[Read this post in a David Attenborough voice.] The seasonal anime watcher does a migration four times a year to snatch the best prey – whether it be slice of life shows, action thrillers or promotion (*looks at AKB0048 and Sanrio Boys suspiciously*) , they want it all. Whether they take on every show in... Continue Reading →
Why I Chose Cats and Dogs Over a Destructive God and Hanako-kun
This is going to be the surprise upset of the season... As the title reveals, although I finished the seasonal posts having basically decided Ankoku Hakaishin (A Destructive God Sits Next to Me) was the shoo-in for the final open position - having already solidly chosen Eizouken, ID: Invaded and Magia Record before it -... Continue Reading →
5 Years of Simulcasts (6th Day of Anime 2019)
I've been hyping this milestone up for a while, haven't I? Anime that are eligible here are the ones I watched as they were airing. Ths means everything on the "Anime by Season" sheet of my simulcast commentary document, including the TV short series. Meta context: I finished writing up the absolutely huge A Magical... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Anime 2019
Well, the post explains itself – we’re in for round 3 this year, so join in if you think you’re up to it.
12 Days of Anime will begin in a few weeks, and I invite everyone to participate. Forgive the late announcement because I’ve been swamped with last-minute assignments and essays for the past few weeks, but rest assured this event is still happening as scheduled.
What is 12 Days, you ask? It’s an aniblog tradition that gives bloggers and anitwitter the opportunity to write 12 posts about anime that have impacted them this year. It could be a top 12, or merely posts acknowledging the merits of certain works. It’s not restricted to TV anime, and it is not restricted to anime movies. You can talk about anime, period. I can say from experience that Fire Emblem: Three Houses is very much Extremely Fucking Anime. Pokemon Sword and Shield are so anime that they already have an actual anime airing…
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Why We Don’t Have Enough Horror Anime
Bear with me...the intro's a bit long. Prior to my trip to Japan, me and my family were working through a storeroom so we could find things to sell (to scrounge up extra souvenir money). One thing I found was a copy of The Bachman Books and, having previously known of the reputation of Stephen King... Continue Reading →
Demon Sayer Corps: Kimetsu no Yaiba 26 – Off the Training, Onto the Train
We finally wrapped this collab up! Woot! (Also, Ply rises from the dead to explain his absence.)
Belated final thoughts on last season’s hype.
Who’s who:
- Purple = Aria the 14th Magic Conan
- Green = Plyasm of the Wormhole
- Blue = Astral the Gemini
- Red = Moya the Tori
1. What are your general thoughts on this episode? [Mandatory]
More train hype.
Loved the first half and didn’t mind the second either.
A very good episode, and a fitting endpoint for the season. It does leave me very hopeful for the Infinity Train movie, however!!
2. Did the episode fit your expectations, and in which ways did it differ from it? (If it does) [Mandatory]
…yup. We even got a bonus Muzan disguised as a woman (just to distinguish him from Michael Jackson).
That elaborate piece of architecture!!! It’s an upgrade of Kyougai’s house. I wonder if Kyougai helped build it. And gender-bent Muzan was indeed a pleasant surprise.
I loved the episode. I’d been waiting to…
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Demon Sayer Corps: Kimetsu no Yaiba 24 & 25 – TRAAAAAINING AAAAARRCCCCC
In these episodes of Demon Slayer…Infinite (Train) Hype, some meme references, some language talk and more Kanao praise than you can shake a stick at.
Hello everyone. I know i’m a bit behind on this, but I finally managed to compile the post for Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes 24 and 25. Good heavens, I’ve been loving this show, and this collab as well, so i’m very sad to see it ending. Only one more post after this, which will be on Moya’s blog… at least, until season 2 (maybe) or the movie (maybe).
As always, for clarity’s sake:
I’m talking in blue
Aria’s in the maroon
Moyaya is red
Plyasm would be green… if he were still participating.
Episode 24:
What are your general thoughts on this episode?
I swear I’ve read Astral say something to this effect, but…did somebody say TRAINING ARCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC?! (I was right – his exact words, which were from episode 3, were: “Is just one episode considered a… TRAAAAAAINING AAAAAAAARC?”)
Zenitsu is the literal worst.
The training was more interesting and…
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Demon Sayer Corps: Kimetsu no Yaiba 21 – Who’s the Enemy Now?
In this episode of Demon Slayer, we meet the Pillars (Hashiras), complain about skirts and ship Giyu x Shinobu…I apologise in advance though, because we don’t have any mini Nezuko memes for you.
This episode was plenty of fun. No pre-content rambling from me here today, let’s just get into it.
Who we are:
- Purple = Aria (well of knowledge)
Green = Plyasm (sick and trying to stay alive)- Blue = Astral (shounen enthusiast)
- Red = Me (demon apologist)
1. What are your general thoughts on this episode? [Mandatory]
I thought we were getting off the stinking mountain (to reappropriate some words from one of the Kakushi) last episode…I guess I probably should’ve seen that Rui backstory coming, though.
A pretty solid episode, honestly. It’s sorta nice to be back to some of the lighter character interactions now that the threat of Rui and the spider family has passed.
I appreciated the Rui backstory, and enjoyed the interactions between Tanjiro, Giyu, and Shinobu. And Shinobu’s little sister is cute.
Discussion:
- I found I didn’t have a lot to say because not a whole…
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Demon Sayer Corps: Kimetsu no Yaiba Episodes 19 and 20 – Flames of Passion
On these episodes of Demon Slayer…1) not too many demons get slain, 2) Ply is still absent, 3) I make some awesome wallpapers, 4) Astral hints at the future and 5) Moya brings up the things with the most common sense, as per usual…(?).
The last week has been a crazy one for all of us, I think. Ply’s been real sick (so he’s out of the collab again), I’ve been dealing with physical therapy for my surgery recovery, Moya’s got a new job, and Aria’s had some chaos going on as well. Everything likes to pile on all at once, huh?
Despite all these complications, we (most of us) have managed to keep up with the show fairly well. In the interests of getting back on track, this’ll be a twofer, covering the much-celebrated episode 19, and the perfect follow-up, episode 20.
To keep you all reminded:
I’m blue, da boo die
Aria (na) Grande
Moya Nagoya
Episode 19
What are your general thoughts on this episode?
YES, YES, YES!! This episode is one of the things I’ve been waiting all season to see! The final showdown between Rui (confirmed to be one…
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