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The harsh beauty of Tsutomu Nihei’s Biomega

Posted on January 3, 2010 by bateszi

Happy new year, everyone! Time sure flies and it’s now looking likely that this blog will live to see it’s fourth anniversary on the 4th of March, which is just… surreal! This time of year also provides me with the … Continue reading →

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Blame! Adventure-seeker Killy’s Cyber Dungeon animated

Posted on February 15, 2008 by bateszi

If there’s one genre I’m always likely to love, it’s dark, heavy science fiction. As attested by the bitterly disappointing Ergo Proxy and Oshii’s philosophically-loaded Innocence, it’s a subset of anime that’s prone to artistic pretension of the highest order, … Continue reading →

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Tsutomu Nihei’s Abara – Moody, violent and atmospheric science fiction

Posted on June 18, 2006 by bateszi

In a dilapidated dystopian hell hole, gruesome mutants stalk the shadows of a hulking city, jumping from building to building, murdering and feeding on humans by the dozen. Amidst the hopeless terror of life in Abara, one man dares to … Continue reading →

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