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No Spoiler Anime Review, Ore no Imouto

Highly Recommended. Ore No Imouto Ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake Ga Nai OK, the basics: this is not Yosuga no Sora. This is not porn. The relationship at the heart of the show usually translated as “My Little Sister Isn’t … Continue reading

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Gundam 00 Movie, Non-Spoiler Review

No Spoilers Here Spoilers, under appropriate tags, will be included in a separate post. This post is spoiler-free so that I can link back to it for people who don’t want to know any of the plot.

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Anime Review: Iron Man

Better Than I Expected Before diving into the spoiler space, here’s a general impression. Themes: Sacrifice, Bonds (See spoiler space.) Visuals: 8/10 (More than adequate, but not top) Characters: 9/10 (Better than expected, -1 for annoying reporter) Sounds/ Music: 7/10 … Continue reading

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Anime Blog Review: The Deathseeker

Because I’m Not Alone Out Here. I really wish I had the time and energy and opportunity to blog more extensively. There’s a lot of things I’d like to say about a lot of subjects. Because my efforts must be … Continue reading

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Anime Review: Psychic Detective Yakumo, Episode 3

Feeling Yakumo’s Pain Yakumo. Dude. You don’t just see tortured souls. YOU ARE a tortured soul. You. Episode 3 establishes this very strongly, and it is a necessary step for setting up the rest of the show. I don’t want … Continue reading

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Anime Review: Yosuga no Sora, Episode 3

So, The Big Question Let’s get to the big question everyone hearing about this show is asking: Is this anime full, outright hentai??? No, not exactly, but it is the single biggest tease on earth. It shows glimpses of things … Continue reading

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Anime Review: Star Driver, Episode 3

This Episode Rocked. Really. It Did. I am now completely sold on this anime. Details after the spoiler space, but this was great, great stuff, and I wouldn’t come even close to comparing the first two episodes with it. show … Continue reading

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A Certain Magical Index II, Ep 2: Review

Index: Taking A Bite Out Of Crime OK, this is the Index we know and love: when she’s peeved at Tohma (I’ll use that romanization for now), particularly when he gets involved in a perverted situation against his own wishes … Continue reading

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Early Anime Impressions: Fall 2010, Japan

Two Episodes Are A Trend Having caught up on a fair bit of anime watching, I wanted to write some early impressions (as in, they are not first impressions). First episodes can be very misleading in some cases; two episodes … Continue reading

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Shiki, Ep. 10: Or, The Reason To Watch This Show

It Took Ten Eps For A Masterpiece. Not that I’m going to spoil except in the spoiler space, but this is a show that has been accused of starting slowly. This is not wholly without merit. Although we, the viewers, … Continue reading

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