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• 2 2019
  • 2 January 2019
    • What's so bad about the Soul Gems in Madoka Magica? SPOILERS!
    • Winter 2019 Anime Season Guide
• 119 2018
  • 10 December 2018
    • What to do when talent doesn't like your story - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • The South Korean family masterpiece LEAFIE - Anime Review
    • Tabletop role-playing's effects on storytelling - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • Story problems in The Last Jedi - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • Rogue One, Clone Wars, and Rebels - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • The quiet, heartwarming Laid-Back Camp - Anime Review
    • Queer coding in stories - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • Hayao Miyazaki subverts tropes - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • How childhood stories affect you later - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • Favorite mythology and Middle Earth - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
  • 10 November 2018
    • Cosplaying the same character - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • Cosplay and the re-enactment of myth - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • Alucard and mythology - Crispin Freeman talks story at Anime USA 2018
    • Acting 101 with Monica Rial - Anime USA 2018
    • Ten Best "American Anime" Series by Robert Aldrich - Anime USA 2018
    • Anime, voice acting, and mythology - Crispin Freeman, Anime USA 2018
    • Your voice is enough - Crispin Freeman's advice to his younger self - Anime USA 2018
    • A review of Isekai Izakaya, an anime about pub culture
    • Crispin Freeman's Winston and the relentless pursuit of excellence - Anime USA 2018
    • The character Crispin Freeman identifies with most - Anime USA 2018
  • 2 October 2018
    • Why you should care about Dune
    • What I'd change about Princess Arete
  • 4 September 2018
    • 3D Printing: How does it work?
    • Why I love THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD
    • Review of OTAKU NO VIDEO
    • News: MS. VAMPIRE! NIGHT IS SHORT! FLCL!
  • 8 August 2018
    • The bizarre anthology film NEO TOKYO - Anime Review
    • Why I love DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS
    • News: MR. OSOMATSU, FAFNER, YONA YONA PENGUIN, and more!
    • Why I love the original KING KONG
    • A slice-of-cafe series? Review of YOTSUIRO BIYORI
    • News: New EL HAZARD? SAO Movie in US Theaters! More!
    • Why I love the PRYDAIN CHRONICLES
    • What impact will 3D printing have on model kits? - The Great Debate
  • 14 July 2018
    • The incrediby ecchi 1+2=PARADISE - Anime Review
    • News: New KYOANI Series! BUNGO STRAY DOGS S3!
    • Why are there so few horror anime? - The Great Debate
    • Why I love SCOTT PILGRIM (the comic)
    • This is pure slice-of-life: QUIET COUNTRY CAFÉ / YOKOHAMA KAIDASHI KIKOU
    • News: More STRIKE WITCHES! COWBOY BEBOP and DRAGONBALL in Theaters!
    • Why I love the manga of Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
    • The obscure, thoughtful SF OVA SPACE FANTASIA 2001 NIGHTS - Anime Review
    • News: VIOLET EVERGARDEN Movie! PIANO FOREST S2! CAPTAIN TSUBASA on US TV!
    • How to Redeem the SyFy Channel - The Great Debate
    • Dubs are made for stupid people - Dramatic Reading
    • Why I love Mystery Science Theater 3000
    • The pervy fantasy of MAZE (OVA) - Anime Review
    • News: GOLDEN KAMUY S2! New Tite Kubo Manga!
  • 17 June 2018
    • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Book Review
    • Otaku no Cooking: Rice burgers
    • How do we encourage fans to financially support the anime industry? - The Great Debate
    • What fanservice should learn from Tenchi Muyo!
    • The perverse yet fascinating WICKED CITY - Anime Review
    • News: New Anime; Season 2 for GURAZENI, REAL GIRL, MOROSE MONOKEAN, more!
    • Live stream announcement
    • What Tenchi Muyo! series should you start with?
    • DVD is not worth the hype - Dramatic Reading
    • The Complimentary: Yotsuba&!
    • The Anime Western GUN FRONTIER - Anime Review
    • What Western properties would make great anime? - The Great Debate
    • Botched Miyazaki dubs - Dramatic Reading
    • Tenchi Muyo! - Why you should care
    • An anime Western? Review of EARLY REINS
    • News: SIX New Anime Announced!
