Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 12
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「宦官と妓女」 (Kangan to Gijo)
“The Eunuch and the Courtesan”
I think one of recurring themes is that there is no such thing as freedom- you’re ultimately always bound by something or someone.
Sousou no Frieren – 16
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「長寿友達」 (Chouju Tomodachi)
“Long-lived Friends”
In a way, I think this story is as much as anything about how precariously one must balance to try and live in the moment.
Reader’s Choice – Best of Anime 2023 Poll
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The end of the year is here (well, almost!) and it’s time for the 18th Annual Reader’s Choice poll. Do you have a favourite series you’d like to see win? Are you just curious to see what everyone else enjoyed this year? There’s no electoral college here. The anime with the most votes wins!
As per the usual, there will be two polls for you to vote on this year – one for regularly broadcast TV series, and another for OVA/movies. We’re asking you for your top 5 picks in each poll, which should stop the results from being heavily skewed towards the mega-popular shows. This year we have ~200 TV series and ~50 OVA/movies for you to choose from. Keep in mind that like all entertainment, anime is subjective. There is no one size fits all here. Please respect the opinions of others, even if you may disagree with them.
Jujustu Kaisen S2 – 22
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「変身-弐-」 (Henshin -Ni-)
“Metamorphosis, Part 2”
“It’s not a loop, it’s a spiral.”
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! – 32 (END)
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「Highest」
Atomic’d into the next universe. Literally.
Overtake! – 12 (END)
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「オーバーテイク -Do your best!-」 (Overtake: Do Your Best!)
Overtake: Do Your Best!
The real Overtake! was the slip-stream we took along the way.
Helck – 23, 24 (END)
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「選んだ道 / 希望ある未来へ」 (Eranda Michi / Kibou aru Mirai e)
“The Chosen Path / Towards a Hopeful Future”
I’m going to save you and you’re going to like it!
Winter 2024 Preview
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Winter is here again at last. From subzero days and snowy weather (or blazing summer heat for our southern brethren) to the realization that, oh yes, it’s also a leap year – don’t forget about that! – we also have that one seasonal constant: anime. New anime. And lots of anime at that. There’s quite a few hotly anticipated shows on the horizon, whether it be the fantasy/isekai manhwa adaptation for Ore dake Level Up na Ken, the thriller-esque high school shenanigans of Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e, or the new romance favourite in Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu. In the mood for sequels? Have at the return of Ao no Exorcist, the second go-around for Urusei Yatsura, school parody Mashle, or the venerable Kingdom now into its fifth season. Don’t think adaptations are lacking either, as between ingenious cooking adventure Dungeon Meshi, crazy villainess-OP machine fusion Akuyaku Reijou Level 99, shounen upstart Ishura, and the next great ecchi tempest in >Mato Seihei no Slave, you won’t be lacking for options. And hey, if all that still isn’t enough, there’s a few interesting anime originals courtesy of Bones’ Metallic Rouge, cute girl slice of life Pon to Michi, and Meiji era historical Meiji Gekken: 1874. Short days and cold weather may make winter suck something fierce, but anime is here to help keep our spirits high! This is Random Curiosity’s Winter 2024 preview!