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In defense of clichés
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In defense of clichés
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In Defense of... Haruhi Suzumiya
The award winning essay (true story) adapted for Youtube. There was never and will never be another like her. Why you must love Haruhi Suzumiya. Original essay: https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/5bucfk/best_character_writing_contest_winners/ Edited by…
In Defense of Pikmin 2
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In Defense of... Holo the Wise Wolf
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In Defense of Subjectivity in Anime Blogging
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In Defense of Rachel (Tower of God)
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In Defense of Rent-A-Girlfriend
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Plurality: In Defense of Endogenic Systems
In this instalment of Plurality, we take a look at Endogenic Systems and defend their validity.
In Defense Of... Mari Illustrious Makinami
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In Defense of an UnMagical Girl
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In Defense of My Hero Academia
Even before it ended My Hero Academia was being criticized left and right. But are any of them valid? Not really... Merch Link!: https://on-the-rise-av.myspreadshop.com/ Music Used in Video: My…
In Defense of the 2011 Adaptation of Hunter x Hunter
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In defense of Sarazanmai’s Enta Jinai (sort of)
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In Defense of Elaina: A Misunderstood Witch
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In Defense Of Anime And Manga Piracy
With the recent crackdown on Kissanime, and possibly other sites, I wanted to put my thoughts on piracy out there as somebody from a country with almost no…
In EX-ARM’s defense.
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In Defense of Hololive: Breaking Down the Standards of Idol Culture
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In Defense Of Lucifero: The Central Thesis Of Black Clover- DISCUSSION
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St. Pius V Corner: In Defense Of The Anime Avi
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Wandering Witch #04 — In Defense of Genocidal Supervillains
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Most Legendary Awakenings in Anime
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She Did NOTHING Wrong (In Defense of Kikyo) - InuYasha
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In Rachel’s Defense: hate the game, not the player
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The Making Of A Legendary Anime Documentary
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BaronJ Believes in Tae Takemi Supremacy (Persona Part 4)
Help I am trapped in the YouTube algorithm, you can free me by liking the stream and sharing it around, as well as subscribing to see whenever I…
BaronJ Believes in Tae Takemi Supremacy (Persona Part 4)
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Top 20 More Legendary Showcases of Power in Anime
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Top 20 Most Legendary Showcases of Power in Anime
Let's go through some of anime's best and legendary showcases of power and flexes. If you like the video please like and share. This list is just my…
A Cautious Defense of Fandoms
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INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls (잉투기, Um Tae-hwa, 2013)
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An Earnest Defense of Gene Deitch’s The Hobbit
If there's any short film that deserves a better reputation than it has, it's this one.
Most Legendary Mentor Fights in Anime
Please buckle up as we journey through some of my favorite mentor fights in action shounen anime. If you like the video please like and share. This list…
Most Legendary Villain Entrances in Anime
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Most Legendary Superpower Fights in Anime
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In Defense of Play: A rereading of Caillois’ “Man, Play, and Games”
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Anime Series Like The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
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The Legendary Cat Yokai of Odoriba Station, Yokohama
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Miyazaki’s Marxism – The Politics of Anime’s Legendary Director
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I Met the Legendary Author of Vinland Saga
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