This episode of Fire Force…was all over the place. I can’t decide if the show loses points for being so absurd or gains them back for being self-aware. At any rate, we have some back stabbing, some donkey riding, and … Shinra, you’re killing me here.
Continue reading “Fire Force – 16 [We are Family]”
What?! “I thought MHA was delayed this week”, you say. Well fear not! We have last week’s MHA review to hold you over (never mind that I was going to do a double header and rugby messed up my plan).
Continue reading “My Hero Academia S4 – 3 [Boy Meets…]”
Fire Force has officially kicked off their second cour, and it comes complete with new songs, new characters, and new insights into the world. Here we go!
Continue reading “Fire Force – 15 [Blacksmith’s Dream]”
I’m going to consider this the finale of Fire Force. You know those complaints about fight scene choreography I had in previous episodes? The reason for the problems was everyone was working on this episode. Seriously, I actually watched this one twice. Fire Force is on an upwards trajectory and I’m pumped!
Continue reading “Fire Force – 14 [For Whom the Flame Burns]”
So this is the finale of the first half of Fire Force…and it doesn’t really feel like a finale at all. But that’s okay! It’s one of the better episodes we’ve seen from our 8th brigade so far – mainly because it feels as though some of the fight scene animation demons have been (partially) exorcised this week. Let’s go!
Continue reading “Fire Force – 13 [The Trap is Set]”
Welcome to the kick-off of My Hero Academia, Season 4! (Last week’s episode didn’t really count, since it was FILLER…not a recap!). Continue reading “My Hero Academia S4 – 02 [Overhaul]”
Welcome back to Beni town! After a two week break, Fire Force has awkwardly picked back up with its penultimate episode (for the first cour). Missed Shinra and the gang? Unfortunately, there’s some Catgirl this week, but aside from that, we have another solid effort all around. Let’s get into it!
Continue reading “Fire Force 12 – Eve of Hostilities in Asakusa”
It’s hard to find a more ubiquitous genre in anime than Shounen. Maybe romance/moe-blobs, but it’s a close race. With series like One Piece and until recently Naruto, being a constant presence each season/year. Often this makes it difficult for newer series to break into the anime market in a meaningful way. With the recent success stories of that being My Hero Academia and Black Clover. However, with this season, I think Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba can stand toe to toe with its contemporaries and stand proud. As the series, written by Koyoharu Gotouge and adapted by Ufotable, has broken into the scene en force. Even managing to break into the mainstream on social media like Twitter with some episodes, really showing how far anime can reach today. So the question then becomes, what does Kimetsu no Yaiba do right? What does it do wrong?
Without further ado, let’s dive right in and see if we can’t answer those questions.
Welcome to the finale of Kimetsu no Yaiba, one with just as many ups and downs as the series itself. As this week we wrap up some plots, start some others and prepare for a newly announced movie sequel! No time to waste, let’s dive in.
As I said, this was an odd week in that it basically acted as setup for the newly announced movie. I can see some people being annoyed with that, but all things considered, it should be expected. It’s not like anything would be any different without the movie, Yaiba would just setup for the 2nd season. All things considered, I actually think Yaiba found a good spot to leave off on. With our leads literally leaving off for another adventure. The sad thing is just that Yaiba was sort of a mixed bag. With the opening bit with Muzan working very well, while some of the latter parts with Kanao not so much. Regardless of how well they worked though, I think Yaiba wrapped up a lot of plot points while giving us some much needed answers. More details after the break, for those avoiding spoilers.
Unlike other shows I’m watching, Fire Force seems to be hitting stride right at the end of the season. I still argue this show is best in episodes like this one – minimal fight scenes, which they struggle with, and limited catgirl.
Continue reading “Fire Force – 11 [Formation of Company 8 / The Mightiest Hikeshi]”