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On "Ave Mujica," and on not having much to say about "Ave...

On "Ave Mujica," and on not having much to say about "Ave Mujica."

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/03/29/ave-mujica-at-the-edge-of-the-world/

This week: Ave Mujica, Gundam GQuuuuuuX, and yuri manga.http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/03/04/the-weekly-orbit-3-4-25/

This week: Ave Mujica, Gundam GQuuuuuuX, and yuri manga.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/03/04/the-weekly-orbit-3-4-25/

Things are finally looking the slightest bit up for Ave Mujica, but is that the light at the end of the tunnel we see, or the headlights of...

Things are finally looking the slightest bit up for Ave Mujica, but is that the light at the end of the tunnel we see, or the headlights of an oncoming train? Plus: Flower and Asura.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/02/24/the-weekly-orbit-2-24-25/

On this week's Weekly Orbit: The return of Flower and Asura. Plus: more toxic yuri than you could shake a spider lily...

On this week's Weekly Orbit: The return of Flower and Asura. Plus: more toxic yuri than you could shake a spider lily at.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/02/11/the-weekly-orbit-2-11-25/

BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!'s finale is the end of one story and the beginning of another. But the two are intertwined, and the...

BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!'s finale is the end of one story and the beginning of another. But the two are intertwined, and the sinister symmetry that reflects each in the other is something we're only just beginning to deal with.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/02/02/twenty-perfect-minutes-bang-dream-its-mygo-episode-13/

In the first Weekly Orbit column in a few months, we dive into the warped world of Ave Mujica. Plus: horse girls and (even more) toxic...

In the first Weekly Orbit column in a few months, we dive into the warped world of Ave Mujica. Plus: horse girls and (even more) toxic yuri.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/02/02/the-weekly-orbit-2-2-2025/

Sakamoto Days is a non-stop pain train of cool action sequences, with some occasional, slightly-questionable comedy and sweet domestic...

Sakamoto Days is a non-stop pain train of cool action sequences, with some occasional, slightly-questionable comedy and sweet domestic moments to grease the tracks.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/01/11/seasonal-first-impressions-sakamoto-days/

Tasokare Hotel is an understated, surprising standout, a fine-tuned clockwork of a show based on momentum and subtle...

Tasokare Hotel is an understated, surprising standout, a fine-tuned clockwork of a show based on momentum and subtle detail.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/01/11/seasonal-first-impressions-tasokare-hotel/

In the season's strongest premiere so far, Flower and Asura paints a compelling portrait of a young woman and the poetry that inspires...

In the season's strongest premiere so far, Flower and Asura paints a compelling portrait of a young woman and the poetry that inspires her.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/01/08/seasonal-first-impressionsflower-and-asura/

In the year's first truly disappointing anime, the girls-play-golf original seeks to land a hole in one, but is stuck in a sand trap of...

In the year's first truly disappointing anime, the girls-play-golf original seeks to land a hole in one, but is stuck in a sand trap of passionless flailing.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/01/04/seasonal-first-impressions-sorairo-utility/

The first episode of the MyGO sequel paints a picture of its lead as a truly damaged person. But are the masks enough to keep her band, and...

The first episode of the MyGO sequel paints a picture of its lead as a truly damaged person. But are the masks enough to keep her band, and her life, under control?

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/01/03/seasonal-first-impressions-bang-dream-ave-mujica/

Look to the far future, and there you will find...

Look to the far future, and there you will find GoHands.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/01/02/seasonal-first-impressions-momentary-lily/

Despite being marketed in the Anglosphere largely on a surface-level similarity to House, this series is much more worthwhile when taken for...

Despite being marketed in the Anglosphere largely on a surface-level similarity to House, this series is much more worthwhile when taken for what it actually is: a classical whodunnit with a medical twist.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2025/01/02/seasonal-first-impressions-ameku-m-d-doctor-detective/

In this gargantuan article, I rank all 27 anime from 2024 that I completed from the very worst to the absolute...

In this gargantuan article, I rank all 27 anime from 2024 that I completed from the very worst to the absolute best.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2024/12/24/ranking-every-2024-anime-that-i-actually-finished-from-worst-to-best/

Demon Lord 2099 is brave enough to ask, can a man in a tracksuit save us from...

Demon Lord 2099 is brave enough to ask, can a man in a tracksuit save us from technocapitalism?

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2024/10/29/seasonal-first-impressions-demon-lord-2099/

The master/servant age gap romcom mixes comedic stylings and denpa imagery, but is that enough to stand out in 2024's crowded...

The master/servant age gap romcom mixes comedic stylings and denpa imagery, but is that enough to stand out in 2024's crowded landscape?

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2024/10/07/seasonal-first-impressions-you-are-ms-servant/

Mangaka inee's sparkling, spellbinding debut is an instantly-classic work of drama, action, and of course, romance. Find out why you...

Mangaka inee's sparkling, spellbinding debut is an instantly-classic work of drama, action, and of course, romance. Find out why you should #ReadLoveBullet

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2024/09/21/new-manga-first-impressions-love-bullet/

Studio Bee Train's girls-with-guns original spins a dark, haunting narrative, punctuated by gunfire and...

Studio Bee Train's girls-with-guns original spins a dark, haunting narrative, punctuated by gunfire and yearning.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2024/09/17/review-noir/

Watched a random series of shorts and really loved it. Sweet, simple, and to-the-point, Honobono Log is worth...

Watched a random series of shorts and really loved it. Sweet, simple, and to-the-point, Honobono Log is worth watching.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2024/09/04/review-honobono-log/

Normally I try to put something funny or profound in these little messages. I've got none of that for you today. I binged and reviewed...

Normally I try to put something funny or profound in these little messages. I've got none of that for you today. I binged and reviewed Frieren. It took a surprising amount out of me.

Enjoy.

http://magicplanetanime.design.blog/2024/08/19/review-frieren/