I think Frieren’s incredible popularity is mostly due to two factors: 1) high production value (including excellent storytelling and animation); and 2) the way it subverts expectations about anime.
Tag: 2023 anime
A Beautiful Blend – The Apothecary Diaries Anime Review
Some anime series are beautiful to experience despite dealing with surprisingly mature subject matter. The Apothecary Diaries is one such show. It looks colorful and flowery, but deals with heavier topics. It’s a beautiful blend of mature and fun.
Can Robots Experience Hatred? – Pluto Anime Review
Some stories pose the ability to love as the last bastion of humanity that robots cannot adopt. However, in the world of Pluto, the ability of advanced robots to love is never questioned. Instead, the final measuring stick is the opposite of love. Robots cannot experience hate.
Spy x Family Season 2 Review
Even people that don’t normally watch anime usually enjoy this rare example of an exciting, wholesome, and high-quality comedy series. Spy x Family Season 2 was released in Fall 2023. To review this second season, we will examine five categories: Story, Audio, Visuals, Characters, and Personal Enjoyment.
“Philomela’s Freedom” – The Ancient Magus Bride Season 2 Part 2 Review
Change is scary, and for Philomela, embracing freedom would be a huge change. She took a long time to finally admit she needed help. If Philomela’s story speaks to you on a personal level as it does to me, then watch her story unfold in The Ancient Magus’ Bride season 2 (part 2).
The Apothecary Diaries MBTI
Without a rambling introduction, I present my list of characters from The Apothecary Diaries with their MBTI type and a description.
Communication Complications and A Cosmic Connection: Stardust Telepath Anime Review
Have you ever heard of selective mutism? It’s a condition wherein a person “freezes up” and becomes unable to speak in certain social situations, despite the fact that they can talk normally at other times. When you combine tendencies of selective mutism with a stammer, you have someone like Umika Konohoshi, the main character of Stardust Telepath.
“Magical” Technology – Dr. Stone New World Part 2 Review
British author Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Another way to look at it is this: even things that seem magical are just forms of technology.
In Dr. Stone: New World, Senku knows that the mysterious petrification weapon cannot be magic.
Capital City Curses and Calamity – Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Review
The world stayed relatively stable thanks to the efforts of the Jujutsu sorcerers. But this may not last forever. At any point, a sufficiently powerful cursed spirit or demon could shake the balance of the world. That’s why Yuji Itadori continues fighting – even while carrying a demon inside him – in Jujutsu Kaisen season 2.
A Fun Fantasy Farce – Undead Murder Farce Anime Review
A disembodied head is employing an ogre/demon to help look for her body. If you think that premise sounds remotely interesting, continue on to read my series review of Undead Murder Farce.
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