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lwa-but-gay · 1 year
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So the last episodes for magical revolution and ice guy aired this week and OMFG spoilers for magical revolution BUT WE GOT THREE FUCKING KISSES AND A CHEEK KISS IN THAG LAST ELSIDOE and a CLEAR CONFESSION ABOUT HOW ITS GAY AND NOT FRIENDLY KISSES YUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHH
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formulaorange · 2 years
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Winter 2022 Anime Ratings
This season was a rollercoaster, there were so many potentially good shows but most were either brutal to watch or ended up being a 10/10. This post will include all the shows that didn't make the top 3 for this season, links for those will be posted down below.
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Platinum End 24 Episodes The concept and introduction in episode 1 really shows the genius behind the creators work but also makes sure that this concept is brand new in comparison with Death Note. The following episodes were brutal, not sure if it was just because of the build up but they really lost me. In the end I pushed through and watched the rest of the series and ended up enjoying most of it. Final verdict - The manga is likely significantly better and worth a read but the anime felt drawn out. 6/10 - Fine
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Sasaki to Miyano 12 Episodes I've never been a big fan of romance series but this season has really changed my mind. This show is so wholesome and adorable. I think what I like about it was that neither of them had considered a relationship like this before and that throughout each episode they slowly started realizing and questioning their growing feelings towards another. Worth a watch for sure and likely a good intro into BL for those who want to give it a try. 8/10 - Very Good
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Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to 12 Episodes I loved the concept of this series. I genuinely found it hilarious and super entertaining to watch but after the 5th or 6th episode of the same thing the joke wore off. It didn't feel like it was going anywhere the longer it went on. 6/10 - Fine Lots more under the cut-
Top shows for this season: My Dress Up Darling Ousama Ranking Sabikui Bisco Ryaman's Club
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The Case Study of Vanitas - Part 2 12 Episodes I really struggle with 2 part series, I don't know if it's just the time in between that I lose interest or if the first part loses it's novelty but either way I'm not a fan of splitting up a series. In the end I still loved the characters in this series and the story was still interesting, though I did find that I didn't enjoy it as much as the initial part. 7/10 - Good
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Love of Kill/ Koroshi Ai 12 Episodes This was a tough one to review. Before watching it I loved the concept and was stoked to watch the series. When it first started airing there were rumors the series was about the couple having to do with kidnapping/stalking, which made the majority of the show really questionable and ruined my view of it. By the last few episodes you learn that's definitely not the case but I found that the rumors paired with the fact that there was so much gray area made it unfortunate and I wasn't able to enjoy the show nearly as much had I not had that thought put into my mind beforehand. I think if I hadn't had any pre-judgements about the story and the show it would have bee really enjoyable. By the end of it I got over it and was satisfied with the ending but I missed out on a lot of the enjoyment early on. (Separate note "Jim" the foreign office worker in the anime is literally just called "Indian" in the manga which is a red flag for me - on top of his "non-Japanese" accent in the show being brutal) 5/10 - Average
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Orient 12 Episodes The first half of the series was rough and slow and didn't feel original, but I found that after the half way mark it did end up getting more interesting. Throughout the entire first half the characters felt like nothing special and still felt recycled from other series despite the world being unique, but the longer you see them in the series and the more the story progresses the more you grow to love the trio. This has already been confirmed for a part 2 and I feel like the slow-burn might end up being worth it. For now due to the brutal first half i'll be leaving it at a: 6.5/10 - Okay
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Tokyo 24th Ward 12 Episodes This show is a good example of where anime is headed. Despite the great animations and artwork put into this show, the story just isn't there. There was no attachment to the characters despite the show trying to give them depth and the world didn't feel particularly interesting. In the end the show really just isn't memorable. I think in the future it'll be harder to tell which shows are worth watching purely based on the quality/budget of the animations. 5/10 - Average
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The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation 12 Episodes I went back and gave this series a shot as per a commenters recommendation. (Since my first impressions were indeed brutal) The animations are good and character design is good, but frankly that's really just not enough to make a good show anymore. The story feels slow and isn't as appealing as the title of the series. Didn't feel like it went anywhere, and in the end, I'd prefer Realist Hero when it comes to the know-hows of being in charge of a kingdom that needs to be fixed. 4/10 - Bad
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Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department 12 Episodes Yet another show I feel I wasted my time on. They try too hard to make this a meta series about the commercialization of the "monster/hero" industry. The "relatability" is rough and overdone/not done well in this series and ends up making the show cringy and overall just not interesting. 3/10 - Very Bad
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animebw · 2 years
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Short Reflection: Winter 2022 Anime
Was Winter 2022 a good or bad season for anime? I’m not entirely sure. There were definitely a lot of subpar, disappointing, and outright terrible anime, and the shows that I truly fell in love with were few and far between. That said... man, the good stuff this season was really fucking good. There’s at least three all-time classics worth checking out here, not to mention the continuation of one of last year’s best shows coming in for a mostly satisfying landing. I’ve already talked about My Dress-Up Darling and Akebi’s Sailor Uniform in another post, so you can check that out for my more in-depth thoughts on both of them (short version, Dress-Up Darling was a delight and Akebi made me feel like I should be put on a watchlist for watching it). As for the rest of the season, read on to hear my thoughts on the many, many anime I kept up with and find out which ones are truly worth your time!