    • Celebrities endorsing anime - The Great Debate
  • 21 May 2018
    • Butt ugly character design - Dramatic Reading
    • Making Japanese potato salad balls - Otaku no Cooking
    • The finality of CHAR'S COUNTERATTACK - Anime Review
    • News: New anime! BEAN BANDIT Kickstarter! LAND OF THE LUSTROUS Streaming! GHIBLI Documentary!
    • Bacon-wrapped veggies? Yes! Making NIKUMAKI on Otaku no Cooking
    • Anime Expo: Is it worth it? - Dramatic Reading
    • What's so impressive about STARSHIP TROOPERS (the novel) - Complimentary
    • The upbeat slice-of-life THE STELLAR SIX OF GINGACHO - Manga Review
    • News: MESHI NUMA Anime! BANG DREAM Seasons 2 and 3! New YAMATO TV!
    • Kenner's Alternate Star Wars Timeline - Complimentary
    • Bootleg CDs are moral to buy - Dramatic Reading
    • Making Naruto Rolls - Otaku no Cooking
    • The live-action epic TO THE ENDS OF TIME - Movie Review
    • News: 2 New Anime Films! More FREE! More Writers for LUPIN PART 5!
    • Leave anime anime and live action out of it - Dramatic Reading
    • Will we get another Hayao Miyazaki? - Great Debate
    • The sweetly controversial manga BUNNY DROP - Manga Review
    • News: New SHIROBAKO! More DIGIMON! More YU YU HAKUSHO details!
    • The Positive Aspects of Anime Fandom - Great Debate
    • Elitists Just Love Bashing Hentai - Dramatic Reading
    • The psychological thriller THE GARDEN OF SINNERS / Kara no Kyoukai (movie 1) - Anime Review
  • 11 April 2018
    • News: GHIBLI PARK Details, BEAN BANDIT Anime, GUNSMITH CATS Blu-Ray, and more!
    • Spring 2018 Anime Preview Guide
    • News: New Studio DEEN Anime, MIRAI OF THE FUTURE Premiere, and more!
    • Anime Genres Poised for Comeback - The Great Debate
    • Do not buy anime on DVD - Dramatic Reading
    • Isao Takahata's Passing and Legacy - The Backstory
    • Vampire Princess Miyu (OVA) - Anime Review
    • News: Takahata passes, Japanese govt. asks ISPs to block pirate manga sites, and more
    • When Real Life Meets Anime - The Great Debate
    • Once You Hear the Difference.... - Dramatic Reading
    • News: Final GUNDAM THE ORIGIN (maybe), MAERCHEN MAEDCHEN final eps in question, and more
  • 15 March 2018
    • Fanservice - The Great Debate
    • News: New DORORO and FLCL info! And GINTAMA coming to its end?
    • Harem Anime - The Great Debate
    • G-Gundam Made a Horrible Gundam - Dramatic Reading
    • Usagi Ringo - Otaku no Cooking
    • The epic art house film ROYAL SPACE FORCE: THE WINGS OF HONNEAMISE - Anime Review
    • News: Tons of new anime, including BOOGIEPOP, TIGER & BUNNY, CARDFIGHT VANGUARD, and more!
    • What does anime do poorly? - The Great Debate
    • Macross Anniversary BLOWN - Dramatic Reading
    • The surprisingly quiet THE DISAPPEARANCE OF NAGATO YUKI-CHAN - Manga Review
    • News: Lots of New Anime Announced, including MAMORU OSHII and IKUHARA! Plus KISHIMOTO's next work!
    • Why screwball comedies so popular in anime? - Great Debate
    • Evangelion's Last 2 Episodes Will NEVER Be Released - Dramatic Reading
    • The experimental weirdness of THE CHOCOLATE PANIC PICTURE SHOW - Anime Review
    • News: New Anime Announced! Mari Okada's First Film Released! 2 Big Anime Films on Netflix!
  • 7 February 2018
    • Why is there so much fantasy anime now? - The Great Debate
    • Mononoke Hime DISSED - Salty Waters (Dramatic Reading)
    • The post-apocalyptic slice-of-life comedy GIRLS' LAST TOUR - Anime Review
    • News: New Anime Coming and Licensed, details on SWORD ART ONLINE live-action, and more!
    • Internationalization of Anime - The Great Debate
    • How can fans grow anime fandom? - Great Debate
    • Bandai in America - Salty Waters (Dramatic Reading)

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