The Anime Binge-Watcher

(He/Him, She/Her) Semi-retired, reading One Piece and watching anime for your enjoyment!

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Welcome!

If you’re reading this pinned post, then you’ve stumbled upon the stomping grounds of The Anime Binge-Watcher! This blog is semi-retired, but you’re still welcome to hang around. Here’s a few fun facts to get you up to speed!

What was The Anime Binge-Watcher? This was an analysis blog. I would binge-watch anime in episodic chunks and analyze it in long-form text posts, alternating between a longer show and a shorter show every day. I also did reviews of the seasonal anime I watched, re-watches of some of my favorite anime of all time, and more!

How long did it last? Three and a half years: May 1, 2018, to November 7, 2021.

Wow, that’s a while. Yep! For good reason; this was one of the most rewarding journeys of my life. I love breaking down anime and talking about how it can succeed or fail.

So why’d you stop? Short version, life moves on. I started this blog in college, and now I’m an adult with an actual job and other creative pursuits. I’m even working on a webcomic, how cool is that?

Does that mean you’re totally gone? Nope! I’m still available if you want to shoot me an ask.

You say you’re semi-retired. What are you still doing? Mostly, I’m reading through One Piece and doing seasonal reflections for the anime I watch every season. I’m also doing shorter thoughts on everything on my watchlist, cycling between anime from every year as decided by your votes!

Can I still read your analysis? Sure thing! Here’s a link to my masterlist of all the anime analysis I’ve done on this blog. Take your time; there’s a lot.

That webcomic you mentioned sounds cool. Where can I find it? So glad you asked! You can read Beyond the Sable Shore on Webtoon; new chapters drop every two weeks, on Saturday at 2 PM. You can also follow our Tumblr page for regular updates.

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Today in things I was not expecting to see in anime: End of Evangelion is defeated with the power of Revolutionary Girl Utena because fear of connection is inferior to literally putting your heart in another person's hands.

Needy Girl Overdose is kind of amazing, y'all.

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God, this whole things feels like she's reading out her suicide note. WHAT HAPPENED TO LIVING, GIRL. REMEMBER WHEN YOU SAID LET'S LIVE. TRY DOING THAT.

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i can't do it man i can't get through a single scene of these two without sobbing my eyes out i cannot fucking do it

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Hinagiku I swear to god learn to read the room before you give your girlfriend suicidal jealousy depression

I mean even more so than she already does

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Beyond the Sable Shore - Episode 10.11

When sixteen-year-old Haru Akatsuki finds a mysterious girl bleeding to death in his house, he soon embarks on a journey through a beautiful

Episode 10.11 is out! In which the dam finally breaks... and a monster is born.

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Let's Go Pokemon! Advanced Challenge Episode 30

-Gonna be honest, a little disappointed at this gym battle. The first couple rounds are pretty much one-shots, and it's all build-up to the Grovile/Slaking face-off. Which is good, but it means two thirds of the fights feel shortchanged cause the opponent goes down in a single hit. I come to gym battles for that not to happen, show!

-I'm also mixed on Max's tantrum when his dad loses. On one hand, that's definitely a kid thing to do, so props for remembering his age. On the other hand, for all the build-up it has, it doesn't really amount to anything, does it? He sobs and cries for like a minute, then Norman tells him Losing is Okay(tm) and he gets over it right away. Imagine if we let this carry through to next episode and got to see him working through his feelings over time instead of wrapping them up so fast! Wouldn't that be more interesting?

-"The brawny bums have voted you out." "Welcome to the working class." skdjfhskjdfdsf

-Oh man, building up static electricity to paralyze an opponent is a great move.

-Goddamn, wasn't expecting Grovile to pull out a clutch Power of Friendship power-up at the last minute. So that's what Overgrow does!

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Forgot to shout out this moment in my last Re:Zero post, but, uh, yeah, Tappei Nagatsuki? Fuck you and I will be suing you for emotional damages. I hope you're happy.

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The real tragedy is I actually wrote a moment a lot like this into Sable Shore, but it's not gonna come out for a while, so everyone's gonna think it was inspired by Re:Zero when I came up with it on my own, lol. Oh well, great writers think alike!

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I'm just... in awe.

What an episode. What a show.

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The rational critic side of my brain: Ah yes, the symbolism of Ibuki following Botan into the water parallels the way last episode ended by showing she's ready to follow Botan "into the deep end" of starting a proper relationship with the stars above illuminating this precious moment just for the two of them. While the animation is minimal, it serves to highlight the breathless anticipation of the calm before the storm, so quiet and still in anticipation of the consummation to come that every little motion carries endless additional meaning. Truly exceptional animated storytelling.

The rest of my brain:

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ANIME OF THE FUCKING DECADE

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Let's Go Pokemon! Advanced Challenge Episode 29

-Oh my god, this is an episode about cheating. May and Max's mom think their dad is cheating on her with Nurse Joy. Pokemon is doing an episode about infidelity fears. This is really happening.

-And what's extra wild is that as comedic as this episode is, it's taking May and Max's reactions really seriously! They're genuinely upset and torn up about the imagined affair! Veronica Taylor sounds like she's about to cry every other line, it's so visceral and real and this is still an episode of fucking Pokemon!

-But the cherry on top? 4Kids is so clearly not comfortable teaching kids about cheating that the dub completely erases any explicit mentions of it. It just tries to imply that Norman's wife is angry because he's, like, not spending time with her, but like... it's very obvious what the real problem is! The implications are more blatant than Uranus and Neptune being "cousins" in the original Sailer Moon dub! You can't localize your way around this, guys!

-Gonna be honest, I completely forgot about Kenny, but his nervous energy is very much appreciated, lmao.

-'Who would think we'd be dumb enough to attack the same place twice?" "Of course! Nobody knows we're that dumb!" Have I mentioned how much I love these losers?

"Now that we've got that settled, I'm dumbest!" "You're right." help sdkfjhdsfkjsf

-"Don't worry, Brock knows what he's doing!" "BUT HE CALLS HIMSELF THE LOVE DOCTOR!" thank you for having some kind of brain cells Kenny

-"Well, do you need any help with your luggage?" God dammit, that's such a good joke.

-"I'm not sure what happened, but I'll gladly take credit for it!" Savor the victories while they last, James. Lol.

-"Besides being a nurse, I'm also a licensed pyrotechnician!" The Nurse Joy lore deepens...

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if i see a single other fucking bot slop onto my posts i am going to strangle someone

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I'm dead serious when I say this show captures the agony of choking back on your true feelings better than almost any other anime I've watched.

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THE WAY THE MUSIC JUST CUTS OUT FUCK MY L I F E

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genuinely this such a funny fucking visual gag god bless this author for running with it skdjfhsdkfsf