Month: January 2008

Posted in Anime Reviews

Shigofumi 2–Fly High, Yandere?

First there was Spice and Wolf, now there’s Staff and Post Hmm. In what was undoubtedly an effort to end this mini-arc as efficiently and…

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Clannad 13-14: A Theory of Expectations

Is it a bad sign when the end of the Kotomi arc reminds me, more than anything else, of the episode of The Simpsons that…

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You know you watch too much anime when… (part 5)

You’ve got mail! The headline on this CNN story and the story itself makes you think of Shigofumi. In fact, my guess is that the…

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First Look Fair: Shigofumi

And you thought class reps were nice people Shock! Horror! Talking staff! Does it work? I think it’s a masterful manipulation of mood, at least.

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My experience of True Tears –

And it sure as hell doesn’t involve crying. Maybe I’m an insensitive bastard. Maybe I’m far too stupid to understand. Oh and, I’ve never owned…

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First Look Fair: True Tears

They even put it in the production company name! The creators of this anime have gone beyond just wanting to make you cry: they put…

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