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I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class Ep. 2-6: So that was a lie

All it took was less than two episodes for these two kids to stop hating each other. Maybe they never really did. So to recap things a bit, Saito and Akane are forced into an arranged marriage by their star-crossed grandparents. Because those two boomers couldn’t have the love story for the ages, they’re trying to live vicariously through their grandchildren. Each kid is threatened with severe consequences should they choose otherwise: Saito will be disinherited, and Akane won’t receive any help with paying for medical school (hopefully, the odds won’t still be stacked against her even with money). Imagine that. Imagine screwing your grandchildren over on their education unless they play house. Or so we’re told. Knowing how cheesy these stories can be, there’s a good chance that the two grandparents have secret, slightly more wholesome motivations for pushing Saito and Akane together, but we won’t find out until the last episode (if ever).

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Honey Lemon Soda Ep. 5: There’s so much I don’t understand

This week’s topic of conversation is Kai’s ex Serina. Serina, Serina, Serina. We can’t seem to get enough of her, apparently. Seriously, there’s so much here that I don’t understand. The last time I talked about this anime, I mentioned how high school and everything about it is nothing more than a distant memory for me. But even when I dig deep down into my gray matter, I still can’t find anything that helps me relate to these kids. Like why do they fawn over people so much just for being attractive? Sure, there were popular kids back in my day. But it didn’t mean that the vast majority of the student body did nothing but talk about said popular kids. But all throughout this episode, it’s Kai this, Serina that, Kai used to date Serina, why did they break up, blah blah blah. Bro, who the fuck cares? Where are my nerds at, geeking out over whatever dweeb stuff we like to talk about? Where are the goth-equivalents at, always looking down on the “sheeple?” How about the jocks who can only talk about sports? Some anime — big emphasis on “some” — makes Japanese high schools seem so damn monotonous, and Honey Lemon Soda is one of them. NPC is the apt description for everyone not named Kai or Serina, because that’s what they are; they don’t seem to exist for any reason other than gabbing about the two hot, attractive people.

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Zenshu Ep. 5: Predictably arrogant

Natsuko is pretty unlikable in the latest episode. With her help, the city is surviving through every recent Void encounter without a single casualty. Pretty big wins, right? The problem is that they’re Natsuko’s wins. It doesn’t look like the rest of the Nine Soldiers get to do much of anything. Hell, the only other contributor at this point is QJ’s radar and only his radar. Sadly, our heroine isn’t the least bit gracious about her spate of good fortune, posing like a huge dork before the adoring crowd. Oh, how quickly she’s adapted to her new post-apocalypse home. Sure, the henshin stuff is amusing since Zenshu airs on the same day as that sentai isekai. But in general, her behavior is not a good look. I personally don’t find it endearing. Naturally, pride comes before the fall, so Natsuko quickly finds out that her latest creation is no good when the Voids attack again at the very end of this week’s episode. Past conflicts have been introduced and resolved in one tidy episode, so it’s about time we end on a cliffhanger. But that’s not really the point. The main problem here is that our heroine’s hubris is finally biting her in the ass, and this has been predictable from the first moment we met her. We already know that Natsuko has no leadership skills; she simply refused to delegate work, and as a result, her grand film project is in trouble. This week’s episode follows up by piling it on rather thick with yet another glimpse of what it’s like to work with our rising new star. Where’s the HR department when you need one?

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The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Ep. 2-4: Isekai bros

Why am I writing about this show again? It’s not that I like it, but sometimes, my brain will draw a connection that I can’t ignore. Luckily, this blog is a ghost town nowadays, so I can write down whatever nonsense I come up with. But first, let’s get the boring plot out of the way.

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