Perhaps one of the most surprising outcomes of this spring season was Astro Note, whose pilot episode had me on the fence about whether or not to keep what seemed like a throwback to the harem show…
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Astro Note
What’s this?! Maison Ikkoku meets Otonari Ni Ginga?! That’s my impression when I watched Astro Note. Sorry people, it is not some wacky spinoff of Death Note whereby…
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I started watching the anime Astro Note. I like the concept of their homeshare, and that they have breakfast together. Their new chef makes delicious meals for them…
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Seems like at least half the schedule is effectively on the bubble this season, and Astro Note is certainly no exception.
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This second episode of Astro Note was clearly better in my book - and not just a little better, but a lot.
Astro Note Review — B-
An alien moves to a shared home.
First Impressions – Astro Note
Everything about this series - the art and animation, character designs, direction -absolutely screams 90's (or even 80's) anime.
First Impression: Astro Note
A lone pilot crashes to earth after escaping the clutches of several enemy starships and a destroyer. What’s her story? Well, let’s pause on that for a minute…
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Will Astro Note stand on its own, or will the classic Takahashi Rumiko romance it loves to homage cast too long a shadow?
First Look: Astro Note
Takumi lost his job and applies to be a chef at an old boarding house and meets the caretaker, Mira. They hit it off, there’s some weird residents…
Astro Note Anime Series Review
Astro Note is yet another argument for bringing back longer anime seasons, instead of twelve episodes being the norm.
Astro Note – Episode 01 Review
「Episode 01」 “If I were a salmon, I’d be out to avenge the desecration of my spawn.”
Astro Note #01 — Eating Disorders
The facial expressions really say it all. This actually airs April 5th. Somebody may have done a little oopsie and posted the episode a bit early. With hardcoded subs.…
Astro Note Episode 2 Review – Somewhere In The Astro Lodge
Just where could that key be?
Astro Note Episode 12 Review + Final Thoughts – Happy Endings For All
Happy endings for all!
Astro Note Episode 3 Review – Alien Shenanigans
Takumi never did question the alien shenanigans…
Astro Note Episode 5 Review – Time To Squidaddle!
I just squirted out a bunch of squid puns to a friend and he’s consquidering blocking me.
Astro Note Episode 1 Review – Romcom With Aliens
Romcom with cooking and aliens. How much weirder can this show be?
Astro Note Episode 5 Review – Time To Squidaddle!
I just squirted out a bunch of squid puns to a friend and he’s consquidering blocking me.
Astro Note Episode 4 Review – The Breakfast Thief
With Aoi revealed, how will she play in this story as Mira’s possible love rival?
Astro Note Episode 9 Review – Moving On From Love
Takumi decides on what to do with his newfound knowledge that Aoi likes him and the Wakabayashis get into a squabble.
Astro Note Episode 7 Review – A Very Buggy Episode
Man, I was rooting for Aoi…
Astro Note Episode 6 Review – The Truth About Tasuke
Will there ever be any romantic progression between Takumi and Mira now that it’s been six episodes?
The ANN Aftershow - And the Winner for Best Anime of the Year is....
Jacki, James, and Lynzee talk about the nominees for the Oscars and Crunchyroll's Anime Awards. What was snubbed? What anime is over-represented? Who do you think will win?
Astro Note Episode 10 Review – The New Tenant In Room 8
Why is Shoin lodging in Astro Lodge when there are only two episodes left?
Astro Note Episode 8 Review – A Key Factor To This Mystery
When I said Aoi was done dirty, that doesn’t mean she should be done even dirtier!
Astro Note Episode 11 Review – The Key Was There All Along
When the sci-fi rom-com changes genre at the end of this episode…
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Astro Note promises a wacky housemate comedy that’s also a romcom with sci-fi elements. It may deliver later on, but its first episode is a mixed bag.
You Might Want To Sing It Note For “Note”
OK, this is a squealing girl anime, where a grouping of divergent female types somehow get together to help each other with their particular struggles, one in another…
Negai no Astro (Astro Royale)
Given Wakui Ken’s 和久井健 fame and longtime record with Kodansha, perhaps the most surprising story of the year was the announcement of a new serialization round over at…
Astro Bus
Let's turn back the clock and go all the way back to the year 2009 for some pictures of a bus decorated to advertise the November 5th release…
Astro Baby
This PVC toy is most likely a bootleg and was found on dinodirect.com . Looks more like a baby dressed up as Astro than it looks like the…
Astro Baby
The title Astro Baby アストロベイビー brings several images to mind- like Tezuka Osamu’s legendary classic Tetsuwan Atom 鉄腕アトム (Astro Boy), or Shonen Jump mangaka Shinkai Hideo’s 2022 telekinetic…
And the Winner is. . .
Last week I asked my wonderful readers what anime should be my new series to review every week, and I’ve gotten a wonderful response! With an impressive 1/3…
AniMarch Madness 2021: Winner
The polls are closed, the votes are in, and we have a winner for the 2021 AniMarch Madness tournament! But before I announce it, let me just thank…
Review: ASTRO BOY
This month we're going to look at some science fiction manga, and if we're going to do that we might as well start with the sci-fi manga th...
Astro TV Boy
Breaking News : Astro Boy removes own head, replaces with TV. Can now watch TV at all times, even when eyes closed. Actually, it's a custom...
Crazy Astro Font
I found this image of a really strange Astro Boy themed premium typeface a few weeks ago. It came from some kind of marketing exhibition in...
Death Note Festival: Death Note (2006)
The new Death Note movie has arrived to Netflix and I decided that before I watched it I decided to watch the previous movies that were released in…
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Crunchyroll is the biggest anime streaming platform, and streaming anime is not the only thing Crunchyroll is famous for. The company has been providing a ton o
Death Note
A manga about a genius teenager who comes into possession of a Death Note that allows him to kill anyone by writing their name in it. Continue reading…
Tesla Note
Oh wow. A seemingly intelligent sci-fi anime that seemingly looks interesting. I mean, when you attach Tesla’s name to the title, you are most likely to think that…
Programming Note
We’ll be away from computers for most of the weekend, so all episode reviews will be delayed. —RABUJOI STAFF
Programming Note
Starting today and through next Friday it will be a bit quiet here … about as quiet as a campsite at dawn. That’s because we’ve been inspired by Yuru…
Death Note: Special Manga One Shot – Death for Auction
Oh Death Note, what a wild ride we’ve had with each other. From your popularity raising up during my high school days where I couldn’t figure out why…
Tune of the Week(ish): BLUELOCK’s Winner
You know what made me laugh? Going “My Dick” every time we saw Bashira do the finger guns in the last shot of this series. And hey, the…
Astro Boy (2003) - Interview Documentary
9-minute documentary featuring short interviews from some of the staff members behind the 2003 anime version of Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy ...
60th Anniversary Vinyl Astro Figure
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Astro Boy manga, ZC World has released this new collectable figure in Japan. This figure retail...
Astro Boy (1980) 40th Anniversary
It’s the 40th Anniversary of Astro’s colour version this year! A fact which makes me realise that this particular show and I are getting on a bit (I’m…
Wild Robots Transform & Astro Royale
This episode I talk about my 3 trips to the movies last weekend. I got to see and will share thoughts on The Wild Robot, Transformers One and…