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Shadows House Episode 4 Review : Watchers in the Night

Barbie is looking for someone to pin the blame on for last week’s phantom incident. As she grills each doll cleaning group, three dolls in particular earn her ire – Emilico, Shaun and Rum. Barbie orders them to take over the night’s watch, and ultimately find out the truth of why the phantom appeared. The… Continue reading Shadows House Episode 4 Review : Watchers in the Night

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Shadows House Episode 3 Review: The Soot Sickness

Emilico joins her new friends in a class where they teach her more about the mansion and her role. But with each piece of information Emilico learns about the Shadows and the way they live, only more questions come up. The day’s lesson is cut short when a phantom appears, a collection of soot that has gained form… Continue reading Shadows House Episode 3 Review: The Soot Sickness

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Shadows House Episode 2 Review: Outside the Room

Emilico has settled into her life at Shadows House, and now joins the other living dolls in cleaning the rest of the mansion. The other dolls greet her warmly, and Emilico is shocked at the size of the mansio almost fainting on the spot. But nevertheless, they all get to work singing a tune. Later… Continue reading Shadows House Episode 2 Review: Outside the Room

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Tokyo Revengers Episode 1 Review: Reborn

Takemichi Hanagaki’s already bad life hits rock bottom when he finds out his middle school girlfriend (Hinata Tachibana) has been murdered by the Tokyo Manji Gang. Reeling from the news Takemichi begins thinking of the past and where it all went wrong. But he doesn’t have long to reminiscence when someone pushes him in front… Continue reading Tokyo Revengers Episode 1 Review: Reborn

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Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Review – What A Ride!

There’s that cliche phrase of being ‘hungry for more’ and when Demon Slayer season one concluded back in September 2019, I was absolutely ravenous. I waited with bated breath, as news of the teased film came out, its eventual October 2020 release in Japan and finally the confirmed Australian/ NZ release. It felt like I… Continue reading Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train Review – What A Ride!

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Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 21 Review

In the Meta-World Satoko meets a mysterious entity who promises to give her the power to achieve her wish – the power of looping. Satoko is, understandably, very confused and that confusion turns to fear when the entity tells her to restart a loop she must die.But even though she tries to run away, the… Continue reading Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 21 Review

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Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 20 Review

With each school day that passes the relationship between Rika and Satoko only worsens. Where Rika is now lauded as an almost idol amongst her classmates, Satoko continues to be scorned and looked on as a trouble maker. Just when Satoko seems ready to explode, a letter from an old friend acts as a lifeline.… Continue reading Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 20 Review

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Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 18 & 19 Review

Higurashi Gou’s newest arc takes us back in time to answer the question – what made Satoko snap? We see the village settle and life go on after Rika saves Hinamizawa and stops the loops for the first time Mion and Shion begin high school and Keiichi and Rika become the leaders of the after… Continue reading Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 18 & 19 Review

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Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 17 Review

It seems Higurashi has taken to opening each episode with a murder and this week we see Takano executing the gang.  As we try to decide if that’s a future or past event, we’re taken back to the night of the Watanagashi festival. Takano tearily apologies to Rika for planning to murder her and her friends… Continue reading Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 17 Review

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Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 15 & 16 Review

We left off Higurashi Gou with Rika discovering a sword remnant she can use to kill herself and resolving to save Hinamizawa within five loops. In quick succession we watch Rika begin and end these new loops, with her deaths only growing more brutal and tragic each time. In the final loop, she awakens in her home… Continue reading Higurashi When They Cry – Gou Episode 15 & 16 Review