This is a special bonus S.W.A.T. review for the new Ghost in the Shell series because we were just that excited.
The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff.
Listen – The Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Border: 1 Ghost Pain from Production I.G. with the commercial preview.
I feel like most people reading this post has probably already made up their mind about Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya. And that is most probably for the best. As someone who has read pretty far into the manga this anime is based on I will state right here that it does not get more complex. This is not some deep deconstruction of the genre hidden in a pastel disguise lulling you into a false sense of security only to pull the rug out under your feet when you least expect it. It a show mostly for people who were REALLY upset that Illyasviel von Einzbern never got a path in Fate/Stay Night (BTW a majority of those people are very bad people). And they demand recompensation with some yuri undertones.
But I’m Hisui and this is Reverse Thieves so I’m going to watch this regardless and I might as well write about it.
So lets cut to the heart of the matter. I always go out of my way to mention that most magical girls shows are actually written for little girls. The demographic of older folks who watch the shows for less than the most upstanding reasons certainly exist but they are not the percentage of the audience some people assume they are. But these older fans are a distinct and dedicated fan base and they occasionally get shows that cater to them. This is one of those shows.
That means we get Illya being less than dressed for about a quarter of the episode. While I can’t ever remember getting that much naked Illya anywhere past this point it does mean there will be a good amount of implied lesbian undertones, fanservice, blue comedy, and obscure Type-Moon references. It is that kind of show.
So now we are all on the same page.
The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so no sequels or continuations) and try to avoid anything that just looks outright awful. Here are the last six from the new season:
Listen – Episode 1 of Sunday Without God from Studio Madhouse with the opening “Birth” by Eri Kitamura. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Listen – Episode 1 of il sole pentra Ie illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion from AIC with the opening “traumerei” by LiSA. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Listen – Episode 1 of Silver Spoon from A-1 Pictures with the opening “Kiss you” by miwa. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Listen – Episode 1 of Gatchaman Crowds from Tatsunoko Production with the opening “Crowds” by WHITE ASH. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Listen – Episode 1 of Danganronpa: The Animation from Lerche with the ending “Zetsubosei: Hero Chiryoyaku” by Suzumu feat. Soraru. It is streaming on Funimation.
Listen – Episode 1 of Stella Women’s Academy, High School Club C3 from GAINAX with the opening “Shape My Story” by Anna Yano. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Reverse Thieves 