{"id":438194,"date":"2022-04-27T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T07:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-27T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T07:51:29","slug":"anime-first-impressions-part-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#Anime First Impressions Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a287a126edee\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#%E2%80%9CAnime_First_Impressions_Part_2%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Anime First Impressions Part 2&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#A_Couple_of_Cuckoos_The_two_main_leads_arent_cuckoo_for_each_other%E2%80%A6_yet\" >A Couple of Cuckoos: The two main leads aren\u2019t cuckoo for each other\u2026 yet.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#AMAIM_Warrior_at_the_Borderline_Part_2_The_hero_and_his_mecha_return\" >AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline Part 2: The hero and his mecha return!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Aoashi_Loud_country_boy_follows_his_soccer_dreams_to_the_city\" >Aoashi: Loud country boy follows his soccer dreams to the city<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Ascendance_of_a_Bookworm_Part_3_Bookworm_girl_returns\" >Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Bookworm girl returns!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Birdie_Wing_Golf_Girls_Story_Golf_is_easy_%E2%80%94_simply_hit_the_ball_into_the_hole\" >Birdie Wing: Golf Girls\u2019 Story: Golf is easy \u2014 simply hit the ball into the hole\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Dance_Dance_Danseur_A_tale_of_ballet_and_masculinity\" >Dance Dance Danseur: A tale of ballet and masculinity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Dont_Hurt_Me_My_Healer_Savage_healer_girl_goes_on_misadventures_with_her_knight\" >Don\u2019t Hurt Me, My Healer!: Savage healer girl goes on misadventures with her knight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Heroines_Run_the_Show_Babysitting_two_famous_idols\" >Heroines Run the Show!: Babysitting two famous idols<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#In_the_Heart_of_Kunoichi_Tsubaki_In_which_ninja_girls_trash-talk_guys\" >In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki: In which ninja girls trash-talk guys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Kaguya-sama_Love_Is_War_-Ultra_Romantic-_The_gold_standard_of_rom-coms\" >Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-: The gold standard of rom-coms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#The_Dawn_of_the_Witch_The_sequel_no_one_expected\" >The Dawn of the Witch: The sequel no one expected<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#The_Executioner_and_Her_Way_of_Life_Yas_girl_slay\" >The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Yas girl, slay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#The_Rising_of_the_Shield_Hero_Season_2_Naofumi_and_the_gang_fight_a_turtle\" >The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2: Naofumi and the gang fight a turtle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/anime-first-impressions-part-2-2\/#Tomodachi_Game_Believe_in_your_friends_until_40_thousand_dollars_is_on_the_line\" >Tomodachi Game: Believe in your friends until 40 thousand dollars is on the line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAnime_First_Impressions_Part_2%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Anime First Impressions Part 2&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Here is Part 2 of our Spring 2022 Anibitez, with the rest of the exciting <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a> slate featured! Check out Spring 2022 Part 1<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> here<\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Couple_of_Cuckoos_The_two_main_leads_arent_cuckoo_for_each_other%E2%80%A6_yet\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>A Couple of Cuckoos: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two main leads aren\u2019t cuckoo for each other\u2026 yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36014\" style=\"width: 1366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/a-couple-of-cuckoos\/\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=1068%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/a-couple-of-cuckoos\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?fit=1366%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1366,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Couple of Cuckoos\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image Source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=1068%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Couple-of-Cuckoos.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image Source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, it always starts with a fateful encounter under pink sakura trees. You can\u2019t have your anime romcom without this picture-perfect setup that\u2019s oozing with cheese. In a spring anime season packed with s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y romantic comedies, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Couple of Cuckoos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has high expectations to distinguish itself from the crowd. The anime adaptation is based on a manga by Miki Yoshikawa, who worked on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yamada and the Seven Witches<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The debut episode premiered much later than other shows, but the payoff was well worth it. It balanced the right amounts of romance and humor in the first half, where we\u2019re introduced to our two main characters: Nagi Umeno and Erika Amano. One is a studious, responsible student while the other is a pretty <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> star. And they both happened to have been switched at birth, raised in different lives, and are apparently going to be betrothed to each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">If you\u2019ve watched similar anime romcoms, then what happens in this episode may feel familiar or cliche, with nothing really standing out. However, the thing that carries this episode is the rapport between Nagi and Erika, whose personalities are so different that it makes their chemistry more funny and engaging. The groundwork to root for their eventual shipping together has been perfectly constructed, building up expectations for the eventual twists and turns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The opening and ending sequences of the anime are also standout highlights. The opening is bright and cheerful while the ending is dark, bleak, and in-your-face. Right now, they\u2019re one of my favorites and shouldn\u2019t be skipped.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: William\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AMAIM_Warrior_at_the_Borderline_Part_2_The_hero_and_his_mecha_return\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline Part 2: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hero and his mecha return!