Arifureta Season 2: 2/10
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I told you. I fucking told you the worst thing that could happen with Arifureta was a competent anime adaptation. At least when the production was a complete trainwreck, you could enjoy it as a so-bad-it's-good garbage fire. At least then it had some value as an unintentionally honest depiction of what these kinds of bottom-tier isekai sludge deserve. But nooooo, the second season just had to turn things up to Basically Competent and give us the straightforward, unfiltered Arifureta experience we were apparently all clamoring for. And just like I said, the result is a show is absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The characters are garbage, the wish-fulfillment pandering is gag-inducing, the story is nonsense, the "comedy" is agonizing, and all the unintentional hilarity of the first season's failures is nowhere to be found. This is no longer a so-bad-it's-good disasterpiece; now, Arifureta is nothing more than one more shitty, worthless isekai among far, far too many like it. But hey, I guess all ten genuine Arifureta fans out there got the show they were always dreaming of. I hope it was fucking worth it.
Tribe Nine: 3/10
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I was excited for Tribe Nine when it was first announced. A crazy cyberpunk extreme baseball anime from the creator of the astoundingly good Akudama Drive (and Danganrompa, which I hear is good too)? This should've been a home run. Unfortunately... look, you remember how Madoka kills off its cool mentor character at the end of the third episode as a way of catapulting the story into high gear? Well, Tribe Nine tries to do the same thing, but it instead drives the entire show into the dirt. Once Shun Kamiya kicks the bucket, Tribe Nine loses all its mojo, and the promise of an off-the-walls sports extravaganza fizzles in a flash of flop sweat. The characters are all grating, the plotting is too stupid to even enjoy ironically, Lidenfilms' production values continue to barely rise above the bottom of the barrel, and just as the cherry on top, the sound mixing is so atrocious that I regularly had to turn my volume down to avoid getting my eardrums blasted out. My advice: just watch Akudama Drive if you haven't already, because that show kicks ass in all the ways that Tribe Nine falls flat on its face.
In the Land of Leadale: 3/10
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Isekai is boring. There, I said it. This genre is one of the least interesting, least necessary, and least compelling... things that exists in popular culture right now. I just finished In the Land of Leadale seconds ago, and I'm struggling to find something, anything, worth talking about in this white noise of a show. And frankly, me trying to figure out how to talk about Leadale already feels like I'm putting more thought into it than everyone who actually worked on the damn thing. This show is too mind-numbingly nothing to deserve that level of consideration. So instead, I'll leave it at this: even though this show lacks all the usual tropes that make me hate isekai- no harem, no incel whining, the protagonist is a well-adjusted adult woman more interested in forming meaningful personal connections with people than power fantasy masturbation- it's no more interesting than any of the usual seasonal dreck. That, more than anything, should prove how fundamentally broken this genre is.
Princess Connect Re:Dive Season 2: 3.5/10
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I so desperately wish I could like Princess Connect. It's rare we get an gacha adaptation that's so consistently gorgeous, with cinematography and animation that rank among the best I've ever seen in this medium. Plus, it even kind of sort of has a yuri romance at its heart! But then someone has to open their mouth, and I'm reminded that almost every character's voice in this show makes me want to rip my eardrums out from sheer annoyance. It is shocking how bad the comedy in this show can be, all screeching and wailing in overplayed moe voices from characters who don't so much have comedic personalities as they do obnoxious gimmicks that just kind of Happen(tm) in isolation from anything resembling comedic chemistry. Worse still, season 2 tries to push the plot to the forefront for the sake of a dramatic climax, but it feels like the show's assuming you've already played the gacha so it doesn't have to bother explaining any of the countless Proper Nouns and Implied Backstories it throws at you. And as someone who has not played the gacha, the end result is an incomprehensible clusterfuck of unexplained bullshit that feels like it's playing off knowledge that the show itself never bothered to give you. What a waste of such a stellar production.
