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SERIES REVIEW: Zambot 3
This weekend I took the time to watch one of the earliest mecha shows by the prolific Yoshiyuki Tomino, of Mobile Suit Gundam fame. At 26 episodes, Zambot 3 is one of the shortest Tomino shows and an easy binge watch. It is also an early attempt at deconstructing the mecha genre, dealing with what at…
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Some Great Binge Watches from Gainax and Studio Trigger
I’m currently editing an article about Gunbuster, the 1988 Gainax classic which manages to tell an amazing (and heart-breaking) story in only six episodes. Gainax has perfected the art of the short series – usually in the form of slapstick, fast-paced OVAs with bright colors and memorable characters. It made me realize that all of my favorite…
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My Favorite Recent Reads
I must admit that I forgot to write the book review that I promised at the beginning of the month…because I was distracted by other books! In my defense, many of the books I’ve read in the past couple months have been amazing and several of them deserve (but will not get) their own review on…