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One tough cookie
“Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo” or “Ryoko Yakushiji’s Strange Case Files” is an anime which started life as a light novel. The 13-episode show aired in Japan last summer. Ryoko, who comes from a rich family, is a cop with … Continue reading
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Hell-bent on solving mysteries
Yako Katsuragi, 16, is known for eating like a pig and solving mysteries, The public refers to her as “the high school girl detective” or sometimes “the piggish detective.” Her mother is abroad as far as she knows but the … Continue reading
Mystery and a board game to boot
Here is the opening song to the anime “Shion No Ou” or “Shion’s King” which combines a mystery with a sport anime. This is courtesy of YouTuber xAzakura. The show is also known as “Flowers of Hard Blood.” Shion Yasuoka … Continue reading
Living with the unknown
A recent AP poll showed that a chunk of the population believes in ghosts. To be more precise, a third of those surveyed accept the existence of things that go bump in the night. The line between this world and … Continue reading
A moment of weakness
One of the benefits of suddenly finding myself on vacation is that I can just take off and haunt the anime store whenever I want. Of course I can afford to be more discriminating as well and not just borrow … Continue reading
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The Witching Hour
When an anime not only entertains but also leaves you with a catchy song to add to your favorites list, it is well worth the sticker price. I like “Witch Hunter Robin” a lot from the opening song, “Shell” by … 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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There are no coincidences in this world
What would you do if you were born a spirit magnet? You not only see spirits, these disembodied beings also try to attach themselves to you. Some even try to attack you. To Kimihiro Watanuki of “xxxholic”, this is not … Continue reading
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Waiting for Death
Can’t wait to see the animated version of “Death Note” which aired Tuesday in Japan. That and “D. Gray-Man” which I also want to watch are part of the crop of new shows this fall. I’m crossing my fingers that … Continue reading
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