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Memories: Magnetic Rose
By Andrew Osmond. Speaking about his anime film Magnetic Rose, part of the Katsuhiro Otomo-produced anthology Memories, director Koji Morimoto made a bold proclamation. “The characters in the…
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Magnetic Rose, from Memories. Directed by Kōji Morimoto and animated by Studio 4°C. Script by noted anime director Satoshi Kon, based on a story by Katsuhiro Otomo. Memories[DVD]
Rose White, Rose Red: The Real History of Requiem of the Rose King
Manga pioneer Moto Hagio once said that Aya Kanno's story is more interesting than Shakespeare's own interpretation of the historical tale, but what is the truth behind…
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Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
If this were just a film about Koko, however, it would have been more successful, but the cartoonish villain and deforestation plot serves as little more than a…
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Requiem of the Rose King: A Rose for Mediocrity
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to a long overdue new review! And I know what you’re thinking just by looking at…
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Requiem of the Rose King: Kissed by a Rose
A weak season means that most shows have been forgettable or just plain meh. It’s been a type of dry spell that is becoming more and more rare…
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Requiem of the Rose King
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The Secrets of ‘Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water’
The following is an interview with Dr. Marc Hairston about Gainax’s Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. Me: What is Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water? What is…
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Rose of Versailles
I just finished a show called Rose of Versailles which aired all the way back in 1979. It is historical fiction about the events leading up to the…
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Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 4
By Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi. Released in Japan as “Silent Witch” by Kadokawa Books. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Alice Prowse. What is…
Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 3
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The Apothecary Diaries – 18 – Garden of Secrets
When Jinshi finds the meeting place, Maomao prepares to leave, and he grabs her arm, almost out of panic, and asks why. She says she’d blow his cover…
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Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 2
By Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi. Released in Japan as “Silent Witch” by Kadokawa Books. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Alice Prowse. Technically this…
Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 5
By Matsuri Isora and Nanna Fujimi. Released in Japan as “Silent Witch” by Kadokawa Books. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Alice Prowse. This volume…
Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 1
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Secrets of Things: Ruyi Scepter
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Digimon Interview: Secrets of Adventure!!
Introduction Ulforce_Soul scanned some V-Jump issues and shared them on Weibo a few months ago. In the March 2013 issue, there’s an article called “Secrets of Adventure!!” (冒険-アドベ…
Manga of the Month: The Rose of Versailles
The Rose of Versailles (ベルサイユのばら) by Riyoko Ikeda July 2015 will probably be remembered as the summer when anime and manga dreams came true. Sort of. The month…
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The Rose of Versailles, Volume 5
Today we look at what was, until 2015, the final volume of the grand historical epic The Rose of Versailles, by Riyoko Ikeda. After the death of Lord…
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The Rose of Versailles, Volume 4
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First Impressions: The Rose Of Versailles
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As I sat down to write today’s review, it dawned on me that I had never covered Volume 3 of The Rose of Versailles. So today, we will…
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The Rose of Versailles, Vol. 1
By Riyoko Ikeda. Released in Japan as “Versailles no Bara” by Shueisha, serialized in the magazine Margaret. Released in North America by Udon Entertainment. Translated by Mari Morimoto.…
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In Search of the Black Rose
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The Rose of Versailles, Volume 2
Unrest is starting to build among commoners as royal spending, bankrupts the country. while Oscar is struggling to balance unrest at home, in Paris and at Versailles. Rosalie…
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Taisho Secrets
By Tom Wilmot. The unprecedented success of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba continues to perplex spectators, with the franchise’s film entry, Mugen Train, shattering records to become Japan’s highest-grossing film of…
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Fire Force (Episode 18) – The Secrets of Pyrokinesis
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For fellow peeps who noticed the fast pace of the S2 premiere I can report Episode 2 slowed it down as someone in the comments pointed out they…
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Secrets of the Silent Witch, Vol. 4 ~after~
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Rose of Versailles and Cats of the Louvre
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Rose of Versailles and Cats of the Louvre
I, as my Manga In Your Ears co-hosts, have been working from home for the past few days in an attempt not to spread a pandemic. Sports has…
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Secrets of Things: Andon Floor Lamp
In this episode of Alex Kerr's YouTube channel "Secrets of Things," Kerr introduces the Japanese andon floor lamp, an item you'll often come across in classic Japanese literature.
Secrets of Things—Charcoal Quenching Jar
In this episode of Alex Kerr’s Youtube Channel Secrets of Things, he introduces a Japanese sumikeshi-tsubo (“charcoal quenching jar”). This video takes place at his home “Chiiori” in…
Secrets of Things: Andon Floor Lamp
In this episode of Alex Kerr's YouTube channel "Secrets of Things," Kerr introduces the Japanese andon floor lamp, an item you'll often come across in classic Japanese literature.
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Secrets of Things—Charcoal Quenching Jar
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The Rose of Versailles Volume 3 Review
The early stages of The French Revolution is here, which means Oscar has much to confront in Volume 3 of The Rose of Versailles.
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First Impression: Requiem of the Rose King
Richard III by William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers to have lived, has been loosely adapted in this anime. It follows the battle between two royal families,…
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First Look: Requiem of the Rose King
In the Middle Ages, England finds itself at a crossroads, and all-out war breaks out between the House of York and the House of Lancaster, each of which…
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Requiem of the Rose King – Episode 1
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The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Review
How do you adapt a seminal classic that took 14 volumes of manga and 40 episodes of TV to tell into a feature film? You make it a…
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The Rose of Versailles Volume 2 Review
TheOASG reviews Volume 2 of Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles, where Rosalie, Marie Antoinette and Oscar each deal with new challenges.
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The Rose of Versailles – A New Favorite!
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The usual romance setup doesn't deter The Dorm of Love and Secrets, as its numerous secrets make its first volume a rock-solid read.
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