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Kari5

  • Eastern Canada
  • Joined Nov 20, 2007
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Kari5 Dec 9
updated their review of Parallel World Pharmacy
Score 7/10

An Isekai that isn't horrible? They're a diamond in the rough. While this show doesn't do anything groundbreaking, by just being average and chill it stands out as being a heavily decent show, that I think is worth the watch. Story So the base 'isekai' story is the same thing we've...

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Parallel World Pharmacy
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2022

When pharmacologist Kanji Yakutani dies, he probably wasn’t thinking he’d be reincarnated as a boy apprentice in a medieval world. The distinguished medical researcher finds himself now...

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Kari5 Aug 29
updated their review of The Misfit of Demon King Academy 2
Score 4/10

This review is only based on paricial episodes, as this show is currently on hiatus. I expected a decent sequel, maybe not as fun as the first season (which was a pleasant surprise) , but generic fun. However....I'm not sure what this is. I reviewed S1 before starting S2 and I still can't...

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The Misfit of Demon King Academy 2
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2023

The second season of The Misfit of Demon King Academy.

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Kari5
Kari5 May 2023
wrote a review of Parallel World Pharmacy
Score 7/10

An Isekai that isn't horrible? They're a diamond in the rough. While this show doesn't do anything groundbreaking, by just being average and chill it stands out as being a heavily decent show, that I think is worth the watch. Story So the base 'isekai' story is the same thing we've...

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Parallel World Pharmacy
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2022

When pharmacologist Kanji Yakutani dies, he probably wasn’t thinking he’d be reincarnated as a boy apprentice in a medieval world. The distinguished medical researcher finds himself now...

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Kari5
Kari5 Mar 2023
wrote a review of The Misfit of Demon King Academy 2
Score 4/10

This review is only based on paricial episodes, as this show is currently on hiatus. I expected a decent sequel, maybe not as fun as the first season (which was a pleasant surprise) , but generic fun. However....I'm not sure what this is. I reviewed S1 before starting S2 and I still can't...

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The Misfit of Demon King Academy 2
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2023

The second season of The Misfit of Demon King Academy.

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Kari5
Kari5 Mar 2023
updated their review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

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Kari5
Kari5 Mar 2023
wrote a review of The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World
Score 4/10

This anime was a joy to watch with my partner, as it was so laughably terrible we got a kick out of watching it together. While I have not read the original manga, he had, and kept mentioning all the dramatic changes from the source material. I highly recommend you skip this one, unless you're...

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The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2023

The Arnold Academy of Magic is a school for the elite...and Ray White is just your ordinary guy. In fact, he doesn't seem particularly skilled with magic at all, and is a bit of a klutz. Which is why...

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Kari5 Mar 2023
updated their review of Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
Score 5/10

If you've heard about Tokyo Mew Mew and were planning on watching this remake to learn about an old classic....don't. Check out the original instead. I've seen bits of the original dubbed series, and read all of the manga, and this show doesn't have the vibes I was hoping for. While the...

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Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2022

Momomiya Ichigo was just trying to enjoy a date with the boy she liked, Aoyama Masaya.  Instead, she ended up conscripted into a struggle against aliens intent on wiping humanity from the...

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Kari5
Kari5 Feb 2023
updated their review of Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
Score 5/10

If you've heard about Tokyo Mew Mew and were planning on watching this remake to learn about an old classic....don't. Check out the original instead. I've seen bits of the original dubbed series, and read all of the manga, and this show doesn't have the vibes I was hoping for. While the...

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Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2022

Momomiya Ichigo was just trying to enjoy a date with the boy she liked, Aoyama Masaya.  Instead, she ended up conscripted into a struggle against aliens intent on wiping humanity from the...

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Kari5
Kari5 Feb 2023
updated their review of Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
Score 5/10

If you've heard about Tokyo Mew Mew and were planning on watching this remake to learn about an old classic....don't. Check out the original instead. I've seen bits of the original dubbed series, and read all of the manga, and this show doesn't have the vibes I was hoping for. While the...

