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Naki no Ryuu - Hiryuu no Shou

It's rare that I am totally baffled by an anime, but this one managed to do it. A one episode OVA from 1991, Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no…

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Sanada 10 - If SIx Turned Out to Be Nine... (Ep 7-9)

At long last, Sanada 10 stops setting the stage and moves into telling a story. However, it promptly runs into a prime difficulty of histor...

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Sanada 10 - The Battle of Sekigahara (Ep 1-3)

Sanada 10 - more formally, Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densetsu Sanada Juu Yuushi ( New Legend of the Warring States Heroes: The Ten Warriors ...

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Anime Like A Galaxy Next Door

After the death of their father, Ichirou Kuga supported his two younger siblings on their inheritance and by taking up drawing manga. However, with tight

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15 College Romance Anime About Love As A Young Adult

College romance anime often enjoys the best of both worlds. Characters are old enough to enjoy drinking and all the shenanigans that come with adulthood. Yet,

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Tezuka Osamu's Tales from the Old Testament Ep25-26

With the return of the Jews (as they were now known) to Jerusalem, the historical narrative in the Old Testament basically peters out. The b...

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Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de 2

Haruka Naru Toki no Naka de ( In a Distant Time ) is an otome game franchise developed by Ruby Party. It spans at least a dozen…

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Is Nodame Cantabile still one of my favourite anime of all time?

Remember Noitamina? The late night TV timeslot is still an ongoing concern and still airs good anime, so it might be confusing to younger fans why us oldies…

Day with the Cart Driver

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Anime Series Like Kids on the Slope

After moving around his entire life, classical pianist Kaoru Nishimi has abandoned all hope of fitting in as he arrives in Kyushu for his final year of high…

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Sensou Douwa: Kiku-chan to Ookami

Sensou Douwa ( War Fables or War Tales ) was a series of TV specials by Shin-Ei Animation that ran annually from 2002 to 2009. In…

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Kasei Yakyoku v2

When Orphan released Kasei Yakyoku in late 2018, we had to use a VHS tape for the first two episodes. At the time, I said we'd redo…

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Disaster Report: MIRACLE TRAIN - WELCOME TO THE OEDO LINE

 Japan is famous worldwide for its ability to anthropomorphize anything for the sake of promotion.  People have written literal books on the...

Renaissance Josei

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Amatsuki Re-Revisited

You might wonder, with good reason, why Orphan is releasing a new version of Amatsuki , six years after our first release. That release is q...

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Apfelland Monogatari

For some time, BlueFixer has been looking for a better source to redo the 1992 movie Apfelland Monogatari ( The Tale of Apfelland ). When a ...

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Waza no Tabibito

Here's a modern OVA that slipped under the radar, 2011's Waza no Tabibito ( Skills Journey ). Waza is virtually a one-man production - cr...

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Eiyuu Banka Koushi-den

In these disastrous times since the 2016 US election, I've taken solace in watching (and endlessly rewatching) The Great British Baking Sho...

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Returning to Anime? The Best Anime Series of 2007 That You Missed

Been away from anime for awhile? We understand. You go out and have your life, anime will always be waiting for you when you come back. They always…

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Nodame Cantabile and Act Age

Edit: So it came out soon after we recorded and released this episode that the writer for Act Age, Tatsuya Matsuki, is not someone we should have ever…

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Nodame Cantabile and Act Age

Edit: So it came out soon after we recorded and released this episode that the writer for...

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Anime Series Like Lovely Complex

Risa is very tall for a girl. Atsushi is very short for a boy. They are both in love with different people who actually end up dating each…

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The Decade in Review: The English Language Adaptation Industry and Fandom Part 2

And now it’s on to the second part of my decade review of the English language adaptation industry as well as fandom, which of course cove...

The Melancholic Middle Aged Anime Fan

Nodame Cantabile

A manga about music university student Chiyaki, who wants to become a conductor. However he has a fear of flying and also becomes the object of affection of…

Manga Machinations

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Back to the anime life, for now

Hello there! I’m back! …for a while at least. Unbelievable, it’s been 2 years since I posted anything! So what have I been up to? Mostly real life…

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2011: The Year of the 'Dokes

Patrick George Jones (@ Whats_Ur_Name ) is just another guy on the planet Earth living in the Milky Way. He puts the "Pat" in "Psychopath...

The Golden Ani-Versary of Anime (1963-2013)

Um... Excuse Me But Girls Can Like Ecchi Too

I'm female, but I'm no feminist. OK that's not technically true. I believe in equality between the sexes and that women and men shouldn't be discriminated against purely…

Cassie's Anime and Manga Blog

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[1st episode] Sakamichi no Apollon

For some reasons I imagine that one of the two main character is a basket player. Go figure.  So, this one's the story of another guy who t...

Kuuki no Puraido

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OtakuGeneration (Show #355) Nodame Cantabile

  Shownotes :: (show 355) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Nodame Cantabile, recorded live March 25th, 2012. This week watched the anime series Nodame Cantabile. Plus…

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I’m not usually one to get...

Nodame Cantabile Finale 10 I’m not usually one to get...

Nodame Cantabile Finale 10 I'm not usually one to get excited about anime references in other anime - but God Warrior Nodame firing lazorz is epic lulz you guys.

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Spiraken Manga Review Ep 26: Nodame Cantabile (or Prelude in D Minor)

In This episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews Nodame Cantabile and gives future musicians hope. enjoy ----more---- Music For Episode: Intro Music- Allegro Cantabile Sound by Suemitsu &…

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New titles - March 2007

I got the frontlist of Shonen manga & Shojo manga. Remarkable books are 'The Prince of Tennis #37', 'ONE PIECE #45', 'Fruits Basket #23 (fi...

Manga World. A must-see for Yaoi fans!

Gyaaboo~!!

This (Nodame Cantabile) has been my most anticipated anime of 2007 so far (apart from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu S2 of course). Even though I haven’t read the…

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