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Japanese comedy is a little…weird whether it is anime or a game show.

Takeshi’s Castle

Posted on January 30, 2012December 19, 2014 by Chris Kincaid

Someone HAD to have been hurt on this game show. Takeshi’s Castle was a Japanese game show that ran between 1986 and 1989.  A volunteer “army” of 100 and 142 people (commanded by Commander Tani) plow through a series of obstacles in an effort to defeat Count Takeshi and his army. The contestants sported costumes,…

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Shuffle!

Posted on October 17, 2011May 23, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

I normally don’t like harem comedies, but I decided to give Shuffle! a try. After all, it is geared toward my age group ( It’s a seinen anime) . I braced myself for nudity and other sexual theme; surprisingly Shuffle! was lighter than I expected for this genre. Shuffle! is pretty stereotypical. The male protagonist, Rin…

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