A Few Thoughts on Kyoto Animation
Some words about the studio and the recent attack.
Some words about the studio and the recent attack.
Shin was a salaryman before he was hit by a car and winds up in another world, where he is fathered by a hermit wizard known as Merlin. Shin is also really good at using magic, who knew! Also we totally didn’t forget to publish this first look last season, honest.
Bem, Belo and Bela are monsters that wish to become human, something they believe can be achieved by helping humans out in the crime-riddled area known as the Outside. Bem soon encounters Sonia Summers, a police officer that was sent to the Outside and who wishes to fight against the rife crime and corruption.
We continue across the sea of stars, where Gee and Iro watch the seminal 1988-1997 Legend of the Galactic Heroes OVA a few episodes at a time. Keep an eye out for this podcast between main installments of The GLORIO Chat as we work our way through the history books. This time: Episodes 73-75.
After filling out a shady survey, Masato aka “Ma-kun” is sucked into the beta of a new, extremely realistic fantasy online game. The catch? His mom is there with him.
Accelerator has recovered from his injuries, albeit with his powers now severely limited. Before he can leave the hospital, he’s attacked by a new enemy trying to obtain his DNA.
15 years after a portal to the world of fey opened over the Pacific Ocean, the gateway city of San Teresa is a hotbed of crime both mundane and fantastic. Grizzled veteran detective Kei Matoba finds himself assigned a new partner: Tirana Exedirika, a knight of the very same magical race that Kei hates; even worse, she’s young, naive, and has a strong sense of justice. Together, they fight crime.
Uenoyama is a skilled guitarist who has lost his passion for playing, while Sato is constantly carrying around a prized guitar that he has no idea how to play or restring. When he begs Uenoyama to fix his guitar and then teach him to play, Sato becomes completely attached, and the relationship is cemented when he tags along to Uenoyama’s band practice and listens to him perform for the first time.
Yoshida Yuko is a meek girl in the grips of poverty (trust me, that is somehow relevant to the plot of this comedy) who is descended from a bloodline of demons. She has awakened the ability to revive her family’s true power, but first she must murder a magical girl.
Two childhood friends are transported to another world and it’s like an RPG. There is literally nothing I can say about this show that will make it sound interesting.
It is the dawn of the 11th century. Northern Europe is embroiled in conflict. Thorfinn is the son of a renowned Viking warrior. In a violent world, he only knows violence. But legend tells of a land far to the west, peaceful and verdant, known as Vinland. This is the story of a young man’s desperate struggle to escape the violence that has defined his entire life.
Wait, is this isekai or not?
Before Oda Nobunaga grew to become one of the most famous warlords in Japan’s history, he was Kipposhi – an apparently lovable scamp (and extreme pretty-boy) who spent most of his time mixing with street urchins and being hated on by his parents.
Keiki is a bland nice guy who wants a girlfriend but can’t man up enough to just ask out any of the three girls he’s literally spent all year with. Prompted by something stupid, he finds out his senpai probably needs some therapy.
A group of Let’s Play Youtubers are kidnapped and taken to a remote location to play a survival game. The group must participate in dangerous activities to earn viewers, and will remain trapped until they reach the required amount.
For Kazusa Onodera and the other girls in her high school book discussion group, a particularly racy passage in the novel of the month sparks awkwardness, discovery and a whole lot of hilarity.
Years after the events of Fate/Zero, Waver Velvet has risen the ranks in the Mage’s Association and been given the title of Lord El-Melloi II, but he still can’t help getting dragged into trouble at every turn.
Kohinata Mangetsu is a regular high school student with a cheery attitude. However, one night when the full moon is out, she finds herself transported to another dimension where magic girls fight in a battle royale with mecha called Armanox. The prize? The inheritance of all the world’s magic, which was sealed away 1000 years ago. Kohinata is now in possession of her own Armanox, finds herself thrown into the fray.
In our newest podcast series, Jel, Iro, and Gee watch and discuss the iconic 1995 sci-fi mecha classic, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Join us and watch along before the upcoming Netflix release.
In an alternate universe Tokyo, spontaneous human combustion is real and turns people into monstrous fire creatures. The young Shinra – a third-generation pyrokinetic – joins the Fire Force’s 8th Squad in order to save people and discover the truth hidden in the flames.