Various thoughts on a variety of topics.
Shows that I have not watched to completion.
In a future controlled by a fascist government which has monopolized all modern weaponry, a citizen rebellion fights back the only way they can: By using antique firearms formally relegated to museums. Though hopelessly outmatched on the surface, the spirits of these weapons have taken form to give the resistance fighters an unexpected edge in the battles ahead.
A post-apocalyptic action-drama with a large amount of daily life centered content.
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The eccentric cast of Bakabon is finally back after an 18-year absence. Many things have changed since then, providing a whole new frontier of late night comedy.
A fourth-wall breaking gag comedy. It’s a modern-day update of the Tensai Bakabon franchise and does not require having seen any previous works.
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Perennially unpopular, the members of the Ongaku Shoujo idol group have tried just about everything to increase their sales or attract more attention. Their luck finally changes one day after meeting the idol-crazy Hanako Yamadagi, who’s currently visiting Japan with her musician parents: With the help of her advice and practically eidetic memory they suddenly begin to improve by leaps and bounds.
A comedic management-focused idol series with small flashes of relationship drama. Though it includes the characters from the 2015 movie of the same name, in all other respects the two are unrelated.
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After a strange red miasma suddenly appeared in Toyko, putting any living creature it touched into a deep sleep, the city was quarantined from the rest of the country. The sleepers begin to awaken a week later with seemingly no ill effects and with some in possession of strange abilities, triggering a conflict against demonic entities trying to force their way into the world.
An action-drama based off the fourth Lord of Vermilion arcade game. It does not require any familiarity with the franchise to follow.
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Having failed their boss one time too many, a group of three yazuka are forced to undergo gender-reassignment surgery in order to debut as a female idol group. A career change which, much to their horror, they turn out to be remarkably well-suited to.
A situational gag comedy with limited animation that plays off the juxtaposition of idols behaving like yazuka.
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Izakaya Nobu is an ordinary izakaya establishment in all ways except one: Its front door opens up into a parallel universe. Join its employees as they make and serve all sorts of traditional Japanese fare to the varied citizens of this other world.
A comedic slice of life series focused almost entirely on food and drink which includes a segment on real-life food preparation or dining experiences at the end of each episode.
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Able to see ayakashi since she was a child, Aoi Tsubaki was abandoned by her mother and taken in by her grandfather. Many years later, on the day of his death, a strange Oni appears and transports her to a special inn located within the spirit realm. Her grandfather owed him a debt, and he expects Aoi to fulfill it by becoming his bride… a proposal she rejects in favor of working as a cook instead.
A cooking-themed slice of life series with a central romance plotline, periodic action-focused dramatic outbursts, and light comic relief.
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When the World of Dreams came under attack from dream-eating monsters who plunged its citizens into eternal sleep, princes from across the kingdom gathered to wage war against them… only to find their power sealed within rings. Rings which only the Princess of Traümere, an otherwise average girl summoned from modern day Earth, has the power of awakening.
An ever-more dramatic adventure series with occasional action scenes, a moderate level of comic relief, and a few romance elements.
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The time has come for the intergalactic Kabaddi championship match, and the three members of Team Hearts are facing off against their perpetual rivals Team Marie.
An ecchi sports comedy with limited animation; it features panning over static illustrations combined with partially-animated talking heads.
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Witness the daily routine of Kusuo Saiki, a psychic with godlike power who just wants to live a calm ordinary life. A desire constantly thwarted by the ensemble of hyperactive characters who seem drawn to him like a magnet.
A segmented semi-random absurdist gag comedy. Note that it includes a remade version of the earlier web special.
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