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October 29 2018, 12:26 PM

Playing the Last Ball....

It's all about the end in Nicoletta's choice of the week, Girls' Last Tour, where we get to share in the travelogue of two girls who try to find out exactly who blew up the world. She loved it, of course, but it's a hard kind of love, albeit sort of a "light in the darkness" thing. Or a light in the grey-ish dust kind.

I didn't get to see that show yet, though, because Amazon keeps nabbing all the cool stuff. Thankfully, I had the chance to watch something fun that did not have any end of the world thing getting in the way of the fun. Harukana Receive is into quite different ends; the soft, feminine kind, and you will get to see a lot of that dressed in bikini bottoms. And much like another show centered around boobs and butts, this show is just a ton of fun. You should totally watch it.

Next week, we got two more entries. I will be hitting a milestone in that update, and Allen will bring all the guests for the party. See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

 
October 22 2018, 10:48 AM

Once Upon an Anime...

Allen's contribution to our own insides comes in Cells At Work!, a show that's literally about our body from the inside, and mostly our blood at that. My first thought when hearing about this show was that it sort of reminded me of one of the shows in the "Once Upon a Time..." series of French cartoons, specifically the one that was about... well, mostly blood cells going about their daily routine and all the things that could happen to it, for both good and bad. One of those shows that are kind of weird in a good way.

We're getting some momentum going nowadays too, so next week -- and possibly the one after that -- we'll have two shows to cover. Nico will definitely bring something good to the table, although it will not be an easy watch. So I'd have something a good deal more lighthearted up my sleeve to bring you all back to a more even keel. See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

 
October 15 2018, 3:56 AM

Welcome to the Hotel Califurnia.

Come for the fox-eared girls, stay for the less than subtle yuri, that seems to be the main program in Konohana Kitan. It's a very nice little show; although I kind of wished the characters were allowed to rise above their simplistic molds, Nico didn't seem to mind, and the episode-to-episode stories were easily the best draw. Either way, we agreed that the show was a sweet little series that should belong in the collection of any fan of quiet, reflective shows.

Next week, Allen will drop by with a show that seems to spread the message that it's what inside that's important. A message to live by for sure. See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

 
October 8 2018, 11:44 AM

How Not to Make a Creepy Fetish Show.

And how do you... well avoid that particular aspect when all the signs points towards said show actually being so? Well, after watching How Not To Summon a Demon Lord in full, I'd say it helps to give the girls some agency as they also flaunt their stuff. This show is almost daring people to hate it, but I found it had the same sense of fun as earlier harem highlights like the one you'll see in the recommendation field. Yeah, this show is fun. Imagine that.

Next week, we'll be heading into more traditional supernatural stuff; fantasy with a heavy twist of mythology and tons of sweetness. We trust you will enjoy that too. See you then.

-Stig Høgset.

 
October 1 2018, 9:40 AM

"No Man is an Island."

I guess this time it was Allen's turn to deal with something seemingly stupidly metaphysical as he slogged through Island, not really all that pleased with how things played out. It ate his cake, and now it's gone.

At least he keeps the review on a tight leash, which is kinda-sorta the topic of our next week's contribution. Or rather, the thing you fasten a leash too, to be more specific. See you all then.

-Stig Høgset.

 
 
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