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First Look Fair’s Shoujo Special: Itazura na Kiss and Special A

This certainly seems to be the season for the return of shoujo romance and other female-oriented anime (i.e., BL in Junjou Romantica and vampires), after…

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Blassreiter 1, 2 – boomers in the 00’s

I was somewhat intrigued that the story started out with a much older man and not a teenager. For me, that was refreshing. I also…

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(Belated) First Look Fair: Noein

When a 26 episode series costs only $17.50 on sale at Best Buy, and has been critically acclaimed, you have to buy it. And for…

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Code Geass R2, Episode 2

Everyone has a geass.

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First Look Fair: Kanokon 1 and the Nature of Fanservice

Fanservice in anime is, in many cases, divorced from actual sex–actual foreplay, actual intent to copulate, have intercourse, do the nasty, get to home plate….

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Code Geass R2, Episode 1

Prepare to be confused!

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