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Cyberpunk cityscape

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The Glitch Mob

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A song about “the burning torch of reason”

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Sands of Destruction – a pseudo-violent adventure show for the inexperienced

There is a show that gives you all of the following cliches: A planet with oceans of sand that are navigable by ships. A brooding Action Girl swordswoman bent on revenge (but the opening animation shows her looking surprisingly kind, … Continue reading

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Film Noir and Cowboy Bebop

http://criticalhit009.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/jupiter-jazz-and-the-real-folk-blues-film-noir-and-cowboy-bebop/ seems like a decent essay, but I don’t know what a “starling gem” might be. “Startling gem”? “Starring gem”? Cowboy Bebop, the starling gem of anime in the west, claims to be a “new genre itself.” A bold statement … Continue reading

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Do not start with art, and then you will never need to stop

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Looking for redemption in the subconscious mind, as suggested by Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta

I firmly believe that the thoughts we choose subtly implant hypnotic suggestions in our subconscious minds, and that our subconscious minds alter our lives. I think forgiveness is really difficult. Thus I am glad that I am watching a show … Continue reading

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I love the cat smile, even when I don’t understand it

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatSmile I don’t think the illustrator had a good reason to make all the girls do the cat smile here. I think it’s one of those things where the picture got out of control and the artist couldn’t stop repeating … Continue reading

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Some will say Pupa has jumped the shark with episode 6; others will say there was no shark to jump

A lot of people hated Pupa from the very beginning. Those people said it would be a waste of time. I am inclined to think that they got it right, for the most part. I’m going to keep watching, even … Continue reading

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Are broad-minded people necessarily irresponsible?

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