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Taiso Samurai – 11 (END)
「体操ザムライ」 (Taiso Zamurai) "Gymnastics Samurai" An unassuming series brimming with heart and soul, I can safely say thatTaiso Samurai is easily one of the most underappreciated shows from 2020, judging…
Taiso Samurai – Episode 1 [First Impressions]
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Taiso Samurai
Taiso Samurai is a sports anime about a gymnast in the twilight of his career who rekindles his love for the sport.
Taiso Samurai – Episode 7
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 9
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 8
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 2
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 4
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 6
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Taiso Samurai – Episode 3
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Taiso Samurai – 03
「決闘ザムライ」 (Kettou Zamurai) "Dueling Samurai" I could talk about how gorgeous the CGI gymnastics were. But I've always preferred to write up case studies into characterisation. So here goes.
Taiso Samurai – 09
「ニンジャ&ザムライ」 (Ninja & Zamurai) "Ninja & Samurai" There are two kinds of injuries that affect an athlete's performance. The perceivable physical injuries. And invisible emotional strains that can be equally…
Taiso Samurai – 02
「どん底ザムライ」 (Donzoko Zamurai) "Rock-Bottom Samurai" In MAPPA we trust.
Taiso Samurai – 01
「引退ザムライ」 (Intai Zamurai) "Retiring Samurai" I'm not a fan of samurais. Fortunately, despite the name, no actual samurais feature in the production of this series.
Taiso Samurai – 04
「ザムライ娘。」 (Zamurai Musume.) "Samurai Daughter." Being the daughter of someone in the public limelight doesn't seem easy. Especially when said person has been the focus of negative press.
Taiso Samurai – 08
「特訓ザムライ」 (Tokkun Zamurai) "Intensive Training Samurai" An exploration of personal crossroads, as characters ponder on choices regarding their respective futures.
Taiso Samurai – 10
「決戦ザムライ」 (Kessen Zamurai) "Samurai's Decisive Battle" Now I'm really starting to worry about Leo.
Taiso Samurai – 07
「合宿ザムライ」 (Gasshuku Zamurai) "Training Camp Samurai" Who could have guessed that Leo wasn't actually a ninja this whole time?
Ridiculous..ly good?! — First Impressions: Taiso Samurai!
Hello and welcome back to First Impression Friday (totally did not just make that up right now)! It’s like I just came at you with a first impression…
Taiso Samurai – 03 [Dueling Samurai]
Here’s a more conventional sports anime episode for you. Leo still refuses to take off his ninja headgear and Big Bird is still squawking up a storm in…
Taiso Samurai – 05 [Battling Samurai]
Here’s another Taiso Samurai outing where the script sidelines Jotaro, who seems to be the main character in name only. Last week it was all about Leo and…
Taiso Samurai – 04 [Samurai Daughter]
Is Leo the stealth main character of Taiso Samurai? This episode certainly pointed in that direction, taking a prime opportunity for father-daughter bonding and making it a ninja-daughter…
Taiso Samurai – 02 [Rock-Bottom Samurai]
I may have jumped the gun on this one, y’all. Taiso Samurai’s first episode was so strange that I couldn’t help but root for it, but the second…
First Look: Taiso Samurai
Jotaro Aragaki is a 29-year-old widower and father who has devoted his life to gymnastics but is now staring down the barrel of retirement, having performed poorly over…
Taiso Samurai – 05, 06
「親子ザムライ / 合戦ザムライ」 (Oyako Zamurai / Gassen Zamurai) "Samurai Father and Daughter / Battling Samurai"
Taiso Samurai – 06 [Samurai Father and Daughter]
I’ve been opening these posts with some variation of, “I can’t believe Jotaro wasn’t the focus of this episode!” for three weeks now, so it’s about time I…
Taiso Samurai – 7-8 [Training Camp Samurai/Intensive Samurai Training]
This is the end of the road for my full Taiso Samurai writeups. Cobbling together this post was like trying to build a bird house with a hammer…
Battle of the Generations – Taiso Samurai
We are now into the second anime I managed to complete in Winter 2020. The subject of course, is my beloved sports anime but with a bit of…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 11 [Final Impressions]
I LOVE YOU KANA ARIMAAAAAA!!!! Bruh, I haven't loved a character this hard for A WHILE. And Kana has me out here acting like one of her fans.…
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It's been so long since I've experience this much joy and warmth when watching an anime. From beginning to end, Skip and Loafer has been an absolutely treat.
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And finally the Entertainment District arc has come to an end. This really was an explosive season with lots of excitement and tense moments. Last episode ended on…
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Post Sponsored by Crow's World of Anime. Oh wow. Seriously, if someone told me Fruits Basket was now finished, even though there's few things I would still like…
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Sorry for the extremely late post, but I had to deal with a few real life situations that needed my attention. This was literally just a Loid simping…
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I demand compensation for my tears. I didn't expect to go into this episode on Father's Day no less and end up crying. Why they gotta hit me…
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LISTENERS – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]
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Gleipnir Episode 13 [Final Impressions]
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Kiznaiver Episode 12 [Final Impressions]
Now with Sonozaki trying to link herself to everyone in Sugomori, it's bound to end up too much for her and most likely destroy her from the inside…
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Jotaro was once a successful gymnasts who’s won a number of medals and was famous for his samurai-like hairstyle. However, he currently deals with an injured shoulder and…
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Watching Mobseka over the last few months and writing blog posts for every episode has been an interesting experience.
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I really wasn’t expecting much from Fractale. We’re all familiar with the grandiose claims Yamakan made at the start of the Winter season… bloviating about moe killing anime…
Tokyo Revengers – Episode 24 [Final Impressions]
Chifuyu???? Takemichi???? Wow, what an ending that was and what a cliff hanger to leave us with. Of all the possible outcomes, I hadn't even considered this so…
Heroine Tarumono! – Episode 12 [Final Impressions]
Wah!! What a cute ending to the series! Despite my previous frustrations, I'm glad that things ended on a positive note. And I'm thoroughly enthused that this ending…
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Sorry for the late post, but life happened. But here I am. This was a fairly simple episode. I love the penguin chapter in the manga and I'm…
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It's time for TINGS' first anniversary concert at Nakano Sun Plaza! These girls have come such a long way in their idol journeys and there is still so…
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And here comes the end of the visual kei vampires competing for the scarlet tears of the moon, and I'm honestly going to miss it a lot. Though,…
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I know it's unfair to compare how this season ended with something like Mob, but man, this season finale just felt so lack luster. While yes there was…
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