In this sub-category, you’ll find TV series that are generally Japanese anime, but also animation from across the world.
Overview As Nine (Kokonoe) and Five play a possibly deadly game of chess, Lisa is introduced as Sphinx #3. Review (with Spoilers) Things are getting really interesting as Five starts to take on the villain role in the show. But, with her becoming the villain, there is a need to questions her motives. After…
Overview As Five seeks to draw out her old friends, there is a slight fear she may do so by any means necessary. Review (with Spoilers) Needless to say, Five’s inclusion in the series gives it new life as she becomes a definitive villain which not only brings a new challenge to the members of…
Overview Kokonoe’s (Nine) past comes to haunt him and brings some new intrigue into the show Review (with Spoilers) One constant complaint I usually have for shows is that they don’t seem to find ways to either up or maintain, the ante. They start with interesting characters, and premises, but then rely on first impressions…
Overview With a new bomb and riddle, the cat and mouse game between Sphinx and Shibaski continues as the lonely Lisa roams the streets. Review (with Spoilers) Thankfully, after the last episode, Hisami and Kokonoe are back to having a prominent role! Though what especially is interesting is that with Lisa wandering the streets, Hisami…
Overview With Shibazaki living up to his legend, it further pushes you to question what Sphinx’s ultimate goal is and will they get it? Review (with Spoilers) To be honest, I found the episode dull. For with Hisami not playing a large role, nor Kokonoe, we are left with watching Shibazaki solve the latest puzzle…
Overview As a new attack gets executed, a bit more is revealed about Lisa, Shibazaki, and hints are dropped about VON. Review (with Spoilers) Though I enjoy watching Hisami play a mad sidekick to Kokonoe, I increasingly find myself wondering what their background is and wanting to fully understand why they are terrorist. Be it…
Overview Two young men, for reasons currently unknown, perform terrorist attacks. Trigger Warning(s): Terrorist Attack Review (with Spoilers) I originally was just going to watch this and not review it, but it is just too good to comment on. For between Toji (aka Sphinx 2/ Twelve) who comes off like the Joker to me, and…
Overview The Germanian army thinks they are about to deal what should be the final blow before they cut the head off of the Kingdom of Eylstady, but then comes Izetta.
Overview Alongside seeing the extent of Izette’s powers, we are reminded not only how much she is loved by the people but how dire their circumstances are.
Overview See this episode as just an introduction, laying the foundation, before the show may just get good.
Overview A group of eccentric people run a detective agency. The older men focus on local crime and the younger guy focuses on lost pets. Though with an old foe back in action and the kid detective finding a possible ally, expect things to get a bit more interesting in Shibuya! Trigger Warning(s): Multiple Suicide…
Collected quotes from the Monogatari series.
Overview And so it ends. It ends without some questions being answered and some plots being resolved. But we knew this wouldn’t be like Naruto or Bleach and go on way past its expiration date. Yet, there is material left to cover so maybe there just maybe a bit of a time gap between seasons…
Overview With there only being an episode left, prepare to watch Subaru quickly fix his mistakes from the last round and be sort of left indifferent because you know this story isn’t going to wrap up all he has gone through.
Recap Things were going too well. Betelgeuse was defeated, Julius and Subaru were getting along, but it wasn’t clear what would ruin this feel good train. Well, we get our answer.
Recap With the White Whale dead, the next focus is the Witch’s Cult. But while finishing them off maybe the main goal, it seems Subaru may have to make time to fully reconcile with Julius.
Recap The battle comes to an end, but not everyone is going onto Subaru’s true mission.
Recap The battle against the White Whale is a bloody one filled with the occasional flashbacks, but let it be known: The battle doesn’t end here.
Recap Using everything he knows, and with a little luck, Subaru may finally have an answer as to how to save Emilia. With her rivals help.
