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Anime Like Our Rainy Protocol

Second-year high school student Shun Tokinoya lives with his mother and disabled sister. After an accident killed his father and injured his sister, he took

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Genji Part 1

Here's another project that's been on my "to do" list for a long time: 1992's time-travel sci-fi mind-fuck OVA Genji (Part One) . The "Part ...

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Kemono no Souja Erin Review – 71/100 – Throwback Thursday

Kemono no Souja Erin, the story of a young woman coming of age in a hostile world. Will she keep to her code? Or break under its weight?

Star Crossed Anime

Maken Liner 0011 Henshin Seyo!

Maken Liner 0011 Henshin Seyo! ( Wonderdog Liner 0011 Transform! ) is a 1972 Toei sci-fi anime movie. It seems like a descendant of 1970's ...

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15 Realistic Sports Anime That Emphasis Skill Over Superpower

If you enjoy your sports anime, but want to see skill built on the back of hard work and techniques steeped in realism, then give these realistic sports…

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The Best Anime Of The Decade (2010-2019)

You think you’ve watched all the best anime the last decade had to offer? I beat you haven’t seen these yet!

Beyond The Mountain Lies A World Of Frills

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The Glory of Ping Pong The Animation

A clip from our first episode in which we talk about Ping Pong The Animation and its relation to sports anime

Great Days

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Anime Cult Classics: 15 Anime Series Lacking a Broad Audience Appeal

It is easy to forget sometimes that anime in and of itself is an art form, and art is an explosion! I mean, art is expression, and experimentation,…

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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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The Best Sports Anime

Sports anime are quite possibly the best and most consistent genre in anime. But what might be the best series of the genre? Haikyuu? Ping Pong The Animation...?…

The Real Ams

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Kaitei 3-man Mile

Toei Douga pioneered the feature-length theatrical cartoon in Japan, starting with 1958's Hakujaden . Orphan has released several Toei featu...

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348 – Manga in Motion 51 – Ping Pong the Animation

On this episode we mourn the sudden death of Kentaro Miura, talk about the vast impact of Berserk, and discuss the strenuous work schedules of manga artists! Then…

Manga Machinations

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The Green Cat v2

One of Orphan's earliest Tezuka Osamu projects was the set of six OVAs known as the Lion Books: 1 The Green Cat 1983 2 Rain Boy 1983 3…

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Ping Pong the Animation

Ping Pong the Animation is a character-driven, psychological drama that's centered around a sport. It's also a great anime.

DoubleSama

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Cool Cool Bye

When a laserdisc of the 1986 fantasy OVA Cool Cool Bye turned up in a pile of discs the team bought in Japan, I thought it would…

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Caturday Treat: Why You Should Read Cats of the Louvre

I know a great manga or graphic novel when it continues to stick in my head long after I’m done reading it. Cats of the Louvre is that…

Bloom Reviews

Japan Sinks 2020 Anime Review – 22/100

Masaki Yuasa is, without a doubt, my favorite director in anime. His 2014 adaptation of Ping Pong the Animation is my favorite anime of all time, while Tatami…

Star Crossed Anime

VTubias: MomoConline 2020

I want to give a quick shout-out to MomoCon for asking me to present panel content for their virtual convention this weekend. I know life is weird for…

Third Impact Anime

My Top Five Sports Anime

I uses to wonder why anyone watched sports anime. Why not just play it or watch on tv? It can’t be more entertaining than real thing, right? Turns…

Otaku Orbit

My Top Five Sports Anime

I uses to wonder why anyone watched sports anime. Why not just play it or watch on tv? It can’t be more entertaining than real thing, right? Turns…

Otaku Orbit

Ode to Anime Studios – Science Saru

Eizouken is making waves this season, so it’s time to set our sights on this small studio backed by a big name. Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! gives…

The Animanga Spellbook

Episode #89 – Decade in Review (2010 – 2019)

A month after everyone else’s Decade in Review lists, here’s ours! Tori, Austin, Bill, and Sarah talk about 4 of their favorite anime from the past 10 years!…

Third Impact Anime

#3 — Ping Pong the Animation (2014)

There is likely to be a lot of Masaaki Yuasa’s work in decade top tens, especially if they include films (which mine does not). Beginning with The Tatami…

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MeganeToast Episode 3: Ping Pong the Animation

Hero kenzan! Hero kenzan! Hero kenzan! The hero appears, bringing you a new episode of MeganeToast straight from Planet Ping Pong! In this episode, Chris and Buggy break…

DaLadybugProductions

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My Current Anime 3×3 Mosaic

Although I have long had a list of my favorite anime in various forms of top 5 to top 30 shows, I have never before made a 3×3, a…

In Lieu Of A Title

OSMinterview! Micah Solusod @ MTAC 15 to Life

Waaaaaaaaaay back in the earlier days of the OSMcast!, we met a young man named Micah Solusod. Turned out he was the English Voice Over Artist for the…

OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!

OSMcast! The 2014 OSMawards Part II: Manga and Anime 2-23-2015

The 2014 OSMawards for Most Awesome Manga and Anime February is almost over! And as everyone agrees that Febuaray is the best month for looking back at the previous…

OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!

Ping Pong the Animation

We’re back and better than ever! This time, I’m joined by Tom (@ABCBTom), Casey (@MinovskyArticle), and Tony...

Taiiku Podcast

Ping Pong the Animation

We’re back and better than ever! This time, I’m joined by Tom (@ABCBTom), Casey (@MinovskyArticle), and Tony (@tondog) to talk about Ping Pong the Animation. Prior to, Tom…

Taiiku Podcast

Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 12

Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (11) Tatsunoko Productions 11 — 2 Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (1) David Production 12…

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Ping Pong the Animation - Episode 11 (Completed)

Hoshino's defeat of Kazama has sent reverberations not only around the arena in which the tournament is being hosted, but also the wider wor...

Hanners' Anime 'Blog

Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 11

Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (7) Tatsunoko Productions 10 — 2 Mushishi Zoku Shou (4) Artland 9 — 2 Isshuukan…

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Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 10

Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (4) Tatsunoko Productions 9 — 2 Mushishi Zoku Shou (4) Artland 8 — 3 Jojo’s…

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Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 9

Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (7) Tatsunoko Productions 8 — 2 Isshuukan Friends (3) Brains Base 8 1 3 Jojo’s…

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Anime Power Rankings: Spring 2014 Week 8

Rank Anime (First Place Votes) Studio Episode Change 1 Ping Pong: The Animation (1) Tatsunoko Productions 7 — 2 Mushishi Zoku Shou (6) Artland 7 1 3 Issuhuukan…

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Anime Talk Special: Spring 2014 Early Impressions

Spring 2014 season is here, and what better way to sound off on our early impressions than with a Anime Talk podcast special. JoeAnimated and Acostoss sound off…

Anime Audiolog

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Spring Season 2014 Preview Podcast

Welcome to the Fall edition the Anime Audiolog Audio Season Preview! The Fall season is just about to start, and we’re giving you the valuable information you need to…

Anime Audiolog