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91 Days Anime Review
91 Days is a by-the-numbers mafia-themed revenge story — that’s pretty much it. It’s well structured, well executed and carries itself without much of a hassle from beginning to end, despite its boring cast. It’s just that it’s not very …
Is Berserk 2016 Worth Watching? Fan Thoughts and Review
Not long ago I wrote about the Berserk movies, having heard about the new Berserk 2016 adaptation and how it’d not be the same bit done thrice. I thought it’d be cool to cover the newer retellings. But once Berserk …
5 Hidden Gem Anime You May Have Missed
Every anime fan has heard of “The Big Three”: Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. When talking about classics, you’ve likely heard about Gundam, Evangelion, and obviously DBZ. If you’ve scratched the surface layer, then you’ve bumped into stuff like Death …
Berserk: Golden Age Arc III – The Advent Anime Review
In the depths, where the illusion of light and the reality of darkness meet in the mind of what remains of the White Hawk, is where the last part of Berserk: Golden Age Arc begins. One year after the events …
Berserk: Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey Anime Review
The first Berserk: Golden Age movie dealt with various threads, but its main concern was the portrayal of Griffith’s relentless ambition. This second film follows the same idea, but this time centering more around kinship and belonging. The movie opens …
Berserk: Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King Anime Review
At first glance, to those who are not familiar with Kentaro Miura’s most famous work, Berserk might seem like the quintessential dark fantasy tale hailing from Japan; it features a brooding, quasi mad anti-hero clad in dark garb that wields the …
Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider Anime Review
Perfect Formula, Unfortunate Product
It’s not uncommon to see media, whether they’re movies, TV shows, novels or games, that follow a tried-and-true formula, often changing it to fit their needs or to try to make it more interesting. What’s not …
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime Season 1 Anime Review
As Exciting as Vanilla Ice Cream
Everyone has heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover,” which is used to say that one should take their time to get to know about something, whatever it is, before reaching …
Gangsta. Anime Review
Roller Coaster Crash
Roller coasters are noted for having a series of steep inclines that carts climb or slide down of, among other designed patterns. Gangsta has one such incline sitting near its end, and it’s a very steep one …
Plastic Memories Anime Review
Forced Feelings
Plastic Memories is an anime about androids and love where the premise gives the idea that it will deal with topics like end-of-life care, euthanasia, and the memories left behind by those that have passed. But what could’ve …