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Bakuen Campus Guardress
When I first watched Bakuen Campus Guardress ( Combustible Campus Guardress ), a four-episode episode OVA from 1994, I was gobsmacked by ho...
Combustible, Cosmic Fantasy, Hashire!, Blue Sonnet, Gallery Fake
Holiday Review #16: THE SHIUNJI FAMILY CHILDREN
As if that last review wasn't enough to make you question if The Straights Are Alright, here comes Rent-A-Girlfriend creator Reiji Miyajima...
Holiday Review #16: THE SHIUNJI FAMILY CHILDREN
As if that last review wasn't enough to make you question if The Straights Are Alright, here comes Rent-A-Girlfriend creator Reiji Miyajima...
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Closet Metaphors in Monogatari and OreImo
Nadeko Sengoku and Kirino Kousaku are, on a fundamental level, the same character. This isn’t simply passing similarities that have added up. Major aspects of their personalities, stories,…
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11 Anime Characters Who Cosplay Their Favorite Anime Characters
Do you know more passionate anime characters who cosplay? Let fans know in the comments section below.
Cosplay Complex OVA, Genshiken, My Tiny Senpai, Nurse Witch Komugi, Oreimo
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The Learned Helplessness of Male Protagonists in Anime and Manga
How many anime have you watched or manga you’ve read where the female characters dote on the male protagonist? You often see women argue over who is going…
Disaster Report: EL HAZARD - THE WANDERERS
There are a lot of reasons I cover shows here on Disaster Report. Some of them are famous failures. Others are shows I wouldn’t even kno...
Dragon Ball Z, Oreimo, Trouble Chocolate, Bubblegum Crisis, Cat Planet Cuties
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Mobseka 01 – Isekai life start as a mob character
I haven’t done episodic blog posts before, but for some reason I felt like doing it for Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu. Anyway, here…
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs, Oreimo Animated Commentary, Oreimo, Oreimo (ONA)
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The most important anime of the 2010’s might have been Saekano
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata might very well be the most important anime of the decade. The fact that such a funny idea blossomed within my mind throughout the…
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Incest is MORAL in Anime
If you couldn't tell from the video, this video is 100% sarcastic. Please don't do anything to your sister unless you're from the 2nd dimension. Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedJoker0808?s=09 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/redjoker0808 Some footage…
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Otakon 2022 Interview: Voice Actor Ise Mariya
This interview was conducted at Otakon 2022 in Washington, DC. My first question is about a role you had in the Precure series, Cure Lemonade. Precure is a…
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It's STILL Impossible to Live as a Crunchyroll Translator | The Canipa Effect
Following on from his 2020 video, Canipa revisits the topic of low pay for translators and how the one billion dollar Funimation buyout makes that even more ridiculous. It's…
Dragon Goes House-Hunting, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Little Witch Academia, Sakura Quest
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Basing my entire personality on this one Genshiken manga page
By this point, I was already too far gone; my eyes were glazed over and the only thing left on my mind was the fantastic content within. I…
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Unfinished Requiem (103,000 Grimoires)
To get a better understanding of what exactly is “chuuni-kei” let’s examine music for a moment. Chuuni-kei within music is more so an inspiration and a visual element…
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Bi-Weekly Booty: Kirino from Oreimo
This is a series I’ve been meaning to get around to, if only for the memes! The Bi-Weekly Booty is Kirino from Oreimo!
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All my idols have been she/her’ed
“My ideals were tested and ultimately came out victorious, but not without a few scars. To recreate myself I had to kill something. She was beautiful, but now…
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17 Romance Anime Series With Taboo Relationships
It is said that the more titillation you are exposed to, the more extreme your desires become. That might be why many taboo romance anime even exist. There…
After the Rain, Citrus, Domestic Girlfriend, Happy Sugar Life, Koi Kaze
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My beautifully dark escapist fantasy
This 2.5D dream has finally been realized in the way not many might have been expecting, but offers an interesting proposition to the onlooker: Vtubers present casual escapism.…
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This Thanksgiving, We’re (Least) Thankful For…
This Thanksgiving, We're (Least) Thankful For... via @KhakiBlueSocks @stardf29 @laura_a_grace @JeskaiAngel
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Gamers! Review
Gamers! is by far not the worst school rom com show ever, but it's a show that can fill up your time, and nothing more.
