Otaku, No Video

On Otaku, No Video, Brent reviews anime and manga; posts primers about influential anime franchises, studios, and creators; and digs deeper into the themes and metaphors underlying anime.

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Dramacon - Manga Review

Brent reviews the most impressive Amerimanga he's ever read: the shoujo romance about otaku, Dramacon.

Tags: manga, review, dramacon, svetlana_chmakova

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Infinite Ryvius - Anime Review

Brent reviews the hard science fiction drama Infinite Ryvius, in which hundreds of teenagers are cut off from society and must live together.

Tags: anime, review, infinite_ryvius, sunrise, bandai

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Alice the 101st, volume 1 - Manga Review

Brent's read the first volume of Chigusa Kawai's quasi-shounen-ai manga "Alice the 101st," in which a young man is mysteriously accepted into a prestigious music academy, and must deal with the trouble that ensues.

Tags: manga, review, alice_the_101st, chigusa_kawai

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Highschool of the Dead, episodes 1-5 - Anime Review

A review of the first five episodes of the zombie survival horror anime series "Highschool of the Dead," which Brent probably will watch no more of.

Tags: anime, review, highschool_of_the_dead, zombies, horror

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Satoshi Kon Anime Primer

A look at the films and TV series of anime director Satoshi Kon.

Tags: anime, primer, satoshi_kon, perfect_blue, millennium_actress

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Ghostbusters: The Manga - Manga Review

A look at the Amerimanga of Ghostbusters.

Tags: manga, review, ghostbusters

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Black Rock Shooter - Anime Review

A look at the 50-minute anime movie Black Rock Shooter, in which the story of several middle school girls intertwines with the story of vocaloid idols bashing each other with giant weapons.Welcome to Japan, and welcome to Otaku, No Video.

Tags: anime, review, black_rock_shooter, vocaloid, hatsune_miku

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King of RPGs, volume 1 - Manga Review

This manga couldn't be any geekier: the story of an obsessed tabletop RPG GM and a slacker who just might be the Ultimate Player. Dice and collectible cards abound.

Tags: manga, review, rpg

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Angel Beats! - Anime Review

The long-awaited review of the entire 13-episode action/romance anime series Angel Beats!

Tags: anime, review, angel_beats

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