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Switch ON: The Case for 1-2 Switch
Let’s talk about party games on Nintendo consoles. I’m sure anyone even remotely interested in video games knows about 1-2 Switch, that interactive party game for the Switch console. It’s the game IGN...
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Japanese Influence in The Silver Case
Pretty recently, we finally got The Silver Case by SUDA 51 released in English. Sadly, it comes with a bad translation, but hey, better now than never. And honestly, the game is presented so strongly...
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Pokémon and Film Reviewer Discourse
Let’s talk reviewer bias. A while back, I had the pleasure of watching the following video on YouTube: Yeah… (Courtesy of Polygon.) I don’t know much about these guys' videos, nor do I really want to....
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Ocean Waves
My personal interest in Ocean Waves is a story on its own: for the longest time, I never thought I’d get to see it, let-alone own it. It remained that one elusive entry in Studio Ghibli’s library, to...
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Hand Shakers (TV)
For those of you who are not familiar with me (Which is 99% of you, most likely), you'll know during the days when we were doing hard-core seasonal coverage, I tended to either have terrible luck with...
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The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (WiiU)
The word “underrated” is misappropriated when it comes to the Zelda franchise: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is “underrated” because no one appreciates its side-scrolling. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s...
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Cowboy BeBONK!
The talk of the internet recently was the live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series co-produced by Sunrise Entertainment for Western audiences. I’m late to the party, (I was busy with this, cut me some...
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Ryuk Note
A while back, Infinite Rainy Day published two articles on the same day about the Netflix adaptation of Death Note. One of these articles was a lukewarm defence of it. The other article was a scathing...
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Studio Ghibli VS University
I hated university. Oh sure, I gained a lot from the six years I was there! But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t frequently arduous. Whether it was the strike halfway through my first year, losing me 85...
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Little Witch Academia (TV)
I've been at a loss of what to review lately. Nothing seemed to speak to me lately. Then I heard some buzz about a title called Little Witch Academia by studio Trigger and the disappointment that it...
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Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave
"From the age of 6 I had a mania for drawing the shapes of things. When I was 50 I had published a universe of designs. But all I have done before the the age of 70 is not worth bothering...
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (TV)
Today’s article was commissioned by a regular reader. If you’d like to have me write about something of your choosing, consider commissioning me! Details here, willing to discuss subjects not covered...
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Oddities of the Anime Style
I really like anime. I don’t get to watch it as much as I’d want, due to my finances being sparse, but I still really like it. I even like it enough to overlook some weird details about its style, even...
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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (PS4)
Hoo boy, time to venture into the arena of Yasumi Matsuno. A critical darling of Square's late SNES-PS 2 era, his titles from Ogre Battle to Final Fantasy Tactics to Vagrant Story have shown up on...
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Millennium AMAZING: Why Millennium Actress's Ending Succeeds
A while back, I wrote a rant about why Perfect Blue’s twist ending didn't work. One particular part of it still sticks out in my mind to this day:“Ultimately, this twist makes me question why Perfect...
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Heavy Storms 001 and 002: Upotte!!, A Town Where You Live
Apologies for forgetting to post the first episode here. For those not following our Twitter, Heavy Storms is back with a new format with a single new channel (alongside Jonathan's gaming podcast)....
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Miyazaki's Action Trinity: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
In 2006, as part of a last-ditch effort to up its rapidly-dwindling ratings, Toonami, Cartoon Network’s action-anime block, screened four of director Hayao Miyazaki’s films over a month. To say the...
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Miyazaki's Action Trinity: Castle in the Sky
Welcome to another entry in my “Miyazaki’s Action Trinity” series! For those who are new, feel free to read my previous entry on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Windhere. Anyway, onward! (Also, spoilers...
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Death Note (2017)
One thing I want to make crystal clear from the outset: I do not care about the original Death Note. The way certain writers apply chess-like logic to a real world that resists it with every fiber of...
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Miyazaki's Action Trinity: Princess Mononoke
Welcome to the final entry in “Miyazaki’s Action Trinity”! For those who need some major catching up, my previous entries on Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky are here and here....
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