<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36015\" style=\"width: 1792px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/amaim-warrior-at-the-borderline-part-2\/\" 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decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/amaim-warrior-at-the-borderline-part-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?fit=1792%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1792,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline Part 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Funimation&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?fit=696%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=696%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?w=1792&amp;ssl=1 1792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=1024%2C617&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=768%2C463&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=1536%2C926&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=696%2C419&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=1068%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?resize=697%2C420&amp;ssl=1 697w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AMAIM-Warrior-at-the-Borderline-Part-2.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Funimation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second cour of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMAIM<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> picks up eight months after the end of the thirteenth episode. To quickly summarize, Gashin and Shion are still reeling from the supposed death of their comrade in arms, Amou Shiiba. They\u2019re fighting in a rebel force that seeks to liberate Japan from the influence and control of outside forces such as the North American coalition and Confederation of Oceania. The North American forces have given Gashin and Shion trouble with their mechs, as they have utilized an army of automated droids to increase their attacks. As the rebels are forced into a corner, an old friend arrives to help save the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">It\u2019s easy to guess that the old friend is the protagonist Amou Shiiba. However, even before his expected return, the episode effectively drives up the stakes and features plenty of explosions and mech battles to keep you entertained. The story never really appealed to me in some of the past episodes, but I\u2019ve noticed a slight change in tone that makes me optimistic that things will get more tense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">This episode also shows a different Amou after his return. I\u2019m not sure why his demeanor has changed, but it probably has to do with his trauma of the war or a sudden realization. He\u2019s a different person than when he first joined the rebels and I\u2019m interested in seeing how the anime will break him down or build him back up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMAIM<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a solid mecha anime that delivers the right amount of drama and action. Catch up on the first cour before the second cour ends.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: William\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aoashi_Loud_country_boy_follows_his_soccer_dreams_to_the_city\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Aoashi: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loud country boy follows his soccer dreams to the city<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36016\" style=\"width: 1203px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/aoashi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?fit=1203%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1203,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aoashi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?fit=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36016 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?w=1203&amp;ssl=1 1203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=1068%2C599&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=749%2C420&amp;ssl=1 749w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/aoashi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?fit=1203%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1203,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Aoashi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?fit=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36016\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?w=1203&amp;ssl=1 1203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=1068%2C599&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aoashi.png?resize=749%2C420&amp;ssl=1 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">There are a lot of sports anime this season, and I\u2019m not sure if we need another featuring a loud, energetic pre-teen boy. This isn\u2019t me being cynical \u2014 the first episode does a good job of showing protagonist Ashito Aoi\u2019s origins. A great amount of emphasis is placed on how he\u2019s viewed as a selfish player that gets in his own way sometimes. It\u2019s very much a typical shounen sports anime wherein he has to learn to humble himself, hone his current skills, expose himself to new techniques, and value real competition with other better players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This quality is nurtured by soccer coach Tatsuya Fukuda, who happens to encounter Ashito after practice. Tatsuya puts Ashito through a grueling soccer task that breaks him down as much as it motivates him further. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aoashi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plays into the whole hot-blooded, underdog sports story well from that point and future episodes will most definitely present Ashito with more obstacles to clear.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, the second episode introduces us to some of the players Ashito will compete against, including a chippy girl who he can\u2019t get along with at first. Naturally, he does get his brief time to shine after getting outplayed in a practice match, showing us the potential <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> changer he can be. So far, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aoashi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is laying the groundwork of an engaging sports anime for those that enjoy soccer and shounen titles. If you can tolerate some incoherent boy-yelling here and there, this anime can be a lot of fun to watch weekly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: William\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ascendance_of_a_Bookworm_Part_3_Bookworm_girl_returns\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bookworm girl returns!