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Inu-Oh: Rock of Feudal Ages

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the last review of Masaaki Yuasa Month! And of all the Yuasa works I’ve reviewed…

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Mind Game: Mind F@#$k

Whelp, this was a weird one. Yeah, folks. Today’s review is going to be one of those. Hanime on Anime here, and the above title for this review,…

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Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!: An Animator’s Journey

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first review of Masaaki Yuasa Month! And in this first review, I’m admittedly starting…

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Character of the Month: Muichiro Tokito

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the monthly tradition on this blog that is Character of the Month. And I’ll be…

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Hanime on Analysis: What Makes a Great Villain?

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to a long overdue discussion post! I’ll be covering a topic I’ve wanted to discuss for…

Hanime on Anime

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Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc (Season 3): Old Dog, Same Old Tricks?

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first official post of August! And after a long, much-needed break, I’m ready to…

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Character of the Month: Gabimaru

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the monthly tradition that is Character of the Month! And I’m not going to lie;…

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Oshi no Ko:  Turning to a Different Idol

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the last review of July. And I wish I could say that my feelings on…

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Vatican Miracle Examiner:  A Catholic’s Anime

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and I never thought I’d show my Catholic roots again, not since the Jojune Hanime on Analysis post,…

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Hell’s Paradise: Mappa’s Inferno

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first review of July! And the weather down here in the south wasn’t the…

Hanime on Anime

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 39–Goodbye, Morioh-The Golden Heart

Greetings, crazy, noisy, bizarre people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and we’ve finally reached the end of Diamond is Unbreakable! The final episode of the season…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 37 & 38–Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable– Parts 1 & 2

The final battle is here! And of all the final battles I’ve seen in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, this may be the most brutal. Both sides get bad beatdowns,…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 35 & 36–Another One Bites the Dust Parts 1 & 2

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! And we’re down to the wire on these two episodes. By far the most intense set of episodes, it packs a punch…

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Character of the Month: The Stone Ocean Gang

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the near end of Jojune! And with the end of June, it’s time for the…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 33 & 34–July 15th Parts 3 & 4

The epic battles that happen all in one day continue in this last set of episodes. Two matches end, and a long-hidden threat emerges. Much like yesterday’s review,…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 31 & 32–July 15th Parts 1 & 2

Behold! The longest story arc in Diamond is Unbreakable! It’s also one of the more complicated, as a lot happens in this set of four episodes. Like four…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 30–Cats Love Yoshikage Kira

Finally! After five episodes, I finally get to talk about the Kasigawa family! Kira’s new family and identity while he hides from Josuke and the gang. And, of…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 29–Highway Star Part 2

The intense battle between Josuke and 「Highway Star」 continues and concludes in this two-parter. Though truthfully speaking, it technically only counts as one half of an episode, but…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 28–Highway Star Part 1

Normally, I would put this and the next episode in one review.  But because of how this episode is paced, I have two separate stories to juggle here.  …

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 27–I’m an Alien

Mikitaka Hazekura is one of the most fascinating characters in Jojo. There’s some clever writing to him that makes him a fun addition to the already crazy, noisy,…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 26–Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I’m not gonna lie. This is not going to be a pretty review. I never thought I’d see a repeat in this season, but…

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Hanime on Analysis: Are Giorno and Bucciarati Jesus and John the Baptist?

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and it’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a Hanime on Analysis post. And what better way…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 25–Atom Heart Father

We’ve all heard of carrying the sins of the father. But clearly, the father here is an equally big sinner to his own son. This episode contains one…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 23 & 24–Sheer Heart Attack, Parts 1 & 2

Things ended on a suspenseful note in the last two episodes. And now, we pick up from where that left off and reach the dramatic conclusion. But somewhere…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 21 & 22–Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live a Quiet Life Parts 1 & 2

His name is Yoshikage Kira. He’s 33 years old and lives on the northeast side of Morioh. He is not married. He works at the Kamayu Department Store…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 20–Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella

This episode rubbed me the wrong way after rewatching it for Jojune, which is a shame because I love the featured Stand in this one-shot episode. I have…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 18 & 19–Shigechi’s Harvest Part 1 & 2

