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Attack on Titan: A Quick Take
Yeah, you probably want none of that. A town that had experienced 100 years of safety from the Titans comes under attack in this first episode. The opening installment was largely a journey through the...
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Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet: A Quick Take
Oh my God, I was wrong/It was Earth all along A young mecha pilot survives a battle, but ends up being cast off into deep space before waking up on a strange world in the first episode of Gargantia. A...
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Mushibugyou: A Quick Take
Conveniently, these giant spiders have an erotic sensibility A boy from the provinces journeys to Edo to fulfill his father’s duty in the first episode of Mushibugyou. Jinbee travels to Edo to join the...
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Arata The Legend: A Quick Take
Typical period costume Two boys named Arata in different worlds switch places in the first episode of Arata. The real world Arata has to deal with bullying and betrayal by those close to him as the...
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Yuyushiki: A Quick Take
This is the cute side of sadomasochism. Three girls spend their first days of high school doing everyday things then dropping in on a club with zero members to look things up on the internet in the...
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Hataraku Maou-sama 2: Adventures in Real Life
You’re very much different, Emi. The 2nd episode of Maou-sama presents the reunion between the Demon Overlord and the Hero in a most unusual fashion. The Hero, who goes by Emi in this world, confronts...
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Valvrave The Liberator: A Quick Take
Absolute quality here. An indecisive high school boy finds himself caught in the middle of a war in the first episode of Valvrave. A boy named Haruto lives his life on a neutral world where war is but...
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The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat: A Quick Take
I’m now interesting for being uninteresting. A boy who wants to be able express his mind and a girl who wants to hide her emotions prey to a cat statue and get more than they wish for in the first...
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Hataraku Maou-sama 03: A Different Kind of Attraction
I’m really liking the subtle character design change when Emi gets serious. The 3rd episode of Maou-sama reveals a plot to kill the Overlord and the Hero, but also reveals Chiho’s attachment to the...
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Hataraku Maou-sama 04: Out Goes the Comedy
Emilia was much different a while back. The plot kicks into another gear this week in Maou-sama as more and more people cross over into Japan from Ente Isla. As Maou finishes rescuing all the survivors...
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The Return of the Recap 33
Since the last installment of this particular feature, the following has happened to all of the shows I had been watching: Oregairu – since picked back up after I dropped it on episode 1, see I can...
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Hataraku Maou-sama 05: Caught Between Two Places
Emi combines armor and formal business attire well here. The 5th episode of Maou-sama saw some unusual alliances form as Emi, Ashiya and Maou combine to save the city from Lucifer’s reign of terror....
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The Return of the Recap 34
Since it’s Cinco de Mayo, may as well throw in Mexico’s greatest anime character. Yet another week has passed in the world of animation from Japan, as well as real time of course. It’s safe to say that...
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Hataraku Maou-sama 06 – The Lesser Known Phone Hacking Scandal
The horror, the horror… Maou, Ashiya, Chiho and Emi go on a late-night adventure at Chiho’s school in a quest to solve a school mystery in the 6th episode of Maou-sama. With a conspiracy raging in Ente...
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The Return of the Recap 35
I decided to do something a bit different than I’ve normally done this season when putting together the weekly rankings. Instead of keeping a running ranking as I have done, I waited until the end of...
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Hataraku Maou-sama 07 – The Second Layer
Sorry Chiho, you’re shamefully underused this week. The arrival of a new neighbor ushers in new conflicts and divisions in the seventh episode of Maou-sama. Having been invited by their landlord,...
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The Return of the Recap 36
Surprisingly, or maybe not, it’s actually really hard to find pictures of some characters from Photo Kano that aren’t perverted. That above was the best I could do with a few minutes effort from a...
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Endings Without Context 6: Aquarion Evol
Symbolism… It’s been about 9 months since I last did one of these as there just hasn’t been much in the way of motivation. In this installment, we have a Kawamori vanity project that was seen as one of...
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A Completely Made Up Story About Anime Boston 2013
Grainy image of Boston Globe writer? Grainy image of Boston Globe writer In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since, “Son, don’t...
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The Return of the Recap 37
I’ve really been thinking hard about this blog lately. Mainly the new season is coming up and on some sites there are polls where the audience is asked what shows should be blogged for the coming...
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