Director Yutaka Yamamoto gave an interview to Matt Lauer last night which has drawn quite a bit of publicity. Yamakan spoke very frankly about his time as a director in the Japanese entertainment industry, but what garnered the most attention, and the most criticism, was his reaction to the comments of young, American anime fans [...]
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Not sitting around on my butt doing nothing the whole time, that’s for sure. I SWEAR. I’m watching less anime and playing more videogames. I have half a mind to ditch this blog and make a videogame blog instead, but there are some problems in that, namely: A) I’m lazy. B) I’m really friggen lazy. [...]
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Yes, that’s right. I’m happy. Should have happened sooner, as far as I’m concerned. I mean, was I the only one who was tired of that kinda crap? Same ol, same ol, ad infinitum. Can’t even remember the last time any of it was creative. Yes, K-on is finally dead to me. A hair episode? [...]
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Moé, a passion in our time and an oft maligned character archetype has a long history in anime that has culminated in much of what we know of it today. The moé problem began many years ago, hidden within seemingly innocent series, waiting for the moment in which it could begin to creep out and [...]
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Ok, so I just beat FFXIII. It had its moments, and I don’t consider it a waste of my time, but I got it as a gift and lord knows I never would have paid 60 bucks for this game. For those who haven’t played it and are considering buying it, this post will be [...]
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New decade, new anime to watch. For me, the new version of Cobra the Animation and sequels like HidaSketch and Nodame Cantabile were obvious, but what of the rest? So far, the only first episode that completely disinterested me was Chu-Bra. I wasn’t amused or turned on by it so if the series actually has any [...]
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Ahhhh, can you feel it? It’s in the “I’ve missed you,” so eloquently conveyed by an elbow to the back of the head~ <3 The beauty of a shared kiss… And the crush of a young girl on the man who has gently touched her face slapped the shit out of her so many times in the [...]
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This new season of Darker than Black is pretty good. It follows in the footsteps of its prequel by having way too much going on at once, but I’m not minding that just yet. What really makes me excited about this season is the stellar cast. I mean, they’ve really covered all the bases when [...]
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Dear lord, here we go again. I’m such a dick. Ok, guys, listen. There’s these people out there, ok? These people operate under an assumption that Japanese culture is difficult to understand for stupid Americans. Further more, these people. You know, these people? They get a smug sense of satisfaction out of understanding it. I don’t [...]
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Every last one of you who said you’d prefer Season 2 to more Haruhi-chan can suck my dick.
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