Category Archives: Btooom
Review: Btooom!
Anime: BTOOOM! Studio: Madhouse Episodes: 12 Original Run: Oct 4, 2012 to Dec 20, 2012 Genres: Action, Psychological, Science Fiction
Btooom! Episode 12 -Bonds
Summary: Taira loses his shit and some things are resolved. Review: Due to the stress from being constantly left behind due to his injuries, Taira’s mind snaps. He hallucinates his family and promises their specters that will soon be back … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 11 – Revival
Summary: Sakamoto Ryouta once again demonstrates that he’s ridiculously lucky. Review: After Ryouta is supposedly killed in the explosion, Date shows his true colors which are those of a pompous, entitled prick. Himiko enters into a state of shock but … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 10 – High Level
Summary: Sakomoto Ryouta recognizes his enemy as an old friend. Review: The douchebags monitoring the island players are all hyped for the fight between Ryouta and Oda. We find that Ryouta escaped by using Oda’s limited vision to his advantage. … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 9 – The Strongest Player
Summary: Sakomoto Ryouta and team engage in an epic fight over food. Review: The episode begins with Taira waking up and freaking out at the strange man at his bedside. But the man claims to be a doctor who treated … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 8 – White Ghost
Summary: Sakamoto Ryouta and Himiko encounter a ‘ghost’. Review: Continuing from the last episode, Himiko and Ryouta settle down for the night rather than traverse through the jungle to return to Taira. We get some nice and rather sweet interactions … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 7 – Virtual Bride
Summary: Sakamoto Ryouta and team are attacked by a couple of other players. Review: Look at that, what a lovely wedding. Unfortunately, the bride doesn’t want to meet her man in real life. It seems that Himiko thinks the ‘purity’ … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 6 – Night of Sacrifice
Summary: Sakamoto Ryouta and team struggle to fight off bloodthirsty lizards. Review: The title sounds ominous but the episode itself isn’t too bad. At least no one dies. The giant lizards from last episode, which are indeed komodo dragons, decide … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 5 – Attack
Summary: Sakamoto Ryouta and Himiko end up joining forces. Stun guns are involved. Review: We’re back with Taira and Ryouta where they’re enjoying the food Ryouta acquired. Despite a bonding moment, it seems neither of them fully trusts each other … Continue reading
Btooom! Episode 4 – Best in the World
Summary: Sakamoto Ryouta faces off against another experienced Btooom! player. Review: The initial portion of this episode gives us some background about Kira Kosuke, the blood-splattered kid from the last episode. Kosuke ran away from his abusive father. He started … Continue reading