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Something new and something to avoid

Today, Kavik Ryx graces us with a dire warning: don’t watch Eiken. Since I haven’t seen it myself, read his review for details.
Also, I review one of Gonzo’s newest anime The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk. It’s not anything special, but it’s a pleasant way to spend a few hours.

Two things to look out for.

If you haven’t been introduced to the Japanese’s take on gore, then the live action movie The Machine Girl should serve as a brutal introduction. It’s an over the top murder fest that makes the recent Rambo look tame (any notion of physics is not included).
I also review a relatively unknown anime called Tokyo […]

Two Thumbs up (plus mine)

Though 2008 has been far from the best year, there still are gems to be found, and two of our reviewers have written reviews on one of especially brilliant specimens. Here are Sorrow-kun’s take on Kure-nai and Akira’s take as well.

Shinbo Akiyuki

When it comes to handing out praises, I’m usually an old fashioned type of guy. I’d rather take the old fashioned dish of excellent stories and memorable characterization than some panache attempt to be avant-garde.
Then comes someone like Shinbo Akiyuki who manage to break out of any known mold. Though he has pretty much […]

The obscure and the “old”

Unless you go out of your way to watch obscure anime, Ōkiku Furikabutte has likely fallen out of your radar. It seems that royal crown has high opinions of it, so take a look at his review to see if it’s right for you as well. Also, I’ve finally gotten around to finishing Tenjho […]

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