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Tag Archives: Otaku corner
Otaku Corner: Devil May Cry Anime Ep. 1 & 2
Devil’s in the details with fantastic DMC adaptation In previous issues of GI, I covered various Devil May Cry games and the manga tie-ins to DMC 3. The Netflix adaptation of DMC is Capcom-approved but created by Castlevania director Adi … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Ghost of Yotei exposing worst of fandom
When GI acquired our PlayStation 4, we bought games that were perfect for it. Among those games was the critically acclaimed Ghosts of Tsushima, developed by Sony’s Sucker Punch Productions. Although we don’t have a lot of time to continue … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner
Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner steals hearts In a previous issue of GI, I reviewed Black Lagoon, a manga series about the Lagoon Company, a group that specializes in delivering questionable goods if you don’t mind a little chaos along … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Ninja Kamui Season 1
Ninja Kamui has excellent first season For a brief period, Cartoon Network’s Toonami collaborated with Crunchyroll to provide original anime series based on popular franchises such as Blade Runner and Sega’s Shenmue. However, the joint efforts ended in 2020 when … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Ruroni foolishness
Fellow otaku, let’s try to avoid ‘Nobunasty’ label Trigger warning: This story contains elements of child pornography. The subject of this article was charged in November 2017 and found guilty in February 2018 of violating Japan’s Anti-Child Prostitution and Pornography … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Gundam Thunderbolt Vol. 2
Gundam Thunderbolt Vol. 2 tackles war, death Editor’s note: Contains descriptions of drug use, suicide, use of children as war combatants and abuse involving medical treatment. I previously reviewed Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt, a Gundam story that takes place at … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: High School of the Dead
High School of the Dead relives the goriest of days During the Covid-19 pandemic, I prohibited myself from games such as Yakuza: Dead Souls and horror-based anime like Hellsing to keep myself from needlessly doing harm to my mental health. … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Tokyo Tribes Vol 3
Tokyo Tribes Vol. 3 looks at dynamics of gang life Previously, I reviewed Santa Inoue’s Tokyo Tribes, an experiment mixing hip-hop with manga. Volume 3 is here and to be honest, this volume is a collision course of fathers concerned … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Black Lagoon
Black Lagoon a fast-paced, fun action adventure Pop quiz, fellow otaku. You have questionable items you need transported, safely and without questions; who do you call? I’d be flattered if you said Gaming Insurrection, but due to many legal requirements … Continue reading
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Otaku Corner: Great Teacher Onizuka
Great Teacher Onizuka inspires kids, otaku alike In this issue’s Otaku Corner, we’re going to time travel back to the late ’90s/early 2000s to focus on an anime classic that is situated in a high school setting. Instead of having … Continue reading
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