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It was a Blog Before Time: Looking Back at the "AoD Proto-Blog"

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The Land of Obscusion: Home of the Obscure & Forgotten

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Looking Back at Look Back

No matter how good you are, even if you have the style and sense of humor of a grade schooler, you possess the capacity in some form to…

ANIWIRE

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LOOK BACK

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Looking Back at 2020

It’s time again for my personally indulgent look back on the past year. This is a part of a double post to mark JP’s 10th birthday. Many people…

Japan Powered

Jan 2, 2021 • Subscribe

She's Already A Vtuber Before It Was Cool

Asami Imai is probably the most familiar name among idol fans,as Chihaya Kisagari, followed closely by Makise Kurisu from the legendary Steins; Gate series. She also appeared in…

Space OdJobs

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Corpse Party, Hyperdimension Neptunia

A Decade in Anime: Looking Back at 2010

I realise that many people have already spoken about the last decade. Bloggers, AniTubers, even companies have shared their favourite anime of the last decade. I may be…

A Girl & Her Anime

Jan 22, 2020 • Subscribe

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Looking back at Ghost in the Shell

Memories from an internship at the company that brought it to America

Matt Alt's Pure Invention

May 8, 2024 • Subscribe

Ghost in the Shell

LOOKING BACK AT SECRET COMICS JAPAN

Last week I spent a lovely couple of hours re-reading back issues of PULP off my shelves (for research for my Usamaru Furuya post ). While m...

SAME HAT!

Jun 21, 2011 • Subscribe

Winter 2021: Back to the Way it Was?

The next season is a time to play catch-up. While we put last year behind now’s the chance for many awaited sequels to be on the spotlight. As…

ThatRandomEditor's Anime Blog

Dec 27, 2020 • Subscribe

When They Cry, Horimiya, The Promised Neverland, WONDER EGG PRIORITY, 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team

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Looking back at yourself | Only Yesterday #retroanime #animeshorts

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Anime Top Scholar

Mar 16, 2023 • Subscribe

Only Yesterday

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A Look At – Bloody Virgin – Before Dark Hero Party, There Was…

In an age long past, the King of Decay brought an era of terror upon humans.It consumed them, and gave rise to the Decayed Ones.In order to fight…

Rough Edge

Jul 13, 2023 • Subscribe

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About That Time “South Park” Called Mel Gibson A Jew-Hating, Fascist Lunatic Before It Was Cool

CONTENT WARNING: depictions/mentions of antisemitism, homophobia, racism, sexism, and all the other things that give people good reason to not like South Park and/or Mel Gibson. I don’t…

Home Theater of Cruelty

Jan 30, 2021 • Subscribe

Band Together: Looking Back at 1975’s “Tubby the Tuba”

Some films have behind-the-scenes stories that are more compelling than the film itself. Tubby the Tuba is one of them.

cartoonresearch.com

Apr 11, 2025 • Subscribe

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New Blog – Rhapsodise! (Anime, One Episode at a Time)

This year I’m launching a second blog :) It’s the worst possible time for me to do so – I am working extra jobs, have five books I…

The Review Heap

Jan 6, 2023 • Subscribe

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Looking back at my Plans for October 2016 #TBT

One thing I like doing is making plans, especially making plans for what anime to watch next. These were going to be my plans for what anime I…

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Jan 19, 2023 • Subscribe

Basket Case: Looking Back at “Daffy Duck’s Easter Show”

A flashback to a time when there was a lot to choose from when it came to Looney Tunes offerings on network TV.

cartoonresearch.com

Apr 18, 2025 • Subscribe

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Bringing it Back: The Return of Saturday Anime (the blog)

Back in business! I’ve taken the blog out of storage and cleaned it up. I’ve George Lucas’d it a little bit. No, not like that! Anyway, how are…

SATURDAY ANIME

Feb 29, 2024 • Subscribe

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2020 in Review – Looking Back on the Year at Blerdy Otome

What better way to start this post than by saying thank you. Whether you’re new here or you’ve been here since the beginning I want to thank you…

Blerdy Otome

Dec 31, 2020 • Subscribe

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WRAPPING UP 2020 — IT WAS GODDAMN TIME

At the end of every year, like many of the bloggers, I feel like writing a recap of the year. I think to myself “Aaahh this is nice,…

IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT I'M NOT POPULAR!

