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Armin Arlert is the narrator of the Attack on Titan series simply because the events of the series have already happened and these are his memories of those events.
Armin Arlert is the narrator of the Attack on Titan series simply because:
Continue reading “Why Armin is the Narrator of Attack on Titan”Did the 2018 Attack on Titan Lost Girls OVA actually predict and spoil the manga series 2021 ending? This is a review and discussion for the AoT Lost Girls OVA.
Why did Mikasa Ackerman experience headaches all throughout both the Attack on Titan anime and Shingeki no Kyojin manga series? And why is Mikasa always associated with a blue butterfly and alternate timelines that result in the time loop theory?
Who is the Mirror Man in the Lost Girls OVA?
And was the Lost Girls OVA foreshadowing for Shingeki no Kyojin chapter 138 and its ending?
Let’s try to answer all of the questions above in one post. But in order to do so, we need to go back to Season one, and discuss all of the alternative timelines created since then.
*Beware spoilers, I guess*
Continue reading “Mikasa the Butterfly Goddess Theory – Lost Girls OVA Review “Sakayanagi uses Yamauchi in her ploy to get Ayanokoji expelled. Horikita takes one step toward dismantling her big brother complex.
So it would seem that Sakayanagi has gone back on her declaration of a truce between her and Ayanokoji, as she is now using Class C’s weakest link Yamauchi to do her bidding and expel Ayanokoji…
Check out last week’s Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 6 review.
Continue reading “A Plot to EXPEL Ayanokoji? – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 7 Review”A surprise special exam forces the students to vote on expelling a classmate unnecessarily. Ayanokoji’s father is apparently looming in the distance again, searching for his runaway son.
I don’t know why Ayanokoji’s father wants his son to be expelled from the Advanced Nurturing School so badly in order to return to the White Room, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.
Or at least, hopefully it doesn’t.
Check out last week’s Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 5 review.
Continue reading “Another Secret Exam? – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 6 Review”Ayanokoji manages to save Ichinose after Sakayanagi exposes her secret. Kushida teams up with an unlikely ally in clandestine meetings.
Okay so Sakayanagi used Hashimoto and Kamuro to troll Ayanokoji, and Ayanokoji allowed it and saved Ichinose in order to troll Kushida. All the while, Kushida is blissfully unaware that she is still the court jester.
Check out last week’s Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 4 review.
Continue reading “Ichinose Set Free – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 5 Review”Itsuomi introduces Yuki as his girlfriend to Shin, triggering a high school flashback of how Shin met Itsuomi and fell for Emma. Emma remains oblivious to Shin’s romantic feelings.
I’m so glad that Itsuomi and Yuki’s relationship is doing well because wow, is Shin and Emma’s relationship a complete disaster.
Read our A Sign of Affection Episode 7 Review.
Continue reading “Shin, Emma, & Itsuomi – A Sign of Affection Ep 8 Review”Oushi’s sister Mio comes for a visit and Yuki is invited to the gathering. Itsuomi takes Yuki to formally meet his friend Shin.
Wow, Itsuomi is finally back from his sabbatical and we got development from even Oushi of all people in the meantime. Provided…Oushi did kind of make the situation between him and Yuki cringe in record timing.
Read our A Sign of Affection Episode 6 Review.
Continue reading “Mio is the Cool Sibling – A Sign of Affection Ep 7 Review”Itsuomi and Yuki officially become a couple before Itsuomi’s next overseas trip. Oushi asks Yuki’s mom for her daughter’s phone number, confusing Yuki in the process.
Man…Emma might as well pack it up and travel abroad for a while. Itsuomi said that he doesn’t see himself breaking up with Yuki anytime soon…and I 100% believe him.
Read our A Sign of Affection Episode 5 Review.
Continue reading “Itsuomi and Yuki are Finally Together – A Sign of Affection Ep 6 Review”Ancient Chinese culture embraced divination methods like oracle bone reading and the I Ching for predicting the future and gaining insight. Could these ancient practices continue to provide enduring wisdom and a cultural connection today?
Ancient Chinese divination practices were deeply ingrained in traditional Chinese culture, offering ways to predict the future and gain insight from the cosmos.
Continue reading “Divination in Ancient Chinese Culture”2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac! Today let’s look at the significance of the blue and gold dragon during imperial Qing Dynasty rule in China.
Continue reading “The Qing Dynasty Dragon Robe’s Power”Kabru’s adventurer party is introduced. Laios, Marcille, and Chilchuck learn how to exorcise spirits from Senshi.
I love how the show hyped up Kabru and his party as if they had main character energy for the entire first half of the episode, only for Laios’ party to come across them slumped, and surrounded by ghosts and cursed gold in the dungeon.
Read our Delicious in Dungeon Episode 4 Review.
Continue reading “Real Magic in – Delicious in Dungeon Ep 5 Review”Orcs rob Laios and crew while trying to barter Senshi’s fresh vegetables. After being offered bread, the Orcs share the location of the Red Dragon.
I don’t know why I didn’t realize that all of the races in this world wouldn’t necessarily get along, and how accurate that is in a historical fantasy context. It’s little things like Orcs and Elves arguing centuries-old blood feuds while kneading bread, or dwarves using golems for gardening that makes me really appreciate Dungeon Meshi.
Read our Delicious in Dungeon Episode 3 Review.
Continue reading “Senshi Loves Golem Gardening – Delicious in Dungeon Ep 4 Review”
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