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「戦鬼の子」 (Senoni (Tororu) no ko)
“The Troll’s Son”
It’s not often that fillers can be leveraged to full effect, in a way that fulfils the original creators vision while substantially adding to their imagined world. Being able to do so is the mark of a truly great adaptation.
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「STONE WORLD THE BEGINNING」 (STONE WORLD THE BEGINNING)
“STONE WORLD THE BEGINNING”
What a wild episode.
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「大切なのは……」 (Taisetsuna no Wa…)
“What’s Important Is…”
I think what I might love most about Fruits Basket is how everyone can take away something different while still coming to a shared understanding behind what an episode meant.
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「最果ての槍と妖精眼」 (Saihate no yari to yousei me)
“The Farthest Spear and the Fairy Eyes”
RHONGOMYNIAD!!! YEAH!!!
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「擬似魂魄・禍斗(サードナンバー)」 (Saadonanba)
“Third Number”
Now with double the Railgun!
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「私を知らぬ間に変えたもの」 (Watashi o Shirazu Aida ni Kaeta Mono)
“Things That Changed Before We Knew It”
In which a certain Oingo Boingo song plays off in the distance.
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「消防官新人大会 / ヒーローと姫」 (Shōbōkan Shinjin Taikai / Hīrō to Hime)
“The Rookie Fire Soldier Games / The Hero and the Princess”
A dominatrix, a Joker, mascots, a modern take on cat woman, and conspiracies. What doesn’t this show have?
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「子供は子供で, 親も親で人間で, 色々あるけど何とかするのが親子だろ.」 (Kodomo wa Kodomo de, Oya mo Oya de Ningen de, Iroiro Aru kedo Nantoka Suru no ga Oyako Daro.)
“Kids Are Kids and Parents Are Parents (but Also Human Beings), and It Takes All Kinds, but They Get Through It Together, Right?”
“Why does your mom have yellow Caution tape, a ‘KEEP OUT’ sign, and the Roxy logo on her bedroom door?”
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「戦争遊戯」 (Sensou Yuugi (Wougeemu))
“War Game (War Game)”
While I felt mixed about blitzing through so much in one go, hot damn was it a spectacle to behold!
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「ちいさな娘、 雪に感激する。」 (Chiisana musume, yuki ni kangeki suru.)
“The Little Girl Is Fascinated by the Snow.”
Don’t run about when the ground is covered in ice. It snow joking matter.