nobahn's Anime

English Dub
1. "The Red Queen Escapes" (10/11)
2. "Dreams of Alice" (10/11) Ends on a cliffhanger.
3. "Cards" (11/11) An expression of the banality of evil.
4. "Something Not Human" (11/11)
   • Sanae takes Grandpa to task for denying her agency.
   • And so, the battle begins in earnest.

1. Predestination
   Info dump interspersed with action. nine (0-10)
2. More battles and more info dumps. nine (0-10)
3. Escort
   The survivors are exfiltrated. Another infodump.
4. Loyalty
   There is a negotiation. The Rhodes Island looks for one Misha who is infected. nine (0-10)

compare/contrast ep.#6 sub/dub
1. "True Colors"|Great music! 10/11
2. "Born to Run"

3. "Fire and Rain"| Rating at 11/11 because of:
   1. The music; and
   2. It's relevance to the #me too movement.
4. "Video Killed the Radio Star"| Their attempt to create a music video ends badly. Woulda' rated it at 10/11 because of the music, but the humor is sick, dude! 11/11
5. "Every Breath You Take"| The atmosphere of the bar/venue is intimate and amazing! 11/11
6. "Live Is a Carnival"| The songs and animation are amazing! 11/11
7. "Show Me the Way"|I was smiling along to the laughter of Tuesday and Carole! 11/11
8. "All the Young Dudes" |Nice music! 11/11

Plot Summary:
Kokonotsu “Coconuts” Shikada dreams of becoming a famous manga artist. The only problem—he’s terrible. His real talent is selling the complex and delicious snacks in his father’s “dagashi” shop. He never thought much about the family business until the trendy, eccentric Hotaru showed up. As a lover of “dagashi,” she can’t let his talent go to waste and decides she won’t stop ‘til she’s sold him on sweets.

1 ep./day
1. Setup; surprisingly humorous.
2. Moderately humorous.
3. 9/11
4. 5 (0-11) slice of life
5. 5 (0-11) Seinfeld

1. Fan service.
2. "Loser" presents a mystery from the past.