Wow, that’s messed up.
The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt Ep. 3
This episode introduces both the student council president and her VP. The prez tries her hand at gyaru fashion just so she can understand her fellow classmates. Sure, that’s one way to do it. So is she going to start acting like a delinquent now so she can understand why some kids go astray? But I digress.
Not knowing who the prez is, Poem gets all jealous because, uh, Togo is reprimanding the prez the same way he reprimanded her. So basically, she would prefer him to be a hypocrite. Got it. I know, I know, she wants to be special. Well, apparently, she’s the only girl he has ever called wonderful. Man, just start dating already. Every good show nowadays has the main couple get together early. This tsundere nonsense is so early 2000s.
I think the prez’s gyaru hairdo is pretty silly looking. Why are there just strands of hair sticking out horizontally? But that’s just this show’s artstyle. I personally think it’s an eyesore.
Farming Life in Another Season S2 Ep. 3
When a non-violent isekai runs out of ideas, they always fall back to the ol’ reliable: reinvent Japanese cuisine. So this week, the MC teaches his girls how to make mochi, seaweed, and then finally sushi rolls. Can’t wait to see what they learn to make next! I remember watching another generic isekai where the MC went to great lengths to reinvent soy sauce. Hell, it might have been this one. Who can remember anymore? They all blur together anyway.
LIAR GAME Ep. 3
Ugh, Nao is so painfully stupid. So the first round plays out exactly like how I thought it would. Nao wins 100 million yen, which she gives half to Shinichi. Problem solved, right? Well, no, because she pities her former sensei. She thus gives him her share of the money. Then Shinichi also feels bad that she got nothing, so he gives up his half as well. As a result, everyone is back at zero. I wouldn’t have showed the old man any mercy, but this isn’t even the part I’m mad about. What I’m pissed about is how Nao proceeds to ignore Shinichi’s follow-up advice. You know, the guy who just saved her ass? The guy who prevented her from being 100 million yen in the hole? Yeah, I think he’s pretty smart! Well, the shady organization quickly invites Nao to participate in round two. Shinichi correctly tells her that their stupid summons is not legally binding. In other words, just fucking ignore it. What are they going to do? Nothing. You live in a country full of laws and regulations. Japan ain’t perfect, but you’re not forced to participate in any stupid game you don’t want to play. But Nao won’t ignore the summons. She rejects his perfectly good advice, and goes directly to the tournament venue. For once, she’s trying to “be firm,” y’see. I’m sorry, but this girl is too dumb to live. So now Shinichi’s roped in as well, ’cause I dunno, maybe he has a savior complex for idiot pushovers.
MARRIAGETOXIN Ep. 3
To make a long story short, Hikaru saves the girl and spares the bad guys. Yes, even the creep who licked the painting gets off with just a warning. Our hitman wants to become a family man, so he has to go clean.
So he and Kyoko are going to start dating, get married, and it’s babies ever after, right? Well, not exactly. Mei proposes a hangout for the three of them, but it’s obvious from the start that she was going to duck out and let the other two have their one-on-one time. As a result, Hikaru and Kyoko have their first date at a, uh, shark-themed nightclub with shark hats. Riiight. But hey, they also serve paella.
To help break the ice, Hikaru starts talking about his childhood and explains why he has trouble eating anything made by others. A bit of a heavy conversation topic for a first date, no? Kyoko counters that with her own sob story. She was lonely orphan until a lonely rich man adopted her right before dying. She then spent most of her adult life returning said rich man’s ill-gotten paintings to their original owners. That’s a very heavy conversation topic for a first date. And they did this while wearing those silly shark hats.
Still, Hikaru is charmed by the girl so he goes for it! He, uh, asks her to be his friend. Welp. In his mind, he doesn’t know her, and she doesn’t know him. So he wants them to continue seeing each other until they… lemme check my notes… know each other enough to fall in love. Bro, you know what that’s called? That’s called dating. Seriously, what do you think dating is?
