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Scar on the Praeter
I'm going to stick with the assumption that no rational person would seek out an entry of the GoHands Cinematic Universe without the incentive of monetary compensation.
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Scar on the Praeter – Episode 1
Kai Yamato is trying to make a living for himself and his little brother in the chaotic Tokyo Akatsuki Special Ward.
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Scar on the Praeter: AniTAY First Impressions
I know Go Hands has a bad reputation, thanks to Hand Shakers and W’Z, but I seriously love the K Project franchise so I came into Scar on…
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Maybe #3 (Wonder Egg Priority, Back Arrow, Kemono Jihen and Scar on the Praeter)
Quite similar to my ‘Abandoned’ posts here’s a new ‘Maybe’ entry – and again I’m using it to mention a few seasonal shows that I’ve tried out and…
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Like Magneto, Scar In Fullmetal Alchemist Was Right
Anti-hero or villain? Scar and Magneto present evidence for either interpretation.
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Haibane Renmei – 7 [Scar/Illness/Arrival of Winter] – Throwback Thursday
Welcome back everyone to another episode of Haibane Renmei! This post accidentally got deleted so I had to rewrite it, so apologies for being slightly late. Last week…
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Tune of the Week(ish): Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’s Scar
Bleach did many things weird, but it always, always had fucking amazing music. This is no exception. The tune of the week is the first opening to the…


Please, Please Don’t Watch Scar on the Praeter (or, Writing a Scathing Review of Ex-Arm Would Have Been So Much Easier)
After five or so years of working on projects as part of The Backloggers, I think I can, with full confidence, say that I’m cursed. When you hear…
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Ramble On, Youngin’, Ramble On.
Contrary to what this picture suggests, this post won’t be about drugs or anime characters on drugs (unfortunate, I know).


Attack on Titan Marches On
Attack on Titan is a pretty cool guy. In this video we overview the story up to the start of Season 4 Part 2 (lmao) and lay out…
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Attack on Titan Concludes on Crunchyroll
Remember remember the 5th of November as that's when Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters Special 2 will be arriving on Crunchyro...
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On rewatching.
Although naïve, I’ve always felt that rewatching an anime would be rather pointless as the options are manifold and making time to watch everything I’d planned on is…


K-On!
I thought I would take a break from some of the long-running anime I’m catching up on and whatnot, to watch something a bit more fluffy looking, easy,…
On Husbandos
I’ll just jump on the bandwagon late. Something as universal as ‘Husbandos’ doesn’t really trend. It just exists, and occasionally is brought to the forefront when a truly…
Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan
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Step On
Author: Ukari (translated with author’s permission, please visit their website to see the original Japanese works!) To say here is far, The post Step On first appeared on Kowabana.


On Waifus
Well, I can’t just talk about husbandos, and not talk about the better halves. It just wouldn’t be right. I also just happen to like follow ups because…
Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan
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On Hiatus!
Just a little reminder – currently on hiatus until… September-ish? I’ll keep you guys posted as I can. See you around the blog-o-sphere!
On Catechisms
In this post, I want to discuss what I think are the three Catholic catechisms most easily accessible to Americans. A catechism is a summary of principles or…
On Animation
These are mostly some personal views and experiences, you are welcome to read but don’t hold high expectations. In the last 2 years or so I didn’t watch…
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On Originality
In the continuing cycle of drama chain reactions, after reading Pontifus’s response to Martin’s post regarding K-ON!!, I discovered that somehow Pontifus has invaded my brain and sucked…
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Thoughts on the Attack on Titan Finale
I’m not planning on making another proper Attack on Titan analysis for at least a little bit, but it's actually over this time and some pretty big stuff…
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Thoughts on catching up on One Piece
I can’t believe it, guys. It has been year or possibly more since I started reading One Piece and I caught up somehow. The journey has been very…
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The Road Goes Ever On and On
Four weeks ago, bear informed me that he would be retiring from anime blogging. With that knowledge, I had to make the decision whether to try to keep…


Thoughts on K-On! Shuffle Volume 1
K-On! Shuffle is a spin-off of K-On!, both written and illustrated by kakifly. It focuses on a new group of characters, who are inspired to start a band…


