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Mob Psycho 100 Review

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Genuinely, WHAT is up with psychics and identity crises in anime? Is it just me? Not complaining, though.

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Mob Psycho 100 is, if anything, the strangest and best show I’ve ever had the privilege to watch. The show has an extremely unique animation style and an even more uncommon soundtrack, with both being clearly overshadowed by the non-archetypal, deep-yet-seemingly-unserious, and brilliantly-written characters who constantly subvert expectations and grow in ways that feel both bizarre and deeply human. Like, have you ever seen an anime with green outline art? Green?

While the show is genuinely hilarious at times, please, please, please don’t be fooled by the (if I must admit) goofy-looking art style and the comedy hashtag. Behind every joke is a bigger tear-jerker waiting to be unearthed and an even greater lesson to be learned. I’d be lying if I said this show didn’t teach me some of the biggest lessons I’ve ever learned in life.

Mob Psycho 100 (TV Series 2016–2022) - IMDb

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Review/discussion about: Mob Psycho 100 | The Chuuni Corner
Shigeo Kageyama | Mob

Shigeo Kageyama, otherwise known as just ‘Mob’, looks no different than an average middle school boy who has absolutely no game (sorry, Mob). However, beneath his unassuming appearance and kind demeanor are intense, powerful psychic powers that he’s had since he was born. To keep from losing total control of his incredible power, Mob has grown into a young man who lives under constant emotional restraints– never angry, passive, and always surpressing his emotional burdens. He doesn’t have many friends and is embarrassingly weak with low stamina (with powers suppressed), and generally has no direction for the upcoming high school years ahead.

In order to learn more about his psychic powers and identity, Mob, since he was in elementary school, has worked as an assistant to Arataka Reigen, a con man and self-proclaimed psychic. Reigen Arataka is a businessman, liar, fake psychic, and most importantly, Mob’s best friend. He’s the owner of Spirits and Such Consultation Office and exorcises spirits with Mob (Mob is the one who does the actual exorcising). Although Mob is clearly more powerful (not to mention the fact that he’s the actual psychic), he sees Reigen as his master—someone who teaches him how to live as a kind, grounded human being, not as someone inherently ‘better’ than others just because of his abilities. In a weird way, even though Reigen constantly lies to everyone in his life, his genuine advice to Mob carries surprising depth and speaks to the audience in a way that feels personal and strangely comforting. I won’t spoil much about his character, but truly, their student-teacher relationship is one of the best I’ve ever seen. Even when viewed separately, I don’t think I’ve ever encountered characters quite like them.

Mob Psycho 100" Self-Proclaimed Psychic: Reigen Arataka ~And Mob~ (TV Episode 2016) - IMDb
(left to right) Mob, Reigen Arataka

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Mob Psycho 100 is, in a nutshell, half the best fighting scenes you’ll ever see (they lock in on the animation for all fight scenes, I swear) and half deep identity and character exploration, especially for Mob. The truth is, we’re all capable of change– change that helps us grow and see the world in a new light. This show is the epitome of that truth, even going one step further and teaching us how lucky we are to have people around us who help us grow.

Mob Psycho 100 Announces Series Finale 'Graduation' Event - ComicBook.com

Everyone has something going on in their life, and although how we choose to respond to our own issues is eventually up to ourselves, the most important fact is that there are people to support you along the way. You may not realize it right now, but eventually, there will be moments where you’ll sit there with people and think “man, I’m so happy right now”. I’ve come to learn this lesson after rewatching this show so many years after my first watch.

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Each and every single character in this show has their own form of struggles while navigating through life. Even though psychic powers seem to be a decently regular occurrence in their world and clearly not in ours, many viewers find at least one character relatable in the sense that they understand their worries and fears. Sometimes, even the characters’ actions might seem to ring a bell. They laugh, worry, make mistakes, make even bigger mistakes, before laughing about it all in the end. Quite literally, a main theme in the anime is the word ‘improvement’. After watching, I found myself wondering a simple yet complicated question: What do I want to do right now?

Mob Psycho 100 II Production Notes 1 – Sakuga Blog
What do you want to do?

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Okay, we’re out of the heavy stuff! The show in itself is pure comedic gold. All the jokes are insanely original and require context, which in my opinion, is the best form of a good joke. It’s like the TikTok comments section but anime form.

