All posts filed under "Comedy"

Mar 01

User Submitted Review- Hetalia: Axis Powers

I first heard about Hetalia shortly after the anime came out. The idea of personified nations hadn’t intrigued me at all, and while the art was cute, I didn’t bother checking it out. It wasn’t until a month or so later that a friend sent me an episode at random and told me to ignore the main part, and skip straight to the series “mini-story,” Chibitalia.

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Mar 01

Lucky Star

Lucky Star is one of those comedies that are insanely popular and when you boil it down…it’s about nothing. Think along the lines of Azumanga Daioh and Seinfeld if you need references. With shows like that you either “get them” and think they are absolutely precious or are lost in a haze and are confused as to why people would ever like it. There really is no middle ground. It doesn’t help that Lucky Star tries to put off people from watching it with its first episode.

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Feb 23

Maria Holic

I don’t think I’ve ever laughed at an anime so hard in my life! Every episode topped the last in its insane, totally-from-left-field brand of humor. An added bonus is that it is animated by Shaft Studios, which means the animation is lovely to look at with lots of creative uses of techniques and background in jokes.

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Feb 02

User Submitted Review- Galaxy Angel: As Mysterious as Corned Beef

What exactly is the mystery that corned beef holds? It is said that the answer has something to do with the shape of the can. This question sits among the plethora of queries within the world of Galaxy Angel.

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Jan 26

Baccano! Review

I think it’s nearly impossible to not like a show that mixes '30s New York gangsters, train capers and secret societies, then throws in an immortality elixir and a demon for good measure. The story constantly shifts between its huge cast with the result that everyone ends up being the main character at one point or another. It also shifts between a span of three years, telling three stories at once almost. This confused me when I first watched it, but then I am easily confused, please don’t mind me.

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Jan 04

Princess Tutu

This is one of the rare shows aimed at children that even adults can enjoy. The story flows like a fairytale often following fairytale logic as well- probably because the whole theme of the show is ballet. It does a great job of showing the dreamlike stories and mythos of ballet, while often poking fun at the more ridiculous bits and at us for having to suspend our disbelief so often. They also use classic ballet songs as background music and do so very skillfully, while blending it wonderfully with the plot.

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Nov 24

Akihabara@Deep

It’s a movie about nerds who save the world (well, part of Tokyo) - what’s not to love?! This is one of my favorite Japanese live action movies. The story is good, the characters are likable and engaging, and the women kick butt! I think that is the main drawing point of the movie for me. The girl in the group is the 'heavy' and you can’t say that about many movies, unfortunately.

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