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Kuroko's Basketball: Manga Volumes 5-6 Reaction & Review!

**Headphone Warning**  

We defeat Shutoku for the first time and are now up against Touou! And ENTER AOMINE! You can already tell the way that the mangaka loves Aomine, both drawing and writing him in these volumes!  

We not only get the introduction of Aomine but the ENTIRE Touou game! And then that cliffhanger previewing the arrival of the pink bear himself? I'm so hyped!   

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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June Unboxing & July Reaction Schedule Updates: Part 2 of 2!

After I posted my last unboxing and July update, I received word that Link Click season 2 is coming! And I received another gift! SO, here is the final update for the tentative July reaction schedule!   

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Kuroko's Basketball: Season 1 & Season 2 Extra Audio Dramas Reaction!

**Headphone Warning**  

As I start the remainder of Audio Dramas for Kuroko's Basketball, I'm finishing off the final Season 1 audio drama and three for Season 2! Getting more with the GoM, Imayoshi (and KASAMATSU), and both Murisakibara and Himuro together was a TREAT!  

LINK TO @Trukk's playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuna8ir0OJL...

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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 9 EARLY ACCESS Reaction!

**CRIMSON HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

Oh ho ho! We FINALLY get more crumbs of information about Vanitas, as Noe confronts him about his melancholy and we get to know Roland more!  

Speaking of Roland, I have a feeling I'm going to REALLY enjoy his character in this series, as he is RIDICULOUS and I'm so excited about him being a possible recurring character -- but we have bigger fish to fry for now, as there's a mysterious Dr. Moreau to deal with, now! Curiouser and CURIOUSER...

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Vinland Saga Season 2: Episode 24 Early Access Reaction!

**HOMEWARD BOUND HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

Despite it being the POLAR OPPOSITE of Season 1's finale, this episode was checking off ALL my boxes for how I'd want an Icelandic reunion with Thorfinn and his family to go...and THEN gave me MORE than I expected!  

This season has been so beautiful, what else is there to say? I am SO ready for Season 3, however long it takes. I can't wait to talk with you all about this season and this finale episode!   

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TRIGUN: Episode 8 Early Access Reaction!

**HEADPHONE WARNING**  

Part 2 all aboard the sand steamer Flourish, as we learn more about Vash and about the young cabin boy, Kaite's, past!   

It's a race against time to save all those aboard the ship and everyone's doing their part -- even Vash, determined to teach Kaite that no matter what you've done in the past, it's never too late to change your future! Foreshadowing, much, show?   

LINK TO REACTION: 2023-06-19 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Heaven Official's Blessing//TGCF: Novel Reaction & Review - PART 47 - Chapters 146-148!

**PEI MING-CENTERED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

I will be the first to admit I am wrong -- and boy, if you'd told me in Volume 1 I would be enjoying Pei Ming and Xie Lian dynamics in this novel series, I'd have laughed at you! But here we are! And WOW, are they DYNAMIC!  

This chapter set adds to the chaos in ways I was NOT expecting -- characters of old are back in the game and we're FINALLY getting Pei Ming backstory...but what are we going to learn from it? That is the que...

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Buddy Daddies: End of Series Livestream!

I'm answering Patreon questions and just talking in general about the series of Buddy Daddies as a whole! Spoilers abound, of course!   

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Buddy Daddies: Audio Drama Volume 1 Reaction & Review!

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I was so happy to learn there's going to be more Buddy Daddies content in the form of four audio dramas - this is the first - a prequel to the anime of Kazuki and Rei getting to know each other. I loved this! Thanks to @trukk for sharing this and for Gandoon for creating the video! I hope you all enjoy!   

Link to  @itsgandoon Audio Dra...

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The Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited! Episode 4 Early Access Reaction!

**PENNILESS HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

We round out "Act I" of this story by getting to know our main duo just a little bit more -- how Kato has settled into his single, self-sufficient life...and Daisuke getting a taste of how it feels to be...penniless and at Haru's mercy!  

This episode was SO funny, sweet, and just what we needed to understand our boys more before moving forward with the plot! I'm SO ready to see what's next!   

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June Unboxing #12 & July Update: Part 1!

