Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu – 06
「#6」
Watching Rakugo Shinjuu is like watching an exquisitely well made, critically acclaimed live-action film.
「#6」
Watching Rakugo Shinjuu is like watching an exquisitely well made, critically acclaimed live-action film.
「ビフォーアフターの時間」 (Bifooafutaa no Jikan)
“Before and After Time”
After a few weeks of pretty happy episodes, this week’s makes a shift toward the slightly darker reality that comes with training people to become elite assassins.
「#2」
This is the Gundam we truly deserve – gorgeously animated and harrowingly cruel.
「久瑠美とぬいぐるみ王国」 (Kurumi to Nuigurumi Oukoku)
“Kurumi and the Teddy Bear Kingdom”
This week, on a very special episode of Musaigen no Phantom World: don’t do drugs.
「この魔剣にお値段を!」 (Kono Maken ni o Nedan o!)
“A Price For This Cursed Sword”
Kazuma meets the real Chosen Hero.
「君は黒い幽霊を見たことがあるか?/ いざとなったら助けを求める最低なクズ」 (Kimi wa Kuroi Yuurei o Mita Koto ga Aru ka?/ Iza to Nattara Tasuke o Motomeru Saiteina Kuzu)
“Have You Seen the Black Ghost?/Trasho Who Only Asks for Help When Desperate”
Let there be no two ways about it – whatever you might think of the other aspects of its production, Ajin is a superbly written series as far as I’m concerned.
「チーム—感情を接続します, 風になります」 (Chiimu—Kanjoo o setsuzoku shimasu, Kaze ni narimasu)
“Team—Connect Emotions, Become the Wind”
Geez I wish Stride was a real sport.
「声」 (Koe)
“Voice”
What a puddle of contradictions is Iron-Blooded Orphans.
「昨日か 明日か/」 (Kinoo ka ashita ka)
“Yesterday or Tomorrow”
Some more individual character development in the vein of the past two episodes, with just the same level of effectiveness.