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Space is All About Brotherly Love
The poster for Uchu Kyodai Number 0. If space travel ever becomes inexpensive within my lifetime, there had better be beautiful green alien women to seduce and burly aliens to double-hand karate chop....
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A Prince in Wolf’s Clothing
The title logo for Wolf Girl and Black Prince. During the winter months I have jokingly said to my Japanese grandfather, “It’s cold out, just like my heart.” I’ve grown tired of the tropes used in...
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A Small Collection of Manga Shorts
The cover of the first volume of Zokusei. In Japanese the term zokusei can refer to a number of things such as, class, type, and fetishism, among others. So then my zokusei would be otaku supreme. It...
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A Fusion of Modern Anime and Classical Film Techniques
The cover of Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Ge. When I was in college, I used to wear a men’s kimono in the dorms. I’m sure the other residents thought it was a bathrobe. But, what kind of bathrobe has...
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There is No Better Combination Than Swords, Anime, and Video Games
The title logo for Sword Art Online. If I’ve learned anything from watching Sword Art Online, it’s that willpower can overcome the programming of any game. Now if only my will could actually have an...
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A Nice Little Love Story
One of the posters for Tamako Love Story. Trailers are great for getting people excited about upcoming films. Then there are trailers that sum up a film in less than five minutes, like the trailer for...
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A Genre Redefining Series: The Rose of Versailles
The cover of the first volume of The Rose of Versailles. One of the most famous theater companies in Japan is the Takarazuka Revue. It’s an all-women’s company and they have a massive following. Though...
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Welcome to a Fair Amount of Cleavage
The cover of Welcome to Fairy Hills!!. The last time I saw a large group of people in bathing suits was at a body building competition. It almost made me want to quote Groundskeeper Willie from The...
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Scandalous But Humorous
The cover of the first volume of Mouhitsu Hallucination. I may pick the cash register line with the prettiest girl running it, but that doesn’t make me a lecherous hump, right? There are a number of...
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Navigating an Amazing Series in One Film
The poster for Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Tsuioku no Koukai. I follow the James T. Kirk school of choosing alien women, except instead of green women, I like my women blue. When I first watched Space...
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Even Background Characters Get Their Chance to Shine
The title logo for The Rolling Girls. I have only been on one road trip with a good friend in my life. It’s a fond memory of mine, but it lacked any sort of drama. That’s probably for the better,...
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One Titan of a Film
The poster for Attack on Titan Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow. I’m sure we’re all familiar with the meaning of the famous turn of phrase, “Standing on the shoulders of giants.” Well, I’m not too sure...
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An Effing Fairy Tail
The cover of the first volume of Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two. I miss the days of narratively driven Japanese adult PC games. Granted, I never played any of them, but still, I want to feel more than...
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A Great Reworking of a Wonderful Manga
The title logo for Maria the Virgin Witch. My comment about magical middle-aged men definitely applies to the anime of Maria the Virgin Witch. After all, it could have been about Marius the Chaste...
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Quick Comedy for Busy People
The DVD cover of Minami-ke Omatase. We may not always realize it, but our lives are filled with humor. I, for instance, don’t want rain dumped on me, so instead I get dumped by women. One of the...
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One Last Journey Aboard the Space Battleship
One of the posters for Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark. Somehow roving and uncouth empires capture our imagination. In human history we have the Mongolian Empire, Star Trek...
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Attack on Titian: A Franchise That is Spreading its Wings
The poster for Attack on Titan Part 2: The Wings of Freedom. Replace Titans with Evangelions in the Attack on Titan franchise and you’d have one awesome series. But then again, judging from the quality...
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Not the Key to a Successful Career in the Manga Industry, But Well Worth Reading
The cover of the first volume of Kagijin. There were so many times I was thinking lewd thoughts when reading the manga series Kagijin. I mean, the characters took their key and put it in a keyhole. How...
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A Peek into Anime Production
The title logo for Maria the Shirobako. I’m glad I don’t write fiction. It’s difficult coming up with all those plot threads, characters, narratives, themes, and everything else. Then again, analyzing...
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The Larger World of Gargantia
The poster for Suisei no Garugantia ~Meguru Kouro, Haruka~ Kohen~. It’s said that in the moment before our death our life flashes before our eyes. I hope when mine flashes before me it’s like a 1980s...
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