Warm up the fan, because something is about to hit it.While we're following a pretty standard Gundam plot trajectory at this stage, the way Tekketsu no Orphans is going about it remains pretty [...]
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Here's two cases of looks being deceiving.Nijiro Days – 02 OK, I'll say flat out that was darker than I expected by a wide margin.  There was a hint in the first episode that [...]
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If you want to know why I love seinen as much as I do, look no further than Dimension W.The hierarchy of this season is coming into clear focus earlier than usual.  I haven't watched Ajin yet [...]
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Boys just wanna have fun.And get spanked...Never let it be said that Haikyuu doesn't know who its paying audience is.  But be that as it may, I think there's a little winking at the rest of us [...]
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Maybe Bubuki Buranki isn't a "buy" yet, but it's definitely a "hold".I'm certainly not going to deny that Bubuki Buranki is a mess.  But it's an interesting mess, at least for me, at least so [...]
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I learned a lot from that episode...The mysteries and complexities of Japanese culture - pop and otherwise - continue to amaze me.  Living in Japan and being a complete Japan geek be damned, I had [...]
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This, my friends, is not a mass-produced model.I noticed that for a little while earlier this week (thought you'd have missed it if you blinked) Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu was ranked first [...]
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The ourobourous is strong with this one.I confess I quite like Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu.  That's not as surprising as it could be with Tanaka Romeo writing and Sato Takuya directing, true, [...]
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The cover isn't much, but the book ain't bad.This is another of those series that wasn’t initially on my radar, but found its way there based on favorable buzz from around the webosphere.  I [...]
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My word - that was pretty breathtaking stuff.OP: "Re:Re:" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Boku Dake ga Inai Machi is both a very easy and incredibly difficult series for me to write about.  [...]
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