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Anime Review: I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying
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I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying: 2nd Thread
Original creator: Cool-Kyo Shinja (manga published by Ichijinsha)
Directed by: Shinpei Nagai
Character Design by: Ryuichi Baba
Produced by: Seven
Voice cast: Kenichi Suzumura, Yukari Tamura, Daisuke Tonosaki, Kaori Shimizu, Rie Kugimiya, Ryoko Shintani, Sayaka Horino, Toshifumi Sakai.
Air dates: Thursdays 1:30 pm CDT on Crunchyroll
It’s not always easy being an otaku, a cosplayer, or even just a fan, especially when dealing with friends, neighbors, loved ones, and society in general. Opinions among the ani-muggles can run the gamut from “immature” to “perverted” and everything seemingly negative in between. What are two people to do when they have almost nothing – at least at first glance – in common?
That’s a question that the series I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying, or Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai ken, tackles with self-referencing gusto.
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Tags: Cool-Kyo Shinja, Crunchyroll, Daisuke Tonosaki, I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying, Kaori Shimizu, Kenichi Suzumura, Rie Kugimiya, Ryoko Shintani, Ryuichi Baba, Sayaka Horino, Seven, Shinpei Nagai, Toshifumi Sakai, Yukari Tamura
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Book Review: The Monster Book Of Manga: Steampunk
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The Monster Book of Manga: Steampunk
Paperback | Kindle
Edited by Jorge Balaguer
HarperCollins
Release date: February 24, 2015
There’s an old adage, still in use in this day and age, about not judging a book by its cover. It happens to be true. This writer can attest to many a dusty, worn tome that has yielded much more than he assessed at first glance on the shelves of his local library or used bookstore. The great thing about that old adage is that it applies to both sides of the coin; there are also a lot of books out there that promise much on the outside but tend to disappoint once you’ve delved deeper.
For those who have read my articles before, you know that I am an inveterate – and unapologetic – fan of anime and manga, and I am always eager to investigate any resource that purports to teach either the history of – or techniques surrounding – the genres of manga and anime. I’ve been a fan of both genres since before it was considered cool, when the only way you could learn to draw the style was to pick up a pencil and a sketchbook and copy of one’s favorite manga (or, if one was lucky enough, one of the various art books from overseas) and draw freehand from what you saw on the pages.
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Anime Review: Nisekoi – False Love
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Nisekoi – False Love
Original creator: Naoshi Komi
Directed by: Akiyuku Shinbo, Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Character Design by: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
Produced by: Aniplex, Mainichi Broadcasting System, SHAFT
Voice cast: Kana Hanazawa, Kouki Ouchiyama, Nao Toyama, Kana Asumi, Mikako Komatsu, Takehito Koyasu, Yumi Uchiyama, Yuuki Kaji.
Air dates: Season 1 currently streaming on Crunchyroll
2nd season scheduled to start in Japan in April
How old were you when you were first in love? What promises did you make to the one you loved, and what value are they now? What is the nature of true love? Is it something wholly spontaneous, or can it be born of long association and bonds of mutual friendship and respect, even among seemingly implacable foes, or over long spans of time and space? When is love true, and when is it false? If more than one person can lay claim to it, which one holds the real key to your heart?
These are questions that poets, writers, and artists of every stripe have wrestled with ever since humans could first communicate, and often, our delving reveals more questions than answers. In the series Nisekoi – False Love, based on the manga by original creator Naoshi Komi, those questions get a new lease on life.
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Tags: Akiyuku Shinbo, Anime, Aniplex, Crunchyroll, harem, Kana Asumi, Kana Hanazawa, Kouki Ouchiyama, Love, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Mikako Komatsu, Nao Toyama, Naoshi Komi, Naoyuki Tatsuwa, Nisekoi, Nobuhiro Sugiyama, Spring, Streaming, Takehito Koyasu, Yumi Uchiyama, Yuuki Kaji
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Comic Review: The Courageous Princess, Vol. 1
The Courageous Princess, Vol. 1: Beyond the 100 Kingdoms
Written & Illustrated by Rod Espinosa
Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: March 18, 2015
Cover Price: $19.99
It seems that from our earliest childhoods, fairy tales, and heroic legends surround us. As children, they nurture our minds and fuel our imaginations. As adults, we’re bombarded with feature-length retellings from the likes of Disney and Dreamworks to Studio Ghibli and Peter Jackson. And then there’s Rod Espinosa. The artist behind such works as Neotopia and Alice In Wonderland, Espinosa’s been charming both children and adults with his beautiful artwork and simple, compelling storytelling for years. The Courageous Princess series continues that trend wonderfully. The series is a re-release of an earlier publication from the venerable Antarctic Press, made possible through the good graces of Dark Horse Comics.
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Second Opinion: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Movie Review
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If you really want to see a totally ass-kicking space fantasy adventure movie that is well-written and produced, with characters you care about from start to finish, then go see Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Based on the Marvel comic of the same name, it’s the action flick of the year, hands-down.
Peter Quill, aka Star Lord (Chris Pratt) has found a mysterious orb that holds the key to the salvation – or destruction – of an entire planet and the race of people who live on it. Chased by the henchmen of Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) and with a bounty on his head, he encounters Gamora (Zoe Saldana), a killer raised by the mysterious character Thanos (Josh Brolin), as well as Rocket (Bradley Cooper), a self-aware raccoon who’s the product of genetic experimentation. Rocket’s accomplice is the giant enigmatic plant-being Groot (Vin Diesel), whose vocabulary is seemingly limited to the three words “I am Groot.” Arrested by Nova HQ and sentenced to prison, the group encounters Drax the Destroyer (David Bautista), whose family was killed by Ronan, and who has sworn to avenge their deaths.
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Tags: Benicio Del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Glenn Close, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, Marvel, Michael Rooker, Nicole Perlman, Science Fiction, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana
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