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Western shows that have elements of anime in them are easily identifiable and continue to grow in number as anime continues to grow in popularity. However, I have yet to seen an anime that took elements of Western shows and parody them to this extent, Read More

A decent romantic-comedy anime that pokes fun at all the little tropes that run the shoujo genre, The World Only God Knows is a decent start for anyone interested in getting into the romantic anime genre. Read More

Paolo begins his journey into the depths of the new series out this fall, and gets a little carried away with the robots and the sparkles. Read More

FUNimation has added anime rentals to iTunes, and Paolo has some mixed feelings about it. Read More

This week, Crunchyroll, one of the Internet's leading places to stream various famous anime and Asian dramas online, has released 5 Centimeters Per Second, their first licensed DVD from the Bandai store. Read More

Continuing from my last post on Japanese Music, I'll be focusing on music found in anime. So, hold to to your drumsticks and keep your guitar picks handy... here's a shortlist of great anime with great music! Read More

Hey there, fans. Instead of the usual Happy Fun Thursday article and the second part of the Japanese Music post, I bring sad news about a legend in the Japanese animation industry. Satoshi Kon, the director of such animated classics like Perfect Blue, Read More

This summer, I’ve been doing my best to start watching a few new anime shows. In part two of this post, these shows I've chosen are the ones I've been meaning to get started on before school hauls me back into the classroom! Read More

This summer, I've been doing my best to start watching a few new anime shows. Sure, it's all well and good to stick with the classics and fan-favorites, but sometimes taking a chance with an anime that's literally fresh out of the studio is a worthwhile Read More

Supernatural gets animated this January when MADHOUSE anime studio produces 22 episodes that cover not only the first two years of the live-action series, but also infuse the universe with new stories that delve into the Winchesters' backstory and Read More

This week, a milestone has been set by one of Hayao Miyazaki's most beloved films, Tonari No Totoro or, as it's known here in the United States, My Neighbor Totoro, as it sold its millionth copy in Japan. Read More

Seeing as it is Memorial Day today, a day dedicated to remembering those who have served in the United States military service and a three day weekend, I thought it would be thematically appropriate to compile a short list of anime that adhere to Read More