Last Exile -Ginyoku no Fam- – 16
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「Automaton」
This week on Top Gear Fam: Sorush hits a wall, Sara cries, and Fam does absolutely nothing.
Gundam AGE – 19
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「アセムの旅立ち」 (Asemu no Tabidachi)
“Asem’s Journey”
Koshimizu Ami in Gundam is one thing, but I wasn’t expecting a Diva bridge crew with Kawasumi Ayako and Noto Mamiko in addition to Hanazawa Kana. What’s more, there are two more pilots voiced by Yusa Kouji and Sakaguchi Daisuke, the latter of whom is no stranger to Gundam having starred as Uso Ewin in Victory Gundam. What more could a Gundam fan ask for in terms of cast?
Shakugan no Shana III (Final) – 19
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「彩飄が呼ぶもの」 (Kaze ga Yobumono)
“What the Wind Brings”
While I loved the beginning of the episode, I could have done without the ending.
Rinne no Lagrange – 07
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「曇り のち 鴨川」 (Kumori nochi Kamogawa)
“The Cloudy Kamogawa Afterward”
The poverty-stricken past, the female bonding, the midnight skinny dipping, the mispronunciations of Villagiulio — can this show ever do any wrong? There wasn’t a single Vox in sight this episode and it was easily one of the best so far, further emphasizing the multifaceted nature of this original series that keeps me coming back for more.
Ano Natsu de Matteru – 07
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「先輩の気持ち。」 (Senpai no Kimochi.)
“Sempai’s Feelings.”
Well it’s reassuring to know that my read on anime hasn’t completely deteriorated over the years and that I can still pick up on some subtle signs when I see them, as the reason for Kaori’s sudden feelings for Kaito was pretty much what I was thinking.
Nisemonogatari – 07
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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.
Another – 07
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「Sphere joint -変調-」 (Henchou)
It’s the small and profound moments in Another that elevate what could be just a fascinating intellectual exercise into something that truly connects on a gut level.
Mirai Nikki – 19
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「全件削除」 (Zenken Sakujo)
“Delete all Messages”
I actually enjoy the omakes at the end of Mirai Nikki episodes, but I’ve noticed that their absence tends to be a good sign – it usually means the pacing of the ep was as batcrap crazy as Yuno herself, and that’s the Mirai Nikki I like best.
Zero no Tsukaima F – 07
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「砂漠のエルフ」 (Sabaku no Erufu)
“The Desert Elf”
The plot’s back! As promised, the Elemental Siblings are back and they’ve brought the plot with them. Well, sort of. They were in the vicinity, at least.
Last Exile -Ginyoku no Fam- – 15.5
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「Second Adjournment」
This second recap didn’t really feel like a recap at all.