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Toshokan Sensou: Library Wars (live action) promo video
As some of you know, I am a big fan of the Library Wars anime. I have been reading the Library Wars manga (available in the US from Viz), and I am eagerly anticipating an opportunity to see the anime...
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Shoubu da!
Anime: Amnesia Those who watch anime regularly are used to seeing characters gleefully declaring their eagerness to fight. Competitiveness is both the bread and butter of shounen titles, but the...
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Chihayafuru s2 e6 ~ my voice isn’t telling her anything
The exciting conclusion of the Tokyo Regional High School Championship Karuta Tournament! Episode 6 of Chihayafuru season 2 concludes the Regional championship tournament, and it was PACKED with...
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Anime thoughts on a snowy day ~ Chihayafuru in the aniblogisphere
A young Chihaya Ayase in the falling snow. This weekend has been snowy and windy, so I spent a fair amount of time inside, and that means more time for anime. In part, this meant I finally had time to...
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Spring 2013 ~ Picks and Prediction
A character from the Otona Joshi no Anime Time project. The Spring 2013 anime season will be here in just a few weeks, and that means those of us hangin’ ’round the abandoned factory are looking ahead...
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Library Wars: Wings of Revolution ~ our constitution has been subverted by...
Librarians defend the Freedom of Expression from armed government agents. This post is a spoiler-free comment about the Library Wars: Wings of Revolution movie (2012). For those who do not know,...
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Celebrating 3 Years at the Abandoned Factory
Blogging powers … ACTIVATE! Yes, it is official. The Abandoned Factory Anime Review began publishing in the distant past of February 28, 2010. Through the years I have met some great people online, and...
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Space Bros 47 ~ a few always leave
NASA chief, Jason Butler, gets serious. Even though this was a low key episode, I think episode 47 of Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyodai) did a pretty good job of setting up the conflict for the next arc....
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Chihayafuru s2 ep 8 ~ everyone thinks we are strange
Shinobu Wakamiya: the ninja queen emerges. Episode 8 of Chihayafuru season 2 was a fine tale of people sharing their love for Karuta. It even had a great moment for Tsutomu, who did something truly...
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Aoi Yuuki ~ Popon . . . pon
Aoi Yuuki: moe of the grotesque. Aoi Yuuki has released, Meriba, her 2nd album. Many know her as a tremendously talented seiyuu, whose vocal range gives her the ability to play all kinds of characters....
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xxxHolic live-action episode 2 ~ monkey paw
Yuuko Ichihara, the Dimensional Witch. A wise man once said, “Every great television show has it’s monkey paw episode.” Episode 2 is xxxHolic live-action‘s monkey paw episode. Watanuki is just starting...
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Chihayafuru_2-10 ~ Can you please not disappoint me any further?
Shinobu Wakamiya ~ a face in the rain In episode 10 of Chihayafuru episode 2, the story of the national tournament is split into two tracks. In the first, Mizusawa High faces a tough opponent. In the...
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Red Data Girl (first thoughts ~ preview episode)
Izumiko, the shrine temple maiden cuts her hair. Just a quick comment on the preview episode of Red Data Girl. As I mentioned in my Spring 2013 season preview post, RDG, or Red Data Girl looks...
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GAME MUSIC ~ Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of the Ground of Dusk
Ayesha eagerly whips out a flask of flammable liquid she made back in the workshop. Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of the Ground of Dusk is a JRPG that was released in the USA in March 2013 for the PS3. The...
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Chihayafuru s2 ep11 ~ not a player anymore
The power of data analysis Episode 11 of Chihayafuru season 2 resolved the lingering questions about Arata, as well as the surprising situation from the end of the last episode, in which Tsutomu (aka...
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Blood-C ~ the last dark
Saya is back, but this time she isn’t singing about the laundry. I finally got a chance to watch Blood-C ~ the last dark, and it was well worth it. I enjoyed the Blood-C television series, and had been...
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Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge 01 ~ I feel an overwhelming desire to cut
A cursed pair of scissors. WTF? Having nothing better to do, I thought I would check out episode 1 of Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge. Boggled, I had to watch it again, just to make sure I actually saw what...
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(re-watch) Hyouka ~ first time anyone’s said that to me
Chitanda and Oreki in an intense moment from Hyouka. The Spring 2013 season is in full swing, and I have enjoyed watching first episodes as usual. As usual some shows are utter rubbish, but it can be...
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Chihayafuru s2 ep15 ~ if I don’t accept my punishment after breaking the...
“Now the flower blooms, but for winter”: Chihaya Ayase listens to the poem Naniwa Bay. Chihayafuru season 2 episode 15 was an extraordinary thing. Essentially nothing happened. The entire episode must...
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Chihayafuru s2 e17 ~ only tears can bring relief in this cruel life
Chihaya Ayase refuses to back down. Episode 17 of season 2 of Chihayafuru officially begins the final match of the National High School Karuta tournament. Mizusawa is playing a team of all A-class...
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