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I feel that Inoue Orihime, though very obviously important to the story of Bleach, is neglected by readers as nothing more than another useless female character. Her only powers are that of healing and she doesn’t play a major role in terms of attack, and one of the longest arcs in the entirety of Bleach and arguably in Weekly Shonen Jump is predicated upon her rescue. As such, the label of “useless” seems to follow her around…but is that really the truth? Is that all that she is or is there more to the character than anybody seems to understand? Is she nothing more than a useless damsel in distress, or is she possibly one of the most vital characters to the core of not just Bleach but also the development of Kurosaki Ichigo who is changing the world of this story with his very actions?

This is Inoue Orihime, a girl who is more important and stronger than you think.

It seems that, above any other arc in Sword Art Online pre-Alicization, there is no other that resonates with audiences quite like that of the Mother’s Rosario. Despite being the most low-stakes in terms of magnitude as well as only being 7 episodes in length, it’s regarded as the best arc by most viewers of the show, even by people who dislike it, and I find that pretty interesting, but it makes sense when you look at how it approaches telling its story.

The Love Live franchise is one that contains a lot of different themes and motifs that it carries over and develops from season to season, and it’s latest iteration Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai AKA NijiGaku is no exception. Although separate from the mainline story, it still manages to hold true to the spirit of the franchise, and as it follows the journey of Takasaki Yuu and her goal of finding her dream, it’s easily a perfect continuation of the series!

Sword Art Online is easily one of the most misunderstood series in all of anime, and Craftsdwarf I am going to be taking a look at the series arc by arc to show the good aspects that lie within. Today, I’ll be talking about the Aincrad Arc and how it builds the thematic core for the series as a whole, focusing on Kirito and Asuna as well as the intentions of Kayaba Akihiko.

It’s no secret that Saint Snow is extremely well-loved in the Love Live! fanbase, as they are introduced in the story of Love Live! Sunshine!! with an instant impact. They are edgy and way cooler than Aqours appeared at the time, and to this day receive some of the best music in the franchise. But their importance in the story and what they serve in comparison to the journey of Aqours is often misunderstood, so in celebration of Leah Kazuno’s birthday, I wanted to break down what made this duo so amazing.

A-RISE were the greatest school idols in the world. They were the winners of the first Love Live! and were μ’s superior in every regard…yet they still lost. Why was it that group of perfect idols that lost in the end? Why didn’t they receive as much character development as Saint Snow? Well, it all has to do with what they represent in the world of Love Live and the journey of μ’s. So let’s find out.

IM BACK FROM BREAK BABY!!!!!
And today, we’re taking a look at an overlooked and fairly unknown martial arts and MMA manga by Ohta Moare that was published in the seinen magazine good! Afternoon called Teppuu and how it explores the nature of talent through a very unique lens. It’s one of my favorite manga of all time and I really hope it gets you interested in giving it a look!

I love harem anime and manga. It’s a genre that I’ve found the most stories that I end up loving and thinking about constantly. Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, Sora no Otoshimono, Jitsu wa Watashi wa, Quintessential Quintuplets, the World God Only Knows, and of course, my favorite manga of all time, Nisekoi. However, despite…
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The anime for the next entry in the Love Live franchise is coming on October 3rd and I’ve been filled with thoughts and ideas as to how Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai AKA NijiGaku is going to carry out its story considering how fundamentally different it is from School Idol Project and Sunshine. But, taking into account the info from the newly announced trailer, my understanding of the story mode of School Idol Festival All Stars, my general knowledge of the themes of the Love Live series so far and some outside similarities with the iDOLM@STER, I wanted to take this chance to predict the plot of the NijiGaku anime!

On the birthday of the third member of Aqours, the one who changed the destiny of Uchiura, I wanted to talk about Sakurauchi Riko, a girl who is very well liked in the Love Live fandom, but is also heavily misunderstood. Everyone seems to focus on her in ships and sometimes even malign her as stealing Chika from You, but I feel that people don’t understand who Riko is and what her relationships to Chika, You and even Datenshi Yohane mean for not just her personal journey, but for the entirety of Love Live! Sunshine’s story.

So let’s find out together why Riko is more important than you think!