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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. S1 Episode 1 Reaction

THE DARK HORSE OF FALL 2024?! DON'T SLEEP ON THIS!

Honestly, I didn't think I'd enjoy myself this much, but here I am, sold on the already! I cannot wait for more Kaii, the designs have been SICK so far & I'm still curious if they can evolve/fuse or even be "revived" after their sealing... I wonder what conditions create them? Or is it going to follow the cliche of "they're not the real enemy, just the foot soldiers" and reveal "evil" Magical Girls?

Might've found a contender ...

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Upcoming Content This Week (10/14/24 - 10/20/24)

Hey, everyone, it's been a little while and your support hasn't gone unnoticed! I am still working to make money, the financial issue has (mostly) resolved itself by now, so I've been focusing on upcoming bills instead. HOWEVER, I don't intend to leave y'all "high and dry" without content, so I've been recording when I have time/energy... but it's mainly been new seasonal shows, not the current weekly content schedule.

What shows will I post this week?

  • Blue ...

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Yakuza Fiancé S1 Episode 1 Reaction

"I WANT YOU TO MESS ME UP" TOXIC ROMANCE, LET'S GO!!

How will the dynamic change between Kirishima & Yoshino over time? Will Kirishima bring out the worst in Yoshino? Or will Yoshino bring out the best in Kirishima? How soon until they develop genuine feelings for each other?! I am all here for this twisted relationship & GOATED revenge scheme!

 Still wonder if I'm right about Gaku's intentions or am I being way too distrustful of him? He just screams "wolf in sheep's...

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You Are Ms. Servant S1 Episode 1 Reaction

FALL 2024'S HIDDEN GEM?! THIS WAS A-MAID-ZING!

Obligatory "MUST PROTECT" cause Ms. Servant's way too precious for this world, despite her former occupation... as much as I'd love for romance to happen between our MCs, it'll be satisfying just to watch her leave the underworld behind, reconnect with her emotions, and find happiness in this newfound "normal" life!

What did y'all think about this premiere?

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Ranma ½ (2024) S1 Episode 1 Reaction

A LEGENDARY SERIES RETURNS! HOLY SHIT, THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN!

I might just fall in love with ALL of Rumiko Takahashi's works at this rate... so far, it's 3 for 3 shows and I'm sure this will only get better overtime!

How will the dynamic between Akane & Ranma evolve? Will we introduce other people who've been similarly cursed? How do we break said curse? I need answers (and more martial arts action scenes)!

What did y'all think about this premiere? Have you seen the origi...

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Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror Episode 1 Reaction

WHY AM I WATCHING THIS?! THIS GAVE ME NIGHTMARES!

Screw y'all for convincing me to watch this, it actually sent me into "fight or flight" mode and creeped the fuck outta me... but what I hate is that I want to watch more! Will we learn the truth behind the "spiral contamination"? Will our MCs survive till the end? Or will the city be consumed by a spiral?

I might need therapy... please have mercy, Junji Ito!

What did y'all think about this premiere?

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I'm Sick... But!

I've kept the Discord community updated with what's been going on IRL but I've come down some respiratory illness. I am suffering from muscle pains, headaches, a lack of energy, painful coughs, and strong chills.

However, I am gearing up to record a video or two later this week, very likely new seasonals like Re:Zero S3 or DanMachi S5 (Uzumaki as well). Non-seasonals will resume here soon, albeit slowly to avoid overwork.

I appreciate your support and patience d...

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Urgent Update

Hey, everyone, I want to inform y'all that I've had a small financial crisis occur and I am not in a great state of mind, I need to make about ~550 in less than 2-3 weeks. Unfortunately, this means I'm going to have prioritize IRL entirely. I can't afford not too, I'm gonna have a mental breakdown otherwise.

So that means I'm going to pause all content until this has been covered. Unless I have time randomly at night to record an episode, but that's uncertain. I'm gonna work my ass off,...

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Where Is Delicious in Dungeon?

Sorry, everyone, it won't be happening this week. Original plan was to wake up & record it before noon-ish, but everything fell apart when I had to take my cat to the vet (it's nothing serious, preliminary results came back good, further test results to come later). So I did errands all day while waiting to pick up my cat, all while on 3~4 hours of sleep.

Truth be told, I am EXTREMELY run down today. I'm just going to (hopefully) edit a YT video or two & get more sleep tonight s...

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Upcoming Content This Week (9/16/24 - 9/22/24)

Thursday = Delicious in Dungeon S1 EP3

Friday = Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S1 EP2

Sunday = Mushoku Tensei S2 EP2

(Monday ~ Sunday) = YOASOBI's Frieren OP Song Music Video

No Link Click, Spice & Wolf (2024), or Oshi no Ko this week either. I did mention it on Discord but I had to dedicate Monday and Tuesday to IRL obligations, mostly ...

