COSPLAY Help! Police! Scar broke into my – oh wait, that’s just me. As promised, I redid my costume. There are two key differences between this version and my first attempt: 1. I applied the makeup with my index finger instead of my thumb It’s less manly but damn effective. 2. I redrew the tattoo [...]

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From November 5, 2007 through February 12, 2008, the Writers Guild of America was on strike. What most people don’t know is that the writers were on strike in Japan too. There’s no other explanation for the recent proliferation of mind-numbing fanservice anime: To Love-Ru (Guy grabs alien girl’s tits, forced to marry her) Kanokon [...]

I have two types of nominations: Seeds and Wild Cards. Seeds: Nepotism at its finest. These are blogs I regularly read, link to, comment on, etc… Wild Cards: When I run out of Seeds, I browse the list of nominees and select a worthy candidate. Best Episodic Blog Seed: Random Curiosity Seed: Sea Slugs! Seed: [...]

Next weekend, I’ll be taking a break in the middle of finals to attend the Middle Tennessee Anime Convention. But Baka-Raptor, why would you go to an anime convention? Thousands of people go to anime conventions! Don’t you hate people? Yes, but once in a while it’s important to do things that you hate, just [...]

Fresh off my victory against Raki, I mysteriously found myself in Yuko’s shop. Greeting me with a sultry smile, Yuko offered to grant my deepest darkest desires. I immediately asked for the one thing all men crave: a roast leg of lamb. When Yuko summoned Watanuki to cook it, Watanuki threw one of his usual [...]

With all the one year anniversary posts popping up recently, I thought I’d get in on the action by celebrating my not one, not two, but 2.2 freaking years of rocking the internet. I could take the opportunity to humbly thank all the people who’ve helped make this possible, or I could crank out one [...]

Approximately 10 days ago, I left a comment on The Scrumptious Anime Blog explaining why men don’t like Noe: “The problem with Noe is that she’s crazy. She’s always jumping out of trees and talking to chickens. No guy wants to be in a relationship with a girl who tries to make him eat chicken [...]

Warning: This show has the potential to be terrible. Don’t take this review as seriously as you normally take my objective, unbiased reviews. Warning #2: This show has boobs bouncing all over the place. If you hate boobs, Kamen no Maid Guy definitely isn’t the show for you. I’m ready to declare this the sleeper [...]

Genderbending totally doesn’t cast doubt on your sexuality. Unless you’re a man. Or a woman (although established scientific authorities have long asserted that all women are bisexual). I’ll be the first one to admit that any woman would be more attractive if she acted a little more like Kyon. What potent heterosexual male wouldn’t drool [...]

When it comes to animated comedy, America tosses Japan the proverbial “football in the groin.” [vid]1zaGTWKtjBY[/vid] I’d take an episode of The Boondocks, South Park, Family Guy, or The Simpsons over any anime comedy (in that order). I’m not saying that anime isn’t funny. I laugh at anime all the time, but most of those [...]

Dinosaurs, like lesbians, make everything better. No exceptions. 1. Dinosaurs = Drama The other day I was watching some boring anime about a little girl whose dog died. Boo hoo hoo, go down the pound and get a new one. They’ll even spay or neuter it for free! Nobody cares when dogs die. Dinosaurs, on [...]

I’ve done what I could to protect the integrity of the word epic. Today I pass that baton to The Animanachronism and In Search of Number Nine, who substantiate their arguments through literary authority and philosophical discourse instead of linking to themselves. My half-assed crusade to redefine corrupted internet memes now shifts to a new [...]

Round 1: Ghosts True Tears: No ghosts, just angels (which are even more boring than spirits) If only The Ghost of Raigomaru rose from hell to strike fear into the hearts of children… H2O: There’s an awesome ghost, but everyone calls her a spirit. Regardless, she is a ghost. Advantage: H2O Round 2: Lesbians True [...]

DVD sales are down. American licensors are going out of business. The Japanese distribution model fails to embrace the internet’s potential. Little girls are becoming axe-murderers. There’s no way to sugarcoat it – the anime industry is doomed. I confirmed this inconvenient truth while interviewing The King of Anime. The King of Anime: Hi Baka-Raptor! [...]

*No lesbians or tales thereof ef – a tale of memories: Amazing anime, horrendous title. They might as well have named the show please ignore me: the animation. At least please ignore me: the animation trumpets the X-factor of reverse psychology. ef – a tale of memories is just plain worthless. Great titles, like EF [...]

Code Geass: Great Anime or The Greatest Anime? I still can’t decide between this show and Darker than Black. Then again, why should I? Code Geass + Darker than Black + Code Geass S2 = Pizza Hut’s Anime Triple Decker lol! What, Pizza Hut discontinued the Triple Decker? Good, that shit was nasty. Pizza Hut [...]

I love this show! Darker than Black is Better than Great: it’s PERFECT! Now before you call me a hypocrite for suddenly praising a show that I recently criticized, I have a confession to make – I was a tool back then. Lately however, I’ve been seeing the world in a fresh, tastier light. Now [...]

First of all, Mion’s boobs are way too big. Then we find out that she has a twin with equally large (if not slightly larger) boobs. Just what anime needs: more boobs. Boobs and twins. Twins and boobs. Ugh. If you’re not into boobs, there’s always Rika. Everybody seems to think she’s cute, just because [...]