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Lupin III: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (2011)
Lupin specials are notorious for being some of the most middle of the road things which exist to keep the Lupin franchise alive. Imagine my surprise when stumbling…
DanMachi S5 - Episode 9 - Hestia Invokes Hearth of Eternal Flame
Hestia admits she has hardly any power in the mortal plane, but her reconstructed heavenly altar demonstrated her status. DanMachi S5 - Episode 9


Perfect Gold: The Alchemy of Happiness Review
Note: Review Code provided by Yangyang Mobile. The first all yuri game by Yangyang Mobile who subtly included it in their debut title, The Letter. Now we get…
2011: The Year of the 'Dokes
Patrick George Jones (@ Whats_Ur_Name ) is just another guy on the planet Earth living in the Milky Way. He puts the "Pat" in "Psychopath...
The Golden Ani-Versary of Anime (1963-2013)
Bunny Drop, Future Diary, Mobile Suit Gundam, Sailor Moon R, Sweet Blue Flowers


Fanart Friday: Eyes of the Flame Hashira
Demon Slayer returns October 10th! And although I’d love to jump straight into the “Entertainment District” arc, getting a series retelling of Mugen Train won’t be so bad,…


12 Faces of 2011
Between watching the new season of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic, blasting Black Country Communion late at night to stay awake, and the usual end-of-semester scramble, the…


The Planet of Eternal Dream Pursuit
The Planet of Eternal Dream Pursuit TV Episode 101 TV Episode Summary: The Conductor announces the next stop as the “Planet…


Perfect Gold: The Alchemy of Happiness Yuri Game Review
Perfect Gold: The Alchemy of Happiness is a short slice-of-life yuri visual novel developed by Yangyang Mobile, an indie game studio based in the Philippines. This isn’t my first…


Flame Kissed
I remember the flames beckoning me to their side. With no way of resisting I raced along the road until I become one with the blazing inferno.
Flame Breaster
General Information Unit type: support vehicle Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara Lineart Rear view


Flame Kissed
I remember the flames beckoning me to their side. With no way of resisting I raced along the road until I become one with the blazing inferno.


Rekka no Honoo (Flame of Recca)
Flame of Recca is a manga that ran from 1995 to 2002 that strongly embodies a lot of shounen tropes and structures that came into being during that…
Review: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ETERNAL HEART
Once again, we're doing a month of BL manga reviews here at the Test Drive, but this year it's going to be double the reviews! We're starti...
Eternal sunshine of the JAV-less mind
Fill my fond heart with 2D alone, for it Alone can rival, can succeed to thee. How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot! The world forgetting, by the…
Review: TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ETERNAL HEART
Once again, we're doing a month of BL manga reviews here at the Test Drive, but this year it's going to be double the reviews! We're starti...
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,…
The Unaware Alchemy Meister #01 — Pretzel Logic
How does he even breathe without choking on his own stupidity? Another early premiere on specifically Abema, but it looks like they're going ahead with the second…
The Eternal Parallelogram: FLCL
So I subscribe to an anime goodie box services. Sometimes they send me real crap, as in someone there thought it would be cute to send The World’s…


The Eternal Triangle: Waltz
I keep telling people that Shuzo Oshimi is my favorite magaka. That’s not a lie. You might know him from The Flowers of Evil if you’re more into…
Otakuthon 2011
As usual we will be at Otakuthon , although this year it will not be as a guest but simply as exhibitors. The convention will be…


Spring 2011
The magnificent nelson☆彡 and The Cart Driver provide a preview of Spring 2011, for those interested. Praise their enthusiasm.
In Defense of the 2011 Adaptation of Hunter x Hunter
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…


Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (2023) review
A straightforward action-epic that delivers everything fans of the manga and the anime desire.


