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• 8 2020
  • 1 March 2020
    • How the Dagger of Kamui Stylizes Its Animation
  • 2 February 2020
    • Why Gainax is like Apple Computers
    • Is Evangelion Happening Entirely in Shinji's Head?
  • 5 January 2020
    • 8 Things Evangelion "Stole" From Other Anime
    • 5 Super Robot Tropes Upended in Neon Genesis Evangelion
    • How Gainax botched the ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV)
    • Should you watch Neon Genesis Evangelion?
    • Year and Decade in Anime Review Special
• 36 2019
  • 6 November 2019
    • Thoughts on light novel adaptations - Anime USA 2019
    • The Ending of Evangelion vs the Ending of Lain - Anime USA 2019
    • What anime defined each decade? - Anime USA 2019
    • Does anime have less staying power now? - Anime USA 2019
    • CGI Trends in Anime - Anime USA 2019
    • What were early anime conventions for? - Ask an Otaku Anything
  • 6 October 2019
    • The most revolutionary mecha series you've never seen
    • Mecha as Modern Mythology, part 5 of 5
    • Fall 2019 Anime Preview Guide - 20 anime previewed!
    • Mecha as Modern Mythology, part 4 of 5
    • Mecha as Modern Mythology, part 3 of 5
    • Mecha as Modern Mythology, part 2 of 5
  • 4 September 2019
    • Mecha as Modern Mythology, part 1 of 5
    • The themes of COMIC GIRLS - spoilers!
    • An intro to the incredibly cute COMIC GIRLS
    • Digging Deeper into the 1980's fantasy film WINDARIA
  • 3 August 2019
    • An intro to the 1980's fantasy film WINDARIA
    • Why did Netflix cut the ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion?
    • Otaku Time Capsule: July 1979
  • 6 July 2019
    • Digging deeper into THE BOY AND THE BEAST - spoilers!
    • Summer 2019 Anime Preview Guide
    • An intro to THE BOY AND THE BEAST
    • Digging deeper into THE ECCENTRIC FAMILY season 2
    • An introduction to THE ECCENTRIC FAMILY season 2
    • How to tell if your box set is a bootleg
  • 1 June 2019
    • Digging deeper into THE ECCENTRIC FAMILY (spoilers!)
  • 2 May 2019
    • An introduction to WITCH HUNTER ROBIN (no spoilers)
    • A celebration of the surprising depths of HIMOTE HOUSE - spoilers!
  • 5 April 2019
    • The goofy surprise of HIMOTE HOUSE - Anime Review
    • The SF fantasy of SILENT MOBIUS (manga) volume 1 - Manga Review
    • Spring 2019 Anime Preview Guide! 17 shows in 30 minutes!
    • The deeper themes of Mamoru Hosoda's MIRAI
    • The beauty of Mamoru Hosoda's MIRAI OF THE FUTURE - Anime Review
  • 3 March 2019
    • Is there anything to anlyze in CELLS AT WORK?
    • The silly fun of CELLS AT WORK - Anime Review
    • Interview with cosplayer Alex Ross

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