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Last edit: 2025-05-01
Edit: 2024-6-10
It looks like I've triggered an algorithm that has identified me as someone who consistently tries to manipulate the percentages either up or down. Oh, well.....

I try to add enlightening commentary, but let's face it:
I'm far from perfect.
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    EDIT: 2020-12-31
    I have seen two three videos that examine the concept of "classics" from distinctly different perspectives:
  1. Gigguk | Garnt Maneetapho

  2. Mother's Basement | Geoff Thew

  3. Bonsai Pop | Mike ?
EDIT: 2020-04-11
In this video YouTube user Gigguk (Garnt Maneetapho) talks about SAO in the context of gateway anime.
    2 Videos That Share a Common Theme:
  1. "The Greatest Thing Anime Has Done"|Gigguk (Garnt Maneetapho)
  2. "A Love Letter to a Place Further than the Universe" | Isla McTear (Line/link added 2020-06-24)
EDIT: 2020-06-10
3 Different Perspectives On the Importance of The Ending EDIT: 2021-05-10
Geoff Thew ("Mother's Basement") has a fascinating video essay on the concept of "sakuga".
EDIT: 2021-12-27
10 Anime That Are Fantastic But Hard To Recommend
Anime only continues to get more and more mainstream, but these are 10 anime we wouldn't want to recommend even though they're great.
By Jacob Buchalter (posted on cbr.com on 2020, Mar 30)
Edit: 2025-04-06
In Case of Despair, Break Glass: Anime for the Tired Soul
by Leaked Experience (D.A.)
Edit: 2025-05-01
The Beginner's Guide to The King's Avatar by Rebecca Silverman
Seen/Read All (public list)▲▼ Rating▲▼
Lu over the wall (movie) Excellent (dub & sub)
  1. You have gotta admire the confidence of a director who waits until the eleven minute mark before even showing the title and associated credits!
  2. Nice OST!
  3. Prejudice is overcome.
Voice Direction:
Lunar Legend Tsukihime (TV) Excellent
It has an enigmatic ending.....
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie) Good (dub & sub)
  • 07:30 physics laws (gravity) broken
  • 30:30 physical comedy
  • 31:55 ramen noodles in Italy? Oookayyyy.....
  • 32:45 Sound doesn't travel through water quite that way......
  • 35:20 more physical comedy
  • 37:00 Now, that's a pretty effective scene.....
  • 38:27 Effective scene.....
  • 43:18 OK, so this is the old English dub, but how does Clarisse know Wolf's/Lupin's name?
  • 53:20 Physical comedy.
  • 57:45 I can't even remember the last time I came across the term "egads!" Too funny!
  • 1:08:45 Physical humor.
  • 1:20:00 Bloodless violence.
  • 1:31:30 More bloodless violence.
Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (TV) Good (dub), Very good (sub)
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There are two different reviews with two slightly different takes on the series. Also, listed in the "Strong Female (Co-)Leads" recommendation thread.
  1. Episodic. Strongly suggest reading the reviews first. For my part, I find the Hollywood physics in this episode to be off-putting. With Fujiko Mine riding off on a motorcycle, she is definitely displaying some agency. My guess is that her past will be revealed via a breadcrumb trail; one crumb at a time. The animation has an art-house feel to it.
  2. Episodic. Jigen is introduced; the two speak of their respective pasts in only the vaguest of terms.
  3. Episodic. Goemon is introduced; Hollywood physics is employed; also, inappropriate technology (i.e., helicopters) is shown.
  4. Episodic. More inappropriate technology (microcircuit electronics) are dipicted. Interesting -- Zenigata sexually harasses Fujiko; so his character is different from other series. Oscar is introduced.
    But I seriously do not get this episode at all.
  5. Episodic. Lupin and Jigen meet. The mysticism (moving/mobile statues?!) is a turn-off for me. Interesting how all three unexpectedly leave amicably.
  6. Episodic. Oscar goes after Fujiko -- and ostensibly Lupin. But Fujiko outwits both Oscar and Zenigata.
  7. Episodic. Goemon performs Hollywood physics. Fujiko helps Fidel arrive safely at N.Y.C. -- in exchange for information.
    8. Episodic?
    • So Fujiko can/will murder if necessary, eh?
    • Plenty of symbolism in this episode.....
    • Lupin and Jigen break bread together.....
    • A part of Fujiko's memory is symbolically recalled.
  9. Fujiko tries to find a clue to her past. Also, Jigen, Goemon & Lupin show up in this episode.
  10. Both Zenigata and Lupin try to pierce the mystic veil that surrounds Fujiko's past.
  11. The bond that both Zenigata and Oscar share is explored.
  12. The crew's all here; even Oscar. But who is the father figure puppet master who is pulling the strings?
  13. So the puppet master was Aisha's mother all along.....
  • I am rating this at 9/11 (Very Good). Would have rated it higher if not for all of the Hollywood physics.....
  • Rating the dub at 8/11 (Good)
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Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen's Gravestone (movie) Excellent (dub & sub)
Watch past the end of the credits.
You knew perfectly damned well that Jigen w---'- g---- g-- k-----.....
Macross Plus (OAV) Very good (edit.dub), Excellent (sub)
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    I thought I saw this ─ but I was wrong!
  1. The big 3 are introduced.....
  2. The scene at the 30:00 mark is misleading as it begins to pan.....
  3. Damn, Guld and Isamu are both acting like they have the maturity of teenagers! No wonder Myung is conflicted.
  4. For all of its flaws, the ending is still pretty damned good!
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Macross Plus Movie Edition Saw this on the old SciFi channel.
Macross Zero (OAV) Good
The mysticism was a turnoff for me.....
Maetel Legend (OAV) Excellent (dub & sub)
  • So Maetel and Esmeraldas are sisters; huh! (But it doesn't say who the father is.....)
  • I stand corrected; the father's mind was sealed into a pendant by Hardgear.
ADR Supervisor: Jason Bergenfeld

Dubbing Supervision: Tom Wayland
Endorse Maetel Legend in Strong Co-lead(s).
(The) Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (TV) Excellent
  • Recommended by Rebecca Silverman
    On a scale of 0-10 I'm rating it at 9 (Excellent).
    • Magical Girl Raising Project (TV) Excellent (dub), Masterpiece (sub)
    ↓
    1. If ep.#1 has a twisty ending, then ep.#2 has a dark one!
    2. And with the ending of ep.#3, a battle royale becomes eminent.
    3. And with the conclusion of ep.#4 what surprises me are the adults.
    Rise of the Dark Magical Girls
    1. The adults continue to surprise me in ep.#5 with both their numbers and motivations.
    2. I will not deny that that these cliff hangers are effective.....
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    (The) Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess (TV) Masterpiece
    Magnetic Rose (movie) Excellent
    Part of the Memories anthology. I thought that that this was the best of the three. I think that that it is fair to describe it as a horror flick.
    Mahōtsukai Sally (movie) Excellent
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    • OK, so I've rated this at 10/11; but there are 2 huge caveats here.....
    1. This is aimed at young children ─ but! There is no English dub.
      None─Nada─Zip.
    2. The only other group that might possibly be interested in this would be people who have been exposed to cultural anthropology.
    • It's a 26 minute movie.
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    Mai Mai Miracle (movie) Very good (dub & sub)
    • 5:00 | A slice of life?
    • The girl has a lively imagination!
    • Interesting OST
    • 25:00 | Bonding over chocolate liqueur.
    • There's no denying it: the cinematography is quite interesting!
    • At first, I thought that this was aimed at children; but by the last ⅓ I changed my mind and I now believe that this is aimed at both children and adults.
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