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The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 6

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 6

This week, wintermuted and ElectricV01 have diverging opinions about Lupin III episode 6: is it a plotless mediocrity or a deconstruction of yuri tropes? Find out more!

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 5

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 5

The discussion continues about the latest Lupin series! This time the discussion centers around full frontal nudity—and more.

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 4

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 4

In the latest installment of The Fujiko Telegrams, wintermuted and dcbebop consider the changes made to the character of Zenigata. And they don’t approve of them.

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine, Episode 3

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine, Episode 3

Wintermuted and DCBebop, our resident Lupin experts, continue their discussion of the new series. And this time, they disagree (just a little), on this episode introducing the samurai Goemon.

Through Older Lenses: Blue Flames (Aoki Hono, 1989)

Through Older Lenses: Blue Flames (Aoki Hono, 1989)

Wintermuted takes another look at an older anime. A horrifyingly bad one, in this case, Blue Flames, whose protagonist could put Makoto from School Days to shame.

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine, Episode 2

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine, Episode 2

Continuing ElectricV01 & Wintermuted’s discussions regarding the new Lupin III television series event (Lupin III: Fujiko Mine), The Fujiko Telegrams is an in-the-moment blog/chatfest that’ll hopefully grant new and fun perspectives on the splashy return of one of anime/manga’s most enduring creations. Episode Two: .357 Magnum Wintermuted: Talk about unexpected wonderment. The second episode wastes [...]

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine, Episode 1

The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine, Episode 1

A dialogue between wintermuted and ElectricV01 about the latest Lupin TV series, Lupin the Third: The Woman Named Fujiko Mine! First in a series of articles, episode 2 coming tomorrow, and the first dialogue-style article in years.

Saraba, Dear Kantoku : Noboru Ishiguro (1938-2012)

Saraba, Dear Kantoku : Noboru Ishiguro (1938-2012)

Wintermuted’s tribute to the director of Macross, Space Battleship Yamato, and Legend of Galactic Heroes.

Bridging The Gap: Anticipation 2012

Bridging The Gap: Anticipation 2012

Wintermuted discusses what he’s really looking forward to for 2012: a revival of Yamato, the new work by Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe, some upcoming feature films, and more!

Through Older Lenses: Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)

Through Older Lenses: Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)

Somewhere in the farthest unknown regions of deep space, an ages long war has raged on between the female humanoid Solnoid race, and the biomechanical threat known only as Paranoid. During a particularly heated space battle, the starship dubbed Star Leaf has found itself with a spunky, hotheaded fighter pilot as new crewmember mere minutes [...]

Bridging The Gap: Crossing The Stream Rubicon

Bridging The Gap: Crossing The Stream Rubicon

It’s an amazing thing, to be able to watch such a subculture-centric form of entertainment like anime at the instant click of a mouse. It’s so easy to lose grasp of just how wild this very concept is, not merely to industry, but to those long in the fandom. The very idea of streaming video [...]

Bridging The Gap: The Value Of Penguindrum (An Ode To Change)

Bridging The Gap: The Value Of Penguindrum (An Ode To Change)

Well there was no real way this post could be avoided. After finishing this series and realizing that there was little to no way this couldn’t be openly discussed in mere tweets/Facebook discussions, it finally came to pass that an extended post would have to be made regarding Kunihiko Ikuhara’s return to anime television. The [...]