Genshiken Nidaime
Summer 2013 Anime Season Digest – Half Point
The Summer 2013 anime season is alive and kicking! This time around we have a few old series which are trying to make a comeback, one original anime and a couple of not so original ones. As most of these anime approach their half point it’s time yet again to separate the good anime from the time-wasters. Continue reading
Genshiken Nidaime – The Light Moe Version Of Genshiken You Never Asked For
Genshiken Nidaime heralds the beginning of a new generation for the Genshiken club. Following the graduation of the original cast the society for the study of modern visual culture is replenished with new faces, a new president and up-to-date anime memes. But Nidaime is a huge sidestep from what Genshiken originally was. The representation of otaku life here is set aside in favor of moe characters and otaku bait. Continue reading
The Humoristic Summer 2013 Anime Season Preview
The summer 2013 anime season is upon us and what better way to introduce you to it than with a humoristic season preview! This preview is low on true facts but high on the fun factor. Better yet, it implicitly tells you what is the target audience for each series, helping you decide which series is right for you. Take it with a huge grain of salt, and a smile. 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… ∞
In 2012 we were graced with a unique short film called Death Billiards, which aired as part of the Young… ∞
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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… ∞
I've recently watch the four short anime films that took part in the young animator training project 2012. So were they any good? And what exactly is this project? (more…)