Category: Reviews

Posted in Manga Reviews

Revisiting FLCL

Dark Horse republishes a much loved anime’s manga counterpoint, but does it hold up in another medium?

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Posted in Anime Reviews

Ghost in the Moe, Spring 2012

Ghost and zombie moe moe kyun! Deredere, dokidoki, can’t stop niyaniya!

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The Short Review: Haiyore! Nyaruko-san

In another short review, Mike reviews a surprisingly funny and watchable comedy, Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: or, Cthulu gets moe.

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The Short Review: Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Mike reviews the just-concluded Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, a show whose central character and talented director can’t save from overall mediocrity. And he attempts to say it in about 600 words.

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A History Lesson from Hyouka

Guest writer FoxyLadyAyame of the beautiful world presents an informed, in-depth look at how the characters in Hyouka enact a particular historiographical method in their search for truth. The result is a rich analysis of one of the season’s most notable shows.

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Student movement and friendship: Sakamichi No Apollon

Friendship Birthday rather than Friendship Doomsday. NTR episodes.

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