Either way, we’re moving on already. Oh, I’m sure Kyoko will be a mainstay in the series as a side character. But Mei wants Hikari to play the numbers game. Sure, that makes sense for a man who likes to scam people, but if Hikaru truly wants romance, this feels scummy. I always hate it when people use “We were never official!” as an excuse to be shitty. But whatever, build your stupid harem.
I Want to End This Love Game Ep. 2
Wanna make friends with the opposite sex? Just start yapping about Frieren. “Girl, you are so right about that! That show is so silly!” Then once you have their interest, hit them with the Splatoon gaming sesh. All the girls love Splatoon (at least the vtubers do).
By the way, this is probably the ugliest bento I’ve seen all season, which probably also makes it the most realistic bento I’ve seen all season.
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Ep. 3
After their brief spat at the end of last week’s episode, Sunao would not summon Nao back for 30 days. A whole damn month where you simply don’t exist. At least she didn’t trash Nao’s photo from the zoo, I guess.
When Shuya finally sees Nao again, he is on a mission. Or should I say Aki instead? Yep, the cat’s out of the bag. He’s also a replica. Geez, how many replicas do we have out there? Is the world just full of clones running around, living the lives that their masters refuse to live? More importantly, why is Aki opening up to Nao all of a sudden? In fact, why is he flirting with her? Why is he holding her hands? Because time is fleeting for both of them. Sunao could make Nao disappear for another month or longer if she feels like it. She could do it for any reason. Wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Bam, Nao’s gone. So Aki has to make the most of the little time he has left with her.
Also, Aki has a completely different mission. Nao only has to replace Sunao when she doesn’t feel like leaving her room. On the other hand, Aki confesses to Nao at the end of the episode that he was created for revenge. He’s meant to retaliate against the kid who ruined Shuya’s future as a basketball player. But like with Nao and Sunao, why obey those orders at all? Nao at least has an excuse. If she wants to see the light of day, she needs to play nice and listen to Sunao for the time being. But it sounds like Aki will be gone no matter what happens with the bully. So why bother?
There also seems to be some history between the bully and Sunao. No matter what happens, it’s going to be a huge mess.
Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! Ep. 3
This episode introduces three more characters — three more boys, to be exact. It’s always a red flag to me when someone’s friends are all mono-gender. Makes me wonder why they can’t get alone with 50% of the population.
In the other half of the episode, Dumb and Dumber goes snoopin’, because Satsuki won’t tell them what he does for a living. Dumber kicks down a locked door to reveal… just a treasure trove of horror related stuff. Books, models, props, you name it. That’s it? That’s what he was ashamed of? In return (and maybe as an act of penance), Rinko reveals that she likes to read children’s books. Okay. I mean, the core message is fine. Be true to who you are and don’t be ashamed of your interests. But the packaging is the problem. We still have a jackass who broke down two walls out of anger. We still have a shady guy volunteering to be Rinko’s boyfriend even though he barely knows her (as far as we know). We still have a girl who is willing to be someone’s gofer (read: unpaid) just because she likes the manga they write. Meh.
Eren the Southpaw Ep. 3
We suddenly fast forward to Koichi’s early career. He’s all gung-ho at the start, but his first team literally has nothing for him to do but read books. Kinda weird. He should at least go through an onboarding process. The thing is, his first manager was a workaholic, so he seems to be trying to protect Koichi from repeating the same mistakes. But the kid wants to make a name of himself, so over the years, Koichi would end up switching team. His next manager overworks him to the point of exhaustion. Koichi literally passes out at one point. He’ll eventually do enough to help his team win the rights to some lucrative presentation, but then the higher ups decide to hand it over to someone with more experience. Womp womp. That’s just how it is. Seniority always wins out.
What I’m curious about is, well, the girls. Where are they? Did he lose touch with them? Like sure, Koichi and Eren weren’t even friends to begin with. But Sayuri sure was. She even had feelings for him. And yet, neither of the them are anywhere to be found in this episode. Well, I think someone mentions Sayuri once. It’s just odd.
