Boogiepop wa Warawanai – 07
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「VSイマジネーター 4」 (VS Imajineetaa 4)
“VS Imaginator 4”
For an episode with no Boogiepop, Boogiepop sure gave us a lot of Boogiepop this week.
Mob Psycho 100 II – 05
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「不和 ～選択～」 (Fuwa ~ Sentaku ~)
“Discord ~ Choices ~”
“Come into my parlor”, said the spider to the fly.
Up to Snuff 2/5/19 – Clash of the Titans
When it comes to our collective zeitgeist about Winter 2019 in anime, it’s really “two rings to rule them all”.
Boogiepop wa Warawanai – 06
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「VSイマジネーター 3」 (VS Imajineetaa 3)
“VS Imaginator 3”
What strikes me after six episodes is that Boogiepop is narratively like a body of water covered by whirlpools which are constantly on the move.
Mob Psycho 100 II – 04
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「中身 ～悪霊～」 (Nakami ~ Akuryou ~)
“Inside ~Evil Spirit~”
It goes without saying that Mob Psycho 100 is a series with tremendous tonal versatility, and we’ve seen a good chunk of that range in the first four eps of this season.
Up to Snuff 1/28/19 – McDonald’s! McDonald’s! McDonald’s!
The King is dead – long live the King! Well – wounded anyway. Peeved, at least.
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai – 03
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「かぐや様は交換したい／藤原ちゃんは出かけたい／白銀御行は隠したい」 (Kagu ya-sama wa Koukan Shitai/ Fujiwara-chan wa Dekaketai/ Shirogane Onkou wa Kakushitai)
“Miyuki Shirogane Still Hasn’t Done It / Kaguya Wants to Be Figured Out / Kaguya Wants to Walk”
Three episodes is a pretty decent window in which to formulate an opinion, and sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Mob Psycho 100 II – 03
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「重ねる危険 ～変質～」 (Kasaneru Kiken ~ Henshitsu ~)
“One Danger After Another ~Degeneration~”
OK Dororo, the ball’s back in your court…
Up to Snuff 1/22/19 – Cinnamon Buns, Demons and Cats
Winter 2019 is in full swing now (only Piano no Morii left to premiere – thanks, Gaina), and this week’s voting is all over the map.
Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai – 02
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「かぐや様は交換したい／藤原ちゃんは出かけたい／白銀御行は隠したい」 (Kagu ya-sama wa Koukan Shitai/ Fujiwara-chan wa Dekaketai/ Shirogane Onkou wa Kakushitai)
“Kaguya Wants to Trade / Chika Wants to Go Somewhere / Miyuki Wants to Hide His Ignorance”
Some shows are slam-dunks one way or the other, some you feel indifferent about, but this is one of those that pulls you in two different directions.