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Hanasaku Iroha
Anime often does character studies and coming-of-age stories well. Hanasaku Iroha centers on Ohana Matsumae who is sent from Tokyo to live with a grandmother she had never…
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namida no ame ga hoo o tataku tabi ni utsukushiku VERSEkudaranai RUURU kara hamidasezu ni naite ita boyake sugita mirai chizusurihetta KOKORO o umetakute atsumeta iranai MONO bakari…
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Ohana, a Tokyo high school girl, who had been living alone with her single mom has no choice but to relocate to her grandmother’s inn when her mom…
Hanasaku Iroha – Kissui-so is where dreams come together
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Unseen – Mushi-shi Review
For those who don’t know, Mushi-shi is an anthology-style show. It follows (roughly) the travels of Ginko (by trade, the titular Mushi-shi), a man who specializes in dealing…
A Song I Remember (2011) [Film Review]
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The Unseen Door
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[Seven] The Unseen Torch
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Review: A TALE OF AN UNKNOWN COUNTRY
It's quite rare to see a shojo maid manga. Maids tend to be there to assist the heroine, not be the focus of the story. I guess that's…
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Spiraken Con Review: AnimeNext 2011
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OSMcast: Otakon 2011 8-22-2011
Continuing our Otakon podcast extravaganza, on the OSMcast proper we are joined by Hisui of Reserve Thieves fame as we talk about Otakon on a Saturday. The sights,…
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First, let me apologize to the people at AX who had to see my ugly mug. Second, I’d like to apologize in advance for not taking enough pictures.…
Otakuthon 2011
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Spring 2011
The magnificent nelson☆彡 and The Cart Driver provide a preview of Spring 2011, for those interested. Praise their enthusiasm.
Ghost Hound – Lost in the Unseen
Ghost Hound is an overlooked pshychological thriller just in time for al your Halloween anime needs. See what I thought of it.
10 Unseen Monsters in Monster Hunter
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The Eternal Flame of Alchemy (2011)
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OSMcast: Anime Weekend Atlanta 2011 10-17-2011
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Anime Review 232 Hunter x Hunter 2011
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Summer 2011 Season in Review – Blown Away
American TV has slowly started experimenting beyond the standard “debut every series in September and see what sticks” model, but it’s still the case that fall is the…
Un-Go (2011)
Un-Go (2011) This series was fascinating. It’s hard for me to accurately describe why I found it so – probably because of the contradictions within. On one hand…
Saimecha 2011 Nominations!
2011? Let’s thinking positive! And spread robot love! Also, I forget if it was you who was a Zeke h8er, but please don’t kill me, ExecutiveOtaku, lol.
Octave (2008 – 2011)
Written and Drawn by Akiyama Haru Link This is actually one of my favorite manga’s. The story revolves around a former idol of a not-so-popular group when she…
Anime Expo 2011
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Spring 2011 – *Update*
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Can We Call Them Metal Now?: BAND-MAID — Unseen World Album Review
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Hello and welcome back to another video today we will be reviewing the Angels of Death anime! Angels of Death is a little weird but also really unique…
"Too long a spring, a quarter of an eternity, comes to an end."
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Mononoke (and an Uncanny Reality): A review
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Spectacle and Art: A Case Study of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami
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OSMcast: House of Five Leaves 7-25-2011
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#1 — Mawaru Penguindrum (2011)
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Wolverine – Episode 1 (2011)
This is the first episode of the second of the four Marvel anime TV series (Iron Man, Wolverine, X-Men, Blade). Directed by Hiroshi Aoyama (Top Secret ~The Revelation~), story by…
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Hunter x Hunter recently made its long awaited return to JUMP serialization. As such, there's no better time than the present to look back on its pair of…
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While Koyomi isn’t sure he can solve the current chemistry problems of the Naoetsu High Girl’s B-Ball team following the retirement of both Suruga and Higasa Seiu, he…
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An Honest Review of Netflix One Piece
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Manga Review – A Death Wish and an Alien
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