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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Eden: It's an Endless World! volume 1 - Manga Review

A look at the first volume of the post-apocalyptic manga series "Eden: It's an Endless World!" It's not nearly as upbeat as it sounds.

Tags: manga, review

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Millennium Actress - Anime Review

Brent continues his look at the works of Satoshi Kon with the decidedly more quiet and thoughtful film Millennium Actress.

Tags: anime, review, satoshi_kon

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Studio Ghibli Anime Primer, part 4 of 4

The final segment of my primer on Studio Ghibli, covering their recent anime films of the past decade.

Tags: anime, primer, studio_ghibli, ponyo, borrower_arrietty

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Bunny Drop, volume 2 - Manga Review

A look at the second volume of Yumi Unita's josei manga Bunny Drop, in which Daikichi's relationship with Rin evolves in significant directions.

Tags: manga, review, bunny_drop, yumi_unita

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Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector, episodes 1-3 - Anime Review

Brent reviews the first three episodes of the highly mecha-oriented mecha series Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector.

Tags: anime, review, super_robot_wars, mecha

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Studio Ghibli Anime Primer, part 3 of 4

Part three of my primer on the influential anime studio, Studio Ghibli.

Tags: anime, primer, studio_ghibli

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Please Save My Earth, volume 1 - Manga Review

Brent reviews the first volume of the classic shoujo manga "Please Save My Earth," and is pleasantly surprised to find it's a fun, interesting read.

Tags: manga, review, shoujo

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Perfect Blue - Anime Review

Brent reviews Satoshi Kon's first film, Perfect Blue.

Tags: satoshi_kon, perfect_blue

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Studio Ghibli Anime Primer, part 2 of 4

The second part of Otaku, No Video's Studio Ghibli primer.

Tags: anime, primer, studio_ghibli

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Goku: The Midnight Eye, volume 1 - Manga review

Brent reviews the first volume of the action manga Goku: The Midnight Eye.

Tags: manga, review

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Tales from Earthsea - Anime Review

A look at Goro Miyazaki's anime fantasy film adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea novels.

Tags: anime, review, tales_from_earthsea, goro_miyazaki, studio_ghibli, ursula_k_leguin

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Fall 2010 TV Anime Lineup

A look at all the anime TV series being released for fall of 2010.

Tags: anime, tv

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Studio Ghibli Anime Primer, part 1 of 4

In the first part of this primer on Studio Ghibli, I talk about the early days of the studio, including the time leading up to Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind.

Tags: anime, primer, studio_ghibli, nausicaa

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