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「つきひフェニックス 其ノ參」 (Tsukihi Fenikkusu Sono San)
“Tsukihi Phoenix Part Three”
In this penultimate episode, we learn that just about everything in Araragi’s life has turned out to be a fake – even his own sister turns out to be an imposter. NisiOisiN wasn’t kidding around when he named this installment in the Monogatari series – there are falsehoods and fakes in every nook and cranny of the story. At least the donuts are still real!
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「It’s just like Heaven 」
“I’ll stay with you forever…” On the surface, this is a simple phrase that we usually take for granted.
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「華麗なる船出」 (Kareinaru Funade)
“A Beautiful Launch”
Who needs to fight with powerful kinetic weapons, energy beams, or electronic warfare when moe works just as well?
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「つきひフェニックス 其ノ貳」 (Tsukihi Fenikkusu Sono Ni)
“Tsukihi Phoenix Part Two”
Still no sign of Tsukihi or a phoenix, but an amagami, some nishishishis, and two new mysterious and dangerous strangers go a long way towards making up for it – I said, with a posed look.
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「DON’T SAVE ANYONE ANYMORE」
Yuu has more lines in this episode more than he did in all twenty previous episodes combined. At least it feels like he does!
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「つきひフェニックス 其ノ壹」 (Tsukihi Fenikkusu Sono Ichi)
“Tsukihi Phoenix Part One”
I will never look at a toothbrush the same way again.
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「We’ll all meet at the AMAGIYA Hotel」
Until Hanasaku Iroha’s second season comes to fruition, I guess I have to make do with watching Ohana Yukiko come full circle and finally accept how much her family inn means to her – which combined with Yuu and the boys’ hijinks and hilarity, make this episode of Persona 4 golden (excuse my terrible pun).
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「かれんビー 其ノ漆」 (Karen Bii Sono Nana)
“Karen Bee Part Seven”
This finale to Karen’s arc was filled with plenty of action, but instead of it being completely of the wordplay variety, there was actually a good old fashioned brawl too – just not between whom I expected it to be.
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「平穏ままならず」(Heion mamanarazu)
“The Peace Does Not Last”
Marika’s insistence on leading a double life in high school and on the Bentenmaru may make her quite lovable and endearing, but how much longer will it take for her to realize that she makes a much better space pirate captain than a student?
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「It’s School Festival Day! Time to Have Fun!」
Unspoken anime rule #62 – all series set in high school must have a festival day episode. Good thing too, because I think I just watched one of the most hilarious school festival episodes ever – courtesy of our Comedy Investigation Team.