Then again, relationships come and go all the time. I certainly didn’t stay in touch with any of my high school friends. There wasn’t even drama or anything. We simply stopped talking, because we scattered across the country after graduation. Some people stayed in our hometown, some left for the other side of the country. I just kept moving upstate — first to Santa Barbara then eventually to San Francisco. It is what it is. So maybe Koichi’s story is no different, but I’m sure we’ll find out eventually what happened to the girls.
Always a Catch! Ep. 4
The guy who has been spying on Maria is Ireneo, a cousin of Renato. Oh yeah, he’s also in his 30s. Not only is he a known womanizer, he targets teens. Immediately, he starts getting all grabby. He only fails, because she’s a martial artist. In other words, he’s done this with other girls, and they’re probably not athletic enough to avoid him inappropriately touching them. Ireneo only backs off when Renato’s aide shows up. Basically, he’s one of those guys who only takes a no seriously if it comes from another man. So why hasn’t anyone done anything about him? Well, again, he’s related to the royal family. Ugh.
The rest of the episode is unfortunately rather aimless. Maria is supposed to be headed home to see her family, but she still hasn’t done so. There’s a scene where she and her classmates compare art. There’s a scene where she impresses the Chivalric Order with her account on how she saved the queen, so they want her to join her. Did they ever catch whomever was trying to assassinate the queen? Doesn’t seem like it. There’s yet another scene of Ireneo stalking Maria. Again, a man in his 30s hiding in the bushes so he can watch girls in secret. The only seemingly relevant scene is Maria’s father being sexist, which plays into her upcoming trip home. The show’s pacing is simply bad. There are too many wasted moments. If it doesn’t push the story forward, why include it?
As an aside, that green drink looks nasty.
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! Ep. 5
Nakamura is jealous when another classmate gets all touchy-feely with Hirose. Great, he’s possessive even though they’re not even officially friends yet. Even worse, Hirose is only sitting in the new guy’s lap, because the latter is gaybaiting to get a girl’s attention. How dumb can you be? Oh my god, you and Hirose are so into each other! You gotta date me… says no sane woman ever. Unfortunately, she isn’t sane.
In the second half of the episode, two of the school’s overzealous teachers threaten to shave Hirose’s head, because they don’t believe his light brown hair is natural. Luckily, his teacher comes to the rescue. Unluckily, Hirose starts acting way too inappropriately with Otogiri-sensei, and the man even allows it. Oh yeah, this is what the controversy with the mangaka was all about, huh? Supposedly, they tweeted or retweeted fanart shipping Hirose with Otogiri, and people got up in arms about it. Well, I don’t go around harassing people when they create something I don’t approve of, but I also can’t say that I have any further interest to watch this show. As I’ve said in the past, I’m not interested in this shit. It’s just gross.
Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? Ep. 3
MC meets up with both Kei and Kotoko, which means he deliberately double-booked himself. That’s kinda scummy, bro. I also hate how the show glosses over this. The girls don’t even mind either. They’re just like, “Sure, we’ll just trade off. You get him for one hour, then I get the next hour!” Wish fulfillment at its best. Three episodes in, I don’t really understand why there are two of them. Kei and Kotoko would’ve been better off as one combined character. Kei shares his personal love for the legally distinct Pokemon series, and they’re both otaku in general. On the other hand, Kotoko drags Takuya out of his comfort zone and helps him grow as a person. But again, this could’ve been accomplished with just one strong, interesting character instead of two watered down romance candidates. I guess you could argue that this might have made the show a little too similar to other nerd x gyaru series. Even so, better that than a loser who can’t pick between two girls.
Anyway, we learn that Kotoko is smar–… no, she’s pretty average. The other two are just dumb. Also, what’s with Japanese nerds and bad shark movies lately?
