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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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Just getting in to anime or manga fandom? Do you know someone who is? This is the video to watch.
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Brent reviews the first volume of Victorian Romance Emma, which is exactly what it says on the tin.
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Brent reviews the second Gundam series, Zeta Gundam, a show which gets a lot of attention.
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A primer on the anime that make up the mighty Macross mecha franchise.
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Brent reviews the soccer manga Whistle!, and discovers a great story for kids.
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Brent looks at the second Evangelion reboot film, and is intrigued.
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Brent talks about the themes, memorable moments, and remarkable elements of the Haruhi Suzumiya film.
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Brent looks at the first volume of the classic CLAMP magical girl manga Cardcaptor Sakura.
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A quick'n'dirty look at the Animatrix-style anime OVA "Halo Legends," which tells various short stories within the Halo universe.
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The second part of my primer on Japanese visual novel games, covering a brief history of the medium.
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A review of the dark, twisted, harrowing, and strange manga "Ayako" by Osamu Tezuka.
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Brent provides an introduction to the seminal anime mecha series, the original Mobile Suit Gundam.
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An in-depth analysis of one page of the manga Toriko, revealing the brilliant influences and themes inherent in this masterpieces of depth and complexity. Please watch through to the end.
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