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Hayate no Gotoku 6 – The Narrator’s Funny Again!

The biggest news I seem to have about this fine episode is that the narrator’s sarcastic comments actually add something to the humor of the…

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The difference between shojo anime and shori anime (and YES, I made up that second term)

Well, Am I bored again? You bet yer ass I’m! So as I promised to y’all before (yeah, like anyone gives a damn), I’ll differentiate…

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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)

This feature film, directed by a Studio Ghibli castoff and with character designs by Gainax co-founder Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, is anime’s version of Eternal Sunshine of…

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More Anno Gold! Anno + Sixth Graders =…?

Here’s a rare glimpse of Anno from one decade ago, before Kare Kano and after Evangelion. The public TV station NHK asked him to go…

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Not Anime, But Maybe Related

I don’t normally advertise my other, main blog, but for all those who not only love anime and manga, but also comic book movies–I have…

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The Royal Catchup Roundup for This Week

I had not one, but two papers due this week, so anime has generally not been on my mind as much as usual (my last…

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