Petals of Reincarnation Ep. 3
First half of the episode is practically all exposition, which is shitty. Something about Xiang Yu killing the former leader of the Greats. They thought they took him out, but somehow Palpatine Xiang Yu returned. Basically, it’s all-out war and the Greats might have some traitors on their side.
For the time being, Touya is still going forward with his plan to be an asshole, i.e. he wants to swipe everyone’s powers. I’m usually not a big fan of villain protagonists, so depending on how this turns out, I might drop the show. I just think the world’s shitty enough as it is, so I don’t want to see jerks succeed. But hey, it’s early and despite his words, Touya still protected Funasaka. So we’ll see. Maybe he’ll be a villain turned good guy in the end.
This seems like the kinda show where people will die willy-nilly. The Wright Sisters barely had any screentime before someone snipes them out of the sky. So yeah, no interesting characters yet, because they don’t really get a chance to develop.
The Barbarian’s Bride Ep. 2
What do you mean by “you people?” I knew this girl was racist.
I don’t understand this show. I don’t understand why Serafina isn’t trying to escape. She’s been captured. She wakes up to a naked man sleeping next to her. Said man now demands that they get married. They’ve given her medicine, but for all she knows, it could’ve been a drug to sedate her. Granted, Serafina is mad, but she should be livid. She should be trying to get the hell out of this situation and head back home, especially since she seems to think these barbarians are just so uncouth! But everyone just plays this off as “Haha, what a whacky situation!”
The rest of this episode is all about how much Serafina doesn’t know. She has no clue that the barbarians — should we still be calling them that? — have plenty to eat unlike her crappy, lil’ kingdom. She doesn’t know that dragons are edible. She doesn’t know that they’re surrounded by nature in abundance. Hell, she’s never even seen a waterfall before this episode! She still thinks barbarians are savages even after meeting Veor and Cersei. I’m not saying that she should become their biggest fans. After all, she’s still a prisoner of war. On the other hand, this isn’t the first time that her kingdom has clashed with these specific barbarians, so why is she so utterly clueless about their culture and practices? Aren’t you suppose to know your enemies? Well, I suppose her crappy, lil’ kingdom wouldn’t have a copy of Sun Tzu’s How to Wage War and Become a Filthy Colonizer for Dummies. I bet you they don’t even have libraries.
But you gotta forgive Serafina a little, because Veor is a little weird himself. I’ve never met a man whose voice will change after a shave. I’m not even joking. He literally sounds less gruff without his facial hair. And of course, Serafina blushes profusely when she sees his new look, not realizing that it’s the same exact guy. I guess being press-ganged into an unwanted marriage is fine as long as the guy is hot. Unfortunately for her, his facial hair grows right back the next morning. And again, it was really shitty of him to sleep naked next to her without her explicit consent. Just sayin’. Here’s another lesson from Sun Tzu: beating your crush at Smash Bros doesn’t actually give you carte blanche to smash.
Scenes from Awajima Ep. 2
There’s very little focus on the arts. Instead, doomed yuri seems to be the recurring theme. This time, we go a generation back to see how a girl was bullied out of school. It’s… complicated. Lots of regrets, lots of unspoken feelings, that sort of thing. Best of all, nary a single teacher or adult to be found. Not until the very end, of course, The bullying victim is now dead. She did eventually marry, but was it a relationship born out of love? Hm, who can say? The confused friend who loved the victim but didn’t have the strength to stand up for her is also dead. Looks like she eventually succumbed to a terminal illness. The only person who is still alive and kicking is the bully, who is now actually a teacher at Awajima. Oof. But hey, if she regrets her actions, then carrying them with her for the rest of her life might be a fitting punishment. Otherwise… eh, that’s just the way things shake out sometimes. Plenty of jerks win in life.
For what it’s worth, Wakana doesn’t get any bad vibes from the woman. Maybe the former bully has changed. Maybe Wakana’s gut feelings can serve as a barometer. All the moms badmouthing Katsurako probably don’t know what she’s like nowadays; they only have their own bad experiences from long ago to drawn upon. Is this fair? Well, it’s the ol’ classic problem, isn’t it? If I used to do bad things, but I have no intention to be bad anymore, am I still a bad person?
