AKA: Yuri on Ice, ユーリ!!! on ICE Genre: Sports Studio: MAPPA Episodes: 12 Seasons: 1 Available On: Crunchyroll, Funimation I thought this would be a fitting way to end Pride Month. Though, I will acknowledge I completely slacked for this month. I’ll aim for a lot more activity next month! Summary Yuri Katsuki carried the hope of all Japan…
Tag: Core Reviews Challenge
Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Review
AKA: Kādokyaputā Sakura, カードキャプターさくら Genre: Magical Girl, Romance Studio: Madhouse Episodes: 70 Seasons: 1 Available On: Netflix, Crunchyroll Summary Ten-year-old Sakura lives a pretty normal life with her older brother, Toya, and widowed father, Fujitaka. Or she did, until the day she returned home from school to discover a glowing book in her father’s study. After opening the book…
Black Butler Season 1 Anime Review
AKA: Kuroshitsuji, 黒執事 Genre: Supernatural, Dark Comedy, Fantasy, Psychological Studio: A-1 Pictures Episodes: 36 (+ 7 OVAs) Seasons: 2 Available On: Hulu, Funimation This show has to be one of the most confusing I’ve ever watched. Even finding it online in full seems like a task, due to Hulu having the first and second season, Funimation having the first…
Angel Beats! Anime Review
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Drama Studio: P.A. Works Episodes: 13 Seasons: 1 Available On: Crunchyroll, Funimation The first CR Challenge anime of the year goes to Angel Beats! A show that has remained, loyally, on my watchlist for well over 5 years. It took a scratch-off poster to get me to watch. I remember starting the first episode midway and…
Core Reviews 2022 Year End Review
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! By now, it is January 1st, 2023 and you know it’s time for bloggers to write their end of year posts, reflecting on 2022 and what they accomplished, etc. This post is pretty much the same as well except I also want to highlight things I didn’t quite accomplish last year. I…
Gurren Lagann Anime Review
AKA: Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, 天元突破グレンラガン Genre: Adventure, Mecha, Comedy Drama Studio: Gainax Episodes: 27 Seasons: 1 Available On: Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu This was a show included in my CR Challenge! If you aren’t familiar with what that is, you can read about it here. I have never been a Mecha fan. That’s a lie, I’ve enjoyed watching most of…
Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Anime Review
AKA: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Ōgon no Kaze, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 黄金の風 Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural Studio: David Production Episodes: 39 Seasons: 1 Available On: Netflix, Crunchyroll We’re almost there! It’s the home stretch or whatever they say during sports. The fifth season of JJBA and according to my social media mutuals, a fan favorite. After watching, I understand. I had to…
Akame Ga Kill Anime Review
AKA: Akame ga Kiru!, アカメが斬る! Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy Studio: White Fox Episodes: 24 Seasons: 1 Available On: Hi-Dive This show has got to be one of the most disrespectful shows I have ever watched 😂 I’ve never seen so many characters just get demolished so easily. These are supposed to be the strongest assassins and they just were…..disrespected heavily. Akame…
Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Anime Review
AKA: Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai, ダイヤモンドは砕けない Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural Studio: David Production Episodes: 39 Available On: Netflix, Crunchyroll We have done it! We as Core Review nation (patent impending) have made it to the fourth season of the JJBA series. It took me a while to finish the last season since so much was going on. I thought it…
Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Anime Review
AKA: JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Sutādasuto Kuruseidāsu, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スターダストクルセイダース Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural Studio: A.P.P.P Episodes: 48 Available On: Netflix, Crunchyroll Continuing on from my last review, we have finally made it to the second season of Jo Jo and what a ride it has been. I couldn’t possibly fathom what to expect for this season and after…