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At the beginning of the year, the biggest mayhem surrounded the announcement of a second season of Fullmetal Alchemist and rumor of a second Haruhi series. Now, though, we’re all hyped up over the potential of SoRaNoWoTo and other ambitious projects scheduled for 2010. Lots can change ove...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Fullmetal_Alchemist/opinion:borderline-hikikomori-s-2009-awards/ 31 Dec 2009 17:49:31 PST Opinion: M&M: 'Blade Runner' Screening http://mangariku.com/Akira/opinion:m-m-blade-runner-screening/ M&M: 'Blade Runner' Screening I also saw the Japanese anime Akira for the first time recently. I had no idea anime could be so good. Dune was one of my favorite books but the ... and more »


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Akira/opinion:m-m-blade-runner-screening/ 03 Dec 2009 12:33:43 PST Opinion: Haruhi season 2 episode 13: The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (part 4) http://mangariku.com/Haruhi_Suzumiya/opinion:haruhi-season-2-episode-13-the-sigh-of-haruhi-suzumiya-part-4/ Written by Yumeka
Poor Mikuru gets the most abuse in this episode (she gets more abuse in “The Intrigue” though Haruhi is not the cause); not only does she get tossed into the dirty pond, she then gets drugged by Haruhi and Tsuruya-san. The antagonism between Haruhi and Kyon that results makes this the most dr...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Haruhi_Suzumiya/opinion:haruhi-season-2-episode-13-the-sigh-of-haruhi-suzumiya-part-4/ 03 Sep 2009 10:05:05 PDT A Sarcastic Review Of Elfen Lied http://mangariku.com/Elfen_Lied/opinion:a-sarcastic-review-of-elfen-lied/ Written by rss@youtube.com (MoogleFTW)
Author: MoogleFTW Keywords: anime review funny awesome best ever lol rofl lmao sarcasm comedy yahtzee elfen lied amv otaku weaboo manga lynn okamoto redhead babe epic yuka kouta bleach darth vader ichigo rukia Lucy Nyu nyuu Added: April 16, 2009


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Hellsing/opinion:hellsing-ultimate-iv-advance-review-active-anime/ 03 Apr 2009 21:11:10 PDT Manga Review: Oishinbo A la Carte by Tetsu Kariya and Hanasaki Akira http://mangariku.com/Akira/opinion:manga-review-oishinbo-a-la-carte-by-tetsu-kariya-and-hanasaki-akira/  OH Told in the manga style of graphic novels, the artwork by Akira Hanasaki lets the reader savor each chapter step by step. The main character, Yamaoka Shiro, is on a quest for items to be part of the "ultimate menu." Although hardly what one would ...


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Keywords: Haruhi Suzumiya AMV Metal Music Bruce Dickinson 1980 English NWOBHM Band PowerMetalDude357 Kyon Harlot God Knows Yuki Nagato Funny Anime Hare Yukai Dance Japan WMG Sucks Took My Three AMVs Down Fuck WarnerMusicGroup Warner Must DIE Facism Greed Third Party Bitches False Bu...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Haruhi_Suzumiya/opinion:haruhi-suzumiya-the-harlot-amv/ 28 Feb 2009 15:15:27 PST Opinion: Full Metal Alchemist http://mangariku.com/Fullmetal_Alchemist/opinion:full-metal-alchemist/ This is a video review of Fullmetal Alchemist. Reviewing the best anime and manga. EVER. Not into Japanese comics? You still need to check this ... www.expotv.com


