Fragglepuss Anime Review 282: Magical Sempai / Tejina-senpai

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

Magical Sempai / Tejina-senpai

Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Genre: Comedy, School, Ecchi, Magic

First Aired: Summer 2019, 12 short-form episodes

Summary: A seemingly normal high school boy gets recruited into the Magic Club as an assistant to the magical sempai, the only additional member. The two of them practice magic after school. Sempai is overly enthusiastic about her tricks while the new assistant could not care less. Hopefully the school approves of their club, even though it is severely lacking in members…

Magical Sempai makes you fall in love with magic! Sempai is a great character with an unmatched passion for all things magic. She is as skilled as they come when no one is watching, but as soon as she has an audience, stage fright gets the best of her and she messes up every trick. Her assistant is kind enough to play along even though he has little to no interest in the dark arts. Other characters pop in from time to time to check on the club, whether it is Sempai’s sister, who happens to be a teacher at the school, or a third-year transfer student named Saki. The series moves fast. Each episode is only 15 minutes which is broken up into smaller segments.

You might enjoy this if: You want a quick laugh that involves poorly performed magic.

You might not like it if: You want to do a magic trick to make fan-service disappear. It definitely plays a part in this series.

Similar Series: D-Frag, Seitokai Yakuindomo, Plastic Neesan, How Clumsy You Are Miss Ueno, Dagashi Kashi, Are You Lost

Note to the Viewer: Magical Sempai is produced by Liden Films studio. Even though the studio was founded less than a decade ago, it has been busy producing anime like: Miss Monochrome: The Animation, Sekko Boys, Terra Formars, Hanebado, and Midnight Occult Civil Servants.

Magical Sempai Opening – Fantastic Illusion

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 281: Are You Lost? / Sounan Desu ka?

Posted on October 24, 2019 by

Are You Lost? / Sounan Desu ka?

Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Survival Instinct

First Aired: Summer 2019, 12 episodes

Summary: The series begins with four high school classmates waking up marooned on an island. How did they get there? Unknown. Three of the classmates are basically worthless when it comes to island survival. They are lucky that the fourth student, Homare Onishima, is a wilderness survival expert. It is up to Homare to keep the four girls alive, utilizing what little help they have to offer, even though they fight her every step of the way due to their customarily easy lifestyle. They come from the city, where they have never had the need to catch their own food or distinguish between edible and lethal berries. The stranded gals include:

  • Homare Onishima – The survival professional that does not waste words. She was taught by her father as a child how to fend for herself in the wild, from setting up a shelter to capturing food.
  • Asuka Suzumori – An athletic girl who is part of the school basketball team.
  • Mutsu Amatani – A shy and intelligent writer.
  • Shion Kujo – A spoiled rich girl.

“Are You Lost” is a quick and easy watch. The episodes are about 15 minutes a piece, longer than short-form but shorter than the traditional half hour show. The only characters you meet are the four stranded students and the occasional flashback of Papa Onishima teaching Homare everything she knows when it comes to not dying in the wild. Each character stands out in traditional anime style, from the loud, athletic Asuka to the shy yet brainy Mutsu. The various forms of survival were enough to keep me intrigued throughout the series. It goes in depth of the types of traps used to capture wild beast, as well as preferred shelter based on terrain.

You might enjoy this if: You are “survival ignorant” and looking to beef up your knowledge before waking up stranded on an island. You don’t want to be the one eating poisoned berries. You want to be the one diving for fish and cooking up gourmet meals that you can use for barter with your island-mates. Watch this series and they’ll never doubt you. After all, even if you don’t know what you are doing out there, do it all with confidence and they will never question you. You will be king/queen of the island.

You might not like it if: You are looking to avoid fan-service. Between island survival tips and camaraderie between budding friendships, there is the “shake your head” anime fan-service.

Similar Series: 7 Seeds, Dr. Stone, Highschool of the Dead, Kemurikusa, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, From the New World, Chaika the Coffin Princess

Note to the Viewer: The direct translation of “Sounan Desu ka?” is “Are We Shipwrecked?”, which frankly is the best title. I don’t know why they changed it.

