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Anime Ode to the Olympics!
Warning: This is a Shameless Self Promotion Post! Sensitive readers may experience some irritation. At last the multi-week spectacular that is the Olympic games has wound down to…
An ode to caramelldansen
Old MemoRies Before the days of apartment raves, hearing the muffled nightcore-inspired mix through your walls, or even the Doomer remixes, the internet was a different place. Some…
An ode to clusterpunk
Clusterpunk was ahead of its time. Only a few years later and one could expressionlessly drop it alongside the handful of over micro-genres of internet fashion without so…
An Ode to Haikyuu
When this post makes an appearance, it will appear slightly less than two weeks after the manga form of Haikyuu came to an end. While I am not…
An Ode to ‘X’
What started in in May of 1992, has born a legacy now 30 years strong, A story that weaves together three friends, that is sure to lead to…
Review: Ode to the Spring (2022)
Ode to the Spring 你是我的春天 China, 2022, colour, 2.35:1, 121 mins. Directors: Zhou Nan 周楠 (I), Zhang Chi 张弛 (II), Tian Yusheng 田羽生 (III), Dong Yue 董越 (IV),…
An ode to the otaku room
The otaku room is a nothing more than a microcosm of the otaku identity. A private stand-alone simulation created solely to nurture one’s indulgent hobbies. This is an…
Ode to Anime Studios – Lidenfilms
Another day, another anime studio based in Suginami…
Ode to Anime Studios – Gainax
Thanks to everyone who voted in that poll I ran. I’m not sure if you noticed the poll on the previous Ode post took precedence, but Gainax had…
Ode to Anime Studios – Trigger
This is the 2nd studio from the order that was decided by the readers.
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, Kiznaiver, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Ninja Slayer from Animation
Ode to Anime Studios: Studio Colorido
This studio’s a fairly young one, but it’s been making some waves lately.
Ode to Anime Studios – White Fox
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Ode to Anime Studios – Kinema Citrus
Another day, another anime studio based in Suginami…
An Ode to My Hilarious Hater
Today I want to share with you guys my surprisingly positive experience with hate comments.
Ode to Anime Directors – Shinji Takamatsu
I feel like doing the same thing over and over again for months on end is boring, so why not change things up in April, the month of…
Ode to Anime Studios – Science Saru
Eizouken is making waves this season, so it’s time to set our sights on this small studio backed by a big name. Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! gives…
Ode to Anime Studios – Brain’s Base
I’ve been worried about this one – I don’t really know their output too well and their overall “footprint” on their works is kind of vague…
Ode to Anime Studios – David Production
Well, I’ve seen a few things from this studio…but I don’t actually know much about them, aside from their reputation with the Jojo series.
Cells at Work!, Fire Force, Ensemble Stars!, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Ode to Anime Studios – Doga Kobo
Welp, we’re getting to the more questionable and obscure studios at this point… …I think most of the studios after this one are really controversial studios (Gonzo, A-1),…
Ode to Anime Studios – PA Works
Appare-Ranman knocked my socks off and this studio is busy with Kamisama ni Natta Hi this season anyway, so it’s a good time for a look-see…
Ode to Anime Studios – 8-bit
Stars Align’s put my eye towards these guys. If I wanted to catch the seasonal train on Stars Align, I’m a bit late, but…welp, the post in this…
An Ode to the Old Man Who Loved Anime
There's no such thing as growing too old to enjoy something.
Ode to Anime Studios – Silver Link/Connect
Found another weird situation where you can’t really separate one studio from the other…(
An ode to Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
Underscores of innocence and melancholy intertwined perfectly with distinctive stylized visuals helped create a sense of identity for Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. I’m not sure if it was…
An Ode to the Women of Anime, Manga, & Light Novels
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and…
The Heike Story, Urusei Yatsura, Ascendance of a Bookworm, Wandering Son, Boys Over Flowers
An Ode to Tsukihime | A Visual Novel Retrospective
Tsukihime was released 20 years ago. Since then, its been recognized as a ground-breaking and highly influential Visual Novel, often attributed for popularizing the genre by exposing it…
Ode to Anime Studios – A-1 Pictures/Cloverworks
Well, here goes nothing… After the 12 Days was over (I finished writing mine on the 23rd), I had no idea what to write on…until I realised I…
Vivy: a Robot Ode to Life Vividly Lived
Vivy is, through a life and a song, a different tale of a journey of robots becoming more human, and what these journeys of robots communicate about humanity.