Shigekiyo Yangu, better known as Shigechi, is the one character in Diamond is Unbreakable.  You feel the sorriest for him in the second half of the Part. Being…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 17–Rohan Kishibe’s Adventure

Of all the episodes in Diamond is Unbreakable, we get to the heart of the plot with this episode. After sixteen episodes, we finally break the mold. Granted,…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 16–Let’s Go Hunting

It’s a rat, Jotaro. You got beaten by a rat! Okay, all joking aside, today’s episode is one of my favorites in Diamond is Unbreakable.  The battle that…

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The Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure OVAs: A Bizarre Early Outing

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to one bizarre entry in the Jojo franchise! In this second official review of this year’s…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 14 & 15–Let’s Go to the Manga Artist’s House Parts 1 & 2

Well, fabulous people of the Internet, I’m not looking forward to discussing today’s episodes. And there’s a big reason why: Rohan Kishibe. Addressing the rotting corpse of the…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 13–We Picked Up Something Crazy!

Immediately picking up on the conclusion of the 「Red Hot Chili Pepper」 battle, the next episode follows a reluctant father and son and their attempt to bond, all…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 11 & 12–Red Hot Chili Pepper Parts 1 & 2

「Red Hot Chili Pepper」has been a force to be reckoned with since the Nijiumara brothers fight. And given the Stand’s elusive user was kept in anonymity until now,…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 10–Let’s Go Eat Italian Food!

Ciao, signore e signori!   Today’s review gets into, in my opinion, one of if not the best stand-alone episodes in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure! Yes, I’m not just including…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 8 & 9–Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love Parts 1 & 2

While yesterday’s review highlighted some of Diamond is Unbreakable’s worse aspects, these next two episodes highlight some of the better elements of Part 4. Or, at the very…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 6 & 7–Koichi Hirose (Echoes) and Toshikazu Hazamada (Surface)

These are two episodes that I normally wouldn’t put together in one review. But both episodes highlight Diamond is Unbreakabke’s biggest problem, so I’m reviewing them together. These…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 5–The Nijimura Brothers, Part 3 (The Conclusion to the Nijimura Brothers’ Arc)

Where do I start today’s review? There is a lot that happens here. There’s a dark and tragic backstory and a shocking ending that tops this explosive arc…

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Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure–Stone Ocean: A Long Awaited Re-Review

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and I’m so glad I’m finally 「Stone Free」 to tell all about today’s review! Last year, I reviewed…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episodes 3 & 4–The Nijimura Brothers, Parts 1 & 2

Oy, ladies and gentlemen! Today I’ll be talking about Okuyasu Nijimura and his Stand, 「The Hand」, along with his brother, Keicho Nijimura, and his Stand, 「Bad Company」. Isn’t…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 2–Josuke Higashikata Meets Angelo

With introductions out of the way, episode two of Diamond is Unbreakable, “Josuke Higashikata Meets Angelo,” dives head first and gives us a setup of the story and…

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Jojune: Diamond is Unbreakable: Episode 1–Jotaro Kujo Meets Josuke Higashikata

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first daily review of Jojune 2023. And we start at the beginning of the…

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Welcome to Jojune!

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here with a special announcement! With May coming to a close and Jojune starting tomorrow, I figured I would…

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Characters of the Month: The Yamadas

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and it’s that time again to reveal this month’s Character of the Month! And I’ll admit, I went…

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My Neighbors the Yamadas: Que Sera, Sera

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the last review of this month’s Miyazaki May! And this last film was unique, for…

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Whisper of the Heart: A Writer’s Journey

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the first Miyazaki May review! And today’s film got to me in a good way.…

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Character of the Month: Dabi

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the monthly tradition that is Character of the Month. And I’m not gonna lie. I…

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Hanime on Anime: Come Play

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the last review of Hanime on Autism 2023! And I have to say, today’s film…

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Fullmetal Alchemist (2003):  Making Anime Alchemy

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to another brand new review! The only thing different about today’s review is that I’ll be…

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Hanime on Anime: Mozart and the Whale

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to the second special review of Hanime on Autism! And today’s film was a pleasant surprise.…

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Trigun Stampede:  It’s Just Another Remake

Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to a brand new anime review after a nice little Easter break. And in coming back…

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