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A Call for More Curiosity
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Nagisa Furuya's Number Call is a cute and fluffy one-shot that captures the best part of a slow burn romance.
My Anime Rankings for 2018
Finally a new rankings post after 2 years of silence! However, the list isn’t long. I could have added the shows from 2017 that I liked, but nah,…
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Cyclops (2018) review
Oba combines a composition that emphasizes the troubled subjectivity of the main character with a narrative that highlights the rot within the Other of the law
(REVIEW) The Clock Strikes Twelve for CALL OF THE NIGHT
Nocturnal, liminal, enchanting, and dangerous, Call of The Night stands as one of the summer season’s best offerings.
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End of Year Awards for 2018
2018 had its highs and its lows, but overall I felt like it was one of my most exciting years for watching anime. So, here are some accolades…
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Psychokinesis (2018) [Film Review]
Psychokinesis; or, IronDad I just want to have the ability to be a father. However, the heavens gave me something different. After the...
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Occult Bolshevism (2018) review
Takahashi delivers a pleasing horror-narrative – any horror film-fan should check it out at least once.
Melancholic (2018) [Film Review]
Melancholic; or, The Bathhouse Job Let me ask you this. A Tokyo University graduate has to work at a big company and become happy? The ...
Review: The Poet (2018)
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Anime Secret Santa 2024: Call for participants
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Anime Secret Santa 2023: Call for participants
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Open Call for Gunpla 101 Contributor Posts
One of the best things about Gunpla is that it’s a different experience for everybody. You can do straight builds, you can specialize in a specific grade or…
Anime Secret Santa 2023: Call for participants
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Call for Staff: Webmaster and News Editor
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Casting Call for AniTAY-LIVE First Generation!
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For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams Volumes 1 & 2 Review
Title: For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams (Yume de Mita Ano Ko no Tame ni)Genre: Thriller, ActionPublisher: Kadokawa (JP), Yen Press (US)Creator: Kei SanbeSerialized in: Young…
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Gate: A gate opens between Japan and a fantasy world with elves, dragons -- and war. It landed in JSDF officer and otaku Youji Itami's lap!
Call Me Chihiro (2023) review
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2018 Anime Year in Review
Overall this feels like one of the weaker years for anime in recent memory. Yes, I’m giving 3 “outstanding” ratings, but 2 of them are for series begun…
GeGeGe no Kitaro, Golden Kamuy, Karakuri Circus, March Comes in Like a Lion, My Hero Academia
Spiraken Con Review: Animenext 2018
In This special con review, Xan and gretta talk about their amazing journey at AnimeNext 2018 from June 8th - June 10th in Atlantic City, NJ. Besides discussing the insanity that…
Review: Us and Them (2018)
Us and Them 后来的我们 China, 2018, colour/b&w, 2.35:1, 118 mins. Director: Liu Ruoying 刘若英 [René Liu]. Rating: 8/10. Long-limbed story, spread across 11 years, is an engaging reflection…
Review: Out of Crimes (2018)
Out of Crimes 云雾笼罩的山峰 China, 2018, colour, 1.85:1, 92 mins. Director: Zuo Zhiguo 左志国. Rating: 7/10. Modest but cleverly scripted crime drama, with several interlocking stories in broken…
Gegege no Kitarou (2018) Review
“Gegege no Kitaoru’s theme-focused episodics bite”
Hanalei Bay (2018) [Film Review]
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Night Light (2018) [Film Review]
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Spiraken Con Review: Otakon 2018
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Spring 2018 Mid-Season Review
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Hugtto! Precure, Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko, Comic Girls, Flip Flappers, HINAMATSURI
Review: Proud of Me (2018)
Proud of Me 爸，我一定行的 China, 2018, colour, 2.35:1, 98 mins. Director: Lan Hongchun 蓝鸿春. Rating: 5/10. Generic father-son light drama has a fresh feel from its lead performances…
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For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams' remains remarkably slow and rambly for a creator who has already been working for decades.
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Call of the Night Review — A-
A boy wanders around town at night.
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Random Call (2022) review [OAFF 2022]
Ohkanda’s narrative proves that one does not need a big budget to deliver a narrative that touches the spectator.
Call Of Fame Review: Monster Musume
Monster Musume: Can an ecchi harem series really be worth inducting into the Caw of Fame? Absolutely! And it has a lot to do with Miia!
No Call No Life (2021) review
”While not perfect by any means, Igashi still delivers an enjoyable romance narrative.”
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018) review
“Ishii’s narrative meanders a bit too much, but it luckily never outstays its welcome.”
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Call of the Night – 05 – Feel Them for Me
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The Call for Black Weeaboos to Get On Code
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AnimeNation’s Doujin Dreams
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Japanese Tasters for Schools (JTS) Sessions in 2018-19...
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