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“World Famous Moe Artist” ~ An UNDER17 Retrospective
UNDER17 is undoubtedly my favorite band. Prior to this, I didn’t really have a particular attachment towards a specific music group beyond a passing interest in the albums…
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10 Anime OVAs Actually Worth Watching
For many, OVAs can serve as a nice treat for those that are fans of the source material or are left wanting more after a full anime series.…
18 Anime Girls That Feature the Cute Little Moe Fang
The moe fang, also known as the tsundere fang or “yaeba” as the the dental trend in Japan is called, is a feature that is pretty telling on…
Bakemonogatari, Gabriel DropOut, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Monster, Rosario + Vampire
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Episode 116 - Oreimo Revisited
This week, Sadistic Shaun returns to subject Rem to absolute degenerate trash by forcing him to watch a further 6 episodes of the infamous Ore no Imōto ga…
The “ideological warrior”
“No reservation, no hesitation, no discrimination, no limitation, just liberation (alt. Caramelldansen)”
11 Controversial Moments in Anime History
We’ve talked about controversy in the anime industry before, but there are also controversies inside the individual anime series themselves that had fans livid. Their blood boiled as…
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Fruits Basket, GOBLIN SLAYER, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Oreimo
10 Year Retrospective, Month #1: Throwback to January 2010
As we celebrate our tenth anniversary on Beneath the Tangles, we want to take some time each month to look into the past, not only to commemorate our…
The Beauty of Koi Kaze
While many anime toy with the idea of being attracted to a sibling thanks to the popularity of the "cute little sister" archetype, none of them…
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Is Your Anime Illegal? The Trouble With the Miller Test
Amidst memes of the FBI raiding your house for watching a cartoon, there’s a general anxiety about the place of lolicon media in the West. In some states…
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Flashback Friday #1: October Edition
First, let’s make things clear: I used to collect Megami magazines. The first time was merely out of curiosity. Back then, there were hardly any Japanese periodicals available in my…
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In Defence of Ore Imo
I recently rewatched Ore Imo and thought I’d better get something off my chest: I really like Ore Imo, you could even say that I love it! But…
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Episode 6: Oreimo
In this episode, Shaun punishes Remington with the anime Oreimo (or, My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute) which highlights romance, visual novels, and the love between a brother…
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Is it Fair to Compare Works by the Same Studio?
The critical evaluation of anime (and media in general) is driven by comparison. This is only natural since we base all our opinions off of previous experiences. If…
DARLING in the FRANXX, Sword Art Online, The Seven Deadly Sins
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The ‘A-1 Protagonist’
Spoilers for the first episode of Darling in the Franxx below. The first episode of Darling in the Franxx, a collaboration project between the studios Trigger and A-1…
r#47 – oreimo
Having someone to lean on is an amazing thing. Some things that can’t be done alone can be achieved with the courage of two. And in times when…
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fall 2017 season preview part 4 Sequels all the way down
anime blog with series series overviews editorials and other interesting bits of writing.
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If Light Novels Were Used On the SAT?
Argh. I hate standardized tests. Just thinking about how the SAT made me read a long boring passage and answer questions regarding the sam...
OtakuGeneration (Show #478) InterventionCON
Shownotes :: (show 478) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With InterventionCON, recorded live August 6th, 2014. This week we talked with…
Fantasista Doll, Heaven's Lost Property, Love Lab, Mayo Chiki!, Yuyushiki
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Anime Characters That Look Alike 2.0
Here's the second batch of look alike anime characters. If you want to see the previous one, here it is. Anime Character…
Rumbling Hearts, The Familiar of Zero, Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club, Medaka Box, Oreimo
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Anibros Podcast Episode 65 – A Fabulous Italian Dish
The Anibros talk about so very much this week… Gundam, Dragon Ball, Toonami, Astro Boy, and more. We also learn about Willis’s soft…
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Anibros Podcast Episode 64 – Too Tsun for Me
The topic of the day is a series known as Oreimo, because no one wants to say the full title: Ore no Imouto…
2010: ANIME IS DEAD, LONG LIVE ANIME
Mike (@ cinco_bajeena ), a lapsed anime blogger, has the same origin story as plenty of other fans of a certain geography and age: a cloud...
The Golden Ani-Versary of Anime (1963-2013)
K-ON! Season 2, Oreimo, Ouran High School Host Club, Space Battleship Yamato, Cat Shit One
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Spring Anime 2013 [Belated Final Impressions]
Here are my belated final impressions on the series that ended this past Spring 2013. In no particular order: [Hataraku Maou-sama!, Kakumeik...
Cely_belly nonsense | Anime blog
Chihayafuru 2, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!, Nyaruko-san: Another Crawling Chaos W, Oreimo 2
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OreImo: Godzilla Tea Time
Each season, we at Classy seek to bring you the best analysis of the classiest anime. This season, we have decided that there is no better way to…
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OreImo: Made in Japan
Each season, we at Classy seek to bring you the best analysis of the classiest anime. This season, we have decided that there is no better way to…
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OreImo: Sightseeing in Pyongyang
Each season, we at Classy seek to bring you the best analysis of the classiest anime. This season, we have decided that there is no better way to…
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OreImo: The Fall of Vancouver
Each season, we at Classy seek to bring you the best analysis of the classiest anime. This season, we have decided that there is no better way to…
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“Oreimo” and its objectives – Season Two
I’m so slow on anime release news, I had no idea this even existed. Some quick notes. First impressions aside, the first episode of OreImo served as a…