Monthly Archives: December 2011

Bakuman S2 Still Sucks But Episode 13 is Elite Tier

Yes, I may be the only viewer who deeply cares about this dumb show. We all have bad shows we like, and this is one of mine. What sets episode 12 apart is its sweet, humorous, and shounen love dodecahedron … Continue reading

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Bohemians… IN SPACE (suck) Cowboy Bebop 14 “Bohemian Rhapsody”

[Episodes 12 & 13 “Jupiter Jazz” Parts I & II] The key question that I haven’t resolved for myself regarding this episode is Jet Black’s decision not to make money off the bounty. His reasoning that “Ed will lose his … Continue reading

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Mobile Suit Gundam AGE 12: After The Time Skip

It’s no secret that I mostly get to watch anime via fansubs. This year however, Bandai started streaming Mobile Suit Gundam AGE at no cost to the viewer, at least over here in Southeast Asia. This is a liberating experience. … Continue reading

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Ranka Lee & Her Genealogy of Hate; Or, Happy Merry Christmas Without You

One of the things I find both infuriating, yet fascinating is the amount of hate that exists for Ranka Lee, a fictional character from the recently concluded Macros Frontier saga. The informal measure (as this is not a scholarly exercise, … Continue reading

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12 Moments of Anime 2011: Coffee With a Runaway Princess (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn)

[Moment the Eleventh: Rider Crashes a Party (Fate/Zero)] There are two things that Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is very good at: mecha battles, and quiet moments of conversation. I’ve spilled a lot of virtual ink over the former, and a … Continue reading

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