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Why You Should Be Reading Excel Saga (And Why You Probably Aren’t)

Why You Should Be Reading Excel Saga (And Why You Probably Aren’t)

I’ve never made any pretenses about what my favorite manga is. And no one else has ever made any pretenses about the fact that there are only maybe ten people in the US who read it. Excel Saga is a black comedy about relatively normal people who unwittingly become involved in a low-impact battle for world city domination. It features absolutely no cutesy aliens or reset button shenanigans, and relies more on wry wit than silly slapstick for humor. More…

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Winter Anime 2013 Clusterfuck

Winter Anime 2013 Clusterfuck

Late again, I know. We bring shame to our families. We’ll be more timely next time, I promise. Love you guys~ <3 Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman Do you remember what happened last time Monkey Punch made an anime that wasn’t Lupin-related? Allow me to refresh your memory. While less laughably incompetent, Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman is just as bad… which in essence probably makes it worse. Bakumatsu is about as close as a show can get to Lupin III without actually being…

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Evangelion 3.0: (I Wish) We Could Redo

Evangelion 3.0: (I Wish) We Could Redo

It’s been over three long years since Studio Khara’s brilliant Evangelion 2.0 graced our unprepared eyeballs and earholes with its fresh and exciting take on the classic anime series. Fans grew antsy and expectations ran higher than ever for this third film in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy to deliver the goods, and Neon Genesis mastermind Hideaki Anno knew he really had to shake things up with the newest installment to keep everyone flocking to theatres and DVD racks in…

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Animation Revelation’s 2012Spooky Halloween Special

Animation Revelation’s 2012Spooky Halloween Special

Greetings everyone! I am Count Foggula, Foggle’s 70% eviler and 100% more sparkly great uncle. It is on the day of this year’s glorious All Hallow’s Eve celebration that I have been asked to bring you some holiday-themed editorials, straight from the bowels of Hell itself. Penned by the eternally damned souls of several Animation Revelation forum members, this feature covers three pieces of horror animation in shocking 2D! What could possibly be more terrifying? Please enjoy reading their thoughts…

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PRESS RELEASE: Partnership with The Ooo Travel Guide

PRESS RELEASE: Partnership with The Ooo Travel Guide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Foggle Email: CBostic@gmail.com ANIMATION REVELATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OOO TRAVEL GUIDE Hold Your Applause, Please It is my pleasure to announce that, as of 10:45 PM Central Time on October 30, 2012, (un)acclaimed internet-based cartoon forum Animation Revelation has begun hosting episodes of BlackCatula’s popular “The Ooo Travel Guide” podcast alongside its own “Thaumatropy: An Animation DogmeCast”. As stated by its illustrious host, “The Ooo Travel Guide is a fan-driven podcast that takes a deep,…

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Fall Anime 2012 Clusterfuck

Fall Anime 2012 Clusterfuck

Hey guys, Foggle here! This season’s installment of the clusterfuck is a bit late (my bad on that!), but hopefully you’ll still enjoy reading our opinions on some of this fall’s shows. And sorry about missing summer 2012… it won’t happen again (as far as you know)! Btooom! No, this isn’t the synopsis to the next Michael Bay movie. Instead, its the title of yet another anime series about people getting trapped in an online game having their lives affected…

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A Quick Status Update

A Quick Status Update

Hey folks, Foggle here! I’ve got some personal messages to deliver to all (two of) our loyal readers and anyone else stopping by for a quick read. First of all, I’m really sorry about the lack of activity on our blog during these past two months. We’ve got some good stuff coming down the pipe, but it’s slow-going since we’ve been pretty busy lately. Please bear with us! Secondly, I’m sure some of you are wondering why I haven’t been…

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Spring Anime 2012 Clusterfuck

Spring Anime 2012 Clusterfuck

Hey everybody! We’re back with another round of seasonal first impressions! This time is a bit different… and more professional. Everything is alphabetized (how exciting), and the end of the article features a short summary of all the shows we took a look at, along with some notes about our grading scale. Enjoy! Eureka Seven: AO In the distant future of the 2005 series, we get something much more down-to-earth than the Nirvash action of its predecessor. That said, it…

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The Ludovico Trials: Happy Jesus Love Joy Edition

The Ludovico Trials: Happy Jesus Love Joy Edition

You know those shitty Christian propaganda cartoons used by fellas like Kirk Cameron to brainwash their children? Well, today we’re going to analyze one! So grab your popcorn and your Bible, ‘cuz it’s time to get downright sacrilegious in this motherfucker! Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. You know how “thou shalt not steal” is one of those Ten Commandment doohickeys? Well, there’s absolutely no way I’d ever pay money for this awful cartoon, so I watched it on…

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