In this sub-category, you’ll find TV series that are generally Japanese anime, but also animation from across the world.
Overview In a semi-filler episode, Sinon and Kirito figure out how Death Gun is able to kill his victims. Review (with Spoilers) With Sinon and Kirito temporarily escaping Death Gun, they take their time in a desert cave for granted and mostly have foregone the possibility of an ambush for they need to mentally strengthen…
Overview After a quick face off against Death Gun, Kirito and Sinon verbally share the guilt which comes from murdering in self-defense. Review (with Spoilers) As you can tell, for the most part, this arc deals with guilty feelings coming from doing what was necessary to protect yourself and the ones you love. Though, as…
Overview With Death Gun spotted, taking him out becomes a top priority. Review (with Spoilers) The pace of the show, and action, picks up as Death Gun becomes an active villain. One which inspires Sinon and Kirito to temporarily team up, and a worried Asuna to go talk to Kikuoka. Though with Death Gun lurking…
Overview After a slightly lengthy prelude, we get to see the Bullet of Bullets 3 contest! Review (with Spoilers) After boring qualifying matches, and then Kirito’s breakdown, Bullet of Bullets has finally begun! Leading me to hope that the imbalance of story and quality action is fixed. If just because these gunners are supposed to…
Overview As the Germanians strategize, we learn what Finé’s men are willing to do to win the war. Review (with Spoilers) You know, with watching a show like Girl Meets World you’d think I would be fine with inconsistency. However, even though this episode feels like a rebound to some form of past glory, I’m…
Overview This episode steps away from GGO to have both Shino and Kirito reflect on what happened in the last episode. Review (with Spoilers) I wouldn’t necessarily call this a filler episode, but I must admit I was kind of bored watching Kirito give himself a guilt trip over the three members of Laughing Coffin…
Overview Three lackluster battles are made up for with a flashback and Kirito and Sinon getting intimately close. Review (with Spoilers) I partly am disappointed in this episode, if just because Kirito’s battles in GGO remain lackluster, and even Sinon’s lacked the excitement of the first one we saw her in. If anything, it feels…
Overview With the first match of Battle of Bullets 3 coming, Kirito decides to reveal he is a guy to Sinon. Review (with Spoilers) In this episode, the action begins and with Kirito being a sword user, I think we may not get the type of battles we have seen from Sinon when it comes…
Overview When Shino/ Sinon met Kirito. Review (with Spoilers) With Kirito entering GGO comes the true beginning of the series and in the first episode, he already made an impression, partly because he is a girl. Something which leads to odd moments of commentary dealing with the harassment those with girl characters receive. Though, as…
Overview As we get to know real world Shino, Kirito preps to dive into Gun Gale Online. Review (with Spoilers) While in the first season there was character development in the form of people getting stronger by fighting or surviving tragedy in the virtual world, with Shino we get an excellent mix of her developing…
Overview This episode’s focus is establishing how much of a badass Sinon is. Review (with Spoilers) As we get more in tune with the Gun Gale Online universe, Sword Art Online II continues to show us a world which we can only hope will become reality as Sony, and other technology companies, make serious gains…
Overview After a year recovering, it seems Kirito is about to be thrown into another VRMMO game. Review (with Spoilers) When it comes to successful series of late, that don’t seem to go way past their expiration date, like Naruto and many others, Sword Art Online is probably one of the few that didn’t seek…
Boy meets girl, but not in the way you’re used to. For there is so much that separates them. Yet, by edging fate toward a favorable outcome, there is hope that neither one will become a forgotten name in the other’s life.
Overview As Izetta is exposed to the press, the Germanian army contemplates how real is Izetta and what is her weakness? Review (with Spoilers) We’re about 5 episodes in and I think I pretty much lost any excitement I had about this show. For more on “A False Miracle” a rather interesting title, to say…
Episode Overview In the series finale, Satoru and Yashiro face off once more and we see who ends up the ultimate victor.
Overview The episode doesn’t pick up right where the last one left off, but 16 years later and we get to see some of the effects of Satoru’s past work.
Overview All heroes face great adversity and, at least once, they must face possible defeat at the hands of their greatest adversary. Said adversary is finally revealed. Did you guess who they were?
Overview In this episode, we learn of Kayo’s fate, for now, and find Satoru trying to move onto making sure Aya and Hiromi also aren’t killed. Though there remains no investigation into who the kidnapper maybe. Trigger Warning(s): Domestic Violence & Blood
Overview In episode 8, “Spiral” you may think what we are going to be presented is a downward spiral, but what perhaps you may see is that as much as Satoru thinks he is changing things, he is still caught in a hurricane of death. Or not.
Overview In episode 7, “Out of Control,” Satoru is given what perhaps may be his final chance to right things. For, as seen in the last episode, it seems his adversary has perfectly framed Satoru.
