Diary of a tard: Week 1, July 2013

Wednesday, July 2

Aku no Hana episode 12: The cinematography for this anime is nothing but excellence. The variation of camera works are really something especially during the middle of the episode. Anyhoo, since Kasuga now realized that he needs Nakamura (and he thought vice versa), he tried to talk to Nakamura again but she just ignored him. This pushed him to go to her house where he was invited to come in. Her dad told him that she's the same at home too, cussing a lot and do as she likes. At the end of the episode, Kasuga went into her room which has "keep out shit-face" written on the door LOL

Last and final episode for Aku no Hana: Nakamura's room was plain. I dunno what did I expect but somehow I feel a bit disappointed. Takao found Nakamura's diary though and he shed manly tears as he read it. Just as he finished it, Nakamura entered the room, chased him out but failed so she took the diary from his hands and bolted out. Of course Takao chased her then. When he caught up with her, there's this complicated scene where layer upon layer of shits are happening. I'm pretty sure it's from the future since it seems that Takao let go of everything and created "beyond the hill" place for them both. They fucked everything else which of course didn't sit well with everyone else. And that's that. That's the end of part 1. So yeah, here hoping for part 2.

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Aku no Hana

Well now, where should I start...

I was couple of weeks late into the series. When everyone was done hyping and spazzing about Aku no Hana, I was just about to check out the first episode. When I saw the animation, it was definitely something that is not the norm. It's like they filmed a real life dorama and then animated it frame by frame. Needless to say, I was impressed. It makes the animation so alive and gives so much personality to the characters. Take the walking of each character for example. Simple things like that, in my opinion, what makes Aku no Hana, in term of arts and animation, so much win.

(c) Doudoude Dou

And then there's the story itself, which is, if not entirely original, it sure is close. Aku no Hana means the Evil Flower in English. It derives from Takao Kasuga's favorite book. He is the male protagonist of this series by the way. The book is complicated and deep as shit, and triggered some very twisted, evil and sinister thoughts. Takao did quote some of the work inside the book earlier in the episode but after the third episode, the story itself takes the center stage.

I personally believe that the story/plot only started when they introduced Nakamura Sawa, the female protagonist who is so fucking original, I fell for her in an instant. She is like the book itself, triggering dark thoughts. Whenever she takes off her glasses, and she only did so with Kasuga, you know she means business.

Nakamura, in Kasuga's mind, is someone who is lonely and is fighting not to drown in this mundane world. Kasuga, for Nakamura, is someone that is similar to her but is afraid for the others to find out. Her mission is to make Kasuga comes out of his hentai closet.

Nakamura Sawa, to put it simply, reminds me so much of  myself that she becomes my muse. Oh, and I think she is awesome as fuck which is why she deserved to be in my most favorite characters list XD

Everything about Aku no Hana is twisted. The ED especially will give you the creep but at the same time so addictive. The somewhat fucked-up OP too is pretty telling that this series is not your average anime series.



There are couple of episodes that left me speechless but I'm sure everyone will agree that nothing can actually prepare you for the greatness of the ending of episode seven. It was liberating in more ways than one, not only for the protagonist but also for me personally as an audience. Then there's episode ten where Kasuga was once again got stripped by Nakamura. The revelation that he had however what makes the episode so enjoyable for me.

At the end of every episode of Aku no Hana, I often felt somewhat hollowed. It makes  me craving for more. It has been a while I got this excited for an anime. In fact, I can't remember the last anime that got me all worked out like this. Needless to say, I think Aku no Hana is a very awesome anime. I definitely recommended it to everyone. I forced my minions to watch it and as predicted they got hooked on it too. They all agree that watching this show is an experience in itself. I guess it helps people coming to terms with their own inner demon, if they have any.

Some people may have complains about the pacing of this show. Well, I don't. I thought it was necessary for the build up of, most often than not, a heart-pumping-fist-in-the-air, ending of each episode. Having said that, their avant-garde ending of the show kind of left me in a blur. I had to watch it for a couple of time to get what it was trying to say. It was all bunched up together incoherently. You either love it or hate it.

I do hope they are not trolling us with the hint of Part 2 of this show. While waiting for that, I am going to make sure that I pick up the manga for reading. It's just that good.

