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I drank too much last night.

Give yourself up, you creeper!

It's me, Asuka!

She's my ex-girlfriend.

This was so unexpected, it immediately made me want to know more about both Natsuki and Asuka.
It also gives Asuka and Utage even more secrets to share. Easily the best episode in a back half of the season that had been struggling to hit the mark, and I’m super excited to see where we go from here.

I really loved this scene. Dark Tamon has always been something that sticks in my craw, but the reveal that it was actually Gloomyhara who pressed Utage for her response was genuinely sweet and funny, and it really worked for me.

Ah, Inoue-sensei?

Asuka

Utage and Asuka

I love the addition of Asuka to the cast!
Having an adult fangirl to play off Utage, and pairing her with another member, does a lot to help both of them stand out in the story.

Tamon Fan

Natsuki Fan

Tamon's B-side - Episode 10🧵

"A fisherman always sees another fisherman from afar"
#TamonBSide #anime

It’s still wild to me that this feels like the first real Culling Game match, and it’s getting set up in episode 8 for a clash in episode 9.
The pacing has been so confounding since the tail end of Shibuya.

Higuruma laying in a bath

Higuruma reflects on the sorcerers he's killed

Higuruma contemplates Yuji's offer

I'd especially love to witness the stripping of a technique

The cinematography and direction were absolutely out of this world this week.

Thank you for believing in me.

LIFE IMPRISONMENT

This trial was destined for a guilty verdict from the start.

Higuruma overwhelmed

This was a great setup for Higuruma and the kind of man he was before and after awakening his cursed technique.
I was completely enthralled by the drama and tension packed into the first half of this episode.

Higuruma braces for a verdict

Jujutsu Kaisen The Culling Game - Episode 8🧵

For a minute there, I totally forgot what anime I was watching
#JujutsuKaisen #anime

😭 Just have to hope for something better than Helicopter-head

But I don't wanna be in The Culling Game!

#Anime #GoldenKamuy 9
This and all the gloriously unnecessary Sugimoto butt shots made me laugh this ep.

but will instead be the 500-meter-tall, 50,000-person-capacity Tokyo Sky Egg!

Watch Japan's pro heroes assemble!

Mirko

Wild, Wild Pussycats

This, however, is a pretty nifty setup. The prospect of gathering all the top heroes in Japan in one place, and potentially taking them out of commission so our group can step into the spotlight, is very intriguing. It’s also a great opportunity to see some old favorites again!

Man, flying really is faster!

The aerodynamic field that covers me doesn't just propel me while I'm flying,

So I just need to expand it, and it protects my body!

And the only reason he seemed invincible before was because of said barrier.

I’m not going to lie; I’m pretty disappointed that the last few episodes of the season and the big bad’s plot are centered around Captain Celebrity.
It also feels strange to paint him as misunderstood with a good heart when we know how much of a creepy philanderer he was in season one.

His name is the Crawler!

Koichi bragging to Midnight

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 - Episode 9🧵

His name is "The Crawler". He’s got the coolest power, the strongest sense of justice, and he’s pretty easy on the eyes as well.

I love that Koichi thinks he’s pulling this off.
#MHAvigilantes #anime

It looks so unnatural somehow!

Every new dynamic has been a home run. I can't wait to see who we get to focus on next week!

Sofia and reinforcements are on their way

Wilk and the Ainu find the gold

Tsurumi salutes

Toshizou Hijikata

This episode did an amazing job wrapping up the flashback and checking in with all our different parties (even giving us a bit more backstory with Wilk).
This season has been one of Golden Kamuy’s best, and I wish more people were talking about it!

Sugimoto's crew

The 7th division

Fort Goryoukaku!

And come as fast as you can without rest!

It feels insane that we’re finally here. The skins have been decoded, everyone now knows the location they point to, and they’re all descending on it at a rapid pace.
I have no idea what to expect going forward, but I feel genuine worry for all of these characters.

I'm immortal!

Sugimoto

It was a shockingly quick wrap-up to this flashback, which is a bit of a shame because I was enjoying it. But it’s hard to complain when returning to the main plot puts us on the cusp of the final showdown for the Ainu gold!
I'm heartbroken that we won't get to see a proper Sugimoto/Kikuta reunion.

Ogata crestfallen

Golden Kamuy Final Season - Episode 9🧵

Ogata was so disappointed that the crazed naked man wasn’t his brother!
#Anime #GoldenKamuy

Tani posing and gesturing to his food awkwardly through Suzuki's Pink phone.

Suzuki holding Tani's chin and holding him close to her as they pose for the Photo booth.

Suzuki and Tani doing their best to smile naturally and failing so hard.

First panel, Suzuki happily eating her parfait with a cartoony expression. Second panel, Suzuki doing the same with her regular face through her pink phone.

#Anime #PolarOpposites 8
Suzuki and Tani's date in this first part was so adorable and wholesome.

Makio seated in the couch with two of her friends asleep next to her.

Emiri with her arm around Asa, under a tree.

Makio diving into Kasamachi's chest to his surprise.

Makio clinging to Kasamachi as he puts away food in the kitchen.

#Anime #JournalwithWitch 9
Love the hugginess of this ep. Makio & her friends are so cute curled up in a blanket together in the couch. I love Emiri letting Asa lean on her. And Makio clinging to Kasamachi while's she's struggling w/ her work is so recognizable to me.

Lastly, please enjoy pouty Asa angry-stomping through the desert.

Makio with a katana

I dunno. He was too perfect. It was draining.

Makio & Shingo

Done...!

I absolutely adored how this episode was constructed around Makio. Letting us see snapshots from different points in her life while she works through her own slump and tries to help Asa find her way was such a strong choice.
This show continues to impress me week after week in unexpected ways!

Yeah. Wow... Okay...

My aunt's a novelist, my parents are dead, and I've got it so hard!

I want to become the person I want to bel

I was led to believe that personal tragedy would make me deep & interesting. I can’t even write a sad song!

This was such an interesting line to capture Asa’s lament over everything she’s going through & her struggle to fit into her new life where she feels there’s nothing that makes her special.

Asa and Emiri

Is he your boyfriend?

I’m very curious to see what direction Asa and Emiri’s relationship takes if and when Emiri is able to open up to Asa about her sexuality.
Given how Asa struggles this episode with feeling like there’s nothing special about her, I worry about how she’ll react.

The whole world feels noisy...

Got nothing in the tank. Can't do anything else. Really? Is being a novelist that hard?

Journal with Witch - Episode 9 🧵

Me after spending one hour being an adult this weekend
#Anime #JournalWithWitch

He seems like he's been brought up very well.

Suzuki and Tani

Tani meets Suzuki's father

And you keep laughing about it! Seriously!

The side cast is fantastic, and the show’s ability to bounce between them while slowly building Suzuki and Tani’s relationship week by week is one of its biggest strengths. Even though they started dating in episode one and the pacing has eased up as the focus shifted, I’m just as invested as ever.

Taira and Azuma

But he was dating 4, and I was like, "You approached us both at the same time?"

You're being treated like trash, so you should get angry!

Taira and Azuma with Suzuki hot on their trail

I swear, every time this show introduces a new ship, it immediately becomes my favorite pairing.
These two were so fun to watch together as their personalities and social norms clashed.
I can’t wait to see more of them soon. (Though no Nishi/Yamada this week makes me sad.)