Rewatching this episode and knowing where Mangetsu’s arc ultimately goes, things hit differently for me.
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Granbelm – Ep. 2
Rewatching this episode and knowing where Mangetsu’s arc goes, things hit a lot more differently for me.
Granbelm – Ep. 3
It can be a little tricky keeping track of everyone in these early episodes.
Granbelm – Ep. 9
That’s quite the 3D chess move there.
Granbelm – Ep. 8
Should be smooth sailing from here on out…right?
Granbelm – Ep. 3
Who is the one supporting and who is the one who is supported?
Granbelm – Ep. 4
Mangetsu does seem to be very chummy with Shingetsu.
Granbelm – Ep. 1
Truth be told, I really regret not covering “Granbelm” when it aired.
Granbelm – Ep. 7
To my surprise, the feud between Shingetsu and Anna pays off big time.
Granbelm – Ep. 11
I admit to bawling my eyes out over this episode.
Granbelm – Ep. 12
The final fight could’ve gone in two ways and both are equally viable paths for the story to go with.
Granbelm – Ep. 10
I could never look at Mangetsu the same way again.
Granbelm – Ep. 6
This is the first episode where “Granbelm” really grabbed my attention.
Granbelm – Ep. 5
Yes, Mangetsu. That is the name of this show.
Granbelm – Ep. 1
The least relevant anime for me to blog about.
Granbelm – Ep. 13 (Series Finale)
Endings are very important to me and this is one ending that’s stuck with me.
Granbelm
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Granbelm episode 6: Chasing the Ideal
Weirdly enough that’s sort of novel these days. I apreciate the show continuing to not be suffering porn. Nene got over her loss last week surprisingly quickly, tracking…
Granbelm Episode 12: A Thousand Years
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Granbelm Episode 13: A Better World
So here we are, at the end of Granbelm. While for the most part I’ve loved the show a lot there’s always been an edge of caution to…
Granbelm Episode 7: Hot and Cold
The inevitable showdown between Anna and Shingetsu finally became unavoidable this week, and the show didn’t pull any punches. While not a single long battle like Nene’s the…
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I doubt this is the last we’ve seen of Iko.
SSSS.Dynazenon – Ep. 2
To be fair, I don’t see the giant robot paying minimum wage.
Horimiya – Ep. 2
A bit violent but I can’t say it’s undeserved.
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But does it have micro-transactions?
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What a wild adventure this turn out to be.
Metallic Rouge – Ep. 2
If nothing else, this looks like a showcase of how good Bones’ animation can get.
Lycoris Recoil – Ep. 2
Much of this episode is action and very good action at that.
Lapis Re:LiGHTS – Ep. 2
Ah yes. The witches’ tradition of singing and dancing to J-Pop.
Granbelm Episode 5: A short girl’s long fight
This episode was one long drawn out battle and it was spectacular. The show’s always looked good but they definitely went all out this episode. Beamspam happened, big…
Love Live! Superstar!! (Season 2) – Ep. 2
You know someone needs to hit the gym if Keke of all people is giving them pointers.
Restaurant to Another World 2 – Ep. 2
Wasn’t expecting the minor maid character to get screentime.
Laid Back Camp 2: Ep 2 Impression
I’m always down with spending some quality time with Rin Shima. Not only is she the best girl in the show, but it’s always great to see the…
Love Live! Sunshine!! (Season 2) – Ep. 2
Have you girls considered working as solo idols?
Laid-Back Camp (Season 2) – Ep. 2
I’m as late with this post as “Laid-Back Camp” is with airing its New Year’s themed episode on time.
Laid-Back Camp (Season 2) – Ep. 2
A fun start to the new year.
To Your Eternity 2 ep. 2- Useless
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I don’t know Adachi, there’s a fine line between platonic and romantic.
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Ep. 25: AKIRA Vol. 2
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