Hokay, episode two… you can do this. So the episode starts with the baddies’ lair—one with some kind of mechanical implants, while the other slightly more human (though still rather Afro Samurai-esque in design). Back with the X-Men, the gang is riding in the blackbird, while Beast explains to the rest his concept of having created a portable Cerebro. Wait… portable… cerebro. Alright, so you’re telling me that the mutant-locating device that requires not just a capable psychic but also…

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When it was announced that Madhouse and Marvel were buddying up to make a line of Marvel anime, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one filled with fanboy glee. In particular, I was pumped about the Iron Man and X-Men anime. One episode into the series, however, and I was automatically turned off by Iron Man. Though I guess considering the other possibility of a show showing promise only to fail later in the game, Iron Man came out on…

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Episode 4: Let’s Find a Better Show. After getting called in by the announcer, Nagisa is told that since drama club is on hiatus, all activities involving it are forbidden, and that includes the simple act of putting up posters. Tomoya attacks an inanimate object with his fist again and asks her why she was such a doormat, with which she says, “Rules are rules, and they can’t be bent.” After a few seconds of angst, the two decide to…

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Sorry this is so late, but between the list and things going on in my life, I haven’t had the time to update this series. Here’s my monthly set.   Hawaiian Holiday (1937) This actually showed up twice in my calendar this month, and it’s one of the few cartoons so far that I have a clear memory of watching as a child. Numerous times, in fact. I distinctly remember going to one of the hotels at the Walt Disney…

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NOTE: Apparently this article never appeared on the original WordPress. The order is a bit fucked up, but it’s back now! Yeah, it’s that time again. Will it be better than last season? Well… Dog Days As a counter strike against an army led by a catgirl named Leonmichelle making its move, the republic of Biscotti must unleash their final trump card in order to stand a chance against this upcoming war. And as always, generic schoolboy #3262005 is up…

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Not unlike a disgusting mass of countless maggots, the Clusterfuck has expanded since the spring. Evolved. It swells with decaying flesh and the thick stench of rigor mortis; anime is a horse killed long ago, one which continues to be beaten long after decomposition by Japanese studios shoveling out as many terrible comedies, fanservice extravaganzas, and lolicon incest fantasies as possible. Has the blistering heat of the summer improved things, or has the rot managed to envelop everything in its…

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*General* There is a wide scope of shows that did not make the list for very specific reasons, be they because they all follow the same formula, or because of the time period this list was made in. A few of these were considered for inclusion on the list but for one reason or another, simply didn’t make it in. Keep in mind that just because they didn’t make the final list and are instead here is not because they…

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Episode 3: Once Again After Self-Medicating “I was born into this world in my search for this girl. Sacrificing life, a new world, and everything I could’ve had. The girl collected pieces of junk from somewhere. And made a body for me. My memories were murky. I couldn’t remember without effort. Where have I been? Where have I been trying to get to? I couldn’t speak to the girl, but she was the one warm spot in this world that…

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…come on. Why isn’t there a car hitting one of them? It happened on Kanon. Why can’t it happen here? Oh yeah, I’m supposed to be doing this. *shoves Brandy and Fluoxetine into mouth* Let’s ride. Episode 2: The First Step To Walking Away From This Mess Following on from the last episode, Tomoya is walking around town after acting like a spastic sissy at the mere appearance of his dad. By contrived coincidence, Nagisa is right by, practicing out…

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