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The Wondrous World of Doujninshi

January 5, 2017Guardian EnzoAnime, MAL PostsAnime, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, MAL Posts
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No, they’re not all X-rated… Read more

Bait and Switch: Don’t Judge an Anime by its (Blu-ray) Cover

June 11, 2016Guardian EnzoAnime, Editorials, Hunter X Hunter, MAL Posts, Shounen MaidAnime, B Gata H Kei, Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge, Editorials, Hunter x Hunter, Inu X Boku SS, Kyousougiga, MAL Posts, Mitsudomoe, Nazo no Kanojo X, R-15
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Here’s an article I did for MAL, riffing on an idea I introduced during a long-ago Random C podcast. Read more

Better Than the Original – Anime That Improved on the Source Material

April 14, 2016Guardian EnzoAnime, Editorials, MAL PostsAnime, Editorials, MAL Posts, reviews
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Here’s a column I contributed to MAL, highlighting some of the adaptations that actually improved on the manga (or novel). Read more

Why Are so Many Hunter X Hunter Fans so Miserable?

April 1, 2016Guardian EnzoAnime, Hunter X Hunter, MAL Posts, MangaAnime, Hunter x Hunter, MAL Posts, Manga
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As we prepare for yet another return for shounen’s greatest masterpiece, I offer a few thoughts on this subject on MAL. Read more

Aniblogging: So is That Really a Thing?

March 3, 2016Guardian EnzoAnime, Editorials, MAL PostsAnime, Editorials, MAL Posts
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It’s not too often that bloggers sit back and reflect on what we do, so I thought it would be interesting to pick the brains of some of my colleagues and gather their thoughts about anime blogging. The results are here – please check it out. Read more

Sheeh! How Osomatsu-san Became Anime’s Unlikeliest Blockbuster Ever

February 12, 2016Guardian EnzoAnime, MAL Posts, Osomatsu-sanAnime, Anime Recommendations, MAL Posts, Osomatsu-san
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Another MAL post for you – this time a slightly deeper dive into the almost-unbelievable Osomatsu-san success story. Read more

Manga and Anime – Cousins, not Twins

February 11, 2016Guardian EnzoAnime, Boku Dake ga Inai Machi, MAL Posts, Manga, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuAnime, Boku Dake ga Inai Machi, Manga, Shouwa Genroku
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Here’s a piece I wrote about the two art forms most of us love so much, and which are less alike than some might think. Read more

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