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Analyzing “The Crystal Empire” (And First Impressions of “Apple Family Reunion”)
First, the analysis of The Crystal Empire: Also, my first impressions of the new episode, just so MisfortuneDogged can see it: Text version of The Crystal Empire video: The Crystal Empire was released...
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What’s Missing From Four Eps of Suisei no Gargantia
Gargantia is awesome. It does an amazing job of suggesting an enormous amount of shit through visuals alone, even if that shit isn’t really delved into. For instance, the huge space battle in the first...
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Kill La Kill and Nudity of Concept
Throughout the first two episodes of Kill La Kill, I felt that Kuroi’s costume design was meant for something a little more than fanservice. It’s not meant to be a commentary on the audience; sure,...
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Space Dandy’s Response to the Sci-Fi Tech Issue
When a sci-fi series in any medium tries to invent all kinds of everyday-use technology, it invariably ends up dating itself. A future filled with CRT monitors and gigantic cell phones is always going...
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Analyzing What Good Directing in Anime Looks Like via Zankyou no Terror...
Text version and links: If you enjoyed this video, consider supporting my output via patreon: http://www.patreon.com/digibrony Or paypal: digitalboyreviews@gmail.com Why Doesn’t Fullmetal Alchemist...
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10 Spring 2015 Anime Worth Checking Out!
Text version: Spring Season anime is in full bloom, and I’ve snuck a peak at each and every available episode to get a sense of what’s hot and what’s not so much. Not including sequels to great shows...
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Why the Hype? Hibike! Euphonium 1+2 Analyzed
Text version: Whenever a batch of new anime series make their seasonal debut, a handful of shows tend to have a hype train behind them right from the beginning–followed by a train of people wondering...
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Visual Pacing in Kekkai Sensen & Kyoukai no Rinne 2
Text version: Anime critics have a tendency to throw around phrases like “rushed” and “bad pacing,” without stopping to analyze what those terms actually refer to. There’s a tendency to equate pacing...
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A Close Listen to Spring 2015 Anime Soundtracks
Text version: Oscillot’s related video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8CUOMIT4Yc Any review of an anime series with a noteworthy soundtrack will likely stress the importance of music in creating...
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Anime Secret Santa Gifts (Slightly Unwrapped)
Every time I participate in the Anime Blogger Secret Santa project, I try to take on all three of the shows that I’m recommended at once and make a point to finish at least one of them. This year, I...
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