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First Reactions: Samurai Flamenco Episode 5
There are a couple of primary rules to following modern anime that I’ve discovered since first getting into it in 2007, something I feel I should mention because I violated one of them last week: 1....
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Midseason Update: This Fall in Kaiji Quotes
In Fall of 2007, I was very much a beginner at anime. I’d explored the discount stores in my neighborhood and encountered some very interesting, engaging titles, but I wasn’t any kind of plugged in to...
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First Reactions: Samurai Flamenco Episode 6
Insofar as this show appears to be attempting to dial up the zany each week, this episode’s chase scene/gadget showcase definitely qualified as an upgrade in that department. For one thing, chase...
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First Reactions: Samurai Flamenco Episode 7
This is only the second episode of the year to which my immediate reaction was to go back and watch the whole damn thing over again. While the last four minutes of it will understandably get the most...
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First Reactions: Samurai Flamenco Episode 8
Eschewing my usual order for this week for the obvious reasons, plus the fact that I’m a day late getting to everything that came out since Monday. Samurai Flamenco is the Allen Iverson of the Fall...
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First Reactions: Samurai Flamenco Episode 9
King Torture’s organization is a really big enigma at this point. It’s got the Sunred comically incompetent villains, but it’s also got a definite second gear that puts it on a creepily effective...
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First Reactions: Samurai Flamenco Episode 10
This show seems to be getting returns on everything. Way back in episode 4 when Mari was introduced, it seemed like her too-aggressive side was ultimately going to be used for comical purposes, and...
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First Reactions: Samurai Flamenco Episode 11
It seems like a bit of a truism to say that SF has changed significantly since the beginning of the show. While it’s true that the show has upped the ante in a number of ways since the main duo...
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Lists Are Fun to Make: Favorite Episodes of 2013 By Title
I find anime episode titles lined up to be aesthetically pleasing. There’s an art to picking a good title that really speaks to the content of the episode. Here I tired to keep things simple, and...
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Midseason Update: This Winter in s-CRY-ed Quotes
Back in the day, before I had the money to import anime, or eve to buy them at a discount, I had access to a VCR and a stack of 5 VHS tapes. I learned to program that VCR for the express purpose of...
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