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First Impressions – Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi
I haven't seen a series this overtly homage Gainax for a good while. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 05
「色」 (Iro) "Color" Turns out the demons were no match for the Idaten.
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 04
「黄雀」 (Kōjaku) "Yellow Sparrow" It's not an Idaten episode if Hayato is not getting beaten to a pulp.
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 06
Now there's something you don't see in anime every day. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 03
「飄」 (Hyō) "Whirlwind" A little body horror here, some shonen action there, mix until we get Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi.
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 10
「魔」 (Ma) "Demons" I bought this cool robot and I’m feeling batchyrogeh about it. (Don’t ask what it means! ★)
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 09
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi is another of those ongoing manga adaptations whose endgame is a total mystery to me. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 07
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi is in the running for least-NoitaminA show ever. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 08
Good things come to those who wait, so they say. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 01
「平穏」 (Heion) "Peacetime" 800 years ago a war reigned in the land, now the Idaten know only peace. Until they don't.
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 10
Say whatever else you want to say about Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi, but it's sure as hell not generic. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 05
This episode had that one really sharp pebble in the shoe. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 04
I demand Rei and Asuka immediately. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 06
「煙」 (Kemuri) "Smoke" Running away from your problems, is always the best solution!
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 02
「黒南」 (Kuro Minami) "The Black South" Rin woke up today and weighed violence!
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 11 (END)
「腥」 (Namagusa) "Smells Fishy" So we’re getting a second season of this or what?
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi (The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace)
Demons lead by a demon king that want to destroy the world is a pretty standard anime trope. Gods that oppose them is also pretty standard. These gods…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 3 Impressions – Assessing the Threat Level
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi delivered a punchy third episode that kept me entertained, opened up a whole bunch more questions, and really…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 7 Impressions – The Invasion of Zoble
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi episode 7 is much more straight forward with the Idaten moving ahead with their plans to invade Zoble…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 2 Impressions – What are gods for?
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Episode 2 of Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi had some violence, a moment of philosophical musing and then some more violence. Surprisingly, it…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 9 Impressions – Demons on the Run
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi episode 9 is the aftermath of the war with Zoble. The Idaten are trying to clean up the…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi – 11 (End) and Series Review
Well, that certainly was a thing. Read more
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 1 Impressions – Cool Visuals and Overwhelming Power
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi delivered a pretty solid first episode. While there's certainly some confronting content there's a definite sense of fun…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 4 Impressions – The Explosive Introduction of Hayato to Prontea
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi finally delivers on the elusive Prontea. If we thought Paula was being traumatised by Rin's teachings she's got…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 5 Impressions – Cracking Open The Heads of the Demons
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi episode 5 concludes the various match-ups started last week between the Idaten and the demons. Of course, there's…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 6 Impressions – Instant Weight Gain and Loss For Improved Combat?
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi episode 6 continues to showcase some interesting choices in exposition, the actions of the villains and even in…
Is The Energetic Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi The Most Underrated Anime of Summer 2021?
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi has been one of my favourite anime for the Summer of 2021. Which made me wonder why so…
Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi Episode 11 Impressions – Did They Just Forget How To End A Story This Season?
Post sponsored by Mechanical Anime Reviews. Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi leaves you wondering if there's still another episode to go because there's no ending here. Be sure to…
Second Impressions – Ooyukiumi no Kaina
There's some things here that pique my interest, but the whole package isn't quite there somehow. Read more
Second Impressions – Baraou no Souretsu
This was not minimalist animation, this was straight-up minimal. Read more
Second Impressions – Hikari no Ou
This is why we can't have nice things. Read more
Second Impressions – AI no Idenshi
In truth there's probably no theme more elemental to traditional science fiction than artificial intelligence. Read more
Second Impressions – Oshi no Ko
It's fair to say I went into this episode flying as blind as you realistically can having just watched 90 minutes of a series. Read more
Second Impressions – Saihate no Paladin
What's striking about these first two eps is as much what's absent as what's present. Read more
Second Impressions – Koukyuu no Karasu
The bubble was invented for shows like Koukyuu no Karasu. Read more
Second Impressions – Bokutachi no Remake
This show is my frontrunner for summer's "most vexing series" by a good margin. Read more
Second Impressions – Bartender: Kami no Glass
The symbolism of all this isn't exactly subtle, but there's a reason bars and bartenders are such a timeless and integral part of fiction.
Second Impressions – Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san
I'm the first to admit that Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san isn't going to be for everybody. But it's kind of working for me.
Second Impressions – Tonari no Youkai-san
I don't think this is going full despair, but you definitely saw that little hint of a darker side grow into full-on expectation.
Second Impressions Digest – Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Noblesse, Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko
Not the order I would have expected to rank these going in. Read more
Gate, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, By the Grace of the Gods, Noblesse
Second Impressions – Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon
Things gained an air of authenticity by being liberated (along with Miyo) from the Saimori estate. Read more
Second Impressions – Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushuu
I wouldn't say this episode moved the needle much either way for me. Read more
Second Impressions – Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai.
The subtitle fiasco finally behind it, Yuzuki-san Chi no Kyoudai steps up its game with a strong episode full of realistic family drama.
Rokudou No Onna-tachi
Oh. Just like we need another delinquent anime. But make it a harem somewhat. Sort of. Rokudou No Onna-tachi may sound like a badass title until you get…
Mnemosyne No Musume-tachi
After a few paltry and disappointing Mamiko Noto cameos, that’s right, looks like I thought I needed to hear her in a main recurring role instead of one…
Second Impressions – Dorohedoro
I gotta be honest here - I still don't know what the hell to make of Dorohedoro. Read more The post Second Impressions – Dorohedoro appeared first on…