anime review
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Introspective Furry Anime Are Having A Moment
Beastars. Gleipnir. BNA: Brand New Animal. Three of the year’s hottest anime series are what you might describe as “furry,” in one way or another. These series all share an introspective, animalistic thread that, while not new to the medium (coughWolf’sRaincough), does make for one of the most hyper-specific anime trends in recent memory. Rather…
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Darling In The Franxx Doesn’t Make Good On Its Promises
Darling in the Franxx is a show about children fighting monsters in giant robots, but through its 24 episodes, it undergoes a metamorphosis from teen melodrama with mecha to a galactic-scale conflict. This transition isn’t very smooth, however, and by the finale, Darling feels like a beautifully animated series that never quite sticks the landing.
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Heavy Object is Not Your Usual Mecha Anime
Imagine, if you will, a world where nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons were all rendered obsolete by nearly invincible mobile fortresses called “Objects.” Then imagine that one day, two grunt soldiers destroyed one. That’s the world of Heavy Object.
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One-Punch Man Is Superheroes, Comedy, And Over-the-Top Action
What if you were the strongest superhero in the world? One-Punch Man comically shows just how boring such a life would be.