Archive for March 2012
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Negima! and its Graduating Class of 2012
Considering the response to the end of Mahou Sensei Negima! has been far from positive both within Japan and abroad, I definitely think most people can agree that the ending of the series was a cop out. It’s unfortunate because Negima! is to me the manga equivalent of what Harry Potter is to much of [...]
Did Nisemonogatari Jump the Shark?
A couple weeks ago there was a lot of clamoring over Nisemonogatari’s infamous tooth brush scene. Reading certain reactions over the web might lead you to believe that there was an overnight revolution. That possibly, a new standard for fanservice and anime in general has been set by writer Isin Nisio and director Shinbo Akiyuki. Well [...]
What I Learned By Watching Anime THIS Week! #2
There is a fundamental problem with ever doing something and slapping a big old number “1″ on it; it means you have to do a “2″, or you just look retarded for putting the “1″ on the first one. Thankfully, the first installment of this series, which I hope to do… obviously… weekly, went well. [...]