<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36017\" style=\"width: 1222px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?fit=1222%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1222,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=768%2C453&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=696%2C410&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=1068%2C629&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=713%2C420&amp;ssl=1 713w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=696%2C410&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/ascendance-of-a-bookworm-part-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?fit=1222%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1222,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?fit=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?fit=696%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36017\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=696%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?w=1222&amp;ssl=1 1222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=1024%2C603&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=768%2C453&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=696%2C410&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=1068%2C629&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ascendance-of-a-Bookworm-Part-3.png?resize=713%2C420&amp;ssl=1 713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our bookworm from another world Main is back for a third season of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ascendance of a Bookworm<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The first episode in this season focuses on the upcoming winter, Main\u2019s extended stay at the church, and a potential threat against her. To expand on the threat,\u00a0 a corrupt boss in charge of ink distribution is targeting Main, and she\u2019s advised to stay near the church grounds to keep herself safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">As Main\u2019s business and status grows, it could also endanger her current family and friends. The episode shows how this decision makes Main feel conflicted because she may have to sacrifice the love of her family in order to continue her ascent towards nobility. Despite this, the focus always comes back towards her love of books, and I appreciate the anime not forgetting that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Regardless of Main\u2019s ambition, I really like how the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> displays the full disparity between the noble upper classes, the middle classes, and the lower classes. The nobility see everyone else as beneath them and not even worth interacting with. It\u2019s something Main has experienced herself in previous episodes and the portrayal in the anime is so cutthroat sometimes. I can\u2019t say for sure whether it\u2019s an accurate representation of how society functioned in the feudal era, but I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if it is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">I anticipate more of this class conflict to present itself in future episodes because the anime excels at using it for plot progression. I don\u2019t know what other problems await Main, but I hope she gets what she wants sooner or later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: William\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Birdie_Wing_Golf_Girls_Story_Golf_is_easy_%E2%80%94_simply_hit_the_ball_into_the_hole\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Birdie Wing: Golf Girls\u2019 Story<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golf is easy \u2014 simply hit the ball into the hole<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36018\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/birdie-wing-golf-girls-story\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Birdie Wing Golf Girls\u2019 Story\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/birdie-wing-golf-girls-story\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Birdie Wing Golf Girls\u2019 Story\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36018\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Birdie-Wing-Golf-Girls-Story.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent episode of the Anime Trending Podcast, Gracie described <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birdie Wing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a 90s-style sports anime, and I completely agree. The characters are essentially playing the sport with superpowers. It shares a lot of traits with that style, which contrasts with a show like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Haikyu!!! <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that elegantly weaves in the nuances of volleyball.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">It\u2019s a cheap cop-out to the story whenever our heroine Eve will just hit the ball magnificently with her signature bullet move \u2014 shouting its signature name during the swing \u2014 and the rest of the animation sequence will show the hilarious chaos that plays out. In the first episode, she powers up with her Kamehameha, then shoots the ball between a moving train which bounces on the bunker rake into the perfect position. It lands in the green, and also plants the stake into the ground as her opponent\u2019s metaphorical headstone. I\u2019m not making this up \u2014 it\u2019s real and ridiculous, and the characters also bet 6 thousand euros on the outcome of a single hole match play challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suffice to say, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birdie Wing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is locked into a mediocre style which leaves me a little annoyed. There are plenty of absolutely amazing golf stories popping up over the past few years, including Tiger Woods\u2019s incredible return to competition at The Masters 14 months after a near fatal career-ending car crash. This story doesn\u2019t have much going for it. Our main heroine, Eve, is poor and raises money by betting against challengers, while the aristocratic and experienced other main character Aoi is immediately projected to be the top-ranked player. You can fill in the blanks. Eve will simply hit the ball hard and dominate the competition as she takes the golf world by storm.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: Nico<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dance_Dance_Danseur_A_tale_of_ballet_and_masculinity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Dance Dance Danseur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A tale of ballet and masculinity<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36019\" style=\"width: 1198px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/dance-dance-danseur-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?fit=1198%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1198,658\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dance Dance Danseur\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image Source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?fit=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36019 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"382\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?w=1198&amp;ssl=1 1198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=1024%2C562&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=1068%2C587&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=765%2C420&amp;ssl=1 