Recap It is often said that in order for a person to move forward, they must look back. I think Peace From Broken Pieces says it best: “[…] lives fall apart when they need to be rebuilt. Lives fall apart when the foundation upon which they were built needs to be relaid. Lives fall apart,…
Recap Imagine some of the worse things which could happen to Subaru, outside of him dying. Two of those things happen in this episode, and then something quite surprising happens.
Overview The key thing Subaru has to learn in this episode is the art of negotiation. Something he can’t do well with the aristocrats, but does awesome with when it comes to the common merchant.
Overview At 18 years old, were you ready to command an army? At 12 were you preparing to rule a nation at war? Well, that is what these young people are preparing for in this series. Though in the first episode they find themselves forced to end their theory training and actually participate. Rating: Stick…
Overview Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the newest villain, the leader of the Sloth sect of the Witch Cultist, Betelgeuse.
Overview 91 Days is perhaps the most compelling anime I’ve seen in a while. Be it because it isn’t focused on a bunch of kids or teens or isn’t in some foregone era or way in the future, If anything, it might just be because it seems like your general HBO show in animated form….
Overview After quite a confrontation, Subaru is now just focused on getting stronger. That is until Rem picks up some sort of clairvoyant message from Ram.
Overview It has all been coming to this. Emilia being put up for selection, Subaru watching on, and then the prejudice of Lugnica rearing its ugly head. Thus leading to Subaru reacting and, well…
Overview Emilia is called to the capital castle and with this change of scenery comes a new arc. One which surprisingly doesn’t end with Subaru facing death.
Overview In an episode which largely focuses on the twin demons’ backstory, we learn much about them, as well as Roswaal.
Overview While Subaru awakens, hopefully setting a new checkpoint, the fight against the mabeast is far from over.
Overview Subaru finally discovers what cursed him before but, unfortunately, it seems he wasn’t the only victim.
Overview Progress seems to be finally made as it seems Subaru wins everyone equally over and finally gets a lead on what outside force may have killed him and Rem before.
Overview Dying over and over again isn’t the sole thing which haunts Subaru. What also haunts him are the memories he obtained before dying which are his alone. Making it where each death in itself isn’t painful due to his own dying, but the relationships lost in the process. Leading to the question of, how…
Overview Even though it hasn’t been established if Subaru only has a limited amount of retries, he figures he needs to once more switch things up in order to solve this latest puzzle. Something which leaves him finally coming face to face with the person trying to kill him.
Overview With less people to focus on, things for Subaru you’d think would be easier, in terms of doing a productive loop. But even with him being nicer to nearly everyone, it seems he still has done something wrong. Episode Rating: Maintaining Trigger Warning(s): Blood and dismemberment
Episode Overview As the setting changes, a new obstacle presents itself for Subaru to overcome. Episode Rating: Maintaining Review Summary With a new setting, new characters, and a new obstacle, the ever lovable Subaru has to use his wits, and pray for some luck, to once again survive a new challenge. Thankfully though, between the…
Episode Overview We reach our first milestone as the Elsa battle finally doesn’t end in Subaru’s death. Episode Rating: Getting Better Trigger Warning(s): So much blood Review Summary With Subaru finally reaching a milestone comes some celebration, especially after an epic battle with Elsa. However, with Elsa deposed for now, so comes the question of…
Episode Overview A young man named Eiji made but one wish and he learns, as the old saying goes “be careful what you ask for.” Episode Rating: Stick Around Trigger Warning(s): Blood from impaling Review Summary Despite having likable characters, there is something very bland about the world we are introduced to.
Episode Overview Subaru tries not once, but twice to reach his original goal of getting Satella’s insignia back, and it seems he may get stuck on this goal for a little while. Episode Rating: Maintaining Trigger Warning(s): A few scenes of blood splatter, but not as graphic as the first episode. Review Summary While Re:Zero…
The overall goal of Wherever I Look is to fill in that space between the average fan and critic and advise you on what’s worth experiencing.
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