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As for the manga, I’ll start by saying that the art style is, well,

…right.

I’ll leave the description up to you.

I made a panel from the manga into a wallpaper. : r/Mobpsycho100

It’s certainly unique. But that’s also what makes it so enjoyable to read. The original manga was written and created by One, who admitted themselves that they honestly suck at drawing yet still wanted to create a manga with their story in mind. However, Mob Psycho 100’s manga has a strange appeal through the simplistic art style itself, as seen in its fast rise to popularity over the years, giving it the well-deserved anime adaptation in July of 2016. From there, Mob Psycho has continued to grow in popularity up to this day with numerous stage plays, collaborations, and even a live-action adaptation.

As always, the manga provides more small interactions and details for each character. However, and this is another great thing about Mob Psycho, the anime studio Bones created the anime adaptation with a lot of intent and budget, therefore, they included all of the important and highlighted moments/scenes from the manga in the anime. Which (it shouldn’t be, but) is quite rare. I personally love both, but solely watching the anime is a great option as well.

If you love The Disastrous Life of Saiki K or One-Punch Man, this show is definitely for you. I’d say think 100x deeper than Saiki K but 100x more unserious than One Punch Man.

Mob Psycho 100' Season 3 New Key Visual : r/anime

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I don’t know what to say. Mob Psycho 100 is, in my opinion, one of the best works I’ve ever seen. Contrary to what people often hear, it actually takes a lot to not judge something by its cover, anime included. So I won’t ask you to not judge this anime by its cover. But hey, I’m hoping that at the very least, this review can help you see Mob Psycho in a new light and that you learned something new about one of my favorite shows.

Now, your final question will probably be, what is up with the percentage sign? Well, throughout the entire anime, there is a percentage that appears flat out on the screen every couple of minutes, starting and going up from 0%. What it represents, however, I’m actually not going to tell you.

Yeah, it’s a cliffhanger. Sorry. I hate those. But how else should I get you to watch it?

Get back to me whenever you figure it out, okay?

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Captain America: Brave New World

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Captain America: Brave New World is currently the newest Marvel movie. The movie follows the journey of Sam Wilson, who is the newly appointed Captain America. Wilson tries to live up to the title he has but struggles as a world-altering event are going on. The movie has a great plot that has you questioning what is happening and beautiful action scenes that will put you on the edge of your seat. Rated PG-13 this movie is a good choice to watch with your family.

At the beginning of the movie, we get introduced to many of the characters and the main problem in the movie. This problem is that a genius named Samual Sterns is trying to make the world go against each other. Using his high intelligence, Sterns manipulates others into doing his dirty work, leading countries to the brink of war. This leaves Captain America to bring peace to the world. By the end of the film, Wilson is able to prove himself and save the world from a global disaster.

Captain America: Brave New World is a great choice to watch. The movie had a mysterious plot that left questions as you watched the movie, but got answered as the movie progressed. Another great attribute is the cinematic fight scenes consisting of battles in the sky and on the ground. This provides a sense of thrill and engagement. On the other hand, whenever there wasn’t an action scene I was busy daydreaming. The film really struggles when it comes to entertaining the audience when there isn’t a scene that involves fighting. Overall, this movie is worth the watch even though there may be moments that are boring and long.

In conclusion, the new Captain America movie is not a must-watch, but certainly is worth your time. While this movie may have some boring aspects, I believe the positives of this film outweigh the negatives. In my opinion, the fantastic plot and the well-illustrated action scenes are some of the best I’ve seen all year. Even though there may be some dull parts of the movie such as boring scenes, I still recommend for everyone to watch it, especially if you want to spend some valuable time with your family.

-Matthew R.

Jurassic World

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Overall this is a great movie, here’s why: Firstly, this movie introduces the coolest hybrid dinosaur in my opinion which is called the Indominus Rex. It can camouflage and hide itself from thermal cameras. This was how it tricked the workers into thinking that it was gone. When the workers come to check if it is still there, the Indominus Rex ambushes them and they escape by opening the cage door.

The Indominus escapes after this and wreaks havoc wherever it goes. It killed a lot of the park’s dinosaurs. It turned out that the reason it was doing this was because it was hunting for sport. This is not usual predator behavior, which showed how evil it was. It’s abilities and intelligence really makes it the coolest dinosaur showed in the franchise. In my opinion, the best.