Aku no Hana... a show that I expected nothing from but get everything and more. I love every minute of it.

Arts & Animation 10/10
Sound 10/10
Story 10/10
Characters 10/10
Enjoyment 10/10
Overall 10/10***

p/s: did you know that I have the same moles on my face just like Nakamura's. One on my left cheek and the other on my chin. Talk about coincidence!

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Diary of a tard: Week 3, June 2013

Monday, June 17

Shingeki no Kyojin episode 10: More of Armin being heroic this time around, just to convince us (and himself) that he's actually useful. Well, at least he has saved Eren from getting executed by that useless cowardly officer. That and Pixis decision to spare all three of them their lives in condition that Eren help with stopping the other Titan from entering the wall by putting the big boulder in the wall. Eren said he will do it though I doubt he has self control when he becomes a Titan. Let just wait and see.

Episode 11 of Aku no Hana: the pacing for the third half of this episode is killing me but once it pick up, it was exhilarating. It has been a month since the incident of them trying to run away from the town (or at least Nakamura and Kasuga did). Kasuga finally broke up with Saeki properly but obviously he feels hollowed and empty inside. Then he has an epiphany through his dream. He realized that Saeki would be alright but Nakamura will suffer because she has no one else in this world but him. Yeah, I squealed =3

Wednesday, June 19

So the humans proceed with the plan to reconquer the land in episode 11 of Shingeki no Kyojin. As expected, some shows extreme fear of being eaten by the titans but Pixis reassured them with his speech and all is well again. Armin went with the decoy team while Mikasa joined the elitist to protect Eren. The plan seems flawless but once Eren became a titan, the first thing he did was attack Mikasa. Heh...

amboi sexy

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Diary of a tard: Week 2, June 2013

Monday, 10 June 2013

Aku no Hana episode 10: it was intense as fuck. Throughout the episode I kept wishing that Saeki got hit by a lorry or something and die. Kasuga and Nakamura's plan to go beyond the hill was flawless until she showed up. She ruined everything. Kasuga, when put on a spotlight, has no idea who to choose. It was obvious that he longs for Nakamura. He didn't even resist (much) when Nakamura stripped him naked. When Saeki told him that she doesn't him being a pervert and shit, Nakamura walked away. I squealed when Kasuga ran to her to stop her. The best drama right there!

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Diary of a tard: Week 1, June 2013

Tuesday, June 4

Aku no Hana episode 9: Saeki refused to break up with Kasuga. She didn't mind that Kasuga did all those things and even glad that he did. She's angry that he chose to tell Nakamura instead of her though. This only made Kasuga confused, even more so now that her mother knew it was him who vandal the classroom. He ran away and ended up where Nakamura and he used to hang out after school. Naturally Nakamura was already waiting for him. I love the fact that when Kasuga asked her to stay with him, her answer is "No, you will stay with me, you little piece of shit".

Wednesday, June 5

Episode 8 of Shingeki no Kyojin: the abnormal Titan helped them defeated the other Titans. Thanks to Armin's calm plan, they managed to get to the supply tower and stock up on their gases. Jean questioned himself whether or not he's fit to be a commander but his friend convinced him that he is. Sorta. Well, I still doubt that he can though. At the end of the episode, the abnormal Titan was spent (after being eaten alive by the other Titan) and guess who merge from the corpse? It's Eren though he's dead as well. I am still unsure how or what the deal with him being a Titan etc...

Episode 9 of Shingeki no Kyojin: So it is finally revealed how Eren becomes a Titan. It all thanks to his dad. All he needs to do is bite the side of his thumb and voila! The soldier was ready to shoot him down because they all saw him emerged from the Titan's body. Obviously Mikasa and Armin won't let them but since they were so adamant, Eren has no choice but to protect his friends by becoming a Titan. On the other hand, Levi is awesome as fuck but I can see him as a threat to Eren since he's determined to eliminate all Titan and Eren is one now.

Love Live! School Idol Project episode 2: The girls are having trouble finding a place for them to practice but that issue solved rather quickly. They started to practice diligently and slowly but surely other students are showing support for them as well, including the president of the student council. They also managed to convince Maki to write their song for them. 

