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Samurai Flamenco 04 — Flamenco Girl

Most anime get worse as time goes on. They start out with a great hook in the first episode and then fall to pieces as they continue.

But Samurai Flamenco seems to be the rare show that is the exact opposite. It only gets better as it continues.

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This episode takes another leap forward with the introduction of Flamenco Girl. This girl is awesome. Her magic wand turns into a ball with spikes, and a taser. She enjoys kicking criminals in the nuts. She turns Hazama into her underling and goes off on an enormous crime(-prevention?) spree. Continue reading Samurai Flamenco 04 — Flamenco Girl

Samurai Flamenco 02 — An Intense, High Speed Chase (While Obeying Traffic Laws)

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I think the scene above is the exact moment Samurai Flamenco won me over. This intense chase montage is going down— he’s going to be a hero and recover the umbrella— oh wait! Better brake! Have to wait for the traffic light to change colors.

That pretty much captures this show’s charm. He wants to be a superhero, but once you’re an adult you discover that the world doesn’t need superheros. So the way he achieves his dream is by yelling at old ladies taking their trash out too early. Continue reading Samurai Flamenco 02 — An Intense, High Speed Chase (While Obeying Traffic Laws)