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Apr 4, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Plawres has a strong focus on the robot wrestling battles that are titular to the series. These battles are a constant throughout the series and are characterized by wrestling moves and techniques but their repertoires are expanded as the series progresses.

There is little I can say about this anime, what you see is what you get. It's a mostly lighthearted show with an villain-of-the-week formula. Each character serves their role but they are not explored in much detail, with the exception of the mysterious Ms Sheila Misty. Sanshirou gets the majority of the screen time, with everyone else regulated to supporting roles.
The art style of ...
Apr 4, 2022
Goldfish Warning is beyond pleasant!
Every aspect of this show exudes cuteness.
Even if you haven’t heard of GW before, you've certainly heard of the staff's subsequent endeavour Sailor Moon. GW sports the same design sensibilities and craftsmanship as Sailor Moon, making it one of the best looking anime of its ilk.

Every individual scene is enjoyable in its own right, even without context, because the visuals are so outstanding. Just looking at the visuals makes me feel good.
Beautiful watercolour backgrounds, with a soft pastel palette that are often swapped out abruptly with much harsher colours for comedic emphasis. An effect that is heightened when used in ...
Oct 26, 2021
Let me preface this review by saying that I love Mamoru Hosoda. I've seen the vast majority of his directorial output from the silver screen to the small screen. He directs with a deft hand, making the absolute most of any budget he's given. The episodes he's directed in TV anime, imbued with his distinct sensibilities, are the high water mark of any series they're a part of.

But Belle is simply baffling.
Belle makes for the third time Hosoda has revisited the concept of an virtual world. A fact that worried me before the film was even released because I don't believe Hosoda has any real ...
Oct 6, 2020
Ongaku (Anime) add
Ongaku is a pleasant surprise.
The story is very simplistic, a trio of dispassionate delinquents randomly form a band. They have no musical background and no ear for tone but they can bang away at their instruments in a, excuse the pun, one note tune. With this new found passion, the trio practice for their debut after entering into a local rock concert.

The film has a strong comedic sense, reminiscent of Wes Anderson flicks with its focus on deadpan characters and punctuations of silence that last a little too long for comfort. The characters aren’t deep but they don’t need to be in this less ...
May 1, 2020
Preliminary (17/17 chp)
This is my first review so please be understanding.
Itou-kun wa Koi wo Shiranai is a rom-com about a human girl named Yoshiuchi Aika and a boy named Itou Kazuki who also happens to be a yokai, of the faceless variety. Much of the comedy is derived from Itou's lack of knowledge of the human world and the many difficulties of dating without a face. To put it plainly, the main conceit of the manga feels like a gimmick and it's hard to say that the manga does anything to rise above this label, however this does not stop it from being an enjoyable read.

The ...


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