Friday, June 7

I'm pissed at someone but instead of feeding the troll, lets read some manga!

And holy shit Kannagi has new chapters! Chapter 41 and 42: There is still no Nagi though Jin tries hard to bring her back. Now that he finds help from Shouhou everything looks fine but what Jin doesn't know is the fact that Shouhou is actually a girl. Ah I can see some conflicting shit in the future where Shouhou fall for Jin etc. Urgh I just want my Nagi back. Where is she?!

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First Impression: Aku no Hana

I have no idea what to expect from this show. I have tuned out most of the things that were said about it on twitter. I just don't want any kind of spoiler. When I wrote the preview, I said that this show has potential to be good since I have no idea what it is going to be about which most of the time, is a good thing for me, since I do not appreciate cliche. Let see whether this will end up to be good or retarded.

(c) pixiv id 6015554

I got goosebumps all over when I watched this. It's unusually good.

I love that it's not pretentious with the animation, or the interaction between the characters. I love the fact that the protagonist is male who loves to read. I love the creepy ED and I also like the fact that it managed to stay mysterious throughout the episode.  It just makes me craving for more.

I am not sure what the public consensus about this show is since I'm late at watching it but I really don't care. It's quite an unorthodox anime and I love weird and heavy shit like this.

I was right. AWWW YIISSSSS.

Episode: 13
Aired: Spring 2013
Producers: Zexcs

arts & animation 9/10
story 9/10
characters 9/10
sound 9/10
enjoyment 10/10
overall 9.2/10

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Diary of a tard: Week 4, May 2013

Tuesday, May 21

Aku no Hana episode 7: I didn't expect much when I started watching this episode but then greatness started to happen. Takao wanted to come clean and he asked Nakamura to do it for him. She agreed on a condition that they have to meet at school at midnight. Takao agreed. Went they met, Nakamura told Takao to write what he did on the blackboard which mean everyone will know that he's a pervert. Takao naturally declined. Nakamura was disappointed and told him their contract is null and for him never to talk to her again. For some reason, Takao can't accept this and did what Nakamura told him to do. That scene, where Takao liberating himself while Nakamura enjoying the sense of freedom, was easily one of the best moment in animu. I FUCKING LOVE IT. It left me with a feeling of giddiness and absolute bliss. I was in a very foul mood before I watched this episode. After it's done, I was skipping and couldn't stop grinning. FUCK YEAH!

Friday, May 24

Episode 7 of Shingeki no Kyojin: Mikasa finally found out about Eren's death and she was seemingly not empathetic about it but she managed to get the other soldier from giving up. Halfway through, she herself was giving up on her life but only for few minutes. She got her determination but rather quickly but that's not the best part. The best part is the fact that there is another titan who is killing other titan. Something that has never been witnessed before. They all considered it as abnormal titan but I got a feeling that titan is Eren. How he become a Titan? That's what I wanna find out but I refused to spoil the thrill by reading the manga. I need to be patience with this one.

Saturday, May 25

Watching Red Data Girl episode 6 at the office on Saturday because I have no life like that. Sagara asked Izumiko and the twin to accompany him to student council official meetings. Mayura suggested the Toshinaga shrine and off they went. Mayura came clean and asked Sagara whether or not he is on her side or Takanagi's side because apparently there are only two factions at the school. She also challenged Sagara to a duel to see who is stronger.

Karneval episode 4: I do not like Yogi much, even in the manga. I think he's too much of a cry baby and too gay for my liking. He's clinging on Gareki way too much. Or maybe I just want Gareki all to myself LOL. Anyhoo, Gareki managed to survive the kidnapping thanks to Iva. After their mission at that place was done, Gareki, Yogi and Nai went to Gareki's old town where they met Tsubame and Yotaka, the twin. They suspected Tsubame has turned to Vuraga

Monday, May 27

I am addicted to Aku no Hana. After the last episode, I can't wait for the release of episode 8. The pace is definitely different from episode 7 but the emotional impact is still as strong in my opinion especially for the first 5 minutes where they just walked around holding hands. The connection between these two was undeniable then. Anyhoo, no one knew or suspected Takao who wrecked the classroom because the ink covered his name but because of the painting on the floor was similar to the book that he gave Saeki, it was easy for her to figure that out. She confronted Takao who wanted them to break up. All of these was witnessed by Nakamura. Awesome stuff is awesome.