The coolest scene in the movie was when the T. Rex and the I. Rex fight. The T. Rex is being helped by Owen’s Velociraptors. Owen is one of the workers at Jurassic Park who trains Velociraptors. The I. Rex is still winning the fight, but is cornered next to the lagoon. Out of nowhere, the Mosasaur comes and bites on to the Indominus, dragging it into the depths of the lagoon. I really loved this part since it showed how good always beats evil.

I really recommend this movie and I give it a 5/5.

Jurassic World, both the ebook and film, can be checked out from the Mission Viejo Public Library. 

Romeo and Juliet Play

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A few days ago, our class just finished reading Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, and watched both movies. It was…an experience.

I have to put it out there, this was definitely one of the more boring sections in our English Curriculum Requirements. Almost everyone has heard the story of Romeo and Juliet: two children from feuding families fall in love, and love brings them both to a terrible end.

At first when we went to check out the play from the library, I flipped through a few of the pages, and to me (and most other people in my class), the language made absolutely NO SENSE. I tried to process what the author was trying to imply, but every interpretation of what I THOUGHT it meant, was actually very different from what the actual translation was.

Throughout the daily reading sessions we had, my mind always drifted. It was almost impossible for me to focus when the language was so confusing! More questions kept popping up in my head as we read, but the most prominent one was: “How did the people during this time period understand Shakespeare’s unique language?” As we read Shakespeare’s works, we can truly see HOW our language has changed throughout several hundred years (461 to be exact!). Of course, I was thinking this while we were reading during class, which made the homework we had after a lot harder for me, but it was worth it.

Okay, on to the movies. The original one that was published in 1968 was a decent movie. It captured a majority of the plot, and the dialogue was almost exactly the same. I can most definitely say that the new version of the Romeo and Juliet movie was NOT what I expected.

For those of you who don’t know, the new version is a spin-off of Romeo and Juliet, where they are (hear me out) part of different mafia gangs. Could they have captured this any worse? Additionally, the ending was a complete shocker. This movie was quite hard to watch for me, as I feel the director lost the true meaning of what William Shakespeare was trying to convey.

Out of 5 stars, I would give the old version a solid 4 out of 5. Pretty good, but not too great. The meaning was there, although they skipped a few parts. The new version? 3 out of 5. Lost the meaning halfway through the show, but they did a decent job on the spin off, I suppose. 

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library. It is also available to download for free from Libby.

Jurassic Park 3 Review

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I believe that this is an excellent movie for many reasons. I think the main reason why is because of the fact that we get to explore an entirely new island named Isla Sorna. In this movie, we see new dinosaurs like the Spinosaurus and the Stegosaurus.

I really like the plot since Dr. Alan Grant is tricked into flying in an airplane to Isla Sorna. While there, they hear a roar in the distance and board back onto the plane and fly away. During takeoff, the Spinosaurus comes running across the road and chips its back. This was an insane moment to see a large dinosaur right at the beginning of the movie. The group falls into a crash landing and land in a tree. The Spinosaurus comes and pulls the plane out of the trees and tries to eat the survivors. Luckily, they manage to escape.

While running away, they come across a T. Rex eating its food. I knew that from the moment the Rex came on screen, the Rex and Spino would fight. The Spinosaurus is my favorite because it absolutely DESTROYED the T. Rex. If the Spino could beat the Rex, what else could it do?

We later find out that the reason Alan Grant got called to fly the “tourists” in was to help them find their lost son. I like this part since it really adds to the suspense and drama.

The group travels the forests of Sorna and come across a bunch of eggs, Velociraptor eggs. In my opinion, the velociraptors are the most iconic dinosaur in the franchise since they make an appearance in almost all of the movies. Sneakily one of Alan’s friends steals a couple of eggs to help fund the digsite operations. The group has no clue he did this.

While on the search for the “tourist’s” son, Alan gets cornered by a couple of velociraptors. Then, out of nowhere, a green gas comes and a boy wearing a ghillie suit comes and saves Alan. It was the “tourist’s” son: Erik Kirby. I really liked his entrance into the movie. After a lot more dinosaur encounters, the group manages to save the “tourist’s” son and escape the Island.