By the way, what’s up with people just dropping their relationships so easily? Okay, Emi was too ashamed to face Etsuko after dropping out. But why didn’t the latter go and visit her friend? Such a shame…
Killed again, Mr. Detective. Ep. 3
So the whole thing with Sakuya’s father dying is going to be an overarching mystery that will likely span the entire length of the series. Something about five of the “Seven Old Men” breaking out of prison and getting revenge on Sakuya’s father for catching them. But we’re told to put that aside for now. Instead, we get a rather pointless and forgettable murder case.
Sakuya is at a screening for Yuriu’s movie when someone walks up to him from behind and injects our junior detective with a lethal dose of poison. So who did it? Just a guy trying to protect his girlfriend from a potentially career-ruining scandal. He meant to kill the director, and mistook Sakuya due to our detective wearing the same cologne. Yuriu gave him that cologne, so I almost thought she tried to get him killed. Hell, we can’t exactly rule that out completely. Nevertheless, Sakuya not only lets the guy go, he even does the attempted killer a favor. I dunno about that, man. Again, I get that culprit was trying to protect his girlfriend, but enough to kill? People like that shouldn’t be allowed to roam freely.
But like I said, the mystery is forgettable, because it doesn’t even take up the whole episode. Sakuya thus bumps into an overdressed little girl at the concession stand. This is anime, so little girls are capable of all sorts of amazing feats. Plus, she’s probably older than him despite her appearance. Not only is this girl one of the “Seven Old Men,” she’s an arms dealer who can call in a strike against the police force trying to ambush her. Yeah, sure. Anyway, I think it’s remarkable that Rie Kugimiya is still doing these roles.
Like I said last week, a mystery series needs good cases to tickle the brain. So far, this show hasn’t delivered.
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten S2 Ep. 3
The couple meets Amane’s parents, but that part’s boring. They basically just regale Mahiru with embarrassing childhood tales of Amane. Y’know, standard stuff that parents love to do.
Towards the latter half of the episode, the couple bumps into one of Amane’s fake friends from middle school. The guy starts ragging on Amane again. Like okay, this guy is a jerk, so tell him off then walk away. But Mahiru literally starts lecturing the guy, and I just found it to be a bit much. Her mini-speech feels way too rehearsed. It’s the sort of thing you might think up in the shower.
Snowball Earth Ep. 3
Oh, so not only did Yukio transfer his “consciousness” over to the escape pod at the last second, the escape pod itself is also capable of fighting? This all seems mighty convenient. It doesn’t give me that cathartic “Oooh, the hero managed to overcome a huge dilemma through sheer grit and/or ingenuity” feeling. Rather, Tetsuo had an “I win” button that he just never knew about. Plus, as both his pilot and partner, I feel like Yukio should’ve informed Tetsuo about this little trick ahead of time. Something like, “Hey, if I ever need to self-destruct, don’t worry! I’m not dead!” But Yukio told Tetsuo nothing? Pretty weak if you ask me.
The Drops of God Ep. 2
So when we last left off, Shizuku and Miyabi needed to find a replacement for the bottle they broke. They eventually manage to find a wine that is a 99% match. How do you even quantify that? Can you even quantify wine in such a way? Meh, no matter. So what’s so special about this wine? Well, it lets the owner Soichiro know that his past lover Anne still wants to be with him even after all these years. Yes, a wine can do that, apparently. So why aren’t they together? ‘Cause she’s a daughter of a European count, so she was stuck in an arranged marriage! I actually looked up whether or not the nobility still exists in France. “Sort of” is the answer. It’s kind of like a historical artifact. The titles exist, but they don’t really come with any legal benefits or privileges. As for arranged marriages, they definitely aren’t a thing that is practiced in the west. But whatever, this show isn’t supposed to be realistic.
