Author: Jiraiyan
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My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 18
My Hero Academia Season 6, Episode 18 – “Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki,” marks the beginning of the first arc of the final act saga. Hero society has suffered from the events that occurred after the Paranormal Liberation War. Most of the top villains are free from prison and causing chaos in Japan. The civilians […]
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Vinland Saga Season 2, Episode 4: Live and Do What?
Snake calls his subordinates “idiots,” for their stupidity after attacking slaves. Suddenly, Snake gets serious and attacks Thorfinn with intent to kill. Thorfinn is triggered, instantly reminded of Askeladd, he reacts and delivers a swift kick that Snake blocks. Snake comments that it seems that Thorfinn’s body wants him to live. As I’ve mentioned in […]
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My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 17
My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 17 focuses on Enji Todoroki (Endeavor) has become one of the more interesting characters in anime. He’s a hero but was once a monstrous abuser. He was obsessed at with being the No. 1 hero failing to surpass All Might. Realizing he will never best All Might, decided he […]
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Vinland Saga Season 2, Episode 3: Does anything good come from living?
Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 3, “Snake,” introduces use to the mercenaries and the leader “Snake.” The episode opens with Olmar complaining that nobody understands him. Olmar thinks that “everyone is laughing inside at him.” Olmar shows how privileged he is when he throws a tantrum claiming that he “wants to be killed,” since he’s […]
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My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 16
My Hero Academia Season 6, Episode 16, The Hellish Todoroki Family Part 2 gives us some background on Hawks. Keigo Takami (Hawks) father was a villain who committed a murder for frivolous reasons. Hawks mother, Tomie Takami hid his father from the police. The pressure of being on the run caused her to suffer mentally. […]
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Vinland Saga Season 2, Episode 2: Beasts wearing human skin
In Vinland Saga Season 2, Episode 2, Einar and Thorfinn are assigned the same job. Clear the forest to create a future wheat farm. Ketil will let them “borrow,” the land as they work it. That just like a more politically correct way of saying I own you but I won’t police you. He goes […]
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My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 15
Note: My Hero Academia episode 14 was mostly recap so I skipped it. Tartarus is the Special Prison for Villains, separated from civilians, the prison is located on an island and features the highest security. The prisoners are separated based on the danger of the Quirks and their crimes. Much like the prison from One […]
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Vinland Saga Season 2, Episode 1: Carve it into your enemies
It’s been a few years since Vinland Saga‘s first season ended. I forgot how dark this series was. The first episode of Vinland Saga Season 2, opens in a more jovial manner. Einar, his mother, and sister are enjoying lunch. They mock Einar for his lack of fighting ability. He feels a need to protect […]
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Anime Theories (Jujutsu Kaisen): Is Kenjaku Yuji’s mother?
Many fans of Jujutsu Kaisen have notice the mystery surrounding Yuji Itadori’s parentage. Yuji was raised by his grandfather, Wasuke Itadori, who dies leaving Yuji without any parents or guardians. Early in the series we also learn that Yuji never meet his mother and can “barely remember” his father. With Yuji having no knowledge of […]
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Hunter X Hunter : Volume 33 Review
I believe that Hunter X Hunter is among the greatest anime series of all time. It’s manga is another matter. Obviously it’s the source material for the anime, however, the mangaka, Yoshihiro Togashi (Yu Yu Hakusho), has dealt with illness and lower back pain resulting in frequent hiatuses. It has been suggested that he’s a […]