In order to cut down on crime and terrorism, an organization called Direct Attack was formed. They take orphaned girls and turn them into agents that protect the country in the Lycoris program. Takina is one gifted agent, but after a hostage situation leads to insubordination, she is transferred out of the main unit to […]
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After his parents died, Shinpei went to live with the Kofune family on Hitogashima Island. After leaving for school in Tokyo he has not been back since, but after receiving word that one of the two Kofune daughters, Ushio, drown tragically, he returns for the funeral. However, with bruises on her neck, there is some
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Mindfuckery – You’re supposed to avoid swearing in articles you are writing. It’s not professional. However, there is no better way describe some anime that is so bent on violating your mind with its penetrating plot points. While there are anime series that explore a linear plot with rather obvious themes, there are other series
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With the vast majority of anime, what they establish as the genre in the first few episodes will be the genre throughout the series. If you are watching Non Non Biyori, you can expect a “cute girls doing cute things” show about shenanigans all the way to the end. If you are watching Mother of
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The term “mystery” tends to evoke images of hard-boiled detectives tracking down criminals, but mystery is a blanket term. A lot of situations can be mysterious, and that is what can make mystery anime so very delightful. It can be a lot of different things, more so than just the standard gumshoe on the case.
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For Takemichi Hanagaki, his second year of middle school was when he peaked. He had a small amount of respect as a thug, a loyal group of friends, and even a girlfriend. Fast forward twelve years later, and he is a single adult that can’t hold down a job. He has even found out that
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In a theme park ran by AI, there is a lonely stage where the first-ever autonomous humanoid sings in order to fulfill her mission of making everyone happy with her songs. This AI, Diva but given the nickname of Vivy by a young fan, has an encounter with an AI named Matsumoto who explains he
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Science may not be the sexiest topic, even biology, but there have been a few anime creators that have dared to use their medium in order to try to change that. Whether you have an interest towards science yourself or just want to put off doing your science homework, these series explore science while being
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For many, OVAs can serve as a nice treat for those that are fans of the source material or are left wanting more after a full anime series. For others, OVAs are worth a skip. They add nothing and can be troublesome to track down if you happen to stream your anime rather than buy
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Art is frequently inspired by real life, and while perhaps the busty monster harems and main character popularity are the stuff of pure fiction, the locations are less so. There are a number of anime series that use real life locations as inspirations for their backgrounds. In fact, it is likely easier to just draw
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