Why Flame of Recca Needs A Remake
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Accel World: Sun God of Absolute Flame
By Reki Kawahara and Hima. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jocelyne Allen. In general, one step forward and…
Accel World, Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online: Alicization
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The Fire Hunter – 4 [Flickering Flame]
Welcome everyone, to another episode of Fire Hunter! This week was… It was a disappointment, to put it lightly. I’m really starting to lose faith. Why? Well lets…


Heroes of 2015: Leon (Garoooooo: Carved Seal of Flame)
When you think about it, the premise of Garo is actually pretty fucked up. Horrors exist because human beings are weak, imperfect creatures. Makai knights are granted that…


The Abandoned Heiress Gets Rich with Alchemy Novel
The slavery trope crops again with little thought or consideration for how its utilized.
Eternal 381
By Shelley Pallis. Suzushiro might seem a little bit old to be doing a paper round, but he’s a college student on a “newspaper scholarship” who needs the…
OSMcast: Anime Weekend Atlanta 2011 10-17-2011
Anime Weekend Atlanta, September 28th - 30th, 2012 It’s that time again! The OSMcast continues it’s tradition of being a podcast where we cover conventions lately and occasionally some…


Shorts Spotlight: Primitive Flame
Credit: 猴houge on YouTube / @nian4111 on Twitter I wanted to talk about this a week ago, but I didn’t have time until today. In fact, I still…


FROM THIS FLAME REVIEW
Hello and hello! Hopefully, the new anime season that just started is interesting so far. I know my blog kind of turned into a place that heavily reviews…


Blog Growth, the Eternal Struggle
Anyone with a blog has at some point been interested in blog growth. More specifically how to get more of it!


Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Episode 53) – Flame of Vengeance
Mustang got Envy to confess to murdering Maes Hughes, and that’s all the fuel he needs to burn Envy to a crisp. It’s finally time to avenge Maes’…
Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart – BL Manga Review
Released by Seven Seas Entertainment, Syundei’s Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart centers one Hoshino Terumichi, a young man who’s fallen in love with his classmate, Yamada Omihito,…


Spring 2011 – *Update*
April is approaching, so here are the updated versions of the Spring 11 preview charts, provided by the superb nelson☆彡 and The Cart Driver respectively. Remember that the…


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.
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…
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…
Sunday Select: 7 Favorite Anime of 2011
Welcome to this week’s Sunday Select, where we’ll look at my seven favorite anime series from 2011. Movies, OVAs, or anime continuing from previous years are not included.…


Review: HONBUL: FLAME OF THE SOUL sparks a slow-burning romance
The webcomic adaptation of the BL novel "Honbul: Flame of the Soul" weaves an intriguing tale of past and present.


Fullmetal Alchemist (2003): Making Anime Alchemy
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and welcome to another brand new review! The only thing different about today’s review is that I’ll be…


Sailor Moon Eternal: Look Up Eternal Sailor Moon and Eternal Sailor Chibi Moon
MegaHouse is releasing Eternal Sailor Moon & Eternal Sailor Chibi Moon in their figure series...
The Apothecary Diaries #07 — The Eternal Monologues of an Empty Mind
Don't strain the budget too much here. Impressions: There's only so long that I can stand a recap monologue, and almost half of this episode was consumed…


Manga Review | Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart by Syundei
Terumichi is in love with his mysterious classmate Yamada, who just appeared in his life one day. Yamada is strange and imposing but dangerously beautiful and one of the…


Brief Thoughts On: The Eternal Aseria
Based on a series of obscure RPGs, The Eternal Aseria is an isekai action anime that follows a teenager called Yuuto.


The Hood: Sailor Moon Eternal Collection
The Hood is an accessory company based out of Hong Kong. They ship worldwide and...


Yoshino Somei, A Resolute Flame
Yoshino Somei is far more than a pawn in the dangerous world of Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii. Her journey from dutiful granddaughter to a self-empowered…


Eternal Sunshine of the JAV-less Mind ~Last Ray of Sun☆Shine~
I swore to break free from the chains of the eternal cycle I’ve bound myself to, for one last final…