Remember your childhood? Remember running home after school and busting through the door to turn the TV on? Remember how it felt watching Tom boot up the ship and hearing the (in)famous “last time on Dragon Ball Z” line uttered by Kyle Hebert? Well, fans rejoice because the show that gave us so many glorious […]
Read moreQuickie Retro Review: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Gainax (and Gainax offspring) has a habit of brainbleaching the fuck out of its anime, and fans of said anime. From Eva‘s original ending to the Gunbuster OVA to the abrupt coming-of-age (pun intended) of Naota in FLCL to Rebuild of Evangelion‘s purported lack of an end, if you want mindfucks, choose Gainax. Seriously guys! It’s been three […]
Read moreWeird and Black: Black Otaku and Life Lessons
As the introductory piece to the series, I asked an Otaku near and dear to my heart to gather some friends who would be willing to answer my questions about being a Black Otaku, and how the obsession with some or all aspects of Japanese culture shapes their lives. Jay obliged me; he and two […]
Read more@SinitusTempo – A Tribute to Funimation
A Tribute to Funimation by Sinitus Tempo I’m a sucker for dope music and anime. Put them both together and I’m your best friend, like, forever. Hipnott artist and DMV veteran Sinitus Tempo blesses our earholes with A Tribute to Funimation, an eighteen-track collection spanning many Funimation releases. My personal favorite is the track “Seamstress,” […]
Read more#Thanatos128, Expanded Upon
So, in case you’ve been living under a rock (or, like many people, aren’t exactly aware of my other skills), I make music as well as blog about others’ productions and such. That’s why I’m able to say “Dear Internet Rappers” and not come off as an elitist prick…by that much. Anyhow, yesterday, I decided […]
Read moreEvangelion and the Eureka Seven Complex (Or "Why Renton is Easy")
(Originally posted 4/24/13 on Speed on the Beat’s Anime Surplus) Ignore Amuro. He’s not important in this discussion. BEGIN RANTGreetings, guys. As you may know, in addition to being a kickass beatsmith, overly blunt critic, and No-Fi King-spitting lyricist, I’m also a giant anime nerd. As part of that nerdiness, I’ve taken to revisiting Neon […]
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