765w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=696%2C382&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/dance-dance-danseur-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?fit=1198%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1198,658\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dance Dance Danseur\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image Source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?fit=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?w=1198&amp;ssl=1 1198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=1024%2C562&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=696%2C382&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=1068%2C587&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dance-Dance-Danseur.png?resize=765%2C420&amp;ssl=1 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image Source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was interested in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dance Dance Danseur <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when the anime was first announced. It follows the story of Junpei, a teenage boy who commits himself to the idea of coolness as a manly man after the death of his masculine father. Deep down, however, he holds a passion for ballet, a strenuous activity that is associated more with femininity than masculinity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">With a synopsis that promises to explore the complex relationship of masculinity with feminine activities, the anime already delivers in just two episodes. Junpei holds passive sexist views, but those views hurt himself more than anyone else. He\u2019s a complicated protagonist dealing with hormones, insecurities, passion, and a legacy that his loving but manly father left behind. It\u2019s amazing how the anime has already fleshed out his flaws and inner conflicts without feeling rushed, all while leaving plenty of room for growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The anime isn\u2019t filled to the brim with ballet, but every scene that showcases it is artistically and spiritually portrayed. Every turn of the head, every twist of the hand, and every lifting of the leg feels purposeful, performed, and emotional. With such a strong start in character and theme, I can only hope the anime performs an encore to the very end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: Gracie<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Hurt_Me_My_Healer_Savage_healer_girl_goes_on_misadventures_with_her_knight\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Don\u2019t Hurt Me, My Healer!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savage healer girl goes on misadventures with her knight<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36020\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36020\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/dont-hurt-me-my-healer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Don\u2019t Hurt Me, My Healer!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36020\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Dont-Hurt-Me-My-Healer.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m a sucker for cheap comedies about incompetent people, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Hurt Me, My Healer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is exactly that. After watching the first episode, I can safely say that this show is great for fans of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KonoSuba<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The anime follows the misadventures between a knight named Alvin and his new healer Karla. The latter has a deadpan personality that constantly clashes with Alvin\u2019s adventurer ideals.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The comedy of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Hurt Me, My Healer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is somewhat hit-or-miss because of the chemistry between Alvin and Karla. Sometimes, her inexpressive delivery and responses take the air out of scenes that were genuinely supposed to be funny. Despite this, I think her passive-aggressive, backhanded rebuttals towards Alvin are just savage and hilarious in their own way.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think the funniest scene involves Alvin and Karla\u2019s therapy session with a hostile horned bear. Despite the bear\u2019s appearance, she turns out to be a very cordial and welcoming host, trying to smooth things out between Alvin and Karla. It gets even more ridiculous when we find out that the bear fought against adventurers for a living before going into semi-retirement within her woodland home. All I can say is never judge a character by their appearance because they just turn out to be a kind and reasonable buddy. That\u2019s really the only highlight of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Hurt Me, My Healer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s comedy so far, so I\u2019m hoping to see more outlandish scenarios. For now, you can probably continue on with the series if you\u2019re inclined to see more ribbing between Karla and Alvin.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: William<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heroines_Run_the_Show_Babysitting_two_famous_idols\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Heroines Run the Show!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Babysitting two famous idols<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36013\" style=\"width: 1195px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/heroines-run-the-show\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?fit=1195%2C671&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1195,671\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Heroines Run the Show!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?fit=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36013 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?w=1195&amp;ssl=1 1195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Heroines Run the Show!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?fit=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36013\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?w=1195&amp;ssl=1 1195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=1068%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Heroines-Run-the-Show.png?resize=748%2C420&amp;ssl=1 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image Source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Honeyworks\u2019 LIP x LIP, an idol group featuring Yuujiro and Aizo, receives their own anime this season and focuses on Hiyori, a precocious girl from the countryside, who becomes their manager-in-training as her family\u2019s income runs low. However, it isn\u2019t easy looking after two idol boys who seem to hate each other\u2019s guts and are completely different from their princely stage personas!