Let’s do these two together to save some time. I have other hobbies I want to get to, so I can’t be watching and writing about anime all day long.
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? Ep. 1 & 2: Punch-out queen
Want to watch a heroine beat people up while her love interest giggles on the sidelines? That’s pretty much what it feels like to watch this show’s first two episodes. Like most anime, May I Ask for One Final Thing? starts us off with an all too familiar concept just to then add a twist or two. Scarlet, a young noblewoman, is unceremoniously dumped by her fiancé Kyle in front of a bunch of nobles at a party. The haughty prince then proclaims his love for Terenezza, accuses Scarlet of bullying his new woman, and thus labels her a villainess. I think I’ve seen several isekai series with this exact setup. The most recent one that comes to mind is I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss. The heroine in that show goes from one brother to another, and funnily enough, it looks like our Scarlet might be doing the same. So what’s the twist or two that sets this show apart from its ilk? First, this is surprisingly not a story about a girl who has been isekai’d into her favorite otome game despite its painfully clichéd prologue. Second, Scarlet doesn’t do the typical thing of running away. Instead, she does her talking with her fists, and I won’t lie: it’s kinda refreshing to see.
Continue readingFirst impressions: Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!
Our heroine Melphiera (that’s a mouthful so I’m just going to call her Melphy from here on out) likes monster meat, and that is apparently a mark of shame. To be fair, she doesn’t exactly help her own cause. When a gentleman asks to try some of her delicious-looking food1, Melphy is more than happy to oblige. Unfortunately, she doesn’t tell him what he’s eating until he’s taken a bite. People should know exactly what they’re putting into their bodies. I don’t think that’s a wild concept, and yet, I always hear stories of people trying tricking their family and friends with “good intentions.” For example, trying to feed a bunch of meat eaters something like Beyond Meat or just some weird ass form of tofu2. Look, I get it. You truly believe in your cause, and you would love nothing more than to show others the light. But surely, you don’t actually believe people would react well to deception.
Continue readingMy Awkward Senpai Ep. 1: Is awkward the right word to use here?
In fact, is “my” also the right word? What on earth am I even talking about? So let’s start from the beginning. Kannawa is tasked with training up Kamegawa, the new employee. She seems cool and confident on the outside, but in reality, she’s kind of a nervous wreck on the inside. She can also be a bit contradictory at times. A peer suggests that she read a few self-help books on how to be a boss, but she pridefully rejects the idea. We predictably see her later with a bunch of self-help books. She reprimands the newbie for eating cup ramen as it isn’t healthy. She then goes and has them for dinner afterwards. But this is all still pretty normal. Who hasn’t said one thing and done another? We’re only human. Over and over again, as I watch Kannawa in action, I can’t help but ask myself if she’s actually all that awkward. Sorta yes, sorta no.
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