Ghost in the Shell: Arise offers a refreshing change to the formula
Arise shakes the cyber police enforcement franchise by making the main character more vulnarable. Continue reading »
The Moe Manifesto Review
A semi-academic book bent on educating people about the history, marketing power and social influences of moe. Continue reading »
A first look at Death Parade
The continuation to 2012's brilliant short film Death Billiards is finally here. Death Parade isn't as grim or surprising as Death Billiards was, but still manages to be good in its own right. Continue reading »
2014 Autumn Anime Season Retrospective
The 2014 autumn anime season had a few excellent shows with high production values. It also had a considerable amount of low profile shows that might not be worth your time. Continue reading »
Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home Review
Ohana's mother takes center stage in this essential addition to Hanasaku Iroha's story. Continue reading »
2014 Autumn Anime Season Half Point
With half a season behind us already it's time to see which anime made the biggest impact, and which failed to live up to our expectations, In this season: Akatsuki no Yona, Fate/Stay Night, Psycho-Pass 2, Terra Formars, Trinity Seven and Denki-gai no Honya-san. Continue reading »
I’m a big fan of Ghost in the Shell and the intellectual stimulus it injects into the anime world. The… ∞
Any contemporary anime viewer has, to some extent, been exposed to moe in one form or the other. Moe can… ∞
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The 2014 autumn anime season had a few excellent shows with high production values. It also had a considerable amount of low profile shows… ∞
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home is not about the Kissuoiso. Unlike the… ∞
The 2014 autumn anime season is one of the strongest, most robust, anime seasons in memory. As a result the offerings this… ∞
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The fall 2014 anime season is here and its time to catch up on what's new and hot. So we've… ∞
With amazingly vivid imagery, a smart plot and a rewarding execution Sasami-san@ganbaranai is what The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya tried to become but never could. (more…)