In/Spectre (2020): First Episode Impressions

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In/Spectre, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

In/Spectre Key Visual (CrunchyRoll)

In/Spectre is an odd beast, and one that I’m not sure handles the disability aspects of the premise as well as it should. There are also other concerns that In/Spectre will need to handle carefully.

That said In/Spectre does have an intriguing premise and I’ll probably keep watching for the moment.

Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016): First Thoughts with Major Spoilers

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Grimgar, Haibane Renmei, Kancolle, Kantai Collection, Log Horizon, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Shirobako, The Pilot's Love Song, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Source: https://www.animelab.com/shows/grimgar-ashes-and-illusions

The single biggest problem with Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is that Grimgar is reaching for something beyond the creator’s artistic grasp.

That’s not necessarily a bad thing; it is after all better to try for something special than settle for being just another generic show.

This does mean that much of my interest lies in working out what Grimgar is trying for, where it falls short of the mark, and why it fails.

There will be major spoilers ahead.

Revisiting Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru (2014) with some spoilers

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Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/yuki-yuna-is-a-hero

Whilst it isn’t exactly what I’d call comfort anime, I felt the urge to rewatch Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru over the last few days. Much of what I said in my Final Thoughts still holds but I’m adjusting my position on a few aspects of the finale.

1st Quarter Review for 2015

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Feminism, music, Say "i Love You", Shirobako, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Yuki Yuna is a Hero

With the Winter 2015 anime season wrapped up it must be time for a quarterly review. So here are the top posts for the first three months of 2015:

1. Say “I Love You” (2012): Final Thoughts With Spoilers (December 2012)
2. Bumper Sticker Feminism (September 2012)
3. The Reality of Idol Culture in Japan (February 2013)
4. Anime Reviews (Periodically updated)
5. Yūki Yūna wa Yūsha de Aru (2014): Final Thoughts with Spoilers (December 2014)

January 2015 in Review

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AKB0048, akb48, Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!, Kancolle, Kantai Collection, Say "i Love You", Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru, YuYuYu

Since January is another record setting month, here’s the top five posts according to the original stats page:

1. Bumper Sticker Feminism (September 2012)
2. Say “I Love You” (2012): Final Thoughts with Spoilers (December 2012)
3. Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! (2015) (January 2015)
4. The Reality of Idol Culture in Japan (February 2013)
5. The KanColle Experience (2015), or how to mock this show on twitter. (January 2015)