Monthly Archives: September 2009

Authenticity, How Beatiful You Are (Bakemonogatari 12)

I find that the most striking epiphanies involve people coming clean. Senjougahara presented herself as one deep riddle, every time one feels that he reaches the bottom of the well of her character, there’s still more to her. She reveals … Continue reading

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Time To Walk Straight Into One Of The Most Popular Shows Of The Season (A Real Look At Bakemonogatari With Episode 02)

So How Many Sony Press Conference Jokes Have Been Made About This Show Anyway? Well it’s time to kick off the second part of my look at Bakemonogatari.  The first bit was of course supposed to be the kind of … Continue reading

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Notes on Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 and the Lack of Villainy in People and Characters in the Show

[THIS POST HAS NO SPOILERS, NONE AT ALL] I think that the claims and disclaimers to realism at the beginning of each episode created mixed results. What is telling for me is the reality that different people have different ideas … Continue reading

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Time To Barrel Roll Into The Most Hyped Show Of The Season (I Finally Check Out Bakemonogatari)

This Is Your Brain On Drugs….Any Questions? Honestly I went ahead and gave this show a chance and so far it’s giving me a headache….well at least at first….and yet I still want to see more of it just the … Continue reading

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The Anime Blog You Should Read RIGHT NOW

Yeah yeah he’s been scratching my back for almost a year but despite his claims, the love has been one-way, at least from the standpoint of posts I write that link to him and his. This changes today. Here I … Continue reading

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