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• 22 2019
  • 2 August 2019
    • 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
  • 1 February 2019
    • Two Anime Influences on Madoka Magica
  • 2 January 2019
    • What's so bad about the Soul Gems in Madoka Magica? SPOILERS!
    • Winter 2019 Anime Season Guide
• 26 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!

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