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Persona 4 The Animation Episode One – Or, There’s the Game…
The first minute of this episode was a surreal bit of nostalgia. To clarify, I’ve never played Persona 4—I avoided it because I never managed to beat Persona 3, even though for years I considered it my...
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Fall 2011 Week One (Because NEET Stands For “Nothing Except Excessive Time”)
You may be aware of this, but I’m currently a NEET. I’ve kinda been one since May, but only now am I Not Employed, being Educated, nor in Training, nor plan to be in the near future. My “job” is to...
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Fall 2011 Week Two (Next Episode: Enticing Tidbits)
[Week One (Because NEET Stands For "Nothing Except Excessive Time")] One way to be sure this gets done: write it as the week goes along! Like last week, this week has been an emotional mood-whiplash...
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Smile Precure Rules, Black Rock Shooter Drools
I was only watching Nichibros and Nisemonogatari. I hoped Black Rock Shooter would be good so I could watch that. It disappointed me. I hadn’t realized that Smile Precure! was also about to start. I...
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Between Four Shows That Look Alike, Saint Seiya Omega Has the Worst Traits
Casshern Sins, Heartcatch Precure, and Yumekui Merry all come to mind when I look at Saint Seiya Omega, and not in a good way. I like Casshern and Heartcatch, but the things I like about them aren’t...
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One Good Reason Space Bros Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
is that it’s a grown-up show. When I saw it on this season’s chart, I was all too ready to blow it off, having long grown tired of A1 Pictures’ constant stream of very pretty looking melodramatic...
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In Medaka Box, Nisioisin Does Goddere
Medaka Box follows the character formula that defines Nisioisin’s writing. There’s a girl who’s a genius-badass, and a guy who’s a badass-genius. The girl is aware of her own genius, while the guy is...
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That Fight in Sakamichi no Apollon ep 1
I don’t know if Shinichiro Watanabe actually choreographed the fight scenes in Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, but both shows featured spectacular combat sequences often showcasing strange and...
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Disorganized Thoughts About Tsuritama
Of the great pickings this season, the show that’s caught my attention, and that I feel I may actually watch all the way through, is Tsuritama, a low-key show about a bunch of awkward, cute boys...
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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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