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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)
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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
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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
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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…
Homunculus Tears: Alchemy For the Brokenhearted
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Homunculus Tears: Alchemy for the Brokenhearted
By Inori and Aonoshimo. Released simultaneously in Japanese, English, Spanish and German by the author. Translated by Kevin Ishizaka. (I try not to spoil too much about this…
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…
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...
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,…
Spring 2011
The magnificent nelson☆彡 and The Cart Driver provide a preview of Spring 2011, for those interested. Praise their enthusiasm.
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…
Dawn of my eternal sunshine.
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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 Triangle: Waltz
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The Eternal Parallelogram: FLCL
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In Defense of the 2011 Adaptation of Hunter x Hunter
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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…
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Kingdom III: Flame of Destiny (2023) review
A straightforward action-epic that delivers everything fans of the manga and the anime desire.
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)
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OSMcast: Anime Weekend Atlanta 2011 10-17-2011
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Eternal 381
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Eternal Bottom
Sommers throws down an ultimatum in Elbaph, DanDaDan takes to the sky, and Master Lucius can use multiple, MULTIPLE types of magic! 2:18 - Ichi the Witch 32 8:34 -…
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The Abandoned Heiress Gets Rich with Alchemy Novel
The slavery trope crops again with little thought or consideration for how its utilized.
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…
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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…
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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.
Anime Expo 2011
I will be there tomorrow, and I expect to see you there.
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…
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…
Un-Go (2011)
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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
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Sunday Select: 7 Favorite Anime of 2011
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The Apothecary Diaries #07 — The Eternal Monologues of an Empty Mind
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