Amagami SS+ plus 04 – The Ending is Missing 3 Letters

Junichi clearly isn't into breaking the kinds of moral boundaries that would be broken with this sort of play.

The conclusion of the Rihoko arc brings an end to the long awaited question of whether she would ever manage to formalize relations with Junichi. In this episode, we had Rihoko successfully fend off a potential suitor, followed by 17 minutes of awkwardness before Junichi made his move. Altogether, this wasn’t a particularly great episode. However, for those who wanted closure, it successfully accomplished its mission.

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Nisemonogatari 03 – Finding Narrative in Everyday Life

I think he may want to get that treated

The third episode of Nisemonogatari sees the introduction of a new character, a return to the beginning location of the series and a plot that begins to move with Hanekawa looming large in the background. Koyomi finishes cleaning Kanbaru’s room before they talk some more over cards before he leaves. He immediately runs into a man named Kaiki who has a very ominous presence and much more. Finally, Koyomi runs into Hitagi before their usual conversational topics turn to Kaiki which ultimately led back to the scene at the beginning of the first episode.

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Mouretsu Pirates 03 – Routine

Chiaki's got her eye on what's truly important

The 3rd episode of Pirates sees the attempted cyber attack on the Odette II come to a rather abrupt end before the ship eventually sets sail. In the middle of the episode a temporary halt to activities involving Marika from the groups chasing after her is declared just in time for exams at the school. The trip planned by the upperclassman goes ahead afterwards, but they run into issues immediately after leaving port. The younger students have to go outside the ship to make repairs where Marika once again proves herself.

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Blogging Legend of the Galactic Heroes – The 3rd Battle of Tiamat Episode 1

Despite how it all turns out in the end, there are probably people out there who see this as OTP

After the conclusion of the events at Iserlohn, the Empire launches an offensive on the 30th anniversary of Friedrich’s coronation. Reinhard is pleased that he’s able to participate in an expedition, but at the same time he’s reach a new level of cynicism because of how they got there. On the Alliance side, Rear Admiral Holland sees himself as the new Ashbey and the higher-ups pretty much let him have their way. When the battle gets underway, he impresses everyone on the Imperial side, except Reinhard and Kircheis who are unimpressed by his abandonment of tactics.

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Amagami SS+ plus 03 Definition of Disturbing

The creation of perverted Junichi part 1

The 3rd episode sees the continuation of the Rihoko arc from the first season with mostly much of the same. There’s the usual combination of her constant worries about her weight, memories of their time as childhood friends and then conversations with her former seniors in the tea club. Finally, the next turn in their relationship is forced upon by one of their classmates.

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Nisemonogatari 02 – When Being a Normal Pervert Isn’t Enough

Shinbo channels American Beauty in the first minute, troubling but also adding to the image of the sisters as facades.

Last week, I made a rather big deal of separating the message being conveyed in Nisemonogatari from the actual dialogue, and I shall continue to attempt to do the same this week. In this episode, we had Koyomi complete his journey to Nadeko’s house to take part in some games. Then, after agreeing to help Kanbaru help clean her gigantic pile of BL literature she ran into titular character Karen. Finally, he made it to Kanbaru’s where he was hoist by his own petard.

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