All tagged spring 2021

How Odd Taxi Foreshadowed Its Plot Twists from the Very Start

Spring 2021’s offbeat mystery anime Odd Taxi hasn’t quite amassed the same level of popularity as bigger names like 86 and To Your Eternity, but its brilliantly written and acted story has already cemented its place as a cult classic. Part of what makes it so intriguing to watch is that eagle-eyed viewers can piece together parts of the mystery before they’re revealed, based on everything from offhand comments to recurring props to the various hints strewn throughout the tie-in manga, audio drama, and social media promotions. Now that the series has finished, it’s become abundantly clear that Odd Taxi foreshadowed some of its most important plot twists right from the very start. Let’s take a closer look at what was right in front of our eyes this whole time!

5 Underrated Spring 2021 Anime That Deserve More Love

The Spring 2021 anime season was so stuffed with high-quality shows that many of the smaller names hardly made a blip on the radar. And that’s a shame since the hidden gems of this season are so special that any anime fan would be doing themselves a disservice by not checking out at least a few of them. So, if you have the time, please check out these underrated Spring 2021 anime that deserve more love!

Fairy Ranmaru Review – Entertaining, But Exploitative

Fairy Ranmaru is a new anime from the same studio that brought you Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!, this time going for a sexier aesthetic with fae boys who can shed their modest human disguises and transform into their stripperific true selves by kissing ladies who need their particular brand of help. But is this ecchi adventure actually worth your time, or is it just shallow fujoshi bait? Let’s take an up-close and personal look at Fairy Ranmaru!

Zombieland Saga: Revenge Review – Who Gave Them the Right to Be This Hype?

Back in 2018, a modest little idol anime called Zombieland Saga surprised everyone as one of the best new series of an already stacked year. The songs were catchy, the characters were immediately lovable, and the “zombie” element allowed for unusually complex musings on regret and what it means to be an inspiration to someone. So, now that Franchouchou is back after all this time, what do these seven undead divas and their kooky manager have to offer us? Let’s see!

5 Funniest Video Game References in Dragon, Ie wo Kau. (Dragon Goes House-Hunting)

The Spring 2021 anime Dragon Goes House-Hunting is ostensibly about a trash-tier dragon named Letty looking for a new home with the help of the legendary realtor/demon lord Dearia, but it’s really more of an excuse to poke fun at video game tropes than anything. It turns out that being a monster in a JRPG world is actually pretty difficult, and for many more reasons than you’d expect. Let’s check out the five funniest video game references in Dragon Goes House-Hunting!

Fruits Basket: The Final Review – The Long-Awaited End of a Beautiful Journey

Well, it’s finally over. 23 years after the first Fruits Basket manga chapter appeared in Hana to Yume magazine, the full story has been faithfully adapted to animation. This final season wraps up the tale of the cursed Souma family and the well-meaning girl who helps them realize their own worth as individuals. So did TMS Entertainment do justice to the conclusion of one of the most iconic shoujo manga of all time? Let’s take a look!