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Moribito — Review
I love Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit to pieces. It’s a type of anime I wish was more prevalent — a strong story-driven piece with a mature main character, a production that can call to a broader audience. There is something appealing about that. While I do admire the tone and animation of Moribito, I’m [...]
Finding the Action, Soul Eater
One of the things that I like about the niche anime we tend to get on dvd is most of these shows weren’t expected to run very long (12-26 half hour episodes), so they would end in a reasonable amount of time. This preference meant I passed on the action/fighting-type shows like Naruto, Bleach, [...]
More from Baka than a Bunch of Idiots
After watching the Eureka Seven movie and the first quarter of Honey and Clover, the repeated use of the word “idiot” in English translations is starting to feel worn out in emotional scenes. These girls are crying their eyes out and use the word “idiot” over and over again. I find myself wishing for another [...]
Shigurui: Death Frenzy
On a bleached out courtyard at Sunpu Castle, two men disfigured by a life of perpetual violence face off to bring sweet destruction to the other man. Shigurui: Death Frenzy then takes the viewer back to the beginning of the story in order to explain this moment. It is blood, guts, and brutality.
Harima, WTF!?
One of the great tragedies, or at least inconveniences, in life is not being able to choose who you’re attracted to. You like who you like, but damn Harima, Tenma? How can you just not see the awesomeness of Eri? Or anyone else in the show not named Tenma for that matter. At least his [...]
Welcome To The NHK, Part One
Welcome to the NHK is a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. The main character, Sato, is a 22-year old unemployed college drop-out and a hikikimori, a shut-in. From there it looked as if this might be something like Genshiken, an otaku comedy with a loving backhand. It does kind of start [...]
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
I really enjoyed watching The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Definitely worth a watch.
