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Hey there! You’ve managed to find the new incarnation of psgels.net, one of the oldest surviving English language anime blogs on the web. Though our history may be…
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The myth of the jaded critic
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AQUARION Myth of Emotions – Episode 1
I'm a total newbie to Aquarion, which either makes me perfect for this anniversary outing or in deep trouble about two episodes from now.
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“Perched above the yet oceanless ocean, there was once a dreamer. The dreamer dreamed about all the things in the world.” A beautifully illustrated creation myth of sorts…
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Reactionary Fandom And The Myth Of The Snyder Cut, Chapter 5: Zack Snyder, Destroyer Of Myth
“For me, for the filmmakers I came to love and respect, for my friends who started making movies around the same time that I did, cinema was about…
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A romance set against the backdrop of space sounds epic, but stories like this prove that it can be intimate and longing as well. VOICES OF ...
The Myth of Japanese Indirectness and “Subtlety”
Stereotypes of Japan as a land of vague meaning and blunted expression are just straight up Orientalism that obscure a complex reality.
[Analysis] Framing Of Watashi ga Motete Dousunda & Star⇄Crossed’s Extra | Couples: One Works, One Doesn’t
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success is a myth
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Japan’s Top 5 Department Stores
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I'm definitely intrigued by Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions and anxious to see where it goes from here.
Third Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
Aquarion MoE is a bit confounding at times but in an increasingly predictable medium, that can definitely be a plus.
Second Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
This show has an elegance and eloquence to the writing that I rarely find in modern mecha series.
Star Driver [Series Review]
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Star Wars: Visions (Review)
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Review: Destiny Star Girlfriend
Destiny Star Girlfriend is a fantasy romcom about being bound to the school's cutest girl after a twist of fate makes you inseparable!
Retry of Star Driver – Captain Earth Spoiler Review
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Film Review
The grand conclusion of a great franchise produced by the gargantuan Disney movie machine hit all of the right points but did little more.
The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store
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Manga Review: Fist of the North Star, Volume 2
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Fist of the North Star Volume 13 Manga Review
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Star Citizen Final Review – The Citizen Kane of Gaming
I’ve never claimed to not be an arrogant man; in fact in the grand scheme of things I may be one of the most arrogant people in the…
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A different game from HoYoverse that delivers more of the same.
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Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department
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Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
A little hilarious, a little confusing, a little pretty, a little relatable even, Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department combines the fantastical with the mundane and does…
Miss Kuroitsu and the Anime Trope Department
Your favorite Super Sentai show, but from the perspective of the poor employee making the monsters.
Brief Thoughts On: The Dark Myth
"Show, Don't Tell" is a concept utterly foreign to The Dark Myth. A shame, because its animation is quite alright.
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