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Anime Lounge #08: Lovely Complex Ep. 1-12

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Administrator

Series: Lovely Complex Episodes: 1 to 12 Premise: Two high school sophomores, Risa Koizumi and Atsushi Ōtani, are friends. That’s not out of the ordinary, but their physical characteristics are: Koizumi is 5-foot-8, and Ōtani is 5-foot-1. Each are attracted … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #07: Myself; Yourself

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Administrator

Series: Myself; Yourself Episodes: 1 to 13 Premise: Hold on to your hat, folks, this one gets really dark, really fast. A young boy, Hidaka Sana, is surrounded by four childhood friends — Yatsushiro Nanaka, Oribe Aoi and brother/sister pair … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #06: Toradora! Ep. 13-26

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Administrator

Series: Toradora! Episodes: 13 to 26 Premise: It’s the second half of Toradora, the series about a maybe-delinquent Ryu­uji Takasu and his reluctant friend and neighbor, Taiga Aisaka. Ryuuji is on a quest to win the heart of Taiga’s best … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #05: Kaicho wa Maid Sama Ep. 1-12

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Administrator

Series: Kaicho wa Maid Sama Episodes: 1 to 12 Premise: Misaki Ayuzawa is the student council president at a formerly all-boys high school. She also works at a maid cafe on the side to earn money to support her family. … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #15: I’ve learned a few lessons from cosplaying

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Administrator

I had a reason to cosplay once again. I usually only have the urge to dress up and take on different characters once a year, and that’s because I’m going to NashiCon. My first and only anime convention to date, … Continue reading →

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Property review: Afro Samurai

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Afro Samurai Funimation Entertainment, 2007 Afro Samurai is a concerto of high-quality hack and slash There were never that many black samurai in history. Save for their fictional counterparts, let’s just say diversity wasn’t the thing in ancient Japan. But … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Tenjho Tenge Vol. 1

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Don’t miss a great fighter anime in Tenjho Tenge Welcome back, readers, to another edition of Otaku Corner. I know that most of you wanted to get back to the battle between Ryuzaki and Light in “Death Note,” but in … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #14: My love of anime began with comics

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Many a time, my origins as a comic book nerd has come up in this column. And it’s no surprise, given that I spend a lot of time researching my favorite franchises and characters as well as playing various video … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #04: Junjou Romantica 1

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Administrator

Series: Junjou Romantica Episodes: 1-12 Premise: Junjou Romantica is broken up into three storylines: Romantica, Egoist and Terrorist. Romantica is the story of main couple Misaki Takahashi and Akihiko Usami, who are brought together by Misaki’s older brother, Takahiro, so … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner #12: Death Note Vol. 5

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Administrator

Death Note heats up in Vol. 5 Hello readers, and welcome back to “Otaku Corner,” the section of GI that covers quality anime and manga series for those who deserve the best in Japanese animation. Thus, with this great expectation, … Continue reading →

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