Are You Lost? Official Trailer

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Anime Banzai 2019

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

Anime Banzai 2019

Layton, Utah

October 18-20, 2019

Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans

The 15th annual Anime Banzai took place this weekend at the Davis Conference Center. 2019 guests included: Alejandro Saab, Derek Stephen Prince, Tara Sands, Trina Nishimura, Warky, Jennifer Cihi, Stefanie Deleo, Ben Dunn, Newton Ewell, Jez Roth, Pannon, Alpacaash, Bryan Young, Caryn Larrinaga, Jared Quan, Cassidy Ward, Kylee Berry, S.J. Restivo, and Alex Harrow.

 

Some of the events at this year’s Banzai included a card/tabletop gaming room, an arcade/video game room, the vendor hall, Artist’s Alley, the 6th annual scavenger hunt, Kid’s Corner, countless panels, and two viewing rooms that offered anime all day long. Some of the main events included Banzai’s Got Talent, the Opening Ceremony, Cosplay Chess, Speed Cosplay, AMV Contest, Cosplay Contest, and the Monster Ball.

 

Anime Banzai’s charity quilting auction returned this year with multiple quilts as part of the silent auction. All proceeds will be donated to charity.

 

The AMV Contest showcased 34 videos this year in the main event room.

Anime Banzai AMV Contest 2019

Anime Banzai AMV Contest 2019

Some of my favorites include:

Dance Like It’s Your life by Synaesthesia Productions

 

Konosuba Rhapsody by Opner

 

Anime World Cup by AntaresHeart07

 

Sanity Test by DopplerDo

 

Happy Little Clouds by Glitzer

 

Without Madoka by Dariru

 

Thanks to everybody that attended our What’s New in Anime 2019 panel. The usual panel crew included Breanne Evans, Brittany Evans, Lindsay Starke, and myself. It was our 7th year presenting this panel and it continues to be a blast every time we do it!

The anime we covered in the panel include:

  • Babylon
  • Kemurikusa
  • Rilakkuma and Kaoru
  • Are You Lost?
  • Fire Force
  • Magical Sempai
  • Ascendance of a Bookworm
  • Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
  • Bloom Into You
  • Conception
  • Try Knights
  • To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
  • Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
  • Cinderella Nine
  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
  • Dororo
  • Bem
  • Vinland Saga
  • Lord El-Melloi ll’s Case Files
  • Fairy Gone
  • Robi Hachi
  • Violet Evergarden
  • Cop Craft
  • Dr. Stone
  • Run with the Wind
  • Granbelm
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
  • Sarazanmai
  • The Rising of the Shield Hero

 

Anime Banzai is always well run and organized. I appreciate how the organizers of Banzai strive to make it an interactive convention with something for everyone. There’s a variety of panel topics, various main events, all sorts of games, and even a courtyard for dancing at any time of day!

                       

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 280: Release the Spyce

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

Release the Spyce

Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Genre: Action, School, Sci-Fi, Superpowers

First Aired: Fall 2018, 12 episodes

Summary: Momo is a girl with aspirations of saving those in need, a goal she has had as long as she can remember. She has an unexpected chance at realizing her dream when she crosses paths with members of the Tsukikage, a secret intelligence agency that protects society from evildoers. Momo will have the opportunity to train and prove she is worthy of becoming one of the elite. It is not fun and games though, she will be pushed to the limit by her mentor Yuki to see if she can handle the pressure, or if she cracks and returns to society as a normal high school girl.

Release the Spyce is a fun watch. Momo stars as the protagonist, but the supporting cast is just as enjoyable. The Tsukikage organization functions by having a Mentor and an Apprentice. It’s a good time to watch the interactions between various Mentors and their trainees. Some got along famously while others are constantly butting heads. I am also a fan of the worldbuilding done in the series. It’s a world fairly similar to our own, but it contains the Spyce that gives the user extra ability to act at their full potential. Whether they use it for good or evil is up to them. The animation is bright and vibrant. The opening is catchy and gives you a nice idea of what the show is all about. There is even a legit music video

You might enjoy this if: Spice is life. You add chili powder to all your dishes and dream about paprika. For real though, if you like anime with super abilities and high schools, you will have a good time with this one.

