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I'm still not buying into the main cast motivations nor the world of this series. It's super edge lord, but the teeth are extremely dull. Shojo Null is mid,…
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Ever since the manga of The Promised Neverland ended, I’ve been looking for something to replace it. The twists and turns, the reveals and worldbuilding, the horror and…
Shojo Null is underwhelming so far
I like some elements of Shojo Null, and while it's cool to see a modern series so indebted to the manga of my youth, I don't see a…
#138.5 World's too crazy to be subtle | Shojo Null first impressions
MAL Description: With the proliferation of organic robots called Gijins, humanity is enjoying prosperity in 23rd century Tokyo. But when a young man named Riaha meets a certain…
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With Rin safe at Kazuma’s, she and Tooru finally get to reunite, and while Rin insists otherwise, Haru, Yuki, and Kazuma all agree they’re good friends. No one…
#139 Maybe treating robots poorly was a bad idea | Shojo Null ft YouTuber TrpyCris
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Null & Peta (Anime) Review
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Episode 91: 13: Komm, Susser Null
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The Night Circus Review- Where The Prose Is Good But Everything Else Isn’t.
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Null and Peta and the Lonely Dream
Genre : Comedy, Slice of Life, Mecha?, CGDCT, Short, drama Episodes: 12 Studio: Shin-Ei Animation Null is just your average little girl. And like a…
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Sakugabooru unquestionably stands among the good things which’ve emerged in anime talk since I started watching. These days, even non-specialists use it: people like me, who aren’t saku…
The Sign of a Good Shojo – A Sign of Affection (Vol. 1-3)
I mentioned before that I was practically kicking myself for now getting into this series sooner. With volumes one through three now in my possession and read through,…
Anime isn’t a medium
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Harmony isn’t very harmonious
I recently watched “Harmony” the second film in the Itoh Project series! In brief, the story is set in a time where the world health organisation has refined…
Why Anime Isn’t Scary
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This Isn’t the Oddities Expo...
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IGN Hate Isn’t Worth It
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Persona 5/Persona 5 Royal – An “Anime” That You Can Play (cause its anime isn’t that good)
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Kageki Shojo!! on Funimation
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Episode 48 – Shojo-sensei
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Shojo Beat License Wishlist
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First Impression: Kageki Shojo!!
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Kageki Shojo!! – Episode 1
While this first episode doesn’t make the most dazzling debut, it does have a few glints of what make this story special
Shojo around the blogosphere
Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know of a few recent shojo-inspired pieces around the blogosphere. First is part one of a comic entitled “Shojo Reactions,” a very relatable story abo…
Kageki Shojo!! GN 2
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Kageki Shojo!!, Volume 2
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First Look: Kageki Shojo!!
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Shojo Beat is COOKED
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H-H-Happy “H” Shojo Titles for the ABCs of Shojo Manga
The ABCs of Shojo Manga video series continues today with plenty of heart-bursting romances! I know that I said the letter “G” might be my favorite letter I’ve…
Chainsaw Man Isn’t Fujimoto’s Best Manga
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Episode 677, “This Isn’t The Way”
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When Comedy Anime isn’t Quite Comedy
Comedy anime series get the short end of the stick. I think that’s a real shame. Mostly because I’m a huge comedy fan and I defend my own.…
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Midnight Heart #11 — Busking Isn’t Easy
Especially when you don't know what it is. Impressions: Honestly, a whole episode about hypnosis and various pseudo sciences feels like it would've been a better approach.…
Anime Like Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary
At a small kindergarten, a young girl named Kaya is notorious for making trouble for the teachers. As such, Ms. Chie has taken a special interest in the…
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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…
Hotai Shojo Kikan: Sudo Yumi
Friends, it has been a month! And there are still two more weeks of April to get through. I might not make it, to be honest. We’re over…
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This summer, we were privileged to be able to guest on one of our favorite podcasts, Shojo and Tell! Join us and Ashley as we discuss Paradise Kiss.
Shojo Needs a Shake-Up
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The pseudo-feminist shojo lead
If there’s one gripe that fans have with shojo manga, it’s the pervasiveness of weak female leads. Most readers are turned off by female protagonists who are romance-obsessed, average…
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An Apology to Shojo Beat
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