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More Anno Gold! Anno + Sixth Graders =…?

Here’s a rare glimpse of Anno from one decade ago, before Kare Kano and after Evangelion. The public TV station NHK asked him to go…

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Not Anime, But Maybe Related

I don’t normally advertise my other, main blog, but for all those who not only love anime and manga, but also comic book movies–I have…

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My long-assed response to the previous post – sorry it’s not quite anime related, so if you’re not interested yadayadayadayda…

Sorry, but my reply to the previous post got so long that I just have to make it into a post. Take it as a…

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Hideaki Anno Interviewed by Atlantic Monthly–by way of Getreligion.org?

Imagine, of all places, finding a huge picture of Ayanami Rei in a site I read that normally has nothing to do with anime–Getreligion.org, which…

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Why Claymore is starting to disappoint / why was I stupid enough to compare it with Berserk!

Ah, Claymore. Women with huge swords cutting demons in half. Medevil (yep, I know I spelled it wrong) times, Kuwashima Houko using the harsh version…

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Why Azumanga Daioh is Funnier than Lucky Star

After watching a whole batch of Azumanga episodes this weekend–and finding myself unable to stop–I think I finally figured out why, despite their structural similarities,…

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