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Lupin III (2015) Episode 02 Review

Episode 02, “The False Playmaker”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Professional footballer (that’s soccer player for Americans and Japanese) Mario Brozzi has a problem. Not only does he need to dope to get an edge in the game, but gangster Riccardo Mondini has blackmail on him concerning that doping. “San Marino’s treasure” Brozzi seeks out the help of Lupin and the gang to steal the photos and records that would indict Brozzi from Mondini, who owns a rival team. Can the world’s greatest thief assist the nation’s favorite player? What does MI6 have to do with this? And is the carbonara any good? A sly gambit and spirited car chase is all in a day’s work for Lupin III! read more

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Lupin III (2015) Episode 01 Review

Episode 01, “The Marriage of Lupin III”

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: It’s wedding bells for master thief Lupin III in the Italian republic of San Marino! Tying the knot with a CEO and celebutante Rebecca Rossellini. But despite all the happy tidings, it’s obvious that Lupin is up to something. In this case, he has his eyes on San Marino’s national treasure, the Royal Crown of Liberty. It proves impossible to keep the crafty Fujiko in the dark about this, though, and she’s not the only lady looking to make herself a queen! Can Lupin the Newlywed keep himself from being caught? The brand new Lupin TV show is molto bene! read more

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After the Cel Shading review: Hibike! Euphonium – Girls Und Blechbläser (Or: These Girls Know How to Blow)

I loved 2012’s Girls Und Panzer. Initially perceived to be some maudlin, meaningless, moe animu with a gimmicky contrivance, it turned out to be the exact opposite. It was a brisk, well-executed, tale with likable characters, great camaraderie, great production values, and most importantly a genuine desire to make the latter part of the title (tanks), authentic as all get out. It did not get bogged down by hyper-existential dilemmas, pointless filler, cynicism, or even apocalyptic endgame scenarios. It was a well-crafted tale of a bunch of girls and their tanks as they grow together as a team and as individuals on the road to glory. read more

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Foppery and Whim: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Legend of the Galactic Heroes

“There are few wars between good and evil: most are between one good and another good.” – Yang Wen-li

 

 

There are a few less impossibilities in the world of North American licensing of anime these days. The Right Stuf is giving the Gundam franchise its second shot here. There are simulcasts for almost everything Funimaton licenses, including English-dubbed versions. Yen Press is licensing the Baccano! novels. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime is getting a bilingual release here. And maybe Macross is still in Harmony Gold limbo and we still haven’t gotten that Rebuild of Evangelion 3.33 release from Funimation (not that I’m looking forward to that dreck, except to tear it a new one), but at Anime Expo this year, an earthshaking announcement was made. read more

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Otaku Evolution Episode 42 – The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya


Otaku Evolution Episode 42 – The Melancholy of… by ellbell01

 

Don’t panic! It’s a mostly harmless 42nd episode of Otaku Evolution, where I cover The Hitchhiker’s Guide to High School. I mean, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

 

So wait… is Haruhi Zaphod? Itsuki is Ford, Mikuru is Trillian, and Yuki is Marvin. Maybe I’m trying too hard to make this fit.

 

– Penguin Truth

(2015)

 

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