Category Archives: Anime Analysis

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Armored Trooper VOTOMS – Upending Expectations

I’m still making my way through the wide world of VOTOMS (I finished Armor Hunter Mellowlink recently and am continuing through broadcast order), but I finished the original TV series quite a while ago and finally have the time to write about it. For those who don’t know, VOTOMS is about a soldier, Chirico Cuvie, [...]

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Anime Mirai: Death Billiards

Death Billiards is Madhouse’s piece for the Anime Mirai/Young Animator Training Project about a race of murderous sentient billiard balls enslaving the human race as their livestock HAH I wish. Actually it’s about two men, one young adult and one old dude, in a game of billiards that they are told their lives are on [...]

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Anime Mirai: Arve Rezzle and Little Witch Academia

As a follow up to my reviews of the previous 2 years of Young Animator Training Projects, here’s my reviews of 2 of the newly branded Anime Mirai pieces. ZEXCS piece Arve Rezzle and the much anticipated piece by Trigger: Little Witch Academia. I did want to review Death Billiards, but that’s been sitting there [...]

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Young Animator Training Project 2011-2012 quick reviews

In 2007, as a response to the hellish working conditions and terrible pay young animators in Japan were getting, a union called the Japanese Animation Creators Association was set up. We don’t get to see much of what they do since it’s normally just union things, but in 2010 they set up the Young Animator Training [...]

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AKB0048 – This Anime Has Microphone Lightsabers and an Android Idol with a Rocket Launcher in Her Arm

^Me watching every episode of AKB0048. Also, I couldn’t think of a cool, weighty title, so I decided to be straight about this show’s appeal. When AKB0048 initially aired, I paid little attention to it. I vaguely remember a few folks singing its praises, but I never followed up on it. I believe my thought [...]

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Revisiting Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid OVA – A Relatively Leisurely Day in the Life of a Fleet Captain

Somebody at Kyoto Animation decided it would be a great idea to make an OVA consisting entirely of Tessa fanservice. That person deserves a medal. 10/10

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Revisiting Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid

The entire cast of Death Note making a rather random appearance in The Second Raid. I’m pretty sure even writing Gauron’s name in the Death Note would not kill him. After taking the reins from Gonzo and mucking about a bit with Fumoffu, it was time for Kyoto Animation to roll up their sleeves and get to [...]

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Revisiting Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu

Rewatching the first season of Full Metal Panic for my 2002 retrospective list gave me the bug. I was only supposed to watch the first season for now, but I had those next two seasons there looking at me. Just there, asking to be watched. There would be more Tessa in them. I couldn’t resist. [...]

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