#112.5 First Thoughts on Two on Ice
Does it take two to make a manga thing go right? David and Jordan give their first thoughts on Shonen Jump manga Two on Ice. Listen in…


Witch on the Holy Night Released on Steam!
Wow, the perfect visual novel for December! TYPE-MOON’s highly acclaimed visual novel, Witch on the Holy Night (also known as Mahoutsukai no Yoru or Mahoyo), is now out…
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Brief Thoughts On: Night on the Galactic Railroad
I tried to stay open-minded about it, but Night on the Galactic Railroad never recaptured my interest from there.
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AVAHS – Brandy and Mr. Whiskers: On Whiskers, On Lola, On Cheryl and Meryl Review
Plot: Brandy schemes to have Santa take her back to Florida on Christmas. Breakdown: Brandy and Mr. Whiskers was one of those shows I was definitely aware of…
Thoughts on Dorohedoro
When you go into an anime adapted from a manga with an average score in the Top 100 on MyAnimeList’s database, high expectations are inevitable. Dorohedoro, to be…
On Genocidal Organ
The cover. The first time I heard about this novel I was like “is it about a dude whose kidney popped out of him and started killing…
Ghibli on Vinyl
By Andrew Osmond. The treasure trove of Ghibli vinyl soundtracks released by Anime Limited represent the composer-director relationship in anime. Joe Hisaishi has written music for Hayao Miyazaki…
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On Survival Anime
Recently, I finished High-Rise Invasion on Netflix. Netflix has some great anime, though certain other programs with blasphemous depictions of Christ make it hard to recommend the service.…
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Invaders on Broadway
Is this replica of Tokyo's past Japan's future?


Starfy On NSO?!?
What?! The first three Starfy games are on the GBA NSO?! Oooh, cool! Maybe now I have a reason to get the GBA expansion pack!! Wait, the games…


Who’s On “First”?
I have often stated that they will do an anime on practically anything, so I was surprised to see a College Bowl caliber of show, where brains and…
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On Hiatus...again...
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Yuri!!! on Ice
We’re back for anther January podcast with perhaps the best anime of 2016 (check in on our Top 5 Anime of 2016 podcast to find out!). Joining me…
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Back on Twitter
I took off from writing on Sunday and must confess that this will only be a short message letting everyone know that I have returned to Twitter. So,…
Yuri!!! on Ice
Yuri!!! on Ice is a 2016 Sports Drama anime series from one of the biggest fan-favored anime studios in Japan, MAPPA. As with many series that quickly caught…
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Onmyoji on Netflix!
Whelp, I completely forgot that Soubi Yamamotos Onmyoji anime comes out on Netflix today. Now I have something new to watch for this week!
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Thoughts On: Trapezium
Alright, it’s finally Trapezium time! I spoke about this film briefly when it was announced, and it’s been the film I’ve been waiting for more than any other,…
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Totoro on Stage
By Helen McCarthy. When the Barbican and the Royal Shakespeare Company announced the stage adaptation of My Neighbour Totoro, with a new orchestration of Joe Hisaishi’s iconic score…
Baseball on TV
Welcome to Murakami Fest 2022! This is my first Murakami Fest in Japan since 2009, which is pretty wild. I kept this ridiculous project going for 12 years…


On Fantasy Anime
Something that I’ve noticed about myself is that recently, I’ve watched nothing but fantasy anime. I think I’ve only watched a couple anime that weren’t fantasy over the…


Ju-on: Origins
(This is one of the ones I watch so that you don’t have to, folks. Spoilers ahead.) Against all odds, I still hold out hope for Japanese horror—that…
On Mavar Nendaiki
The cover. Right now, when I google “Mavar Nendaiki” (not マヴァール年代記), I get exactly *two* results. Looks like a task for Bednorz and his Weeablogue. Mavar Nendaiki (The…
DITB on A3000
Anthony and myself appear on the new episode of one of Anime 3000’s many podcasts (A3K Panel) to scratch the surface of UK anime fandom with host Sean…


On “Shiki” Ground
I often talk about what I don’t enjoy in anime. This is done more than to allow me to rant and rave about ‘slights’ foisted against me and…
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K-ON! Revisited
I watched K-ON! years ago and then sort of forgot about it. I revisit the classic after years have past to see how I like it now!
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