Anime

In this sub-category, you’ll find TV series that are generally Japanese anime, but also animation from across the world.

Monogatari (Hanamonogatari): Season 1/ Episode 3 "Suruga Devil, Part Three" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Rather than the story shifting to finding Numachi, we instead learn how she came to have 2 devil’s parts. Review (with Spoilers) Well, it seems Kaiki’s purpose has come and gone since Numachi shows up at Suruga’s school. Leading to the idea that whatever is to go down will get dramatically sped up due…

Monogatari (Hanamonogatari): Season 1/ Episode 2 "Suruga Devil, Part Two" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Between Suruga’s arm being free of the monkey paw, Numachi going missing, and Kaiki showing up, a lot goes. Review (with Spoilers) I’m very lost at to how Kaiki is still alive after Hitagi End: Part Six, but somehow he survived nearly bleeding out. Good thing too since, with Numachi disappearing, it seems Suruga…

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HAL (Haru) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A robot assists in the grieving process, helping someone cope with the tragic death of a significant other. Review (with Spoilers) I found out about HAL randomly, watched the first few minutes, saw the cool art style, saw robots, and figured it should be worth reviewing. Now, after watching the OVA, I feel drained…

Monogatari (Hanamonogatari): Season 1/ Episode 1 "Suruga Devil, Part One" [Season Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview As Suruga adjust to life without Araragi, Senjogahara, as well as Hanekawa, a new charm rumor arises which she decides to investigate. Review (with Spoilers) When it comes to the first episode things begin on a rather boring note. For while Ougi appears, as a boy, and we meet some of Suruga’s old friends,…

Monogatari (Tsukimonogatari): Season 3/ Episode 4 “Yotsugi Doll, Part Four” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview As the season comes to an anti-climactic end, you wonder why this wasn’t packaged as part of a regular season vs. made a standalone. Topic 1: Tadatsuru’s Motive – Ononoki & Araragi Topic 2: Face to Face – Araragi Topic 3: An Anti-Climatic End – Araragi Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Monogatari (Tsukimonogatari): Season 3/ Episode 2 "Yotsugi Doll, Part Two" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview With Araragi’s reflection gone, he enlists the aide of Shinobu, Ononoki, and Kagenui for guidance. Topic 1: I Need A 2nd Opinion – Araragi & Shinobu Topic 2: There is No Turning Back – Araragi, Ononoki, and Kagenui Review (with Spoilers) – Below

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Monogatari (Tsukimonogatari): Season 3/ Episode 1 "Yotsugi Doll, Part One" [Season Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Episode one is a lot of talking and awkward moments. Trigger Warning(s): Family Incest Topic 1: What is Ononoki? – Shinobu & Araragi Topic 2: Bath Time – Araragi & Tsukihi Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Utawarerumono (The False Faces): Season 1/ Episode 1 "Curse" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A young man, with amnesia, finds himself in a foreign world where people with animal ears and tails live. But, being that this world has monsters, and isn’t a modern society, he finds himself reliant on his assumed guardian to survive.

Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?): Season 1/ Episode 1 "Adventurer (Bell Cranel)" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka? Is certainly cute, and has a likable protagonist, but nothing about it really stands out to make it be anywhere near the front of the pack this season. Studio(s): J.C.Staff & Genco Review (with Spoilers) – Below

Sword Art Online: Season 2/ Episode 20 "Sleeping Knights" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview As Asuna preps for a one team boss battle, she deals with a personal obstacle. Review (with Spoilers) This Asuna arc is very interesting, if just because she seemingly is getting a sort of Shinon treatment. For while Kirito has been the star of the show since the beginning, after learning about Shinon, and…