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Category Archives: Anime
Education Through Naruto: Yudan Taiteki
I decided to use something out of Naruto manga for educational purposes. I mean, why not? It may not be high literature, but it can be used to show little pieces of the Japanese language. Audio Version [audio:https://jp.learnoutlive.com/media/Naruto%20Yudan%20Taiteki.mp3]download mp3 油断大敵 … Continue reading
Japanese Culture: “Chick Flick” Anime
Like Romance Novels On A TV In American culture, a “chick flick” is a romance oriented movie that occurs from a woman’s perspective and is meant to play to a woman’s tastes. There is anime like this as well, and … Continue reading
Shiki: Living Dead vs. Dead Living
I “Get” Shiki Now. What I needed to understand about this show was the contrast it creates: living dead more alive, emotionally, than the living, and through their existence, living who are more dead, emotionally, than any walking corpse. I’ll … Continue reading
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
Star Driver Impressions, by Usa-Kun
Hi, I’m Usa-Kun! (Actually I’m just a character being written by J Sensei but never mind that! I’m cute!!) Usa-kun: Hi!! Nice to meet everyone! You can call me Usa-kun. That’s as in, うさぎ (usagi), the Japanese word for rabbit. … Continue reading
Why Iron Man The Anime Ep 4’s Worth Watching
Wolverine shows up. …That was half serious, but no, seriously, it’s not something that I was warned of or expecting, and this is a very no-nonsense version that I have taken an instant liking to. Most of this ep is … Continue reading
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
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
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
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