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「アクイレイアの巫女」 (Akuireia no Miko)
“The Priestess of Aquieleia”
They are wasting no time on diving into some pretty major plot developments this season. Of course, it makes sense being that this is the last one, but you still don’t usually see an invasion brewing that is intent on blotting out all that is pure and kind until at least episode four. Not that I’m complaining!
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「Block」
There’s just something inherently different between the fan-service that shows like Nisemonogatari provide and the kind we get from Last Exile -Ginyoku no Fam-.
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「エリアの騎士」 (Eria no Kishi)
“The Knight in the Area”
I knew as soon as the close-up of the traffic light appeared that it was all about to hit the fan…
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「かれんビー 其ノ貳」 (Karen Bii Sono Ni)
“Karen Bee Part Two”
If this were any other show, the fact that we’ve only inched slightly closer to learning Karen’s involvement would be quite disappointing – but Nisemonogatari is no ordinary show.
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「私の力、海賊の力」 (Watashi no Chikara, Kaizoku no Chikara)
“My Power, A Pirate’s Power”
Mouretsu Pirates is still very well in the worldbuilding process, taking things slowly and not rushing Marika into the captaincy role that we all know she’ll eventually take on, and I continue to find myself swept up in its mellow pacing — in a good way.
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「雑音と不協和音と」 (Zatsuon to Fukyouwaron to)
“Noise and Dissonance”
My Mizuki Nana/TWO-MIX anime has been taken over by Yuuki Aoi! As much as I like Aoi, it’s a bit of a downer that I may not get to hear Nana and Minami as Zwei Wing anymore.
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「A Stormy Summer Vacation 2/2」
Price of Lovely’n umbrella: $104 USD. Price of Neo Featherman: $884 USD. Price of combining five social links into one episode?
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「人間、やめました！」 (Ningen, Yamemashita!)
“I Stopped Being Human!”
I must admit that I came away from this episode liking several characters less. There was still plenty of Issei being ridiculous, Rias-senpai being sexy and Issei’s friends being hilariously jealous, but there were undercurrents to their actions that I found off-putting.
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「絢辻詞 後編 ケッセン」 (Ayatsuji Tsukasa Kouhen – Kessen)
“Ayatsuji Tsukasa, Second Chapter – Showdown”
I know I said that Tsukasa was probably going to see right through Noriko’s ploy, but I never anticipated that Junichi would have it so good right after she did. The infamous Amagami shed where kinky miracles happen makes its return!
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「再誕 the lost christmas」 (Saitan)
“Resurrection”
Did I just watch the finale? Because it sure felt like I watched the finale. Every subtle development that’s been built up so far culminated to a finale-worthy conclusion — and in ways that were fairly satisfying too.