Overview In “Grim Reaper” Satoru finds himself accused of another murder, or in this case an attempted one, and while he finds a new ally, there remains a mysterious foe who seemingly has overwhelming resources at his disposal. Characters & Story (with Commentary) Topic 1: Mom’s Confidant (Satoru) With him suspected of murdering his mother…
Overview We go back to the future in “Getaway” and see that not much has changed due to Satoru’s actions and, in fact, things are only going to get worse. Trigger Warning(s): Blood
Overview As the episode title notes, there is a major accomplishment for Satoru in the episode. However, there looms a fear that while Satoru’s plans may have worked, they may not have totally fixed the big problem.
Overview As things get worse for Hinazuki, and Satoru figures out how much time he has left till day X, he begins to put into motion whatever can be done to prevent Hinazuki’s untimely demise. Trigger Warning(s): Child Abuse (Bruises and Depiction)
Overview It seems the revival feature is out, but you will get to see some 10-11 year old puppy love. All of which may get Satoru just a bit closer to figuring out what happened to Kayo? Trigger Warning(s): Child Abuse
Overview For me, Boku Dake ga Inai Machi is everything I wanted Subete ga F ni Naru – The Perfect Insider and Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru to be. It is a murder mystery rooted in reality, but with fantasy elements, and has a well-rounded lead to take you on a journey…
Overview As Tokyo Ghoul√A begins, from where the last season left off, you are left to wonder how will we get to the inevitable ending. Topic 1: The Battles Rage On – Amon, Touka, and Tsukiyama Topic 2: The Rescue Mission/ Retreat! – Kaneki Topic 3: A Short Goodbye – Kaneki Review (with Spoilers) –…
Overview As Kaneki is tortured, Rize becomes his twisted therapist trying to help him understand how odd it is to take all the pain he receives and not give any back. Review (with Spoilers) With the manga ending this week, and the first season, hopefully, ending also this week, it is a hard time to…
Overview As the CCG/ Doves go to war with the Aogiri, Kaneki deals with being tortured by Jason as he awaits the chance to escape. Review (with Spoilers) With there being no reason to really support the ghoul faction of Aogiri, much less the CCG, I must admit their face off really doesn’t mean anything…
Overview With a war brewing between the ghouls and doves, and Rize being a wanted piece of all this, Kaneki suffers due to him smelling like Rize. Review (with Spoilers) Due to the war between ghouls and doves, the previews we saw before the show started, which made this seem a bit more dark and…
Overview As those of the 11th ward prep for war, the 20th ward members enjoy the calm before the storm. Review (with Spoilers) With Mr. Mado dead, it does present the worry that perhaps Amon would become the new head villain, or maybe Tsukiyama would return. However, instead of that, we are presented the idea…
Overview A deadly face off happens in which only one is allowed to live to tell what happened. Review (with Spoilers) This episode is mostly about discovering the ignorance of the doves/ CCG when it comes to ghouls. For while they are hell bent on genocide, it seems doves haven’t really studied what created ghouls,…
Overview With Ryoko’s death begins Toka’s call for war in which she enacts the first attack. Review (with Spoilers) With Ryoko’s murder by the hands of Mr. Mado comes the question of not only why there is a ghoul genocide against those like Ryoko, but also what happens to ghouls who retaliate? Though those questions…
Overview With Tsukiyama taken down, the doves and Jason return to prominence. Review (with Spoilers) The relationship between Hinami and Ryoko is the primary focus after Toka and Tsukiyama face off. Driving the idea that while ghouls can be fearsome and dangerous creatures, they at the same time are more than capable of creating families,…
Overview Though Kaneki appears free, Tsukiyama lurks in the shadows waiting on his delectable prey. Review (with Spoilers) Tsukiyama is such a great villain, but I do feel censorship ruins the episode for all the blood and gore gets blurred out. But, to compensate for the gory bits being censored, we do get quite a…
Overview As our knowledge of the ghoul community expands, so does the number of threats Kaneki may face. Review (with Spoilers) With every ghoul introduced you are forced to wonder if they are friend or foe for, as we learned with Rize, the friendliest of ghouls can have the vilest intentions. But questions about who…
Overview As our knowledge of the ghoul community grows, so does the threat to their existence. Review (with Spoilers) By the end of the episode, there is one question which lingered in my thoughts: How does one become a ghoul? With Kaneki the process was getting Rize’s organs, but how did an elderly man and…
Overview As Kaneki continues to try to fight being a ghoul/ Rize’s encouragement, he almost starves himself to madness. Review (with Spoilers) With this being only the 2nd episode, we still are in the introductory phase of getting to know the main characters. And while there seems to be something brooding in the background, I…
Overview In a less twisted than expected first episode, we meet Kaneki and learn about the ghoul epidemic. Trigger Warning(s): Body Mutilation Review (with Spoilers) Every season there is at least one twisted looking anime which comes out. But unlike horror movies from America, twisted animes usually have a good plot and have something to…
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.