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Library War movie slated for June 2012 release
I usually don’t report news here, but I am very excited that a Library War (Toshokan Sensou) movie has been announced. It is going to open in June 2012, and the name is Library War: The Wings of...
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Moretsu Pirates 10 ~ perfect place for a ghost ship
In episode 10 of Mouretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates) the hunt for the Golden Ghost Ship is on. A number of interesting things were hinted at this week, but the big picture is still unclear....
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400th Post ~ Thanks to everyone! I couldn’t have done it without you.
Yes, this is the 400th post I have made here on the Abandoned Factory. I started this blog on a whim, but I have learned so much over the past couple of years. And there is no question in my mind about...
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Chihayafuru 23 ~ and the rest of us will spend the next year as losers
How will a show that has thrilled and charmed handle one of the final episodes? By breaking our hearts. Episode 23 of Chihayafuru continues the punishingly bad news for our favorite Karuta players....
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Moretsu Pirates 11 ~ this is all crazy to begin with
In episode 11 of Mouretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates), the space pirate ship Bentenmaru travels through spatial anomalies and challenges a battle fleet to get access to the Golden Ghost Ship....
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Dennou Coil (final thoughts) ~ people are connected through narrow paths
There’s a rumor on the ‘Net about an anime called Dennou Coil (AKA Coil — A Circle of Children). In it children fight against cyber-lifeforms using the power of augmented reality glasses, metatags, and...
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Chihayafuru 24 ~ I can’t dedicate myself to Chihaya
Episode 24 of Chihayafuru does the seemingly impossible: it makes an entire episode about the main characters watching a TV broadcast compelling. We finally get to see the match to decide the new...
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Moretsu Pirates 12 ~ I think what you are all expecting is not to be found...
Episode 12 of Mouretsu Pirates (AKA Bodacious Space Pirates) gives us the exploration of the Golden Ghost Ship, so beware! Spoilers be ahead! In short, B-Pirates managed to avoid delivering the obvious...
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Bakuman season 2 ~ final thoughts
Yay, it’s finally over! No, a third season of Bakuman has been announced. Honestly the second season showed significant improvement over the first season in several ways. First, it had some great...
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Chihayafuru 25 ~ final thoughts
Chihayafuru was a wonderful series, and the most consistent series I have ever watched. I have watched bad anime, and anime that has flashes of brilliance, but also falls a bit flat on occasion, but...
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Inu X Boku SS ~ final thoughts
Inu X Boku SS (The Dog and Me — Secret Service) is an oddity. The core story is great. It has some funny and cute moments scattered throughout. It suffers a bit from genre derangement syndrome (I’ll...
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Uchuu Kyoudai 1 ~ people lose their jobs every day
Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers AKA SpaceBros) episode 1 does a great job introducing us to its near future (2025) setting, and to the two brothers whose story we are all eager to see. Though this show...
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Accel World 1 and 2 ~ I don’t need reality anymore!
This is a first impression post of Accel World, based upon the first two episodes. Just as I stated in my season preview, this show turned out to be glorious eye candy. I love the colors and the...
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Phi Brain 25 (s1 final) ~ we are joined together by puzzles
With episode 25, season 1 of Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle (AKA Φ-Brain Puzzle of God) draws to a close. This show started out implausible, turned into some silly fun, and ended with a big showdown that...
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Moretsu Pirates 14 ~ Captain, it’s an emergency
Episode 14 of Mouretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates) kicks off the third arc of the series. A problem comes up that threatens the very existence of the Bentenmaru, and Captain Marika cannot depend...
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Uchuu Kyoudai 2 ~ I’ve gotta think positive right now
The second episode of Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers) was, in some respects, even better than the first. Or perhaps it is because the first episode did such a good job of establishing our main character...
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Sakamichi no Apollon 1 ~ Let yourself get a little wet!
The Spring 2012 season finally feels real now that we’ve got the premiere of the Noitamina shows. Of course the show to which I have most been looking forward is Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the...
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Tasogare Otome x Amnesia 1 ~ everything about me lies beyond human awareness
Tasogare Otome x Amnesia (Dusk Maiden of Amnesia) seems to be a Supernatural Harem School-life Romantic Comedy with a touch of Mystery for good measure. The male lead’s harem is the school’s detective...
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Moretsu Pirates 15 ~ I don’t know how long this deception will hold
Episode 15 of Mouretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates) turned out to be quite funny. With the regular crew still in quarantine, Captain Marika tries to run some pirate jobs with her friends from...
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Uchuu Kyoudai 3 ~ why do I feel so embarrassed now?
In episode 3 of Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers), Mutta Namba is subjected to a number of examinations that leave him feeling humiliated in more way than one. We also get a proper introduction to Serika...
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