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The story in the Welcome to the NHK! manga has now fully departed from that of the anime, and the bleakness is almost stifling. Still, it really gets some parts of human nature right: the infinite capacity for self-deception and the power of indiscip...

アニメ・ダイエット代表のマイケルとレイの強い推めで『N・H・Kにようこそ！』をみました。これがなんとあまりにも面白く、２４話一気にみてしまった！！！あぁぁぁぁ、そしてこのシャンソンはすばらしい！！！『N・H・Kにようこそ！』の挿入歌はなんとすばらしいこと！...

They were being driven to a prison, through no fault of their own, in all probability for life. In comparison, how much easier it would be to walk to the gallows than to this tomb of living horrors! -Nellie Bly Finally strapped myself in, and took a...

My roommate, having exhausted some of the current shows this season, was looking for some other anime to watch. Some time ago, when we were trawling through the anime section of Best Buy, I saw Maburaho and suggested that he might like it. Well, last...

better than vending machine to the face. The Reason I gave up Baccano was that there were too many characters and the none linear story.     Thank goodness Durarara has a linear story line.    I know there is a beginning and I know we are moving to...

As spring approaches, Valentine’s Day is upon us, and even the most hardened anime otaku’s thoughts must turn to love. Though some resist this destiny, I will not run, scream, or fight. I have always been of the opinion that the most important decis...

…because a new, Valentine’s Day appropriate, episode has just landed on your virtual shores to invade your ears. It looks like we’ll probably be sticking to a monthly release schedule for this main podcast for the time being, though of course you’ve...

Our friends from Makenai have recorded a special treat just for you, dear readers and listeners–it’s a studio-quality cover of the famous K-ON! closing song, “Don’t Say Lazy.” Makenai aren’t just nobodies: one of their singers, Pam, was Anime Expo Id...

February 14th…. The date sends chills down the spines of many a single person, and mental images of high numbers through the brains of chocolate & confectionary companies. It’s hardly any surprise that so many of us fall sucker to the week-plus wait...

UPDATE: downloadable version now available. And now, the cream of the crop of our activities at Pacific Media Expo 2009: an exclusive interview with the famous anime director, Nabeshin! He’s directed such gems as Excel Saga, The Wallflower, Puni Puni...

Maybe I’m being Mr. Obvious. Maybe it’s a “duh”. But I got a very strong sense after watching 5 episodes. And yes, that means I believe there is only one connection among all these seemingly random people. Screen shot 2010-02-09 at 2.19.58 PM Scree...

I don’t know. Maybe the manga does so much more, maybe the manga is more striking. I’m just spectulating because I haven’t seen the manga. For a show that got a lot of attention beforehand, I feel underwhelmed. But there are couple of good elements:...

Madhouse Home Page A few weeks ago, I sent an email to Madhouse, asking them to check out the petition and thanking them for their efforts. I will disclose the email here (forgive my terrible Japanese, please). The email is to Director Mr. Tanaka an...

Okay, I realize that despite all of the kind words & love shared about on these pages pertaining to the origin of our excellent mascot, that it perhaps requires explanation. To be completely honest, a lot of this screed comes from where we as lovers...

Stop it before it penetrates the sky! What defines Aika Zero? The fact that it deliberately imitates fetish porn? The fact that the overarching target for the first story arc is a giant phallus, which must be destroyed before it succeeds in emptyin...

Something I never had to endure, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on which way you’re looking at, or which direction you’re looking at if you were the pantie gazing, people stalking not to mention nose bleeding guy in the show. So, Akihisa is...

Is Pat Robertson moe? Is Kafuka Fuura moe? On the surface, these are unrelated questions.  And yet, there are more similarities between the two than may be apparent at first glance. Not, in fact, Pat Robertson. The defining characteristic of the Sayo...

I’m not saying it’s so pleasurable to watch that it’s almost criminal; I’m rather saying that the fact I see a loli on screen practically naked during the OP eye-catcther can be constituted as criminal in some countries around the world. My thought?...

It’s 2010. A new year. A new decade. Amazing how time flies, doesn’t it? In celebration of this historical event we, your anime-loving couch potatoes here at Anime Diet, have painstakingly compiled a list of what we feel are the cream of the crop, th...

This is the second part of guest correspondent Quell’s account of going to an Ikkicon cosplay photo shoot. See part 1 here. Fellow cosplayers also include the BLU spy, a short, stocky girl with a fake RED engineer mask; the BLU engineer, a soft-spoke...

Ever wondered what a convention looks and feels like to someone who isn’t as familiar with the scene? Here’s our guest correspondent, Quell, who went to Ikkicon in Austin, TX for the first time and reported on her experience at a cosplay photoshoot....

Super catchy music and wonder atmosphere The first thing that caught after the first two episodes is the music. I am really digging the theme to the show. A nice little j-pop ditty. But the second episode really shines with haunting music e...

OK, I know it’s either fake or just another person with the same name (I’m betting on fake or a silly nickname) but a certain “Horie Yui 堀江 由衣” signed “her” name for the Claymore Season 2 petition: Lol. At least it shows the passion that people...

(Editor’s Note: Apologies to all Japanese fans!) 私はMALのthiago_pagognaからこの嘆願書リンクを得た。 彼はClaymoreの私の検討(ページの第2 1)を見つけ、嘆願書についての私に言った。 言うことがわかっても私がいいもののから、これは何かのための嘆願書に署名し...