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Anime DVD Review

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol. 1 – Anime DVD Review

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I just finished reading the first volume of the Beck manga when I decided I should watch the anime to do a comparison. And hey, the R1 just got released! How convenient!

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Anime First Impressions

Doujin Work – Anime First Impressions

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After watching all of Comic Party, even though I didn’t like it, I sort of got this bad taste of doujinshi in my mouth. But with a character named “Osana Najimi,” it has to be good!

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Anime First Impressions

School Days – Anime First Impressions

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School Days, School Days, dear old hentai game days…

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Anime First Impressions

Zombie-Loan – Anime First Impressions

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Zombie-Loan: When Zombie Banks Compete, You Win!

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Manga Review

Hayate The Combat Butler Vol. 2 – Manga Review

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Hayate The Combat Butler volume two contains more censored pop Japanese culture references, more weird comedy, and most important, more rich oujo-type characters!

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Manga Review

Le Chevalier d’Eon Vol. 1 – Manga Review

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Everybody’s favorite French cross-dressing revolution-fighting knight is back! It’s Le Chevalier d’Eon! This time, with more wigs.

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Anime First Impressions

Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho – Anime First Impressions

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I think Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho wins the “Anime With The Longest Name Award” for the Summer 2007 season. And as jpmeyer pointed out, the fanservice award as well.

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Manga Review

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Vol. 1 – Manga Review

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So Beck is this one manga about rock music. I had always assumed it was about that rock star, Beck. But apparently Beck is some Frankenweenie-style dog. Also, after reading the first volume, I have no still idea what the “Mongolian Chop Squad” is a reference to…

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Anime First Impressions

Moetan – Anime First Impressions

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Moetan, that super fun to make fun of Engrish book series is finally an anime! But does it still have charm and potential for mockery of the original?

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Anime First Impressions

Potemayo – Anime First Impressions

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A lot of the new anime this season don’t really seem to interest me, and the ones that do aren’t subbed yet, so I’ll probably wait on them. Potemayo was one of the anime I really wanted to see, and luckily for me, it’s pretty easy to understand raw, so here’s my first impressions on this very weird anime.