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The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine 4

In the latest installment of The Fujiko Telegrams, wintermuted and dcbebop consider the changes made to the character of Zenigata. And they don’t approve of them.

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Sakamichi No Apollon 4: Hitomebore (love@1st sight), but not for me…

My whole life has been wrong. Why didn’t I learn jazz? I should’ve picked up a trumpet.

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The Fujiko Telegrams: Lupin III Fujiko Mine, Episode 3

Wintermuted and DCBebop, our resident Lupin experts, continue their discussion of the new series. And this time, they disagree (just a little), on this episode introducing the samurai Goemon.

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National Cherry Blossom Festival: Kioi Sinfonietta Tokyo

I am still kicking myself at failing to attend AKB48’s debut concert stateside during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. It’s not the same but I…

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Through Older Lenses: Blue Flames (Aoki Hono, 1989)

Wintermuted takes another look at an older anime. A horrifyingly bad one, in this case, Blue Flames, whose protagonist could put Makoto from School Days to shame.

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Sakamichi no Apollon 3: bittersweet onigiri!

A taste of onigiri~! Tasting much bitter than wine.

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