Dean Talks Anime: Final An Opinion, By Christopher Kinsey The year is 2006. The popular internet reviewer, Noah Antwiler AKA “The Spoony One” wanted to get more content for his site inbetween his own reviews. The idea was floated past that we, several longtime friends and fans,...

Anime Review: Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out By Christopher Kinsey OK, well, I subjected myself to this so here’s the review. Extroverted short stack with large breasts wants to break her introverted upperclassman in college out of his shell. She does so by pestering him to do other...

Anime Review Special: Furry Double Feature! By Christopher Kinsey Is there a fandom that’s more held hostage than the furries? In many ways it’s an example of how a fandom can “Go Bad”. Way, way back when it was so much like any fandom, just a group of folks hanging...

Dean Talks Anime: Deification of the American Voice Actor An opinion by Christopher Kinsey So we’ve entered another year where the localization industry seems hell-bent on alienating their niche market more and more.  Every subscription service seems to be mishandling their funds, their...

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack by Dennis Fitzsimmons Mech combat is like football. You need a balanced offensive attack, with two fleet mechs on the side, while the big guys help protect the star pilot and open up those holes for your secondary star pilot to burst through,...

Interspecies Reviewers By Christopher Kinsey Someone on the staff had to take this bullet.  With all the controversy and hype this series had, and it’s eventual cancellation on Funimation streaming, how could we not review this in some form?  Ever since Funimation became A-Number 1 Duke...

Weathering With You by Dennis Fitzsimmons One of the greatest lies in the history of film is the myth/hype/perception of “The Next Great Filmmaker.” You hear “The Next Spielberg”, “The Next Scorsese” or in the case of anime, “The Next Miyazaki.” It’s frankly impossible, as no director can...

  Promare By Dennis Fitzsimmons   Well, this is going to be awkward. I have a complicated opinion on the work of Director Hiroyuki Imaishi, and his studio, Trigger. On one hand, Imaishi’s frantic and energetic style is fun to watch, with unique and kinetic action direction. The...

  It was a balmy 70-degree December night in the city of Miami. Normally, the Orange Bowl would have been quiet on a Monday, but not that night. With the undulating roar of an ecstatic crowd, the lights shone brightly and filled the night sky. If you were looking over the city, the...