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Mushoku Tensei S2 Episode 1 Reaction

PEAK FANTASY RETURNS! THE DEPRESSED MAGICIAN ARC BEGINS!

I am still in awe over the subtle changes with Rudy's body language and overall atmosphere as he spent more time with Counter Arrow... it's a nice visible representation of his depression subsiding even if only slightly. One step at a time, that's all it takes to keep moving forward, and I couldn't be happier to see him slowly overcome his heartbreak & depression.

What did y'all think about S2's premiere?

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Arknights (Perish in Frost) S2 Episode 6 Reaction

NINE?! LYUDMILA?! MON3TER?! I AM WITNESSING PEAK!

No words, only hype... and a LOT of lore!

What did y'all think about this episode?

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S1 Episode 1 Reaction

BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL... I'M SPEECHLESS!

Do yourself a favor & watch this show, please. Artwork/Animation/OSTs/VAs... everything about this show is incredible so far, the production staff are COOKING at Studio Madhouse, and Evan Call made me emotionally vulnerable with sad violins. Only peak awaits me & I ain't ready!

On further consideration, I don't think "Yuusha" will surpass "Idol" for me, that's still my favorite YOASOBI song. I do love the vocals & visuals, I ...

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Delicious in Dungeon S1 Episode 2 Reaction

COULD THIS BE COMEDY OF THE YEAR?!

I don't think I'll survive this show... I might die from oxygen deprivation if the comedy keeps this up Or I'll end up with worse brain damage than Marcille... I am LOVING every second though!

What awaits us on the 3rd Floor? What monsters will we encounter? What dishes will Senshi cook up? Will Fionil & Doni re-appear later to help our MCs on their quest to save Falin? I cannot wait to see what'll happen next on this adventure!

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Upcoming Content This Week (9/9/24 - 9/15/24)

Thursday = Delicious in Dungeon S1 EP2

Friday = Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S1 EP1 & Arknights S2 EP6

Sunday = Mushoku Tensei S2 EP1

(Friday ~ Sunday) = YOASOBI's Frieren OP Song Music Video

No Link Click, Spice & Wolf (2024), or Oshi no Ko this week. I need to rewatch what I've seen for Spice & Wolf and ...

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THE WEEKLY SHOW POLLS HAVE CLOSED (FINALLY)

What series won, you may ask? And what'll be the schedule going forward?

  • Monday = Spice & Wolf (2024) S1 (1 EP/Week)

  • Tuesday (Non-Poll Day) = Link Click S1-S2 (1 EP/Week)

  • Wednesday = Oshi no Ko S1-S2 (1 EP/Week)

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Link Click S1 Episode 6 Reaction

A PARENT'S WORST NIGHTMARE... DOU DOU, PLEASE BE SAFE!!

Honestly, I can't even begin to imagine how Mr. Liang has felt these past 3 years... but it does remind me of the times when I, as a small child, would wander off from my parents and scare them into believing that I had been taken while they weren't paying attention. I won't blame Mr. Liang too harshly, momentary lapses of judgement are all too common, especially while working a full-time job, for a business you own no less, while ...

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Link Click S1 Episode 5.5 Ending Song (Alternate Visuals) Reaction

WHAT DOES "LOVE" MEAN TO YOU?!

I was told to check out the alternate visuals, so I decided to make a quick reaction for y'all.

Love's such an incredible emotion, diverse in the ways it can be expressed, and this was the perfect representation... I daresay it makes the song even MORE emotional. Honestly, still not sure if I prefer these visuals or the key artwork though, both are just way too good!

What did y'all think about these visuals? Which do you prefer?

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Arknights (Perish in Frost) S2 Episode 5 Reaction

TRAGEDY CREATES MONSTERS... THE STORY OF ENO & SASHA.

I am emotionally fucked up from this turn of events, never thought I'd come to love Faust this much but here we are... I don't think we'll get a happy ending, for Faust, or for this whole arc, especially not with this "elite squad" joining the fray. Only more suffering awaits us...

Version B of the ED Song is straight up unfair, y'all, those changes were cruel, Yostar!!

What did y'all think about this episode?

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Link Click S1 Episode 5.5 Reaction

"OU YANG, I'VE COME TO MARRY YOU" SIWEN IS THE GOAT!

Not sure how important it'll be in the grand scheme of Season 1 but I loved every second of this client's story, the fights were fun and the romance was peak. Love is one hell of a motivation, it can make a man dedicate his whole life to fulfilling a promise with his beloved... Siwen deserves so much respect for his sheer willpower & perseverance, he's a real man!

(PS: Sorta went crazy with the intro discussion, sorry! I wen...

