I’ve talked to a few people about this show since last week’s premiere. My takeaway is that reviews were generally good with a cautiously optimistic outlook for the rest of the season. Was that also your experience Crow? That’s about where it struck me! A few negative reviews, sure, but most tended to…
Up until an hour ago, I still didn’t know if I would be doing a seasonal roundup post tonight. Cutting it real cose, I know. Actually, I was pretty sure I would. I figured I’d get home, watch a few episodes of anime and start the consuming process of hunting down every current season episode…
So this was just a teensy bit intense…. Read all about it over on Crow’s blog. Demon Slayer had quite the first episode! https://www.crowsworldofanime.com/posts/review-of-demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-episode-01-blood-on-the-snow-and-unbreakable-bonds/
Genre : Comedy, action, slapstick, drama, neon Episodes: 25+1 Studio: Satelight Jyugo is a man of many skills. He can break out of any prison, open any lock, mimic any key. He can also…ummm. Ok so Jyugo manly has the one skill but he’s working on it. Kida. It’s just not that easy to…
Well here we are, the penultimate episode of BoogiePop (I’m trying to incorporate the word penultimate more into my vocabulary – I have very reasonable goals) and the seem to be working hard to tear down the one arc I was actually enjoying. But first, how are you Shania? Thanks for asking Irina! In alright…
Zwischenzug : An “in between move”, where a player, instead of playing the expected move, first inserts a move which the opponent must answer, before making the expected move.. I finished episode 11 of The Promised Neverland about 12 minutes ago It’s taken me this long to start writing the post because I had to…
Back Rank Mate : A checkmate that occurs when your king is trapped behind a wall (usually a wall of your own pawns) on the back rank, and a queen or rook attacks on the back rank. You know, I think I’m just going to reiterate my thoughts from last week – OMGWTFBBQPURPLEMONKEYDISHWASHER. What the…
This episode you guys! THIS episode. I was floored. My mind is still not completely able to process it properly. It a very good thing Crow was there to attempt to make some sense out of the pile of gibberish this episode reduced me to. Honestly this has got to be one of our best…
In case I’ve been too subtle on the point, I really liked Gurren Lagann. It’s not a particularly kind story though. It gets pretty rough with its cast. Of the survivors, few if any are unscathed. One of the prevalent themes of Gurren Lagann seems to be that a life well led is as rich…
Prophylaxis is a key concept of positional chess. It is a move, or sequence of moves, to deal with an opponent’s plan before it starts. Sometimes one can completely stop the threat; sometimes one just makes the plan relatively harmless. You make me wish I had studied chess instead of learning just enough to get…
I really enjoy discussing this show with Crow. I hope you like reading about it as well! https://www.crowsworldofanime.com/posts/review-of-the-promised-neverland-episode-6-poking-the-bear-and-the-enemy-of-my-enemy/
Genre : Action, fighting, supernatural Episodes: 12 Studio: Platinum Vision Something has awakened. Something that’s been slumbering for a long time is beginning to stir and the shockwaves are being felt all over heaven and earth. Demons are getting restless and the attacks on innocent villages have become routine. Thankfully, the Sanzo party is here…
Castling is a special type of chess move. When castling, you simultaneously move your king and one of your rooks. The king moves two squares towards a rook, and that rook moves to the square on the other side of the king. Have you guys been looking forward to our next Promised Neverland discussion? I…
Genre : Sci Fi; Superhero; action Episodes: 12 Studio: Studio Deen Three years ago, something strange happened. Something tragic and mysterious that we still can’t quite explain. The earth was hit by some sort of gas and an array of lights. We’re still not sure why but the people that experienced the phenomenon first hand mostly…
Kriegspiel (‘War game’) is an unorthodox chess game in which the players only know for certain the moves of their own pieces. They have to deduce where the opponent’s pieces are by questioning an umpire. It is played on three boards with partitions between them. – via Wikipedia You know, Crow was a bit nervous…