Crank

Grace really did say be gay, do crime. What an icon

I liked the series from a technical standpoint - the visuals, direction, all were very good. Before this season started, I was pretty excited about it, considering that Naoko Yamada had a hand in it. Most of her films really speak to me, so this time, too, I was expecting something that would touch my heart. However, this show didn’t resonate with me as strongly as I’d expected. Overall, though, I liked the story, even though the time jumps threw me off a bit, and I feel like some of the characters weren’t developed enough. The political intrigue was my favorite part, even though Sitara was being played all the time. I hope there will be another season someday. I give this 8/10

Unlike most people, I didn’t particularly like Osshi’s movies, so going into this season, I didn’t expect The Ghost in the Shell to become one of my favorite series this summer. Considering that Naoko Yamada is at the helm of the second TV adaptation produced by Science Saru, I didn’t even expect to rank GitS above Jaadugar – and yet, here we are.

I really liked how the show’s creators managed to blend comedic elements with the serious and philosophical layers of the story. At no point did I feel those awkward shifts in tone that often occur in such situations in other productions, where creators clumsily try to weave jokes into the plot. I think the humorous elements actually helped in conveying the more serious and complex aspects of the story, because thanks to them, the characters didn’t come across as perpetually gloomy and one-dimensional. I think this is also reflected in the background art, where the modern cybernetic world was presented without a gloomy, depressing color palette. Instead, they used a lot of bright colors and that didn’t feel out of place at all.

If I were to go into detail about the things I liked, I’d probably have to write an entire essay, so I’ll skip the obvious elements like the animation and the actors’ great performances, and I’d just like to draw special attention to the audio design and direction. They did a truly great job here. I can’t wait to get my hands on the soundtrack.

Although this final episode wasn’t packed with suspenseful action, the creators managed to present an ending consisting mainly of dialogue in a fairly seamless way, making it clear that the story we watched was, for the most part, Motoko’s personal journey.

On the downside, the only thing that comes to mind is the breakneck pace of the action throughout the entire season, which was particularly noticeable during scenes consisting mainly of conversations. That said, I appreciate that the viewers weren’t treated like idiots and that everything wasn’t spoon-fed to them. I like when we allowed to piece the narrative together based on fragments of information scattered here and there.

Ultimately, I rate this adaptation very highly. With a score of 9/10, this series earns a spot in my top 3 for this season.

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I think it was an episode that exposed the biggest flaw of this series which is a breakneck pacing coupled with dialogues that are not easy to follow. It didn’t bother me in action-packed episodes because action kind of demands that, so it doesn’t feel out of place. But this one was mostly just talking, so that fast pacing stands out. That being said, I still enjoyed it, especially the court scene. With the dead eyes and the way Major talked, I got the impression that it was the Puppet Master surfacing at that moment. I can’t wait for the season finale, and at the same time I’m a little sad the show already ends next week.

While I agree that some people here should pay more attention to using spoiler tags (or just stop laying hints from source material altogether; nobody likes that, you’re not smart doing this, you’re just being an asshole, just stop, goddammit), in this particular case I think all hints to guess what OP said are there and I wouldn’t really call it a spoiler. Kishirika says:

That settles that! Now, farewell!

And walks away from Cliff, laughing proudly. And we can see Cliff crouching with his hand on his right eye. What else could have happened? Cliff was fine before. That demon who walked out of the cave did not touch him.

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I just noticed this while rewatching the episode. She said this like battle aura is something literal, not some play on words. And later during the fight near the teleportation circle we also see how an attack from Elinalise with a naked blade on Atofe’s neck does not hurt her. So it seems some people in this world are protected from physical attacks by some kind of barrier? That’s not magic, though, because Zanoba sucks at magic. In one of the previous episodes, when the gang teleports to the flying fortress for the first time, I got an impression they were going in an order that corresponds to how much mana they have. I assumed that based on comments about how hard it was to teleport Rudy, who we know has disgusting amount of mana, and that Nanahoshi went first, and we know she has none. So Zanoba doesn’t have much mana either.

It’s funny that Kishirika seems to spew out some bullshit but if you listen to what she says, instead of how she says it, it’s all true. When she said Atofe is the most brainless fool of all demon kings who will never listen to reason, she was telling the truth. Same about the collapsed tunnel, and Moore appearing helpful at first but actually scheming something.

Maybe they only explained how to use and cultivate that plant to Cliff

This was one of my favorite episodes. Taira might feel annoying to some with how self-pitying he is, but this was super relatable to me. And that comment from his sister stung 😭

In my opinion, it’s gonna be hard to find something close to OnK. It mixes some elements that are hard to find together in other works. The closest thing I can think of is Perfect Blue.

