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[1] Anthem of the Heart & the Spirit of Christmas

December 25, 2017December 24, 2017iblessall 3 Comments

Listen, I’m not saying Anthem of the Heart is a Christmas movie, but maybe I am.

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[2] Eriri Spencer Sawamura Got Me to Do What No Other Anime Character Could

December 24, 2017December 24, 2017iblessall 8 Comments

“Inspiration” seems too weak a word.

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[3] I “Bought the Blu-rays”: A Macross Delta Story

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017iblessall 1 Comment

I learned how to send a lot of money to Japan.

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[4] On Star Driver: The Movie

December 22, 2017December 24, 2017iblessall Leave a comment

A consideration of the frivolous.

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[5] I Watched Macross 7 in 2017 A.D.

December 21, 2017December 19, 2017iblessall Leave a comment

POWER TO THE DREAM

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[6] Halfway: Land of the Lustrous, Adaptation, and Touch Communication

December 20, 2017December 19, 2017iblessall 3 Comments

I have a longer Land of the Lustrous piece in the works, so I’m trying not to spill all my ideas from it here.

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[7] I’ve Always Liked You, Childhood Friends

December 19, 2017December 18, 2017iblessall 8 Comments

You might say… the childhood friend trope is my childhood friend. Maybe.

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[8] Kyousougiga, An Old Love in a New Year

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017iblessall 7 Comments

Yet another dang post on Kyousougiga.

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[9] Waiting for Shakugan no Shana

December 17, 2017December 17, 2017iblessall 13 Comments

The story of how a joke became something rather serious.

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[10] High Speed!: From Gold to Wax

December 16, 2017December 15, 2017iblessall 1 Comment

A picture of the future, or at least, a hope of one.

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