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Link Click S1 Episode 5 Reaction

A MOTHER'S LOVE... PURE EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!!

I didn't sign up for this, y'all... it was straight up traumatizing! Honestly, this might just be the hardest I've ever cried on camera... I didn't think Chen Xiao's job would turn out this way, it's genuine peak but holy shit, my heart is shattered right now and I ain't ready for whatever will happen next.

What did y'all think about this episode?

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I WANT YOUR VOTES, PLEASE PARTICIPATE!

I am giving y'all an exclusive "first access" to these six polls about what I should watch/post on their respective days. I do retain the right to delay & change up the content however, I am using these polls to gauge interest AND very likely, pick series to focus on for the time being. Obviously, I've included indications about what form they'll take on YT (or if I'm still undecided) as this will go live with a new video sometime this week or next... but it'll affect Patreon as well. It ...

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Late Night Update

Hey, y'all!

I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware that I plan to record & post videos in the next few days, been busy IRL and editing content for YT in my free time. I am not a fast editor, many should know that by now, plus highlight reactions are already time consuming as is... so it means I'm spending anywhere from 1~3ish hours per episode reaction for YT.

I am looking into altering my content style to improve this workflow, still in the testing phase of what I am c...

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My Deer Friend Nokotan S1 Episode 1 Reaction

ABSOLUTE DEER-NEMA! WIT STUDIO'S MASTERPIECE?!

I won't lie... this broke my brain, I was struggling to comprehend what was I watching, but we all know it was peak, right? Jokes aside, this was way more fun than I was anticipating, the comedy's already nearly killed me multiple times.

Sometimes, all we need to be happy, is a weekly dose of nonsensical anime brainrot about deer... the OP song also lives rent free in my head, it won't leave me alone. Send help, it's way too addicting...

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Plus-Sized Elf S1 Episode 1 Reaction

UNLEASH THE THICC! EMBRACE THE DEGENERACY!

3 am was the perfect time to record this degeneracy... praise be easily accessible uncensored versions, this was definitely more perverted than the manga! I'll admit, I am such a sucker for comedy/ecchi shows... this just hit all the right notes & made me excited for future characters.

I won't apologize for the out-of-pocket comments I'll make with this show, I am just simply a "man of culture" embracing my inner pervert to appreciate...

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Tower of God S2 Episode 1 Reaction

WE ARE SO BACK! PEAK MANHWA RETURNS!

I've missed this show... still can't believe it's been 4 years since S1 aired. I won't lie, it's surreal to be watching this show with y'all, but the hype is real & I got hundreds of questions that need answers... Who is the Prince of Jahad? How much time has passed since the betrayal? What's going on with Bam's mental state? Will we see a reunion between Bam & his friends this season? How will Yuri react to Bam's FUG status?

I am so gl...

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Summer 2023~2024 MEGA Haul (Anime/Manga/Light Novels)

160+ VOLUMES?!

Last night's unboxing session on Twitch, the video's just over 3 hours in length so treat it like a podcast as you watch. Let me know what were the best series I picked up & if I have an addiction to manga or LNs!

PS: I've made this available to watch for all members, free or paid, as it'll take AWHILE to edit it for Youtube. VOD on Twitch will have muted sections due to copyrighted anime OSTs in the background, hence the post here.

Hope y'all enjoy, this ...

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Link Click S1 Episode 4 Reaction

ECHOES OF THE PAST?! WILL CHENG RISK EVERYTHING?!

Holy shit, y'all... I've made a grave error watching this as late as I did. I was not ready for these plot twists & revelations. Link Click is peak already & I have yet to see the "tip of the iceberg," its true essence... I'm scared it'll stress me out worse than this cliffhanger!

Why did this have to be a multi-part job?! Why am I so invested in the story & characters already?!

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Spice & Wolf (2024) S1 Episode 2 Reaction

HOLO IS BASICALLY IMMORTAL?! WHEN JOKES GO TOO FAR...

I am a generous man, I shall allow Lawrence to call Holo his "wife," even though I have laid claim... mostly because their banter & dynamic brings me so much joy. Still can't believe that I'm re-experiencing their relationship with an adaptation even more faithful than the original anime... 68 pages for 2 episodes is insane. I'm almost certain they intend to continue the story past what was previously animated years ago.

Zh...

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Link Click S1 Episode 3 Reaction

TASK FAILED SUCCESSFULLY... TO BE CONTINUED, ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

Felt like I was watching Kuroko no Basket... and I've never even officially watched that show outside of clips! LAN Studio COOKED, the art/animation & fluidity of the movement deserve so much praise, it went above and beyond what I had been anticipating from them. So what will actual fight scenes look like if the production staff is flexing their skills this early on?!

"What does basketball mean to you?" still hits...

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