Posted inFirst Impressions Luck and Logic
Luck and Logic – 02
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「天才か愚者か」 (Tensai ka gusha ka)
"Genius or Fool"
While not introducing any major developments, Luck and Logic’s second installment steers the series in the right direction.
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Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans – 15
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「足跡のゆくえ」 (Ashiato no Yukue)
"Trail of Footprints"
Warm up the fan, because something is about to hit it.
Posted inDimension W First Impressions
Dimension W – 02
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「ルーザー」 (Rūzā)
"Loser"
Who would have thought that recklessly extracting energy from a little understood parallel dimension could be dangerous?
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar – 02
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Hai to Gensou no Grimgar is a tale of two halves - of bloody murder and casual slice of life.
Posted inDurarara!! First Impressions
Durarara!!x2 Ketsu – 02
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「猫の首に鈴」 (Neko no Hitai ni Suzu)
"Bell the Cat"
Let's play hot potato with Celty's head! Can you guess who has it now?
Posted inFirst Impressions Monogatari Series
Koyomimonogatari – 02
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「こよみフラワー」 (Koyomi Furawā)
"Koyomi Flower"
Just a reminder that all fiction are well crafted lies.
Posted inFirst Impressions Utawarerumono
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen – 15
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「仮面」 (Kamen)
"Masks"
This episode has a message, and it makes sure it gets it across: War is hell.
Posted inFirst Impressions Snapshots
Bubuki Buranki – 02
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「炎の巨人」 (Honou no Kyojin)
"Fire Titan"
The magical melee battles are great, as are the mecha slugfests; no one should be surprised that the action is solid. But the story they're trying to tell is fundamentally sound, and the second episode patches any holes the first episode left. This could be one of winter's sleepers.
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Active Raid: Kidou Kyoushuushitsu Dai-Hakkei – 02
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「学園崩壊」 (Gakuen hōkai)
"Academy Destruction"
Steps in the right direction.
Posted inFirst Impressions Heavy Object
Heavy Object – 14
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「騎馬戦は足元を崩すべし アマゾンシティ総力戦 II」 (Gibasen wa Ashimoto o Kuzusubeshi Amazon Shiti Souryoku-sen II)
"In a Cavalry Battle, Knock Down the Foothold The All-Out War in Amazon City II"
Listen to the words that are coming out of my mouth, Heavy Object: Destroying Objects without using an Object is not some big revelation. You've shown it multiple times yourself.