Magia Record Final Season: 4/10
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Alright, I know this is technically part of the spring season, but it’s just four episodes that all dropped at once in perfectly bingeable format, so I’m including it here for the sake of staying relevant. And honestly? The finale of Magia Record made me angry. Not because it’s particularly terrible (though it’s still pretty bad for all the same reasons the previous seasons were bad), but because I finally see how this show could’ve been good. The final two episodes, for the first time in Magia Record’s entire run, showcase a genuine depth and pathos beyond just cluttering the screen with too many characters to keep track of. And for the first time, I see the show that Magia Record could have been. A show that takes the original Madoka’s themes of persevering through tragedy and expands upon them with self-love and the power of community as guiding lights in the darkness. A show that genuinely compliments Madoka Magica and shows a brighter side of its world where magical girls can find happiness, even through all the pain that still befalls them. Given proper build-up, with more time dedicated to building compelling characters than spouting overstuffed lore and fanservice? This finale could’ve been something really special. It’s just a shame that’s not the version of this show they ended up making. Alas, that better Magia Record anime that peeks through in its final moments is a dream that will never come to pass, and all I’m left with is frustration knowing how good things could’ve been in comparison to the mess we actually got.
Tokyo 24th Ward: 4/10
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At some point, Cloverworks is going to work itself into a ditch. This is the second winter in a row it’s aired three shows at once, and just like last time, it resulted in their highly ambitious original anime being driven straight into a ditch. Multiple unplanned recap episodes, animation that quickly degrades from pretty and polished into barely holding together... someone needs to fire whichever producer is pushing this studio so hard before it results in yet another potentially worthwhile anime going up in smoke. On the bright(?) side, at least we’re spared another epic tragedy like what befell Wonder Egg Priority, because Tokyo 24th Ward was already bad even before the production started falling apart. It’s trying to be this clever, high-concept allegorical thrill tide exploring the debate of privacy and freedom vs security and safety, but it mostly comes off as ham-fisted both-sides-ism that doesn’t really understand how to accurately portray the pitfalls of either total anarchy or creeping authoritarianism. And while there are a handful of good ideas and moments scattered throughout, the overall package is basically just a dumber, more meat-headed version of Psycho-Pass. And I really don’t need any more bad Psycho-Pass in my life; its own sequels were terrible enough to cover that front forever.
The Orbital Children: 5.5/10
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If nothing else, you can't fault The Orbital Children for lacking ambition. In just six longer-than-usual episodes, this Netflix original from the creator of Dennouh Coil transitions from a fun lark about space camp gone wrong to a heady, philosophical debate on eco-fascism, predetermination, the failures of capitalism, how that might affect the future of technology, and a graduate-studies-level thesis on the evolution of AI thought patterns... all while still technically being a fun lark about space camp gone wrong. Does it work? Not really, if I'm being honest; there are entirely too many ideas stuffed into this show for such a short runtime, and none of them really get the chance to breathe (nor do many of the characters). But goddamn, was it fascinating to watch unfold. Hopefully Dennouh Coil's higher episode count will let help these lofty ambitions find their footing when I finally get around to that show.
The Case Study of Vanitas Season 2: 5.5/10
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Good news, everyone: the second season of Vanitas got rid of that godawful running joke where Vanitas harasses Jeanne into loving him! The worst part of this show is no more! Now we can finally judge this stylish steampunk vampire romp on its own merits without an obvious Terrible Aspect ruining everything! Aaaaaaaand it’s still not that great a show, lol. I think my biggest issue is the fact that we’re two full cours into Vanitas now, and yet I still have no idea what the story is even about. Sure, not every anime needs an overarching narrative to be good, but despite all the revelations about everyone’s pasts that come to the surface over the course of this season, it’s not really clear what any of this is building towards. What, exactly, is supposed to keep me coming back to The Case Study of Vanitas over the course of these characters’ journeys? What is the end goal I’m meant to wait in anticipation of? Because lacking that knowledge, I can’t help but feel like this show is going nowhere fast. I’m not opposed to watching more now that I no longer have to worry about the aforementioned baggage, but if Bones ever returns with a season three, I hope those big-picture questions finally get some answers.
