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The medieval Catholic theologian and philosopher St. Thomas of Aquinas argued that there were three characteristics which gave rise to beauty intergritas(intergrity), consonantia(proportionality), and claritas(vividness) a piece of advice which the director of Casshern Sins would have benefited from. This series is a reinterpretation of the 1973 blockbuster series Casshan: Robot Hunter. Rather than playContinue reading “Casshern Sins: The Perils of Beauty without Integritas”

I must preface my review by concedibg that I am not familiar with the Gundam franchise and thus may indeed be over-estimating the quality of this prequel to Mobile Suit Gundam. That out of the way, I can safely say that the six-part OVA was well worth. Set sometines in the future where mankind’s conquestContinue reading “An Epic Space Opera Par Excellence: Mobile Suit Gundam- The Origin”

Picking up after where we were left off at a cliff-hanger Code Geass takes a soft reset by showing us a Lelouch who continues living in Japan as an ordinary teenager attending Ashford academy with no memories of his past as Zero. But all of that changes when CC gets his hands on him effectivelyContinue reading “Code Grass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2”

Black Bullet is one of those post apocalyptic animes which could have been a lot more enjoyable if done better, but are still a good watch regardless. Set in the aftermath of a devasting virus called Gastrea which turns humans in insectoid monsters, it depicts the partnership between Rentaro and Enju a Civil Security teamContinue reading “Black Bullet: A City Under Siege”

Anime seems to have a tendency to mix political revolutions, magic and big-ass mechs, but seldom is it done as  well as Code Geass. While it cannot boast of Fafner style scenery, it does have an intriguing story which captures the audience’s interest. Lelouch Lamperouge is apparently your average delinquent teenager who gets caught upContinue reading “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion”

GATE is a really interesting isekai since instead of transplanting one person or a party of adventurers into a new world; it ends up having the Japanese military invade a medieval fantasy. Our hero is the apathetic otaku Second Lieutenant Youji Itami who happens to be around when a fantasy Roman Empire invades Tokyo andContinue reading “GATE(2015): In Defense of Imperium”

This 2019 isekai has an interesting premise which militates against the standard foolhardy hero and attractive goddess pair with the exceptionally cautious Seiya and Ristarte. While the anime does get a tad bit repetitive in the middle, it picks up in the last couple of episodes;  making me wish for another season. The plot isContinue reading “Cautious Hero(2019)”

The second season of GATE had quite enjoyable what with the whole political intrigue in the Empire. Picking up where we left off our hero Captain Itami has been sent on an undercover mission to establish amicable relationships with the anti-Emperor factions. Meanwhile a new addition to our ever-expanding harem Yao the dark elf wantsContinue reading “GATE II: When War is Preferable to Peace”

GATE is a really interesting isekai since instead of transplanting one person or a party of adventurers into a new world; it ends up having the Japanese military invade a medieval fantasy. Our hero is the apathetic otaku Second Lieutenant Youji Itami who happens to be around when a fantasy Roman Empire invades Tokyo andContinue reading “GATE(2015): In Defense of Imperium”

Argento Soma is one of Evangelion clones from the early 2000s which deserve a lot more attention. While the plot leaves viewers to tie up all the loose ends on their own, some of the characters make it worth watching (Sue Hawkins for example). The background score and the songs are also quite well-wrought. ItContinue reading “Argento Soma(2000): Loss, Projection and Tragedy”