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「流離 Dear…」 (Ryuuri)
“Wandering”
“Okay… I’m way too tired to be writing about an episode like this, so you guys can have first crack at it. I’ll have a full write-up tomorrow.”
I didn’t intend to make my original note to be as sarcastic as it ended up sounding — as I was simply too tired from work to put together a coherent post for such an episode full of “interesting” developments — but it does touch upon my ever-changing impression of this series.
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「毎度おさわがせします」 (Maido Osawagaseshimasu)
“Thank you for Always Putting up With Us”
Now that’s what I’m talking about — throwing some curve balls to liven things up!
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「さらけだせ」 (Sarakedase)
“Expose Yourself”
Whoa whoa whoa. Someone needs to step in and tell Mix that Zessica can wear whatever the heck she wants. Let’s not get hasty now and tell her to cover up that midriff of hers. As far as I’m concerned, she’s free to tease us about what color her “underwear” is and tear off her clothes in battle to get a better feel for her surroundings (naked Gundam Newtype style).
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「くもゐにまがふおきつしらなみ」 (Kumoi ni Magō Oki tsu Shiranami)
“The Crusting Waves Almost Look Like Clouds in the Sky”
Only five more Taichi Tuesdays to go. Can it really be possible?
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「Automaton」
This week on Top Gear Fam: Sorush hits a wall, Sara cries, and Fam does absolutely nothing.
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「アセムの旅立ち」 (Asemu no Tabidachi)
“Asem’s Journey”
Koshimizu Ami in Gundam is one thing, but I wasn’t expecting a Diva bridge crew with Kawasumi Ayako and Noto Mamiko in addition to Hanazawa Kana. What’s more, there are two more pilots voiced by Yusa Kouji and Sakaguchi Daisuke, the latter of whom is no stranger to Gundam having starred as Uso Ewin in Victory Gundam. What more could a Gundam fan ask for in terms of cast?
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「彩飄が呼ぶもの」 (Kaze ga Yobumono)
“What the Wind Brings”
While I loved the beginning of the episode, I could have done without the ending.
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「曇り のち 鴨川」 (Kumori nochi Kamogawa)
“The Cloudy Kamogawa Afterward”
The poverty-stricken past, the female bonding, the midnight skinny dipping, the mispronunciations of Villagiulio — can this show ever do any wrong? There wasn’t a single Vox in sight this episode and it was easily one of the best so far, further emphasizing the multifaceted nature of this original series that keeps me coming back for more.
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「先輩の気持ち。」 (Senpai no Kimochi.)
“Sempai’s Feelings.”
Well it’s reassuring to know that my read on anime hasn’t completely deteriorated over the years and that I can still pick up on some subtle signs when I see them, as the reason for Kaori’s sudden feelings for Kaito was pretty much what I was thinking.
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「かれんビー 其ノ漆」 (Karen Bii Sono Nana)
“Karen Bee Part Seven”
This finale to Karen’s arc was filled with plenty of action, but instead of it being completely of the wordplay variety, there was actually a good old fashioned brawl too – just not between whom I expected it to be.