I’ve called this a top five, but the truth is I only watched four movies at the cinema this year. I only saw entry number five on this list two weeks ago, long after its run in theatres. Luckily they [...]
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10. Back Tracking – Shirobon I first discovered Shirobon in the run-up to the Anamanaguchi gig I wrote about in September. The label that organised the event had put out a mega-mix of sorts of all the [...]
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So 2013 has come to an end, and it was a banner year here at UNLWC with a whole eight posts in twelve months (and only one since August!). Yeah, sorry about that. Since October I’ve been busy with my [...]
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It is my firm belief that seeing a band you love is one of life’s greatest pleasures. I’ve had a mental list of groups I wanted – nay, needed – to see in my lifetime for a while now. Some were quite conventional choices (Daft Punk – yet to be fulfilled), some perhaps less so […]
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Something was wrong. That’s what my gut was telling me. For the last three summers, SCCSAV has gathered for a fortnight-long Haruhi marathon. Yet this year, it seemed there was no one to take up the mantle of organising it all. I bravely said “yeah whatever I’ll do it”, and here we are! Endless Summer … Read more
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Something was wrong. That’s what my gut was telling me. For the last three summers, SCCSAV has gathered for a fortnight-long Haruhi marathon. Yet this year, it seemed there was no one to take up the mantle of organising it all. I bravely said “yeah whatever I’ll do it”, and here we are! Endless Summer … Read more
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If I had to pick the single show that has had the greatest influence on my anime watching habits, I wouldn’t hesitate for one moment to pick Serial Experiments Lain. It wasn’t the first show I ever saw – that was the original Fullmetal Alchemist on the recommendation of a friend. And it wasn’t the … Read more
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If I had to pick the single show that has had the greatest influence on my anime watching habits, I wouldn’t hesitate for one moment to pick Serial Experiments Lain. It wasn’t the first show I ever saw – that was the original Fullmetal Alchemist on the recommendation of a friend. And it wasn’t the … Read more
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I’m not sure what I expected from Danganronpa‘s animated adaptation, but it surely wasn’t what we have. Danganronpa started out life as a PSP game, and is best known in Western fandom from a Let’s Play on the Something Awful forum. The combination of a fairly bonkers-sounding plot (described as “Phoenix Wright meets Battle Royale” … Read more
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I’m not sure what I expected from Danganronpa‘s animated adaptation, but it surely wasn’t what we have. Danganronpa started out life as a PSP game, and is best known in Western fandom from a Let’s Play on the Something Awful forum. The combination of a fairly bonkers-sounding plot (described as “Phoenix Wright meets Battle Royale” … Read more
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