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">There have only been two episodes, but I\u2019m already invested in the conflict between the boys. We still don\u2019t know exactly what issues are interfering with their relationship and work, but the anime has done a good job of hinting at them without showing all the cards. It\u2019s also easy to invest in the enthusiastic yet exasperated Hiyori as many people can relate to the experience of looking after friends or siblings who constantly fight. Unfortunately, I do not like Hiyori\u2019s voice. She sounds like a child next to others who sound like teenagers, and it continues to bite into my enjoyment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not usually interested in idol shows because I don\u2019t care for idol practices or performances and often find the cast too large for my liking. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heroines Run the Show! <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fits snugly into my slim criteria of idol anime I\u2019m willing to watch \u2014 a smaller cast, less idol activities, and character-driven drama. I don\u2019t expect this anime to blow my mind, but I still think I\u2019ll find myself entertained till the end.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: Gracie\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_the_Heart_of_Kunoichi_Tsubaki_In_which_ninja_girls_trash-talk_guys\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In which ninja girls trash-talk guys<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36021\" style=\"width: 1999px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?fit=1999%2C1125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1999,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36021 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?w=1999&amp;ssl=1 1999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?fit=1999%2C1125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1999,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36021\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?w=1999&amp;ssl=1 1999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?resize=746%2C420&amp;ssl=1 746w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/In-the-Heart-of-Kunoichi-Tsubaki.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Tsubaki is a shinobi living in a deeply isolated ninja village inhabited only by women. On one of her missions, she hears the voice of an elusive \u201cman\u201d that her village has warned not to interact with. Despite their warnings, the young Tsubaki can\u2019t help but fall deep into the curiosities of what men are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is by mangaka Souichirou Yamamoto, who is best known for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teasing Master Takagi-san<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the upcoming <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Will Ayumu Make His Move?<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> anime adaptation. Fans of his work will notice the similar art styles for the characters in those two works, but I\u2019m not sure if <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kunoichi Tsubaki<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is as good as them. One thing that\u2019s different is the lack of men in the show and its strong emphasis on young women.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">We\u2019re also introduced to Tsubaki\u2019s troublesome teammates, Sazanka and Asagao. Sazanka is a pretty annoying brat with an infatuation of Tsubaki that is grating at times. Asagao is a dumb glutton who gets into trouble as well, but I already like her more than Sazanka.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The first episode frames the show as a comedic slice-of-life series. Not much else goes on aside from Tsubaki\u2019s team doing missions and her embarrassing thoughts about men. The village girls have limited knowledge of them, limited to qualities such as their stupidity, funny smell, and that their weakness is their crotch. It\u2019s a tough assessment, but it\u2019s also fair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, I\u2019d still recommend <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teasing Master Takagi-san<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kunoichi Tsubaki<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the charm of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Takagi-san<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the growing relationship between different characters. For this anime, not so much.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: William<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kaguya-sama_Love_Is_War_-Ultra_Romantic-_The_gold_standard_of_rom-coms\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">g<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">old standard of rom-coms<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36022\" style=\"width: 1197px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-ultra-romantic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?fit=1197%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1197,672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kaguya-sama Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image Source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=1068%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=748%2C420&amp;ssl=1 748w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-ultra-romantic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?fit=1197%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1197,672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kaguya-sama Love Is War -Ultra Romantic-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image Source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?fit=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36022\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?w=1197&amp;ssl=1 1197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=1068%2C600&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Kaguya-sama-Love-Is-War-Ultra-Romantic-.png?resize=748%2C420&amp;ssl=1 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image Source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">There\u2019s not much to say when it comes to this anime anymore because each season continues to shine in its characters, story, and production. The war between Kaguya and Shirogane continues as their feelings towards each other grow. We\u2019re returning to a third season of chaos, laughter, and sneaky emotional moments, and the anime continues to perform well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaguya-sama: Love Is War <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of those rare anime that manages to hit every possible trait on a list of elements found in good anime. Its characters are distinct and unique with relationships that feel real yet also unreal, its comedic moments are laugh-out-loud funny, its emotional moments induce tears and empathy, and it tells a story that never feels too slow or fast. The anime continues to draw on unique framing styles (e.g. freeze frame of an old film) to illustrate the wild happenings in the plot while still remaining grounded enough in narration to where you connect and want the best for the characters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">It\u2019s a wonderful anime with a wonderful future. I loved the second season so much that I chose it as my anime of the year, and I\u2019m happy for every new