In a city where everything and everyone appears to be linked by an odd series of seemingly “unconnected” circumstances, Mikado Ryugamine is the new kid on the block. Having just moved to Ikebukuro, Tokyo, at the invitation of his best friend Masaomi Kida, Mikado observes things he never imagined in his wildest dreams. He learns [...]
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You remember when anime was weird? Anime used to be weird, didn’t it? Especially from the 1980′s through the 1990′s, and that’s not just an exaggeration. I mean, think about it: the first time you saw Akira? Weird. Ghost in the Shell? Weird. Or maybe Evangelion? Holy crap weird. At the risk of waxing nostalgically, [...]
Ryuji Takasu may look like a mean guy, due to his small fierce eyes, but in reality he is a kind-hearted teen who loves to cook and is maybe just a bit OCD when it comes to cleaning. Unfortunately, his classmates are to frightened by his appearance to realize what a nice guy he is. [...]
Didn’t get to go to Anime Expo this year? Wish you had been there to check out all the cool cosplay costumes? Well, ask and you shall receive! Here is just a sampling of what you missed…
At Anime Expo today, Funimation announced many new acquisitions for their DVD and Simulcast releases. Here is brief list of what they announced. New Simulcasts: Moyashimon – Live Action. Premieres Thursday July 8th. Shiki – Premieres Thursday July 8th. Black Butler Season 2 – TBD Sekirei Season 2 – TBD Legend of the Legendary Heroes [...]
From the depth of the DVD queue directly to your computer screen… It Came From Netflix! Welcome to Anime Diet’s newest regular review feature focusing on dubbed anime. I’ve been meaning to do reviews of DVDs/Blu-Rays available in the US for quite a while, specifically dubs because I feel it is an untapped topic on [...]
WASHINGTON – In a surprise move today, US President Barack Obama issued an official Executive Order that from henceforth it is now legal for individuals in the United States of America to marry fictional 2D characters. “We have seen progress my friends, and it has come from the east,” Obama said, citing recent advances in [...]
It’s no big secret that I am a Haruhi Suzumiya fan. I think I have watched the first season no less then five times all the way through, sometimes in chronological order, sometimes in broadcast order. I have the soundtrack, I sing along to the words of the songs while driving despite not being able [...]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know you are all probably sick and tired of all the top ten lists by now, but hopefully there is enough variety between the different editors to keep you blissfully amused… Besides, a decade only ends once every ten years. It’s special.
Well, episode 6 really wasn’t anything special. Not bad, just more of the same. The cast rounds out a bit more with the introduction of Kotone and Akari Kirishima, the twin daughters of the local (somewhat lecherous yet kindly) monk. Typical twin story elements occur (mistaking one for the other and etc.) as Kotone is [...]
This would have been a review of Episodes 5 and 6, however I wasn’t able to view Episode 6 in time. My apologies. If you recall from my last article, I really enjoyed episodes 3 and 4. I’m happy to report episode 5 is also quite good. This episode really gets the romantic comedy juices [...]
Nyan Koi! continues it’s growth from its bland 1st outing, gradually improving with each subsequent episode. Episodes 3 and 4 continue this trend by fleshing out the feelings and motives of the main cast while introducing more characters (Typical anime formula, continue adding more and more characters each episode till you run out and then [...]
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