I will have another update since my July schedule has been updated since the recording of this video, but here's the first part of my July Update and unboxing! 

The second one will be here next week!   

Thank you, Lynden for the great gifts! ^^   

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Death Parade: Episode 10 Early Access Reaction!

 **NARRATIVE HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

OHHHH, with only three episodes left, we are FINALLY getting answers about our mysterious black-haired girl, including her name! But that's not all...  

...time is running out for her stay at Quindecim, as Decim struggles with blooming emotions, Ginti seems impatient and impartial on judgment, Nona is plotting behind the scenes, and Oculus? Oculus just revealed himself to be MUCH more nefarious than first believed...  

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Buddy Daddies Livestream Schedule!

Hey all!

I will be doing a livestream on YouTube for Buddy Daddies this SUNDAY at 10 am CST! 

As always, patron can ask questions on here or in the discord for the livestream!

Happy Father's Day weekend and have a great rest of it!

<3 RB 

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Attack on Titan: Volume 13 Manga Reaction & Review!

**HEADPHONE WARNING**  

I was told early on accident that the start of season 3 is not like the anime, but I didn't and don't want any further info (because spoilers, duh), but so far, HOLY SMOKES -- even the same content as the anime, presented in an alternate format, is showing us Eren, Historia, and the events of this arc in a whole new light and it's CRAZY GOOD!  

My jaw was on the floor for a lot of this volume and I was SPEECHLESS with the artwork Isayama gives us,...

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MONSTER: Episode 34 Full Length Reaction!

**EDGE OF DARKNESS HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

We pick up right where we left off last episode, as this episode splits our main duo of Johan and Tenma, showing how each has or is slipping further into the darkness and giving us a taste of the effects or what could happen if they let the darkness take them...  

...I'm just sitting on my hands, hoping Tenma can resist stepping beyond the edge of darkness, but at this point...I just don't know!   

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Buddy Daddies Ruined Spy x Family For Me

...well, sort of.   

Don't get me wrong, I still REALLY enjoyed Spy x Family, but it's like watching something, not quite being able to articulate what you didn't like about it...and then watching another series that shows you what that was you were missing in the other show!  

In any case, I hope this helps with the Buddy Daddies appreciation, because it deserves it! I hope you all enjoy this slightly "different" video.   

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Kuroko's Basketball: Manga Volumes 3-4 Reaction!

**HEADPHONE WARNING**  

We are on our way in this manga and already to the Seiho and Shutoku games from Season 1! Seeing how the mangaka draws Midorima so softly is such a riot, but I'm loving the adaptation so far and all the little details that are added with these two volumes!  

But how DARE the mangaka leave on that cliffhanger?! What the heck!?  

Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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Kuroko's Basketball: 10th Anniversary Song & Audio Drama Reaction!

**ANNIVERSARY HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

I wasn't sure what to expect with a new song and audio drama for the 10th Anniversary of the series but I should have known it would have been AMAZING -- and THAT IT WAS!  

 @animeamm  did an AMAZING job translating and creating this AMV and Audio Drama translation (links below)! I was in AWE throughout both of these pieces of...

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The Case Study of Vanitas: Episode 8 Early Access Reaction!

**GOLDEN HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

The "Rule of 8" doesn't let us down, as we not only get MORE world-building mystery and lore, but we ALSO get a new character on the scene: Roland Fortis! And oh my -- he is SOMETHING already!   

I cannot wait to get more into The Queen, The Chasseurs, Roland's character -- but first, we need to get Vanitas and Noe OUT OF THERE. Will they escape, though? Why the cliffhanger, show?!  

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Vinland Saga Season 2: Episode 23 Full Length Reaction!

**DUAL HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

Who knew that two angsty teens from season 1 would grow up into such BEAUTIFUL young men, inside and out! I love the passion and ambition these men share in this episode, truly two sides of a similar coin! And I'm not even sure that Thorfinn realizes just HOW much influence he's had on everyone, the King included!  

This episode was so gorgeous, following perfectly in step from last episode! Excuse me while I fangirl hardcore with this episo...

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TRIGUN: Episode 7 Early Access Reaction!

