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Top 5 on The Strip: Things wrong with the Super Mario Bros. movie

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

1. Their names aren’t Mario and Luigi Mario According to the authoritative guide to all things Mario – MushroomKingdom.net – the script called for the Mario Bros. to have a last name. The characters were never given names in the … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Death Note Vol. 8

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

L continues to inspire justice in Death Note Volume 8 Four years after his death, the world’s greatest detective L continues to challenge Light Yagami in the most intense  game of cat and mouse via his successors. Will L and … Continue reading →

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Property review: Super Mario Bros. Super Show & The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

Mario impresses in cartoon form Super Mario Bros. Super Show Vol. 1 When you’re able to have a live-action show and you’re a household name throughout the world, you can afford to do whatever you want and take whatever licenses … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #23: Animated Mario has wins, losses over the years

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

Cartoons, to me, fall in the same sphere as anime and comic books. If you tell a good story, I don’t care what medium you choose to tell it in. If it happens to be about something I love, chances … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #13: Free!

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Administrator

Series: Free! Episodes: 1 to 12 Premise: Three friends — Haruka, Nagisa and Makoto — decide to begin a swim club after a fourth in their group, Rin, reappears in their lives after living abroad and rejects their offer to … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Cosplay is not Consent

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Administrator

Say it loud and proud: Cosplay is not Consent I’m diverting from the normal course of reviewing the latest in anime and manga for a new segment called “the otaku tent.” I’ll give my thoughts on issues that not only … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Best X-Men arcs

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Administrator

1. God Loves, Man Kills The mutant struggle against one of the X-Men’s most human protagonists is a tragic tale of self hate and bigotry. It’s easily one of the most sorrowful tales of the lengths homosapiens will go to … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Burning anime questions

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Administrator

1. Big O What was the event that caused the amnesia 40 years before? It’s hinted that an event caused everyone in Paradigm City to lose their memories. Every so often the city resets itself, but it’s also explained that … Continue reading →

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Marvel character highlight #21: Venom

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Administrator

Name: Edward Charles Allan Brock Aliases: Toxin, Venom, Lethal Protector, 998th, Anti-Venom, White Venom Affiliation: Agent Venom, Savage Six, Sinister Six, The Revengers, former partner of Vengeance, Spider-Man, Scarlet Spider, F.E.A.S.T. Special abilities: Because of the bonding of an alien … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #12: Special A Ep. 1-12

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Administrator

Series: Special A Episodes: 1 to 12 Premise: A group of extraordinarily talented students are isolated in their school. The group is comprised of the top seven students from each class at Hakusenkan: Kei Takishima, Hikari Hanazono, Jun and Megumi … Continue reading →

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