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Category Archives: Anime and Cartoons
Anime Review: Armed Girl’s Machiavellism
This is what you get when someone says, “Hey, you know what would be great? A samurai drama, but told as a high school harem comedy!” Gag me with a spoon! While the premise of this anime struck me as … Continue reading
Anime Review: Saga of Tanya the Evil
The English name might be a bit odd, but the Japanese title, “Yōjo Senki,” literally translates as “The Military Chronicles of a Little Girl,” or even more literally as “Little-Girl War-Record.” Even if you played with that to say, “The … Continue reading
Samurai Jack: The Final Conclusion
Long ago in a distant childhood, I, Merlin, the word-slinging master of commentary, unleashed an unspeakable fandom. But, a foolish animated network, despite wielding the magical mind of Genndy Tartakovsky, failed to step forth with a conclusion. Before the final … Continue reading
Anime Review: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
I’m not sure if there is a name for this type of story yet, but I’ve seen it a few times now. It’s a comedy where they take mythical and legendary creatures, put them into a modern-day domestic setting, and … Continue reading
Anime of Winter 2016: Parting Thoughts
I am going to be blunt – not like I’ve ever been that 😉 – this anime season was disappointing to me. Though there was a record number of anime that passed muster, some very thinly, as something I would … Continue reading
Posted in Anime and Cartoons, What's New
Tagged Assassination Classroom, Gate, Snow White with the Red Hair
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Studio Ghibli: My Personal Ranking of Their Films (that I have seen)
You know that moment, when you suddenly think of something and it’s, like, perfectly obvious, and you’re left wondering, “Why did I not think of this before?” …yeah, that’s me right now. 😛 Why did I not think of doing … Continue reading
Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Countdowns, Movies
Tagged Castle in the Sky, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Ponyo, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Secret World of Arietty, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, Tales from Earthsea, The Cat Returns, Whisper of the Heart
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Anime of Winter 2016: First Impressions
So! Latest crop of anime! We have a few titles returning for their new season, as usual, and a bunch of brand new ones, also as usual. I think this might be a record number that made it past my … Continue reading
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Tagged Active Raid, Assassination Classroom, Dimension W, Divine Gate, Erased, Gate, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, KonoSuba, Luck and Logic, Myriad Colors Phantom World, Phantasy Star Online 2, Prince of Stride: Alternative, Rainbow Days, Schwarzesmarken, Snow White with the Red Hair
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Anime of Fall 2015: Parting Thoughts
As we’ve entered the new year and the latest crop of anime is beginning to debut, now is as good a time as any to share some parting thoughts about last Fall’s crop. A number of them seemed interesting, even … Continue reading
