Category Archives: Episode Reviews

Yakking about a single episode, usually in depth.

Maken-ki

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ubu Roi

You remember the old days, back when the number of panty shots found in Najica Blitz Tactics was the exception? Now it seems odd that of the three shows thought most likely to contain fanservice galore at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Mashiro-iro Symphony

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Well, since everyone, including Crunchyroll now, is too busy subbing Fate/Zero, it seems no one but a Dutch group is translating Maken-ki, one of the three series expected to delver loads of fan-service this season. If fan-service is all one … Continue reading →

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Fate / Zero — on the fly

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Another of those silly posts wherein I speak my mind as the show goes on. Of course, I’m a fan of the original Fate/Stay Night, and the Unlimited Blade Works movie, yadda, yadda, yadda. And I knew coming in that … Continue reading →

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Aria, The Scarlet Ninny

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ubu Roi

You know, I think I saw part of this when I was reading the manga. And it was so utterly drenched in stupid, that I failed to comprehend it. I must have lost some brain cells, because this time, I … Continue reading →

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Madoka, Ep. 10

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Ubu Roi

It’s all a spoiler, so most of the post will be behind the tags. Sorry. Ok, that part of the theory is out the window. The Walpurgisnacht isn’t Madoka following Homura from the future. Also I was wrong about Homura … Continue reading →

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The Power of Feelings — Madoka ep. 09

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Ubu Roi

We’ve long known that feelings in anime are the most important and powerful force in the universe. If you only feel it enough, you can make it so. Well now, we may have the the end-all and be-all of that … Continue reading →

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Puella Magica, Ep. 07

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Ubu Roi

I don’t have the time to say much, so just…. Damn. I mean, damn. I just don’t know where it’s going. It turned out backwards from what I’d have thought in the last episode… Sayaka is crushed, and no longer … Continue reading →

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