What’s the Point of Magical Boys?

Some weird merchandising ideas for Fairy Ranmaru made me think: who are magical boys for? Let’s face it – by this point in the decade, an entire generation of magical girl fans has been raised on Sailor Moon and PreCure, among other magical girl series. However, what do magical girl fans move on to after...

A Magical 2018 (yearly rankings)

I've put in 2017's details into the post so don't worry about keeping this post open in another tab. Top 10 (or 11...?) Worst Dropped Anime 2018 As According to their Rating on My AniList Akkun to KanojoIslandMarchen MadchenHarukana ReceiveAs Miss Beelzebub Likes.A Place Farther than the Universe (tie)Dances with the Dragons (tie)Nil Admirari no Tenbin (tie) (may...

Ode to Anime Studios – Studio Pierrot

Astral really seemed to have it in for Pierrot for a particular episode of the Mahou Shoujo Ore collab a while back. In order to find out why that would be the case, I decided to do some investigation… Ever since I first came up with a list of potential studios I could cover in...

Sending Off Spring 2018

There was way too much good stuff this season, so putting down some final thoughts for each will be pretty hard... Boueibu is still missing an episode due to its delay, plus Nobunaga no Shinobi and Boku no Hero Academia are continuing, but otherwise these should cover the entirety of the show. If not specified,...

The Complexities of One Localised Title

I’m actually really glad I didn't talk about Magical Girl Boy this season…even though I did. Confused yet? Just keep reading… On Crunchyroll’s initial simulcast announcement, they called Mahou Shoujo Ore “Magical Girl Boy” and I remember going, “What’s up with that localised title, anyway?” in the first seasonal line up post before they decided...

Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Mahou Shoujo Ore 12 (FINAL)

It’s the finale of Mahou Shoujo Ore! Now that Saki knows who the boss of the enemies is, what will she do about them...and what will our heroes do about their enemies suddenly being able to talk?! Aria: I feel like this show was trying to kick me in the feels this week, but because...

Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Mahou Shoujo Ore Eps 10 & 11

After taking a break from the action, a horrifying sight befalls our heroes - Boueibu Happy Kiss has been delayed another week! But...they’ll deal with that later. Astral: Is it appropriate to start this week out by saying… I told you so? Aria: Who told who what now? I was the one who said Hyoue...

Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Mahou Shoujo Ore Ep 9

It’s PRISMA’s time to shine in Mahou Shoujo Ore this week. Let’s see what Astral and Aria thought about it... Astral: I really enjoyed this week’s episode! What did you think of it, Aria? Aria: I enjoyed it more than I thought I would last week, that’s for sure. Astral: Ruka and Michiru are anime-original...

Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Mahou Shoujo Ore Ep 8

After a draining past few weeks, Astral seems a bit worse for wear. Nonetheless, our heroes continue their quest to mow down their enemies...or as much as they can manage, anyway. Aria: You win some, you lose some. In exchange for you suffering through Boueibu’s fanservice episode, Astral, today’s Mahou Shoujo Ore episode was a...

Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Mahou Shoujo Ore Ep 7

Another week means another round of the Spellbooks and Horoscopes collab! What’s in store for us this time, after 2 episodes of unneeded deviation from the plot? Aria: Mahou Shoujo Ore’s back in full swing this week! Thank goodness, because we’re starting to get to the pointy end of the season already… Astral: And the...