And where did Shizuku even find the replacement wine? Oh, it was buried in the dirt. Some old man living in a shack has expensive ass bottles stashed away underground. Why do rich people even bother with expensive ass wine cellars when you can just dig a hole? Those suckers. Oh yeah, this old man also happens to be Shizuku’s father’s most trusted friend, which means he also gets to judge the first competition between Shizuku and Issei. Speaking of which, Issei wins it and thus the rights to live on the estate, because he nails the description exactly. Meanwhile, Shizuku is merely reminded of his mother, who died the same year that the wine was made. Unbelievable. But this is all Shizuku wanted, so he accepts the loss while also letting Issei know that he will be competing seriously for the rest of the wine collection. Well, of course he would. Still, I guess I’ll keep watching this show for the novelty. It’s just so batshit insane. Maybe I’ll even uncork a few reds to enjoy it with.
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring Ep. 4
The way Sakura clings to Hinagiku is a bit much. At least Ruri and Ayame are sisters, but I don’t get it with Sakura and Hinagiku. The way the former goes nuts in battle doesn’t seem healthy. Hinagiku also finally learns that Rosei did send her a letter. Sakura withheld this fact simply because she thinks his words weren’t sincere enough. I mean, you’re entitled to your feelings, but if you really care about someone, you let them make their own decisions. Her love for Hinagiku thus feels more like obsession than devotion. And fine, if she was actually in love with Hinagiku, I could sorta understand it. Still a little too extreme for me, but love makes you do crazy things. But they do this weird thing where Sakura is willing to die Hinagiku, but their feelings for each other are just platonic. I don’t buy it.
The strongest job is apparently not a hero or a sage, but an appraiser (provisional)! Ep. 4
Literally nothing interesting happens. Nothing whatsoever. We’re simply watching this kid live his daily life. He literally spends a chunk of this week’s episode doing chores. How does this show that his job is the strongest?
Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy Ep. 3
Uh, Kanan gets jealous over her guy lunching with a childhood friend. Afterwards, she asks him out on a date, but she forgets to wear her bra. Kinda hard to forget that sort of thing, but then again, I’m not a woman so I could be wrong. That’s all I really have to say about this episode.
There are shows I genuinely enjoy. For the rest, I watch them mostly as a distraction. For example, I’m going through some personal stuff right now that is lowkey stressing me out. It would be nice if anime could keep my mind off of those things if only for a short while. Can’t sleep, feeling a weight on my chest, that sort of thing. Unfortunately, this episode was so boring, I found my mind veering back to my own troubles. That pretty much tells you how boring this episode was.
Scum of the Brave Ep. 14
In the first half, they meet a shady priest who definitely intends to assault the girls if Yashiro wasn’t there. But we’re not going to do anything to this guy, because he apparently escapes capture all the time. Um, okay then. I know Yashiro’s scum, but still…
In the second half, there’s an organized raid against a lair that supposedly houses a Nephilim nest. Investigating the source of those monsters is the whole reason why Yashiro is here, so he and the girls immediately sign up. The whole situation is sketchy, though. Malta apparently did all of the investigation ahead of time. The raid is being organized a day after they arrive, and it’s happening later that night. It’s one Dark Lord plotting against another Dark Lord. This all just seems very suspicious.
Oh well, at least there was a Final Fantasy reference. Bartz (or Butz) wasn’t a shady old man, though.
Akane-banashi Ep. 3
Welp, both parents approve. Kinda. Mom knows she can’t stop her daughter’s ambitions even if she’s against the idea. And dad probably feels proud that his daughter is following in his footsteps… hopefully with better results.
In addition to Shiguma agreeing to officially become her master, Akane also meets Kyoji, who will serve as a mentor of sorts. He doesn’t take any bullshit, so he immediately scolds her for even thinking of ditching class to practice the craft. I feel like her mother should’ve hammered her on this, but whatever, it’s fine. I personally still think she should go to college after she graduates. There’s no reason why she can’t juggle both at the same time.
