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Star Crossed Myth Department of Punishments Review
Star Crossed Myth – Department of Punishments is a fantasy romance otome game published by Voltage Inc. It was originally released as a standalone mobile app, and has…
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Star⇄Crossed is a fun, body-swap manga with a fun sense of humor that's certainly worth a read based on its first volume.
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Star⇄Crossed!! Volume 3 Review (Spoiler‑Free)
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Welcome to Star Crossed Anime!
Hey there! You’ve managed to find the new incarnation of psgels.net, one of the oldest surviving English language anime blogs on the web. Though our history may be…
Department of Vital “Records”
Initially, I was concerned. This was another magic academy show, where their talents would be honed to a razor-sharp edge, potentially no different than “Bahamet”, or “Asterisk War”…
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions Review — D+
Still confused by how this series resulted in Aquarion Evol and why they didn’t just stop when they were ahead…
Aquarion: Myth of Emotions Anime Series Review
Despite a strong start, Aquarion: Myth of Emotions falters early into its run.
Kiniro Mosaic: Best Wishes Review
Best Wishes has a mix of both high school escapades or showing the cast's college years. That is the biggest weakness of this bonus volume.
A review of Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
Who from the what now? I wouldn’t be surprised if this title produces a total blank for you — I saw absolutely no talk about this anime while…
Rail of the Star Review
Rating: 7/10 Plot: Chitose Kobayashi reflects back on her life as a child in Japanese-occupied Korea as the Pacific War and World War II begin. Breakdown: The response…
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Celestial Method has, against all odds, seen a brief revival through its recently released fully original OVA. We’ve taken this chance to revisit the circumstances that lead to…
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"Become a critic and you'll never enjoy your hobby again!"
First Impression: Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
“Perched above the yet oceanless ocean, there was once a dreamer. The dreamer dreamed about all the things in the world.” A beautifully illustrated creation myth of sorts…
AQUARION Myth of Emotions – Episode 1
I'm a total newbie to Aquarion, which either makes me perfect for this anniversary outing or in deep trouble about two episodes from now.
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department P.S. – Manga Review
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Department P.S. is a two volume spinoff of the populaar ACCA-13 series. I'll let you know what it's all about.
Review: VOICES OF A DISTANT STAR
A romance set against the backdrop of space sounds epic, but stories like this prove that it can be intimate and longing as well. VOICES OF ...
Reactionary Fandom And The Myth Of The Snyder Cut, Chapter 5: Zack Snyder, Destroyer Of Myth
“For me, for the filmmakers I came to love and respect, for my friends who started making movies around the same time that I did, cinema was about…
Summit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #10 — Birthday Wishes
Maybe I should celebrate Len Day again this year since she's been kicked out of Melty Blood. Impressions: This really needed to escalate to a lot more…
[Analysis] Framing Of Watashi ga Motete Dousunda & Star⇄Crossed’s Extra | Couples: One Works, One Doesn’t
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Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 12 (End) and Series Review
My priorities for this sort of show are probably different from most viewers, but they were certainly met to a quite satisfying degree.
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 04
If a genre piece can be both faithful and distinct, it's managing to thread a pretty thin needle.
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 07
MOE does a good job of making sure every major character gets plot service.
A Hard Recommend – Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
This season has been generally really good. Some solid sequels, some good continuations from things that aired last season, and some good original-ness. Take that for what you…
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 08
Sci-fi anime I can't fully make sense of have been one of the reasons I love anime since my very earliest days as a fan.
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 06
That hug between Sun and Sakko may be the funniest moment of the series.
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 10
"Tuning mana" has a distinct air of Human Instrumentality Project to it...
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 09
Sincerity seems to be a key for me in whether a mecha series works or not.
Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions – 05
I really like that Aquarion MoE is weird in a totally fearless way.
The Myth of Japanese Indirectness and “Subtlety”
Stereotypes of Japan as a land of vague meaning and blunted expression are just straight up Orientalism that obscure a complex reality.
Best Wishes To All (2023) review [Japan Cuts 2023]
A surprisingly satisfying horror-narrative
success is a myth
Our whole lives, we’re told “work hard and you’ll succeed.” But this is just a myth. Success is deadly. The idea of having a villain arc is thrown around…
Pokémon: Best Wishes! Episode 7
I finally got around to watching the last episode of Best Wishes last night and the title of the episode pretty much gave it away. This episode begins…
Three Wishes for Twwk’s Birthday!
It’s my birthday! And today I turn…well, don’t ask me my age. But yay nonetheless! Won’t you come celebrate with me? There’s really nothing I want personally, no…
Third Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
Aquarion MoE is a bit confounding at times but in an increasingly predictable medium, that can definitely be a plus.
Second Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
This show has an elegance and eloquence to the writing that I rarely find in modern mecha series.
First Impressions – Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions
I'm definitely intrigued by Sousei no Aquarion: Myth of Emotions and anxious to see where it goes from here.
Star Driver [Series Review]
DAZZLING THE STAGE! So, this week, after facing burnout from I don’t know what but it left me wanting to lay in bed all day, I was feeling…
Review: Destiny Star Girlfriend
Destiny Star Girlfriend is a fantasy romcom about being bound to the school's cutest girl after a twist of fate makes you inseparable!
Star Wars: Visions (Review)
Though Star Wars: Visions—a series of animated shorts from about the franchise’s universe created by anime studios (including some of Japan’s most high profiles ones) and now available…
Toei forms standalone anime IP department
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The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store
By Jonathan Clements. There’s something weird about the Hokkyoku Department Store – all the customers are animals. There’s an owl who can’t find a something to placate his…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Film Review
The grand conclusion of a great franchise produced by the gargantuan Disney movie machine hit all of the right points but did little more.
Retry of Star Driver – Captain Earth Spoiler Review
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Debunking the Myth of Naoko Takeuchi having "no friends".
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Aquarion – Myth of Emotions #01 — …Where’s the Big Kaboom?
In many senses. There's five premieres today, plus Momentary Lily's second episode, and since I slept in a bit, five of the six shows were up by the…