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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

Anime’s Greatest Directors

January 29, 2016Guardian EnzoAnime, ReviewsAnime, MAL Posts, reviews
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The role of the director in making an anime successful cannot be overestimated, though most fans do just the opposite. Read more

Anime’s Greatest Villains

January 6, 2016Guardian EnzoUncategorizedAnime, MAL Posts
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Everyone knows the bad guys get all the best lines, right? Read more

An Article About Tropes? How Dere You!

January 5, 2016Guardian EnzoUncategorizedAnime, Editorials, MAL Posts
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I write about them all the time, but this is the first time I’ve ever written a whole article about tropes – the language anime speaks, even if it’s sometimes in code. Read more

No.6 – A Kiss is Not Just a Kiss

December 24, 2015Guardian EnzoUncategorizedAnime, Editorials, MAL Posts, No.6
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A look back to a series I covered almost five years ago, and what it says about anime and those who watch it. Read more

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