Posted inFirst Impressions Persona 4 the ANIMATION
Persona 4 the ANIMATION – 08
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「We've lost something important again」
Summer has finally arrived in Inaba and with it comes new uniforms, the school camping trip, and swimsuits.
Last Exile -Ginyoku no Fam- – 07
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「Weak square」
I enjoy episodes like this one, where Fam’s plucky cheerfulness is mercifully muted, and the characters are reminded of the life-and-death nature of the game they’ve chosen to play.
Posted inFirst Impressions Mawaru Penguindrum
Mawaru Penguindrum – 20
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「選んでくれてありがとう」 (Erande Kurete Arigatou)
"Thank You For Choosing Me"
If this latest episode was any indication, it's looking more and more like Mawaru Penguindrum intends to keep the Child Broiler as a figurative representation, leaving its significance open to interpretation.
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai – 08
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「スクール水着は出番がない＼(^o^)／」 (Sukuuru Mizugi wa Denban Ga Nai ＼(^o^)／)
"No School Swimsuits This Time"
Haganai once again brings out all the stops and puts us, the viewer, through one hell of a stimulation rollercoaster. However, I hope some of you didn't get derailed with scenes like this striking when you least expected it.
Posted inFirst Impressions Kimi to Boku.
Kimi to Boku. – 08
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「日給ヒーロー／先輩と僕。」 (Nikkyuu Hiiroo / Senpai to Boku.)
"Daily Wage Hero / Senpai and I."
Unlike most shows in this genre where things can grow stale after watching the same characters, do the same things, with the same people, the same way, Kimi to Boku manages to shift things up every few weeks, keeping things pretty original.
Posted inFirst Impressions Shakugan no Shana
Shakugan no Shana III (Final) – 07
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「神門」 (Shinmon)
"God's Gate"
After getting a glimpse at what Keisaku had to deal with during his first outing to Outlaw, I was cautiously optimistic that Kazumi would also get the same treatment this week.