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She’s a small wonder In the magical kingdom of Goodereste, humans and demons live side by side, but the harmony between these two peoples is shattered when King Twilight, the sovereign of Demon Castle, abducts the beloved Princess Syalis and takes her hostage within his …Read more »
Puts the “beatdown” in narrative beats Just beneath the surface of the ordinary world lurks a spirit realm populated by monstrous curses, dangerous supernatural creatures born of fear, hatred, and other negative human emotions. But none of that mumbo-jumbo means much to Yuji Itadori, a …Read more »
Every so often, an anime comes along with qualities that can best be described as “stupefying”, and in the summer 2020 season, that anime is The God of High School. Based on the Korean WEBTOON online comic by Park Yongje, The God of High School …Read more »
Meet us in the Fun Magic Club Room right after school for a look at the ridiculously fun Magical Sempai It’s all fun and games until someone loses their lunch, and when the previously anonymous, newly christened Assistant (voiced by Aoi Ichikawa), an ordinary high …Read more »
In a world without oceans or seas, humanity survives in settlements scattered across a vast wasteland, eking out an existence through trade and mutual cooperation assisted by a network of dirigible airships that transport essential goods among the outposts of civilization. But in this arid, …Read more »
Shifting alliances and sudden betrayals In an empty city, 12 super-powered warriors themed after different animals from the Chinese Zodiac (such as Boar, Monkey, Rat, etc.) gather to compete in a brutal death match tournament. This secret contest is held once every 12 years for …Read more »
When humble salaryman Satoru Mikami takes a fatal wound protecting his junior coworker from an attack by a knife-wielding assailant, Satoru’s rather ordinary adult life seems poised to end in tragedy. But as Satoru bleeds to death, something strange and magical happens. His delirious ramblings …Read more »
Something is rotten in the state of Cremona, a fictional island kingdom (not to be confused with the real-life city of Cremona in northern Italy) where old-world style meets near-future technology. Cremona is the setting for B: The Beginning, a Netflix original anime directed by …Read more »
Space is the place to be in ID-0, a 2017 3DCG TV anime with direction by Goro Taniguchi (Planetes, Maria the Virgin Witch) and animation by Sanzigen. Set in the distant future, in ID-0 humanity has begun exploring and colonizing deep space thanks to two …Read more »
Oh, no! There goes Tokyo. And Shanghai. And New York City. And Paris, France. And Paris, Texas. And pretty much the entirety of the Earth’s habitable landmass. In fact, no quotation from a 1977 Blue Oyster Cult song can adequately sum up the degree of …Read more »
At times thrilling, at times horrific, at times melancholy, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is a story of survival in the face of incredible hardship. Individually, zombies and the steampunk aesthetic may be the source of much mockery on social media, but combined together the …Read more »
How rapture and damnation alike can get bogged down in bureaucracy Office work is hellish in Hozuki’s Coolheadedness 2, a supernatural-comedy TV anime based on the manga by Natsumi Eguchi that chronicles the daily lives of the gods, demons, monsters, and other paranormal critters that …Read more »
City on Fire In the far-flung future on a planet that may or may not be Earth, technology has taken over. The entire world is covered in a byzantine network of industrial construction, a self-replicating structure known only as the City. Pockets of humanity survive …Read more »
Welcome to Japari Park, a futuristic nature preserve where a mysterious substance called “Sand Star” transforms wild animals into affable, anthropomorphic characters called “Friends” who spend their carefree days frolicking for the amusement of the human guests. One day, a lost human child wanders into …Read more »
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