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At first glance, the I’m In Love With the Villainess anime isn’t a huge game-changer. It takes the oversaturated “villainess” trope and applies a yuri twist to it,…
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Why This Sports Anime "Sequel" Was A HUGE Failure
Over the years on this channel there's been discussions and even defenses of a variety of anime that have achieved scores of 6 and some even scores of…
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I’m nearly at the end of talking about RahXephon. Well, maybe not. I’ll probably never stop talking about RahXephon, but I’ve spent three months on my blog largely…
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I reached the end of watching Evangelion, and I still need to work through my final thoughts on the show, but there are still a bunch of things…
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This Week in Anime - Why Was Code Geass Such a Big Deal?
Chris and Steve make the highly questionable decision of watching all of Code Geass in 48 hours. Is the series just as good as it was nearly two…
The Odds & Ends of Masami Kurumada: Artwork & Music
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"This is Why It's Hard to Learn Japanese" #learnjapanese
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Such is “Life”
This was heavily promoted at AX 17, but I could never find any episodes scheduled for viewing while I was there, so I had to wait for the…
Reality Over Fiction: Why Real Life Empowerment is Better Than This Nerd Crap
“This Tupac museum is way better than going up to that little anime convention down the street!” I told a mother and daughter who asked me if I…
A galaxy next door – such a wholesome romance show
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Odds and Ends of Galaxy Express 999 (Part 1)
Normally, I do these odds and ends posts right before I do my wrap-up post for the series, but Galaxy Express 999 is different. This show is long.…
Ask John: Why is Sailor Moon Such an Iconic Success?
Question: What makes Sailor Moon such an iconic global franchise among anime fans, despite other magical girl anime sharing similar traits such as action-oriented plots, drama, in-depth world-building…
Why Japanese Cyberpunk is Different
Cyberpunk, the anxieties of the nineties traced in neon and thrown across billboards. It appeared as it was all too late to believe the lies of high modernist…
Waver Velvet Is Such a Relatable Character!
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Why One Hundred Years of Solitude Is (Finally) a Hit in Japan
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The Odds and Ends of Galaxy Express 999 (part 2)
I’ve almost made it halfway to the Andromeda Galaxy with Maetel and Tetsuro, which means I’m just about ready for another odds and ends post. I did one…
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Hawk Tuah... Reality Show?
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How A Small Team Created a Huge Hit: Look Back Anime Film Director Kiyotaka Oshiyama
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Why Is CLAMP Like This
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Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard is such a chore
Akabane Honeko is a new manga running in Weekly Shonen Magazine. And I don't really like it. It isn't bad. But the art is boring, and the story…
That Time Tokyopop Made A Weeaboo Reality Show
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Is Dragon Maid a HIT or a MISS?
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Parallel Paradise (Volume 6) – This is Your Reality Now!
Having returned from his own world, Yota attacked the Cetus relentlessly. If he could stop it from escaping, the sun would kill it. With the help of Tia…
THIS IS GOING TO BE HUGE! - One Piece Chapter 1078 Afterthoughts
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The Big O is a Big Hit
After writing for the cult classic, Serial Experiments Lain, Chiaki J. Konaka took to scripting The Big O, a 26-episode mecha series for the premier studio of mecha…
Why is Trailer Music like this?
Shabu and Kor take a look at the trailer for The Wild Robot, and talk about the style and trends of trailer music. 🎵 Catch us live: https://twitch.tv/100percentumbrella 🎵 100%…
Why Are the Mages in Fate Such Assholes?
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Why Everyone Recommends This Manga to Learn Japanese
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It’s been three years since Saekano Flat, and to be honest I haven’t kept up with news about a continuation of the story. All I know is I…
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Funimation content moves to Crunchyroll! This is huge news for anime fans!
With so much stress going on in terms of personal events and world events, the new month has been fantastic so far for anime fans with this miracle…
Himura… Forever, a huge fan.
After finishing Seraph Of The End, I tried my best to look for another anime show that I can watch. After a half-hour of almost not finding what…
This JAPANESE Artist is AMAZING 😮
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Why Is CLAMP Like This, Part IV
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Why Is CLAMP Like This, Part III
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We all love Japan and their voice actors for their amazing performance in anime, but the seiyuu industry is not the bright place you may imagine it to…
Is this Japanese sentence "grammatically incorrect"? #learnjapanese
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