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Kuroko's Basketball: Manga Volumes 1 & 2 Reaction and Review!

**HEADPHONE WARNING**  

We're starting Kuroko's Basketball, the manga, and WOW, the style is MOST certainly different at the start of this series! I have no doubt it's going to evolve as we go, though!  

There are some interesting points left in, left out, and I forget how c...

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Kuroko's Basketball: THE LAST GAME FULL LENGTH Reaction!

**SERIES FINALE FANGIRLING HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

We finally make it to the LAST GAME movie and I am SO fangirling throughout this entire thing! There's so much to laugh and enjoy with this film, and yet so much to talk about as well! I honestly can't wait to talk with you all about it...

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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 7 Early Access Reaction!

**LOVELY HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

This series gets better and better and gives us more and more to talk about and this episode tackles that all so complex topic of: LOVE!   

Everyone in this series is approaching love from a different angle, from the familial to that of p...

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Vinland Saga Season 2: Episode 22 Early Access Reaction!

**REBELLIOUS HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

What I can say about this episode, I'm sure others have said, but it bears repeating: THIS. EPISODE. IS. MASTERFUL!  

The character growth, the full-circle arc, the dynamic and complex ideologies of our two main men Canute and Thorfinn -- ...

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TRIGUN: Episode 6 Early Access Reaction!

**PLANT-BASED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

The plot has taken liftoff, folks! And we are introduced with a new character, a new bit of connection to Vash, and a WHOLE LOT OF MYSTERY suddenly thrust in our faces, as Vash proves he may be MUCH more than he seems...if he's even "Human?!"  ...

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Heaven Official's Blessing//TGCF: Novel Reaction & Review - PART 45 - Chapters 140-142!

**MAJOR HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

If the last set of chapters were chaos, these were INTENSE as can be! So many revelations, so many shocking characters popping back up, a GHOST CURSE-OFF, and then oh, no big deal, just JUN WU showing up right as Xie Lian and Hua Cheng have a heart-to-hea...

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Free! & Tsurune Livestream Reaction!

A Livestream talking about the new Free! Artbook and final movies, as well as it and the Tsurune seasons 1 and 2! Thank you for making this SUCH a fun livestream!  

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Yona of the Dawn: Manga Volume 41 Reaction & Review!

**SIDE-BY-SIDE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

It's been such a long wait, but SO worth it after leaving that cliffhanger and diving into this volume! I was SO happy to see Hak and Yona again, alongside ALL the other characters that have gathered for this battle!  

This volume went b...

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The Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited! Episode 2 Early Access Reaction!

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This episode is SO fascinating, as we instantly get more layers with Daisuke's character and more insight into Haru's past and why he's where he's at now in the "Modern Crimes" force!   

We also get new characters, more mystery with Bruce Wayn--...

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Death Parade: Episode 8 Early Access Reaction!

**RALLY-WORTHY HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

The "Rule of 8" has yet to let me down, and this is PRIME example! I'm SO intrigued by this "game" that has been placed upon Decim and the black-haired girl's shoulders and what it could mean -- the twists and turns are already RIVETING in this one...

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Vinland Saga Replacement Suggestions

Hey everyone!

We are approaching, sadly, the end of Vinland Saga season 2 this month!

To prepare, I want to take suggestions to replace it to put into a poll for Patreon! Please NO sports anime, slice of life, or romance series (I'll watch those, don't wo...

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Attack on Titan: Manga Volume 11 Reaction & Review!

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We are well into Season 2's content, but this volume was SO insightful -- again to more of Eren's character, his interaction with Ymir, the conversations between Mikasa and Armin, and of course the CONFRONTATION with Reiner and Bertholdt in the forest!   View Post

MONSTER: Episode 32 Full Length Reaction!

**SANCTUARY OF HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

This episode felt like two very important plot lines that NEEDED to be discussed, combined into one stellar episode! Nina's on the scene and she's catching up -- hopefully faster than Lunge! Because our boy Tenma needs it...

  ...as...

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The Great Pretender: Episode 23 Full Length Reaction!

**Season Finale Headphone Warnings**  

I am both stunned and...reluctantly satisfied with the conclusion of this series! I'm definitely looking forward to the livestream where we can break it down even more, because I was not mentally prepared for the ending to hit as quick and hard as...

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JUNE UPDATE!

Hey all! 

It's already JUNE -- isn't that insane?! Summer is here and I'm teaching a lot online, but my hours at work are cut down a little in the summer, giving me more to hopefully work on recording ahead with reactions!

Here's the schedule for June:

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Kuroko's Basketball Season 3: Song Reactions!

