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July 2011
- 12: Moshidora and Fair Process: Lessons for More Than Just Managers
- 11: Ikoku Meiro Culture Shock: Dogeza Kowtow and the West
June 2011
- 22: Chancing The Market: Thoughts On The OELVNs Community (+Always Remember Me Review)
- 13: Anohana and the Drama of Information Asymmetry
- 09: Fate/Zero Light Novel Review: Surpassing Originals
- 06: Most Unorthodox Shoujo I’ve Seen Yet (Crimson Empire)
- 06: Personal: Visit to the Academy and the Great East-West Divide
April 2011
- 26: On Temporary Hiatus
- 22: Madoka Thought Paradox: Release from Last Judgment
- 19: Hanasaku Iroha and the Tiger Mother: Parenting in Anime
- 14: Dog Days and the Immersion Fantasy Escapade
March 2011
- 29: 2011 Spring Anime Preview Thoughts
- 13: Hourou Musuko and A Modern Uncertainty: Romeo and Juliet
- 11: Japan Has Biggest Things To Worry About Right Now
January 2011
- 26: Winter 2011 Quick Impressions and Second Episodes
- 22: Hourou Musuko Episode 2: Saorin and Takatsuki
- 14: Fractale Impressions: ‘Reality’ Under The Fake God
- 13: Hourou Musuko Impressions: Reflections Upon An Adolescent Mind
- 12: The Revolution of Idealism: Watching Versailles to Utena
- 11: Rebellion Against Authority In Anime and The Audience
- 02: G-Senjou No Maou Visual Novel Review
- 01: Happy New Year, Blog Updates, And 2011 Resolutions
December 2010
- 27: 2011 Winter Anime Preview Thoughts
- 25: 12 Days of Anime #1: Seven Years Of Hell For A Hug And A Greeting (Sharin no Kuni)
- 24: Secret Santa Anime Review: Seirei no Moribito
- 23: 12 Days of Anime #2: A Heart To Give, A Love To Share (Angel Beats!)
- 22: 12 Days of Anime #3: Namae wo Yonde, Nanoha daiyo~ (Nanoha the Movie)
- 21: 12 Days of Anime #4: Blessing of the Holy Jellyfish Saint (Kuragehime)
- 20: 12 Days of Anime #5: Star Driver’s Fabulous Triumvirate
- 19: 12 Days of Anime #6: Paradise Lost, Perfection Achieved (Katanagatari)
- 18: 12 Days of Anime #7: The Flames of Vengeance (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- 17: 12 Days of Anime #8: The Prince Who Can’t Use The Toilet (1/2 Prince)
- 16: 12 Days of Anime #9: Philosophers Dine Under The Bridge (Arakawa)
- 15: 12 Days of Anime #10: Your Samurai Spirit Isn’t Enough (Hakuouki)
- 14: 12 Days of Anime #11: Take The Blame, Take It All, Kyousuke Onii-chan (Ore no Imouto)
- 13: 12 Days of Anime #12: Summoning Wars Against Educational Travesties (BakaTest)
- 07: Remember 11 Visual Novel Review: The Age of Infinity
- 06: Nanoha the 1st Movie: Masterpiece ‘Remake’ Obsoletes the Original
November 2010
- 25: Dreams Before Love: the Shoujo Magic of Yumeiro Pâtissière
- 22: Kuragehime versus the Revolution
- 11: Nekocon 2010 Anime Music Video Contest
- 03: Bungaku Shoujo Light Novel Review: Suicidal Mime, Matryoshka Literature
October 2010
- 18: Kuragehime and the Heart of Character Portrayal
- 16: Fabulous Fall 2010 Quick Impressions and Second Episodes
- 10: Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai 2: Diary of Anime Lived
- 08: Otome Youkai Zakuro and the Cultural Divide: Got Milk?
- 04: Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai Impression: Otaku 101
- 03: Bakuman Impressions: Our Childhood Dreams, Once Again
- 01: Diary of An Anime Lived: The Twelve Kingdoms, Life, and Retaking Control
September 2010
- 29: Natsume Yuujinchou and the Path of Enlightenment
- 27: Hourou Musuko: Finally, Genderbender Meets Reality
- 18: Eve no Jikan: Forget the Electric Sheep, This Is Personal
- 15: Fandoms of Opposite Interests
- 15: Stoic Wounded Guy, Altruistic Resolute Girl: Classic Shoujo Recipe
- 05: Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria Review: Dramatic Slice-of-Life Mystery
- 01: The Tsundere Is Not That Simple: Behind The Prickly Persona
August 2010
- 30: 2010 Fall Anime Preview Thoughts: Overloaded
- 26: Justice May Not Be For Heroes: Kiritsugu of Fate/zero
- 25: For the Battle, But Not the War: A Soldier’s Romance in Sengoku Basara
- 16: The Military Mecha Isn’t Just A Fantasy
- 06: Otakon 2010 Anime Music Video Contest
- 03: Sengoku Basara and the Historical Parody of Anachronisms
July 2010
- 23: Major Arcana and the Double Cycle of Life: a Clannad Approach
- 09: Shiki Impressions: Mafia Time!
