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OVA Week – Day 7: Dragon’s Heaven
Welcome to the final post for OVA Week. There will be another OVA Week, perhaps next month – but so far, I’ve still got to find a few…
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OVA Week – Day 2: Scoopers
Onward – six days left of OVA reviews! As before, I’m starting with a brief overview on the form itself, before jumping into the actual review and will…
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OVA Week 2: Day 3 – Nayuta
Once again, I’m starting with a quick overview of the form itself, before jumping into the actual review (and will use this structure for each of the seven…
Gran Turismo 7 Day-to-day Races: California Reaper
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OVA Week 2: Day 6 – Crying Freeman
Second last post now! This week is flying by, but it feels like that each time for me :D As usual, I’ve got an overview on the OVA…
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OVA Week 2: Day 2 – Bio Hunter (Baio Hantā)
In exactly the same format as the last time I did this in 2022, I’m starting with a brief overview on the form itself, before jumping into the…
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OVA Week 2: Day 5 – Explorer Woman Ray
Here we go again! Once more, I’m starting with a brief overview on the OVA form itself, before leaping into the actual review (and will use this structure…
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OVA Week 2: Day 1 – Fire Tripper (Honoo Torippā)
Hello! After considerable delay, it’s once again time for seven days of OVA reviews! (First instance was here, back in 2022) In exactly the same format as the…
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OVA Week – Day 5: Riding Bean
The week of OVA reviews is slowly winding down – but it isn’t over yet :D As with all previous posts, I’ve included a quick overview on the…
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OVA Week – Day 1: Relic Armour Legaciam
Here we go – seven days of OVA reviews! I thought I’d start with a brief overview on the form itself, before jumping into the actual review (and…
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OVA Week 2: Day 4 – Devil Hunter Yohko (Mamono Hantā Yōko)
Welcome to another post – Day 4, already! And in exactly the same format, I’m kicking off with a brief overview on the OVA form itself, before jumping…
Special 2, "Gun Gun Bazooka"
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Special 2, "Gun Gun Bazooka"
Movie 10 premieres on December 12th, but we have the scoop for you. Greg, from thegrandline.com comes straight from Japan to give you the latest, EXCLUSIVE information for…
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OVA Week – Day 3: Twilight of the Dark Master (Shihaisha no Tasogare)
Four more days of OVA reviews after this one! There’s a brief overview on the form itself below, before I get to the actual review. I hope you…
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OVA Week – Day 6: Open the Door (Tobira wo Akete)
Day 6 already! So, if you’re new to ‘OVA Week’ here at the heap, basically speaking, I’ve got some dot points on the OVA form itself, and then…
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OVA Week – Coming Soon
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RPG Review: Final Fantasy 7 -Crisis Core Reunion-
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Sunday Select: 7 Psychological OVA Series
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Film Festival Week Day 2: Hello Kitty no London ni Orita Uchuujin
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Winter 2024 Anime Week 7: A Valentine’s Day Special
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Spiraken Book Review: California Dreaming
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Twitch Streaming Schedule: Week of 2/7 – 2/13
Hey Blerdy Tribe! Last year in May I started a Twitch channel where I play otome games and visual novels: twitch.tv/blerdyotomegames. If you haven’t already popped in for…
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What I Watched This Week – 2/7-2/13
SSSS.Gridman – I am not particularly well-versed in kaiju or mecha shows and movies, but I’ve watched enough to find this adaptation of a 90’s live action series…
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Manga the Week of 2/7/24
SEAN: February is here, and it's even longer this year. Fortunately, there is manga. ASH: Always! SEAN: Viz debuts a new shoujo title, In the Name of the…
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Natsuki Crisis
Do you want to see girls of the old school kicking ass? Then yeah, you have got to check out Natsuki Crisis. In a time when guys thing…
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Kawaisugi Crisis
Many years ago, we had a certain squid girl trying to come to land and get revenge on those damn humans for trying to pollute the sea. Safe…
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Hakuoki OVA (2021) Episode 2
The second episode was quite a disappointment for me for various reasons. First would be the drop in the quality of animation compared to the first episode. The…
Laid-Back Camp – OVA 2
Aoi sure has a penchant for lying.
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Laid-Back Camp (Season 2) – OVA 2
Imagine losing the Mars race to an anime girl who likes to go camping.
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Hachigatsu No Cinderella Nine OVA
Oh look. Look who decided to make a comeback. Yeah, a comeback that nobody asks for! However, it wasn’t all that strange when Hachigatsu No Cinderella Nine OVA…
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Obscusion B-Side: Resident Evil's (& Dino Crisis') Original First-Person Exploits: A Gun Survivor Retrospective
A lot of talk happened when Capcom announced Resident Evil 7: Biohazard back in 2016, and aside from a return to the "survival horror" styl...
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OVA Week – Day 4: Sorcery in the Big City (Itazura Majo to Nemuranai Machi)
OVA Week continues! You can find a quick overview on the form itself below, then the actual review. (This time, the review is actually for an ONA). Hope…
Pick of the Week: No Skipping Pick Day
KATE: I only have eyes for one series this week: the delightful Skip and Loafer, a manga that portrays the inner life of a Serious Girl with humor…
Fire Force 2 Episode 18 – Crisis of Faith
Evangelist are getting in on the free for all and things are really heating up! Heating up! Get it? Cause Fire Force. I'm so proud!
22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni) – OVA – The New Members and Miyako’s Big Upset
After Miu and her friends performed at their reunion concert, they decide to have a Christmas party. Little they know, there are three new girls that shows up…
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Vanitas no Karte Part 2 Episode 7
As cute and nice as this episode was, I'm still a bit miffed at how much content they took out detailing both Chloe and Astolfo's stories. Not to…
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NaNoRenO – Yoshioka ~Day 7~
She’s alive! Well, not really. I had a practice turning the currently unfinished Aoi sprite into the individual parts required for animation to work. I definitely made some…
Mommy Gun
Suika experiences a time skip, Nine Dragons Ball Parade introduces a vengeful antagonist, and WMR celebrates 10 years of podcasts! 8:12 - My Hero Academia 312 26:39 - Undead Unluck…
Kawaisugi Crisis – 01
「アリエナイ」 (Arienai) "Impossible" If you ever wanted to whisper "pst pst pst" to your screen, this is the show for you.
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online: One Summer Day
By Keiichi Sigsawa and Kouhaku Kuroboshi, based on the series created by Reki Kawahara. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated…
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Tu Aru Kagaku no Railgun OVA
Just seven months after the end of Railgun, we’re presented with another dose of the more lighthearted side of the Index world told from resident birbiri’s, Misaka Mikoto’s,…
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Boku No Hero Academia S5 OVA
I guess it is no big secret now. Before we all get ready to dive into the sixth season, a couple of Boku No Hero Academia S5 OVA…
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Spring 2022 – Week 6 /7 & Mid-Season Part 2.
And I’m back! Here with two weeks worth of thoughts and comments! With no further ado, let’s hit the jump and run ’em down!
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Day 8: Caring About War Through Area 88 (OVA)
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me. Oh wait, I already did that opening. Well for day 8 in the 12 Days of…
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Day 8: Caring About War Through Area 88 (OVA)
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me. Oh wait, I already did that opening. Well for day 8 in the 12 Days of…
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Dropkick on My Devil!!: Apocalypse Day Anime OVA Review
If this anime series can be credibly accused of being a money-funneling scam at this point, well, at least it's a pretty funny one that's still unlike anything…
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Gintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 2 Episode 7
I wanted Sadaharu to join the fight but watching him getting stabbed multiple times was sad. He is just a dog. He should have been going for walks,…