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Cocoon: Aru Natsu no Shoujo-tachi yori

I couldn't ignore the existence of this feature film. It's got World War II, and a specific episode chosen remarkably well and to my tastes, and the visuals from the very poster, and from the very first frames — captivated me, especially the landscapes. The runtime of exactly one hour made me think the author adheres to the truth that "short is sweet," and probably wouldn't drag out the action just for the sake of dragging it out.

The higher the expectations were, the harsher the disappointment was. They twisted, made strange and unrealistic, by all accounts, absolutely everything they could. Female students were supposed to treat soldiers on the front lines and bury the dead? Might as well have them haul logs and dig trenches too, what difference does it make? Are female students supposed to be shelled? Shelling will come from a direction that makes no sense and immediately hit someone with the very first round, even though the odds are one in a million. As if the entire island is occupied exclusively by Americans — who are they even fighting there? Did they deliberately stay behind in captured territories, digging in with machine guns to shoot at little girls? And if there's a Japanese army somewhere around, then where? Or do they also enjoy shooting at girls? What's going on, why are there no safe places at all on this stupid island?
Why are they firing into the woods? Why is the teacher alone and why did she act so strangely? Why did the girl turn out to be a boy? Why did everyone die when in reality 90% survived? Why? Why? But why?!?!

Another spoiler

By the time this thing gets gifted, I'll already be tired of pretending I'm sad or interested.

I got so triggered that I gave it a 5/10. I need to rewatch Grave of the Fireflies and calm down.

P.S. The feature film is based on a manga. Maybe the latter is better.

P.P.S. Regarding women in war, there's a great comic about Lotta Svärd, now that one is good.

Hotaru no Haka

Well-directed, the moral is conveyed clearly, but otherwise – terrible. Pure negativity without a single positive, fun, or inspiring element.

Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi

I shed a few tears because of the wholesomeness; I really enjoyed it.

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki

The Wolf Children left me with mixed feelings, but overall, it was great.

How does he manage to both run the experience and watch new anime...?

In the second picture, HeroesWorld for some reason turns ".jpg" into ".j pg", so we'll have to do without it.

What's so new about it? The second one, I don't know, but the first and third are ancient.

It’s unlikely that Astral meant the release date by “new.”

Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara



I like the old-man jokes in this anime, but otherwise it's Gintama for the poor — it's lively enough, but just a bit above average, 7/10.

Spoiler with those very jokes, which is why I'm writing this post

And this is a joke in Nebka's style:

Anyway, if you've read those spoilers, there's nothing more true-to-life in this title, so you can skip watching it.

Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi

It's good stuff. Besides the overall pleasant, homey feeling from watching it, I liked the growth of the main heroine as a character.

spoilers

She's a very good tsundere, in my opinion. Moreover, this prickly personality type isn't just for fanservice — the reasons are clearly shown: a reclusive lifestyle with an overprotective grandmother, a sense of inferiority, an inability to talk to people, and a constant feeling that everyone around you is your enemy and wants to hurt you. But all of that grows past itself, and she turns out to be an incredibly reliable and understanding girl by the end.
On the other hand, we have the main hero's second friend, a scuba diver, and with her it turns out to be the opposite. At first impression she's a responsive and bright girl, but on closer inspection she's an egoist who rejoices in others' misfortune and looks for opportunities for herself in it.

I don't know how else to praise it without spoilers, but there it is.

Takopi's Original Sin



A very cute and kind film about cute and kind children, about pure friendship, love, and mutual help. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

A very sweet and kind story about cute and kind children, about pure friendship, love, and mutual support. AAAAAAA AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA.

We don't do things like that here

Today is November.

Great stuff. Besides the overall pleasant, homey feeling from watching it, I liked the growth of the main heroine as a character.

spoilers

Here's a very good tsundere, in my opinion. Moreover, this prickly personality type isn't just for fanservice — the reasons are clearly shown: a reclusive lifestyle with an overprotective grandmother, a sense of inferiority, an inability to talk to people, and a constant feeling that everyone around you is your enemy and wants to hurt you. But all of that grows past itself, and she turns out to be an incredibly reliable and understanding girl by the end.
On the other hand, we have the main hero's second friend, a diver, and with her it turns out to be the opposite. At first impression she's a responsive and bright girl, but in reality she's an egoist who rejoices at others' misfortune and looks for opportunities for herself in it.

I don't know how else to praise it without spoilers, but there it is.

Takopi's Original Sin



A very cute and kind picture about cute and kind children, about pure friendship, love, and mutual help. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

Marina > 

Fate/Strange Fake

Lots of cool characters and overall a good addition to the franchise, but it still lacks some substance, and towards the end of the season, it became a bit monotonous in places. Did you know that in my childhood, Richard I was both my favorite historical figure and my favorite fictional character? He was portrayed as very charismatic here, so I'm satisfied with that aspect as well.