All in all, I give this amazing movie a 5/5.

Jurassic Park III is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library.

Analysis of John Keating’s Teaching Style

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Dead Poets Society is a touching coming of age story featuring the unconventional teaching methods of John Keating and the impact it has on his students. His passion for educating teens and inspiring them to expand their knowledge beyond the walls of the restrictive school system.

The conversation of a fulfilling, limitless life is so essential to the growth of the boys in the movie, as they come from wealthy, strict families with strategically mapped out plans for these boys’ miserable lives. They are chasing freedom — or even just a little room to breathe and search for meaning in life.

Keating reinforces the need to seize the day or live in the present, as life is a fleeting moment, begging to be appreciated. He challenges the foundation of the school and the suppressive life it fosters. The boys are limited in terms of self expression and identity. They waste their lives, tirelessly yearning for validation from an unforgiving system built on greed, conformity, and misery. 

Knowing his students have been taught to conform without question, Keating turns his classroom into a stage for living truthfully, leading through instruction and more importantly, example. His genuine passion for creativity and poetry is unmistakable in his efforts. He alludes to renowned poets, Whitman and Herrick, to demonstrate his own profound understanding of philosophical insight. Their rich words carry a message of timeless wisdom, eternal in its relevance. He hopes the boys will take control of their lives and seek sincere pleasure.

He further disregards the standard values and structures of a classroom by standing on desks and shouting. He is grabbing the attention of his students and encouraging them to break the barriers of tradition. The school desks resemble authority and standing on them gives the boys the power to practice their freedoms. Keating empowers them to rise above societal pressures to be perfect and shift their perspective on their everyday mundane lives.

This movie is immensely meaningful and worth every two hours and eight minutes. All teens could benefit from hearing this movie’s profound, powerful message. It inspires its audience to consider the current state of their life and how it is impacting their wellbeing.

Dead Poets Society  is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library.

 

Inside Out 2 Movie experience at Cinépolis

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On the first day of summer, the hottest day of the year, we all piled into our car and headed for the Cinépolis to watch Inside Out 2. 


This theater is very different than the typical theater. We bought the tickets online; no attendants would direct you to your seats. We went to the theater studio for our movie and found our seats. The server came and took our order for dinner before the movie started.

What, you said theater? Dinner inside a theater? Why yes, at this theater, you can order a full dinner and even alcoholic beverages, snacks, and everything else you fancy before the movie. The best part is the recliner padded leather seats, making the experience even more comfortable when watching the film.

After we were done, we ordered our food and got ready for dinner. The light was off, and the movie started playing. I was still determining what to expect since it’s a cartoon movie, which I didn’t think would be any different from the others. 

It was not a typical Pixar movie. The Inside Out 2 storyline picks up where the first movie left off, exploring new challenges in Riley’s adolescence. The way the film showed Riley’s external experiences with her inner struggles shows how human changes and growth shape one’s emotions, and it’s more critical in teenagers.

This combined approach not only entertains but also shows viewers a deeper understanding of everyday emotions through different stages of life. I especially love the little characters that are people’s emotions, such as Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. 

The movie continues to explore the main character’s emotions, Riley, using these characters, delivering an intriguing journey that blends heartwarming moments with profound insights into typical teen emotions. Through characters like Joy, Sadness, Anger, Embarrassment, and Anxiety, we see the complexities of human emotions.

As expected from Pixar, the animation is stunning and imaginative, with vibrant colors and intricate details bringing Riley’s mind’s internal and external workings to life. Pixar was so good at showing abstract concepts like core memories, personality islands, and the subconscious, making it visually delightful and captivating for audiences of all ages from start to finish.

The film’s success would be due to its characters. They are animated figures with relatable personalities, each with arcs and quirks. My favorite character is Joy. She has infectious optimism and is one of those friends you want on your side. Sadness’s endearing vulnerability and other emotions’ unique traits make them entertaining but deeply relatable, something every one of us experiences as a teen.

The voice cast was outstanding in their performance, adding emotion, depth, and authenticity to these characters, making them much more relatable and real. Through these characters, Inside Out 2 lets us explore complex emotions and topics so that younger viewers can understand and make it engaging for adults. It explores complex issues like identity, changes, and the importance of emotional resilience.

