Vinland Saga season one is ending at the end of the September and in between it and season two, I'm going to watch a 12-13 episode short series.
The question is: HOW DO WE PICK THIS SHORT SERIES?!
I wanted to offer the chance to do something different and fun, so below are the o...
2022-08-30 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
In today's novel reaction, we look at Chapters 24-28 of the Web Serialization, or Part 9 in the English translation, and we're in the HEART of the BanYue Arc!
San Lang is both menacing to all ghosts and incredibly dashing with his Xie Lian, Fu Yao is a fire-wielding diva, BanYu...
2022-08-29 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
**TELEPATHICALLY LINKED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
It's hard enough going through puberty, but Mob has to do that while having psychic abilities and being torn between his afternoon "job" with Reigen and helping the middle school Telepathy Club, who has been threatened with disbanding unless Mob ...
2022-08-28 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
**NEW OP-INDUCED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
I'm so glad y'all didn't spoil me on when the new OP was showing up -- hoo boy, it's a doozy, but I LOVE IT. I have a feeling I'm going to be dissecting it and the ED the rest of the series episode by episode.
L reaches his breaking point i...
2022-08-27 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
**BL-BAITING HEADPHONE WARNING**
I came here for the SherLiam interactions, and stayed for the unexpected BL-probable twist with our "antagonist" and victim! This OVA was definitely giving us some fan service and good detective fun and was just the dose of Moriarty the Patriot I had missed ...
2022-08-26 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
**STARTLING SOO-WON SECRET HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
Kusagani is NOT giving us a reprieve from our anxiety, as Yona continues to be separated from Hak and the dragons, but that's not stopping everyone making the most of their situation -- especially Hak, who is going with the "started from the b...
2022-08-26 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
**WARNING: I GET LOUD IN THIS! HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
Kaworu. Nagisa. Two words that have stolen my heart and ripped it to pieces at the same time. Is he "gay space Jesus?" Is he the antichrist? Both? Regardless, he came out of NOWHERE and completely stole this episode!
In ...
2022-08-25 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
**Headphone Warning**
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Yaki_BF, your drawings have never been better and the cliffhan...
2022-08-24 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
**SEMIFINAL HYPE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
This game is FIRE so far! Sawamura and Amahisa are at their best, the tension is high, and just when I think TJ isn't going to add any unnecessary angst...he goes and drops YAKUSHI RAICHI ANGST ON ME?! Does he not know my stress levels in this game so f...
2022-08-24 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
**AVALON-WORTHY HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
This episode was WILD! Askeladd backstory! Thorkell showing up! And Thorfinn so hell-bent on revenge he'll forego rescuing his Prince Charming to help make sure an aging warrior doesn't prematurely bite the dust!
There was so much happening i...
2022-08-23 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
**TOTALLY TSUNDERE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
There was SO much to talk about with this episode! From FINALLY seeing the redhead from the OP, Sylviaaaaaaa, to Anya and Yor's mother-daughter bonding, to Loid's returned anxiety, to DAMIAN. I have a feeling this little gremlin is going to make thing...
2022-08-23 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
**Headphone Warning Possible**
HOLY COW, we take a DEEP dive into Parts 7 and 8 of the English translation, aka Chapters 17-23 in the web serialization, and there is a LOT of ground to cover!
We get into Xie Lian's head in this part and see that he's much sassier, and MU...
2022-08-22 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
**PSYCHICALLY CHARGED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
This show may be the most unique thing I'm watching now on the channel, and that's not a BAD thing! The plot seems simple enough: Mob is a REAL Psychic, whose powers are being used by the con artist, Reigen, posing as a Psychic himself. But ...
2022-08-21 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
We are getting closer to catching up with Yona of the Dawn's manga!
Below are the "genres" of what we could replace it with. If you want to see what "options" would be with each of the genres, you can look here:
**ROLE-WORTHY HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
Matsuda's insecurities about being "dead weight" reach a literal breaking point this episode, as our cinnamon bun tries his hardest to be useful to the cause...but Matsu, sweetie...quit spiking my blood pressure like this!
This episode ...
2022-08-20 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
**SMILING HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
This was a very fun OVA to get me excited for our boys to be back in Season 6 of MHA -- but seriously? Show -- how dare you not give us Shoto laughing! THE TEASE!