Sabikui Bisco: 6/10
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This show is nuts, y'all. Like, it's really nuts. In the first two episodes alone, we're introduced to a post-apocalyptic Mad Max-style desert world where people shoot arrows that explode into giant mushrooms and ride on giant crabs to escape the pink-rabbit-mask-wearing forces of an oppressive regime riding on militarized war hippos. And it somehow only gets wilder from there. Suffice to say, Sabikui Bisco is a hell of a good time, at least when the stiff production from new studio OZ isn't shooting it in the foot. But what really gives this show its heart is its characters: the interplay between the titular brash, bullheaded Bisco and the aggressively kind, good-natured doctor Milo he partners with makes for the most charming queerbait couple we've seen in a long time. You know, the kind of couple where all the emotional moments are about them expressing how much they mean to each other with intense physical intimacy, and one of them even outright says "I love you" to the other one which inspires him to literally crawl out of the depths of hell, but then the one dude has a romantic subplot with the other guy's sister out of nowhere. I'm not even mad, it's hilarious. Chicken out all you want, author, we all know where Bisco's heart truly lies.
Requiem of the Rose King (1st Half): 6/10
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A deliciously dark and gothic re-imagining of Shakespeare's historical plays that casts the infamous Richard III as a tragic intersex antihero in a doomed romance with King Henry VI? Be still, my beating heart. Requiem of the Rose King is so thoroughly My Shit that I'm almost offended I didn't come up with the idea myself. The only thing holding it back, sadly, is the production: J. C. Staff is still one of the most overtaxed studios in the industry, and their limited animation, paired with a script that rushes a few too many moments, results in a compromised product that feels like it's only living up to half its potential. Thankfully, director Kentarou Suzuki covers for a lot with his arresting, almost Ikuhara-esque stylistic flourishes, bringing this bloody war tale to life with surreal tableaus of terror and haunting depictions of the characters' tumultuous inner thoughts. As long as he's able to keep his hands on the rails in the show's second half (and as long as Kou Ootani's music continues to kick ass), I think this tragic tale will stick the landing well enough to be worth a recommendation.
Slow Loop: 6.5/10
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With how crowded this anime season was, I almost passed over Slow Loop as just another generic Cute Girls Doing Cute Things show. But I'm glad I gave it a shot, because this turned out to be a very fine example of the form. Yes, it's basically just a bunch of adorable moeblobs learning about fly fishing, but it executes that premise with real heart. The characters are charming, the humor is solid, and there's a clear love of the hobby in how it's portrayed and interacted with. Plus, there's actually a very powerful thematic undercurrent where the co-protagonists, new stepsisters Hiyori and Koharu, are both dealing with the grief of losing a parent. It's not too overstated, but it's clear that fishing is a way for both of them to process that grief, finding comfort in the sport itself and the connections they build through it. And that little bit of emotional complexity made this otherwise simple show really touch a chord with me. It's no Yuru Camp, but it's definitely worth checking out.
Salaryman's Club: 6.5/10
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Sound the alarms, everyone: Lidenfilms finally learned how to animate! And holy fuck, is it a sight to behold. Salaryman’s Club isn’t just an impressively above-average production, it’s right up there with Haikyuu itself as one of the best-looking sports anime of all time. Every single whack, smack, dash, leap, and spike of its badminton matches is brought to life with some of the sharpest editing and animation you’re likely to see all year, and it makes every last strike of the shuttlecock sing. The story itself is nothing to write home about: aside from the unique gimmick of taking place in the world of corporate sports and featuring adult characters balancing athletics with their actual jobs, it’s mostly just a by-the-numbers sports narrative with character arcs and story beats you can see coming a mile away. But that simplicity is easily forgivable when the sport itself kicks this much fucking ass. Every time the characters get on the court, Salaryman’s Club damn near becomes one of the best shows of the season, and it’s absolutely worth checking out for that alone. Just don’t expect much more than Basic Competency between the moments where it truly comes alive.
