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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Ah the beginning of beginnings. This game was originally recommended to me by a friend back when I had no idea this series existed. I had played around halfway through it before getting distracted, as I frequently do. It wasn’t until I randomly dropped Persona 5 in its opening hours and made my return to…
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Wicked
A Familiar World, A Different Story I love the kind of retelling that Wicked does, really flipping the story on its head. Making the villain the hero is a trope in retellings seen often, but rarely are they done this well. The Wicked Witch of the West is one of the most genuine heroes in…
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Ranma 1/2 (2024)
Watched: Sub Covers: Season 1 If you’re aware of more classic or old school anime, you may have watched the first or second adaptation that ran in the ’80s and early ’90s. I’ve never delved much into the past beyond Ghibli movies, though YuYu Hakusho started airing the year the second adaption ended. Anyways, point…
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Dungeon Meshi
Watched: Sub Covers: Season 1 I know I’m a little late to this one, but when anything gets super popular it can be a little hard to evaluate it simply because there’s a lot of excitement and opinions about it. Now these reviews are just something I do as a hobby right now, so I…
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Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
Watched: Dub Covers: Season 1 Also known as: Spice and Wolf (2024) Earlier in 2024 I watched the original Spice and Wolf show, which ran for 25 episodes. It is really good, and even in light of the new anime I can still recommend it. The main difference is the new show is more faithful…
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Dandadan
Watched: Sub Covers: Season 1 Also known as: Dan Da Dan This was a breakout hit for the Fall 2024 season, and if you’ve watched it’s not hard to see why. A warning, the show is a little NSFW and the first episode might be a little triggering. However, any of those elements never feel…
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Kraven: The Hunter
Did you really think this was gonna be worth watching?
Only managed to sit through it all cause I was at some weird Tempur-Pedic bed movie theater. Like watching Morbius’ slightly older and more muscular cousin with an alarming familial resemblance. Might as well watch it if you hate yourself that much.
-Christian
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Golf Peaks
Verdict: Play
This is a nice little puzzle game where you have cards that define how the ball will move. As you progress obstacles are added in the form of different terrain, starting with just different levels and soon adding different types. Like many puzzle games it’s not terribly long, something you can knock out in a few hours and feel satisfied with and maybe a little smarter. Me, I’m a dumb fuck so I just followed a guide for the last world.
-Nick
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Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc
★ ★ ★
I suppose not everything can be a hit. Demon Slayer has been a great show that I think has done a lot of things right, but this might’ve missed the mark a bit. While I loved the background info we get in this arc on all the Hashira, the pacing was Demon Slayer’s best feature, and for me the Hashira Training Arc was just too slow… That last episode though was a masterpiece and gives me hope for the Infinity Castle Arc.
-Michael
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