You might not like it if: Salt is too spicy for you. There is a lot going on in this series so you have to keep up.

Similar Series: Flip Flappers, Princess Principal, Madoka Magica, Double Decker: Doug & Kirill, Humanity Has Declined

Note to the Viewer: If you turn out to be a big Spycehead, you can download the free-to-play mobile game “Release the Spyce: Secret Fragrance”. It was released in February 2019.

Release the Spyce Opening

 

Release the Spyce Music Video

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 279: Rilakkuma and Kaoru / Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

Rilakkuma and Kaoru / Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san

Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Genre: Kid, Comedy, Short-Form, Lazy Bear Roommate

First Aired: Spring 2019, 13 episodes

Summary: Kaoru is a seemingly normal “salary woman”. A normal day consists of going to work in the AM and coming home immediately after to get ready for work the next day. However, it is when she gets home at night that life gets interesting. Kaoru lives with Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, and Kiiroitori, two toy-like bears and a small yellow chick. Rilakkuma is as lazy as they come, living a life of leisure. Kiiroitori is the opposite, a hard-working chick who loves cleaning. The roommates depend on Kaoru for day-to-day needs, but Kaoru depends on them for support as well.

I did not expect to enjoy this series as much as I did. The stop-motion animation is fantastically done. The premise is silly but executed well. I could not believe how funny some of the episodes are. The episode where they end up in Hawaii is particularly hilarious. The way they did callbacks and brought the jokes back around was clever. While you may start watching because it looks adorable, you will continue watching to the end because the characters grow on you and you want to see what they will be up to next!

You might enjoy this if: You are like me and love Rilakkuma. There is something about that lazy bear that cracks me up every time I see it. Also, you should watch this series if you get frustrated with the mundane nature of everyday life and wish you had a fun-loving lazy bear to go home and talk to.

You might not like it if: You hate adorable characters that bring happiness to one and all.

Similar Series: Polar Bear Café, Neko Ramen, Aggretsuko, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Bananya, Lovely Muuuuuuuco

Note to the Viewer: The character of Rilakkuma was introduced by Sanrio all the way back in 2003. The character has grown in popularity over the years, starring in several video games along the way!

Rilakkuma and Kaoru Official Trailer

 

The Making of Rilakkuma and Kaoru

(It’s incredible to see how much work is put into stop-motion)

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 278: A Silent Voice / Koe no Katachi

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

A Silent Voice / Koe no Katachi

Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Genre: Drama, School, Bullying, Regret

First Released: September 2016, 130-minute film

Summary: Shouya Ishida is an elementary-age schoolboy with a boredom that he cures by bullying others. He has friends that join in, but he is the ringleader of rude in his circle. Shouya cannot help himself when Shoko Nishimiya, a new girl that happens to be deaf, transfers to his class. Shoko integrates with the class but annoys Shouya, simply because she is different than what he is used to. He bullies her endlessly until her mother complains to the school. She ends up transferring out of the school, Shouya is shunned by his class because of how poorly he treated her, and life is never the same. Shouya begins a journey of redemption for his past mistakes and Shoko must live in a world that seems to be constantly against her, even though she is doing as best she can to make the world a better place.

A Silent Voice is a solid film from start to finish. It does not pull any punches with its storytelling, from the portrayal of bullying to the hopelessness felt when someone has suicidal thoughts. Shouya is an imperfect person that makes mistakes as a kid and must work hard to erase those mistakes. His path to redemption feels real in how it does not come easy. The people he wronged are not quick to forgive and he feels regret the whole way for what he’s done. Shoko is an amazing character dealt a difficult hand in life. She always does her best to maintain a positive attitude in a world that seems against her, but even she breaks down from time to time. It is a great portrayal of the character. Besides that, the animation is top notch, from the characters to the backgrounds. The soundtrack is amazing and adds so much to the film. The song that accompanies the ending is perfection in that scene.