Special Thanks to @trukki and  @animeamm  for creating this playlist and transcribing the videos for much of it!   

Here's a link to Truck's playlist: 2023-05-31 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 6 Early Access Reaction!

 **QUESTIONING HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

This series just keeps surprising me! After that flashback into Noe's life, we get SOME resolution to the Charlatan Parade, but it only creates MORE questions, an apt point, given the title of the episode!  

I am really excited with...

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Vinland Saga Season 2: Episode 21 Early Access Reaction!

**COURAGEOUS HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

This episode may have been the aftermath of a battle and setting up for next week, but there is PLENTY to talk about with Snake, Olmar, Thorfinn, Einar, and of course CANUTE!   

Will Canute get to reunite with Thorfinn? Probably -- bu...

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TRIGUN: Episode 5 Early Access Reaction!

**SHOWDOWN HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

We learn more about our stoic goofball, Vash, in this episode and that he is on a MISSION to find...someone!   

The themes of the story also come out in full force and I LOVE how this episode is set up and all the shenanigans with Vash ...

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Heaven Official's Blessing//TGCF: Novel Reaction & Review - PART 44 - Chapters 137-139!

**MAJOR HEADPHONE WARNINGS!!**  

I am STUNNED with how we went from a simple chase by some misguided monks and cultivators, to a "SHADY" Inn in the woods that seems to just be run by some funky ghosts, and then turns out to be run by THE GREEN GHOST WITH THE MOST! The absolute CHAOS th...

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Given: Manga Chapter 51 FULL LENGTH Reaction!

**FINALE WORTHY HEADPHONE WARNING**  

I cannot believe that we're at the finale of the series -- for now, anyway. There are so many thoughts with this final chapter; things I wanted, things I still feel I need from the series, but there is SO much to LOVE about this chapter and I can't...

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The Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited - Episode 1 Early Access Reaction!

**MONEY BAGGED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

We start this series off with a BANG -- literally, as we meet a VERY wealthy investigator that has decided to travel back to Japan and work for the Modern Crime Force, a branch of police featuring a former First Division member who is the POLAR OPP...

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Death Parade: Episode 7 Early Access Reaction!

**ALCOHOL-SOAKED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

We're back to the main story after Death Billiards, and the OVA watch order makes sense but also we get a LOT more lore about the arbiters themselves and what they "can" and "can't" do -- and suddenly the show takes a much more ominous turn, or i...

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Attack on Titan: Manga Volume 10 Reaction & Review!

**MAJOR HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

We are FINALLY here -- after weeks of waiting, I am SO happy to be at this volume and the chapters "Soldier" through "Warrior!" The iconic moment is JUST as revolutionary in the manga and seeing Isayama's art at full force is breathtaking! This volume was...

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MONSTER: Episode 31 Full Length Reaction!

**DAYLIGHT SAVINGS HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

This series has just gotten CRAZY these last few episodes and Reichwein and Dieter try to remind Tenma he's not alone in the fight against Johan...but that seems to be the EXACT reason driving Tenma to go after Johan and "execute" him...but can...

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The Great Pretender: Episode 22 Full Length Reaction!

**PENULTIMATE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

I was SHAKEN and SPEECHLESS -- The final hour of the "Grand Plan" for Laurent's revenge finally takes place and Makoto makes a decision...to take matters into his own hands and lay it all out on the line for Oz and Laurent his feelings about their t...

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.11 You Can (NOT) Redo Full Length OVA Reaction!

**Headphone Warning**  

That title is a mouthful, isn't it? Despite the long title, this is a short that was released with the third Rebuild movie and focuses on a character I could have NEVER imagined getting an origin story!  

Lots of gorgeous visuals, stunning soundtrack ...

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Kuroko's Basketball Season 3: OVA Special & Bloopers Reaction!

**SPECIAL HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

Honestly, while I've really enjoyed the end-of-season specials and bloopers leading up to this one, The Season 3 Special and Bloopers are my FAVORITE of all of them. They were SO funny and tied things together SO well and was a nice little "dessert" aft...

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Mob Psycho 100: End of Series LIVESTREAM!

We talk about the end of this great series today, the characters, top episodes, and of course the AMAZING OP and ED's! I'm bittersweet with ending this series, but it's been an amazing ride!

Attached: Our Character Tier Rankings from the Discussion! 

Thank you for watchi...

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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 5 Early Access Reaction!

**FLASHBACK-WORTHY HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

There are many things that can be concluded after watching this episode: Noe is a precious cinnamon bean that must be protected, The "Teacher" is TERRIFYING, and this series is going to be a ROLLER COASTER!  

This flashback was so fu...

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