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Diary of a tard: Week 3, May 2013

Sunday, May 12

Shingeki no Kyojin episode 5: The Colossal Titan has somewhat the magic to appear and disappear whenever they wanted to. Eren was about to attack the god damn motherfucker when it's disappeared and it seemed like they are quite intelligent. Since the wall has been breached, all the soldiers are required to stand guard. Most of them died, even Eren. Yes, Eren was eaten at the end of the episode. I can't fucking wait to see what Misaka would do. The only reason I'm not panicky is my friend Mulo has already spoiled me about Eren so I somewhat knew what to expect next and why my fujoshi friends are so into the Titans XD

Chrona versus a death scythe in chapter 83 of Soul Eater. Frodo and Comrade Tzar lost the fight and got caught in the madness. Stein brought Maka, Soul, and Kim to Moscow to check out what's going on. Maka and Soul tried to bring back the death scythe from madness but to no avail. Instead, Soul was caught in the madness as well because of the wound he got from his previous fight with the Black Blood. In chapter 84, Stein used Jacqueline to fight off Soul while being hugged by Kim and Maka. LOL he is so popular with the girls. While they fight, Soul was fighting within himself to gain control and of course he has no problem in doing so. As they were busy in Moscow, Chrona has taken over a town in Ukraine with her black blood.

Hmm, why does Soul always have to act all cool and stuff? Sometimes it's a turn off.

Yay new chapter of Hyakko! Chapter 43: Ah but who the hell is Alice? I must have forgotten all about her and for some unknown reason the mangaka thought that she deserved a chapter that's all about her. I'm pissed off to be honest because I just want to read about Torako and that dude that has a crush on her ww.

Ah no wonder Hyakko's update is so late. The mangaka has a new manga in progress: Abnormal-kei Joshi. I decided to check it out and man, this manga is all over the place but in a good way... I think? It's about this guy Shinya who dislikes girls but have them throwing themselves at him. One is a masochist, another is a stalker, a serial killer, a sleeping beauty and a protective knight. However, he's a sister-con and to add to the plot twist, his sister's teacher is a rapist and murderer and he's aiming Mei, his sister, to be his next target.

Monday, May 13

Episode 6 of Shingeki no Kyojin is dedicated to Mikasa's flashback, of how she became so cold and so attached to Eren. Well, I can't blame Mikasa. If I was her, I would have fallen head over heals over Eren too. He's so manry www.


Aku no Hana episode 2: Takao picked up Saeki's gym's uniform and brought it home. Nakamura, the girl sitting behind his desk apparently saw what he did and thus Takao's nightmarish days begin. I just fucking love Nakamura. She's so fucking eccentric she reminded me of me LOL


Wednesday, May 15

Episode 3 of Aku no Hana: Nakamura is awesome. She stripped down Takao inside the library and forced him to wear Saeki's uniform. Seriously, Takao was absolutely naked. LOL. Then she forced him to spend the rest of his after school with her. At the end of the episode, someone from the class lost her lunch money and everybody accused Nakamura. Somewhat, Takao has developed this feelings, whatever it may be, and so he defended Nakamura. Now everyone thinks he has a crush on her. Oh I really hope that is the case to be honest.

Lets continue with episode 4 of Aku no Hana, shall we? I think I'm in love with Nakamura. Her psychotic persona really resonates with me. I was thrilled when all she did was smile when she caught Saeki agreeing to go on a date with Takao on Sunday. That night, she stalked him at his house, dragged him a round town, gave him a slap across the face just to ensure that Takao will meet her before the date. Wanna know what she did? She asked him to wear Saeki's uniform underneath his clothes. Man, she's awesome like that XD

Thursday, May 16

Aku no Hana episode 5: All Nakamura did is instill some evil thoughts into Takao's mind and then she waited to see how he reacted to such evil thoughts. This time, she wanted Takao to kiss Saeki before the date ended but Takao asked Saeki to go steady instead. In her frustration, she threw a bucket of water over Takao's head and with the wet shirt, obviously Saeki can see her gym tee underneath. In order not to let her see it, Takao fled and went to meet Nakamura. After some persuasion, Nakamura decided that it would be amusing to see how shit will turn out between Takao and Saeki so she gonna sit back and enjoy the show.