You might enjoy this if: You are ready to be emotionally drained by a powerful story of loneliness, regret, and forgiveness.

You might not like it if: You are emotionally drained as it is and need something lighter, maybe a comedy for a quick pick-me-up.

Similar Anime: Your Name, Fireworks, The Cat Returns, In This Corner of the World, Whisper of the Heart, 5 Centimeters per Second, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Mirai, Flavors of Youth

Note to the Viewer: A Silent Voice won Best Animation of the Year in the 26th Japan Movie Critics Awards in 2016, among many others.

A Silent Voice – LIT by Kensuke Ushio

(This is one of the powerful songs that I cannot get enough of)

 

A Silent Voice – Koi wo Shita no wa by Aiko

(Warning, the AMV contains some minor spoilers. If you want to go into the movie blind, don’t watch the video. If you want to see a glimpse of the film’s beautiful animation and lovely soundtrack, check it out)

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The Latest and Greatest in Anime Panel. Presented at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention Fall 2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

The Latest and Greatest in Anime Panel. Presented at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention Fall 2019

Panelists: John Fragglepuss Evans, Breanne Evans, Brittany Evans, Lindsay Starke

Here is the list of anime covered during our panel at the Fall FanX convention as well as a short description. Thanks to Salt Lake Comic Convention for inviting us to another con. Thanks to everyone that attended the panel. If you were unable to attend, here’s the full list of every anime we mentioned. I must say, there has been some great anime in the past year. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to trim down the list because there are so many fun anime coming out.

 

Double Decker! Doug & Kirill

Doug and Kirill are partners trying to make the world right

 

Kemurikusa

Sisters live in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with the simple goal of finding fresh water

 

Rilakkuma and Kaoru

Salary woman and lazy bear live together in the most adorable circumstances

 

Are You Lost?

Four high school classmates wake up marooned on an island and must learn to survive

 

Fire Force

Fire brigades deal with instances of spontaneous human combustion, where humans turn into insatiable Infernals

 

Magical Sempai

A seemingly normal high school boy gets recruited into the Magic Club as an assistant to the magical sempai, the only additional member

 

Release the Spyce

Momo crosses paths with an agency that will help her realize her dream, saving people in need

 

The Promised Neverland

Set in the year 2045, The happy orphanage surrounded by giant walls and mysterious adoptions

 

Bloom Into You

Confessions of love bring two young girls together as they learn to be true to their feelings

 

Conception

Two high school are transported to a world where they must help to fight impurities of the land by creating “star children” with the “star maidens”

 

Try Knights

A rugby player with the perfect build and a rugby player with all the knowledge of the game band together to save their team

 

To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts

During war, one side made super soldiers. Now that it’s over what will happen to the beasts that lost their humanity for the war?

 

Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?

Masoto is carried away to a game world but is confused why his mother is on the adventure with him

 

Cinderella Nine

A story about a new high school girls baseball team

 

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

Although they like each other, they are too proud to confess their love as they believe whoever does so first would lose. The story follows many schemes to make the other confess

 

 Dororo

An ambitious man makes a deal with demons for power and his son is born deformed. The child is discarded but survives to fight the demons with a plucky sidekick

 

Bem

Three humanoid monsters protect humanity and hope to one day become humans themselves. When a Mysterious Lady arrives, everything is turned upside down

 

Vinland Saga

Set in 1013 AD a boy living in Iceland longs for adventure and is eager to know more about the world. His family must prepare for the impending battle

 

Lord El-Melloi ll’s Case Files

Waver Velvet is temporary head of the El-Melloi household. He teams up apprentice Gray to solve mysteries and cases involving magecraft

 

Fairy Gone

Special soldiers are implanted with Fairy organs, allowing them to summon Fairies to fight under their command. A government agency is formed, whose sole purpose is to combat illegal Fairy users.

