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Heart Cocktail Again

Twenty years after the original Heart Cocktai l manga, Watase Seizou released another anime collection, Heart Cocktail Again . Unlike the or...

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13 Anime Set in Winter That Capture Snowy Melancholy

This means anime set in winter often has a distinct somber tone even if the series can explore a number for different plots. If you are looking for…

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Raiyantsuuri no Uta

Orphan is pleased to bring you the first English version of the 1994 movie Raiyantsuuri no Uta ( The Song of Raiyantsuuri ), a title so rar...

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Anime for the Goth in All of Us, Again!

I recently had a brilliant and completely original, totally unique, definitely never written about this before, idea for a blog post! I was going to write about the…

Anime Hanabi

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Day 3 of Otakutober: OMEGAVERSE – Top 5 Werewolf Women

Hey everyone, welcome to yet another day of Otakutober! This particular post will be about some of the werewolf women we find in anime. In my search, I…

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Episode by Episode: Witch Hunter Robin Ep. 1!

Welcome to my first episode by episode review of a full length anime episode from a full length anime series! This is the real thing, no baby steps…

Anime Hanabi

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13 Apocalypse Anime About The End Of The World

You've enjoyed post-apocalypse anime focused on what people are doing after the end of the world, but what about just apocalypse anime?

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Wolf’s Rain Anime Review – 89/100 – Throwback Thursday

The early 2000’s were a rough time for anime. It produced some incredible works, from Welcome to the NHK to Tokyo Godfathers, my favorite animated movie ever. However…

Star Crossed Anime

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Wolf’s Rain – 29/30 [High Tide, High Time/Wolf’s Rain] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome all, to the grand finale of Wolf’s Rain! This is a contentious ending from what I’ve heard, and I can see why. We have a lot to…

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Wolf’s Rain – 27/28 [Where the Soul Goes/Gunshot of Remorse] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome all, to the penultimate week of Wolf’s Rain! This week we get into the OVA, the true ending of the series. Does it live up to the…

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Wolf’s Rain – 25/26 [False Memories/Moonlight Crucible] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome all, to the grand finale of the original season of Wolf’s Rain! Don’t worry, this isn’t the end. We have 2 more weeks of Throwback Thursday as…

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Wolf’s Rain – 23/24 [Heartbeat of the Black City/Scent of a Trap] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome all, to what may be the best week of Wolf’s Rain… well ever. We have a lot to talk about this week, and basically all of it…

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Wolf’s Rain – 21/22 [Battle’s Red Glare/Pieces of a Shooting Star] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome all, to another week of Wolf’s Rain! We’re in the final stretch, with only 4 more weeks to go, so it’s time for Wolf’s Rain to start…

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Wolf’s Rain – 15-20 [Recap x4/A Dream of an Oasis/Consciously] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome everyone to another (probably late) week of Wolf’s Rain! This week sees us through the aftermath of the castle explosion, a little vision quest to remind us…

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Wolf’s Rain – 13/14 [Men’s Lament/The Fallen Keep] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome everyone, to the mid-way climax for Wolf’s Rain! This week sees all of our characters in one place first time since the show began. A lot happens,…

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Wolf’s Rain – 11/12 [Vanishing Point/Don’t Make Me Blue] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome all, to another week of Wolf’s Rain! Apologies for the delay, I had a tattoo appointment today and that took up most of my time. This is…

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Wolf’s Rain – 9/10 [Misgivings/Moon’s Doom] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome back everyone, to another week of Wolf’s Rain! This week see’s return of Blue and the Hunter, Darcia makes a new friend, and the gang has a…

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Anime Like The Fire Hunter

After repeated wars, human biology changed. Now when humans get too close to natural fire, they combust. However, society has not completely collapsed without

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Wolf’s Rain – 7/8 [The Flower Maiden/Song of Sleep] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome everyone, to another week of Wolf’s Rain! This week is a bit of a lore dump, but it’s an interesting lore dump, which is how it should…

