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I Wish I had Spirit Powers

We’ve got two reviews fresh off the press today, both of them about anime in which the characters aren’t exactly normal. First, AC presents us his experience with the third installment of the Natsume Yuujinchou series, Natsume Yuujinchou San. It seems to have some of the same well-known qualities its well-received predecessors has, maintaining a [...]

What’s for Dinner?

Tonight, as I type this update with one hand, I stir a giant pot of curry with the other. I love me some Japanese-style curry to eat while I watch anime, and now that I think of it, cooking has a lot in common with anime adaptions. First of all, we all take recipes from [...]

Mad for Madhouse

AC brings us a review of two Madhouse gems well worth watching. First, the drama-filled blood bath series Black Lagoon receives an OVA addition to its line-up, this time with everyone’s favorite South American maid taking center stage to give viewers a fun time in Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail. Second, Speed Racer and Grease [...]

Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Two new reviews here at the Nihon Review, and the two shows reviewed couldn’t be any more different from each other in terms of style and story. First up, Akira gives us a rundown about the smooth creaminess that is Oji-san no Lamp, a tale that refers back to Japan over a century ago. Next, [...]

LOL Anime

Sometimes you just can’t help but laugh at ridiculously bad anime. Sometimes you’re like us, and have to sit through bad anime as part of the job. And sometimes you can only bang your head against your desk until it begins spouting blood. Today, The Nihon Review brings you two deliciously LOL anime, beginning with [...]

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