KonoSuba 3 – 05 – Divine Treasures
Kazuma was soaking up the renown from everyone recognizing his name, deeds, and general awesomeness. But once the battle begins, all it takes is for one scared little kobold to lure him into a pit where a hundred kobolds are waiting for him to suddenly lose his life. Darkness and Megumin steal the show instead with … Continue reading "KonoSuba 3 – 05 – Divine Treasures"
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 18 – Time to Make an Impression
After seeing to the safety of the nobles, Tomoe and Root have an interesting conversation, dragon-to-dragon. Dragons seem to be the most informed in this world, to the point Tomoe reports to Root that at this point Kuzunoha is approaching the peak of his potential, and need only choose his role in this world. Upon … Continue reading "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 18 – Time to Make an Impression"
KonoSuba 3 – 04 – Mansion Life
Lord Aldarp grudgingly welcomes Kazuma, Megumin, and Aqua to his mansion to investigate the noble thief, but only because he still has the hots for Lady Dustiness. He’d even set up a magic mirror to view her in the bath, which Kazuma condemns while vowing to spend the night there. Darkness smashes the mirror, but … Continue reading "KonoSuba 3 – 04 – Mansion Life"
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 17 – Making Lemonade
When Ilumgand goes berserk, transforms into a giant monster and eats his teammates, the battle between him and Makoto’s students would normally happen immediately. But thanks to a little creative license, it’s placed “on hold” so that Makoto can fully assess the situation and his options. Fifty other monsters have turned up around the city, … Continue reading "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 17 – Making Lemonade"
KonoSuba 3 – 03 – The Princess’ Playmate
When Kazuma asks Rain if he’s technically been kidnapped and brought to Belzerg by Princess Iris, she asks that he indulge her desire to have a companion for a few days, as she rarely makes selfish requests of anyone. At first, Kazuma’s conscience directs him to comply, but after telling her some stories about his … Continue reading "KonoSuba 3 – 03 – The Princess’ Playmate"
New Spice and Wolf Dropped
It didn’t dawn on me until well after the third episode, but I simply didn’t have it in me to watch a twenty-four episode retelling of a show I’d already seen and didn’t really need to see retold. It would be one thing if Madhouse, Mappa, or Wit Studio were handling this show, but Passione … Continue reading "New Spice and Wolf Dropped"
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 16 – Dirty Tricks
While visiting Luria’s land of Aensland in Kaleneon, a young Ilumgard Hopleys makes a promise to fight with her someday. Here, in the present, he’s using real weaponry, heavy plate armor, magical medicine, and some kind of mysterious amulet. The fix is in, so the ref allows all this as Jin, Yuno, and Izumo are … Continue reading "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 16 – Dirty Tricks"
TenSura – 51 – Cruise Control
Like last week, this episode is a bunch of people sitting around discussing things. Rimuru and his original Majin crew plus characters like Gabiru and Geld feature heavily, but the familiarity with these charming characters were all this episode had going for it. This descent into nitty-gritty administrative drudgery just isn’t fun to watch. Rimuru … Continue reading "TenSura – 51 – Cruise Control"
KonoSuba 3 – 02 – Guess Who’s Teleporting for Dinner
After a successful sale of pocket lighters at Wiz’s shop, Kazuma & Co. prepare for a formal dinner with Princess Iris. As the only noble among the party, Darkness takes point in this venture, and impresses upon everyone how their usual repartee isn’t going to fly in front of royalty: one wrong word or look … Continue reading "KonoSuba 3 – 02 – Guess Who’s Teleporting for Dinner"
Spice and Wolf (2024) – 03 – War of the Coins
Kraft and Holo arrive in the bustling merchant town of Pazzio, which is so big Holo is amazed it’s not ruled by a king. She’s also immediately smitten by the excellent apples on display in the market, and purchases an entire silver coin’s worth of them. While this initially seems like freeloading as Kraft was … Continue reading "Spice and Wolf (2024) – 03 – War of the Coins"