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Wolf’s Rain – 5/6 [Fallen Wolves/The Successors] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome everyone, to another week of Wolf’s Rain! This week we arrive at a new city, meet some new wolves, and see some dead dreams. All in all…

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Wolf’s Rain – 3/4 [Bad Fellow/Scars in the Wasteland] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome everyone, to week 2 of Wolf’s Rain! This week sees our intrepid heroes band together and set out on their epic quest. No doubt there will be…

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Wolf’s Rain – 1/2 [City of Howls/Toboe, Who Doesn’t Howl] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome everyone, to the next season of Throwback Thursday! This edition? The 2003 Studio Bones piece, Wolf’s Rain, directed by Tensai Okamura of Memories and Darker than Black…

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Nemure Omoigo, Sora no Shitone ni

From the depths of the unfinished projects vault, Orphan and M74 bring you a new version of the 2014 sci-fi anime, Nemure Omoigo, Sora no S...

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The 15-Year Hunt For This Anime's Strangest Mystery

After searching for years, will the truth finally be unveiled? PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/keksiweksi TWITTER: https://twitter.com/keksiweksi ~MUSIC~ Yume Miru Kusuri OST - Where is the Fairyland Fate/Stay Night OST - Fuyuki Enkei Pokemon Movie 05 OST…

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Anime Series Like Vampire in The Garden

After a great war, humankind has been pushed to the brink by vampires. Now they live in pockets that each find their own way to survive. In a…

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Initial Results: Wolf’s Rain

The opening episodes to Wolf’s Rain are a treat.

Animated Observations

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15 Road Trip Anime Series Showing Off Long Journeys

The term “road trip” tends to be a little specific, but not all road trips need to happen on a road. Road trip-themed anime are more about the…

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25 Saddest Anime Series To Crush Your Soul

Sometimes… Sometimes you just want to be hurt. It’s a seemingly weird response, but one that a lot of people have. Maybe you have a lot going on…

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Megami Paradise

Sometimes, Orphan's path to a project is so convoluted that even I can't quite figure out how we got there. That's pretty much the case with...

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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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Anime Ancients – 17 Anime Characters That are Hundreds of Years Old

When you bend reality as anime does, it opens up tons of possibilities, including characters whose life and influence can span centuries. Demons, gods, lolis – anime has…

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Anime Cover Art is AWESOME!

Today I take a look at anime cover art, key visuals, whatever the heck you want to call them, and why they are so gosh darn cool! Full Haruhiko…

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Anime Series Like Ergo Proxy

The domed city of Romdo is the last bastion of civilization. Inside, humans are assisted by AutoReiv androids in their daily life. However, when the AutoReivs start going…

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Sunday Select: 7 Favorite Anime of 2001 and 2003

best 2001 anime, best 2003 anime, noir, fruits basket 2001, Tokyo Godfathers, Spirited Away, Kino's journey, Wolf's Rain

Anime Rants

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What is your personal anime golden age?

For me, a personal anime golden age is any consecutive run of 3 years in which the highest number of your favourites are gathered. 3 years may seem…

Bateszi Anime Blog

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Year 1 Issue 13

Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 13   March 25 - 31, 2020 Welcome back to Arcadia Dragnet, everyone, hope all…

Arcadia Dragnet

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If M. Night Ever Made an Anime – A Review of Wolf’s Rain (2003)

Wew. That title itself is a signal that ‘Wolf’s Rain’ is most likely an anime I may not have enjoyed much. It’s also a clever tactic that is…

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INTERVIEW: YUTAKA NAKAMURA (WEB ANIME STYLE, 7/19/2003) PART 3

The following interview was originally posted on WEB Anime Style on  July 19th, 2003. The interview has been translated by Twitter user @kiirobon © 2018 Wave Motion Cannon The final portion of…

Wave Motion Cannon

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Cowboy Bebop (TV Series Review)

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe Company: Sunrise Year: 1998-1999 Country: Japan The anime for people who think…

The ANIMATORIUM

2003, Part 3: Ten More for the Road

Last time, Bradley talked about some of the most notable series that aired in 2003. This time, he concludes by talking about some of the mor...

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