When You See It, You’ll Shit Bricks – Look-Alike Roles
One of my most memorable moments as a fan came last October while watching Beyblade: Metal Fusion dubbed on Cartoon Network early one morning. The character whose image you see above, named Daidouji,...
View ArticleHow My Tastes Stand Up To The Common Fan’s
The blogosphere is funny in that if viewed exclusively, it gives a skewed perspective of public opinion. Even though there are a hell of a lot of blogs, and between them the full spectrum of opinions...
View ArticleThe Bakemonogatari/Durarara Kamiya Sister Phenomenon
Just a quick post on another funny seiyuu connection I noticed. Kamiya Hiroshi plays the voices of Araragi Koyomi in Bakemonogatari and Orihara Izaya in Durarara!! Araragi Karen Throughout...
View ArticleThe Theme of “Going Against Type” Runs Deep In Hourou Musuko
Hourou Musuko is the story of a boy who wishes he were a girl and a girl who wishes she were a boy and the cascade of drama and gender confusion surrounding themselves and their friends. It’s safe to...
View ArticlePaperclip Millionaire – Dantalian 8 and Japan’s 1920′s Europe
The first half of Dantalian episode 8 revolves around Camilla’s quest to obtain a rare and expensive teddy bear through a sequence of trades made possible by a phantom book’s guidance. The...
View ArticlePut Your Money Where Your Moe Is
It’s been said before that Haruhi raised the bar for moe anime, being as it was an ultra high-budget, far-reaching, excellent TV series that was probably the first thing to be all at once so thoroughly...
View ArticleDantalian no Shoka – Masters Following Students
Dantalian no Shoka has been great fun, and watching it inevitably makes me think about Gosick, another light novel-based anime set during the 20s starring a goth-loli. In turn, it also makes me think...
View ArticleBetween 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...
View ArticleDisorganized 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...
View Articlec2switch is the master of coincidences
This might seem weird because c2switch probably doesn’t know me, and I didn’t know of her until two days ago, when Akira wrote this magnificent post about having two entirely separate encounters with...
View ArticleUseless Anime Knowledge: Pioneer LDC, Geneon, and Armitage III
Text version and links: Watch Armitage III on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/show/armitageiii If you enjoyed this video, consider supporting my output via patreon: http://www.patreon.com/digibrony...
View ArticleTracing the Lineage of Cowboy Bebop [Useless Anime Knowledge - Creative...
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View ArticleWhat the Hell Are AniMini DVDs?!
Text version: The year is 2003. Anime culture is taking root on a global scale as widespread internet use brings information and resources to a burgeoning base of young fans. Adult Swim’s anime block...
View ArticleLight Novel Anime Trends Can’t Possibly Be This Interesting!
Text version and links: In the mid-1990s, twenty-something year-old author Kouhei Kadono was struggling to make his debut. Publishers repeatedly turned him away, stating that his work was too bizarre...
View ArticleAnime Characters Look And Sound Alike!
Text version (adapted from this old post): Once upon a time, I was in my little brother’s room watching Beyblade on Cartoon Network (don’t ask why), when a certain character appeared on screen, and I...
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