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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 30/04/2024

Moonlight Fantasy is decent thus far. I keep getting reminded of Tenchi Muyo , which is amusing

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

Salad Bowl of eccentrics was pretty good again. I hope we get more Neya

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

The bath scene in Voice Actor Radio E03 felt really out of place, especially for an anime with a more grounded tone . Konosuba manages to be more tasteful

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

E02 of the seiyuu anime was an improvement on E01. Still not great, but worth sticking with

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

Had a nightmare that I had a book report due, but the only fiction I had been reading was manga.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

Precure having characters freak out over a cat that’s not actually loss is so real. Also, getting some great fight scenes

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 22/04/2024

Another good episode of Astro Note, I like that the romantic rival is a good dude with a cool car. The actual chase scene had better animation than I expected too!

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 21/04/2024

I think the anime approach works better, since the cast all act like people with substantial life experience

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 21/04/2024

Reading the Undead Girl Murder Farce manga, and it’s striking how much younger the characters look compared to the anime. It makes quite a tonal difference

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 21/04/2024

I appreciated how accessible the Spy X Family movie was. My friend who hadn’t seen the show still enjoyed it

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 21/04/2024

The Spy X Family was a lot of fun, and all the stylized animation sequences were great. First time I’ve seen anime in iMax

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 20/04/2024

Need to hurry up and get some Vampire wins before he’s nerfed

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 20/04/2024

Currently addicted to Balatro, finally beat it with every deck on the first ante. It’s really silly how powerful high card strategies can be compared to more complicated hands

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

I tend to get really frustrated by the focus on live action remakes of animated shows (just watch the original), but I’ve got to admit that they do tend to get much better viewership.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

That was a great Precure episode. Love seeing Komugi as a third wheel. Intrigued by the revelation that Cure Nyammy is already active

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

Train to the End of the World E03, which coincidentally also involves girls and trains in a post-apocalyptic setting, was much better. Also much creepier.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

Finished Black Rock Shooter Dawnfall E03, and I'm dropping this series. The last bit was just too pointlessly grimdark.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

I haven't been posting as much because Bluesky is unfortunately much more compelling than work meetings, and I need to focus on the latter.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

It's funny seeing Konosuba S03E01 after watching so much UY. The shows share a lot of the same DNA and approach to comedy. Literally, in the sense that Kazuma may as well be Ataru's son.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

Delicious in a Dungeon was awesome again. Love the first person CRPG aesthetic. I appreciate it when the show infantilizes Chilchuvk

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

The seiyuu radio anime was mediocre. It feels like the characters should have had substantially more intense and incompatible personalities to live up to the premise. Girlish Number was great

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Apothecary Diaries and Frieren bothers had very suitable finales . Love Maomao and her ox bezoar

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Gave Black Rock Shooter Dawnfall a shot. E01 was deeply uninspiring, but I’ll stick with it for now

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

Salad Bowl of Eccentrics has a lot of promise, despite the oddly out of place fan service. It’ll live or die based on how harem-y it gets

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

This season of Precure reminds me of Doremi, with the emphasis on using powers for problem solving rather than combat. It was so heartwarming to see Mayus first opportunity to be ignored by a cat.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 05/04/2024

Witch and the Beast had a fun finale. Unsealed Farvell was so satisfying. I hope we get an S02 of the anime, about vampire world and awesome outfits

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

The Sengoku Youko finale was fantastic, and I'm glad we're getting more cours. Every time you think the series is settling into a groove, it changes direction. Compelling but problematic deconstruction of the "guys yelling at each other and powering up" genre. ;)

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

Today's Delicious in a Dungeon really brought home the "American culture through the eyes of Japanese culture" vibe of the series. The finale was even better "Japanese culture as interpreted by Americans through the eyes of Japanese people." Also, the fantasy anti-racism bits were great. #anime

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

Trying to resist the urge to say things like “that sounds like a You problem at work “

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

Just checked the Spring streaming schedule -- Astro Note looks kind of interesting. "Romance anime with adults" is generally worth a try.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

That was not how I expected a Cute Girls Riding the Train anime to go. Um, OK. Broke: 5G Conspiracies Woke: 7G Conspiracies

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

This week's #precure is by far the best entry in the Air Bud franchise. Also, the Evil Duck was amazing. Loved it.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 01/04/2024

Dealing with time zones when programming is truly cursed

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 01/04/2024

First Precure school episode was great. I love Komugi sniffing things

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 01/04/2024

Delicious in the Dungeon had a great capstone episode, and I love Chilchuks journey. Also, fitting that a series so inspired by D&D has a mad wizard responsible for everything

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 31/03/2024

The Foolish Angel finale was a return to form for the series. I wish the whole anime had been like that, instead of the stuff with her siblings

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 30/03/2024

Studio Apartment Angel Included E01 was a very cute series. For some reason, it really has the vibes of 2000s-era anime.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

That was an excellent finale for Weakest Tamer Picks up Trash, with a great sense of closure. #anime Not sure why Ivy was still hunting mice though.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Finished Hokkaido Gals, and it felt like a cop-out. The show had a C+ grade romance for A+ Hokkaido Gals. #anime

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

The scene in Weakest Tamer where they talked about how much the people they convicted would suffer took me aback, but it’s entirely on brand for this show. “Fate worse than death” indeed. At least Meela might be able to cut a deal! That action seen was quite good

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Having good luck playing Escape Academy with a friend, as a set of virtual escape rooms. We’re doing better as it goes on, which is satisfying. Wish it had character customization though!

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Crunchyroll isn't working for me, so I'm catching up on Synduality. Man, I'm very, very impressed by how well they handled Ciel's arc in S02. They did a great job going beyond the normal cliches (and resolved the "robot GF vs idol GF?" question nicely.) I love Mystere and Pascale content too!

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 23/03/2024

OK, I'm hoping the Delicious in a Dungeoneers got fire resistance for eating a Red Dragon corpse. Also they really aren't beating the "Falin/Marcielle are an item" allegations, are they.

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 22/03/2024

Witch and the Beast is so great. It’s really striking how much the voice acting carries the show

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

Marcille feels useless because she’s out of spells in Delicious in a Dungeon is a mood

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

I appreciate the new Precure being so clear eyed about the reality of cat ownership

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

My coworker bought me this strange AI art thermos in India. It’s striking, I’ll tell you that

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Cure Space Marine @netbrian.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

That was a beautiful Hokkaido gals episode, and I wish I could visit. A lot is riding on how good the payoff next episode is good though. #anime

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