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April 14, 2012
I have many a faint and fond memory of Eureka Seven, but wasn't sure how to feel about news of its sequel. It ended with a quite profound sense of finality, after all. Everything that needed to be said, was, an…
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Sexuality in anime: Mine Fujiko and Faye Valentine
April 7, 2012
Like any potentially great anime, the new Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna has given us much to talk about already. It's a beautifully animated, adult series the like of which we haven't seen in TV a…
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Monthly Archives: July 2007
A movie about Ping Pong, can’t be good, surely?
One of my favourite films of all time; a charming and philosophical portrait of human nature painted by an eccentric quartet of characters in love with ping pong. Here’s why. Continue reading
Posted in Live action, Reviews
Tagged friendship, Live action, ping pong, sports, Taiyou Matsumoto
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Breaking out of the moe box
So many of us are missing out on great anime for no reason other than ignorance. Continue reading
An interview with me, on another blog, how interesting?
I was recently interviewed by my esteemed peers at Sea Slugs! Anime Blog. Please have a read if you’re interested in “Bateszi Anime Blog”, I hope it’s not all shameless self indulgence! Also, I’m a little twitchy (read: insecure) about … Continue reading
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Anime is dead
Try to define anime. You can’t, because your definition is redundant. Continue reading
Death and rebirth
Welcome to the latest version of Bateszi Anime Blog; all WordPress’d up and ready for action. I hope you like the new layout too – this is the fifth time I’ve changed it in a year! Please note, since I’ve … Continue reading
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By way of episode 15, analyzing the appeal of Gurren Lagann
I watched episode 15 of Gurren Lagann last night. Put simply, it was awesome; the best episode so far, I can’t emphasize that enough. I wanted to blog it right there and then, but threw in the towel after two … Continue reading
One Piece – Finishing Enies Lobby ~ To the ocean, back to the sea of adventure
When you enjoy something so completely, it’s never easy to write a review about it, and, as if you didn’t know already, I love One Piece. Of course, I could just not bother with this blogging nonsense, but I can’t … Continue reading
Elitism on another level: pie-facing movie directors because they aren’t “worthy”?
I’ve just read this story at ANN and it really bothered me. Lately we’ve had all this talk about elitism in the anime community, but this one guy is on another level; for those who can’t be arsed to click … Continue reading
One Piece – A nostalgic comment, nearing the end of my adventure
I’m up to episode 301 of One Piece; 15 more and I’ll have finally caught up with the current fansubs. It’s taken me nearly three years to get this far and now I’m almost there, I have this weird feeling. … Continue reading
Lelouch and Light: the era of yuppies with broken dreams
Art imitating life, I’m sure you’ve heard that one before; the idea that the thoughts and fears of our generation are somehow reflected in the art (and therefore, entertainment) that we create. Life now, at least in developed countries like … Continue reading