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Legend of the Legendary Heroes

Posted on August 3, 2014May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Every so often I come across an anime that I just can’t finish. Sometimes the anime is too violent for my taste; other times it is too silly (read: obnoxious). Legend of the Legendary Heroes couldn’t hold my attention. The title is slightly redundant too. Legendary Heroes had some interesting things going for it. The…

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.hack//Quantum

Posted on July 20, 2014May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

I have yet to watch the famous .hack anime series. So, I was a little lost when I jumped into the 3 episode Quantum original video animation. The series caught my interest. It follows Sakuya, Tobias, and Mary as they play the latest MMORPG, “The World R:X.” Their adventures quickly take a turn for the…

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Hentai: What is it, really?

Posted on July 13, 2014May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Hentai. Yep, I am going there! Some information here may be considered graphic. You’ve been warned! Hentai is as valid a branch of manga and anime as shonen and shojo. Hentai has a long history and conflicted definitions. The word hentai is a compound word that describes a person, action, or state of being sexually abnormal….

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Ghost Hunt

Posted on June 29, 2014May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Ghost Hunt is best described as The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS or better known as the Ghost hunters) meets Japanese folklore. Ghost Hunt is divided into several cases. Each of the cases shows a different aspect and spiritual ability of the cast. Cases range from creepy possessed dolls to demonic entities. Ghost Hunt can almost…

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Red Data Girl: RDG

Posted on June 15, 2014May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Izumiko Suzuhara has a knack for destroying everything electronic. If she just touches a cell phone it sputters and turns into a plastic and metal brick. Growing up at the Kumano Shrine is quite different from the city life the shy Izumiko wants to experience. Her long, twin braids and her lack of basic texting…

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Attack on Titan

Posted on June 1, 2014May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Every once in a while an anime will grip me. Attack on Titan left me wanting more after each episode. I heard a fair bit about it, but I was reluctant to give it a watch. I tend to avoid anime that have a lot of hype. Generally hype doesn’t skew my expectations; I watch…

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