Dec 31, 2020 • Subscribe

One Giant Step: Looking Back at the Anime “Jack and the Beanstalk”

This anime feature celebrates the 50th anniversary of its release in Japan - on July 20th, 1974.

cartoonresearch.com

Sep 27, 2024 • Subscribe

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Looking back, looking forward: Kanada’s late period

is generally held that Yoshinori Kanada went through two major shifts in the 1990’s, shifts that determined what the two last decades of his life and work would…

Animétudes

Jun 19, 2021 • Subscribe

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Fullmetal Alchemist, Musashi, Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy

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Looking Back on 2021

I spend most of 2021 revisiting older anime. I have articles in the queue where I reexamine them. There wasn’t too many new titles that caught my attention.…

Japan Powered

Jan 2, 2022 • Subscribe

Horimiya

Looking back – Summer 2015

Once again it’s time to look back at past seasons, pondering on what I thought then – and what I think now.  How many shows have aged like…

Apprentice Mages Lounge.

Aug 16, 2020 • Subscribe

Overlord, Snow White with the Red Hair, Gate

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Looking Back on 2022

This past year was JP’s 10th. Before I started writing this blog, I struggled to see anything through. I would flit from project to project, from interest to…

Japan Powered

Jan 1, 2023 • Subscribe

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Looking Back at my New Years Goals from 2017-2022

One tradition I love having on my blog is making 5 New Years’ Resolutions for myself. I felt like I wanted to go back to my previous new…

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Jul 19, 2022 • Subscribe

“Clay”-ing by the Book: Looking Back at “The Adventures of Mark Twain”

The Claymation film, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, was inspired by stories from one of the world’s greatest authors.

cartoonresearch.com

Mar 21, 2025 • Subscribe

Looking Back At The Dragon Ball Z Budokai Series (The Best Anime Games?)

The Dragon Ball Z Budokai Series of video games (Budokai 1, Budokai 2, Budokai 3, budokai tenkaichi, budokai tenkaichi 2, budokai tenkaichi 3) were super influential to not…

Internet Pitstop

Nov 3, 2021 • Subscribe

Naruto, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia

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Looking Back on a Half-Year of Work

Our mid-year recap for 2022.

Animation Obsessive

Jul 1, 2022 • Subscribe

JapanPowered — Looking back on 2019

The year 2019 was an interestingly normal one for me. JP has remained steady, enjoying modest growth in traffic: 511, 697 visits, up from 508,001 in 2018. I…

Japan Powered

Jan 5, 2020 • Subscribe

Looking Back on Fall 2019

Shinchou Yuusha‘s delays mean that I had to wrap this up basically on the day the new season started happening. The new season began on a Saturday for…

The Animanga Spellbook

Jan 4, 2020 • Subscribe

Looking Back at Hearthstone: An RNG Nightmare, but Still Incredible Fun

“RNG also presents an interesting challenge for the player.”

Animated Observations

May 7, 2020 • Subscribe

Looking Back on the Mario & Luigi Series

Mario is one of the most well-known and beloved video game series of all time, and it always will be. Nintendo’s pride and joy won’t be going anywhere…

Side of Fiction

Jan 5, 2025 • Subscribe

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Looking Up At The Half-Moon

Looking Up At The Half-Moon is a 2006 Romance Drama anime series from now-defunct Japanese animation studio Group TAC. At the same time, some of the studio’s previous…

Bakanow Anime Reviews

Feb 1, 2022 • Subscribe

Black Blood Brothers, Gilgamesh

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Sesame Seed, or The Time Before

I run my fingers through his baby curls, so much like mine, and I remember. We sat in the loft, looking down over the gardens. We tucked into…

Shoujo Thoughts: ☆ ~('▽^人) Otaku Ramblings

Mar 2, 2025 • Subscribe

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2021 Was A Good Anime Time

Lots of new favourites I am so stealing this idea from Irina, wasn’t initially not going to write it but after reading hers. No we’re doing this. Besides…

litakinoanimecorner.wordpress.com

Jan 11, 2022 • Subscribe

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BLog: I’m Looking For Serious Love!

