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Twin Star Exorcists Episode 16/20/2021
WWEs Problem With The Universal Championship Belt Funimation, Dont Let Hollywood Studios Like Universal And Sony Buy.Episode 1 of Twin Star Exorcists starts off with a good ol generic anime massacre, or at least its aftermath of fire, blood and children screaming.Maybe its just having watched the terrible Hundred first, but Twin Star Exorcists opening, intended to instill us with a sense of high stakes and higher drama, left me unaffected.
The world is stained with sins and KEGARE but worth fighting for. Im not sure I understand the logic behind fighting for a world so torn with sin that it literally spawns monsters, but sure, if you say so. More powerful than its overwrought opening is the rest of the episode, which explores the effects of that massacre on its sole survivor, our boy exorcist Rokuro. Hes drawn with shark teeth and red eyes that literally give him the same sharp edge that the shows tone has. Traumatized by what hes lived through, Rokuro has hung up his exorcist gear and refuses to fight. Instead he lets his power sit unused and wastes his time chasing after girls. This is what makes them such a powerful pair and indeed, destines them to be Twin Star Exorcists -- a future married couple. This isnt mentioned in the first episode, but its all over summaries for the manga and show, so Im sure theyll get to it soon.). The kegare themselves are scary too, with their first appearance slammed up against train windows straight out of a horror movie. Every time the mood falters in Twin Star Exorcists, its due to some ill-considered sophomoric joke thats supposed to appeal to kids. There has to be a better way to work the kiddie humor in because as it is, the transition from fighting in the grim alternate world to gags about candy is jarring. But the world of Twin Star Exorcists has interesting lore, an arresting look and a great tone thats just dark and edgy enough to be compelling. The masks Benio wears in the other world, the way she wields her spells against the demons and Rokuros inevitable moment of triumph at the end of episode 1 are all deeply satisfying. Twin Star Exorcists can be rather unskilled about its info dumps at times, but its definitely dumping interesting info. Should You Watch Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Episode 1 Spring. Twin Star Exorcists is going to be overshadowed this season by its shonen brother title, My Hero Academia, which is too bad. Behind some childish humor that falls a little flat, this stylish title shows a lot of promise. The buddy comedy and kiddie romance wont light the world on fire, but for straightforward supernatural action, Twin Star Exorcists is really well-executed. I had a fun time watching episode 1 and look forward to watching more. Twin Star Exorcists streams on Crunchyroll here every Wednesday at 7 AM. Loading.
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