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Natsuyuki Rendezvous – 11 (END)
This series may have been a fairytale romance in more of the literal sense than metaphorical, but there’s no doubt that the ending was a storybook one through and through.
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Summer 2012 Retrospective Podcast
Another anime season is nearly in the history books - which means it's a perfect time for the Random Curiosity writers to get together again and do what we do best: discuss our favorite shows of the...
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Animation – 01
「侵略者ディオ」 (Shinryaku-sha Dio) "Dio the Destroyer" What JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Animation lacks in subtlety, it makes up for in spades with its old school shounen charm and nostalgia....
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PSYCHO-PASS – 01
「犯罪係数う」 (Hanzai Keisuu) "Crime Coefficient" This premiere definitely raised thought-provoking questions in lockstep with thrills that can only be found at the end of a gun, but will it be able to...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 02
「成しうる者」 (Nashi Uru Mono) "Those Capable" While less exciting and thrilling than the first episode, PSYCHO-PASS’s sophomore outing still serves up plenty of food for thought as it begins building its...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 03
「成しうる者」 (Nashi Uru Mono) "Those Capable" Sibyl’s system is nowhere near perfect – there remain enough chinks in the armor for the darker side of man to slip through, as it unfortunately always seems...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 04
「誰も知らないあなたの仮面」 (Daremo Shiranai Anata no Kamen) "No One Knows Your Mask" What do you get when you cross PSYCHO-PASS with elements from Sword Art Online and Halloween?
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Initial D Fifth Stage – 01
「運命の出会い」 (Unmei no Deai) "Encounter of Destiny" Even after all these years, I still haven’t been able to find a show that delivers adrenaline fueled excitement quite like Initial D does.
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PSYCHO-PASS – 05
「誰も知らないあなたの顔」 (Daremo Shiranai Anata no Kao) "No One Knows Your Face" No one in this show seems to be familiar with the concept of interrogations, but at least some are still somewhat knowledgeable in...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 06
「狂王子の帰還」 (Kyou Ouji no Kikan) "Return of the Psychotic Prince" Sometimes it feels like one episode of this show contains as much material to mull over as multiple episodes of other shows.
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PSYCHO-PASS – 07
「紫蘭の花言葉」 (Shiran no Hanakotoba) "Symbolism of Bletilla Striata" Ouryou Rikako redefines what it means to be a ladykiller – and a society that is able to give its citizens a life free of stress and...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 08
「あとは、沈黙」 (Ato wa, Chinmoku) "The Rest, Is Silence" While this series is set in a fascinating dystopian society just begging to be explored, it is also populated with equally fascinating psychopathic...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 09
「楽園の果実」 (Rakuen no Kajitsu) "Fruit of Paradise" Even the lull before the storm somehow manages to be more thought-provoking than most episodes of other shows.
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PSYCHO-PASS – 10
「メトスラの遊戯」 (Metosura no Yuugi) "The Game of Methuselah" Girl, take off all your clothes if you want to live…
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PSYCHO-PASS – 11
「聖者の晩餐」 (Seija no Bansan) "The Saint's Supper" I’m not sure anyone’s Psycho-Pass hue could stay clear after this episode.
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Nekomonogatari (Kuro)
「つばさファミリー 其ノ壹 – 肆」 (Tsubasa Famirii Sono Ichi - Yon) "Tsubasa Family Part One – Four" Like Hanekawa Tsubasa, I don’t know everything; I just know what I know. And what I know is that Nekomonogatari...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 12
「Devil's Crossroad」 While this Ernie Ball advertisement side-story wasn’t the episode many had hoped for after the events of episode 11, it still played an important role in the general narrative of...
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PSYCHO-PASS – 13
「深淵からの招待」 (Shinen kara no Shoutai) "Invitation from the Abyss" He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss...
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Conclusion – “Adieu, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye”
It is with a heavy heart that I must take my leave from Random Curiosity, the home to all of my musings, ramblings, and essays for nearly a year and a half now. Back in the olden days of fall 2011...
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