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Fullmetal_Alchemist/opinion:full-metal-alchemist/ 09 Jan 2009 08:44:03 PST Opinion: 30 Minutes, Integra http://mangariku.com/Hellsing/opinion:30-minutes-integra/ Written by rss@youtube.com (hiranoshe)
My first video to upload. This is an AlucardxIntegra shipping vid - or rather slideshow - set to the song 30 Minutes by Tatu. I used fifty-three pictures, none of which belong to me. The website I got them from is in the credits. The implied story of this vid is that Integra is once again debating be...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Hellsing/opinion:30-minutes-integra/ 26 Dec 2008 14:35:25 PST The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Manga Review Blurb http://mangariku.com/Haruhi_Suzumiya/opinion:the-melancholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya-manga-review-blurb/ Written by lovelyduckie
Somehow I doubt there are too many anime/manga fans out there that don’t somewhat know the plot summary of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya but…just in case…real quick. Plot Summary The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is about a high school boy named Kyon (you see the series from his perspe...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Haruhi_Suzumiya/opinion:the-melancholy-of-haruhi-suzumiya-manga-review-blurb/ 28 Nov 2008 13:27:07 PST Negima - Magic 201 | The Full Review http://mangariku.com/Negima_Magister_Negi_Magi/opinion:negima-magic-201-the-full-review/ Ken Akamatsu's Negima is a series that happily and easily balances out kooky slapsticky comedy with storylines of serious, vividly-drawn fantasy. And the second volume of the anime is a good example of that -- half of it is devoted to ...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Negima_Magister_Negi_Magi/opinion:negima-magic-201-the-full-review/ 26 Nov 2008 00:41:30 PST Rick’s Flicks Picks » UPON FURTHER REVIEW: AKIRA (1988) http://mangariku.com/Akira/opinion:rick-s-flicks-picks-upon-further-review-akira-1988/ AKIRA (1988) (***) (First Reviewed 3/12/03) This film has long been considered the best anime film of all-time. That’s not really saying too much about anime… I liked the idea of humans tapping into the potential of mind… ...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Akira/opinion:rick-s-flicks-picks-upon-further-review-akira-1988/ 19 Nov 2008 08:29:39 PST Two short anime reviews: Elfen Lied and Birdy the Mighty: Decode http://mangariku.com/Elfen_Lied/opinion:two-short-anime-reviews-elfen-lied-and-birdy-the-mighty-decode/ Written by sharibet
First short review: Elfen Lied is gorgeously animated, has a haunting musical score, and takes place mostly in one of my favorite cities in Japan: Kamakura. It's also horrifically gory, violent, and tragic. In light of the horrendous ...


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Into this world enters our cast of Kohta, Yuka, Mayu, Nyu, and Nana. Initially unrelated, these five characters meet over a spiraling series of events, all of which began with the Kohta and Yukas meeting Nyu on the beach during a crimson sunset. Alone, with no memories and the mental capacit...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Elfen_Lied/opinion:review-elfen-lied/ 24 Sep 2008 19:12:04 PDT Opinion: Season 8 finale- Deadly Battle: Emperor vs. Prince http://mangariku.com/The_Prince_of_Tennis/opinion:season-8-finale-deadly-battle-emperor-vs-prince/ Tennis is my favorite game and it’s my favorite animated series. I am a tennis player (just an amateur player) and wanna be the Prince of Tennis one day. When’ll come that day? Hopefully, after 5-6 years. My love for series is just because of my love for Tennis. Ryoma Echizen is a cool guy and yeah!...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/The_Prince_of_Tennis/opinion:season-8-finale-deadly-battle-emperor-vs-prince/ 31 May 2008 02:23:15 PDT Opinion: Ghost In The Shell - Solid State Society http://mangariku.com/Ghost_in_the_Shell/opinion:ghost-in-the-shell-solid-state-society/ After two successful TV seasons and a pair of theatrically releasedfilms, Ghost in the Shell returns with a straight-to-video movie: Ghost in the Shell:  Solid State Society.  In the US,direct video releases are often horrible, movies that weren't goo...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Ghost_in_the_Shell/opinion:ghost-in-the-shell-solid-state-society/ 20 Jul 2007 16:03:28 PDT Opinion: Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid - Tactical Ops 04 http://mangariku.com/Full_Metal_Panic/opinion:full-metal-panic-the-second-raid-tactical-ops-04/ Background: There have been so many quality anime series ending of late that I can only hope we're not in for a summer slump where the companies provide some of the lower priority projects they've sat on for lengthy periods of time. Making the best of it though, I found myself appreciating ho...


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]]> http://mangariku.com/Full_Metal_Panic/opinion:full-metal-panic-the-second-raid-tactical-ops-04/ 07 May 2007 19:32:48 PDT CD Review: Trigun: The First Donuts http://mangariku.com/Trigun/opinion:cd-review-trigun-the-first-donuts/ Written by Sterfish
The anime series Trigun, based on the manga by Yasuhiro Nightow, takes place on a desert planet that resembles the Old West. The show revolves around Vash The Stampede, a gunslinger who has a $60 billion "double-dollar" bounty on his head. Despite his infamous reputation, Vash is actually...


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