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Shojo Null is a mess...
I'm still not buying into the main cast motivations nor the world of this series. It's super edge lord, but the teeth are extremely dull. Shojo Null is mid,…
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Shojo Null is underwhelming so far
I like some elements of Shojo Null, and while it's cool to see a modern series so indebted to the manga of my youth, I don't see a…
Fruits Basket – 56 – “Eventually” Isn’t Good Enough
With Rin safe at Kazuma’s, she and Tooru finally get to reunite, and while Rin insists otherwise, Haru, Yuki, and Kazuma all agree they’re good friends. No one…
Null & Peta (Anime) Review
"Little did I know that this short series would have such a potent backbone, but it's deeply personal"
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Episode 91: 13: Komm, Susser Null
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Genre : Comedy, Slice of Life, Mecha?, CGDCT, Short, drama Episodes: 12 Studio: Shin-Ei Animation Null is just your average little girl. And like a…
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Sakugabooru unquestionably stands among the good things which’ve emerged in anime talk since I started watching. These days, even non-specialists use it: people like me, who aren’t saku…
The Sign of a Good Shojo – A Sign of Affection (Vol. 1-3)
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Why Anime Isn’t Scary
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Anime isn’t a medium
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Harmony isn’t very harmonious
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This Isn’t the Oddities Expo...
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Persona 5/Persona 5 Royal – An “Anime” That You Can Play (cause its anime isn’t that good)
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Kageki Shojo!! – Episode 1
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Shojo Beat License Wishlist
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Kageki Shojo!! on Funimation
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Shojo around the blogosphere
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Episode 48 – Shojo-sensei
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First Impression: Kageki Shojo!!
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First Look: Kageki Shojo!!
The Red Flower Musical School has trained thousands of young would-be stars over the years to become fixtures of the Red Flower Opera Company – an all-female musical…
Kageki Shojo!! GN 2
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Manga Review – Shojo Fight
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If you are a fan of all-female musical theater review troupes, then you really don’t want to miss this series by Kumiko Saiko. I reviewed Kageki Shojo!! The…
this blog isn’t dead, right? right?
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When Comedy Anime isn’t Quite Comedy
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Chainsaw Man Isn’t Fujimoto’s Best Manga
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H-H-Happy “H” Shojo Titles for the ABCs of Shojo Manga
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Kageki Shojo!! Vol 1 Review
It’s finally here! Kageki Shojo!! The Curtain Rises was one of my favourite new manga series from last year, and I’ve been greatly anticipating the arrival of Kumiko…
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Exploring Gunbuster’s Roots in Shojo
Many anime fans are familiar with Gunbuster, and with good reason. Not only was this OVA the directorial debut of one Hideaki Anno, the man who would go
Catch Us on Shojo & Tell!
This summer, we were privileged to be able to guest on one of our favorite podcasts, Shojo and Tell! Join us and Ashley as we discuss Paradise Kiss.
Secret Santa Review: Kageki Shojo!!
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Kageki Shojo!! GN 3-5
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Hotai Shojo Kikan: Sudo Yumi
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The pseudo-feminist shojo lead
If there’s one gripe that fans have with shojo manga, it’s the pervasiveness of weak female leads. Most readers are turned off by female protagonists who are romance-obsessed, average…
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Good Times
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