Monthly Archives: August 2010

Can you make a giant killing happen inside of you?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by dengar

This is a show about football (out of respect to Bateszi I’ll avoid using the word soccer…). The featured team, East Tokyo United (ETU), is dysfunctional. ETU’s fans are running away, the team keeps losing managers and players and worst … Continue reading →

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The town where nothing ever happens: FLCL & I

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Celeste

Frankly, I lack the words to talk about Satoshi Kon’s passing; there are others who have said and will say things more eloquently. Instead, I offer you a diversion: FLCL. I meant to write this post a while back, but … Continue reading →

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This is the Naruto I remember

Posted on August 22, 2010 by bateszi

There were times when I considered dropping Naruto.

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One Piece, or when the anime is better than the manga

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Celeste

Before I start, a preamble: One Piece is a great anime. Ever since our little agreement a month back I’ve been tackling the series, from 229 onwards at a pace of about 3 or so episodes a day. Unlike the … Continue reading →

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Opinions on current anime

Posted on August 14, 2010 by bateszi

Although the vast majority of my recent scribblings concern mostly older series, I am (and have been) keeping up with some newer anime, too. Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu is a name that suggests parody, but this new fantasy series … Continue reading →

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You’re gonna carry that weight

Posted on August 7, 2010 by bateszi

What is the ending of Cowboy Bebop trying to say? It feels like such a waste. Spike doesn’t have face Vicious, he could just stay with Faye and Jet, leave Mars and fly away, but he doesn’t.

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The candy-colored afterlife

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Celeste

Occult Academy, you’ve made a fan out of me.

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