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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: November 2009
Injections of fun / Trapeze and episodic anime
At the moment, I’m probably more satisfied with the anime I’m following than I have been for a long time. Whenever a new season begins there’s always the temptation to try to see as much as possible, particularly as an … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials, Reviews
Tagged animation, comedy, episodic, noitamina, surreal, trapeze
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Trying to get back into anime movies / Sword of the Stranger
Writing this now is probably a bit old hat, but I finally got around to watching Sword of the Stranger at the weekend! Why the delay? I’ve developed a strained relationship with anime movies; having become so used to watching … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials, Reviews
Tagged action, animation, ninja, samurai, studio bones, sword of the stranger, violence
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Timelessness and anime / Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
In the four weeks since this blog was last updated, I’ve seen at least 80 episodes of anime! Not bad, eh? But to write anything of decent length, more than ever, I need to feel like what I’m writing about … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials, Reviews
Tagged ghost in the shell, science fiction, stand alone complex 2nd gig
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