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I miss comedies that don't deafen me. Impressions: Mostly what this really convinced me of is that the orgasmic blushes and being covered in sweat are the…
Cuckoo’s Fiancee #01 — Faces You Can Hear
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Let me tell you about Macross 7 ft. TBS | MechaManDan (Spoiler Free)
►DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! --- SUPPORT MY CHANNEL! BUY ME A COFFEE: https://ko-fi.com/redbardiscool --- I've been wanting to make a video gushing about how great Macross 7 is for a while; let…
Uncle from Another World #01 — Faces You Can Hear
That's how you can tell it's a comedy. Impressions: It's certainly aiming for a couple specific styles. Rather than being Not-Dragon Quest, we're more focused on trying…
You Will Go To Space Today – Rocket Girls Spoiler Review
Welcome to Anime-land, where cute girls can do anything in a bid to make that anything more engaging… even if that anything was already something really engaging like…
NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ELF
Don’t tell anyone, but over the past year or so I’ve been reading RPG blogs. Probably since I put CUT IT OPEN… on hiatus. While those posts have…
Protoculture Shock – Super Dimension Fortress Macross Spoiler Review
I have a tradition, in the month of March, to at least approach the Mecha genre. Giant robots are cool, there are a ton of shows featuring them,…
7 Spooky Anime You Can Watch in 1 Night
Good Horror Anime is hard to come by, so lemme help make your next Halloween party (or midnight binge) a spooky good time. Use code MB50 to get 50%…
One in the Chamber – Danganronpa Spoiler Review
Death games are often difficult to get just right. There’s a real tension in how much you develop characters that must ultimately be killed, in how desperate the…
Macross: Do You Remember Love? (Review)
Love triangles, J-pop & giant robots shouldn't normally work together, but... Director(s): Shoji Kawamori, Noboru Ishiguro Compa...
We Can Be Heroes SPOILER REVIEW
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r#77 – i can hear the sea
This is probably the most modest and least celebrated of the films produced by the Ghibli studio. It’s titled Umi ga Kikoeru, aka the Ocean Waves; a movie…
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Cheerful Plunder – Bodacious Space Pirates Spoiler Review
Just saying the title of this one, “Bodacious Space Pirates”, puts you in a certain kind of mood, doesn’t it? High-flying adventures! Laser beams! Who gives a clipped…
Episode 12: Macross Retrospective Part 3 (Macross 7)
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Vocaloid songs you should hear
Before the year ends. Or after. Whenever you can get to them, you should listen to these, some of my favorites using the Vocaloid voice synthesizer software. I…
Triangle Of Unity In Space | Macross Delta | Mecha March 2021
It’s March. . . not just any march MECHA MARCH! I didn’t mention I would be participating did I oops? To kick this annual tradition I must participate…
You Can Have My Back Volume 1 Light Novel Review (Spoiler‑Free)
Growing up is already tough, but in You Can Have My Back, Leorino's life is especially complicated after inheriting the memories of a former knight.
At This Japanese Gym, You Can Sing Karaoke and Wash Your Laundry
Want to get in some reps but also need to do your laundry AND belt out some karaoke hits? Good news! This gym in Japan's got you covered.
Macross 7 Episodes 1–26 Anime Streaming Review
This lighter, sillier tone feels like the entire series was made as a prolonged shitpost poking fun at the seriousness of the prior Macross franchise entries, and I…
Macross 7 Episodes 27-52 Anime Streaming Review
Say what you like about Macross 7, it sticks to its guns from beginning to end with a consistency of tone and intention that’s admirable.
NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ELF II – Player Characters
I play one type of character in role playing games. Gobshites. Fighting can be fun, shopping less so, but I do enjoy just having a good old chinwag…
One Piece: Stampede Review (Spoiler Free)
I just got home from watching One Piece: Stampede in theaters with a ton of other One Piece fans here in New York. It was exhilarating. I believe…
Everyone In DBZ Can Beat You
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Can you eat vegan in Japan?
People often ask: 'can I eat vegan in Japan?' The answer is yes, with a bit of planning! Here's how to avoid going hungry as a vegan in…
In the Panties of Madness – Koi Koi 7 Spoiler Review
So, stop me when this sounds crazy: The show opens with two girls on a bicycle being pursued by a pair of attack helicopters, only for the biker…
Vampire Space Wizard Mecha – Valvrave the Liberator Spoiler Review
“The Tale of Sephiroth Goku” is an odd little piece of work. Effectively a parody of anime produced in 2011 by a very bored Lets Play commentator as…
Macross 7 – The Power of Rock
I write this post with lots of happiness and yet, lots of sadness. Both for the same reason. By watching Macross 7, I have officially watched all the…
Can You Keep a Secret? – 03 – There’s No Donuts in Baseball!
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Can You Find a Job in Japan With No Japanese Skills?
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My Little Space Opera: Friendship is Robots – Rinne no Lagrange (S1&2) Spoiler Review
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This Is the “Ruby” No One Can Touch
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7 Minute Monsters – Kagewani (& Shou) Spoiler Review
Kagewani is a story about monsters. It wants to be something new and refreshing: neither the tale nor the monsters seem to be derived from any other source…
Which Macross Idols Sing It Better: Walküre or Sheryl Nome & Ranka Lee?
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Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? Sing for You – OVA Review
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Spiraken Manga Review Ep 254: Hotel Since 2079 (or You Can Check In Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave!)
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews a depressing one shot manga/manwha about the end of the world. So listen as he reviews the drama…
Can you still get Lost in Translation in Japan?
Can you still experience the feeling of being bamboozled by Japan? In other words — is it still possible to get Lost in Translation?
You Will Hear the Voice of the Dead
A horror anthology of some truly haunting terrors, and some pretty "yeah I guess that was kind of spooky" ones. Mostly the latter. 3:09 - You Will Hear the…
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Episode 307 - Temple: No One Can Live on Loneliness
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While Grand Blue is technically a sex comedy anime like Temple, it is often ecchi in the way you probably don't want – naked muscular college men. However,
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Let’s take a look at something from the Fall 2023 anime season that recently wrapped up – Sousou no Frieren. Interesting how the Japanese title differs from the…
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Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime Review NO Spoiler)
Synopsis: Idly indulging in baseless paranormal activities with the Occult Club, high schooler Yuuji Itadori spends his days at either the clubroom or the hospital, where he visits…
Astra Lost in Space (Kanata no Asutora)
Astra: Lost in Space (Kanata no Asutora) 2019 At a glance I guess Astra could be mistaken for a light comedy or teen romance set in space… but…
Kanata no Astra (Astra Lost In Space)
This manga is the story of a group of students that go on a camping trip on a nearby planet as is a pretty typical occurrence in their…
Kanata no Astra (Astra Lost in Space)
Kanata no Astra is an anime that I consider as having two core aspects to it. The plot is centered around a group of high school students that…
Japanese Indie Otome You Can Play in English
In the last few years otome games have been booming in the West, with tons of great titles making their English language debut! We’ve gone from one or…