Spring 2024 Season Preview
Spring is Coming, and there are some massive titles on the horizon. Re:Zero 3. Mushoku Tensei II Part 2. TenSura 3. Yuru Camp 3. Hibike! Euphonium 3. KonoSuba 3. And last, but likely not least, a return of Spice and Wolf. It’s an embarrassment of riches, frankly. While we are understandably anticipating those seven series the most … Continue reading "Spring 2024 Season Preview"
Chained Soldier – 10 – Caught in the Middle
Naon tells Yuuki the story of how she was just an ordinary human model doing a shoot when she ended up in the middle of a Mato mishap. She tasted a peach, which then went haywire, and the next thing she knew she was a captive research subject of the Onmyou Bureau slowly transforming into … Continue reading "Chained Soldier – 10 – Caught in the Middle"
Metallic Rouge – 09 – Making Up In Space
Turns out Aes isn’t on Rouge’s side, but Silvia’s. Grauphon knocks Gene out and offers him to Rouge in exchange for her id. Eden sacrifices his id to save Rouge. Giallon arrives in a Usurper landing ship to pick up Silvia, Graupon, Aes, and the unconscious Gene. Rouge prepares to chase after them, but is … Continue reading "Metallic Rouge – 09 – Making Up In Space"
Classroom of the Elite – S3 10 – Out of the Darkness
Yukimura wants to try recruiting 1-A’s Katsuragi as an informant, offering him a transfer to their class once they reach Class A. Suzune turns the idea down as unrealistic considering the vast amount of points needed (2o million). Ayanokouji agrees to at least accompany Yukimura. Katsuragi doesn’t agree to their terms, but he still wants … Continue reading "Classroom of the Elite – S3 10 – Out of the Darkness"
Synduality: Noir – 21 – Chant du Ciel Noir
While Mystere heads off to Carthage with Maria for more Histoire research, Ellie and Ange support Kanata as he works to get DaisyOgre back up and running. Noir, meanwhile, seems aimless, even moreso than usual. She’s having trouble accepting her new Ciel-sourced body. You could call it Magus survivor’s guilt. When she discovers that she … Continue reading "Synduality: Noir – 21 – Chant du Ciel Noir"
7th Time Loop – 09 – Branching Point
Prince Kyle didn’t arrive from Coyolles alone: he brought his kingdom’s foremost scholar, Michelle Evan. Evan was Rishe’s sensei in the life she lived as a scholar, and here he approaches her of his own accord, fascinated by her herbs and her painted nails. After just a few minutes of chatting with her, Michelle wants to recruit … Continue reading "7th Time Loop – 09 – Branching Point"
The Apothecary Diaries – 21 – Getting a Good Look
With Suirei in the wind, Maomao refocuses her efforts on keeping the apothecary clean with the Quack’s health (I love their cat-and-mouse dynamic), and learns that his family is the purveyor of paper for the emperor, but that may soon come to an end. The quality of the paper has fallen, but she doesn’t know … Continue reading "The Apothecary Diaries – 21 – Getting a Good Look"
Solo Leveling – 08 – Survivors Guild
Jinwoo needs the Elixir of Life to cure his mom, but he knows he’s still not strong enough to brave the dungeon where the three ingredients are located. He needs to level up more, so he agrees to Jinho’s offer of nineteen C-Rank raids, provided they go it alone. He leaves it to Jinho to … Continue reading "Solo Leveling – 08 – Survivors Guild"
Chained Soldier – 09 – Is My Big Sister a Baddie?!
After another battle in which Yuuki takes care of the last Shuuki on his own, Kyouka praises him, and it motivates him to keep getting stronger so he can save her. Then his reward acts out the fantasy of saving Kyouka, gathering her in a princess carry so she can kiss him. It’s a rare … Continue reading "Chained Soldier – 09 – Is My Big Sister a Baddie?!"
Metallic Rouge – 08 – Between Freedom and Order
Rouge arrives at the Junghardt mansion with Ash and Noid just as her brother Gene discovered a secret passage. They discover a vast repository of Roy’s memories, most of which come off as cold and analytical where both Gene and especially Rouge are concerned. She wonders if he only ever thought of her as some … Continue reading "Metallic Rouge – 08 – Between Freedom and Order"