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AV MOD MATERIAL: ONE PIECE Ch. 709 Review
The Dressrosa tournament has taken an unforeseen twist, and Franky is nearing closer to the goal of finding the SMILE factory. The Good Anything is possible!! For all of those who make the assumption that ONE PIECE is formulaic and predictable. Show More Summary
An Underrated Anime Director? - - THE VICE PIT
Recent Vice Pit sessions on... ONE PIECE Ending Spoilers?! Daft Punk Made the Ultimate AMV? Who is the 'God of Anime?' Recent sessions in Vice Pit: Undercover... Richie Branson Raps! Transforming Manga into American Comics Who Works at an Anime Convention? You can check out every episode of the Vice Pit here. Show More Summary
GARGANTIA #3 - - Watch & Learn
Again, I’m a little hesitant to attribute too much of this show’s
plotting to Urobuchi when there’s an entire writing staff contributing, but I've quickly come to associate the guy's name with shows that’ve clearly been crafted by somebody...Show More Summary
TOP 5 GREATEST ANIME DETECTIVES
Previous Lists... Top 2D Fighting Games Top Soundtracks Top Miyazaki Movies Top Forgotten Fighting GamesTop Manliest Men Top Ninjas Top Mecha Most Awful Anime Most Awful Dubs Wimpiest Guys Top Intros Top Anti-Heroes Best Ultraviolent Anime Top Sci-fi Anime Top Overlooked Sci-fi Top Intros (Part 2) Welcome back yet again, Vice-squad. Show More Summary
Suisei no Gargantia 07 – Time to Get Kraken
Summary: In spite of Bellows’ protests, Red goes nuts on the whalesquid and starts beamspamming like some kind of mecha show character (oh wait…). Bellows is smart enough to avoid tentacles and ejects, but even the lack of beamspam efficacy in seawater can deter Red as he gives the whalesquid a hug and crushes it [...]
MAGI #18 - - Watch & Learn
If anybody wants to start working out a post-mortem that assesses when
exactly MAGI jumped the shark, I’d suggest focusing on the point when the show
just started introducing cool-looking characters to fill the scenery. Admittedly, I...Show More Summary
Discuss the Manga! Alien Nine
Did you all enjoy Alien Nine? (You remember my post saying to give it a try, right?) I’ll start this off with a spoiler-free review of the manga before bringing up points for discussion. Review Alien Nine came to my attention when I learned that my favorite video game, Yume Nikki, was going to get [...]
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S 05 – Zettai Nouryoku Shinka Keikaku (Level 6 Shift Project)
Summary: Discovering her clone in the park, Mikoto confronts the girl. Things however do not go quite as she expected, as the clone is trying to get a cat out of a tree. Eventually they get the cat down and Mikoto confronts the clone about who and what she is. Mikoto tries to interrogate the [...]
FUSHIGI YUGI - - My First Anime Experience
Read this anime novice's thoughts on other shows here... You may know me as Anime Vice’s resident anime novice - - a viewer who vehemently resisted anime for
years, right? Well, what you don’t know - - what most of my anime-watching
friends never knew, either - - is that I fell madly in love with an anime
series when I was 13-years-old. Show More Summary
AV MOD MATERIAL: Ash Ketchum - - Character Spotlight
HalberdierV2 and Takashichea explore notable anime and manga characters from the 90's & 2000's. Takashichea Same old Ash and Pikachu Ash Ketchum is a well known character in Pokémon. A lot of folks stopped watching the show at the end of the Silver Conference in Johto where Misty, Brock, and Ash depart. Show More Summary
Devil Survivor 2 – 07: Wednesday of transformations – Part 1
Summary: This episode begins right where the last episode left off. Alcor uses a demon, Bifrons, to keep Ronaldo and his underlings at bay while trying to get Hibiki to decide between staying where he is now or joining Hotsuin. We learn that Alcor is neither human nor demon and that he is the one [...]
ATTACK ON TITAN #2 - - Watch & Learn
As promised, I’ve returned to this season's darling for a catch-up that’ll
bring me up to speed faster than you can say, “Giant,
people-eating nudists!” I might’ve bagged on this show a little too hard in my last GARGANTIA write-up.Show More Summary
AV MOD MATERIAL: BLEACH Ch. 536 Review
Ichigo: "Dad, this isn't the time for The Talk." The truth of Ichigo's mother may be deeper than he ever expected, but there is still more to the story. The Good Isshin, you're so old fashioned. Okay, what happened to the real Tite Kubo, and who is this person Shueisha put in his place? This chapter was eventful but tightly structured. Show More Summary
Best Anime Transformations: Majin Buu Edition -- THE VICE PIT
Recent Vice Pit sessions on... ONE PIECE Ending Spoilers?! Daft Punk Made the Ultimate AMV? Who is the 'God of Anime?' Recent sessions in Vice Pit: Undercover... Richie Branson Raps! Transforming Manga into American Comics Who Works at an Anime Convention? You can check out every episode of the Vice Pit here. Show More Summary
Suisei no Gargantia 06 – Breasturant Time
Summary: The episode starts promisingly with plenty of fish trapped in a galaxy loop. When sea galaxies full of lightbug nano-machines merge due to currents (which apparently do exist, except when it would be inconvenient to animate them), you get a galaxy loop combined with an all you can eat seafood buffet. Red is eager to fish [...]
ONE PIECE #595 - - Special Review
The part where Luffy, Franky and Robin speed down from the sky as some
sort of composite human/rubber blockbuster missile provoked in me one of the
stranger mixtures of surprise, humor, excitement and… mild disgust that
I’ve experienced whilst watching anime. Show More Summary
An Anime Novice’s Take On… THE ROSE OF VERSAILLES
Take one
ough French Commander named 'Lady Oscar,' Marie Antoinette, a court full of
intrigue and then a bunch of assassination plots that seem to lurk around every corner... and you’ve got the
stepping stones this gender-bending, French revolution-era melodrama, THE ROSE OF
VERSAILLES. Show More Summary
AV MOD MATERIAL: ONE PIECE Ch. 708 Review
I wonder if he has to shampoo and condition that beard daily? Luffy clings to his secret identity for all it's worth as he faces off against one of his grandfather's bitter rivals, and inside the ring,Bartolomeo has a surprise to show everyone after he drops his pants. Show More Summary
Yoko Kanno to debut "PIANO ME" concert at Otakon 2013
Baltimore, MD (May 15, 2013) – The renowned composer will present the world premiere performance of her new project, "PIANO ME", at Otakon. For this concert, the simple intimacy of one performer with one instrument will be enhanced by experimental live visuals that respond to her performance. Show More Summary
Red Data Girl 08-09 – Who Are You People
YYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH Himegami’s in Her Vessel; All’s Right With the World Didn’t realize I hadn’t blogged episode eight until episode nine showed up, so I might as well do both together. I’m probably okay with this though; I’ve found it difficult to pick out things to delve into for this series. It’s really all over the [...]
