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Spring 2011 Suggested Anime

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Spring 2011 Suggested Anime

With every season comes a new influx of anime ranging from good to bad, funny to serious, and tear-jerking to just plain weird. If you’re looking for something to watch, you might be overwhelmed by the 30 titles airing this season.  Even when you take out the sequels, there is still a handful of anime to take in. For those of you still undecided on what to follow this season, here is a short list of recommended titles. Hanasaku Iroha People are already praising Hanasaku Iroha as the shining jewel of the season, and for good reason. The anime is about a teenage girl, Ohana, who is forced to live Read more »

Introducing Someone to Anime

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Introducing Someone to Anime

Every once in a while I get asked what would be a good series to introduce someone to anime. There is no single answer as everyone has different tastes, but I have found that some series seem to stick more than others. After asking people how they got into anime and which series they found appealing at first, I’ve come up with a small list of series that you can use to introduce your friend/sibling/significant other to the medium based on what they already watch. Most of the people that ask this question will have already heard of all the classics so this will cover some more recent anime. They Read more »

The Legend of Koizumi: Where Mahjong decides key world decisions

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The Legend of Koizumi: Where Mahjong decides key world decisions

“Let the deliberations begin.” In The Legend of Koizumi (Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku), key economic, political and military decisions are settled in the mahjong table. This is no typical anime, because it actually portrays real world political figures fighting for world peace. The satirical anime stars Junichiro Koizumi, the 89th prime minister of Japan who is portrayed as the defender of world peace with the talent of mahjong handed down to him from his father. Typical of Japanese satire in manga as well as in the series, there is a definite exaggeration of the social and cultural backgrounds of the cast. In the first part of the series, George W Bush Read more »