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A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 2

The desire for resurrection–or at least bodies–animates, so to speak, the main stories in this volume, which is bringing back all the memories of the…

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A N00b Reads Bleach: Volume 1

Recently, with the help of a Borders gift card, I acquired volumes 1-21 of the Bleach manga in a big box set! I’m not a…

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First Look Fair – Eden of the East

You know a show is special when it nails the look of DC winter weather, cold.

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Sympathy for Cao Cao – Souten Kouro 01 Decompressed

Souten Kouro is about as GAR as it is possible to be without breaking the fourth wall. (It doesn’t quite equal the manliness of Tengen…

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Greetings and Strangulations – Asura Cryin 01 Decompressed

The first episode of Asura Cryin’ is incredibly dense in terms of material. It’s got childhood trauma, self-sacrifice, silly friend antics, social commentary, ghost haunting,…

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Spring 2009 Roundup 1: Hayate no Gotoku!!, Natsu no Arashi!, K-ON

Looking at the twit- and blogosphere these days, it looks like I’m late to this new season party. But let’s get started with a few…

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