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Tower of God Ep.2 – An Alliance of Convenience

Posted on April 11, 2020April 9, 2020 by Irina

Do you ever get lost in a show so much that you actually refuse to believe a full episode has passed when the end credits start rolling. Tower of God has some sensational production values and some really striking visuals but it’s more than that. Something about the story just sucks me in to the…

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Tower of God Ep.1 – A Cute Face Will Get You Far

Posted on April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 by Irina

You know how I’m a fake fan and I know nothing about upcoming anime and such. Well you now now. I sort of look up what’s scheduled for the upcoming season only after the first show or two have started airing then get mad that I don’t have the services for all the shows that…

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Surrealism and Magical Realism in Anime

Posted on January 28, 2020December 8, 2019 by Irina

I am very inconsistent with my opening paragraphs. I sort of switch between a personal introduction to ease readers into the post and just jumping right in without any warning. I haven’t really decided which approach suits me best yet and my readers have been too polite to point it out. This is a brand…

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Sarazanmai – Surrealism Japanese Style

Posted on October 16, 2019October 5, 2019 by Irina

  Genre : Supernatural, surreal, drama, comedy, bl, wow, that’s a lot of but jokes Episodes: 11 Studio: MAPPA; Lapin Track   Other people are hard to deal with. They just are. Relationships are difficult and don’t get any easier. You just have to remind yourself it’s worth it. We live in a time where it’s getting…

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Promare – Trigger’s Grand Entrance on the Big Screen

Posted on August 25, 2019August 11, 2019 by Irina

Genre : Extreme coolness in a burning way, action, surrealism, comedy, parody, trigger Length: 1 hour, 55 mins Studio: Uhm…Trigger 30 years ago something happened. We’re not exactly sure why but people started to spontaneously combust, burning with a fire from within their very bodies. In time, these people came to be known as “Burnish” and…

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To Be Or Not To Be A Hero

Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by Irina

  Genre: Comedy, adventure, heart squeezes, fatherhood, potty humour,  Episodes: 12 Studio: Haoliners Animation League   Every father is a hero. At least to one person. Every daddy is a tower of strength that chases away the nightmares and keeps all the bad guys at bay. Whether they actually deserve the title or not, at…

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What It Truly Takes To Be A Heroine

Posted on June 5, 2019May 19, 2019 by Irina

Genre: Isekai, coming of age, thriller, drama, comedy, adventure, heart squeezes, friendship, potty humour, wow Episodes: 7 Studio: Haoliners Animation League Have you ever fallen in love with a dream? Not in that way you perv! True love. The type that sneaks up on you. The type that can be difficult and frustrating. When that other…

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Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge – No Place Like Home

Posted on May 30, 2019May 11, 2019 by Irina

  Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Surrealism, Romane, Fish Episodes: 13 Studio: Shaft   When we last left Arakawa and its assortment of wacky residents, it was a silly place that was at times warm and welcoming and at times slightly pointless. So much has changed since then. Now… There’s an Amazon that visits occasionally….

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Kino’s Journey – The Bumpy Ride

Posted on April 23, 2019March 28, 2019 by Irina

  Genre : Slice of adventure, surrealism, drama Episodes: 12 Studio: Lerche   The world is full of pain. The ground eternally bloodstained from endless generations of violence, conflict and disasters. Even at their very best, humans are flawed creatures. Petty and scared, prone to cruelty. The world is a cold, lonely place and if you…

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Arakawa Under the Bridge – Women are from Venus

Posted on January 8, 2019December 29, 2018 by Irina

  Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Surrealism, Romane, Fish Episodes: 13 Studio: Shaft   Kou Ichinomiya is a man who knows his place in the world. Namely on top of it! He fully intends to stand tall atop of the heap because that’s where an Ichinomiya man belongs. A lifetime of hardship effort and dedication…

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The Puzzle of Animegataris

Posted on February 7, 2018January 28, 2018 by Irina

Genre : Slice of Life, everything else Episodes: 12 Studio: DMM Pictures   Minoa is having a grand ol time. As an adorable high school student in a prestigious private academy, with a loving and supportive family, there’s really nothing missing from her life. Or at least that’s what Minoa thought. When she is suddenly informed…

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Owls Blog Tour – The Revival of the Rose Bride

Posted on January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 by Irina

Can you believe all these cool bloggers are still letting me sit at their table? I’m going to try not to make them regret that decision.. too much. Although I, myself have only been a member for a few short months, this January marks the one year anniversary of the Owls blog tours and it…

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The Endless Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya s2

Posted on January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 by Irina

Genre: Slice of Life, Supernatural, Comedy, Episodes: 14 Studio: Kyoto Animation   What if god actually was one of us. You know, confused and emotional. Not really sure what they want. Prone to mood swings and changing fancies. What if the universe only really made sense when viewed through the eyes of someone who doesn’t…

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Humanity has Declined and Other Obvious Truths

Posted on November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 by Irina

  Genre: Absurdist, surreal, comedy, commentary Episodes: 12 Studio: AIC A.S.T.A. It was bound to happen. We all saw it coming. Now Humanity has declined. No longer comfortably perched at the top of the food chain the dwindling remains of the once great human race are calmly, slowly biding their time on the way to inevitable…

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Mononoke – Countdown to Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 by Irina

Genre : Folklore, Mystery, Supernatural, Episodes: 12 Studio: Toei Animation On a dark and rainy night, a pregnant woman desperately begs for a room to spend the night at an inn. Will she be able to escape the murderous threat at her heels? An unfortunate ship drifts into the Dragon’s Triangle. As the passengers pray for an escape from…

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