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Take a fantastical trip back through animation history with this old asshole as he makes fun of internet trolls for being fucking stupid as usual.
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ISEKAI QUARTET, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, My One-Hit Kill Sister, Handyman Saitou in Another World
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That time I only read isekai mangas for a month
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The Toku That Didn’t Make Us
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Matt's EVIL laugh...
The plan is to occasionally make ringtones from the show... starting off with Matt's evil / maniacal laugh from the 2007 Halloween opening.Enjoy.
Five Things That Only Otaku Understand
Hey Grimms! Welcome back to another exciting post. I thought we could have a little fun today so here are five things you’ll only understand if you are…
Emotion Agility – Understanding the emotions that guide us
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Anime Characters that Only Work on Paper
I have been watching an anime recently and thinking to myself, this would be great if it weren’t for the characters… Le sigh… That’s not exactly a flaw…
Anime Characters that Only Work on Paper
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The Manga That Trapped Us In A Lie [Recommendation]
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Review: Chili Laugh Story (2022)
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Top 6 Anime that Made Me Cry
I couldn’t cut it down to 5. That’s How much of a crybaby I am! I guess I should preface this by letting you all know that I…
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The Anime That Didn’t Make Us – Vifam, Tylor and Escaflowne
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We Are MOTHER - The Nintendo Series That Belongs To Us
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The Isekai That Dominated The Anime World: Oshi No Ko
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The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #13 – Dancougar, Might Gaine, Virus
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The Dynamite In The Brain Anime Podcast
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The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #14 – Saint Seiya, Ranma ½, Berserk
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The Dynamite In The Brain Anime Podcast
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AnoHana, COVID-19, and the Beds of Flowers That Await Us
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That Time Tokyopop Made A Weeaboo Reality Show
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The Best of Us, The Worst of Us, The Lot of Us: Rikka
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Guest Spot - Subtitled Anime "Rakugo Made Us Cry for a Building"
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The Best of Us, The Worst of Us, The Lot of Us: Rei Kiriyama
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