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Category Archives: Anime
Infinite Stratos
Clichés make a show boring. The more clichéd a story is, the less interesting and enjoyable it becomes. But my theory is that this relationship only holds true until you hit a certain magical event horizon where the laws of … Continue reading
Posted in Anime
Tagged comedy, harem, infinite stratos, osananajimi, quad drill, romance, sci-fi, tsundere, twin tail
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Level E — Episode 5
Level E is an amazing underhyped show. It’s Men in Black with Japanese comedy and self parody. You have to wonder why it took them 15 years to adapt the original into anime.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
If anime were a religion, magical girls would be one of its Five Pillars, along with shounen battle, love comedy, mecha and sports. Friendship, courage and cuteness are the fundamentals of the classic mahou shoujo. Implied yuri and teenage angst … Continue reading
Posted in Anime
Tagged akiyuki shinbo, first impression, mahou shoujo, puella magi madoka magica, shaft, wtf
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Incoming Haruhi-related Announcement
I’ve been following Kadokawa Shoten CEO Shinichirou Inoue’s Twitter feed for a while mainly due to Bill 156. Today, he posted a tweet saying that a huge announcement for Suzumiya Haruhi will be published in the next issue of Kadokawa’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anime
Tagged haruhi suzumiya, kadokawa, suzumiya haruhi no yuuutsu, the sneaker
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The Legend of the Legendary Heroes
This is what I watched 24 episodes for One a upon a time, in an oriental archipelago far far away, a wise sensei of the literary arts told his students, “Foreshadowing can be used to masterfully hint at the future … Continue reading
Posted in Anime
Tagged dango, densetsu no yuusha no densetsu, foreshadow, funimation, light novel, takaya kagami, zexcs
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Tokyo Government to pass tough ordinance against mature manga
The law doesn’t touch this The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to pass new legislation restricting the sales of manga depicting certain sexual acts to minors under eighteen. Contrary to what certain easily-excitable individuals may proclaim, this is not a … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Manga, Otaku, Rant
Tagged censorship, ecchi, hentai, industry, japan, law, lolicon, shintarou ishihara, tokyo
28 Comments
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo Trailer
An extremely short trailer for Makoto Shinkai’s latest project “Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo” has been released on the official site. The length and amount of plot details contained are about the same as the Byousoku 5cm trailer. It looks like … Continue reading
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt — Episode 1
Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the final evolution of Gainax. The transformational journey from Gunbuster to Evangelion to FLCL to Diebuster to Gurren Lagann has finally ended with the release of the first epsiode of Panty & Stocking with … Continue reading
Highschool of the Dead
Highschool of the Dead (HOTD) is a surprising winner once you get pass the campy title reminiscent of last-century B-grade horror movies. Despite a story set-up that is pretty generic in the zombie apocalypse genre, the series manages to mix … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged apocalypse, high school, highschool of the dead, horror, survival, zombies
20 Comments
Summer Wars
Summar Wars is director Mamoru Hosoda‘s second feature film (that counts) since the unexpectedly successful Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo, which rose from obscurity by word of mouth. Summer Wars is the second child in the family, the one who has … Continue reading
Animation Asia Conference 2009
Animation Asia Conference 2009 (AAC) is an industry event held in tandem with Anime Festival Asia this year, acting as a sort of pre-event for the commercial participants for AFA to share their experiences and exchange name cards. Having been … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Otaku
Tagged aac, afa, afa09, crunchyroll, danny choo, mamoru hosoda, singapore, sunte, suntec city
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