**GUNS-A-BLAZING HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

Oohhhh, this episode we continue with our mystery of Vash's origins but more bread crumbs are thrown our way, as we get a trippy flashback aboard the S.S. Anne-- I mean, the Sand Steamer!   

There are callbacks, FLASHY new antagonists, mystery, and some surprising gore that this show does NOT shy away from! We are OFF, y'all, and going hard on this series, now!   

LINK TO REACTION: 2023-06-12 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Heaven Official's Blessing//TGCF: Novel Reaction & Review - PART 46 - Chapters 143-145!

**PUPPET MASTER HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

I could NOT wait after last week's cliffhanger and this chapter set proves JUST how wrong I truly was about many things, but mainly -- that we wouldn't get flirting with "child" Hua Cheng...and that I'd hate Pei Ming! I've never been more WRONG! PUPPETS AND PEI MING, Y'ALL!  

We're entering Mt. Tonglu, y'all! And it's going to be NO easy cakewalk!  What insanity does MXTX have in store for us?!   

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Tatsuki Fujimoto's Before Chainsawman: 22-26 Manga Anthology Reaction & Review!

**Headphone Warnings**  

We look at four short stories by the legendary mangaka of Chainsaw Man, Tatsuki Fujimoto, and these were SOOOO good! There's lots of social commentary to make and I really enjoyed the polish, weirdness, and intrigue these four stories brought to the table!  

I can't wait to talk with you all about them!   

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The Millioinaire Detective: Balance Unlimited! Episode 3 EARLY ACCESS Reaction!

**SINEWY HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

This episode was one part flashback, one part DRAMA, and two parts HILARITY! It's rare for a show to successfully do a tonal whiplash between a high-stakes (seemingly) stand-off and a bunch of middle-aged women fangirling over a farewell tour...and yet...somehow this show NAILS IT!  

This episode was so much fun and sooooo telling! I loved it!  

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Tsurune Content Post-poned -- Buddy Daddies Taking its Place

Hey all,

When I originally posted in the poll I was doing extra Tsurune content, I was under the impression there were lots of English translations for the character songs to go along with the Q & A. It turns out there's only about 2 character songs that are published with English lyrics that I've found.

Because of that, I'm going to post-pone the reaction for those (I like doing bulk character songs/extra content for reactions at once), and will instead be replacing it with t...

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Death Parade: Episode 9 EARLY ACCESS Reaction!

**COUNTERED HEADPHONE WARNINGS**  

Part 2 of our story with Detective Tatsumi and Shimada and WOW, the philosophical intrigue and thriller aspects of this series get dialed up to an ELEVEN in this episode! It was heartbreaking!  

I definitely feel for Decim, the black-haired girl, and pretty much all parties involved...this series is not afraid to have a bleaker, bittersweet ending to it...an we still have three episodes to go.   

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The Great Pretender End of Series Livestream & Ranking Anime 2023!

Ranking the anime series I've watched and doing a chat about The Great Pretender!   

Here's the link to the tier maker for the series I've watched up to 2023: 2023-06-09 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Attack on Titan: Manga Volume 12 Reaction & Review!

**BELLOWING HEADPHONE WARNING**  

I was honestly surprised we are rounding out the season 2 events in THIS volume, but this volume was CRAZY GOOD, full of surprises, and NOW I am SO HYPED that we are about to start season 3 and all of its shenanigans!   

This volume was SO WONDERFUL and I can't wait to talk to you about it!  
Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!

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MONSTER: Episode 33 Full Length Reaction!

**CHILDISH HEADPHONE WARNING**  

HOLY SMOKES -- this series took a second's breath and then came RIGHT out the gate swinging again! This time, we see another extent of Johan's influence...on THE CHILDREN!  

This episode had me on the edge of the roof, literally, and I was NOT prepared for the strange twists this story apparently is deciding to take...so...NOW WHAT?!   

LINK TO REACTION: 2023-06-09 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Vinland Saga - Reaction Replacement Poll

Hey everyone! We are sadly ending Vinland Saga soon -- as such, I'm polling for its replacement!

These series were the most popular recommendations from Patreon!

Please feel free to vote for ANY and ALL of your favorites!

I'm excited to see what wins!
Happy Voting!

<3 RB

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