Monthly Archives: December 2012

12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 1: The Greatest Show on Earth

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 2: Roundabout Midnight

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 3: Madhouse Unchained

Since Shinmaru over at the Cart Driver already took my Hunter x Hunter moment of the year for the first of his 12 days and wrote about it far better than I ever could have done (except that he forgot … Continue reading

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 4: Sweat and Youth

It’s time to start my trio of Super Shounen moments of 2012, which has been probably the best year for shounen since… well, in a really long time. These next three entries are the shows that I’m so swept up … Continue reading

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 5: RIP in Peace, Pillar-kun

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 6: Super-Human Kelly

Again, I don’t want to spoil this moment for you if you haven’t yet seen the 2004 Tetsujin 28 remake. And you should see Tetsujin 28. It’s about giant robots and sadness and feelings and the definition of weaponry and … Continue reading

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 7: I’m a Good Guy

This moment is pretty much a huge spoiler for the final chapter of 20th Century Boys. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of reading 20CB, I suggest you read only up to the spoiler warning, and then stop and … Continue reading

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 8: AAAAAALEXAAANDER THE GREEEAAAAAT

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 9: Brushy Brushy

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12 Days of Anime 2012, Day 10: A Few of My Favorite Things

Kids on the Slope holds a special significance for me. Having played in the jazz band at my high school, all of these beautifully-animated jazz scenes conjure up a warm feeling of nostalgia somewhere deep inside, and I can’t help … Continue reading

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