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Persona 5 The Animation: The Day Breakers Review
Writing This anime is the first long-term exposure to Persona 5 fans have had, so basic world building was a must. I won’t go into the details of what was learned since this isn’t an analysis post, but I think enough of the world was established within the required timeframe. The story for this OVA was…
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Pokemon GO – My First Impressions
Everyone knew it’d be big, but we completely underestimated how big it would be. (If we knew, I’m sure we all would have bought stock in Nintendo before it was released.) I’m always late to the bandwagon (even though this time I have an excuse), so this last weekend was my first big experience with the game.…
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans Review
Before the review proper, let me give you my basic recommendation for this anime if you haven’t seen it yet. You should definitely consider watching if you like fighting and action and good character development. Bonus points if, like me, you’re still salty over how badly Aldnoah ended up. The rest of this review may…
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Kabaneri Wrap-Up Review
The bulk of this review is a giant spoiler, unless you’ve finished the series. However, I will hilight some key things if you haven’t started yet. You should consider watching this anime if you like action and don’t mind a few plot holes and logical inconsistencies. You’ll also get something out of this anime if you like to…
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Grave of the Fireflies Review
War has no winners. No matter which side “wins”, everyone receives casualties, suffering, and loss. We’ve seen stories of soldiers and their experiences, but rarely do we get a look at something that hits closer to home. Stories of civilians dealing with wartime loss are rare in a day and age where war movies gross…
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K: The First Review
This manga is a direct adaptation of the first season of the anime K (more easily referred to as K Project by fans). There are differences in how plot points are brought up, most noticeable in the usage of the fox mask in the manga. It was likely a detail to be originally included but was cut out…
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