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May 26, 2024
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
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holy crap is this one GOOD anime. the premise of a small village where the mysterious "oyashiro-sama" inflicts a violent curse on certain people, and the division of a master arc into different subplots with unique setups makes this a bona-fide psychological thriller, with an emphasis on the psychological part. the series makes you constantly question who the villain is going to be for each arc, and how this ragtag group of friends unravel every few episodes. while i'm not usually a fan of supernatural anime since it most often tends to follow a similar trajectory across most, but with Higurashi, the focus is less
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May 26, 2024
One Punch Man 2nd Season
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seeing a lot of people suggest the manga over the anime, but i don't think OPM season 2 is bad - it's rather fun to watch and makes for an interesting follow up to the original. we get to see the continuation of saitama and genos' adventures, but with a bit more gravitas this time around, showing (similar to Boku no Hero Academia) the reality of a world where superheroes have become commonplace, and how that gets embedded into the capitalistic nature of society. even though OPM 2 tackles some serious themes, it still manages to stay lighthearted and keep the same pace as the
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May 26, 2024
One Punch Man
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absolutely love this anime - OPM seems like it'll be stifled with no development and a lack of depth because of the way it's structured, but ultimately that's never been the point of it. this anime comes off to me as a series that's meant to be enjoyed rather than thought critically about (ironic given how i posited my stance on "Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken") because it creates a unique atmosphere where the protagonist is pretty much invulnerable and undefeatable yet finds himself overshadowed by others (most of whom are just posers, hilariously). saitama clearly is the best, but aside from a few handful
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May 26, 2024
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
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this one's a hot take since a lot of people love rimuru, but imo it's not that great of a series. isekai anime always interests me since it's about a total change in circumstances for our main protagonist, but with this series, it kinda just turns into a series of "good" events that are captured with little to no weight for our favourite slime, and that keeps the anime from progressing far. rimuru can use his skills to absorb and analyse anything, which means ultimately he can't be defeated, and that creates a situation where there's no potential for development in the character (and not
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May 25, 2024
Boku no Hero Academia
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i'd held off on watching this anime for a while since i personally don't like watching mainstream anime (or even those set up as shonen) since they tend to stretch plotlines and occupy screentime as much as possible, but i was pleasantly surprised by this series and what it set out to do. of course, standard disclaimer for all my reviews in that i haven't read the associated manga, but the first season of Boku no Hero Academia shows so much promise, with a set of characters that fit specific tropes (not always the ones we may believe initially) and an overarching plot that sets
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May 25, 2024
Sekai de Ichiban Tsuyoku Naritai!
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easily one of the worst anime i've ever seen - even though the ecchi content might appeal to some, it's not that great unfortunately, and with everything else lacking in a significant capacity it ends up being a really rough watch. the premise starts with an idol who's trying to stand up for one of her groupmates in a scuffle with a pro wrestler, which turns out to be a display of extreme overconfidence, and the rest of the series progresses to show her suffering humiliating defeats (though i can't speak for the end since i had to drop it due to the staggeringly poor
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