 

Robi Hachi

A pair of complete opposites have fate bring them together. The two decide to travel across the galaxy together in search of Isekandar

 

Violet Evergarden

Violet is no longer a soldier. Now she must adjust to her new life and her new mechanical arms

 

Cop Craft

15 years ago, a gate opened in the middle of the Ocean. Beyond that gate lay a realm of faeries and monsters. Sergeant Matoba does his best to enforce order in this new city

 

Dr. Stone

A high schooler awakens to find himself lost in a world of statues. His science-loving friend has been there for a few months and he’s got a plan to kickstart civilization with science!

 

Run with the Wind

An enthusiastic fourth year student has been stealthly gathering men for the track and field team. He dreams of participating at a famous relay university marathon race

 

Granbelm

1,000 years ago all magic in the world disappeared, and most people have forgotten it. A cheerful high school student is transported to a new world of mechanical dolls

 

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

A charcoal merchant now demon slayer, sets out seeking revenge to for his family’s murder and find a cure for his sister who has been turned into a half-demon

 

Sarazanmai

Three students are transformed into mythical creatures To regain their human forms, they must acquire magical organs belonging to zombies

 

The Rising of the Shield Hero

Iwatani Naofumi is expected to be a great warrior, but he turns out to be too weak to prosper and becomes the target of shunning. Consumed with rage he sets about getting revenge

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 277: Kemurikusa

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

Kemurikusa

Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, Action, Adventure, Post-Apocalyptic

First Aired: Winter 2019, 12 episodes

Summary: Several sisters live in a post-apocalyptic wasteland with the simple goal of finding fresh water in a world that is severely dried out. Survival is further threatened by encounters with angry red bugs that constantly cross their path. The sisters use powerful kemurikusa to do everything from defeat bugs to find water. Everything is status-quo until they discover Wakaba, a mysterious being that does not recall his past. Is he a human or an advanced red bug? His red blood indicates bug, but he can control kemurikusa in a way that bugs are unable to. It is up to the travelers to uncover the mysteries of the world and themselves.

Watching Kemurikusa was an interesting experience. I popped on the first episode and was immediately distracted by the CG animation. It’s not the best. I decided years ago I wouldn’t let animation on its own deter me from watching an anime, so I stuck it out. A few episodes in I was still on the fence about the story. It was slow paced at times and the characters weren’t doing much. Next thing I know I am seven episodes in and cannot wait to watch the rest! The series is a slow burn buildup in the best of ways. By the end I cared so much about what was going to become of Wakaba and the sisters. The mystery sucked me in until I felt I was part of that fantasy world. The vastness of empty space and void-like atmosphere got to me, especially at the end.

You might enjoy this if: You adore sci-fi mystery as much as I do. If we are talking live-action movies, it reminds me of Annihilation on a lot of levels. It is also similar to Ex Machina and Under the Skin.

You might not like it if: You are looking for a quick light to sci-fi fire.

Similar Series: Chaika the Coffin Princess, From the New World, The Lost Village, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Made in Abyss

Note to the Viewer: The literal English translation of “Kemurikusa” is “Smoke Plant”, which makes a lot of sense now that I have watched the entire series. I wish I would have known that beforehand. I went through all 12 episodes thinking, “I wonder what that means, never heard the word Kemurikusa before”. I’m sure I could have looked it up before finishing the series, but I didn’t and now here we are. At least if you go out and watch the series after reading this review you already know.

Kemurikusa Opening – Kemurikusa by Nano

 

Kemurikusa Opening 8bit Cover

(I’m a sucker for these, I don’t know why)

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FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention Fall 2019

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention Fall 2019

September 5-7, 2019

Salt Lake City, Utah

Written by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Fall FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (Don’t call it comic con), was a wonderful experience all around! It has been a few years since the inaugural “Salt Lake Comic Con”, and every year the organizers have worked out more of the kinks. The layout is always improving, the number of photo opportunities is constantly increasing, and the guestlist is always impressive. Some of this year’s celebrity guests included: Tom Holland, Christina Ricci, Kiefer Sutherland, Lana Parrilla, Hayden Christensen, Billy Zane, Matthew Lewis, Katie Sackoff, Dolph Lundgren, John Rhys-Davies, Billy West, Jonny Cruz, Lucie Pohl, and many others. Some of the features included: Charlie the Impala, The Doctor Who Experience, Gaming Lounge, Kiss my Axe, Star Labs, Zorb Track, U.S.S Galileo, Virtualities, and a mystery escape room.

