Kimizero – 09 – The Monochrome One
By volunteering after Maria for the festival committee, Runa hopes to kickstart Operation Befriend Maria. Ryuuto joins in, as after all he did tell Runa he’d help her, and then he does a solid for Isshi by having him volunteer along with Akari. Akari and Isshi end up paired up together, leaving Ryuuto with the … Continue reading "Kimizero – 09 – The Monochrome One"
The Dangers in My Heart – 12 (Fin) – Showing It All
Ichikawa thought he was pretty clever, booking his first shrine visit with Yamada a half-hour after his family’s. Master planner, this guy! Except he forgot that Yamada is always super early for everything where he’s concerned. His mom is the first to spot her, and then Kana gets a look at her, looking like a … Continue reading "The Dangers in My Heart – 12 (Fin) – Showing It All"
I’m in Love with the Villainess – 09 – Claire the Clement
Thanks to Rae buying Claire time to set up an extremely magical ray spell the two are able to defeat the chimera before it can hurt anyone. The battle requires that Claire trust Rae to keep the monster away from her while she’s a relative sitting duck, and that Rae trust Claire not to accidentally … Continue reading "I’m in Love with the Villainess – 09 – Claire the Clement"
The Dangers in My Heart – 11 – Remote Control
Ichikawa and Yamada’s date went so well and they made such big strides in their budding relationship, but what fresh villainy is this? Ichikawa in an arm sling, between Sekine and Loverboy and with Loverboy’s groupie across from them? In hindsight, I loved how random and vicious this stinger is, but in the moment I was anxious … Continue reading "The Dangers in My Heart – 11 – Remote Control"
Hyakkano – 08 – A Time to Kiss
We know the stakes: Rentarou and Kusuri need to reverse the other girls’ affliction or they’ll remain kiss zombies forever. But because they have superhuman strength and speed, avoiding them on the way to the chem lab proves impossible. That said, they’re able to neutralize the vice principal by administering a face-melting drug that only … Continue reading "Hyakkano – 08 – A Time to Kiss"
The Dangers in My Heart – 10 – The Real Thing
Ichikawa is in his emo finest when he arrives thirty minutes early for his meetup with Yamada, only to find she’s just as early as him, and for the same claimed reason (making sure they “got the place right”…you know, Hachiko, the most famous meeting place in Japan). But whatever Ichikawa was expecting, handing over … Continue reading "The Dangers in My Heart – 10 – The Real Thing"
Spy x Family – 33 – To the Cleaners
The quick synopsis of this episode writes itself: The fireworks in the sky are no match for the fireworks on the deck. Yor tries to get Okla and Zeb to the rubber dinghy that will rendezvous with their boat out of here, but they’re spotted in the hall by the coordinator of the assassins. So … Continue reading "Spy x Family – 33 – To the Cleaners"
The Dangers in My Heart – 09 – Everything On the LINE
Sometimes Ichikawa is so dense it hurts. Yes, Yamada asks him for his LINE ID in a bit of a roundabout way, but seriously dude, just exchange LINE IDs with her, damnit! But no, everything has to be done the excruciatingly hard way. Winter break approaches and Sekine wants a boyfriend, so she just casts her … Continue reading "The Dangers in My Heart – 09 – Everything On the LINE"
Kimizero – 08 – Common Ground
Runa’s efforts to befriend her sister aren’t off to a strong start, and she and Ryuuto want to try new things out, so that first new thing turns out to be going to play airsoft survival games. Ryuuto invites his dorky friends Isshi and Nisshi, while Runa invites his gyaru friends Nicole and Akari. In … Continue reading "Kimizero – 08 – Common Ground"
The Dangers in My Heart – 08 – Walking New Roads
With Chihiro out with the flu, Yamada has to sit on Sekine, who puts her hands on Yamada’s chest and pays the price. A discussion ensues and eventually a diagram is drawn on the board indicating which parts of Yamada can be touched and which ones spell instant death. Ichikawa makes sure to study this … Continue reading "The Dangers in My Heart – 08 – Walking New Roads"