Experiencing outside world can be a fascinating but scary thing but once the first step is taken the rest would come swiftly. Once again a very fun and cheerful episode that may possibly had the cutest drawings yet in my subjective view. Such an enjoyble show.
It is adorable seeing the blob on Mihari's expression as she bursts into tears that Mahiro can finally properly do the daily activities she struggled before. It is a core element of show to socialize Mahiro from a shut-in she used to be to someone that can hang around friends.
Today we have reached the peak of Arc System Works promotions as over the course of Bind shows we got to progressively see more content culminating in a video ad above arcade. On a completly unrelated note this game rocks and you should play it if you're into fighting games.
The sudden brust of expression as art style shifted like that is a trait that Imamura often has and since it is known that they put a lot of amount of work into Onimai, supervising plenty of cuts these are not unexpected to witness. They certainly look distinctinve.
I suppose gaming in arcade was not something a middle schooler can hope for during these days and getting scolded when outside as one of your first experiences can certainly be discouraging. Poor Mahiro probably got trauma from that encounter. Truant officers are scary.
Those are so simple moments but they make for such an engaging experience time passes quickly but unfortunately that did not seem to be the case as Mahiro's head exploded out of inability to handle such conversation in hair salon but well can't be helped. It wasn't that bad.
I could only think of Eminence as such close up is fresh in my mind and it completly caught me of guard. It is miniscule and perhaps meaningless but it catches attention and is kind of dope looking. I may run out of things to say but there is so much to talk about.
This was adorable as Kaede put it and god I know this is not really that big of a deal but it brings such a smile I can't help but be amused by it. Certainly moments with Kaede are the most enjoyable for various reasons or rather I guess it depends.
It seems like Momiji and Mahiro are getting along quite nicely with having some very nice conversations and possibly start hanging out more. It may not be what Mahiro can contribute to but she does get to see how Momiji feels, obviously envious of Kaede. That is obvious I know.
The group is increasing once more as Momiji interferes with Mahiro's life by bringing more friends and I can't wait to see what funny and amusing interactions they would bring to the table. It has really been a good and relaxing show, especially this episode.
This time endcard was drawn by Kana Ishida who conveyed a Halloween party occurance that my one day happen. Ah that pumpking reminds me of a type of censoring in a different show. I'm having such a blast every single week. It can really be wholesome too.
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Upon first glancing on the conclusion the readers feel perplexed. The goal has been achieved, and narration drives a point forward regarding lies, however, it is missing aspects that would solidify it. It undermines the past making it seem insignificant.
Oshi no Ko has always been a story divided into two sections. The Entertainment World Vs Revenge. Some of the introduced characters were clearly designed to only interact with a single aspect of it. Ruby the Idol and Aqua the Revenge Actor. This formula began to crumble early on.
Having Aqua and Ruby was supposedely conceived to have a dual protagonist, and receive a balance between the two plotpoints. At times the scale would change depending on events, however, it would not overshadow the other completly. This has taken a noteable effect on Ruby.
Amazing pilot for one of the more intriguing battle light novels. From visuals to presentation it may feel overbearing but that's the essence of work. If you're into over the top characters fighting it out in ridiculous scenarios, that's it and more!
The magic system of world was briefly touched upon in a quite fast and easy way. It is enough for readers and viewers to understand without being too complicated. The pacing of episode spends little time before getting to the absolute madness that this story often is.
The drastic change to environment and tone greatly depicts the dangers lurking beneath. What is especially interesting aside from the sheer brutality on display, is how you can very much empathize with Yuno's struggles. With such powerful forces simply playing around her.
Following the mainly overseas reception of Mushoku Tensei's latest episode some have gone out of their way to ridicule author to the point that certain sites have mischaracterized tweets and took away all nuance and context. All of which resulted in author being forced to clarify
Every week author does what is called live tweeting which basically implies posting thoughts on episode as it airs in real time. Giving some sort of insight to world and characters. There was nothing unusual about it at the time and noone had any objections.
That was until people picked it up and started spreading author's words in narrative that basically framed this as his response to heated controversy overseas when in fact his tweet was made before episode even came out in English, nullifying that.
Boarded and directed by Shinpei Wada that is filled with symbolism and metaphors. The impact that Rudeus made on others and the path that people enable him to tread on. Freedom birds are a central motive and piece.
We open with a simple scene of a curtain with a light at the end of it. It can be seen as figuratively and literally in a way that it shines upon Rudeus world and in order to reach it he has to take a step. This curtain motif was present previously in attempts that hurted him.
Opened birdcage with 3 colored leathers laying next to it indicating that there were once birds trapped in it and Rudeus freed them. It is a reference to main girls which where able to change thanks to his influence. We also see a spilled drink. Just like on that night with Eris.
Regrets. Mistakes. Failures. Even after getting up we stumble across obstacles that life puts on our way. It is not easy to overcome but gradually we tend to learn. We grow. We change. We fight. In an never ending battle called life
It is clear by now that Sara was a walking Eris reminder that constantly kept bugging Rudeus with her presence and his lack of ability to read the room. Over the course of this episode we see multiple doubts that he himself feels but also some that are suggested to him by others.
The very scene in bed and justification is specifically designed to mirror that from season 1 with some, I'm almost confident similar frames and Sara claiming to have done it out of obligation. The scene had a very tough to convey the considering nature of problem.
Introduction of a story taken from extra chapter necessary for future development. The worrying signs are partially true as even with change of staff, the show retains segmented aspects that made people love Mushoku so much.
I personally believe that this could have been used as an OVA instead of a season opener due to its contents that slighlty require remembering what happened in season 1 to avoid confusion. Most episode was spent on Asura's politics and showing us what Sylphie was going through.
The delivery was rather straight forward with not to many aspects that require explanation, however the amount of new or updated information can feel a bit overwhelming, especially if politics is not someone's cup of tea. We got to meet new faces that actually made cameo in S1.