The Rising of the Shield Hero S3 – 04 – Cardinal Jackasses
Queen Mirela reports that Motoyasu has been seen in a town neighboring Melromarc. With the Phoenix approaching soon, she wants Naofumi to track him down and get him back on their side after his personally devastating failure to defeat the Tortoise. The morning Naofumi is to head out with Raph and Filo, there’s a strange … Continue reading "The Rising of the Shield Hero S3 – 04 – Cardinal Jackasses"
Goblin Slayer II – 04 – Shout it Out
The peace of the training grounds is disturbed by the screams of those working on rebuilding the village. Goblin Slayer tells his students to form a defensive posture and await his return; if he doesn’t return due to death or injury, they’ll have to take care of themselves. Slayer meets up with his party and … Continue reading "Goblin Slayer II – 04 – Shout it Out"
Jujutsu Kaisen – 38 – Mollusk Melee
When we left Mei Mei, she had been sealed in a coffin and buried under a giant gravestone within the domain of one of Fake Getou’s cursed spirits. While she’s able to break out of the coffin in under three seconds, thus avoiding her guaranteed hit of the disease curse, she knows she can’t keep … Continue reading "Jujutsu Kaisen – 38 – Mollusk Melee"
The Rising of the Shield Hero S3 – 03 – Earning Their Stripes
It doesn’t take long for the two white tiger demihuman kids to ascend to prominence this week, as Fohl and his blind sister Atla serve as the co-protagonists of this episode. Naofumi returns to the Slave Trader, and passes by two girls that seem too clean, healthy and eager to be bought to actually be … Continue reading "The Rising of the Shield Hero S3 – 03 – Earning Their Stripes"
Goblin Slayer II – 03 – Don’t Be a Stranger
Episode three is a bit of a respite from the goblin battle that preceded it and all about preparation and training. The little Rhea Warrior gets the piss beat out of her by the Onna Kishi because she’ll only get worse in a real battle. The Spearman tries to build up Wizard Boy’s stamina, while … Continue reading "Goblin Slayer II – 03 – Don’t Be a Stranger"
Jujutsu Kaisen – 37 – Less Chatter, More Splatter
Yuuji heads for the station where Gojou is being held, but on his way he encounters a huge mass of people getting cut to ribbons by transmogrified humans and other cursed spirits. Being Yuuji, he can’t just run past all this and do nothing, but he also has a job to do, and it’s not … Continue reading "Jujutsu Kaisen – 37 – Less Chatter, More Splatter"
Jujutsu Kaisen – 36 – Hammering In My Head
Mei Mei and Ui Ui had no trouble at all with the curses they fought, while Yuuji and Megumi have to catch a KO’d Ino out of the sky. He’s alive, so Megumi will stay with him while Yuuji heads back to the station. As for the people who did this to him, Granny gets … Continue reading "Jujutsu Kaisen – 36 – Hammering In My Head"
The Rising of the Shield Hero S3 – 02 – Whale of a Match
“Team Rockvalley” continues to win and earn winnings, but one night there all of their opponents forfeit, ending their night early. Naofumi agrees to have drinks with Nadia the beast woman, who likes a man who can handle his rukor fruit. When they are surrounded by thugs on the street, Naofumi assumes Nadia has double-crossed … Continue reading "The Rising of the Shield Hero S3 – 02 – Whale of a Match"
Goblin Slayer II – 02 – Stick to the Plan
The Boy Wizard is rearin’ to murder some goblins, but soon learns that it’s not quite that simple. He also seems to chafe at the Priestess being the party’s leader; surely someone so delicate shrivels into a tiny ball in the heat of battle, thinks the desperately green, compulsive rookie. The party seeks information from … Continue reading "Goblin Slayer II – 02 – Stick to the Plan"
Jujutsu Kaisen – 35 – The Slow Blade Penetrates the Shield
Takuma, Yuuji, and Megumi determine that the ones who lowered the veil keeping sorcerers out is actually positioned outside that veil, from a conspicuous vantage point. That point turns out to be Shibuya Central Tower (AKA Cerulean Tower), where they find and engage the three curse users stationed up there. Using Megumi’s shikigami Nue to … Continue reading "Jujutsu Kaisen – 35 – The Slow Blade Penetrates the Shield"