Dororo is an incredible story steeped in the darkest Japanese folklore and the horrors of feudal Japan at war. I absolutely loved the way it weaves demon pacts and snarling, suffering yokai into the political and personal turmoil of the time period, giving us a mysterious and almost alien central character who has effectively been robbed of his humanity.
Hyakkimaru, our cursed boy, is faced with a journey that has him literally seeking out his own stolen humanity in the form of his lost body parts and senses, and as he does so he is faced with what acquiring these parts of himself through brutal
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Jul 16, 2021
Kimetsu no Yaiba
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I enjoyed Kimetsu no Yaiba for it visual flair, effective spooks, and nicely portrayed Taisho period setting, but I feel its let down by some of its writing, and especially towards the end of the series starts to feel like it's falling far short of its potential. The characters are great (aside from Zenitsu, who I find pretty grating), and in particular I love that many of the short-lived villains we see throughout the series get effective, enticing backstories with interesting little details.
I can see why this series ended up being so popular. It looks great, it has a lot of compelling details in its ... 
Jul 3, 2021
Shinseiki Evangelion
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Neon Genesis Evangelion is A Ride™ and after finally watching it from start to finish I have very mixed feelings. On one hand it's extremely misogynistic and constantly fetishizes the bodies of its female (child) characters, and it has some deeply embarrassing and cringe moments that drag the entire thing down. On the other hand, once you get far enough into the series it rapidly becomes an intensely introspective psychological and metaphysical nightmare which has me on the edge of my seat, absolutely transfixed at the progression of the plot, the murky and compelling dives into each of our major characters, and the sheer awe
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Jun 28, 2021
Godzilla: S.P
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This series does a lot of things really well - we get some really fun and charming characters, an adorable and ethically questionable mascot, some fun sci-fi, and a nice little dollop of spooky suspense. It's really cool to see a re-tooled Jet Jaguar as a central element, and now I feel strongly that I would protect that beautiful robot with my life. Our humans are also pretty fun, as we are blessed with a chaotic old dude who is ready to risk it all, and some computer kids who text faster than I can think. Powerful stuff.
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