Overall, Inside Out 2 is a worthy continuation of its predecessor, offering an exploration to entertain and teach us about our daily emotional struggles with our emotions. The stunning animation and fun and upbeat storyline make this film memorable and worthwhile to watch with families and friends, especially with your younger siblings.

Whether you’re a fan of the original or new to the world of Riley’s mind, Inside Out 2 is a must-watch. This movie will leave you thinking about your emotions and their complexities long after the film ends. 

Here’s to a great movie experience!

Bella H.

Inside Out 2  is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library.

The Bone Collector Review

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Recently, I’ve been on a streak of feel good movies or action movies. Movies filled with things like superheroes or family fluff. Despite that, I wouldn’t have picked this movie on my own. But thanks to my CSI class, I got a taste of a new genre and a good movie. 

The Bone Collector is an older movie, coming out in 1999, classified as a crime thriller movie. Following policewoman Amelia Donaghy on her shift, she discovers a murder scene leading her to become involved in a much more intricate case. Despite not wanting to get involved further, forensic criminology expert Lincoln Rhyme does his best to persuade her to help. After heavy convincing, she joins Rhyme and his leading team of detectives and forensics in order to uncover the murderer and next victims. 

The Bone Collector was a super interesting movie. I am not a fanatic for thriller or horror or suspense. If I even sense a single jumpscare, I begin to cover my face and peak out through my fingers. Which is what I did for various moments in this movie. The Bone Collector was not extremely scary, if anything, it was only a slight thriller; but it still had me anxious for something to come out of the screen. Despite that, it was still a fun watch. I haven’t watched a good mystery in a while, so I had a great time tying together pieces of the puzzle and where the mystery was going. The overall motive was interesting, but I just wish it were developed further or had more details. I felt it came out of the blue and wasn’t really developed and not too in depth.  While the movie gained some extra points towards the movie because it had some interesting CSI forensic scenes that piqued my interest, it had some scenes that felt like there were some dead ends, or were unneeded. 

There was just one main thing that irked me throughout the movie: the romance. I personally felt that the romance was unnecessary and even made me feel slightly uncomfortable. In my opinion, the relationship between Donaghy and Rhyme would have been better as a more platonic relationship, even seeming more like a father-daughter relationship. The romance didn’t feel natural and it would have been better if romance hadn’t been included at all. 

Overall, The Bone Collector was a fun movie to watch, while it may have its spots that were dry or unnecessary, the mystery itself was interesting to figure out and the thriller aspect made the movie more appealing. It is a good movie in the end, but if you get scared easily or grossed out easily, I might not recommend it to you. If you like thrillers and mysteries, this movie might be a good one to check out.

-Nicole R.

The Bone Collector is available for checkout at the Mission Viejo Library. 

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Introduction and Review

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I’ll start off by saying one thing: this one is not for the weak.

If you’ve been a part of the anime/manga fandom for long enough (or even if not, really), you’ve definitely either seen this meme (right) lingering around the internet across multiple forms of media or have heard the song Cruel Angel’s Thesis.

Well, it’s good to know where memes and songs come from. These two insanely popular and widespread bases for lighthearted humor are actually from the existential, gut-wrenching, apocalyptic psychological drama (with a side of sick robots): Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Hello! Can someone please photoshop me into the shinji chair pose? : r/PhotoshopRequest
Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV Series 1995–1996) - IMDb

Neon Genesis Evangelion created by Hideaki Anno, abbreviated as NGE, follows the point of view of 14-year-old Shinji Ikari in a futuristic Tokyo-3, 15 years after a worldwide cataclysm. Shinji’s flaws are extremely obvious and made known quickly (literally ten minutes into the series); he’s emotionally insecure, weak, and pathetically vulnerable to the pains of the world around him. Having had a traumatic childhood with both his passed mother and disapproving distant father, Shinji struggles with feelings of inadequacy and self-worth, making it difficult to form meaningful relationships for much of his life. However, his weak self-perception is challenged throughout the entire series as an overarching question: how do we perceive ourselves, and what is the meaning of existence and the nature of humanity?

