Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.12 Review: Swimsuits, Muscles, and Comical Closure

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Several questions stand unanswered as Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) comes to a fan service-filled close, but thankfully the anime goes out with much of the comedic charm and wonder it started with.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.11 Review: A Swelling and Emotional Pseudo-Finale

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This week’s Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) takes a contemplative walk through the relationships of its characters, evaluating whether their actions resulted in the best emotional outcome. Though, you might not guess as much from the first moments of the episode.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.10 Review: Visually, Machi is The Best Girl

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This week’s Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) is a welcome return to the more contemplative form that the show displayed before its recent slog.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.9 Review: Love Revelation and Comedic Resignation

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) firmly establishes itself as lighter fare this episode, something that some viewers might have pegged it for weeks ago.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.8 Review: Mediocre and Rote Slice of Life Fare

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girlseschews the small amount of momentum it regained last week, and grinds almost entirely to an uninspired halt. 

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.7 Review: Haphazard Intros and A Hint at Conflict

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In an episode titled “Succubus-san Is Inquisitive,” you’d think Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) would develop Sakie’s character in a meaningful way. Instead, we learn about the broader instabilities that afflicted demi-humans in the past while getting an abrupt introduction to a couple new cast members.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.6 Review: Sisterly Love and Awkward Head Pats

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) presents a slower episode this week. More awkward than enlightening, a few jokes string it along, but the most interesting images come in a six-second preview at the end.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.5 Review: A Warped Self-Confidence Easily Restored

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This week’s Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) digs to the heart of Yukki’s socially reclusive nature, finally putting every character on even emotional footing.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.4 Review: A Lesson in Empathy for our Dark Times

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls) strikes another strong episode this week, tackling issues of compassion and inclusiveness with superb tact.

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Demi-chan wa Kataritai Ep.3 Review: Unwilling Seductress in The Limelight

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The week in Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls), the focus moves to Satou, the succubus who has crab-walked away from Takahashi — and the narrative spotlight — two weeks in a row.

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