This is the first episode where “Granbelm” really grabbed my attention.
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Should be smooth sailing from here on out…right?
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Who is the one supporting and who is the one who is supported?
Granbelm – Ep. 2
Rewatching this episode and knowing where Mangetsu’s arc ultimately goes, things hit differently for me.
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. 10
I could never look at Mangetsu the same way again.
Granbelm – Ep. 5
Yes, Mangetsu. That is the name of this show.
Granbelm – Ep. 2
Rewatching this episode and knowing where Mangetsu’s arc goes, things hit a lot more differently for me.
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The final fight could’ve gone in two ways and both are equally viable paths for the story to go with.
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The least relevant anime for me to blog about.
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Rock Paper Scissors is a serious game.
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This show truly didn’t deserve to be single cour.
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Forget the serial killer, this laundry mill is in dire need of a makeover.
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Bocchi now has a whacky mentor and this is one of the best things to happen in this show so far.
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You had one job, Adachi.
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Even this show has to do an obligatory swimsuit episode.
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The disparity between Rin and everyone else is only getting wider.
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