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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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Lovely Complex 1

Ray likes to tease me about it sometimes, but despite my adoration of shows like Kare Kano and Honey and Clover, and the fact that…

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Hayate No Gotoku 4 – Is the Steam Starting to Run Out?

Hmm. I think the humor train is starting to finally sputter at last, as this episode wasn’t as riproaringly funny as the last ones–considerably less…

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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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