Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 5 “Joining Up!”: The Training Montage [Review]

0 0 Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 5 “Joining Up!” gives us an episode that looks pretty familiar to anyone who has consumed any media about the military and shonen anime alike. All because of a very familiar trope that you can see right there in the title. Yes, that’s right. This entire episode is just […]
Astro Note Ep. 6: Revelations And Tribulations [Review]

0 0 Astro Note Ep. 6 gives Takumi a bunch of revelations about Mira. Revelations that he seems to have preferred to stay ignorant of. If only because they would give him far less in the way of tribulations to think about. Astro Note Ep. 6: Details Astro Note Ep. 6 is the sixth episode […]
Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 4 “Fortitude 9.8”: Creepy Kaiju Surprise [Review]

0 0 Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 4 “Fortitude 9.8” features so many surprise appearances from kaiju. Not just Kafka either. Kaiju are popping up like daisies in this episode, and turns this anime into something resembling horror for a bit. Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 4 “Fortitude 9.8”: Details Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 4 “Fortitude 9.8” […]
Mars Express: Director Jérémie Perin Interview Details

0 0 Jérémie Périn is the director behind the critically acclaimed sci-fi cyberpunk film Mars Express. In fact, he’s also one of the writers for the film’s plot alongside Laurent Sarfati. Thus, he’s one of the main driving forces behind this amazing film. All of which explains why we at That Hashtag Show (with Junior […]
Astro Note Ep. 5: A Most Welcome Twist [Review]

0 0 Astro Note Ep. 5 is an episode that surprised me. However, it was a most welcome surprise for me. I honestly didn’t expect the story to give me the plot twist it did, and all revolving around young Ren Wakabayashi and his suprising desires to boot. Astro Note Ep. 5: Details Astro Note […]
Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 3 “Revenge Match”: Kaiju Training Fails [Review]

0 0 Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 3 “Revenge Match” gives us a training montage scene, but it’s not the typical version of this trope. The vast majority of those training scenes typically shows the main character getting better or even just plain showing off how awesome they are. With Kafka Hibino though, it’s more about […]
Astro Note Ep. 4: A Gourmet Ghost Story [Review]

0 0 Astro Note Ep. 4 is really quite an interesting twist in the anime. Mostly because much of it turns into a mystery-focused ghost story. A ghost story in which the “ghost” turns out to be quite the skillful gourmand to boot. Astro Note Ep. 4: Details Astro Note Ep. 4 is the fourth […]
Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 2 “The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju”: Silly Kaiju Man [Review]

0 0 The episode just previous to Kaiju No. 8 Ep. 2 “The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju” showed us just how terrifying and horrific kaiju are. Now though, this episode shows us just how silly a kaiju can be. Especially when the kaiju was just very recently a man named Kafka Hibino, and doesn’t quite […]
Astro Note Ep. 3: Bento Boxed Lunch Hijinks [Review]

0 0 Astro Note Ep. 3 features quite a bit of yummy and zany hijinks for this episode. Mostly revolving a bento boxed lunch that everyone seemingly wants. Really though, who can blame them when it looks as good as it does in this episode? Astro Note Ep. 3: Details Astro Note Ep. 3 is […]
Mars Express: From Murder Mystery To Science Fiction Epic [Review]

0 0 Mars Express is one of the most fascinating animated films I’ve ever watched. It starts out as a murder mystery noir story taking place in a future world where the Solar System is in the process of being colonized, and sapient robots live alongside humanity. However, it ends as a science fiction epic […]