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Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2022

Momomiya Ichigo was just trying to enjoy a date with the boy she liked, Aoyama Masaya.  Instead, she ended up conscripted into a struggle against aliens intent on wiping humanity from the...

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Kari5
Kari5 Feb 2023
wrote a review of Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
Score 5/10

If you've heard about Tokyo Mew Mew and were planning on watching this remake to learn about an old classic....don't. Check out the original instead. I've seen bits of the original dubbed series, and read all of the manga, and this show doesn't have the vibes I was hoping for. While the...

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Tokyo Mew Mew New~♡
  • TV (12 eps)
  • 2022

Momomiya Ichigo was just trying to enjoy a date with the boy she liked, Aoyama Masaya.  Instead, she ended up conscripted into a struggle against aliens intent on wiping humanity from the...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jul 2022
updated their review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

my anime:

Kari5
Kari5 Apr 2022
updated their review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2022
updated their review of Obey Me!
Score 3/10

Not going to bother with a super long review here, as ther eisn't much content to review. Obey Me is based on a "romance simulation and RPG card mobile game" about seven demon brothers who live together. Full disclosure, I haven't played the game, so I'm rating this as someone going...

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Obey Me!
  • Web (12 eps x 5 min)
  • 2021

The otome game centers on a human who is selected to become an exchange student at RAD, a school for demons. Awaiting the protagonist are seven demon brothers each with a unique...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2022
updated their review of Obey Me!
Score 3/10

Not going to bother with a super long review here, as ther eisn't much content to review. Obey Me is based on a "romance simulation and RPG card mobile game" about seven demon brothers who live together. Full disclosure, I haven't played the game, so I'm rating this as someone going...

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Obey Me!
  • Web (12 eps x 5 min)
  • 2021

The otome game centers on a human who is selected to become an exchange student at RAD, a school for demons. Awaiting the protagonist are seven demon brothers each with a unique...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2022
wrote a review of Obey Me!
Score 3/10

Not going to bother with a super long review here, as ther eisn't much content to review. Obey Me is based on a "romance simulation and RPG card mobile game" about seven demon brothers who live together. Full disclosure, I haven't played the game, so I'm rating this as someone going...

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Obey Me!
  • Web (12 eps x 5 min)
  • 2021

The otome game centers on a human who is selected to become an exchange student at RAD, a school for demons. Awaiting the protagonist are seven demon brothers each with a unique...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2022
updated their review of Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
Score 5/10

Another year, another Precure! Writing this newbie-friendly review a little over mid season which should be enough to give a fair rating. I should also point out I'm rating this as a standalone anime and not how good it is as a Precure series. In this season, the girls are based on a tropital...

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Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
  • TV (46 eps)
  • 2021

Manatsu Natsuumi moves from an island to Aozora City, to live with her mom. There, she meets Laura, a mermaid, who makes her a Pretty Cure using the power of makeup. Manatsu and her fellow Pretty...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2022
updated their review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2022
updated their review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

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Kari5
Kari5 Dec 2021
updated their review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

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Kari5
Kari5 Dec 2021
updated their review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

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Kari5
Kari5 Dec 2021
wrote a review of Waccha PriMagi!
Score 2/10

I've seen a fair amount of idol (/magical girl) anime, a sad amount of which were designed for 5-year-olds. Pripara, Aikatsu, Precure, you name it. This one is BY FAR the worst one I've ever forced myself to watch. Everything about this show is a complete mess, I'm not even sure kids could enjoy...

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Waccha PriMagi!
  • TV (51 eps)
  • 2021 - 2022

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance...

my anime:

Kari5
Kari5 Dec 2021
wrote a review of Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
Score 5/10

Another year, another Precure! Writing this newbie-friendly review a little over mid season which should be enough to give a fair rating. I should also point out I'm rating this as a standalone anime and not how good it is as a Precure series. In this season, the girls are based on a tropital...

