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Jul 11, 2024
One of the sweetest movie I've seen in 2024.

Oomuro-ke: Dear Sisters finally gives us a look at the Oomuro sisters, their daily lives and close bond together. I wish the movie were at least 2 hours long, 45 minutes just ain't enough. But for the short limited amount of time this movie was given, it did an excellent job of portraying the distinct personalities of the three sisters. The calm and mysterious big sister Nadeshiko, the responsible little Hanako and the ever-energetic Sakurako. It warms my heart just watching them living their life, doing simple things and hanging out with friends.

Overall, a great ...
Jul 9, 2024
If you have already seen season 01, there's not much else to talk about since Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch is exactly the same. An anime with no story, no substance, no tension and no risk. But if you continue to watch season 02, you need to ask yourself: "Do I really need all of that?". If the answer is no, then congrat, you just want to be entertained by a light-hearted slice of life with a little touch of overpower Isekai and this anime will surely deliver.

In this season, we continue to witness the life of Yuna - an overpower isekai protagonist. where she ...
Jul 8, 2024
"The reason Yamanouchi Kano sings!
See, I want to be a reason for people to keep looking forward.
For the fans who support me...
No, not just them.
Anyone lost about what they really love,
And anyone who struggles every day, and hates the world.
And even the ones who used to make fun of me, just everyone!
I want them to feel happy, that life's fun, and just the best!
That life's worth living until the next gig" - Yamanouchi Kano.

Jellyfish can't swim in the night is one of those anime I wish that were given more time to explore their ideas. A standard season of 25 episodes will benefit it so ...
Jun 26, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Not Miyazaki finest work, that's for sure.

Now I really appreciate the beautiful Ghibli style of animation which is very lacked of nowsadays. The characters are also pretty grounded for the time the story sets in (which I believe is in the tail end of WW2). And even though not as great as other works, the soundtracks in The Boy and the Heron is still amazing. I really wish the story is just as good.

I really feel like there's a disconnection in storytelling. There are a lot of themes that Miyazaki trying to convey in this movie but none of those themes are specially ...
Nov 5, 2023
"Why did it turn out this way? - I finally know
Because I was an idiot - with power." - Eren

So Attack on Titan finally came to its conclusion after a million final seasons. I'm one of those that refused to read the manga because I was already too deep into watching the anime and after all this time, I feel happy with my decision. Attack On Titan's ending can't be called "the greatest" by any measures but it's a proper end and served its purpose well.

It reminds me of Linkin' Park's song "In The End". In the end, it doesn't matter at all. But ...
Dec 12, 2022
My review will be short since there's barely anything to talk about this anime. So Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi or Redo of Healer is another failed attempt to please the edgelord of studio TNK - famous for animating Highschool DxD, School Days, Ikkitousen,...

In short, a classic do-it-all, know-it-all somehow overpowered protagonist goes on a quest to revenge the NPCs that've done him wrong in life + some hentai scenes. That's it. Everything in this anime is dumbed down to elementary level so there's no resistance to what he would do. I'm surprised he didn't just teleport and kill all of them in one go. ...
Oct 16, 2022
Sonny Boy (Anime) add
Mixed Feelings
Sonny Boy is the type of anime that I'm welcoming. A Psychological Coming Of Age Show is what severely lacking in today anime's landscape. But on the other hand, it's a failed experiment, offer nothing new in both department it tried to compete.

To make this review short and sweet, I'll get straight to the point. Using the premiere of Lord of the Flies or the Drifting Classroom makes me kinda excited, it brings a lot of space for creativities and moral implications. But clearly the scriptwriter of Sonny Boy is not someone up for the task.

Everything in this show just kinda happens for no ...
Sep 6, 2022
Another fun addition to the Bang Dream! Series. BanG Dream! Movie: Poppin' Dream! takes place in Guam, the largest island in Micronesia, where Popping' Party, Raise A Sullen got invited to a musical charity event. An experience they will never forget.

First of all, the movie is only 70 mins long, so there's not many crazy shenanigans here. Even so, it's still hilarious and warm to see the interactions between the girls. If only the scriptwriter were a little more competent here to write about 2 hours of content, we would have been treated with more memorable events and maybe some serious characters' development. But ...
Aug 31, 2022
"The people who terraformed this planet as well as the people who founded this city, are all gone. Even so, the city of Neo-Venezia, will continue to live on, after we're gone"

Aria the Benedizione wraped things up pretty nicely for in my honest opinion, the best slice of life series that's ever been produced. Now I can sleep soundly, in tear, that even though I won't see these girls for a very long long time, they will continue to live on in Neo-Venezia, doing what they love.

Watching Aria is quite a magical experience to me. Just like watching life. It's slow, reminiscent and warm. ...
Aug 30, 2022
Maybe it's because I'm getting old, I can't understand what Totsukuni no Shoujo or The Girl From the Other Side trying to convey. Yes, you might say the general idea of pain and acceptance is there. But when a short anime that leans too hard on vague mystery and disconnected storytelling, it's never gonna end well.

There are two main characters in this OVA, a beast-man and a young girl, nothing that we haven't seen before. And honestly, the man's development feels too rush while the girl is flat out one-dimensional. This combine with the blurry story make the movie longer than it actually is.

The ...


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