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10 Quotes to Design By: Narrative Design, Game Design, Interior Design, A One-Size-Fits-Most Approach
The trick to learning more and having more success is finding the right way to frame the learning process.” “What if you just framed the learning process in…
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Abandoned #14 (The Black Cauldron)
This is perhaps a tweak on my usual ‘abandoned’ post, as it’s a DNF for a rewatch. A fair few years ago I saw this film and I…
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To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
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To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
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The Abandoned Empress Vol 1 Review
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Secret Cargo
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Abandoned #15 (Darling in the Franxx & Others)
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Tropical-Rouge! PreCure Episode 19: Abandoned Doll
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Tenchi Souzou Design-bu – 07
It would be hard to imagine a show being ignored more thoroughly (in the West) than Kai Byoui Ramune, but Tenchi Souzou Design-bu fits the bill. Read more
Heaven’s Design Team, Dr. Ramune -Mysterious Disease Specialist-
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A conversation commemorating the extension of the Making Space Battleship Yamato 2202 series Aiming to create a “full-scale” model Junichiro Tamamori (series supervisor) & Ken Sato (Hachette Collections…
Tenchi Souzou Design-bu – 09
I love this series but it does have a way of reminding you you're not as informed as you thought you were. Read more
Yamato 2205 mecha design notes
From the 2205 Chapter 2 program book: the elite mecha designers who updated the mecha world for The New Voyage all comment on their work with extensive art…
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Tenchi Souzou Design-bu – 11
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First Impression: Heaven’s Design Team
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Tenchi Souzou Design-bu – 05
I've always admired the ability of a series to use comedy to enlighten something real, and this show absolutely demonstrates the ability to do that. Read more
Tenchi Souzou Design-bu – 08
Rap battles as a kind of courtship display is pretty on the money, I have to say. Read more
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Tenchi Souzou Design-bu – 06
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Tenshi Souzou Design-bu Reveiw
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Anime Corner: To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts Review
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Abandoned #8 (.hack//sign, Black Cat, Buddy Complex)
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The Abandoned Heiress Gets Rich with Alchemy Novel
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Abandoned #12 (Gantz, Black Blood Brothers & Dagashi Kashi)
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HEAVEN’S DESIGN TEAM — WEEKLY REVIEW 5
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My Favourite 5 Character Design Elements
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HEAVEN’S DESIGN TEAM — WEEKLY REVIEW 2
Welcome to another week of wacky animal creation! Without stalling and unnecessary introduction, I’ll dive into my review. Enjoy ~ Quick Summary This week, my questions about whether…
Second Impressions – Tenchi Souzou Design-bu
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HEAVEN’S DESIGN TEAM — WEEKLY REVIEW 1
Welcome~ In the end, I decided on Heaven’s Design Team as the series I’m going to review this season. The first time I came to know about this…
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2205 Mecha Design/Concept Research interviews
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HEAVEN’S DESIGN TEAM — WEEKLY REVIEW 3
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