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Sequential art out of sequence – beware spoilers for Blassreiter

Posted on 2019 March 1 by gaikokumaniakku

I had selected a few frames from Blassreiter. However, you can watch episodes 18 and 19 if you want to see them in sequence. I am willing to scramble up their order because I don’t think much meaning is lost … Continue reading →

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Blassreiter is ambitious

Posted on 2019 February 24 by gaikokumaniakku
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Blassreiter took about 15 episodes to hit its stride.

Posted on 2019 February 17 by gaikokumaniakku

Blassreiter requires a considerable degree of attention from the viewer. In the end, if you watch all 24 episodes in quick succession, you should be able to remember who the characters are, and why they care about each other. The … Continue reading →

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Blassreiter Episode 14 transitions from bad writing to bad cliches

Posted on 2018 June 10 by gaikokumaniakku

I really wanted to like Blassreiter. Early on, it was obvious that the Japanese writers liked selling pale-skinned European characters to Japanese audiences. That was fine by me. Then the writers introduced the main conflict as driven by cruel natives … Continue reading →

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Blassreiter, Episodes 12 & 13: You’re gonna groove. Then you’re gonna cringe.

Posted on 2017 October 23 by gaikokumaniakku

I haven’t been watching Blassreiter for a while. I think my favorite character died early on. The fact that I don’t recall should be a warning sign of low-quality writing. It makes me feel that I should have watched Kamen … Continue reading →

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