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The Porc-y Dilemma
As you’re no doubt aware by now, I recently wrote a trilogy of articles on what I call “Miyazaki’sActionTrinity”. To say that I feel passionately about Hayao Miyazaki’s, and subsequently Studio...
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Heavy Storms 003: Lance N' Masques
Jonathan is joined by Tama and Megan to look at Joe's pick, Lance N' Masques, a series equal parts stupid and femdom. What sort of lunacy awaits, why does everyone looked like a squished potato, and...
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Disney and Studio Ghibli: A Dubnalysis
Earlier this Summer, I wrote a piece discussing the lasting impact Studio Ghibli's had on the West thanks to their partnership with Disney. Also this past Summer, said partnership finally ended, with...
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Anime Runner
Confession time: I’m not a big fan of Blade Runner. Ignoring a sex scene that may or may not qualify as rape, the movie’s also way too slow and the antagonist’s closing speech doesn’t resonate...
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Disaster Report: Dog & Scissors
So stop me if you’ve heard this one before: there’s a story about a teenage boy. He’s not particular good at social graces, lives alone for entirely contrived reasons, and generally doesn’t have a...
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Cobra Commander: A Hot-Take on Anime Discourse
Hey everyone, guess what? ANIME’S FOR PEOPLE UNDER 15! This never gets old! (Courtesy of RobboLeeWatchesThee.)Now that I have your attention, allow me to discuss something that’ll probably be old by...
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Heavy Storms 004: Nakaimo (WHO IS IMOUTO!?)
Jonathan finally gets his revenge on Joe and Tom for making him watch terrible things by unleashing Nakaimo - My Sister is Among Them on them! Also, former seasonal reviewer Danni is here for no...
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PokéMEH: My Problem with Gen 2
I was the prime age group for the Pokémon franchise growing up. I was 6 years old when the original games came out, and I remember peering over the shoulders of my peers as they battled via Link Cable....
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Blade Runner Blackout 2022
My colleague Whitly wrote about the announcement of Shinichiro Watanabe's Blade Runner short recently. Now that it has been released, it's time to take a look at the short itself. You'd think this...
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Anime and Hollywood: A (Non-)Discourse
How about that Neo Yokio? Don’t worry, I won’t discuss everyone favourite, meme-generating, anime-wannabe. The reason, aside from it being redundant, is that it’s reductive to discuss why the show’s...
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Vita)
Either the Ys franchise is doing way better in Japan than here, or it is surviving on the will of its makers Falcom alone. The series had at least moderate name recognition in the U.S. with its solid...
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Heavy Storms Halloween '17: Highschool DxD
It's finally here! Jonathan, Megan, and old staff member Walt, the old Miracle Train crew, reunite to tackle all three seasons of Highschool DxD for Halloween! Marvel over the endless discussion of...
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The Predatory Hentai Game Publisher SakuraGame
On August 11th, 2016, a game went up on Steam called Super Star, developed by a group called SakuraGame. Yes, it's all one word. They're a development house stationed in Hong Kong, China, and they...
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Okami: Best Zelda Game?
Okami and I share an interesting history. I’d originally heard about the game in 2006 when it was still a PS2 exclusive, but I didn’t go out and buy it because I didn’t own one. Then it came to the Wii...
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Pokémon: An Ode to 1000 Episodes
Wow…1000 episodes…well, that’s 20 years for you, right?! I’m sure that most of you reading this have at least a passing knowledge of what Pokémon is. Not only did it start in the mid-90’s, back when...
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Disaster Report: Hellsing
There are few things more thrilling for a manga fan than to see one of their favorite series make the jump to television. It’s not just the joy that comes from seeing the story and characters you...
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Disney and Studio Ghibli: Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You...
Earlier this year, I wrote a dissertation discussing Disney’s 20 year relationship with Studio Ghibli. Later that year, I followed that with an analysis of the dubbing Disney did for their films. Now,...
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"C'mon Everyone, Let's Mosey" - Introducing The Final Fantasy Journey
We shall journey on the road that continues... to the Final Fantasy. Cid of the Lufaine, Final Fantasy Dissidia.The first moment Final Fantasy takes your breath away is some twenty minutes in. Your...
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Vic Mignog-UGH!
A while back, I wrote an article about Vic Mignogna and the dub of The Vision of Escaflowne. Despite not defending his awful behaviour, I made the decision to support his casting as Folken Fanel. I...
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A Rainy Day Chat 001: The Silver Case
Introducing A Rainy Day Chat, a new podcast here where our staff share some of our favorite pieces of Japanese and Japanese inspired media with each other and various friends and talk about what makes...
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