Tag: Psychological
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Her 10th Game? After the stunning premiere of this show, I was incredibly excited to see its second episode, and while it’s still great, I do wish it had the same runtime as the first. The process of having a whole death game session in one sitting is a better experience for me, but once…
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Lately I’ve been so busy that I’ve mostly stuck to anime adapted from source material I already know, or, in the case of Gnosia, games I’ve already played over the last two seasons. But this season, I felt like I wanted to get into more new series, and the trailer for SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games…
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Hinako, from the intro of the episode, is very clearly not doing well mentally. I was pleasantly surprised by the direction they chose to take in portraying this, even if I might not have liked every choice. The show has a very outwardly dramatic representation of Hinako’s suicidal thoughts, with the idea of drowning in…
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While the story is directly about a monster and the fear surrounding it, it also works as an allegory. It reflects how gay people, or outcasts in general, can be treated as something to fear simply because they’re different or not understood. This is especially true in a rural town like this, where everyone seems…
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Perhaps this is Takopi’s Original Sin, or it was sinful in the first place to go back in time, that remains to be seen. But this is the beginning of Takopi’s journey with no restart.
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The anime begins with the meeting of Takopi and Shizuka, starting with an almost horror-like shot of a monster emerging from a pipe. However, it turns out to be just Takopi, a helpful pink octopus creature who wants to spread happiness. The music and mood then shift to something much more whimsical, as if setting…
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Hello Girl is a remastered version of a game jam release from a while back that I’ve never played until now. I would like to thank the developer for providing a free copy for my curator group on Steam. The timing was also perfect, as I was already looking into this game during the Next…