Hunter X Hunter 2011 – 121
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「ハイボク × ト × メンボク」 (Haiboku × to × Menboku)
“Defeat × And × Dignity”
Hunter X Hunter really is the gift that keeps on giving. There’s seemingly no end to the ways it can entertain and astound me.
Space Dandy – 11
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「お前をネバー思い出せないじゃんよ」 (Omae o Nebaa Omoidasenai jan yo)
“I’m Never Remembering You, Baby”
The chickens are really coming home to roost now.
Gin no Saji Second Season – 09
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「最後の牛乳」 (Saigo no Gyuunyuu)
“The Last Milk”
Once again Gin no Saji brings us a beautiful, terrible sadness.
Hunter X Hunter 2011 – 120
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「ニセモノ × ト × ホンモノ」 (Nisemono × to × Honmono)
“Fake × And × Real”
There’s just nobody like Togashi Yoshihiro.
Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta – 10
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「 勇気の飛翔 」 (Yuuki no Sora)
“Sky of Courage”
I don’t mean to turn this into a full-on "gender roles in anime" post, but – wow. Just wow.
Space Dandy – 10
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「(明日はきっとトゥモローじゃんよ」 (Ashita wa Kitto Tumorō jan y)
“There’s Always Tomorrow, Baby”
The welcome news that Space Dandy will indeed be 26 episodes couldn’t have come at a better time, because the series is on a serious roll at the moment.
Gin no Saji Second Season – 08
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「八軒、咆える」 (Hachiken, Hoeru)
“Hachiken Howls”
Nothing in fiction is quite so heartbreaking as that which is completely believable and realistic.
Hunter X Hunter 2011 – 119
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「ツヨイ × カ × ヨワイ × カ」 (Tsuyoi × ka × Yowai × ka)
“Strong × Or × Weak”
I’ll be the first to admit I wasn’t as deeply moved or driven mad by tension as I have in varying degrees with pretty much every ep in the last couple of months, but there was still some amazing stuff here (including possibly the all-anime debut of octo-barf).
Space Dandy – 09
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「植物だって生きてるじゃんよ」 (Shokubutsu Datte Ikiteru jan yo)
“Plants Are Living Things, Too, Baby”
That was an amazing trip, in many senses of the word.
Gin no Saji Second Season – 07
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「駒場、マウンドに立つ」 (Komaba, maundo ni tatsu)
“Komaba Stands on the Mound”
Sports is a great character-builder and all, but then there’s that whole "scarred for life" thing too…