Author Archives: Maipeisu

TH@Cafe_Afro Samurai, Volume #01

By Maipeisu | Published: November 19, 2008

I did not peel open Volume #01’s glossy, crimson stained cover expecting to greet profound thoughts or a gripping drama, nor was I surprised by what I found inside. Number Two’s coarsely inked fighting stance both entreats eyes hungry for katana swinging action, and preempts the possibility of much else, in one crushing blow.

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Chaos;HEAd, Episode #06 – “N.O.Z.O.M.I.” or “This anime is freaking me out”

By Maipeisu | Published: November 17, 2008

Sena: 1, Fatboy: 0. (Apparently, WordPress hates my guts. I apologize if you have seen this post appear and disappear from the front page multiple times, but I promise this is the final version. At any rate, on with it!) I hate to drop spoilers at the beginning, but a meteoric epiphany slammed into my brain [...]

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Chaos;HEAd, Episode #05 – The Di-Sword ROCKS

By Maipeisu | Published: November 8, 2008

IKARI-KUN! I knew from the very beginning the moment would arrive when this anime would bust out the 'science and progress' like so many anime are prone to do. It didn't dilute the mystery by explaining everything away, though. I'm actually thinking it will make the story even more twisted now that we know the Matrix [...]

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Mouryou no Hako, Episode #04 – This is why I watch anime.

By Maipeisu | Published: November 3, 2008

Maipeisu is flypaper for freaks. What better way to kick things off than with a shot of SEKIGUCHI holding a bloody cleaver in front of a girl's body parts strewn about the background? Oh no, that's not me being sick, that's the beginning of the episode. If you think that's disturbing, and you have already watched [...]

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Chaos;HEAd, Episode #04: Will the real Shogun please stand up?

By Maipeisu | Published: November 2, 2008

Of course Phantasm made "whose eyes are those" into the latest craze. The trouble with series that have overarching plots is that unless the story is a complete nuisance, they are hard to put down! There is no turning back now. I've got to know what happens to Taku next at all costs. It's time for [...]

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Mouryou no Hako, Episode #03: Devil’s hospital

By Maipeisu | Published: October 29, 2008

くれない。 I have come to the conclusion that Mouryou no Hako must be blogged at any and all cost. Impz says it is an impossible series to blog, and he may be right. There are layers upon layers that require penetration, scenes upon scenes that demand a still eye and ear, and moments upon moments [...]

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Chaos;HEAd, Episode #03 – Harem + Giant Swords = OHSHIAT!

By Maipeisu | Published: October 27, 2008

When Harems Attack, Part III And just when Takki thought it was safe to leave the shipping container and bump elbows with the 3-Ds! Actually, Taku makes a surprisingly levelheaded decision for being such a doofus. He checks himself into the local hospital for a psychiatric examination. That's right, he thinks he's crazy. Wonder what would [...]

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