season I get to witness when it comes to this story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: Gracie\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Spy x Family<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. and Mrs. Smith the Animation (2022)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36023\" style=\"width: 1198px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/spy-x-family-2\/\" 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100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=696%2C385&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/spy-x-family-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?fit=1198%2C663&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1198,663\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spy x Family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?fit=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?fit=696%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36023\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=696%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?w=1198&amp;ssl=1 1198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=1024%2C567&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=768%2C425&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=696%2C385&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=1068%2C591&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Spy-x-Family.jpg?resize=759%2C420&amp;ssl=1 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">They say that opposites attract, but in reality, you often find couples who are more alike than different. That is precisely how Twilight, a top spy who is now known as Loid Forger, gets together with Yor Briar, an assassin. To top it off, Loid adopts telepathic child Anya, all for the top secret mission Loid needs to fulfill before all hell breaks loose in his country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">All three characters\u2019 portrayals were on-point throughout the episodes, especially for Loid. Takuya Eguchi expressed Loid\u2019s personality perfectly, capturing Loid\u2019s smoothness and cunning intellect all without overdoing it to raise people\u2019s alarm bells. But it was the comedy coupled with action that hooked me into following the anime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The comedic relief mainly comes from Anya, who got Yor and Loid together by wringing her hands and playing up the lonely looks. She is also the first person to realize that Yor is an assassin and Loid is a spy, but instead of being terrified, she\u2019s absolutely <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">excited<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her wide-eyed expressions always get me laughing whether she\u2019s excited, confused, or lost. Anya has truly captured my heart and the hearts of many others. But the biggest clincher came from Loid \u2014 he proposes to Yor with a grenade ring, with all the explosions behind them fit for a Hollywood action movie.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Talk about one bombastic end to an episode.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: Crystal<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Dawn_of_the_Witch_The_sequel_no_one_expected\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>The Dawn of the Witch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The sequel no one expected<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36024\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?w=1194&amp;ssl=1 1194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?resize=696%2C391&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?resize=1068%2C599&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Dawn-of-the-Witch.png?resize=748%2C420&amp;ssl=1 748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image Source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does anyone remember <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grimoire of Zero<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Turns out that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dawn of the Witch <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a sequel that takes place a decade after that. Although the original story did not make a huge splash in the anime community, no one was really expecting a sequel. Yet, here it is, this time focusing on Saybil, an amnesiac boy with uncontrollable magic. The story works and makes sense even without <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grimoire of Zero<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but there\u2019s always the exciting cameos of characters from a prior story you bonded with and watched grow. As someone who\u2019s seen the previous chapter, this story doesn\u2019t compare as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have nothing against most of the main characters. Saybil, though relatively empty because of his lack of memories, is hardworking to the point of cuteness. Loux Krystas, a petite witch with a bombastic personality, entertains and is the highlight so far. Kudo, a lizard beastman, is as likable as tsunderes are. However, unlike <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grimoire of Zero<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there is a lack of chemistry between the characters. Loux Krystas is the only one who manages to build rapport that feels authentic and unique, but the rest of the characters feel forced together.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">I heavily dislike Holt, one of the protagonists. With improbable boobs and a sexy yet childlike face, her design distracts me far too much. Additionally, I feel no gravity in the fights, and the animation has already started to flounder. For a story with witches, there is magic missing in the production, story, and characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: Gracie<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Executioner_and_Her_Way_of_Life_Yas_girl_slay\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>The Executioner and Her Way of Life<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yas girl, slay<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36025\" style=\"width: 1999px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/the-executioner-and-her-way-of-life-3\/\" 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class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image Source: HiDive<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As if to rescue me from the depths of bad otome game worlds, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Executioner and Her Way of Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bursts onto the scene with a fresh spin on the isekai genre. Menou is a priestess for the church, and her job is to kill Japanese teens who are isekai\u2019d into her world. However, when she meets Akari, a girl whose temporal ability makes her unkillable, Menou aims to find a way to kill the unkillable. Plus, Menou realizes there\u2019s also something mysteriously familiar about Akari\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For once, I was not familiar with the source material before starting the show. But when I heard that Mili, one of my favorite bands, did the opening theme song, I was immediately sold. I\u2019m glad I decided to tune in because I love the premise of the show. Focusing on a character from the fantasy world and exploring the impacts of otherworlder summoning on socie<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ty at large <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 like bringing trains into a world of magic \u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tickles my f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ancy. The character designs are easy to recognize, and I love the spaghetti western style horn flourishes that occasionally show up in the soundtrack.