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「コンビネーション×ト×エボリューション」
“Combination x And x Evolution”
We have a new season, a new timeslot on a new day, a new ED – and lots of new stuff happening in an episode that strongly hearkens to events that are yet to come. Fortunately one thing remains the same – H x H still delivered the best episode of any anime this season.
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「アキバにタダで行けるから」 (Akiba ni Itta de Ikeru Kara)
“Because I can go to Akihabara For Free!”
It’s a good time to be a fan of sports anime.
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「運命の一球」
“One Pitch of Fate”
So far, Fall 2013 has a distinctly old school flavor to it – at least the tiny corner of the schedule that overlaps with my tastes, anyway.
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「それは突然やってきた」 (Sore wa Totsuzen Yatte Kita)
“It Came Around Suddenly”
There is a secret of this world – but it isn’t that Kuragaya is a badass. That was already pretty obvious.
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「センニュウ × ト × センベツ」
“Infiltration x And x Selection”
Today certainly marks a milestone for Hunter X Hunter, but not in a good way.
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「モテないし、将来を考える」 (Motenai shi, Shōrai o Kangaeru)
“Since I’m Not Popular, I’ll Think About the Future”
It’s not an exaggeration to say that shows like Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui! are what give me hope for anime.
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「ゲキトウ×デ×ゲキメツ」
“Infiltration x And x Selection”
Hunter X Hunter is well on its way to developing the longest-ever list of people you really, really don’t want to piss off.
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「走り出せ、八軒」 (Hashiridase, Hachiken)
“Run Towards The Future, Hachiken!”
Gin no Saji is a lot of things, but one of them, certainly, is a testament to one of the oldest, simplest and most important pieces of advice aspiring writers are given: “Write what you know”.
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「モテないし、文化祭に参加する」 (Motenai shi, Bunkasai ni Sankasuru)
“Since I’m Not Popular, I’ll Participate in the Culture Festival”
Watamote certainly hasn’t lost the ability to surprise me.
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「ムホウ×ナ×ホーム」 (Mahou x na x Houmu)
“A x Lawless x Home”
Meanwhile, in Meteor City…