BLog reviews recent boys love, yaoi and LGBTQ+ English translation manga. I’m Looking For Serious Love!Story and art: Shoko RakutaTranslation: Christine DashiellPublisher: TOKYOPOPRelease Dat…

MJ Lyons Writes

Oct 18, 2022 • Subscribe

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Looking Back at My Fifth Anime Again, Depna Onna to Seishun Otoko

In case you’re wondering where Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl) would be in my Top 10 Non-Seasonal Anime I Started Watching in February…

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Feb 20, 2023 • Subscribe

Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl

2010–2019 Part 2: Looking Back

Another decade of anime and manga has passed, which means it’s time to reflect on all the things that have happened in and around our favorite Japanese art…

OGIUE MANIAX

Dec 18, 2019 • Subscribe

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This Week in Anime - Looking Back

Steve and Lucas discuss creator Tatsuki Fujimoto and director Kiyotaka Oshiyama's Look Back film in all of its heartbreaking glory.

Anime News Network - Views

Nov 12, 2024 • Subscribe

LOOK BACK

Back to Anime Blog!

Hey everyone! I am back from an almost 2 week exam break…yay! It has been exhausting but anime kept my mood uplifted all the anime, thank you anime!…

Anime and me

Dec 28, 2020 • Subscribe

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO MAINTAIN A BLOG

Before I say anything else, there are parts to this conversation that I dread having. I hate it. And I can only hope that some of my online…

IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT I'M NOT POPULAR!

Dec 8, 2025 • Subscribe

OLH: From The Before Time to Now

So, I had this post sitting in my draft bin for a while, initially busting it out after watching Omokage Lucky Hole’s only live show of 2019. I…

Analog Housou

May 23, 2021 • Subscribe

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Urasawa’s Pluto Was a Long Time Coming

It’s rare that a manga gets adapted into anime as perfectly as Pluto on Netflix. The art and animation: almost as if Urasawa Naoki drew everything himself. The…

OGIUE MANIAX

Dec 17, 2023 • Subscribe

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'It Was a Pure Happiness for Me'

On the joys of 'The Physics of Sorrow.'

Animation Obsessive

Sep 1, 2023 • Subscribe

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Looking back at my Top 21 Anime I Watched in Winter 2016 #TBT

Winter 2016 was such a memorable time for watching anime. While the anime season was lacking, it provided a few standout anime, especially KONOSUBA. In this article, I’ll…

Advanced495's Anime Blog

Nov 10, 2022 • Subscribe

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Simple Yet Sexy (Episode 6) – It Was Intense at Work

Rena Yukuhashi sees Rie Sekiguchi having lunch with Ryouhei Hachiya and gets jealous. How can she compare to Sekiguchi who wears pretty clothes and knows how to apply…

The Otaku Author

Mar 21, 2024 • Subscribe

A Few Things I’ve Noticed Looking At Anime Eyes

“Looking at anime eyes” sounds kind of creepy. As if I’m sitting in a café somewhere, wearing a nondescript raincoat and looking over the edge of a newspaper…

I drink and watch anime

Apr 28, 2020 • Subscribe

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Looking Back on the Twisting Plot of Pandora Hearts

The series had a way of vacillating between goofy comedy and dark fantasy; it should have been jarring in any other context, but in the case of Pandora…

Anime News Network - Views

Jul 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Pandora Hearts

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Looking Back and Moving Forward (Update Post)

4 years can really change a person…

The Animanga Spellbook

Dec 25, 2021 • Subscribe

A Look Back At Disney’s “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”

Disney’s 41st animated feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, was born at a Mexican restaurant. During lunch in 1996, it was there that producer Don Hahn and directors Kirk…

cartoonresearch.com

Oct 22, 2024 • Subscribe

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Kiss Dum R - Engage Planet: Gentlemen, We can Rebuild it Better than it was Before... Better, Stronger, Faster

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The Land of Obscusion: Home of the Obscure & Forgotten

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A Personal Look Back at Matsumoto Leiji

The news of Matsumoto Leiji’s death shocked me. While the passing of an 85-year-old shouldn’t be too surprising, it still makes me contemplate so many things. The number…

OGIUE MANIAX

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