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Arpeggio of Blue Steel

Posted on October 25, 2015May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

It is common to refer to ships as female. Now what would happen if warships and submarines were equipped with sentient artificial intelligence? Arpeggio of Blue Steel is one of the more unique anime I’ve watched. The Fog is a fleet of sentient warships and submarines equipped with technology that is centuries ahead of anything…

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Fate/Zero

Posted on October 11, 2015May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Fate/Zero has a completely different angle on the old quest for the Holy Grail. Every so often mages of talent are selected by the Holy Grail to battle for the right to use it. Each mage is granted a Servant: a hero from history. Each hero has a class much like in a video game….

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The Meat Head: Looking at Shonen Heroes

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Chris Kincaid

I have a bit of a bias toward shonen. I often write about shonen anime and themes. Frankly, it is because most shojo stories do not appeal to me. Another reason is because most imports we see here in the States are of the male variety. So that being said, it is time for another…

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Another

Posted on July 9, 2015May 24, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Class 3 had a problem. People had the nasty habit of dying. Of course, exchange student Koichi Sakakibara had little idea of this little problem when he joined the middle school class. It seemed strange how a girl with an eye patch was ignored by everyone. It was as if she did not exist. Once…

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Andrew’s Guide to Blogging–How to Choose a Premise for Your Blog

Posted on July 5, 2015March 11, 2021 by Andrew Kincaid

Chris has touched on topics around anime blogging here before. I decided to do my own take on the subject. This will be the first in a series of posts about what I’ve learned from blogging for the last five years or so on various platforms. It will cover a range of topics, from what…

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My First Anime Ends: Considering Inuyasha

Posted on June 28, 2015May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Midnight. I trudge into the house after a longer-than-it-should-be workday, exhausted. Everyone sleeps, and the quiet is welcome. But I need time to decompress. I slump onto the couch and channel surf.  MTV nonsense. Saturday Night Live. Not my cup of tea. Movies.  Oh, what’s this? Cartoons on this late? I had stumbled across Adult…

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