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When Expectations Get Thrown Out the Window
Yesterday I read an adult romance manga called, Alcohol, Shirt and Kiss, by Yuko Kuwabara. Since this was the debut comic from the author, my sister and I decided to be lenient with our final review of the story, but first published work or not, this manga was an enormous letdown!
Majin Tantei Nogami Neuro was a Lucky Find
I stumbled upon this anime a few months ago, by such a total chance that had I not been surfing the web instead of being more productive and not seen a small picture of our main character, Neuro Nogami in someone’s forum signature, I’d probably be none the wiser to this story.
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan Soon To Be a TV Series
It’s official! The popular manga, Yankee-kun to Megane-Chan (known as Flunk Punk Rumble in the US) will soon get its own TV series, according to this week’s Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine. Those of you who have been following the manga since it was originally launched back in 2006 will be glad to hear a premiere date of April 23rd 2010 has been set.
Eureka Seven Movie
I attended the one night event screening of the Eureka Seven movie and while it appeared most of the audience disliked the film, I enjoyed it very much. There was also a ‘making of’ bit after the credits, which was a half hour about the transition of the movie from Japanese to English, problems encountered and Q&As…
New York Anime Festival: A Big Hit!
I attended the first and second day of New York Anime Festival this past weekend and I must say, I highly suggest this con for anime and manga fans. While it isn’t very old, it was attended by locals, people on the Northeast Coast and even some from Ohio, Virginia and further west!
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone is Not for Everyone
So I just returned from one of the last screenings of Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone in New York City and I must say, I am incredibly let down by what I watched. When I say that only the most diehard of Evangelion fans will enjoy this, I mean it.
Akira Anime Review
The last time I watched Akira was in 2005 after my friend, big into sci-fi anime, convinced me I’d love it. Love turned out to be too strong of a word, in fact, I really didn’t like it at all, but I was able to respect the piece for what it has done for the anime community and what it accomplished for its time.
