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In defense of Akane in Oshi no Ko, who isn’t a perfect waifu, and why that’s a good thing
I’ve seen a lot of people call Akane a perfect waifu, and I don’t agree with this sentiment. A perfect waifu wouldn’t tell Aqua in Episode 29 that…
A trauma-informed analysis: Why the bashing of Kana due to Oshi no Ko Episode 28 is unwarranted and is a refusal to engage with the story
The biggest reason for the bashing of Kana is basically that people are self-inserting themselves into Aqua’s shoes and focusing on what a perfect waifu would do instead…
A trauma-informed analysis on why Aqua likes Kana in Oshi no Ko and Aqua’s true feelings about him acting
For those for whom it wasn’t clear that Aqua likes Kana, Akane, who Akasaka uses as the voice of reason in Oshi no Ko, pretty much outright stated…
A Re:Zero Theory: The Divine Dragon is on the side of multiple characters from 400 years ago, which includes Satella, Flugel, and Echidna
We’ve seen repeatedly through Re:Zero that many characters are acting with future knowledge or at least what they think is future knowledge, such as Satella with her setting…
A Re:Zero Theory: Priscilla knew what happened to Anastasia, which is what provoked Priscilla’s comment to the current Anastasia in Episode 59
To deflect the topic about Priscilla’s trust or lack thereof in Al, Priscilla talked about the unseemly guilt Anastasia placed on her knight, and in the anime there’s…
Kowloon Generic Romance Episode 5 – Analysis + Important Details
This episode supports that the world of Kowloon Generic Romance is a dream world that involves Kudo. There was also some pretty interesting content that I don’t know…
Kowloon Generic Romance Episodes 3 and 4 – Analysis + Series Ending Speculation
Kowloon Generic Romance continues to be a very intriguing show. There is a lot of content to go through every episode, everything which appears to serve the story…
Kowloon Generic Romance Episodes 1-2 – Analysis and Important Details
People who have been following my coverage of Re:Zero Season 3 and Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Season 2 know that I love a story with a strong mystery element,…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episodes 35-36 (Season 2 Episodes 11-12) – Analysis + Important Details
The episode led with Jinshi asking whether Gaoshun had made the necessary preparations and then saying that all that’s left is that girl since he has never once…
Re:Zero Episode 66 (Season 3 Episode 16) – Analysis and Important Details
I thought the episode was a satisfying conclusion to this season although there was one detail I hoped would be revealed that didn’t. Included in my post this…
Re:Zero Episode 65 (Season 3 Episode 15) – Analysis + Important Details
This was my favourite episode of Season 3 so far. It had very compelling fights ’cause the fights themselves made you care about the characters either directly or…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 34 – Analysis + Important Details
This episode seems very different from that of what came before given Maomao indicated some things are simply beyond her understanding. The episode opens with Lady Hongniang introducing…
Re:Zero Episode 64 (Season 3 Episode 14) – Analysis and Important Details
This was an interesting episode even if it was a bit cliché how Theresia fell heads over heels for Wilhelm at first sight. Personally, that happened to me…
Kusuriya No Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 33 (Season 2 Episode 9) – Analysis + Important Details
Continuing from the previous episode, Maomao sees the urgency in the situation since the building the late Emperor stayed in was going to be demolished, which would mean…
Re:Zero Episode 63 (Season 3 Episode 13) – Analysis + Important Details
This episode has a number of interesting implications as well as good character work that had been set-up since the premiere of Season 3. Not going to lie,…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 32 (Season 2 Episode 8) – Analysis + Important Details
The episode leads with Maomao being assigned to the storage shed as punishment for scaring Yinghua with the salamander tail she caught. It flashes back to a hilarious…
Re:Zero Episode 62 (Season 3 Episode 12) – Analysis + Important Details
This episode was more straightforward than most Re:Zero episodes, but there were still some very interesting details in it, including Subaru honouring a fallen foe and a very…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 31 (Season 2 Episode 7) – Analysis + Important Details
While this episode was less eventful than the previous ones, there are a number of interesting things introduced in it, and it retained the very high quality of…
Re:Zero Episode 61 (Season 3 Episode 11) – Analysis + Important Details
Although this episode wasn’t as well-animated as last week’s, I did appreciate it for making me like Liliana given I found her somewhat annoying before and ’cause of…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episode 30 (Season 2 Episode 6) – Analysis + Important Details
This episode leads with the woman from the clinic who showed Ailan a room she could stay in last episode, and we find out her name is Shenlü…
A Re:Zero Theory: Something horrible is happening to Al based on Re:Zero Breaktime Season 3 Episode 6
In the short Episode 6 clip, Al indicated that knowing that Subaru exists stopped him from going insane. This has been bothering me ever since it was released…
Re:Zero Episode 60 (Season 3 Episode 10) – Analysis + Important Details
We start off this episode with Capella back the government office. Apparently, Felix and Anastasia prepared a ruse for Capella with Felix’s hope that Capella would tell her…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) Episodes 28 and 29 (Season 2 Episodes 4 and 5) – Analysis + Important Details
These two episodes were a lot more straightforward than what came before and focused primarily on four things, Gaoshun telling Maomao about a story regarding two women, one…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – Episodes 26 and 27 (Season 2 Episodes 2 and 3) Analysis + Important Details
So the caravan that was brought up at the start of Episode 25 is coming in advance of their banquet for the special envoy from a foreign land,…
Re:Zero Episode 59 (Season 3 Episode 9) Analysis + Important Details
Re:Zero is back after 2 and a half months, and it had some very interesting details that will probably be relevant to the plot in the future, and…
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – Episode 25 (Season 2 Ep. 1) Analysis + Important Details
It’s really nice to have The Apothecary Diaries back given how weak this season of anime looks. Jinshi and Gaoshun visit all the concubines, and one thing of…
A Re:Zero theory: Echidna might have a deep respect for Emilia and Satella despite seemingly hating them
The way I interpret Re:Zero scenes is to look at the entire series holistically. Echidna notably cried during Emilia’s 2nd Sanctuary trial in Episode 47, in which Emilia…
Re:Zero Episode 58 (Season 3 Episode 8) Analysis + Important Details
Okay, I ended up being right that Otto may have been in possession of the not-quite-Tome of Wisdom originally used by Roswaal, but I was wrong about the…