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2023 Anime Retrospective (Part 1)
Better late than never, right? It should be a sign of how meh 2023 was for anime. There wasn’t anything terrible that I finished watching. However, there weren’t…
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Fall 2023 Anime Early Impressions Part 2
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September 30th, 2023 And we are finally here! It is officially the end of the Summer season and the Fall season will be underway very soon. I’ve seen…
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Chatty AF 195: Vinland Saga Retrospective – Part 2
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Chatty AF 186: Death Parade Retrospective – Part 2
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My Top Anime Series of 2023 Retrospective
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Doctorkev’s Autumn 2023 Anime Postmortem — Crunchyroll Part 2
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2023 Switch Otome Retrospective
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Dragon Ball Super Retrospective Part 2: Future Trunks Saga
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January 2023 Manga Review Part 2
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Defining anime – Part 2
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Episode 13: Dancouga Retrospective (Part One)
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A Franchise Retrospective: Macross Part 1
Shoji Kawamori’s Macross is one of the most experimental and varied franchises of it’s time. From the way it helped popularize idol culture in Japan, to its introduction…
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Fall 2023 Anime Week 12: Fall 2023 Anime Awards Part 1
December 23rd, 2023 And with that, there are only a handful of days left in the year. 2023 has been an excellent year for anime. I have watched…
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Chatty AF 190: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Part 2 Retrospective
Vrai, Megan, and Maddie return to cap off our retrospective on the tragically short but triumphant run of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury!
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Third Seat Special 2 – 2016 Retrospective
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Doctorkev’s Summer 2023 Anime Postmortem Part 1
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Anime I Watched In 2023: Part 1
I may not have been as active on social media or here on the blog. But I have been busy... I may have watched an anime or two!…
They Were 11, AJIN: Demi-Human, Durarara!!, Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku, Land of the Lustrous
Fall 2023 Anime First Impressions Part 1
Ron Kamonohasi used the geass in the first episode of that show, so obviously I’m going to watch all of it. Guys, I think this deranged detective might…
Winter 2023 Anime First Impressions part 1
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Chatty AF 195: Vinland Saga Retrospective – Part 1
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