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I came across a Facebook post my friend Rachel wrote that sparked this article. It was her 6 a.m. musings about Sailor Moon and the lack of father figures in the show. After getting the go ahead to use thoughts in an article, I proceeded to write. Every Read More

This week I decided to remind myself of my otaku past. I had crushes on so many anime characters. It was pretty ridiculous. Me, and a majority of my friends. To us, no real life boy could compare to our anime loves — unless it was a cute boy or girl Read More

Joining me this week is artist and cosplayer Ashley Riot to talk about one of her favorite things, Ghost in the Shell. Read More

I’ve been watching a little more anime recently, in part due to the release of Sailor Moon Crystal. The revival of the anime that started it all for me has made me think back to other favorites. This train of thought made me think of animes that I still Read More

It’s been a while since we’ve had anime in the Fan Art Friday spotlight, and this week we’re focusing on Kill La Kill! Crazy anime outfits are in full effect for this one, and make sure you click through to the artists’ galleries Read More

Life has been nuts lately so I haven’t been as consistent. I will promise to try and get back on schedule. So, last week a trailer for Sailor Moon Crystal was released. I was quite excited and immediately shared it on Facebook and texted a few Read More

Konnichiwa, folks. I hope you enjoyed the actor version of this article. Honestly, the actress version was much harder to write. I think I am just more picky when it comes to female characters in general. Female anime characters have a tendency to annoy Read More

I am so wary when it comes to live action anime adaptations. It’s really hit or miss. I will be forever scarred by the Live Action Sailor Moon and Dragonball movies. High tech fantasies really don’t translate into good live action adaptations — yet, Read More

Behind every good anime is a good soundtrack. Not only does the show stick with you but you find yourself humming all the tunes you heard. Or, you end up at a karaoke place that has Japanese songs. I had to carefully consider this list. What anime have Read More

Today Lionsgate announced that they are bringing a new Robotech movie collection to DVD, putting together a special collector’s edition of The Shadow Chronicles with the premiere release of Love Live Alive. Priced at $19.98, the DVD set will be Read More

Richie Branson, he of the Star Wars: The Old Republic and Gundam Wing mixtapes, wants to bring nerdcore to a wider audience. Since he’s already made a name for himself as a producer, it’s entirely possible he might be able to do it. Toward that end, he Read More

In the second part of Sharing for the Holidays, I’ll be sharing a manga/anime that is near and dear to my heart: One Piece. Read More