Gugure! Kokkuri-san episode 5 introduces us to Jimeko, Kohina-chan’s incompetent bully, while desperately juggling the four characters in Kohina’s life. It works quite well, even with all the [...]
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G! K-s certainly gets full points for absurdity.This episode didn't make too much of an impression on me, so I don't have a whole lot to say.  It was perfectly amusing and entertaining, but not [...]
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By now, I have a general idea of how the writers are going to go forward with this show. This show continues to jump the gun without setting up a clear voice for itself while pulling off some [...]
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This week is all about the Shigaraki the old tanuki, the most recent uninvited spirit in Kohina-chan’s house. As was obvious last week, he’s a drunk mooch and no one likes him. Not even the viewers. [...]
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In blogging terms, it looks like these series are two ships passing in the night.Gugure! Kokkuri-san – 04 Well, that was certainly an unexpected development.Going into [...]
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First spot of the season, from Gugure! Kokkuri-san, the gag-comedy about a fox spirit who elects to haunt an incredibly dead-pan little girl. It’s where we first meet the more-than-a-little-skeezy dog [...]
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Inugami is, without question, part of Kohina-chan’s family of spirits now. He lives outside and has a brotherly (read: abusive) relationship with Kokkuri-san. He constantly jabs at Kokkuri-san’s value [...]
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Three episodes isn't always enough...Gugure! Kokkuri-san – 03 Gugure! Kokkuri-san is going to be a tough series to decide on, blogging-wise.  I definitely like it, but my [...]
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This show has a great cast, but some chinks in the armor are starting to appear in the comedy. So far, this anime seems to lack a consistent tone, that shows through just how hit-and-miss the comedy [...]
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It occurred to me that the very fact that I’ve laughed at Inugami’s humor is a testament to how good Kokkuri-san is. I normally hate pedo characters, even in comedies, so you better have something [...]
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Gugure! Kokkuri-san is back with more spirits haunting the loli as a new character is introduced and more comical lighthearted bishounen to loli encounters make their way on screen for much [...]
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Beware of dog.World Trigger – 02 It seems as if World Trigger has become pretty much a universal punching bag since its premiere, but I must confess I rather like it.  I [...]
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Now, TMS Entertainment is a studio that covers a wide range of different shows, and over the years, I’ve known that they can make good shows-but they just weren’t making them like they used to. [...]
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“If you lie, you have to swallow a thousand needles” – Kohina On the surface, this week Gugure! is all about getting Kohina-chan to smile and to introduce the next regular character. However, if you [...]
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Kohina is probably the best doll ever. The story is about Ichimatsu Kohina, an elementary schoolgirl who calls herself a doll summons Kokkuri-san, a fox spirit, by doing an Ouija board ritual and upon [...]
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Gugure! Kokkuri-san Studio: TMS Entertainment Premiere Date: 10/5 Adapted From: Manga Available via Crunchyroll I have to admit that when it comes to anime comedies, I’ve gotten to be kind of a snob. [...]
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New licensing announcements don’t necessarily come as a surprise, especially with the advent of the new season, but two announcements broke via press releases sent out yesterday and today that I [...]
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Anime Herald Anime Herald - We'll talk nerdy to you. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “GUGURE! KOKKURI-SAN” HOUSTON, October 10, 2014 – A forgotten spirit goes from scare-maker to [...]
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"Kokkuri-san, Kokkuri-san. Please come out". As a cute loli summons one of the supposedly malicious spirits of Japanese folklore, it marks the debut of a new anime this season, Gugure [...]
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