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After a long dry spell, there's finally an increase in shōjo anime adaptations. Which ones are worth watching?
The One Piece Renaissance
AFTER 800 YEARS I HEAR THE VOICE OF LIBERATION BARONJOYBOY HAS RETURNED As we near the end of the Kaido fight, I decided to recap my experience with One Piece,…
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On December 16th I held the first ever Shujosei of the Year Awrds over on my Twitch! I wanted to make sure my Youtube crowd was able to…
The Renaissance of Anime Elves
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The 2023 Shoujosei of the Year Award Show
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1998 was one of the most important years in the history of the Kanada school. On the one hand, it was when Yoshinori Kanada himself left Japan—and, with…
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Magic☆Kyun Renaissance Review
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This year was the 2nd annual Shoujosei of the Year Awards! What is posted here is the full show but if you would like to watch the live…
A Sign of Affection, Onmyoji, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, Yona of the Dawn, Children of the Whales
The Need For A Renaissance Black Nerd
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The Nerd Renaissance: History of Cosplay in America!
Every year (before the pandemic) nerds and geeks from all walks of life would congregate together in sanctuaries of geekdoms known as ‘conventions’. Not matter if you’re an…
First Thoughts on Teenage Renaissance! David
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First Thoughts on Teenage Renaissance! David
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Teenage Renaissance! David (Ft. Shaun Rollins)
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Jujutsu Kaisen Second Cour: Renaissance Rise
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Magic-Kyun Renaissance: an anime in disguise
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The Lost Anime of Renaissance Atlantic (Part 1) - Tales of the Lost
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“King Of The Octagon” – The Fight. The Passion. The Money.
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Disliking The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
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The Duel, The Who and The Where
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the father in the caves (The Survivalist)
A dark cave, a lonely hum, and the end of the world. What can it teach us? The Father in the Caves, also known as the survivalists logs or…
The Past, the Present and the Future
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The Antagonist: The System
“The System,” some kind of deeply hidden procedure or agency, makes a great antagonist. Tell you why in a sec. You see “The System” in a lot of…
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Review: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Though written, produced, and given a musical score by non-Japanese individuals (including Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson from the live-action The Lord of the Rings movies as Executive…
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
For the most part The War of the Rohirrim was very satisfying and it (again, mostly) looked stunning. Glad I finally got to see the film! On the…
The history of THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END
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The Slime Diaries – The Calm Before the Tempest
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The Way of the Househusband: The Queen Bee
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Film Review: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
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