Author: bateszi
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The Apocalyptic End of Akudama Drive: Swindling Death with a Smile
Read More →: The Apocalyptic End of Akudama Drive: Swindling Death with a SmileAkudama Drive was an unpredictable, exciting and, in the end, emotionally moving anime: the kind of story that gets exponentially better with each episode, to the point where even half-way through, you realise that what you’re watching is becoming quite special. It begins in such a chaotic way too, all blood and thunder, “a storm…
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Moriarty the Patriot episode 1 anime review
Read More →: Moriarty the Patriot episode 1 anime reviewThe villain from Sherlock Holmes is re-framed as a righteous young avenger out to deliver his own delivish brand of karmic justice, the law be damned.
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The Gymnastics Samurai episode 1 anime review
Read More →: The Gymnastics Samurai episode 1 anime reviewIt’s fair to say I didn’t come away from The Gymnastics Samurai feeling inspired by feats of physical mastery.
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Akudama Drive episode 1 anime review
Read More →: Akudama Drive episode 1 anime reviewAn edgy, Western-media inspired “all villains” story that is as fun and violent as it is vapid.
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Jujutsu Kaisen episode 1 anime review: an electrifying introduction
Read More →: Jujutsu Kaisen episode 1 anime review: an electrifying introductionLike Parasyte and Devilman before it (and I suppose you could even lump Naruto in here too), Jujutsu Kaisen is the story of a boy losing control of his own body.
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Deca-Dence episode 1 – 5 anime review
Read More →: Deca-Dence episode 1 – 5 anime reviewDeca-Dence is an anime of dueling aesthetics: a gritty human world akin to Attack on Titan being bossed by a society of walking toys. Sounds weird? Well, that’s why I’m watching it!
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Why do anime fans dislike Japan Sinks: 2020?
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Read More →: Why do anime fans dislike Japan Sinks: 2020?I’ve read more than a few people describe this anime as a “dumpster fire”, but I don’t think that’s fair. In my opinion, it’s one of the best anime of 2020, but one thing’s for sure: it’s now definitely the most underrated. I’ve already talked about how it wasn’t made for anime fans by contrasting…
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Re:ZERO vs Japan Sinks: anime for fans vs anime for everyone
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Read More →: Re:ZERO vs Japan Sinks: anime for fans vs anime for everyoneA few weeks ago, I made a second attempt to watch Re:ZERO. It’s not exactly an unpopular show, so I figured that maybe the first time around it just caught me at the wrong time. People often speak about it with a sense of reverie, suggesting that it “may seem like just another isekai fantasy,…
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What is your personal anime golden age?
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Read More →: What is your personal anime golden age?For me, a personal anime golden age is any consecutive run of 3 years in which the highest number of your favourites are gathered. 3 years may seem arbitrary, but I’ve chosen this specific range because, at least from my experience, the vast majority of anime fans tend to live and die in that time,…