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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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Category Archives: Anime
A missed opportunity: Jormungand
I really wanted to like Jormungand. It’s a series about illegal arms dealers and child soldiers, which is not exactly typical fare for anime and sounds interesting. Comparisons to 2006′s fantastic Black Lagoon abound, then, but after 3 episodes, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged action, Black Lagoon, Jormungand, Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~, seinen, violence, war
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Being swept away
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, … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged animation, Eureka Seven, Eureka Seven AO, fantasy, mecha, Music, science fiction, studio bones
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Sexuality in anime: Mine Fujiko and Faye Valentine
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 anime for … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials, Reviews
Tagged cowboy bebop, Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna
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Hot Topic Meets Anime in Ergo Proxy
Remember when goth, and by extension Hot Topic, reigned supreme? Ergo Proxy is basically an anime peopled by fans of Hot Topic. The setting is gritty, and the main character wears black outfits, steal tipped boots and heavy mascara. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Music, Reviews
Tagged Ergo Proxy, goth, Kino's Journey, Monorol, Radiohead
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Giving Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence a second chance
When I first saw Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence I left the screening unimpressed. At the time, it felt like a confusing trip through a philosophical morass. I disliked the Major’s lack of screen time as I loved her … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged ghost in the shell, mamoru oshii, patlabor, stand alone complex 2nd gig
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The state of Noitamina and Thermae Romae
It’s fair to say that, critically, 2011 was a poor year for Noitamina and (with Guilty Crown in tow) is currently at its lowest ebb. It’s now suffering from an identity crisis, no longer the bastion of josei anime it … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials, Reviews
Tagged comedy, historical, noitamina, surreal, Thermae Romae
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Returning, being a superficial anime fan and Rinne no Lagrange
It’s been a while since my last post. Around a month, in fact. Through-out February, I took something of a break from anime. I’ve been keeping up with One Piece, but that’s about it. This wasn’t a planned thing, either. … Continue reading
But I’ll be Peter Pan forever: To Aru Majutsu no Index and I
It’s a common story. A Saturday night, no plans. What do I do? Seek out a new anime to watch, of course.
Posted in Anime, Editorials, Reviews
Tagged anime, getting old, magic, reviews, school life, To Aru Majutsu no Index
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Madlax aka What’s wrong with the anime industry
Young women with gun skills? Check. Mysterious organization that runs the world? Check. Quasi-religious mysticism? Check. Noir only lasted one season, but if you started watching Madlax and thought it was Noir Season 2 I wouldn’t blame you. Madlax isn’t a complete … Continue reading
Because you need a little violence in your life: Dr. Mohiro Kitoh’s fabulous depression
One thing we may deduce about author Mohiro Kitoh from Bokurano and Narutaru is that he probably had a few bad experiences growing up. It’s otherwise very difficult to understand why his stories about children are quite so fucked-up. Case … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials, Reviews
Tagged bokurano, horror, mohiro kitoh, narutaru, science fiction, violence
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Anime Trends 2011: At least no one (of note) went bankrupt
All told, 2011 was a stable year in the anime business. No anime company of any worth (so 4Kids doesn’t count) went bankrupt, although over in the manga world TokyoPop bit the bullet. The tsunami and resulting nuclear incident will … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials
Tagged 4Kids, crunchyroll, Durarara!!, funico, Funimation, gainax, niconico, streaming, trends, TV Tokyo
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Lost Along the Way from Utena to Star Driver
bateszi has already ruminated on the connection between Star Driver and Utena and while I’m a bit late to the party, I wanted to add my own reflections. Right now I’m watching Utena for the first time while finishing Star Driver on … Continue reading
Posted in Anime
Tagged Revolutionary Girl Utena, shining thing, star driver, Takuya Igarashi
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Darker than Black is the new black
Darker than Black is an enigma. The more I watch it, the less I understand how I feel about it. I wanted to write an article extolling its virtues, for example its deep characters and beautiful art. Then I went … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials
Tagged Aniplex, cowboy bebop, darker than black, studio bones, witch hunter robin
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An odyssey in Haruhi Suzumiya
I sat through all of Endless Eight, or rather, I nearly did. I fully intended to, which is the important thing.
On Wolf’s Rain
I first watched Wolf’s Rain in 2003, just as I was beginning to ramp up my interest in anime. I remember a few things about it: being absolutely traumatised by its ending and being spell-bound by Yoko Kanno’s music. Following … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged fantasy, Keiko Nobumoto, science fiction, studio bones, Wolf's Rain, Yoko Kanno
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Dear anime industry, think before you tweet
My name is Dengar and I have a problem. My problem has a name, Twitter. Ever since I joined, I’ve been addicted to getting rapid news updates. It’s particularly convenient as a way to track anime news from companies like … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials
Tagged Aniplex, Funimation, McDonalds, rurouni kenshin, twitter
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An anatomy of a gaze
Though I suppose anatomy of a pose might be a better title for this post. I’m in love with by this image of Himari. Rather, boushi-san, or hat-san, as Shouma calls Himari’s possessed form. This image, seen in Mawaru Penguindrum’s second opening, … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Editorials
Tagged dramatic, Kunihiko Ikuhara, Mad Men, Mawaru Penguindrum, opening
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36 hours wasn’t enough? Yet another Hunter x Hunter
Why base your new show, video game, or movie on an innovative new idea when you can instead re-release a 10 year old one? That is the logic behind making endless sequels. It’s the thinking that brought us Call of … Continue reading