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Latest Review Cosplay Complex
A incomplete, mindless, tasteless sleaze-fest that does nothing but ridicule its target audience.
Latest Review G-On Riders
Plenty of cheese and sleaze, but still way more fun than it probably should have been.
Latest Review Godannar
Retro, fanservice-drenched mecha action just far enough over the parody line to be entertaining.
Latest Akemi's Anime Blog Posts
Notes and musings about what we're currently watching, as well as goings-on in Japan.
Last Exile: Fam the Silver Wing Post-viewing Notes
04/25/2012
Fam the Silver Wing is an interesting series with almost everything going for it that suffers, in the second half, from a death by a thousand cuts--it has so many subtle but significant issues with the plot, structure, and message that the whole thing is drug down by the weight of it.
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Dragon Warrior Does The Real World
04/01/2012
April 1st monster hunting on Google Maps.
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Secret World of Arrietty Notes
02/29/2012
After a couple of Ghibli films I couldn't bring myself to complement without serious reservations, The Secret World of Arrietty finally does just about everything right.
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Please Teacher Notes
02/24/2012
After nearly a decade I finally got around to watching the classic fanboy romantic comedy Please Teacher, and while it does a lot of things to distinguish itself from the norm, in terms of actual quality it's largely a shameful disaster.
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Gravion Zwei Impressions
02/15/2012
Gravion Zwei: Either a much better parody, or they gave up on being serious and decided to turn the show into a joke. Either way, a marked improvement, if even more ridiculous and over-the-top than Gravion.
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Gravion
02/04/2012
Gravion does exactly the same parody/homage of old-school mecha action as Godannar, with only slightly less fanservice, but the execution is so poor it's hard to tell if it's a somewhat bad parody or a really bad straight action-comedy.
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Mar. 31, 2012
Today Chainclaw reviews the cosplay-themed fanservice fest Cosplay Complex.
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 20-26
2012-05-22 at 16:00:00
Arrietty, Whisper of the Heart, Laputa films; Shigeru Mizuki's NonNonBa manga; Dragon's Dogma game to ship Full Article at ANN
2nd KenIchi Video Anime's 8-Minute Clip Streamed
2012-05-22 at 12:05:00
47th KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple manga volume to bundle 2nd OVA on June 18 Full Article at ANN
Death Note/Kaiji Composer Taniuchi Arrested on Marijuana Charges
2012-05-22 at 11:05:39
Hideki Taniuchi taken into custody for allegedly possessing cannabis worth US$110 Full Article at ANN
Last Madoka Magica Episode to Be Streamed in English
2012-05-22 at 09:45:00
In Japan, U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, NZ on June 8 Full Article at ANN
Kanae Hazuki's Say "I love you" Shōjo Manga Gets Anime
2012-05-22 at 03:45:33
1st love between friendless girl & boy who starts 1-sided relationship with her Full Article at ANN
Robiko's Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun Shōjo Manga Gets Anime
2012-05-22 at 03:31:07
Romantic comedy about school-obsessed girl & a "friend" she makes by chance Full Article at ANN
Moe Can Change! Video Anime's Anna Moegi Promo Posted
2012-05-22 at 02:15:51
Cool & aloof android raised as a girl in upcoming May 25 anime release Full Article at ANN
Dir en grey Concert Film to Be Streamed Worldwide
2012-05-22 at 01:43:34
Dir En Grey Uroboros at Budokan the Movie on Ustream 3 times this weekend Full Article at ANN
Digital Manga Announces Junko's Konbini-Kun
2012-05-21 at 21:26:39
New boys-love title licensed by North American publisher for print Full Article at ANN
Smile Precure! Anime Film to Open on October 27
2012-05-21 at 20:25:39
Fall release to be 13th feature-length Precure film Full Article at ANN