Apr 17, 2025
Mob Psycho 100
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Definitely enjoyed this, thanks for the recommendation Lori! It has quite an interesting artstyle , with a lot of characters looking like lovingly parodied exaggerations of classic anime artstyles. The show had a very good escalation of stakes, from odd jobs, school rivalries, gang territories, and then finally a shadowy organization. I definitely did feel like things became a bit generic when Mob & co were trapped in endless gray hallways surrounded by gimmicky midbosses though. Started to feel like just another shounen battle story, and I missed the smaller scale of the school and it's clubs. The last two episodes did a great job
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Apr 2, 2025
I'm pretty mixed on this. I have a big issue with dropping shows after a few episodes, so I decided to seriously commit to DanDaDan due to all the good things I heard about it. Finishing the season also meant I would be up to date with a currently airing anime! Lucky for me, DanDaDan was pretty entertaining overall. I was definitely put off by the immediate rape plot in the first episode, but the show's style and character helped me stick around to get over that bump in the road. The show's biggest issue was definitely the pacing, which felt messy at best and
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Jun 9, 2020
Shinseiki Evangelion
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06/2020 Review
Evangelion is considered an absolute classic by many, and it is easy to see why. The show's influence and fame are astounding, and arguably one of the main reasons to watch it. The show begins somewhat slowly, but before the first episode is over it has already implanted multiple story threads and conflicts to snatch your attention away from that slow pace. The main issue the show has is its inability to choose between these two. Evangelion has a lot to say, and even more to explain, but due to the slow pacing of the show, it ends up failing to resolve many of the ... |