An Ode to Carol – Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
Tomo-chan is a girl! is one of those romance anime I have had my eye on. I like it when the friendship aspect is important and it sure…
Anime & Manga Deals: Ode to 3DS/Wii U Edition
The 3DS and Wii U eShops will be closed as of March 27th. So that means you have just a short amount of time to hurry and buy…
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[Review] Dance Dance Danseur – An Ode to First Loves
Dance Dance Danseur is a dramatic display of first loves of multiple types. The love of ballet. The love of family. The love of romance. The love of…
REVIEW: Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain Is a Ode to Girlhood
In the throws of mystery and horror, Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain interjects a story of girlhood and holding on to self.
Behind The Scenes of For Losers Craving Love: An Ode to FLCL
Greetings, everyone. Yata here, coming at y’all with something a little different. I have recorded an album, and I would like to talk about it.An update like this…
A Romantic Comedy Etc #01 — An Ode to Being a Creep
Impressions: It's never a good thing when the supposed butt of all the jokes is the only even slightly likeable character in the show. He seems…
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[Anime News Network] “Vivy: a Robot Ode to Life Vividly Lived”
Non-management: I love me a good story about existentialism, and Vivy is one of the better written ones in anime. Most people don’t usually think about why they…
Episode 805, “An Ode To Power Scalers” (with Henry Thurlow + SGS #13)
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have a double feature of insider perspectives. First, we have Toei Animation’s https://twitter.com/henry_thurlow on the show to take…
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) Review – Ode of Simpler Times
Remember things used to be so simple and not bloated for RPGs. Well not really depending on who you talk to on the former. But for sure on…
Ode to the Spring (没有一个春天不会来临, Zhou Nan, Zhang Chi, Dong Yue, Tian Yusheng, Rao Xiaozhi, 2022)
With an all star cast and five top directors, Ode to the Spring celebrates the efforts of frontline workers in Wuhan during the pandemic.
A Low-Brow Ode to Fire Emblem Part One: Melee, An Holy War, And My Racism Towards Folks With Blue Hair
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Fire Emblem series (with the release of the first game of the series, “Fire Emblem: Dark Dragon and Sword of…
Scars: From the Battousai to the Cross (to You)
When I was a child, I dreamed of having a scar on my face or maybe across my chest. It would be the mark of an adventurer, of…
Anime Still To Come To The Collection
Recent announcements have awakened me lol Recent announcements from Anime Expo over the weekend which I totally did not forget about (was taking place) spurred on to talk…
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Welcome to the NHK – 1/2 [Welcome to the Project!/Welcome to the Creator!] – Throwback Thursday
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another season of Throwback Thursday. This time we are watching the otaku-fueled think piece Welcome to the NHK. There’s a lot going on…
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Welcome to the NHK – 15/16 [Welcome to the Fantasy!/Welcome to the Game Over!] – Throwback Thursday
Welcome back to another week of Welcome to the NHK! This is another fantastic pair of episodes as, for the 3rd time, NHK leaves me absolutely floored. What…
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Welcome to the NHK – 11/12 [Welcome to the Conspiracy!/Welcome to the Offline Gathering!] – Throwback Thursday
Normally this is where I welcome everyone to this weeks episodes of Welcome to the NHK. I have this whole spiel about what happened this week, maybe try…
Return to the Breaker
This update switches focus to the ONA series Gundam Breaker Battlogue. The following units have been upgraded to Burke’s expanded format: ASW-G-08-4X4 Gundam Barbataurus Enzian GNT-0000SDV Gundam 00 Command…
Looking to the Past
For a long time I meticulously maintained a MAL page where I’d keep track of the obnoxious number of anime series I was watching at a time. Every…
Welcome to the NHK!
Title: Welcome to the NHK!Genre: Dark comedy, RomanceRating: 8.7/10 Summary: Satou Tatsuhiro, 22 years old, thinks that everything that happens around him is a conspiracy. He even figured out who is behind…
Updates to the blog!
Here we are again with another update post! I am so very sorry that it took me this long to post this but unfortunately life hit me like…
To Tell the “Truth”
Does anyone remember Screaming Yellow Zonkers? When I was growing up, it was my favorite snack food, although, to be honest, this truly was the definition of junk…