Shin no Nakama – S2 09 – What Love’s Got to Do With It
The gang has a meeting to discuss Chaos Reignsborough’s Blue Boy, specifically how they’re going to go about protecting Ruti and Zoltan from his hyper-zealous, destructive whims. Tisse provides well-drawn portraits of Van, Lavender, and Ljubo. Ruti declares that Van’s world is tiny, allowing him to trust his beliefs without conditions. Van will disguise himself … Continue reading "Shin no Nakama – S2 09 – What Love’s Got to Do With It"
Tales of Wedding Rings – 09 – The Normal Boy I Know
After waking up from a nudity and fanservice-laden dream in which his four wives are fighting over who should sleep right beside him, Satou decides he wants to take Hime, the girl he actually loves out on a date for the day, just the two of them. Al provides him with a little extra spending … Continue reading "Tales of Wedding Rings – 09 – The Normal Boy I Know"
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – 25 – The Age of Humanity
The assembled mages are pondering how to proceed with so little information, but as others arrive, they gain more intel on the replicas, and with it the confidence to take on the Fake Frieren, who is terrifying in its stillness and patience. Dunste confirms it has no mind, while Lawine learned from her brother’s adventuring that … Continue reading "Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – 25 – The Age of Humanity"
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic – 09 – Staying the Person They Admired
If only she’d stayed a little closer to her team, Rose might have been able to heal some of them. Instead, Nero is able to lure her farther away. And while both Aul and the others are able to fight Nero’s subordinates to a stalemate that earns them Nero’s praise, once he uses his cursed … Continue reading "The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic – 09 – Staying the Person They Admired"
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 08 – New Students
Makoto leaves the Demiplane to head back to Rotsgard, and while Tomoe is eager to determine the precise ways mist gates have affected the weather, Mio is simply sad to see the Young Master leave again so soon. But teachers have class, and he’s got three new students: Sif and Yuno Rembrandt, who he saved … Continue reading "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 08 – New Students"
7th Time Loop – 08 – Ice, Ice, Baby
Rishe calls in a favor from Theo to get on the list of knight recruits, training as a man under the name “Lucius” so that she won’t get preferential treatment. One of her fellow recruits is Fritz, from the Kingdom of Coyolles, who greatly admires Prince Arnold. The two also meet Count Lawvine, an important … Continue reading "7th Time Loop – 08 – Ice, Ice, Baby"
Shin no Nakama – S2 08 – One Punch Van
Other than the grotesque mad scientist Gedouiin in Ao no Exorcist, Van the “Hero” might be the most hateable villain of the winter. We check in on him as he’s slaughtering the Hill Giants … for failing to attack and kill humans, which is what he believes Demis created them for. That’s right: the conflicts and suffering … Continue reading "Shin no Nakama – S2 08 – One Punch Van"
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 08 – There’s No Going Back
Gedouiin may be the Absolute Ruler of Illuminati’s Far East Laboratory, but in the presence of a temporarily conscious Lord Lucifer he devolves into a blubbering, idolizing supplicant. He wants nothing more than to help his lord accomplish his goals, and more importantly, that he is more important an asset then the “sow” commander or anyone … Continue reading "Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 08 – There’s No Going Back"
Tales of Wedding Rings – 08 – Where His New Worth Lies
Prince Marse had already been derided as a failure by his father’s court before he was given One Job, to take up the mantle of the Ring King. That he couldn’t even do that, and with Princess Saphira forsaking him, he now feels completely worthless. The Oracle taps right into that baggage, unlocks his darker … Continue reading "Tales of Wedding Rings – 08 – Where His New Worth Lies"
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – 24 – Their Own Worst Enemies
As Denken confirms in his lovely deadpan, fighting a replica of Frieren is going to be a royal pain in the ass. It’s all he, Laufen and Richter can do to escape her wide-area initial attack, presented with the usual Frieren panache with as the three gracefully twisting and dodging the beams of magic, any … Continue reading "Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – 24 – Their Own Worst Enemies"