There are some other shows that come to my mind, but they only share similarities with some aspects of OnK, not all of them.

If you liked the insight into the entertainment industry, you might like Shirobako, or Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju if it was the performing arts that caught your attention.

If you liked the dramatic take on

If the main thing that caught your attention were realistic human interactions, then you might find some of these interesting, even though some of them are completely different thematically:

• A Silent Voice
• Journal with Witch
• March Comes In Like a Lion
• Look Back
• Mushoku Tensei

If it was the

I agree about JJK. It’s distinctive enough with its gore, outstanding hand-to-hand combat, and power system in general. Also the fact that it has a great direction and Yuji is not a screeching banshee helps a lot. But I’m probably a little biased here, because it was my first proper shounen, so I wasn’t tired with all the tropes yet.

Somehow I managed to remain ignorant of anime until I was a proper adult. Partially the blame for that falls on the fact that when I finally got my hands on the Internet I became too busy playing MMOs, and the only way to watch anime, other than piracy, was TV. So that meant all you could get your hands on was Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon. So yeah, Dragon Ball was probably my first anime, but at the time I was unaware that’s what it is. It was just another cartoon to me. And after that I didn’t touch anime willingly for a long time because of the stigma. Then I binged AoT and I was completely hooked. Now I watch a lot, but I still won’t touch Naruto or Bleach, because this kind of stuff doesn’t appeal to me anymore. I probably would have liked them as a teen, but now it’s just another run-of-the-mill shounen, so not what I’m into.

They literally say they use AI in the process in the description of linked video, specifically Adobe Firefly

Wonderful stuff. These Rei focused episodes get me emotional. Something about the longing for the old fire that got extinguished really plucks a string in my heart

So that’s why Luminous mentioned Rimuru dying at some point. I’m not sure how to feel about all that time travel stuff yet. This can easily become a convoluted mess with no good explanations, but on the other hand the author was thinking about this for a while and planted some hints way back in the story, so maybe it will be fine.

I like that Veldora gets emotional after losing Rimuru, considering what an airhead he is. I was never sure if their friendship was something Veldora does on a whim, partially because Rimuru helps him in a dire situation, and partially because he found Rimuru to be more entertaining than destroying everything around, or was something more. So it’s nice to know he actually cares.

I kinda expected they won’t kill Hinata for good, but not that Hinata sees Rimuru as a father figure.

BTW, I’m in no way in charge of this. I’m just a random user spreading awareness. Thanks to u/wsj018 for letting me post this here 🙏

Apart from watching over a dozen of seasonals, I finished a rewatch of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. And the show keeps its 9/10 I gave it when I first watched it. It was great. Especially episode 6 – it was an absolute masterpiece with fantastic direction. I think the show might have benefited from one more episode exploring

This probably sounds like nitpicking, but these might have been the only reasons I didn’t give it 10/10. But still, overall, it’s a must watch anyway – great story, direction, visuals, everything.

Some people say that the subs suck, but that’s about the original Netflix subs from the day the show aired. Fansubs are good. They’re not filled with slang as much as the dub, but they’re still enjoyable. I enjoyed both versions.

From what I’ve read, Bartosz Sztybor, the scriptwriter for S2, said that the new season will be even darker and more violent. I can’t wait to see it. I hope they won’t mess it up.

I think Lisa wants Lara to fall in love with the sea, not a specific individual from the sea. She wants her to love her homeland and to live there, instead loving the land – the world Lara wants to reside in now.

I saw some people complain about all the SoL stuff in the previous episodes before, but they provide an important context to events like the ones we’ve seen in this episode. It’s not just filler, those are the parts that let you savor the dramatic moments and understand characters better.

And the drama in this episode was great, specifically Nanahoshi’s outburst. Stellar performance from Wakayama Shion, even better than the one from S2. You can really feel her grief, and her words cut Rudy deep.

I was expecting that the expedition would take a long time, but they have found Kishirika surprisingly quickly. And leave it to the Great Emperor of the Demon World to make a fabulous entrance. It was nice to have this comical relief after that heavy first part.

As a side note, I was surprised that Orsted is so young. He’s just half Elinalise’s age

She has the doll her sister made in one of the scenes, so they were at least able to wish her a happy birthday

Starts streaming on November 26, 2026

One of my most anticipated shows of this fall. I know nothing about the source material but the trailer looks great, and this coming from Shaft is enough to get me hyped

What pussy does to mf

I wonder if what Kusanagi experienced in this episode was what Fuchikoma saw glimpse of in one of the previous episodes, by linking to the other tank.

Yani Neko features actual cigarette brands like Mevius or Peace. Does Smoking Behind the Supermarket do that too?