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Read more about the article Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop [Novel Impressions]

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop [Novel Impressions]

This post was originally published in June 2013. In honor of 2020 being the 25th anniversary of Gundam Wing, here is the republication of my review of the novel sequel to Gundam Wing, Frozen Teardrop.

Important: since it’s been so long since I read what was translated in the novels, I made a slight error that was pointed out by a commenter on the previous blog. I still have the comment somewhere in the massive MySQL file that I managed to save, but it’s buried in my to-do list of other things I got caught up in. Please feel free to (constructively, politely, please) correct me in the meantime!

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Read more about the article ICYMI: Beastars Season 1 (Netflix)

ICYMI: Beastars Season 1 (Netflix)

Life is tough for a highschool kid who is just trying to fit in. Especially when that high school kid is a tall gray wolf who, after an already myserious murder of an alpaca student, nearly kills a white bunny student himself only to stop at the last minute. She runs away wounded but safe, while he’s left confused with both feelings of predatory urges and---love?

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Read more about the article Conventions and Events Postponed or Canceled Due to COVID-19 Outbreak (Updated)

Conventions and Events Postponed or Canceled Due to COVID-19 Outbreak (Updated)

Update 4/5/2020: Due to the current impact of the outbreak, I have not been able to keep up with the events that have been delayed. But it is safe to say that many events scheduled between April and June have been called off. However, I will check in to relay news of conventions and events happening beyond June based on the level of the virus activity. Stay safe, everyone!

List updated on 2020/03/16 @ 7:45 PM US Eastern Daylight Time

All of you are aware of the current turn of events surrounding the outbreak of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, that has amassed over 120,000 cases of infections throughout the world. As a result of the virus’s lethal effects based on varying conditions of the patient, many large public gatherings are being postponed or canceled for 2020 in an effort to contain the virus.

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Read more about the article Winners of the 2020 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Winners of the 2020 Crunchyroll Anime Awards

In case you missed it, Crunchyroll held their annual Anime Awards this past weekend, and the list of winners are here! Some of them were predictable, and some surprises, as usual for an award show. There were many awards up for grabs from what 2019 bought us in terms of a memorable anime series, but only one would go home with the prize.

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