This is a list of OP ED that I have awarded 3 (and 4) stars to: (in alphabetical order) 4 stars: Bishounen Tanteidan OP Dolls’ Frontline OP (2022 Winter) Kyoukai no Kanata ED Mob Psycho 100 III OP1 (2022 Autumn) Nekomonogatari Black OP Spy X Family ED (2022 Spring) Urusei Yatsura (2022) OP1 (2022 Autumn)…
Author: actushumanus
Spring 2023 OP ED review-in-brief
Disclaimer: a proper OP/ED review requires watching the show to learn the story, as the OP/ED may have elements that entwines with the show. I am not going to watch every show that airs in the season, so the scores may be higher if there really are story elements within the OP/ED. Shows which I…
Winter 2023 OP ED review-in-brief
Disclaimer: a proper OP/ED review requires watching the show to learn the story, as the OP/ED may have elements that entwines with the show. I am not going to watch every show that airs in the season, so the scores may be higher if there really are story elements within the OP/ED. Shows which I…
Autumn 2022 OP ED review-in-brief
Disclaimer: a proper OP/ED review requires watching the show to learn the story, as the OP/ED may have elements that entwines with the show. I am not going to watch every show that airs in the season, so the scores may be higher if there really are story elements within the OP/ED. Shows which I…
Summer 2022 OP ED review-in-brief
Disclaimer: a proper OP/ED review requires watching the show to learn the story, as the OP/ED may have elements that entwines with the show. I am not going to watch every show that airs in the season, so the scores may be higher if there really are story elements within the OP/ED. Shows which I…
Spring 2022 OP ED review-in-brief
Disclaimer: a proper OP/ED review requires watching the show to learn the story, as the OP/ED may have elements that entwines with the show. I am not going to watch every show that airs in the season, so the scores may be higher if there really are story elements within the OP/ED. Shows which I…
Winter 2022 OP ED review-in-brief
I have always procrastinated writing OP and ED reviews because I am not confident of my abilities to write long prose well. But I realized that that should not stop me from writing short reviews. So this will be my first seasonal OP ED review-in-brief. Disclaimer: a proper OP/ED review requires watching the show to…
Non Non Biyori: Nonstop Episode 12
Non Non Biyori: Nonstop’s last episode was a masterpiece, tying up the overall series perfectly. It started off with a graduation ceremony, which aligns with the feel of a last episode. Next, we have a scene which brought together the majority of the cast enjoying a simple activity, which exemplifies the roots of this show…
Bakemonogatari OP5 (Cat)
Bakemonogatari has unique openings for each of its characters, and the 5th opening is for Tsubasa Cat arc. It is sung in character by Hanekawa Tsubasa, featuring Horie Yui, which is always a plus to me because it adds character familiarity to the opening. Video is available on youtube link. Right off the bat, we…
Free! ED
Free! ED (youtube) sent waves through the anime community when it first aired, with its bold decision to star the cast in what looks like an underwater SM dance club. But putting that aside, there are a couple of powerful symbolisms and references in the ED, which made this ED particularly enjoyable for me. Desert…