One of the things that stands out to me about Oooku is how much is plays like a historical reenactment. Read more
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Oooku – 08
"Episode 8" The times they are a-changing
Oooku – 10
"Episode 10" Japanese society as presented in this final episode is in a transition state in the process of evolving from the old creature it was into a new…
Oooku – 04
"Episode 4" Kyoto vs. Edo
Oooku – 09
Kasuga is lucky that Arikoto is as kind as he is, but that applies to pretty much everybody. Read more
Oooku – 07
"Episode 7" Kasuga couldn't have picked two more complete opposites in personality
Oooku – 03
Oooku's vision of how the country would change under these circumstances is very believable. Read more
Oooku – 04
I'm starting to wonder if Oooku isn't at heart a clever means of circumventing the Chrysanthemum Taboo. Read more
Oooku – 02
This version is effectively an extended teaser trailer for the manga. Read more
Oooku – 03
"Episode 3" Politics and sustaining a nation are truly a dog-eat-dog world.
Oooku – 09
"Episode 9" How ironic that Arikoto is the one to take care of Kasuga
Oooku – 02
"Episode 2" The prologue over, we now start with an unexpected beginning
Oooku – 07
On some level this is a story of how even the most extraordinary things eventually seem ordinary to those living with them. Read more
Oooku – 06
"Episode 06" Oooku raises the question of "What is gender?"
Oooku – 01
"Episode 1" Through the looking glass
Oooku – 05
"Episode 5" At heart, this is a tale about identity
Oooku – 05-06
Oooku blurs the line between victim and victimizer quite intentionally, because that's what the sort if world it depicts does. Read more
First Impressions – Oooku
Anyone complaining about Netflix' role in the anime industry is barking up the wrong tree. Read more
Oooku – 10 (End) and Series Review
As good fantasy often does, Oooku uses the pretext of its premise to shed light on reality in ways a less fanciful series would struggle to do. Read…
Episode 818: Don’t Toy with Oooku, Miss Chambers
This week on Anime Pulse we got a long walk, no news, and inner chambers. Up First Joseph went for a long ass walk and talks about the…
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2020 08/03, 08/10, 08/17, 08/24 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above. »…
Plunderer – 08
「アビスの悪魔」 (Abisu no Akuma) "Demon of the Abyss" Alcohol is always a man's best friend.
Overtake! – 08
This is assuredly the right decision for Haru in the long run, as Futoshi makes clear in no uncertain terms.
Helck – 08
「大陸へ」 (Tairiku e) "Back to the Continent" Never leave home without your fluffy pillow
Overtake! – 08
「同じ穴のムジナたち -Y’know what makes a fast driver?-」 (Onaji Ana no Mujina-tachi: Y`know What Makes a Fast Driver?) "Birds of a Feather -Y’know what makes a fast driver?-" The hierarchy of…
Beastars – 08
I've noticed an interesting - if not altogether surprising - development over the past couple of episodes of Beastars. Read more The post Beastars – 08 appeared first…
Listeners – 08
「リアル・ミー」 (Riaru Mii) "Real Me" The Sequel Trilogy looked upon the Original Trilogy for inspiration. Just as Listeners looked upon Eureka Seven for inspiration.
Beastars – 08
Beastars is in pretty good shape this week, as far as the narrative is concerned. We have a great amount of scenes between lovestruck Romeo & Juliet Legosi…
Pet – 08
Pet is a pretty good show, but damn - it sure is depressing. Read more The post Pet – 08 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Horimiya – 08
Taking extremely classic romcom tropes and twisting them enough to be intriguing is something Horimiya is exceptionally good at. Read more
BNA – 08
「The Mole Rat Speaks 」 "Everybody says ‘Who does he think he is?’ I just told you who I thought I was. A Ginrou!"
SSSS.Dynazenon – 08
「揺れ動く気持ちって、なに?」 (Yureugoku kimochi tte, nani?) "What Is This Wavering Emotion?" If these two get any cuter I may need to drop SSSS.Dynazenon, because I'm not sure I could take it.
Noblesse – 08
I suppose a mythology episode of Noblesse was pretty overdue. Read more
Horimiya – 08
「偽ることで、見えるもの。」 (Itsuwaru koto de, mieru mono.) "The Truth Deception Reveals" Taking extremely classic romcom tropes and twisting them enough to be intriguing is something Horimiya is exceptionally good at.
SSSS.Dynazenon – 08
If these two get any cuter I may need to drop SSSS.Dynazenon, because I'm not sure I could take it. Read more
Deaimon – 08
「くり回顧」 (Kuri Kaiko) "Chestnut Retrospective" An overcompensation of promises.
Jigokuraku – 08
「弟子と師」 (Deshi to Shi) "Student and Master" I can't shake the vibe that this show has more than a whiff of death porn about it
Gleipnir – 08
「記憶の影」 (Kioku no Kage) "Shadows in Memory" "The best thing about my powers is that I don't have to be alone to use them."
Revenger – 08
This episode was packed with interesting ideas and twists, all beautifully woven together. Read more
Baccano! – 08-09
It's the nature of Isaac and Miria that their presence effectively makes it impossible for a scene to be taken seriously. Read more
Paripi Koumei – 08
Seriously, would it kill him to check in on his parents? Read more
Sengoku Youko – 08
「魔剣士」 (Mahou Kenshi) "Mystic Swordsman" One thing is clear from Shinsuke’s reaction to all this – for him “strong” and “free” are interchangeable concepts.
Sengoku Youko – 08
Mizukami gets a tremendous amount of content into a series - plot, philosophical debate, character arcs - without seeming rushed or too busy.
Odd Taxi – 08
「お大事に」 (Odaijini) "Bless you" It seems we’re getting ever closer to Odokawa’s mirage being broken down, but the show wants to dive deeper into why it's there in the first…
Assassins Pride – 08
「ある骸骨の遺言」 (Aru Gaikotsu no Yuigon) "The Last Testament of a Certain Skeleton" It's all coming up vampire. The post Assassins Pride – 08 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
Chihayafuru 3 – 08
「これやこの」 (Kore ya kono) "As Friends and Strangers" It's qualification time for our favourite karuta players. All except one of course. The post Chihayafuru 3 – 08 appeared first on Random…
Engage Kiss – 08
「望んでなかった真実」 (Nozonde Nakatta Shinjitsu) "The Unwanted Truth" Let the reveals begin.
Dungeon Meshi – 08
「木苺 / 焼き肉」 (Kiichigo / Yakiniku) "Raspberries/Grilled Meat" The chapter that launched a thousand ship(per)s. And then some...
Isekai Ojisan – 08
Meanwhile, back in Isekai Ojisan... Read more
Ryman’s Club – 08
「ブレイクスルー」 (Bureikusurū) "Breakthrough" Plot twists...plot twists everywhere!!