Nami takes down one of the giant bees with Zeus, but she’s completely lost. She starts calling out for help, not knowing where she is or how she got there. She hears Usopp and heads toward his voice, but the terrain trips her up and she runs into a giant hedgehog. It looks harmless at … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1157: “Nami in a Fix! An Adventure in Block Kingdom”
Yuru and Dera meet the Daemon's Left and Right. They refuse to listen to anyone but Yuru. Gab appears and admits to killing the villagers. Yuru won't "order" the Daemon's around but makes "request". He asks them to find any survivors and take them to safety. Otherwise, they can "do as they please". Left and … Continue reading Daemons of the Shadow Realm Episode 2
Back at the Cross-Eyes hideout, Dokuga is lying in his room (which is really just the bathroom) staring at the ceiling when Tetsujo walks in. He asks what “he” is doing. Tetsujo says Risu is just passed out on the floor and then asks if Dokuga knows who killed him. Dokuga says yes and even … Continue reading Dorohedoro Season 2 – Episode 2
Witch Hat Atelier opens by asking a simple question: are people born into what they become—and if that’s true, what does that mean for witches? We’re introduced to Coco, a young girl fascinated by magic. To her, magic is something that flows through the world, something beautiful but out of reach. She wants to be … Continue reading Witch Hat Atelier – Episode 1
Nippon Sangoku tells a story after Japan's collapse due to "nuclear warfare, natural disasters, and widespread corruption", that resulted in revolution. Japan enters the Sangoku period, when the country splits into three warring kingdoms, Yamato, Buo, and Seii. In Yamato, 15 year old Misumi Aoteru calls his soon to be wife, 16 year old Higashimachi … Continue reading Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun Episode 1 – An Oath for Peace
One Piece returns from its hiatus with the final arc of the storied series. One Piece Episode 1156: "The Long-Sought Elbaph! The Big Reunion Banquet", begins with the Straw Hat Pirates and the Giant Warrior Pirates are having a huge feast aboard the Great Eirik as they sail toward Elbaph. The home of the giants, … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1156: “The Long-Sought Elbaph! The Big Reunion Banquet”
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) is a manga series by Hiromu Arakawa, the created of the highly acclaimed Fullmetal Alchemist. The series follows twins, Yuru and Asa. Separated at birth and hunted, the twins try to reunite and fulfill their destiny to rule over the Daemons. Episode 1 opens with Asa and … Continue reading Daemons of the Shadow Realm Episode 1
Dorohedoro is an adaptation of a manga series of the same name. The story follows Kaiman, a man that has been given a lizard head by a magic user. He's suffers from amnesia and spends the first season searching for the magic user that cursed him. In order to find out who the culprit is, … Continue reading Dorohedoro Season 2 – Episode 1
Yuta Okkotsu battles three players, Kurourushi, Takako Uro, and Ryu Ishigori in the Culling Games. Kurourushi is a cockroach cursed spirit, and one of the 16 registered special grade curses. It shares a level of intelligence like Jogo, Mahito, Hanami, and Dagon. Armed with the Festering Life Sword, Kurourushi proves to be a danger to … Continue reading Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 12: “Sendai Colony”
Thirty years after Himmel’s death, Frieren and her party arrive at the Great Tor Canyon but can’t cross because of the intense winds. The alternate routes aren’t much better, with a mountain path upstream and a massive drop downstream. Frieren decides to head upstream to see if there’s another way across, and that’s where they … Continue reading Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, A Beautiful Sight
Megumi finally activates his Domain Expansion, Chimera Shadow Garden, pulling Reggie into his shadow. Reggie doesn’t hesitate and counters with Hollow Wicker Basket, an anti-domain technique and predecessor to Simple Domain that’s supposed to block guaranteed-hit attacks. At first, he thinks it worked—but then four toads pop out of the shadow and wrap up his … Continue reading Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 11: “Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Part 5”
In the Drachen Region, Frieren’s party comes across a village that’s been wiped out by a dragon attack. At first, Frieren assumes it was just one dragon and says the villagers were lucky compared to what she experienced. She recalls that the Hero Party once faced an entire thunder of dragons while crossing the Northern … Continue reading Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, Himmel’s Memoirs
Reggie intends to use the Culling Games for his own purposes. Meanwhile, he is focusing on gathering allies and storing points and wants Megumi to join him. Megumi is only interested in gaining points. Reggie decides that negotiation have "broken down". Suddenly, another player, Chizuru Hari, arrives and attacks Megumi from behind. Megumi disappears into … Continue reading Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 10: “Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Part 4”
This is episode is an actioned pack conclusion to the Revolte arc. Genau and Stark face the Divine demon Revolte. At first these two are uncoordinated, crashing into each other. Genau uses his Niello Wing Manipulation spell Digardnacht to shot off feathers like bullets. The spell allows the user to be defensive and offensive as … Continue reading Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, A Magnificent End
Higuruma activates his Domain Expansion: Deadly Sentencing, which reflects the "courtroom with guillotine." Yuji tries to attack Higuruma but his domain prevents violence from everyone. Judgeman begins. It states that "Yuji is under suspicion of entering the Maji Vegas Pachinko Parlor on July 16, 2017, in Sendai City, despite being underage." According to Higuruma, Judgeman … Continue reading Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 9: “Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Part 3”
Right after the previous episode’s events, Frieren’s group starts planning their next move. Stark and Methode examine the slashing marks left behind by the demon. Methode believes the attacks came from a single swordsman, but Stark says that doesn’t seem right. The patterns look more like they came from someone using two swords. Meanwhile Frieren … Continue reading Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, The Divine Revolte
In Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, episode 8, it is explained that "in Japan, ninety-nine percent of criminal trials end in a guilty verdict." Hiromi Higuruma is a defense lawyer and he's defending his client, Keita Oe. In March 2016, a mother and daughter were found dead in Morioka City. Keita was arrested after fleeing the … Continue reading Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 8: “Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Part 2”
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2, episode 6, takes a detour from the typical episode of the series. Instead of focusing on flashbacks of her old adventure with Himmel, this episode is in the present. Demons attack and slaughter a village in the Rufen Region. First-Class Mage, Genau, encounters a demon, who lies about his … Continue reading Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, A Demon-Slaying Request
Setsuko Sasaki returns. Yuji's high school friend from the first season, Kenjaku escorts her outside the barrier in Sendai City. He explains his reasons and goals for the Culling Games and leads her outside. After explaining the new developments regarding the Zenin Clan and Gojo to Hakari and Kirara, Megumi and Yuji decide to enter … Continue reading Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episode 7: “Tokyo No. 1 Colony, Part 1”
Twenty-nine years after Himmel’s death, Frieren and her party arrive in a small town in the Bier Region. They overhear talk of a Dwarf named Fass who has spent the last two centuries searching for a legendary alcohol called Boshaft, said to be the finest spirit in the world. Fass believes he’s finally found it … Continue reading Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, Boshaft—The Emperor’s Spirit
