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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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Tag Archives: gainax
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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Panty & Stocking with my broken heart
The above image is from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, but one would forgive you if you had to double take; the second half of episode 5 feels like it’s from a completely different series. Not only has the art … Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged gainax, Osamu Kobayashi, panty & stocking with garterbelt, sakuga
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The town where nothing ever happens: FLCL & I
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
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged FLCL, Fooly Cooly, Furi Kuri, gainax, Kazuya Tsurumaki, nostalgia
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Shoujo fantasy Gurren Lagann: Sense of Wonder by Akemi Hayashi
Reality is rarely as poetic, but then, a dream is not supposed to be real. Continue reading
Posted in Anime, Reviews
Tagged Akemi Hayashi, fantasy, gainax, optimistic, Revolutionary Girl Utena, romance, shoujo, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, warmth
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One does not care to acknowledge the mistakes of one’s youth
Here is a fair warning; if you have issues with self-loathing, save yourself the agony and don’t watch Otaku no Video. It will depress you. Continue reading
Never knows best; my ‘review’ of FLCL
Writing this now, I’m reminded of people (some of them anime fans) who will often say that watching these funny Japanese cartoons isn’t “hip”, isn’t something to be proud of, but watching this show, I’m ready to call that bull-****. Anime can be stylish, hip, cool, fun, trendy and everything else under the sun, and guess what, FLCL is my proof. Continue reading
Musical memories of Gurren Lagann, recalling a whimsical dystopia
Not sure how I missed this, but the full soundtrack for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann was released recently; that’s 51 tracks of epic, exciting, heavenly music, and even better, it contains the one song I’ve be longing to hear since … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials, Music, Reviews
Tagged gainax, mecha, Music, science fiction, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
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The end of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Yet as the dark of night finally drew in and the stars twinkled with an ephemeral beauty, the sea of emotion raging inside this blogger fell suddenly calm in anticipation of the end. That is, the end of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Continue reading
I Accept Your Dying Wish! Gurren Lagann 25
It’s a disservice to myself and to you, dear reader, because while I’ve tried to keep a lid on it, Gurren Lagann just keeps getting better, and right now I’m oh so close to claiming it as my favourite anime of all time. So, pulsing with spiral energy, mine rippling rantage on episode the 25th begins. Continue reading
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
Gurren Lagann (12) – May be now they won’t be so quick to underestimate the human scum
To be honest, I wasn’t expecting to enjoy episode 12 of Gurren Lagann. Obviously, it’s the cliche beach episode; and even from the preview, it looked like a waste of time. Mostly, the first half of this episode is tits … Continue reading
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann – “Listen to me, you fucking furry”
This episode confirms it; Gurren Lagan is made of all kinds of awesome. The first 10 minutes… I’ve been sitting here for 20 and I still can’t articulate everything that’s so good about it. I’m talking about the knife fight. … Continue reading
Big and dumb mecha show, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
In a word, the 2007 spring season has been AWESOME. So much so, I’m already fearing the potential back-log of episodes. Of the 7+ new shows I’m following, my favourite right now is Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It’s hard to … Continue reading
Gunbuster – I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness
Putting aside the hyperbole and the fandom that seems to hold hands and religiously scream about every post-digisub series (myself included), the majority of newly crafted anime is objectively mediocre and creatively flat. Realizing this, yet still hopelessly attracted to … Continue reading