If you’d read my review of Area 88, you may recall that I gushed over the gorgeously depicted dogfights in that show. Since then I’ve been looking for something that scratched that itch. Not necessarily with the amount of grit that Area 88 did – but still, something that had exciting, tense fighter dogfights. The Winter 2018 anime season brought me the thing that I’d been waiting for. Specifically, it brought me The Magnificent Kotobuki, from the writer and director of Shirobako and Girls Und Panzer. Now, the series had some difficulty taking off for some fans because of the stylistic choices the director made. However, once it got airborne, in my view The Magnificent Kotobuki became a fantastic action anime.
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Anime Review: Boogiepop and Others (2019)
In my review last week of the first Boogiepop Omnibus, I talked about this year’s Boogiepop anime series. Since I recorded that episode, I’ve finished watching the series, and have some thoughts of the show.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 226 – An Actual Electron Fairy
In the wake of sudden transhumanism, the Yamato fleet puts together its plan of attack.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 225 – Contact IV
We finish off this second group of enemies, and one of the characters tries something really stupid.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 224 – Contact III
Another group of enemies shows up, unlike any we’ve seen thus far.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 223 – Contact II
We take down the Carrier group in what is clearly a very short mission and totally won’t dump another group of enemies on us.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 222 – Contact I
The Yamato runs into a Gamillan Carrier group.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 221 – Diversion
Earth Fleet Tenku is running into more resistance, so they need to draw off some heat, so the fleet splits up, with the protagonist sticking with the Yamato.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 220 – Supporting a Long Journey III
We wrap up the special mission and get ready for another split.
(Apologies for the audio, I’m getting my new mic set up.)
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 219 – Supporting a Long Journey II
We continue to press the attack against the Gamillan supply fleet.
(Apologies for the audio, I’m getting my new mic set up.)
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 218 – Supporting a Long Journey I
The fleet is running low on supplies, so it’s time for some piracy!
(Apologies for the audio, I’m getting my new mic set up.)
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 217 – Clash of the Mazin Redux
Team Mazinger goes on a little training exercise that doesn’t go according to plan.
(Apologies for the audio, I’m getting my new mic set up.)
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 216 – …Long Live the Emperor
Our fleet finishes breaking through the enemy lines, as Dessler makes clear he can’t just be offed off camera.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 215 – Beyond the Gloomy Light V
Finally done blowing stuff up this mission.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 214 – Beyond the Gloomy Light IV
Still blowing more stuff up.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 213 – Beyond the Gloomy Light III
This mission doesn’t really have much in terms of plot twists.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 212 – Beyond the Gloomy Light II
The fleet continues its push.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 211 – Beyond the Gloomy Light I
Battle Fleet Tenku launches their attack on the Gamillan lines.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 210 – The Emperor is Dead…
It seems that Emperor Dessler has been killed off-camera, just as the Yamato prepares to do a dash through the Gamillan lines.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 209 – Family Memories
Kodai learns a bit about his brother, and Chitose reflects on Soji’s apparent betrayal.
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 208 – At the Bottom of the Sea of Memories III
We get a surprise visit from a former ally – now turned enemy!
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 207 – At the Bottom of the Sea of Memories II
We press the assault against the Gamillan forces.
Anime Review: Today’s Menu for Emiya Family
When I think of food porn in anime, I think of Food Wars – in part because of the risque reactions to the food, but more so because of the very involved dishes that are featured in the work – some of them are dishes that I feel I could make with some time and practice, but there are more than few others that I don’t think I could pull off, due to ingredients that aren’t available, or techniques that can be tricky to master (filleting a cut of meat, for example). Though there are a few other series that focus on food that is easier to pull off in the home, like Sweetness and Lightning.
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Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 206 – At the Bottom of the Sea of Memories I
After waking up from our nap, we take on a Gamillan fleet.