Woah! Wandance freaking lept up the charts! I haven’t had a chance to catch the last episode, but I guess I’ll be looking forward to it now.

Things are really falling into place now! I feel like they were unfortunately really running up against the budget on this episode. It seems like they did the best they could with what they had, but I would have liked to see more of the action when Shiori attacks Ayame. Also, I wish they had differentiated the voice from the back of Ayame’s head more than just on the initial reveal. Could have done something interesting with it. Eh, it was still a good episode, so I won’t complain more.

I do find Ayame’s whole backstory to be interesting. She’s so obviously awful to this kid, but they also need her to be at least a touch sympathetic, and I’m not sure how well they tow that line. I’m honestly glad they didn’t stretch that out for this adaptation, because it leaves it up to more of the watcher’s interpretation. And of course, her explanation of the mermaid blood is starting to really make the gears turn faster for the story. I’m excited to keep watching!

You can really feel the overall story being rushed, but I found that Kowloon Generic Romance really pays off for many of the characters. The themes of self identity and how trying to live up to the ideals others have of you can hurt you in the end are top-notch. And the entire setting is exquisite. I really think more people should check this one out.

Man, every episode keeps me interested for some reason. On paper, this show is too slow and uninteresting. And yet, each week I get pulled into the story unfolding. I wonder if the books would be worth reading; if they’re even translated…

This show is so good. For the amount of time they have, I feel like the world building is fantastic. The idea that you’re allowed to be evil, but only under the government’s oversight, is such a good bit of world building. The way they all act like tired coworkers is very relatable, too.

The buildup of this episode was just so much. I think next episode has the opportunity to be one of the best episodes so far. Not to say this one wasn’t fantastic, of course! I think the foreshadowing and conversations were so good here. The tension keeps getting thicker, it’s killing me to wait another week.

That was such a cute scene! This episode was the best one so far, in a large part because the CGI was better, but also because of this scene.

This might have been the best episode so far. The OWEL lady not trying to kidnap Amoru was a nice surprise. I feel like all the characters acted in a way that makes sense not only with their character, but also their current emotional states. If we can have more episodes like this, they might be able to make a true emotional arch for these characters, which would be very impressive.

Another slower episode, but we’re slowly learning more about the past and the yokai. I don’t remember this section of the manga as much, but I think we are going to get to see some more creepy creatures coming up, which I’m really looking forward to. Love all the bickering Shiori and Miko have. With Hinako being a more subdued protagonist, I think having both of them keep the energy up is important for this show.

I still feel like I’m watching a slow-motion car wreck with this one. It feels like it really wants to be profound, but ends up treating its subject matter so childishly. I think the idea of a different type of relationship emerging in a post-apocalyptic show could be interesting, but this show has yet to make it work in a way that actually makes it believable and not just a trope harem.

Another good episode. Although I think the flashback scenes taking up what felt like more than half the episode is a bit much, I’m still staying enraptured by this show. Also love that Miko’s true form is still creepy as hell and not some cutesy fox. Now that that big secret is out, I’m looking forward to some more spooky yokai to show up. Looking forward to next week!

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Really don’t feel like we needed a flashback episode to show where those two came from. It was at least fun to see some new yokai.

Finally, the reveal! They took their time getting to it this episode. I feel like the pacing has been very slow for the past couple episodes. I mean, it’s certainly better than if they rushed through things, so I won’t complain. That said, I do want to go back into the manga and see how many chapters they’re doing per episode. Still very happy with this adaptation.

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Lol, they love using the blood on the shirt to turn him into Santa. Also, someone needs to keep an eye on Shiori at all times, because she is making those bombs way too fast. Maybe she’ll turn out to be an elf! Anyway, this show continues to be buck wild and I love it. The animation is a fantastic adaption of Paru Itagaki’s fantastic style. Can’t wait till next week!

I had forgotten about that twist! Ugh, they really are killing it with this show. It is so satisfying to see all the scumbags be annihilated. Can’t wait for Godwin’s turn next week!

Well now I’m fully bought in. This show seems to be so well put together. Hopefully the payoff by the end continues the trend, but for now I’m all in. The character interactions are excellent and tense. It feels like everything is slowly building. If they are able to tie in all the threads, this will truly be an amazing mystery show.

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite short form animes. It’s just so human and chill. Although it might not be winning awards for the animation, it’s so much better than expected. Looking forward to this one next week!

Now I feel silly for having high hopes for this show. I’m all for them highlighting the different relationships that they have in the future with the whole ehlsea stuff, but it turns out it is really just an excuse to have a harem. I feel like a harem (or should we say ehlsea) ending could work within the culture of the world, but if that’s all there is to this story, it will be truly disappointing. Hopefully they will wrap up this whole incest mafia boss polycule storyline and show more of the admittedly interesting world they made.

Another Thursday, another good episode. I think this week’s episode was a little bit slower than the previous two, but we finally got the concrete backstory for Hinako. We basically already knew everything, at least broadly, but at least Shiori knows now. Very excited to have Miko pulled more into the story. I think the relationship between the three of them is the strongest part of this story, so I’m looking forward to next week. Still wishing this one was adopted more in a way that The Summer Hikaru Died was rather than a standard adaptation, but I’m just so glad we’re getting this adaptation at all.

@rikka@ani.social

Been like half a week since I watched this episode and I can’t remember much about it… Probably means that this show will be a drop soon from me. I just remember being disappointed by the way this premise was used. The escalated way too hard in the first episode, and showed that everyone in the show is just an idiot. Now, that can be fun, but it makes the conceit of the show suddenly lose all stakes. The gags aren’t funny enough, there is no chemistry between the leads, which makes the “romance” creepy at best, and the one conceit that pulled me in has no stakes at all since the guy could probably watch her lose an arm, bleed out, and then cry to the butler that she’s out of oil.