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charlessynyard
Oct 1, 202210 min read
Urusei Yatsura
A timely review for once? Soon to be back for a new generation and new royalties, Urusei Yatsura (meaning, Those Obnoxious Aliens) is the...
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charlessynyard
Jun 28, 20216 min read
Ranma ½
Vying warriors and vying lovers are staples of anime. While the shonen protagonist can be lampoonably focused on proving hisself the best...
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charlessynyard
Mar 14, 20215 min read
DARLING in the FRANXX
Darling is such a nice English word, that after seeing Kimagure Orange Road where the term of endearment appears frequently, I naturally...
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charlessynyard
Feb 28, 20218 min read
Kimagure Orange Road
Between the standard romance anime with a couple by predestination, and the harem anime where numerous love interests focused on a...
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Thomas (StarManOfAtmora)
Oct 25, 20205 min read
Ouke no Monshou - War, Politics, and Love Triangles in Ancient Egypt
Prefer to listen on YouTube instead? https://youtu.be/hHxA1HBHtV8 Ouke no Monshou, or Crest of the Royal Family, is a historical shoujo...
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charlessynyard
Jul 12, 20203 min read
Hakujaden (The Tale of the White Serpent)
In the middle of watching Dirty Pair and Higurashi: When They Cry, I decided to watch a movie, the better to have something to review,...
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charlessynyard
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara (Ride Your Wave)
As a fan of more conventionally styled anime, I was wary of director Masaaki Yuasa’s Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome (The Night is...
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charlessynyard
Feb 10, 20204 min read
Strike the Blood
The success of the Nintendo Switch comes in part from the beloved launch title The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Yet finishing...
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charlessynyard
Jan 17, 20204 min read
Tenki no Ko (Weathering With You)
Director Makoto Shinkai has, wow, another No. 1 hit anime movie that just made a brief, yet memorable run in packed American theaters....
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Dec 18, 20194 min read
Ao Haru Ride - Yeah, you can skip this one
I've watched a lot of romance shows, and for good reason; they tug at your heartstrings. It makes you feel good, and it makes you smile....
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charlessynyard
Nov 28, 20194 min read
Wedding Peach
What can there be that is more pure of heart, than a young lady’s longings for her eventual wedding day? A maiden’s hope for walking the...
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Dewlso
Oct 9, 20192 min read
Ore o Suki nano wa Omae dake kayo (OreSuki)
Ore o Suki nano wa Omae dake kayo or OreSuki is about Joro, a second year student at his school who is invited on a date by the Student...
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charlessynyard
Sep 12, 20194 min read
Candy Candy
Many anime inspired by classic children’s books have been produced and aired, often with artistic merit rivaling the original works. The...
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Sep 3, 20193 min read
Haganai: I don't have many friends - MangaView
So today I looked at my MAL, and realized that I don't have any other seasonal shows to write about. I've either already made a post...
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charlessynyard
Jun 25, 20194 min read
High School DxD
Commonly, the anime that answers questions about the true meaning of love and friendship, and the anime that answers to what men want,...
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charlessynyard
May 27, 20193 min read
Love Hina
After overmuch delay, I watched the classic Love Hina. Released in 2000, and based on a manga, it boasts romance, humor, and a harem....
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Thomas (StarManOfAtmora)
May 27, 20193 min read
We Never Learn (BokuBen) - Generic Harem or Something More?
The Spring 2019 season is in full bloom, and with that all the shows have gotten pretty deep into their run. 'Attack on Titan' finally...
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Thomas (StarManOfAtmora)
May 9, 20193 min read
Fruits Basket (2019) - Sugary Sweet Shojo at its Finest
So, four weeks in to the new season and oh boy has it been good! Attack on Titan started up again, Tate no Yuusha seems to building up to...
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charlessynyard
May 9, 20195 min read
Onegai Teacher (Please Teacher!) and Onegai Twins (Please Twins!)
Gratifying both an audience’s immediate desires and its deeper longings can be a challenge—a challenge met by the 2002 series Onegai...
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charlessynyard
Apr 1, 20192 min read
Net-juu no Susume (Recovery of an MMO Junkie)
The recent popularity of isekai series like Re:Zero and Sword Art Online underscores the enduring appeal of Final Fantasy-inspired MMORPG...
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