Akane then gets her first lesson: she needs to tailor her act to her audience. She can’t just roll out the same routine to every single demographic and expect to win them over. As a result, Kyoji sends Akane to an izakaya to work as a waitress. Sure, that’ll do the trick. I used to hate speaking to strangers in general, but I did a six-month stint about a decade ago where I had to answer calls from clients (basic entry level job). That sure got me to speed real quick. Did I become a people person? No, but I don’t fret over a phone or Zoom call anymore.
Ghost Concert – missing Songs Ep. 3
Seria is hired on as a medium for TERA, which means she, uh, helps reclaim territory in the Phantom… Realm? So how does this help them take down MiucS again? That’s the disconnect for me. Like what does an authoritarian, anti-music government have to do with historical ghosts in another dimension? Did I miss that explanation? I could have! I won’t lie. This show doesn’t excite me, so I might have tuned out the exact scene where this was explained to us.
Now that Seria is all official and everything, she even gets a magical girl transformation sequence. And like the two previous encounters, they will first fight, then they will sing. A duet, to be specific. Then after they sing, the enemy ghost’s pain and anger are quelled. So here’s my second disconnect: why do we even need to fight at all? Why not just start with the singing? Do you literally need to clash blades before your souls can “harmonize” or whatever?
Mission: Yozakura Family S2 Ep. 2
I guess it’s too early in the season for the show to get serious, so we get a pair of stories with no stakes whatsoever. First, Mutsumi and Taiyo have a classmate who’s also a spy, but he literally has no presence. The bad news is that he can’t get a girlfriend if people literally can’t notice him. The good even worse news is that he can use this to his advantage and perv on the girls around him, i.e. Mutsumi. Okay, but here’s an even more important question: who cares? Literally who cares about this guy? Put him in jail and move on.
Second, Shion has to take Kenji to the department store, but the kid says he’s looking forward to seeing her in date clothes. Uh, she’s like an adult and he’s in junior high. Nevertheless, she racks her brain over what to wear, so we get a mini fashion show. Again, who cares? Why are you even getting dressed up for a kid anyway?
Wistoria: Wand and Sword S2 Ep. 2
If you’ve watched any action anime before, then you know how it goes: both sides trade blows back and forth until the designated hero gets angry enough to win. So at first, the good guys are stumped, because some of the monsters are armed with magic-nullifying weapons. That’s bad! But Will can still fight with his sword. That’s good! But monsters are swarming all over, and Will can’t cover the entire city. That’s bad! The students realize, however, that they can still hurt the monsters indirectly, i.e. using magic to crash a huge statue into the bad guys. That’s good! But the bad guys summon forth a notorious monster from the 40th floor — notorious because it has killed Magia Vanders before. That’s really bad! But here comes the dwarves, who are super strong! That’s really good! So the bad guys unveil a trick: the notorious monster can absorb other monsters to become super strong! That’s really, really bad! So how do we continue upping the ante? Will looks like he’s outmatched. Rosti tries to empower him, but loses an arm before he can get the spell off. This pisses Will off slightly, but not enough. You know someone has to die. That’s how Goku went SSJ, so Will must go through the same steps. In other words, it isn’t enough to lose an arm. Rosti has to lose his entire life!
Oof, that’s, really, really, really bad! But judging from the previews, that might have just done the trick.
That’s really, really, really good! I just have to laugh, because there’s no drama here. It’s just a bunch of kids messing around on the playground. “I’m stronger!” “No, I’m stronger.” “No, I’m stronger!” But people are gonna watch this predictable shit and scream, “PEAK. WHAT IS THiS PEAK. PEEEEEEAK.”
Everything else about everything else:
Unfortunately, I’ve been busy with stuff. Nothing I wanna talk about at the moment other than to say that I’m incredibly stressed out. I did, however, start Hades II since it finally dropped on the PS5. Great game.