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">I will admit that the fight sequence between Menou and the royal guards in episode one left a little to be desired, as the sequence felt choppy with overly frequent cuts interrupting the flow of the fight. For now though, I\u2019m inclined to forgive the show for its transgressions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: James<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Rising_of_the_Shield_Hero_Season_2_Naofumi_and_the_gang_fight_a_turtle\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naofumi and the gang fight a turtle<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36026\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36026\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/04\/27\/anibitez-spring-2022-anime-first-impressions-part-2\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-season-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36026\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Rising-of-the-Shield-Hero-Season-2.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The Shield Hero returns with another exciting adventure involving the ominous Spirit Turtle, which is wreaking havoc on the land. Queen Melromarc enlists Naofumi, Raphtalia, and Filo to find the source of the conflict and stop the Spirit Turtle from advancing further into the land.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first two episodes of the second s<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eason basically feel like an extended reintroduction of the characters in this new arc. I don\u2019t think the plot feels rushed, but I can tell that the overall pacing is a little faster than in previous episodes. It\u2019s been a while since I last saw the first season of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shield Hero<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but the second season\u2019s debut episodes didn\u2019t have me confused for the most part.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">The new season introduces us to Rishia and Ost Hourai. I\u2019m not much of a fan of Rishia so far because she\u2019s kind of a bumbling airhead who simps hard for the Bow Hero, Itsuki Kawakami. It doesn\u2019t help that she willingly becomes Naofumi\u2019s \u201cslave\u201d to gain more power and someday be more useful to Itsuki. Ost Hourai is more entertaining because, while she presents herself as an evil seductress, she\u2019s a helpful person that wants to help Naofumi and his friends stop the Spirit Turtle. She also has a dry sense of humor that I really appreciate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rising of the Shield Hero<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is at its best when it focuses on the action-packed adventures of Naofumi and his friends, rather than his victim complex. If it can continue to do that this season, then I\u2019m all in for what\u2019s to come next.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: William<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tomodachi_Game_Believe_in_your_friends_until_40_thousand_dollars_is_on_the_line\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Tomodachi Game<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe in your friends until 40 thousand dollars is on the line<\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36027\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/tomodachi-game-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tomodachi Game\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image source: Crunchyroll&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36027 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Tomodachi-Game-2.png?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Image source: Crunchyroll<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">I believe that I am pretty tight-knit with my friends, but if I suddenly had to take on 40 thousand dollars worth of debt and be kidnapped by a shadow organization, I would have to reconsider my friendships. Yuichi finds himself in this exact situation, but unlike me, he chooses to believe in the power of his friendship with Shiho, Tenji, Yutori, and Makoto, all lifelong friends who have been kidnapped and are given the choice to play the Tomodachi Game. Somehow, one of these friends secretly is in debt for 20 million yen, and this is the primary catalyst for the kidnapping and the mystery theft of the 2 million yen class <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> fund, presumably used to enter this high-stakes gambling game headed by a creepy Bob the Builder-looking mascot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, if you\u2019ve gotten this far past the incredibly silly premise, the actual game itself is well thought out. The story presents all five lead characters as suspects, including our own main character Yuichi who may or may not also be a psychopath deceiving the audience. The game itself is not a death game like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danganronpa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but it includes high-stakes gambling over the initial debt (I\u2019m not sure how they\u2019re going to enforce it but whatever\u2026 plot reasons\u2026), and these games are deeply rooted in betrayals and game theory that rewards the viewer for pausing and rethinking the game rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, it\u2019s a fun show with well-designed games, but the initial premise and shallow characterization may make it hard to immediately get into the show. I had fun, but I can easily see <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tomodachi Game<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become the delightful trainwreck of the season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">By: Nico<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">And that\u2019s it for the second part! Click here for the first part of the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Anibitez Spring 2022<\/span>, in case you missed it. <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n                (function(d, s, id) {\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n          js.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9&appId=269442613521839\";\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n        }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n        <\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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