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Anime Lounge #14: Death Note Ep. 1-6

Series: Death Note Episodes: 1 to 6 Premise: A young man named Light Yagami is bored and incredibly gifted mentally. He’s looking for things to do outside of hacking the national police database and is preparing to go to law … Continue reading

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Otaku Corner: Death Note Vol. 8

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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Anime Lounge #13: Free!

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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Top 5 on The Strip: Burning anime questions

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

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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Otaku Corner: Tenjho Tenge Vol. 2

Tenjho Tenge heats up in second volume of action Welcome back to another installment of Otaku Corner. This time, we’re going back to school, which means we’re enrolling again at the renowned Todo Academy where students learn the three basics: … Continue reading

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Anime Lounge #11: Cowboy Bebop Ep. 1-13

Series: Cowboy Bebop Episodes: 1 to 13 Premise: A bounty hunter crew featuring a former syndicate member, Spike Spiegel; a con artist, Faye Valentine; a retired police detective who pilots a ship named Bebop, Jet Black; a genius child hacker, … Continue reading

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Anime Lounge #10: Nisekoi Ep. 1-6

Series: Nisekoi Episodes: 1 to 6 Premise: A boy in high school, Raku Ichijo, wears a necklace every day to remind him of his long-forgotten love. He met a girl, whose face and details remain unknown, whom he pledged to … Continue reading

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Top 5 on The Strip: Anime cliches

1. Amnesia-stricken protagonist Your protagonist — male or female, it doesn’t matter — is going to conveniently forget his or her’s first love. They will struggle to remember just who the person is, will struggle with their feelings for this … Continue reading

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Anime Lounge #09: Kill la Kill Ep. 1-6

Series: Kill la Kill Episodes: 1 to 6 Premise: A schoolgirl, Ryuko Matoi, goes on a search for her father’s killer — a person wielding a scissor blade — while wearing a specially made suit — Senketsu. Matoi comes into … Continue reading

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