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Another Stab in the Dark
The San Diego Comic Con has been around for years, but nothing draws in the media like scandal. So it is unsurprising that the media flocked to rumors on Twitter of a stabbing, complete with (entirely...
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USA commissions manga
It is, if anything, the reverse of “Cool Japan.” Rather than spread Japanese culture and influence to the world, a new manga titled Our Alliance – A Lasting Partnership has been published by the US...
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Stephanie Sheh on the anime industry
Stephanie Sheh is a voice actress whose works include the English versions of Lucky Star, Gundam Unicorn, Naruto, Bleach, Gurren Lagann, and Eureka Seven. She describes herself as an “actress,...
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Panty and Stocking: Broken Heroes
It should be a series filled with horrible angst. Panty and Stocking – named for the artifacts they bear – are outcast angels, unable to ascend to heaven. Denied communion with their maker, they must...
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Anarchy: a five minute history of punk rock
The tenth episode of Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt presents the main characters as a rock band playing a TeddyLoid song. The music video makes quite a few references to existing music videos, as...
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Sendai Magnitude 8.9
Northern Japan was hit with an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale. Image courtesy of US Geological Survey. Amid the general panic, fires broke out, glass shattered, and the Fukushima nuclear...
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Madoka’s Magical Realism
If anything in the universe lends itself to broad, shamanic principles, it is surely entropy. Broken glass, spilled milk, and toppled stacks of books are all examples of that universal principle we are...
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Yumekui Merry
A boy meets a magical girl, the lost inhabitant of another world. Despite her unrivaled prowess in fighting, this girl is confused and amnesiac, hoping only to get back home. Despite being clearly...
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Compensated Dating in the USA
As part of a series on getting by with little money, Business Insider ran an article detailing how a Manhattan twenty-something uses dating website Match.com to get free dinners and booze. Jessica...
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An Ill-Managed War
Zach Logan and Tsukento have some interesting points to make over at the One Piece podcast. They claim manga now exists in a state of war, and in the wake of SOPA, with ACTA on the horizon, that...
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The Feminism of Prince Zuko
Zuko is the most feminist character in Avatar. Sure, there are a lot of other contenders – a fact which reflects well on the show. Katara’s competence at waterbending, her slight motherly bent, and her...
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Upotte: Put ya Guns On
It will come as no surprise to the reader that Upotte objectifies girls. That is, after all, literally the premise of the show: that girls can actually be guns. But perhaps the truly artistic element...
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‘Dickwolves’ cheered at Penny Arcade Expo
Life, it may be said, is lived in fiction. If you got up and went to a job today, odds are that you did it for the money – itself a fiction, but backed by the government, which is another fiction. Your...
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Attack of Common Sense
Philosophically, there’s really not a lot going on with Shingeki no Kyojin. Power corrupts; power is inhuman; the strong eat the weak. Anyone who has taken more than a few minutes to observe how...
View ArticleKatsucon 2014 – Lolita Dark Concert
Moritheil and Shizuka went to the live concert of Lolita Dark at this year's Katsucon 2014. Here's their report as well as photos!
View ArticleALTIMA Press Conference Transcript: Otakon 2014
ALTIMA are a digital J-pop group widely known for making the Shakugan no Shana ED. They are: Maon Kurosaki – vocals – a self-described anime otaku Mototaka “Motsu” Segawa – rapper – loves US...
View ArticleALTIMA Concert Otakon 2014
Six hours ago, ALTIMA made a daring promise. The Japanese pop trio, responding to a question of whether they would ever cover a Run DMC song, boldly urged members of the press and public to attend...
View ArticleYoshiki Concert: Otakon 2014
Our review of Yoshiki's performance at Otakon 2014. Includes extensive photography.
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Et tu, Gazef? Perhaps the crowning shame of the latest season of Overlord is the The post Et tu, Gazef? appeared first on Anime Diet.
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