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Bakemonogatari – Review
Koyomi Araragi is an aloof boy who holds a strange, supernatural secret that inadvertently leads him to others with similar stories. Gods, spirits and afflictions can be pesky things, taking important memories or causing unusual tendencies – a fact that Koyomi and others are unfortunately aware of. READ MORE
Electromagnetic Girlfriend – Review
Yuu Yuuzawa is a tough kid in a rough town. One day, an odd girl approaches him by the name of Ame, who claims that she was connected to him in a past life and insists on serving as Yuu’s knight. READ MORE
High School of the Dead – Review
Takashi Komuro is a normal high school boy, until an infection breaks out that turns people into zombie-like creatures. Along with his friends and the school nurse, they fight their way out of their school and continue their journey to find out what exactly has happened to the world around them. READ MORE
“It’s in the Eyes” – Drama and Performance within Anime
The basic premise of this piece is about how the approach to drama and performance in anime is what really sets it apart from not only other forms of animation but live action as well. It is a rather long piece referencing, in some cases specific scenes, classic films like “Potemkin”, “Citizen Kane”, and “Bambi” to recent animated fare like “Family Guy”, “Up”, “The Triplets of Belleville” as well as more modern live action films from “Raging Bull” and “The King’s Speech” to “United 93″ and “Avatar.” In terms of anime, there is “Spirited Away”, “Clannad”, “NANA” and “Evangelion”, both the TV series and Rebuild movies. READ MORE
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva – Review
Professor Layton, true English gentleman and the world’s greatest amateur super sleuth, embarks on his most daring adventure yet when he receives a letter from his old student, the famous opera diva Janice Quatlane. READ MORE
Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below – Review
A young girl named Asuna who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and saved mysterious boy named Shun. READ MORE
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Review
In this world, there exist strange creatures that have the power to grant one wish to a chosen girl. However, in exchange, that girl must then become a magical girl and use their powers to fight against witches, evil creatures born from darkness that are responsible for murders and suicides. READ MORE
Baccano! – Review
In the year 1711, a group of alchemists are granted an elixir of immortality. The now-immortal group unanimously decides it wasn’t worth it and destroy the elixir; but one of them, Slizard Quates, starts to kill off his fellow immortals. To reduce the risk of Quates tracking them all down, the group separates and goes their separate ways. Neither of them crosses paths again till 1930, Manhattan. READ MORE
Eden of The East the Movie II: Lost Paradise – Review
Takizawa returns to Japan and hits the ground running. As he makes his final move against the Selecao, he fights to uncover the secrets of his mysterious past. The deck is stacked against him; he faces accusations of terrorism, and the truth behind his ties to the Primer Minister could be his undoing. Takizawa’s not the only one feeling the heat. Saki’s high-tech crew is in the crosshairs too—along with every citizen in the nation. READ MORE
Eden of The East the Movie I: The King of Eden – Review
The deadly game that began in Japan now intensifies on the streets of New York City. The rules are the same: Do whatever it takes to win. Die if you lose. Takizawa prevented Japan’s destruction—and then he vanished. Six months later, clues lead Saki to the Big Apple in search of her missing friend. Meanwhile, the remaining Selecao are plotting their final move. READ MORE
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