Monthly Archives: December 2006

A sweet look at teenage Godhood

There are days when I need a break from angsty dramas, supernatural shows and action series. Granted I thrive on those kinds of anime but even I have a limit! When I’m in this mode, I like to watch anime … Continue reading

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Demons Begone!

A relative asked this week when I’ll stop watching anime. My answer? When I’m dead, lady. When I’m dead. Stumbled onto another show this season which I think I’ll be following. “Shounen Onmyouji” is the tale of Abe no Masahiro, … Continue reading

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Things that go bump in the night

Payday! I went into my teenage mode and ran to the anime store where I plunked down cold hard cash to get the latest volume of “D.Grayman”, return tapes then borrow more tapes and DVDs. Lunch? What’s lunch? I borrowed … Continue reading

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Losing one’s cool in LA

I don’t like driving to LA and I especially loathe driving in downtown LA. The one-way streets, the seeming never-ending constructions, drivers who won’t let you change lanes, the parking and the traffic! So I usually take the Metrolink if … Continue reading

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The anime teen: saving the world and getting the cute guy

In anime, it’s a given that only a teen can save the world when it’s about to get wiped off the universe. The task usually falls to the most angst-filled or most ordinary teen at the local junior high school. … Continue reading

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The bonds of brotherhood

What price would you pay to get back someone you love? How far would you go to atone for a mistake? In “Full Metal Alchemist”, Edward and Alphonse Elric lost their mother when they were still children but they have … Continue reading

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