Good to know Deku is still a saint, Bakugo is a rabid chihuahua, and that this series can p...
2022-08-19 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
**ANXIETY-RIDDEN HEADPHONE WARNING**
After such a satisfying Volume 30, it only makes sense that Kusanagi wants us to sUfFeR -- and suffer we do, as not only are Yona and her friends drug back to Hiryuu palace, but they're separated from each other, and Keishuk has some political moves he's...
2022-08-19 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
**TEARFUL HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
After an episode centered around Asuka, it only makes sense we have one near the end focused on Rei...and WHAT an episode it is! The color red was an...apt choice for the reaction this episode!
In this whirlwind of an episode, we get the penultima...
2022-08-18 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Link to Playlist for Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmaOvHn8eA4tFkLQjKrEtaRYnICcKAPiF
The finale of our look into the AOT High School Caste audio drama a...
2022-08-17 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
**DUELING ACE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
This volume not only set the tone for a HYPE Semifinal of Seidou vs. Ichidai Third, but also was FULL of anxiety -- from Nori's injury to the fact that neither Sawamura or Amahisa are going to BUDGE an INCH as an ace.
I am LOVING this game so f...
2022-08-17 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
**BRUTAL HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
The "HISTORY OF BEASTS," as it were and I'm so excited to to talk this episode, Askeladd's never-ending struggle to stay on top of the situation, the deterioration of morale amongst his men and with the now-depressed Canute, Bjorn's remaining loyalty, and Thorf...
2022-08-16 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
**LOIDMAN-RELATED HEADPHONE WARNING**
In what could have been a typical "filler" episode, this series goes all in on the animation, humor, and wholesomeness, as Anya gets to celebrate a mission "somewhat" completed for now!
Between Franky's amazing "cool uncle" persona, Loid(ma...
2022-08-16 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, I dive into Chapters 12-16 of the web serialization (Chapters 5 and 6 of the English translation) and WOW -- MXTX is just ready to set the foundation of the story up in these chapters, eh?
Even if we're not sure how it's going to play out yet, there are major players on th...
2022-08-15 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
**EXPOSITION REVEALING HEADPHONE WARNING**
FINALLY! I can't believe that JUST as I catch up with this series, we FINALLY get the exposition needed to fill in "enough" pieces to lay out the stakes for the rest of the series! It feels SO GOOD, y'all!
There's so much to talk about with t...
2022-08-14 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
**DUELING DETECTIVE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
Ohhhh, my -- now that Light and Misa have no memory of the Death Note, L has sunken into a depression -- but Light's not going to stand for that! No, sir!
The chaos of this episode was delightful! Finally seeing these two actually ...
2022-08-13 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
**LOSING IT IN THE THIRD INNING HEADPHONE WARNING**
It's good to return to the world of My Hero Academia a few months out from the sixth season premiering, and it seems fitting that we have a koshien-themed OVA with our quirky heroes, eh?
This was super cute, but the last third of it ...
2022-08-12 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
**GLORIOUS HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
Oh. Oh, friends. Kusanagi celebrates 10 years of writing Yona of the Dawn with one of my favorite volumes!
This arc has flown by FAST, but I'm not complaining when we have our Top Husbando and Waifu of 2022 having some of their finest moments! The...
2022-08-12 13:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
**ANGELIC HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
Actual Reaction post-Mini Recap starts at 25:40.
I wanted Asuka backstory...but...this was far more disturbing, outrageous, and psychologically haunting of an episode than I could have anticipated! The entire episode DRIPS in thrilling and horror ...
2022-08-11 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
**Headphone Warning**
This has been my favorite episode so far for the High School caste audio drama -- we sure are spending a lot of time with our "bad boy," King Jean, and Eren is as cryptic as ever, but hilariously so! And that TWIST in this AU was CRAZY! Isayamaaaaaa! ...
2022-08-10 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
**QUARTERFINALIST HEADPHONE WARNINGS**
The game against Sousei to advance to the Semifinals has been a GREAT one and the last few innings showcase how much the team wants this win! Furuya's on fire, Nori's our "pillar of stability" and Yui has a new nickname: YOUNG HERCULES! I don't know wh...
2022-08-10 13:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post