- 03: Ookami-san Impressions and Character Folklore Origins
June 2010
- 30: The Heroine’s Strength Is Not Physical: Hana Yori Dango
- 26: Aniblog Tourney Experiences and Blog Updates
- 26: Thank You, Angel Beats!
- 22: Arakure and the Yakuza Shoujo
- 13: Angel Beats and the Falling Sanctuary: the School Setting
- 12: Eien no Aselia Strategy Visual Novel Review
- 08: Angel Beats and Life: the Consistent Inconsistency
- 03: Katanagatari and Wuxia: The Swordless Paper Swordsmen
May 2010
- 28: The Second Place Heroine: Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
- 27: 2010 Summer Anime Preview Thoughts
- 24: Is Working!! the Japanese Dilbert?: Workplace Satire
- 20: Common Sense Under Arakawa Bridge: Take The Red Pill
- 16: Accepting Your Other Self: From Shugo Chara to Arakawa
- 16: When Live-Action Is Just Better Than Anime: On War
- 11: Militarizing Space Opera: 5 Things Galactic Heroes Could Learn From Banner
- 09: Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2010) Impressions
- 05: Simoun’s Creative Fantasy and Setting-driven Storytelling
- 04: The Animanga You Wish You Were Playing: Reading Video Games
April 2010
- 30: B Prejudice H Antipathy: Gatakei in Society
- 26: The Circle of Hate in the Visual Novel Community: Eden’s Irony
- 25: Saving the World through Slice of Life: Momo
- 22: AniBlog Tourney: Where OtakuEliminationGame Failed
- 21: Screw Grinding, Powerlevel with Friendship: Sakura Wars
- 17: Angel Beats Episode 3: Musical Melodrama Brilliance
- 16: Spring 2010 Quick Impressions and Second Episodes
- 13: Sword Art Online Light-Novel Review: Addictive Unoriginality
- 09: Senko no Night Raid Impressions and a History Crash Course
- 07: Hakuouki Impressions: Historical Shinsengumi Eyecandy
- 06: Arakawa under the Bridge Impressions: Originally Ridiculous
- 03: Angel Beats Impressions: Welcome to After-Life the Game
- 02: B Gata H Kei Impressions: Hilarities of the Worst Slut Ever
- 01: New Fullmetal Alchemist Spinoffs
March 2010
- 30: Shifting Gears: The Art of Enjoying Anime
- 23: Crossdressing, or is it?: Prunus Girl is the best Genderbender
- 21: A Certain Railgun Ending
- 10: The Underrated of the Season: Ookami Kakushi
- 08: Balancing Morality in the Legend of the Galactic Heroes
- 03: 2010 Spring Anime Preview Thoughts
- 01: Patching the Holes in Sora no Woto
February 2010
- 26: A Unique Reversal of Roles: Otomen
- 23: Searching for the Happiness within Yuri
- 17: The Yandere Origin in Psychology
- 16: Spotlight for Strong Shoujo Manga Leads
- 10: The Melancholies of Sahara Mizu
- 09: Sora no Woto = Hetalia Army of an Inconsistent Era
- 02: The Brilliant Warmth of Kimi no Todoke
January 2010
- 31: Emotional Bankruptcy over Tengen Toppa Lagann-hen
- 30: My Anime Family Project
- 26: Melting Visual Novels into JRPGs
- 17: Prodigious Loneliness: Nodame Cantabile
- 15: Decline of ‘Setting’, Appeasement by ‘Premise’
- 14: Everything You Want At Once: Baka to Test to Shokanju
- 12: Blackmailing for Love: Watashi ni xx Shinasai!
- 10: Mobile Suit K-ON Gundam: my wish for SoRaNoWoTo
- 08: A Gamer’s Dream: Baka to Test to Shokanju
- 08: About Time, Kaichou: Smut without the smut
- 03: Seizing Shoujo Comedy once again: Obaka-chan
- 02: Perception of Otaku and Merchandise Blogging
December 2009
- 30: Fall 2009 Ending: A Season of Many Disappointments
- 28: Key’s Angel Beats! Trailer Released
- 27: Ex-S [Ext] Gundam: Finally Done!
- 27: A Guide to Anime Clubbing, Genshiken Style
- 24: Family Project [Kazoku Keikaku] Review
- 23: Nodame Cantabile Live Action: the Faces that Bested the Anime
- 21: Toradora Exposing a Weakness in Visual Novel Adaptation?
- 19: Entranced by Baseball: Taishou Yakyuu Musume
- 15: Recipe for Success: Reminiscing Gurren-Lagann thru the Buster Series
- 09: Ex-S [Ext] Gundam Work In Progress: 1 of 2
- 05: Railgun introduces new Macindows-OS
- 04: New Romance of the Three Kingdoms Trailers
- 01: A Fairy Tale Done Right: Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
November 2009
- 30: Aoi Shiro Yuri Visual Novel Review
- 27: The Paths of Ideals and Kingship: Another look at Fate of Nasuverse
- 24: Girl Friends ~ Shoujo Yuri at its Finest
- 16: Mid-Fall 2009 Anime Impressions: Rising
- 14: Praises for Brave Vesperia
- 12: Windows 7 Japan Edition ~ Welcoming Nanami
- 11: Review of Windows Home Server
- 08: Key plushies Get~!
October 2009
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