Read Kari5's full review
Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure
  • TV (46 eps)
  • 2021

Manatsu Natsuumi moves from an island to Aozora City, to live with her mom. There, she meets Laura, a mermaid, who makes her a Pretty Cure using the power of makeup. Manatsu and her fellow Pretty...

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Kari5
Kari5 Sep 2021
updated their review of Aikatsu! Planet
Score 5/10

Aikatsu Planet is part of a new genre of anime. The Space Jam of anime, if you will. A mix of both animation and live action scenes used side by side to tell one story. Since this is a bit of a weird situation, I think it would be more useful to divide up my review in different sections than...

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Aikatsu! Planet
  • TV (25 eps)
  • 2021

Aikatsu Planet is a world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and become an adorably cute idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes...

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Kari5
Kari5 Sep 2021
updated their review of Aikatsu! Planet
Score 5/10

Aikatsu Planet is part of a new genre of anime. The Space Jam of anime, if you will. A mix of both animation and live action scenes used side by side to tell one story. Since this is a bit of a weird situation, I think it would be more useful to divide up my review in different sections than...

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Aikatsu! Planet
  • TV (25 eps)
  • 2021

Aikatsu Planet is a world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and become an adorably cute idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jul 2021
updated their review of Aikatsu! Planet
Score 5/10

Aikatsu Planet is part of a new genre of anime. The Space Jam of anime, if you will. A mix of both animation and live action scenes used side by side to tell one story. Since this is a bit of a weird situation, I think it would be more useful to divide up my review in different sections than...

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Aikatsu! Planet
  • TV (25 eps)
  • 2021

Aikatsu Planet is a world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and become an adorably cute idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jul 2021
updated their review of Aikatsu! Planet
Score 5/10

Aikatsu Planet is part of a new genre of anime. The Space Jam of anime, if you will. A mix of both animation and live action scenes used side by side to tell one story. Since this is a bit of a weird situation, I think it would be more useful to divide up my review in different sections than...

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Aikatsu! Planet
  • TV (25 eps)
  • 2021

Aikatsu Planet is a world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and become an adorably cute idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jul 2021
wrote a review of Aikatsu! Planet
Score 5/10

Aikatsu Planet is part of a new genre of anime. The Space Jam of anime, if you will. A mix of both animation and live action scenes used side by side to tell one story. Since this is a bit of a weird situation, I think it would be more useful to divide up my review in different sections than...

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Aikatsu! Planet
  • TV (25 eps)
  • 2021

Aikatsu Planet is a world where anyone can assume the role of an avatar and become an adorably cute idol. Mao Otoha, an ordinary first-year student at the private academy Seirei High School, becomes...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2021
wrote a review of Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima
Score 3/10

You may have stumbled upon this show while looking for a pretty-boy type show. Let me warn you now, you don't want to watch this. There are a ton of other shows who tried something similar and did it better. Liking anime boys is no reason to punish yourself with sub-par anime.  Story: ...

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Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima
  • TV (13 eps)
  • 2020

Legendary rap group The Dirty Dawg could have taken Japan by storm, but they broke up before they could. Now each member has joined one of four rival groups—fighting for the territories...

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Kari5
Kari5 Jan 2021
wrote a review of Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn - Prologue
Score 5/10

A short related to FF15, this "prologue" shows bits of the origin story of the video game's antagonist, Ardyn. If you have not played the game, or do not plan on playing it, this is not worth watching. There is very view details given about the characters or setting to know whats really...

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Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn - Prologue
  • Web (1 ep x 13 min)
  • 2019

FINAL FANTASY XV EPISODE ARDYN depicts the story of Ardyn Izunia, the main nemesis in FINAL FANTASY XV. The story of suffering, death, and resurrection leading up to the main story in FFXV. This...

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