Episode 6 of Aku no Hana: Nakamura spreads her evilness towards Saeki as well. She told Takao that Saeki wanted to have sex. Obviously Takao will start imagining some erotic stuff, that pervert. Hah!

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My Favorite Character List: A

Here I am, going to list my favorite character from every anime that I have completed in alphabetical order. It probably take a while till we get to Z but I sure am happy for at least I have something to post

Glo has written his list as I am sure many other anime bloggers have. Now it is my turn and pretend that someone actually care. I am going to pick only one character from every anime. Though it sounds simple, it wasn't. Writing this favorite character list is going to be stressful indeed and emotional too. Lets dive into it then.

anime: 5cm per second
character: Tohno Takaki
seiyuu: Kenji Mizuhashi

I am all for distant relationship. I know many think that it won't work and perhaps they are right but the thrill just ain't the same. I should know. I was in a distant relationship for 4 years. It would have work too if one of us didn't chicken out. Hence why I picked Takaki as my favorite character from this greatly written movie. Despite their ages and the temptation, he manages to hold on to the promise he and Akari made. I wished my ex would have came by the train to meet me too. That would have been awfully romantic. Oh well... things weren't meant to be *shrugs*

anime: AIKa: Zero
character: Aika Sumeragi
seiyuu: Ami Koshimizu

Oh god, I contemplated whether or not I should include stupid OVAs like this one but I don't want to cheat so it doesn't matter that I dislike this three episodes OVA, I am still going to find a character to pick as my favorite or in this case, a character that I can tolerate. After much deliberation, I have to go with Aika just because she's good with planes. I still am not sure why the fuck did I watch this ecchi OVAs. I should have dropped it when I saw too many panties shot. Orz

anime: Ai no Kusabi (1992)
character: Riki
seiyuu: Toshihiko Seki

I have a thing for dark hair men (you will read contradictory statement later on) so naturally I fell for Riki. It's fun to see him all bonded and what not for Mink (who reminds me of Baka Prince by the way). He's such a turn on. Who cares if he looks like a girl sometimes? Oh god, did I mention that he's so gay?!

anime: Air Gear
character: Kazuma "Kazu" Mikura
seiyuu: Kenn

He is the underdog who was always got bullied by Ikki. I like him the instant I laid my eyes on him. Maybe that snowhat or the way he dresses or simply the fact that he's blonde but he has that certain qualities about him that made him different. He has high regards for girls and unlike Ikki, he has morals. I like the fact that even though he doesn't has natural talent, he pushed himself to become better and eventually the best, one that can rival Ikki.

anime: Aki Sora
character: Nami Aoi
seiyuu: Kana Ueda

Tell me honestly now, who doesn't want to be her? She gets to fuck Kana and then have a threesome with Aki and Sora. Isn't that what every teenage girl dream of? XD

anime: Aku no Hana

character: Nakamura Sawa

seiyuu: Mariya Ise

when she took off  her megane, you best get ready for something evil

I wasn't expecting much from this series and when I first saw the first episode, it was okay until Nakamura Sawa character was introduced. She is not your typical female anime character. Then in episode 2, I was totally hooked. I love her character, every little bit of it; the evil, weird and I-don't-give-a-fuck parts. She somewhat reminds me of myself in a way; planting an evil seed to the mind of innocent shouta. She's awesome and one of the most original character I've seen in anime.

anime: Allison & Lillia
character: Willhelm Schultz
seiyuu: Toshiyuki Morikawa

This is a tough one because all the male protagonists were awesome one way or the other and even Allison is so damn likeable with her personalities. In the end however, I have to choose Will because it takes a real man to handle Allison and he handled her just fine. I also like the fact that he can be so clueless sometimes when it comes to the matter of the heart. That makes him so adorably cute.

