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「ベター・デイズ・アヘッド/last message」 (Betā Deizu Aheddo)
“Better Days Ahead”
I’ve never been more of a BONES fan than I am with this show, because it took real guts for them to do something truly different with AO rather than take the path of least resistance and make a pale imitation of the beloved original.
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「朝露の少女」 (Asatsuyu no Shoujo)
“The Girl of the Morning Dew”
This week we follow Kirito and Asuna as they take a break from the chaos of frontline combat.
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「夜明けが来る前に」 (Yoake ga kuru mae ni)
“Before the Coming Dawn”
You know how there’s always this one episode they obviously saved all the budget for? Yeah, this was it. Estetica giving us all sorts of action and beasts this week—including a Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
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「天使の涙」 (Tenshi no Namida)
“An Angel’s Tears”
Gray fighting a masochistic woman… Hmm, I think I’ve seen this before…
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「.hack//The Movie セカイの向こうに」 (.hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni)
“.hack//The Movie: Beyond the World”
Everytime I write about something like this I feel as though I’m pigeonholing myself more and more into being ‘that guy who likes virtual reality stuff.’
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「空陸一騎打ち！」 (Sora-Oka Ikkiuchi!)
“One-on-One In The Skies and On Land!”
Oh-ho, oh wow, just wow. That is one BIG sword.
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This week I’ve got a special treat for you all, the very first Stilts Out Loud: Special Report! While normally these posts are more of general editorials, which draw examples from multiple shows (and even from other genres) to talk about some theme or storytelling tactic, today we’re going to take a look at one anime in particular. This one will be about none other than the most watched show of this season, Sword Art Online.