In this apocalyptic world, beings with a 99.89% genetic affinity to humans called Angels seek to initiate a ‘Third Impact’ to reclaim Earth from humanity. To counter Angels, an organization called NERV was created, along with gigantic mecha-robots called Evangelions. These Evangelions require a pilot to ‘link’ to them, and those pilots will feel the same amount of pain of whatever pain the Evangelions feel during combat. In this sense, the Evangelions and pilots become one.

During an Angel attack, Shinji was suddenly recruited by his absent father to become a pilot for Evangelion Unit-01. This initiation is the starting point for the rest of the series as we follow Shinji’s struggles, the hauntingly relatable actions of every character, and see for ourselves the cost of advantage and greed, the instability of mental health, and the complex relationships between duty, identity, and self-worth. As Shinji and the other teenage pilots face gigantic monsters, their personal battles become intertwined with the fate of humanity, forcing them to confront not only the Angels but also the darkest parts of themselves.

(left to right) Shinji Ikari, Asuka Langley Soryu, Rei Ayanami, Kaworu Nagisa

So, that sounded horrifying! But trust me, walking into this piece of media will either make you question your own sanity or give you the biggest brain stretch you’ve ever had. Both aren’t that great, but you gotta believe me when I say it’s amazing. To be honest, I understood 30% of what I watched when I decided to give NGE a go for the first time. However, after delving into the intricate symbolism and trying to understand the psychology of each character, I found myself getting more and more hooked on this show’s eerie atmosphere and strangely familiar story work.

Neon Genesis Evangelion' Ending, Explained: Not the End We Expected - Thrillist
“Anywhere can be paradise as long as you have the will to live. After all, you are alive, so you will always have the chance to be happy”

If you couldn’t tell at this point, this definitely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But can I tell you a secret? It clearly wasn’t mine either! I have a strong dislike for dystopian, fighting, and fantasy novels or shows, but I decided to put aside that fact and give this show a try. I can’t say that everyone I’ve recommended this show to has acknowledged or come to like NGE as a wonderful classic, but I can announce that every single person has told me they enjoyed the process of watching it. In my opinion, NGE isn’t just about understanding the show and its deep, hidden intents fully, but rather enjoying the process of watching and feeling yourself fall deeper and deeper into a world filled with questions, theories, and feelings to explore.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) - IMDb

There are several different parts to the full story of Neon Genesis Evangelion, including multiple movies and the original series. As such, the watch order should be as follows:

1) Neon Genesis Evangelion (26 eps TV, 1995), 2) The End of Evangelion (Movie, 1997), 3) [Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone] (Movie, 2007), 4) [Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance] (Movie, 2009), 5) [Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo] (Movie, 2012), 6) Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0: Thrice Upon a Time (Movie, 2021)

My personal note is that you only really need to watch the 26-episode anime and The End of Evangelion. The movie gives a more clear-cut yet tragic parallel ending to the anime finale.

Do you believe these endings are in the same universe : r/evangelion
“And to all the children, congratulations!”

I highly recommend this anime as it opened my eyes to many more abstract ideas and insights on characterization. In a way, I believe that it also challenges traditional anime plotlines. As always, I hope this overview/review was an enjoyable read, and this time, congratulations on making it to the end! Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!

Ann

Neon Genesis Evangelion is available for checkout from the Mission Viejo Library.

Movie Review: Despicable Me 4

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To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from Despicable Me 4. I mean, it’s the fourth movie in a franchise that started when I was a little kid. But honestly? It was a fun movie nonetheless.

The classic Minions humor is still prevalent. I am not going to spoil the movie, but the audience gets a lot of humor with Gru trying to fit in with “normal” suburban folk. The Minions are still as chaotic as ever, and the movie introduces some power-ups for the minions. Maybe they should be called Super Minions now? This was an interesting addition, to say to the least.

I will admit, some of the scenes made me laugh out loud because of how illogical they were. But I guess that is the beauty of the Minions–delivering great comedy, whether it makes sense or not.

The antagonist or villain of the movie wasn’t as iconic as past villains like Vector. The new villain’s whole revenge plot felt a little rushed, and I wish he had more screen time.

Overall, if you are looking to just have some nostalgic fun for an hour and a half, Despicable Me 4 is definitely worth a watch. I would not say it is the best in the franchise, but it still brings the humor, nostalgia, and Minion madness.

Despicable Me 4 is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library.