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HAL (Japanese Dub) - Film

Dannielle said:
Mangaranga said:
Regarding HAL, did anyone else not see that twist coming? I twigged something was up when Hal started bleeding, but not once before that point did I think that he was human, nor did I suspect Kurumi was actually the Android.
I really enjoyed HAL, and with a run time of exactly 60 minutes I'd easily recommend it.
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Nope, took me by complete surprise.
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Took me by surprise as well.
 
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Hunter x Hunter Episode 1-2 : I've wanted to watch this for ages and now I'm only just finally getting round to it. It's been a while since I've had a long series to work my way through. Looking forward to it!
 
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Paranoia Agent - eps 1-12

I tend not to use the term 'masterpiece' often - but this certainly feels like one. I'm not the biggest fan of Satoshi Kon's art style, but when it comes to execution and technique, he's peerless. This obviously riffs off similar themes to his other work, but the way it tugs and pulls at the darker recesses of the human condition really gets under your skin.

Gundam Wing - volume 7-10

When I first started watching Gundam Wing a while back I wasn't that keen on it compared to SEED - it felt so bogged down in the politics I struggled to get my head around it. But by this point in the series though, you start to get a handle on what it's trying to do, and at its best, it's frankly masterful in scope. The way its young protagonists are pushed to the absolute limit in terms of holding true to their ideals is shocking - there's this knife edge tension that runs through the final few episodes that all comes back to the concept of just what it means to be a human being.

Gundam Seed Destiny - volume 7

The famous Stella death sequence episodes. Again, I haven't always been the biggest fan of what Destiny tried to do after SEED, but the sheer anguish and raw emotion on the faces of the characters in this run of episodes is terrifying in its brutality. Again, this is Gundam at its best - when it shows the frailty of humans and the horror of war.

Broken Blade - eps 1-3

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Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works s3 ep11.

Fruit of Grisaia ep12.

Ronja, the Robber's Daughter ep12.

Toradora ep10-14.

Wolf Girl & Black Prince ep12 (complete).
 
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