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12 Days of Anime--#1: Chihaya vs. The Queen
So far, and yet so close. It was a foregone conclusion that Chihayafuru would end up somewhere in my 12 Days posts. The question was, which moment to pick? I love this show almost too much; what one...
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Happy Holidays From Subdued Fangirling!
No matter what you celebrate or even if you don't celebrate anything at all, Subdued Fangirling wishes you a happy and safe holiday season!Image from Pixiv.
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Kyousougiga 2 Final Thoughts--A Little More Heart
I expected to be completely confused, but I left pleasantly surprised. I know that I said in my review for the first, half-hour long Kyousougiga that I wasn't interested in seeing more of it, but the...
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Subdued Figures: The Problem With Leaning
With the holidays still in full swing and a lack of new figures arriving at my door, Subdued Figures is taking a slight break from its review schedule to talk a little bit about a problem that most...
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Happy New Year from Subdued Fangirling!
Image from Pixiv I hope that you all had a great 2012 and will have an even better 2013!
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[K] Final Thoughts--Sad Supernatural Gangs in the Snow
As a standalone show, it's a little rocky. But as the start of a franchise? I think we might have something here. There's no getting around it; [K] is a weird show. The closest comparison I can make...
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Medaka Box Abnormal Final Impressions--DAMMIT GAINAX
Considering the studio and the writer behind this series, this show should be awesome. So... Why isn't it? Although the first season failed to impress, I still felt that there was something to Medaka...
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Mangirl First Impressions--No Really, It's About Manga
Otherwise known as the show with the misleading title.A/N: Part of Organization Anti-Social Geniuses' Winter 2013 Evaluation Japanese portmanteaus and their meanings in English aside, this is a cute...
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Encouragement of Climb (Yama no Susume) First Impressions--To the Highest Peaks
This is the first time in a while I've watched a short anime without being completely confused.A/N: Part of Organization Anti-Social Geniuses' Winter 2013 Evaluation. I'm surprised. I thought that...
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Say I Love You. (Sukitte Ii na yo.) Final Thoughts--If it Looks Like a...
It may have a new coat of paint, but it's still the same ol' shoujo inside.A/N: Some spoilers for later parts of the series are in this review. I'm starting to wonder if shoujo as a genre is built to...
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Maoyu (Maoyuu Maou Yuusha) First Impressions--BOOBS! Now That I Have Your...
If it would drop the thirteen-year-old obsession with mammaries, then we might have something. It starts out like every generic fantasy story you've ever heard: the Hero storms the Demon King's...
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Oreshura First Impressions--Formula in Pastels
Nothing to write home about, but not so bland to be completely dismissed either. When I watched this episode, at first I failed to notice that the player had skipped to about roughly the halfway...
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Jormungand: Perfect Order Final Thoughts--Going Out With A...Remote Click
Close, but no cigar.A/N: This review contains spoilers for the entire series. If nothing else, Jormungand has always had a "cool" factor going for it. It follows a weapons dealer and her bodyguards...
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Amnesia First Impressions--LOOK INTO MY EYES
Forget unrealistic hair colors, this anime has kaleidoscope eyes! So it's time once again to get really really excited about an otome adaptation only to be let down. Although, to be honest, this...
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Cardfight Vanguard Asia Circuit Final Thoughts--Buy Our Stuff
Last time I insisted that it's not what you think. This time... Yeah, it's pretty bad.A/N: Spoilers for the entire season are in this review. Yes, I'm still watching this unironically. And I still...
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Chihayafuru 2 Episode 1--Return of the Future Queen
For a change of pace, I'll be covering the new season of Chihayafuru alongside Justin, head of Organization Anti-Social Geniuses! We're planning on doing this weekly, so be sure to check back and share...
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Kotoura-san First Impressions--*Linkin Park Song Goes Here*
That was unexpected. To be honest, I completely forgot about this show despite expressing slight interest in it when I wrote the season preview. I didn't remember it until I saw that it had premiered...
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Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East (Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun) First...
Oh hi subtext. This show is... Actually, I'm not really sure what it is, this first episode was very confusing. Hakkenden takes the in media res approach, starting in the middle of what looks like a...
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Cardfight Vanguard: Link Joker First Impressions--Return to Form
This is more like it. After the really disappointing second season, I was very happy to see that this episode took us straight back to the feeling that the first season had, even mimicking the setup...
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Tamako Market First Impressions--Mochi is Delicious
This is what happens when a character from Hatoful Boyfriend walks into a KyoAni show. I don't have much to say about the talking bird beyond that. Mochi'mazzui very strongly reminded me of Sakuya....
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