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Category: Anime Reviews

Canaan

Posted on June 23, 2013May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Canaan is an anime that acts as a sequel to the video game 428: Fusa Sareta Shibuya de. Which explains why I felt a little lost watching this 13 episode series. The show opens with Maria Osawa being rescued by a white haired girl named Canaan as her way to become a photographer for the…

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Blast of Tempest

Posted on June 8, 2013May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Like many of Bones’ works, Blast of Tempest has an odd story but interesting characters. Blast of Tempest is set in our world with a twist. A select tribe of people known as the Kusaribe clan have access to magic through an entity called the Tree of Genesis. Enter Mahiro Fuwa and his friend Yoshino…

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Burst Angel

Posted on May 26, 2013May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Burst Angel is one of those anime’s that I fizzled out on more than halfway through. I considered pushing to the end, but the show just doesn’t appeal to me. The anime is set in the near future and follows a group of female miscreants as they fight against mutated human monsters that cause havok…

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My Love/Hate Relationship With Tite Kubo’s Bleach

Posted on November 23, 2012May 23, 2016 by Andrew Kincaid

I don’t typically write about anime on here, as I don’t know a whole lot about it and frankly most of it just leaves me cold, if it isn’t just outright annoying.  There are some that I like, however.  When I came across Bleach one night on Adult Swim, it had me hooked from the…

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Anime for Those Who Hate Anime

Posted on November 13, 2012May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

As shocking as it sounds, some people hate anime.  With some of the oddities and quirkiness of the medium, it is understandable. Kawaii, high school heroes, and chibis are not everyone’s cup of tea. However, as us anime watchers know not all anime is created equal. Not every series has to do with high-schoolers swinging…

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This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

Posted on July 2, 2012May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

You know it is an anime when people take an alien in stride. This Ugly Yet Beautiful World opens with a mysterious light in the woods and a nude teenage girl. The protagonists Takeru and Ryou are immediately attacked by an anime. Takeru abruptly transforms into a beast version of himself and pummels the alien,…

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