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Kono Oto Tomare! Series Review

Kono Oto Tomare! Series Review - A Mixture of Good, Okay, and Not So Great

A Mixture of Good, Okay, And Not So Great As someone who isn’t a huge fan of school based anime and even less a fan of school based anime that focuses on the over-used plot line of the danger of a club being shut down, oh the horror, it seems weird that I got into Kono Oto Tomare. However, from episode one there was something about Chika Kudo as a character that made me want to give this one…

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Kanata no Astra Review Episodes 4

Kanata no Astra Review Episodes 4 - Singing Soothes the Poisoned Teens

Singing Soothes The Poisoned Teens Astra Lost in Space Episode 4 Astra Lost in Space continues to be pretty solid entertainment. I am going to level a criticism at the attempted humour early in the episode when they first eat the candy flowers and the reaction shots of the characters. While it was nice to see some levity after episode three’s near crash sequence we’d kind of already covered…

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Politics in Space

Politics in Space - My stop in the Space is the Place blog tour Thanks @MechAnimeReview for organising.

One of the many amazing things about stories, and anime in general, is its ability to explore ideas and possibilities that may or may not ever exist. Science Fiction in particular delves into the realm of what may be possible as well as the problems and consequences that come about with technological development. Which is why I find it so interesting that despite all the possibilities that might…

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Amazing Stranger Anime Review

Amazing Stranger Anime Review - Not So Amazing, But Not Trash Either

Not So Amazing, But Not Trash Either There was something fairly intriguing about the premise of Amazing Stranger (of Chou Kadou Girl 1/6) as an anime figure who still has full use of all of her weapons and skills from her story coming to life in the modern world could have been really interesting. Particularly initially when she still believed she was an intergalactic explorer and Bouida was…

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Attack on Titan Series Review Season Three Part Two

Attack on Titan Series Review Season Three Part Two - What We've Been Waiting For

What We’ve Been Waiting For It is hardly a surprise that Attack on Titan Season Three Part Two took out my reader’s choice for anime of the season. Attack on Titan is one of those series that has a fairly persistent fan base who got used to being patient after the long wait between season one and two and whose expectations of the series have considerably lowered since the explosive…

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In Case You Missed It 2019 #27

Hopefully you find something fun to read and as always if you have a post you’d like to give a shout out to send me a message via my contact or on Twitter. Posts from the Community Affiliate Link Pick of the Week Posts For Patrons Irina’s Posts Karandi’s Posts Donate to the blog. Thank-you for reading 100 Word Anime. Join the discussion in the comments. Karandi James

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Isekai Cheat Magician Review Episode 3

Isekai Cheat Magician Review Episode 3 - Not Triple Price For Fruit

Not Triple Price For Fruit Isekai Cheat Magician Episode 3 Two weeks as adventurers and the guild gives Rin and Taichi a mission failed twice already by D-ranks (apparently the rank above where they started). Naturally, given these two are the stars of Isekai Cheat Magician, the quest isn’t going to prove all that difficult for them, though I feel they leave a lot unresolved when the guild…

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In Case You Missed It 2019 #28

Hopefully you find something fun to read and as always if you have a post you’d like to give a shout out to send me a message via my contact or on Twitter. Posts from the Community Affiliate Link Pick of the Week Posts For Patrons Irina’s Posts Karandi’s Posts Donate to the blog. Thank-you for reading 100 Word Anime. Join the discussion in the comments. Karandi James

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know #23

Inquiring Minds Want to Know #23 - What are your top three genres in anime and manga?

A deceptive question this week. It looked so easy and harmless and then I started thinking about it and my mind went round and round in circles like a mouse on one of those little wheel things. Eventually I sorted out an answer, kind of. So here we go and remember to share your answer in the comments. I’d love to answer a question from you so fill in the survey below or DM on twitter. What is…

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Cop Craft Review Episode 3

Cop Craft Review Episode 3 - Finding Faires

Finding Fairies Cop Craft Episode 3 I know saying that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts is a little bit trite particularly when that means there are some parts that aren’t so great, and yet it is apt in this instance. Cop Craft is treading fairly familiar territory to those who have watched many buddy-cop type movies and shows over the years and the inclusion of fairies isn’t…

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Maou-Sama, Retry! Review Episode 4

Maou-Sama, Retry! Review Episode 4 - Gotta Catch 'Em All

Gotta Catch ‘Em All Demon-Lord, Retry Episode 4 There are so many moments in episode 4 of Demon-Lord Retry that could be worse. The seemingly self-titled girly-boy’s comments if pushed just a little further would go from slightly unnerving but still kind of amusing into hell-no territory and yet they managed to not take that final leap (or at least for me). Outside of that though, Maou-Sama…

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If You Haven't Watched X...

Friday's Feature: If You Haven't Watched X...

You don’t have to look very far online to find a discussion about gate keeping an anime. Of course you also don’t have to look very far to find someone making a comment implying that if you haven’t watched whatever they’ve decided is the pinnacle masterpiece of anime then you aren’t an anime fan. And the entire situation baffles me even after all these years. I’m not new to being a fan of anime…

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Formally Taking a Break

Formally Taking a Break

It should be obvious to regular readers that I disappeared for a bit there. Mostly I have been taking stock of my life, working on my health and just taking some time for me. This has resulted in the decision to take a longer break from the blog. It coincides with some major life changes including plans to move from the tiny rural town I have called home for over a decade. I can’t say when I…

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Top 5 Anime That Contain Cute Monster Characters

Top 5 Anime That Contain Cute Monster Characters - not a monster-girl list.

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How To Keep a Mummy Series Review: So Much Cuteness In One Little Package

How To Keep a Mummy Series Review: So Much Cuteness In One Little Package

How To Keep a Mummy gives you a mini-mummy, a back-pack sized dragon, a tiny oni and a whole bunch of other pint sized monsters all in one adorable anime package. What more could you want? Well maybe a slightly more developed plot and characters but sometimes being kawaii might just be enough. When Sora received a coffin from his father who was travelling through Egypt, he suspects the worst and…

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How To Keep a Mummy Episode 12: Cheesy and Yet Pulls It Off

How To Keep a Mummy Episode 12: Cheesy and Yet Pulls It Off

How To Keep a Mummy continued to play to its strengths all the way through and while it also pulled a family/friends beat all kind of ending it did it with the kind of earnestness that allows you to smile and just accept that is the kind of show you were watching. To be honest, it is the kind of anime that just makes you want to indulge it as it pulls out the super cute card over and over…

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How To Keep a Mummy Episode 11: Part of Me Wants To Say About Time

With only an episode to go, How To Keep A Mummy finally delivers some actual drama in addition to adorableness.

How to Keep a Mummy has been a super cute anime but with the promise of curses and problems with monsters raised in the first episode and then very seldom thought about since, it is nice to see the show bring that back in for the penultimate episode. Sora and friends inadvertently trespass at a solstice festival without invitations leading to a moment of genuine tension in the usually sickly…

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