 

I had a wonderful time attending panels this year. I always say I am going to attend more panels, and this time I finally did! I wish I had time to attend more, but some of my favorites included: Terror of the 2020s Where Horror is Heading in the Next Decade, IDIC Diversity Throughout Star Trek, Overwatch Spotlight on Johnny Cruz and Lucie Pohl, Geek Ink Tattoo Artists Defining Popular Culture, and of course Twisted Toonz.

 

The KidCon really kicked it up a notch this year with its activities. There were stations for kids of every age, from the Jedi training station to the “Isle of Tots” for those age 3 and under. Several features filled the area, including: Kid-sized landspeeders from Star Wars, a pirate ship made of balloons complete with mermaids, a face-painting station, a wardrobe section for young aspiring cosplayers, a Portable Planetarium System set up by Salt Lake Community College, various video game stations, as well as other activities.

 

Thanks to everyone that attended our panel on The Latest and Greatest in Anime. Our panelists included: Breanne Evans, Brittany Evans, Lindsay Starke, and myself.

We had a fantastic time presenting! Keep an eye out full the full list of anime covered during the panel if you were unable to attend or showed up late and were unable to grab a pamphlet. Thanks to FanX for inviting us to the convention, we always have a fun time at the FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention, no matter what time of year or what it legally must be called.

  

Photos provided by Breanne Evans

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Fragglepuss Anime Review 276: Double Decker! Doug & Kirill

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

Double Decker! Doug & Kirill

Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy, Police, Buddy Cop

First Aired: Fall 2018, 13 episodes

Summary: The city of Lisvaletta has been overrun with a devastating new drug, Anthem, which can cause the severe side effect of turning the user into a superpowered beast with intense abilities. Once the user goes into this state of “Overdrive” they are irrational and uncontrollable. The “Seven-O” special crime investigation unit is tasked with stopping the spread of the dangerous and unpredictable drug. Among the investigators are Doug Billingham, the seasoned veteran that keeps to himself, and Kirill Vrubel, the voracious rookie never lacking a question or concern.

Double Decker is a fun buddy cop series with an anime twist. Doug is the classic veteran that has seen everything so many times that nothing surprises him. He has an answer to anything thrown at him. Kirill is the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed rookie with countless things to learn about the real world, especially when it comes to Anthem. While the series is mainly focused on the two investigators, the other members of Seven-O are a major part of the series. Pink, Rookie, Boxer, Robot, and Boss all play an integral part in Seven-O’s success or failure as an organization. They all bring unique knowledge and experience to each problem thrown their way. You quickly learn it is up to the whole organization to stop the city’s drug problem.

You might enjoy this if: You want a buddy cop show that includes magic bullets and grotesque monsters.

You might not like it if: You prefer more of a Lethal Weapon vibe.

Similar Series: Psycho-Pass, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Cowboy Bebop, Death Note, Dimension W, Gangsta, Baccano, Hakata Tonkatsu Ramens, Paranoia Agent

Note to the Viewer: Be careful which episode you start on. The first episode I watched did a deep dive on the characters that was confusing. The next episode felt like I was missing information. The third episode was a hot springs episode. That’s right, three episodes in and they’re already busting out the hot springs. Don’t they know that’s an episode seven thing? So, the fourth episode starts and the title states, “Episode One”. Come to find out, VRV had put all the OVAs first, BEFORE the actual series. Make sure you’re not a fool like me and you watch starting at the first episode.

Double Decker Opening

 

AMV –Numb by Yns

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