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Final Thoughts for Fall 2015
So, uh, yeah.Parts three and four didn't happen due to all of our schedules being utterly wrecked, so apologies. But we can at least give you a wrap-up of all the season's highs and lows, and it was a...
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Review-Baiting and Hayao Miyazaki
Let’s talk review-baiting.I’m not one to normally criticize a reviewer; after all, entertainment is subjective, so you’ll always have differing takes on it. It’s like the saying goes, “One man’s trash...
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Rainy Day Reading 014: Hungry Joker
Walt invites back David and Jonathan to talk about he first work in Jump from the creator of Black Clover, Hungry Joker. Jonathan proceeds to completely lose his shit. But before that, Jonathan tries...
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Tokyopop's Failure to (Re)Launch
As I write this, much of the manga-reading side of Twitter is blowing up over a a recent article by Vice magazine concerning the return of Tokyopop to the world of publishing. You'd think that would...
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Rainy Day Reading 015: X-Day
Walt invites Zach and Megan to look at X-Day, a shojo manga about depression. Fun! Also, Zach talks about a time he looked at "fetish porn." Yup, it's an Infinite Rainy Day podcast alright!Listen to...
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Seasonal Reviews: Winter 2016 Pt.1
2016 is now started and wedged itself into a comfortable position of confusion. David Bowie and Alan Rickman are dead, so that's not a good sign. But on the other, it looks like we may have an absurdly...
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To Escape From This World: An Analysis of The Perfect Insider
I've on occasion said something along the lines of "A mystery is only as good as its reveal". When I say "reveal" though, I don't necessarily mean that a mystery is entirely dependent on the answer or...
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Heavy Storms 010: End of Evangelion
Tama and Joe form a dynamic duo this episode for a discussion of one of the most famous anime films of all time, but not entirely for it being good or revolutionary. More for how it's a giant middle...
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Mamoru Hosoda in Western Theatres: Why Now?
Did you hear? The Boy and the Beast is coming to theatres in March! I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, assuming my Beginner’s Guide entry wasn’t a dead giveaway, but I’m a huge Mamoru Hosoda fan....
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Rainy Day Reading 016: Ibitsu
Walt gathers together Jonathan and Danni for another round of crazy supernatural stalkers with Ibitsu, which is like Zashiki Onna but for people with incest fetishes. We also brought in Lamar, an old...
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Seasonal Reviews: Winter 2016 Pt.2
The Winter rolls on, and it's proving to be a weirdly mixed season all in all. We're still struggling through and enjoying the gems of the season, among the terrible videogame shows and the generic...
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The Anime Greats: Joe Hisaishi
Welcome to another edition of “The Anime Greats”, where we discuss legends in the anime industry. We started this series with Hayao Miyazaki and moved to Isao Takahata, so it seems fitting that we end...
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The Misconception of Otaku: East vs West Views of A Well Known Label
I'm an otaku. This is something I will fully and confidently admit to. I've loved anime and manga since I've been a kid and never even realized it. Yes, I was one of those children who watched Pokemon,...
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Heavy Storms Special 001: Diabolik Lovers
Jonathan, Stephanie, Megan, and Walt decided to do something special for Valentines day by looking at one of the most romantic anime ever. After all, how can you possibly love someone if you don't...
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Crunchyroll Manga Sampler: Course Five
We may be currently caught up in the dark, cold, bitter depths of winter, so what better way is there to pass the time than to stay in and read some digital manga? After all, Crunchyroll added a few...
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Rainy Day Reading 017: Tropic of the Sea
Walt, Megan, and Stephanie do things a bit different this episode by looking at a manga by the late and great Satoshi Kon. Also, Stephanie needs to accept that she's just as much a pervert as Johnathan...
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Seasonal Reviews: Winter 2016 Pt.3
part three yadda yadda yadda im tired intro wee john cenajohn cenaDropped ShowsAjin (David, two episodes)Dagashi Kashi (David, five episodes)Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara (David, one episode)Nurse...
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Mamoru Hosoda, Master of Character Movement?
In celebration of Mamoru Hosoda’s newest film, The Boy and the Beast, hitting theatres in dub form in March, I though it only fair to celebrate. I’m a huge Hosoda fan, after all, so it was bound to...
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Heavy Storms 011: Kokoro Connnect
Jonathan, Joe, David, and Danni take a look at the show Silver Link tried to use to put themselves on the map. Also, they talk for way too long about it and currently airing anime, resulting in the...
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The Return of Room 801: BL for Dummies
New year, new look. That’s right. After a pretty piecemeal bunch of reviews (heck, I’m gonna be honest, I don’t think I’ve done enough) over the last couple of years, it’s time to knuckle down, and...
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