Sasaki and Miyano: 8.5/10
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What's particularly great about Sasaki and Miyano is that it's not just an adorable slow-burn slice-of-life romance that just so happens to be Boy's Love. No, this show is in large part about BL and it's complicated relationship to real-life gay people. Miyano is a closeted fudanshi who uses the fiction of BL to distance himself from his own queerness: "I'm not like the people in this stories, so how could I possibly like guys?" But when his attractive upperclassman Sasaki begins to awaken something in him, both he and the audience are forced to consider where the line lies between the consumable fantasies of BL and the reality of being attracted to other guys. It explores how fiction can both help us process reality and blind us to it, how so-called "problematic" works can still be valuable to the people they're supposedly insensitive towards, how gay men struggle with and sometimes reclaim even the supposedly more harmless stereotypes of what it means to be a gay man. It's a shockingly thoughtful work that will leave you with a lot to chew on, even as its primary purpose is to make you squeal with joy at just how gosh darn adorable these boys are being. Both thematically rich and sugary sweet, Sasaki and Miyano is a new high-water mark for BL anime, and I hope its popularity will result in many more great gay romances to come.
Ranking of Kings (2nd Half): 8.5/10
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It's been an absolute delight watching Ranking of Kings slowly get its due. Just like Boji himself, this show started with no one taking it seriously, dismissing its seemingly childlike artstyle and paying it no attention. But with nothing more than sheer, unabated quality, it's risen to become one of 2021's greatest anime success stories, racking up praise and affection from every corner of the anime community. It's an underdog success story both in-universe and out. And the second half, despite suffering from the same lack of focus as the first half, fulfills that promise with spectacular climaxes to character arcs and some of the most jaw-dropping animated fight scenes I've seen in a long time. Seriously, episode 21 puts the entirety of Demon Slayer to shame all on its own. There is, unfortunately, some allegorical anti-Korean imperialism baked into one of its backstories, and it's a rare sour note in a story that otherwise treats all its subjects with the empathy they deserve. Survive that speed bump, though, and Ranking of Kings is a truly remarkable achievement. This is one underdog that no one's gonna underestimate ever again.
Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 3: 9/10
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Alright, here's the deal: every single person reading this rundown has a job to do. Your job is to stop whatever you're doing right now and go watch Takagi-san. I don't care what else you're watching, do it now. If Western weebs could turn mid-tier seasonal waifus like Nagatoro and Uzaki into memetic smash hits, then you have no excuse not to pay your respects to the once and future queen of teasing rom-coms. Because unlike those pretenders to the throne, Takagi-san doesn't exist to sell a fantasy to masochistic loners looking for their next fix. No, this show is nothing more or less than the most adorable, sincere portrayal of middle school puppy love you're likely to ever see. So leave behind your screechy gremlins with big bazongas and smug faces plastered over skimpy outfits, and come marvel at the sheer joy of watching two thirteen-year-olds slowly stumble their way into understanding how to be in love with each other. Come delight at a show that's only gotten more adorable with every season and reaches a head here with some of the most well-earned, squee-inducing payoffs in anime rom-com history. Come, my friends, and give Teasing Master Takagi-san the respect it deserves. I promise you, you won't regret it.
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crownedcaps · 1 year
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★ Dolls' Frontline // Episodes 01 - 12
Download Batches Here. (now in .zip format!)
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ghostcat-allan · 2 years
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I made an extremely late review of just about every anime that isn’t an isekai this Winter season. Maybe you’ll like it. Or not I don’t know I’m not psychic. Probably.
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happyheidi · 1 year
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godbirdart · 1 year
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「 05 12 2022 」
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rosavatar · 1 year
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Nalu Winter Wonderland Day 4: Fireplace & Coziness
Natsu is all the warmth Lucy needs
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detco-hell · 9 months
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The Lion, the Witch and The Attitude of This Bitch
[episode 1036 - Whiteout]
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noirestardust · 1 year
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sitting-on-me-bum · 4 months
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Two ibexes perched on a high vantage point.
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Wiki Loves Earth 2022
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vocafigoftheday · 1 year
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Today’s Vocaloid Figure of the Day is:
Hatsune Miku Winter 2022 SPM Figure by SEGA !
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formulaorange · 2 years
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Attack on Titan - Final Season This final season has felt like the climax/conclusion of an epic movie and I couldn't have asked for more. The more I watch, the better the story and the world building gets and it justifies all the hype behind the series. After catching up I really struggled with the week to week episodes. It was really tough to watch it with a week in between and still feel as hyped. The story is definitely better conveyed in an all in one go type watch rather than weekly. Either way - after re-watching this second part I'd say it still lives up to the rest of the series but I really struggled to stay interested in the story for a little bit there. Guess we'll be back for part 3... Part 1 - 10/10 Part 2 - 9/10
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semioticapocalypse · 4 months
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Beth Bridget. Man and dog jumping in snow. Vermont. 2022
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tygerland · 4 months
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