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「チーム名は…リトルバスターズだ」 (Chīmu Mei wa…Ritoru Basutāzu da)
“The Team Name is…Little Busters”
I don’t think there can be any question that Little Busters! is one of the most anticipated, debated, pre-judged and agonized over anime adaptations in recent years. Now comes the only question that really matters: It it any good?
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「ツイセキ×デ×ブンセキ」 (Tsuiseki x de x Bunseki)
“Pursuit x And x Analysis”
I hope people keep talking about the impending demise of Madhouse, because every time they do the studio does something that really knocks your socks off.
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「ギャラクシー・トゥ・ギャラクシー/coral carriers」 (Gyarakushī Tu Gyarakushī)
“Galaxy 2 Galaxy”
I hardly know where to start, but “Damn!” is as good a place as any.
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「ワールド・トゥ・ワールド/rising sun」 (Wārudo Tu Wārudo)
“World 2 World”
If I really thought this was the penultimate episode of Astral Ocean, I’d be very worried. As long as that’s not the case I think it served its purpose quite admirably.
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「妖精さんの、ひみつのおちゃかい」 (Yōsei-san no, Himitsu no Ochakai)
“The Fairies’ Secret Tea Party (Part 2)”
The only thing that was predictable about this ending is that it wouldn’t be a predictable ending.
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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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「妖精さんの、ひみつのおちゃかい」 (Yōsei-san no, Himitsu no Ochikai)
The Fairies’ Secret Tea Party””
Perhaps more than any great series of recent vintage, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita has stubbornly refused to let the audience get a handle on just what kind of show it really is.
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「メイビー・トゥモロー/the day」 (Meibī Tumorō)
“Maybe Tomorrow”
Whenever and however the last two episodes of this series arrive, they’re going to have their hands full wrapping up this story.
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「荊姫」
“Ibarahime”
As OVAs go, this one definitely falls into the “unaired TV episode” category. But in this case, that’s not a bad thing.
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「妖精さんの、ちきゅう」 (Yousei-san no, Chikyuu)
“The Fairies’ Earth”
I’m starting to run out of ways to describe how Jinrui continues to amaze me.