This episode introduces the “Primary Tetrad,” the four greatest sigils. The first is the sigil of Might, or Earth, which manipulates terrain. The second is the sigil of Water, which commands water. The third is the sigil of Fire, used as both blade and shield. Finally, there’s the sigil of Levitation, which allows witches to … Continue reading Witch Hat Atelier – Episode 4
Misumi Aoteru has been Border District Unit's Inspector for a few days and is already beginning to change the standards the previous inspectors set. He's executing assistant bookkeeper Machiyama who's accused of "unlawfully possessing a private army of 5, robbery, murderer of three people, and sexual assaulted." Machiyama admits to the crimes but tries to … Continue reading Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun Episode 4 – The Seii Coup
The people beg the Sun God to calm down because of the damage already done to the Land of Gods, but he refuses, saying he can never forgive what was done to him. Meanwhile, the Straw Hats focus on escaping. Luffy is impressed by the effort put into the block world, so he avoids destroying … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1159: “Destroy the Miniature Garden – Escape Block Kingdom”
Hana, Dera, Left, Right, and Yuru all arrive to Hana's home. Yuru is shocked and impressed by her home as it seems modern compared to his usual home in the village. We are introduced to Hana's daemons a cat and dog called Zenko-Koro. Yuru insults them and as a result is scratched and punched in … Continue reading Daemons of the Shadow Realm Episode 4
The Cross-Eyes try to dump the Landlady’s body by putting it back in her mansion to avoid attention. Since she was a top-tier magic user, her death could cause serious problems. Saji, coming back from a job, tells Ushishimada to relax and stop blaming Risu. He reminds him that thanks to Risu they’re still together … Continue reading Dorohedoro Season 2 – Episode 4
Coco puts on the shoes she borrowed from Agott. Each one has half of a seal on the bottom, so she has to press her feet together to activate it. She tries to float but has no control and immediately crashes into a bush. She manages to get back up, but a brushbuddy lands on … Continue reading Witch Hat Atelier – Episode 3
General Mitsuhide calls Tsune's attempt to cut his legs off "half-assed", but Tsune manages to get behind him a kick him in the back. After stumbling forward, General Mitsuhide is forced to knee to get his balance. He passes Tsune. Everyone questions Tsune's ethics. General Mitsuhide asks his name and after apologizing he tells him … Continue reading Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun Episode 3 – A Talented Dictator Emerges
Usopp points out that even though they’re wearing Elbaph clothes, it doesn’t make sense that a land of giants would have clothes that fit humans. Wanting answers, the crew decides to find someone nearby and ask where they are. They soon run into a man riding a giant grasshopper, but he refuses to stop, saying … Continue reading One Piece Episode 1158: “A Quest in the Land of Mystery! The Secret of the Sun God”
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Episode 3, "Dera and Hana," this episode expands the world by focusing on Hana Danno and Ryu Tadera (Dera). Hana gives Yuru new clothes so he could fit in the modern world better. She also gives him some seaweed-covered rice balls, which Yuru loves. Dera and Hana go into the … Continue reading Daemons of the Shadow Realm Episode 3
En serves up raw meat sushi for “Nikaido,” Ebisu, and Fujita, showing off the care he puts into his cooking. The sushi is shaped like mushrooms, which should already be a red flag. Sure enough, the moment they eat it, everything changes. Without warning, they’re transported into a completely blank space. Fujita and Ebisu notice … Continue reading Dorohedoro Season 2 – Episode 3
Coco and Qifrey arrive at his atelier where she’ll begin studying magic. He tells her it’ll be some time before she can go home and see her mother. That hits her hard. Coco breaks down, realizing she still ended up abandoning her despite promising she wouldn’t. Qifrey doesn’t try to stop her, he just tells … Continue reading Witch Hat Atelier – Episode 2
In the Calendar Year 57, Spring, the country of Buo begins a war with Yamato. The General of the Border District is Ryumon Mitsuhide arrives Taira Gunji greets him. A solider claims that their army has "lost", and over 30 thousand soldiers have surrendered. Taira seems to dismiss the solders calling them "spinless". Mitsuhide is … Continue reading Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun Episode 2 – Toryumon
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
