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Deeply Perverse, perversely funny, and just a bit of a romantic.
My dream is to be a wizard, if you catch my drift.
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Place to Place Review: Lucky Star Wishes It Was This Intense
It has been a very long time since I last wrote something for Children of the Blazing Fist, for which I am entirely to blame. Sorry if anyone missed me. As it has been a while, I think it is… Read More ›
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7 Billion Needles Review: Socially Impaired Teenager Meets Aliens, Hilarity Ensues
As Franklin just loves to constantly remind me, I am not an avid reader of science-fiction. This doesn’t mean I don’t like it, as some of my favorite stories draw from both sci-fi and fantasy like A Certain Magical Index,… Read More ›
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Blood Lad Review: Young People These Days…
We humans have an odd relationship with supernatural monsters; sometimes we fear them, sometimes we respect them, and sometimes we just sex them up. Vampires in particular seem to get a lot of the last one, which is funny… Read More ›
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Cow Boy Review: Hmmm, I See The Boy, But Where Are The Cows?
I am going to be honest and admit that I am not a fan of western comics. Just in general, I am repelled by western art as a whole, like the works of Vincent Van Gogh with his weird textures,… Read More ›
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Dirty Pair Flight 005 Conspiracy Review: Perpetually Single Women Ahoy
1990’s Flight 005 Conspiracy was directed by Toshifumi Takizawa who also directed the Crusher Joe’s OVA’s and Blue Remains. Character design was done by Tsukasa Dokite, who also worked on the Dirty Pair anime and oh boy, I haven’t heard… Read More ›
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The Sky Crawlers Review: Too Much Mystery For A Mere Fighter Pilot
As of late, it would appear I have been getting paired with nothing but war story Anime, (see my last review of Now and Then, Here and There). But anything is better than having me watch Grave of the Fireflies, so I am not… Read More ›
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Now and Then, Here and There Review: Make It Rain?
Some stories tell us that war is a horrible thing, where a few others tell us that war is filled with glory and honor. Most of us, I am sure, realize that war is not a pretty thing, and yet,… Read More ›
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Kieli Review: With a Ghost and a Zombie, Off To The Graveyard Express
I rarely ever stumble upon works of fiction that take place in a remote planet that has been colonized by humans. I am not saying that the kind of story is rare, but rather that my own experience with the… Read More ›
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Otaku No Video Review: So This Is How You Become the King of the Geeks
1990’s Otaku No Video is a mockumentary on the life of otaku, you know, those sad little souls that Americans believe are addicted exclusively to anime and manga. But wait! Maybe there is a little more diversity to these weirdoes… Read More ›
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Alice in the Country of Hearts Review: So It’s Like a Whimsical Ghetto?
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland have had a hand in captivating people for a long time, as well as inspiring a great deal of work based or influenced by the two books. And Japan is no slouch on borrowing themes or… Read More ›
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Feature2-Coicent Special: A Mad Scientist’s Life Is Never Easy, Not Even In The Future
It is a rare occurrence for short animations to be released on this side of the Pacific. While this is not a tragedy I have personally suffered over; I can see why it is not a readily viable business proposition…. Read More ›
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Inukami! Review: Sassy Dog Deity May Be Man’s Best Friend
Usually, my cruel taskmaster Franklin will hand me something expecting me to write a review of it. I, in turn, will examine the material and after much arguing and griping (a benefit of which comes from being paid in stuff… Read More ›
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Love Roma Review: …Or, How to Write A Romantic Comedy
When I first started writing reviews for Children Of the Blazing Fist, Franklin Raines (otherwise known as my taskmaster and evil overlord), confessed to having no way of paying me for my time. He would instead introduce and loan me… Read More ›
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