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the reused footage and slow pans are starting to get annoying, but the strategy behind using atemigiri made the actual fight pretty interesting for a

The tension when Yuri finally stood up to Queen Nakia in her own palace was intense, and seeing the Queen look so rattled when the girl refused to

You really feel the weight of Hiroshi leaving for London, but the way they handled the assault at the disco was just unnecessary and cruel

I felt so sick when Ami realized Hiroshi was moving on without her and seeing her struggle through that concert prep was just too much

That moment Twilight realized she needed her friends to trigger the elements made my eyes a little watery and it was a perfect payoff for the buildup

Those painted backgrounds were super fluid but the first half felt like it was dragging a bit and that teacher Harasen felt like he was just there

The gothic vibes in the castle were great, and I thought the scene where Maya tricks the countess into that cursed ritual felt way more sinister than

My heart actually sank during that misunderstanding at the park, but I am glad they talked it out before the credits rolled.

That ending with Selena felt rushed. The tournament really needed more of an actual fight instead of just a quick magic battle

Ebichu having zero filter about adult stuff is why this show is a classic. That moment with the toy and her asking what it does was so awkward that

It was interesting getting a look at Maa-kun's internal thoughts for once, especially after the heat episode, and I think it makes the group dynamic

Taeko offering them a place to live forever was such a sweet moment and it made it even sadder that they decided to go face their originals in Kyoto

Shusaku is such a creep but the way he manages to manipulate everyone in that dorm is wild and the animation holds up for being so old

watching yumi act as the enforcer for both the son and the father shows how much of a puppet she is even while she helps ruin yukie

This whole episode was just a mess of gross fetishes and the way they treated Mizuho was genuinely hard to sit through

This doctor is such a creep and it makes the whole thing feel so dirty while watching the nurses fall apart

I really missed this early 2000s art style and the character designs remind me why this era of OVAs was so special in terms of visual identity

The way Tomomi just uses people for this tournament is so messed up and that finale with the rhythmic gymnastics gear was actually kind of wild

I felt so lost with those new English voices but that ritual with the stone sword and the Kemono actually made the supernatural stuff feel much

The transition from the school setting of the old series to this gritty detective work works better than expected and the way the show uses the Spear