Spring 2018 Season Droplist! (And unfinished)

Well, I covered everything I was able to finish during the Spring 2018 season, but there were a few more shows that I started watching but never finished due to time constraints, and more than I tried, and dropped. This is the list of both, and a little explanation as to my feelings on the …

Spring 2017 Wrap-Up: Season’s Watchlist

Well, Spring 2018 was definitely an interesting season. A lot of shows started out strong, a lot got stronger as the season went on... and quite a few fizzled out half way. I'm a bit late on this, considering that the Summer season has already begun. However, i've finally finished up the Spring season. Honestly, …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Boueibu Happy Kiss! THE END

After much dilly-dally, including a one-week hiatus, we’ve finally gotten to the finale! Will this collab end with a bang or with a whimper? Aria: I was going to jump in here, but Astral still has some stuff he’d like to say. Something about Machiavellian theory...? Astral: Happy, Happy! Well, I had quite a bit …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes – Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 11

Astral: Well now, that was an interesting episode this week, wasn’t it? Some good, some bad, and honestly, I have quite a bit to talk about, which may end up being quite the wall of text. So before I take over, what did you think about the episode? Aria: I don’t think it was the …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes: Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 10

With a blast and a powerful flare of magic, one of our heroes’ enemies is defeated! Confident and sure, they press forward their momentum, heading towards the confrontation with the final boss! Astral: Wow. There’s a lot I want to talk about this week, but i’ll start by saying that Episode 10 was, by far, …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes: Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 9

Aria: Another fanservice episode, and another episode where the monster has pretty much no significance at all. Dice in Japanese is saikoro, so even the monster’s name pun was lazy...welp, enough from me. What did you think of it, Astral? Astral: Yeah the monster was kind of pathetic this episode. His motivations didn’t really even …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes: Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 8

With a decisive victory and some shocking (and embarrassing) revelations during Mahour Shoujo Ore, our heroes now look to defeat their next foe. It’s certainly more powerful than last week, so how will they fare? Astral: I think both shows had a stronger episode this week than last. I’m not sure why, as Boueibu had …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes: Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 7

With our heroes’ teamwork beginning to improve, and both of them at full fighting force, they easily dispatched their Mahou Shoujo enemy. All that awaits them now is Boueibu… but they never could have imagined the trials they would have to face. Aria: The number of notable female staff (director, scriptwriter etc.) on this iteration …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes: Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 6

Having entered their powered-up modes to deal with their Mahou Shoujo Ore enemy, our heroes turn their attention towards Boueibu Happy Kiss! But what awaits them this week is something that nobody really expected to come around... Astral: We’ve mentioned this a few times before but petty really is the name of the game in …

Spellbooks and Horoscopes: Boueibu Happy Kiss! Episode 4

Though Aria seems to be troubled by something, our heroes managed another decisive victory against Mahou Shoujo Ore this week! And with one opponent down, they are prepared to face their next opponent, who may have a surprise in store for everyone... Astral: Somebody bring me an Easy Button, because dang, that was a piece …