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On JManga’s Closure, and the Movement of People and Technology
JManga, the digital manga service backed by a number of Japanese publishers, is shutting down. No more points may be purchased, and all titles will be taken down by May 30, 2013. Any remaining points...
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Why the Little Sister is an “Osaka Mama” is a Little Sister
Boku no Imouto wa “Osaka Okan”, or, My Little Sister is an “Osaka Mama” is an odd anime. Ostensibly about a younger sister who grew up in Osaka having to move back to Tokyo, this (sparsely animated)...
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The Fujoshi Files 68: Hisakawa Ayane
Name: Hisakawa, Ayane (久川綾音) Alias: N/A Relationship Status: N/A Origin: The Manken Club, Like Whirlwind and Surge Waves!! Information: Hisakawa Ayane is a 1st-year student and a member of the Manken...
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How Robotics;Notes Explores the Meanings of Giant Robots
(Warning: This post contains spoilers.) There are many interesting aspects about the anime Robotics;Notes, but one thing that’s particularly noteworthy is that it is a show about giant robots. That...
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No-Smile Precure: The Transformation of Kenzaki Makoto
Recently, Dokidoki! Precure revealed all of its main cast and their transformations. In seeing comments about them, I’ve noticed that the transformation for Cure Sword (pictured above), has received...
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Chop Chop Chop, Judo Flip: Genshiken II, Chapter 86
Genshiken II, Chapter 86 looks to possibly be a turning point. We’ve had quite a few of those already though. Also, next month there might be more news about the upcoming anime! It’ll be a long 30 days...
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Flexibility of Ingredients in Giant Robot Anime
On the recent Anime World Order podcast there was an e-mail from a listener lamenting the lack of “real mecha anime.” The AWO guys (Clarissa was absent) concurred with his view, and said that, while...
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The Fujoshi Files 69: Hiiragi Kagami
Name: Hiiragi, Kagami (柊かがみ) Alias: Kagamin (かがみん), Hiiragii (ひーらぎー) Relationship Status: Single Origin: Lucky Star Information: Hiiragi Kagami is a high school student and the older sibling to her...
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Tamako Market, the Never-Ending 12-Episode Anime
Over the course of Tamako Market‘s run I noticed that it had a mixed reception, especially among Kyoto Animation fans. I may be mistaken as to how many people really disliked it, but I’ve seen enough...
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Giant Robot Protagonists and the Fathers Who Left Them
When I wrote my overview of anime in 1977 for the Golden Ani-Versary project, one thing I did not mention was the fact that all three of the major robot anime of that year featured to some extent a the...
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On the Use of Fending Off Sexual Assault as a Way of Defining Strength in...
In the past I’ve written in an attempt to pinpoint what I find so troubling about some portrayals of “strong” female characters, especially in American superhero and fantasy comics, but despite having...
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Thoughts on Casual Gaming
I once had a conversation with friends where they expressed bewilderment that people could enjoy casual games. To them, games are about challenges, puzzles, something to figure out in order to overcome...
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Ogiue Maniax on The Veef Show’s AKB0048 Podcast
A new podcast is out where the Veef and myself discuss that most radical of idol-themed science fiction anime, AKB0048. We cover personal opinions on the show, the influence of director Kawamori...
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The Fujoshi Files 70: Shiguma Rika
Name: Shiguma, Rika (志熊理科) Alias: N/A Relationship Status: Single Origin: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai! Information: Ostensibly a high school student at St. Chronica Academy, Shiguma Rika is a...
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Attack on Titan is the Mobile Suit Gundam of Shounen Fighting Manga and Anime
Attack on Titan, the manga and now anime about a world where humans live in walled cities for fear of being eaten by nigh-invulnerable giants, is an interesting and unique title in that it goes...
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Sasha Blause in Potato Confront
I thought it to be the most appropriate music for the occasion.
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Wacomplex: Genshiken II, Chapter 87
First thing first, Genshiken anime info dump! it’s been confirmed that the Genshiken II (or Nidaime) anime will be starting this summer, with a different studio but with a lot of old staff. I do find...
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Spring 2013 Robot Variety Extravaganza!
Despite its iconic nature, mecha is often considered a dying genre of anime these days due to a number of different forces, from kids’ changing tastes in entertainment to a shifts in demographic. This...
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The Fujoshi Files 71: Nakajima Yuuko
Name: Nakajima, Yuuko (中島裕子) Alias: N/A Relationship Status: N/A Origin: Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture II Information: Nakajima Yuuko is a fujoshi from Yamagata...
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