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Hello everyone, J here! It’s with great joy that I announce that I’ve just been nominated for the Real Neat Blog Award by my friend, Jiraiyan of Otaku Orbit. Since I was already online putting the finishing touches on some new posts, I thought I’d kill two birds with one stone. Thanks for the award, Jiryaian! Now without further ado, here’s the rules:

• Display the logo. (Done)
• Thank the bloggers for the award. (Done)
• Answer the questions from the one who nominated you.
• Nominate 7 to 10 bloggers.
• Ask them 7 questions.

On to the Questions!

What anime from before 2020 are you planning on watching?

Pretty much every anime that I’m watching or plan on watching right is from before 2020. Sassiness aside, I have been meaning to watch the dub of Date a Live, or the rest of Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia. I’m flexible

Which video game, tv show or movie are you looking forward to in 2020?

Square Enix’s Avengers and Final Fantasy VII are on my to do list for my YouTube channel this year. I’ve been looking forward to Disney’s The Owl House for months, and it came out last friday. As for movies, I’m looking forward to Onward, Sonic the Hedgehog, Black Widow, and Free Guy.

Which anime genre is your favorite and why?

I have no real preference as long as I enjoy it. However, I’m partial to Shonen anime, as its what I started out with. Even if they did a bad job, I still consider watch the dub of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! some of my favorite childhood memories.

Is there an anime or manga series that you want to give a second look?

Second? I sometimes go back for a third or fourth look at some of the series I read!

What’s your favorite anime studio?

I don’t know. As long as the anime’s good, I’ll watch it, no matter who makes it.

Do you read manga? Why or Why not?

Yep. I don’t like waiting for the anime to catch up to the manga, because that can sometimes take years.

What’s your favorite anime arc?

The Marineford Arc of One Piece. It’s the climax to the first half of the story, and it’s a prelude to the chaos that we’re on the verge of seeing in the manga.

Now, I nominate the following for the Real Neat Blog Award:

• Karandi (100 Word anime) if they haven’t gotten it already
• D&A Anime Blog
• Misaka, the 9-Tailed Kitsune
• Irina, I drink and watch anime
• Emperor Carnage
• Crow’s World of Anime
• The Game of Nerds

Here are your Questions:

1. What anime character do you have a crush on? If you don’t watch anime, cartoon will do.
2. Who’s your Anime Dream Team of Heroes and why?
3. If you could be friends with any ficitional character, who’d it be and why?
4. What was your favorite movie, show, and video game of the 2010s
5. If you could live in any fictional universe, which would it be?
6. Who’s your favorite voice actor?
7. Beef or Chicken?

Edens Zero Chapter 77 Review/Recap

It’s a new year, and Edens Zero’s finally returned after an extended vacation. When we left off, Rebecca and Happy showed off their dog fighting skills against the wind user, Sylph of the Element 4. They managed to get past her in order to deliver the medicine to save their friend Weisz. However, Sylph managed to capture them inside some sort of wind prison! How will they fight her wind power, and why does it feel so familiar?

Recap

Try as they might, Rebecca and Happy can’t escape from Sylph’s wind prison. Rebecca’s Leaper won’t work, Happy’s ether bullets won’t work. Worst of all, they can’t call for help. However, Hermit’s able to inform Shiki of the pair’s disappearance. Meanwhile, Sister continues interrogating Maria the slime. She doesn’t get why Joe’s so determined to capture the Edens Zero. However, she’s shocked to learn that Joe’s obsession started after learning something from Noah, the head of the Shooting Starlight Guild.

Back on the Belial Goer, Shiki, Pino and Homura find the medicine, but Rebecca and Happy are nowhere to be found. Sylph ambushes them, but Shiki’s ether gear cancels out her wind gear. He orders Homura to get the medicine to Weisz while he holds her off. However, he’s shocked when he’s faced by his old enemy, Jinn. Crazier still, it turns out that Sylph’s really Jinn’s sister, Kleene.

Elsewhere, Rebecca awakens in an opulent bedroom, only to come face to face with Drakken Joe.

Review

I had a feeling that we hadn’t seen the last of Jinn on Guilst. A character that tough wouldn’t die off-screen like that. As for Sylph being his sister, I had a vague suspicion since the last chapter. I never thought I’d end up being right about it though. The two are wind users, so it makes sense in hindsight.

Aside from that revelation, though, I’m more concerned with whatever Joe learned from Noah. We know little about the master of Shooting Starlight, other than the fact that he’s untrustworthy. After all, he sold Rebecca and those B-Cubers out, and gave Sister the mission that led to her capture. In other words, after they beat Joe, Shiki needs to have a talk with Noah.

This was the first chapter of the manga in the new year, and while not as good as I wanted, I enjoyed it. We’re getting a gravity vs. wind rematch at last, and it seems like Joe’s about to reveal some major info to Rebecca. As to why he didn’t throw her in a dungeon, though, is beyond me. I’m betting we’ll learn soon, though.

I Give “The Winds that Bind” a 4/5

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