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My Little Pony and the Offensive Addicts
I’ve been somewhat mystified as to the recent popularity of My Little Pony. When Erin posted her take yesterday, it got me a-clicking MLP links on Tumblr until I ran…
Why I Find Most Anime Reviews Boring
While rereading Strunk and White’s Elements of Style recently, I came across this interesting passage. In notebooks, in newspapers, in handbooks of literature, summaries of one kind or…
Good Grief, GG!
This little bit of 4chan macro raises some interesting issues for me. I’ve always been ambivalent towards GG; One the one hand, I find their subs to be competently translated…
Time for Baseless Speculation Based on a Season Chart!
And there you have it, the Winter 2012 chart. I won’t indulge in any speculation as to the quality of the upcoming anime, but I will tell you…
Answerman the Advert-man
Y’know, I never really liked the new Answerman on ANN. Zac had a brusque trollish charm; he was an asshole, but he was a funny asshole. Brian, on the other…
Chronicles of an Anime Audiophile: Those Damn FLACs
I’ve always been a bit of a videophile. That’s why I’m unable to abide the terrible video quality on Crunchyroll. However, I recently discovered my anal-retentive pickiness also e…
Review – Space Battleship Yamato
Although I’ve never seen the original Space Battleship Yamato anime, nor it’s American incarnation Star Blazers, I’m always a sucker for a good sci-fi action flick. My particular…
First Impressions – Battle Girls: Time Paradox
I’ve noticed recently that quite a few anime critics, myself included, have been using the term “generic” as if it’s some sort of foul sacrilege. We seem to have…
Final Impressions – Fractale
I really wasn’t expecting much from Fractale. We’re all familiar with the grandiose claims Yamakan made at the start of the Winter season… bloviating about moe killing anime…
Funimation Apologizes for Fansub Lawsuit, Adds HD Streaming
Funimation marketing director Lance Heiskell, who carries the self-appointed moniker of “Your Friendly Neighborhood FUNimation Marketing Director Guy,” apologized profusely via the Funi…