Anime

One Punch Man Season 2: A Review

One Punch Man is an anime based off of the popular Shonen Jump manga of the same name created by ONE. It follows the adventures of Saitama, an ordinary man with the extraordinary ability to kill any monster with a single punch. In Season 1, Saitama decides to become a hero. With the help of…

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Outlaw Star – Review

Outlaw Star is an anime that aired in Japan from January 1998 – June 1998. The show was licensed by Bandai entertainment and became a staple of Cartoon Network’s Toonami block in 2001. The main character is Gene Starwind, a womanizing mercenary for hire with dreams of becoming a spacefaring Outlaw. With the help of…

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Otome Games: A Good Option for Women in These Trying Times

Japan is known for putting out a variety of games that range from amazing to morally questionable. One genre that is growing in popularity is otome, which literally translates to “maiden game”. This genre is targeted towards women with a focus on developing a romantic relationship with one of the many male characters. In the…

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Review – My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

After its worldwide debut at Anime Expo, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes made its way to the big screen. The dub premiered on September 13th in Los Angeles, California. The Japanese version has been in theaters since August, but North American audiences were finally able to see the summer’s hottest anime movie as of September 25th…

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Revolutionary Pride: A Journey of Self Discovery

If you want to get to know someone, you ask what their interests are. What a person is interested in is often a reflection of who they are. Over the years, preferences and tastes change, but this just shows that humans have the capacity to grow. What if those hobbies you’ve grown so passionate about…

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Pokemon Let’s Go – Back to Kanto

“Gotta catch ’em all” “Gotta catch ’em all:” a phrase that has defined generations of would-be Pokemon trainers. Those who started with the original 150 would have no idea just how massive an undertaking these words would come to represent. Since the release of the first duo of Pokemon games for the Gameboy Color in…

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Why Pokémon is Better than Digimon

This is one of those articles that I don’t really need to write, but for the sake of open discussion and giving credit where credit is due, here we are. Digimon and Pokémon have been around for quite a while, and as far as who is around and who is not, it’s pretty obvious. Just so…

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Why Digimon Is Better Than Pokémon

This is one of several articles that will dive into the significant differences of each show to provide critical analysis of the product instead of emotional responses of nostalgia noting how a consumer mindset is operated on based on animated stimuli. When Pokémon hit American Television on WB Kids and toy stores, every major child’s…

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SacAnime 2017

Well, it is that time of year again. This weekend, Sacramento becomes the home of all things anime, gaming, film and television as the Sac Anime Expo kicks off today. The event runs from this morning through Sunday, and will feature many well-known names in some of today’s most popular forms of entertainment. Gamers, animation…

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