anime: Amatsuki
character: Kon Shinonome
seiyuu: Kouji Yusa

FUCK THIS IS HARD! I don't want to choose between Tsuyukusa, Bonten and Kon. All three of them managed to make me wet my pantsu one way or the other but I did promise to pick only one so I go for Kon. He is cool-headed and logical. He lost the used of his arm but it doesn't seem to bother him at all. He took the news and move on, and he actually does better at what he's doing. Goes to show that determination can go a long way. Also, he's a freakingly good cook. Simply put, Kon is my waifu candidate.

anime: Angel Beats!
character: Hinata Hideki
seiyuu: Ryohei Kimura

(c) pixiv ID 290742

This one is easy. I fell for Hinata the first time I laid my eyes on him. Not only he's hot and accessible pairing to almost any of the Brigade members, he is also very funny and gentlemanly. He often gets bullied by Yuri when they are on their missions but he knows where his loyalty lies. I also like the fact that he is such a caring person when he wants to be. Angel Beats 2 should have him as the protagonist. It's the only right route to go. After all, he is the protagonist in the novel prequel "Angel Beats - Track Zero".

anime: Angel's Feather
character: Kyouhei Mitsugi
seiyuu: Tetsuya Kakihara

First of all, let me made clear that this shounen-ai OVA is full of shit so the only way for me to pick my favorite character from this shitfest is by picking the character that I want to fuck the most and that lucky character happens to be Kyouhei, who was Kai fuck buddy. Too bad Kai dumped him in the end to have an incest with his long lost twin brother. Fear not, Kyouhei, Klux is here!

anime: Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
character: Naruko "Anaru" Anjou
seiyuu: Haruka Tomatsu

(c) Pig 7

It was a toss between Anaru and Yukiatsu. I love them both and actually do want them to happen. I'll be honest though. I have one more episode to go but I can't just seem to get myself to watch it. Ano Hana hits too close to home and I don't think I'm ready to know how it ends yet. Anyhoo, why I like Anaru? Simply because I can see myself in her. I went through the same shit of loving someone who is in love with someone else. She's the most relatable character in Ano Hana for me personally.

anime: Antique Bakery
character: Yusuke Ono
seiyuu: Shinichiro Miki

goddamnit, he's so fuckalicious

He's a patisserie and I love baking. Do the math. Besides, he's gay as fuck and boy he's so damn charming when he wants his man. I want to see Chikage x Ono happens! But above all else, I want to see the live action drama!
edit: I've seen the movie and I don't want Chikage x Ono to happen. I want Tachibana x Ono damn it!

anime: Ao no Exorcist
character: Yukio Okumura
seiyuu: Jun Fukuyama

(c) Pixiv ID 1643580

I am a sucker for a thick-rimmed megane so my heart is set on Yukio ever since I first saw him. But I am not that shallow of a person. Yukio as a character is full of awesomeness. He's responsible and fucking smart but at the same time vulnerable too when it comes to his twin older brother. That sense of vulnerability is what I think completes him and why my heart reaches out to him every single time. Not to mention that he looks fucking hot with them guns in his hands.

anime: Appleseed (2004)

character: Deunan Knute
seiyuu: Romi Paku

I only watched this movie once and I can't say it left me with an impact however I have to admit that Deunan is pretty badass as the protagonist so my vote goes to her. I wish she would stop trying to fuck his now half robot ex though

anime: Arakawa Under the Bridgecharacter: Hoshi
seiyuu: Tomokazu Sugita

(c) mcr

a) he wears a fucking star on his head!
b) he walks around wearing that fucking star on his head!
c) his seiyuu is Tomokazu Sugita for fuck's sake!
d) he actually a smashing good looking guy!
e) he made Ko's life miserable!
f) all the other great and awesome things you can think of!

anime: Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror
character: Kusuriuri
seiyuu: Takahiro Sakurai

(c) okazaki takeshi

Another easy pick for me. Between the three horror stories that were featured in this show, the one with the cat is definitely the most memorable story simply because Kusuriuri upstaged everyone else. There is something about Kusuriuri that I can't figure out. His mysteriousness really is one of his best traits after all. He even got his own show 'Mononoke' after that. Goes to show that my taste is impeccable lol

p/s: the list will be updated frequently whenever I completed an anime.

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