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The Anime Diet State of the Union Address

The Anime Diet State of the Union Address – By Ray Hu, representing all for this moment in time. February 26, 2010 My fellow Otakus:…

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Posted in Manga Reviews

Rozen Maiden, Vol. 1–Some Short Observations in Bullet Point Form (Again)

Having seen the anime series a good number of years ago (before this website began), and thus knowing at least the eventual outcome of the…

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The Three Quarters Review: Sora no Woto

Sora no Woto, at its three-quarters mark as of episode 8, is fulfilling the promise that was evident from its very first episode, one background…

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Posted in Audio Columns Podcasts Tsundere Banana

Tsundere Banana – that Guy Had a Friggin’ Private Small Plane!

OK, the latest Tsundere Banana is out. I think I won’t post too many show notes because people are smart and they can look it…

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Alien Nine, Vol. 1: Head Frogs

Just as Half Life had its head crabs, Alien Nine, a bizarre attempt to fuse the school slice-of-life genre with bloody alien hunting antics, has…

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Welcome to the NHK! Vols. 5 & 6–Lying To Yourself

The story in the Welcome to the NHK! manga has now fully departed from that of the anime, and the bleakness is almost stifling. Still,…

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