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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Digging Deeper: Mobile Suit Gundam, part 2

Thoughts on many remarkable moments in the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime series.

Tags: anime, digging_deeper, gundam, universal_century

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Strait Jacket - Anime Review

An anime OVA that's mostly remarkable for its English dub cast: Steve Blum, Crispin Freeman, and Bridget Hoffman, among others.

Tags: anime, review, ova, mecha

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One Fine Day - Manhwa Review

A look at the odd slice-of-life manga One Fine Day.

Tags: review, manhwa

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Kino's Journey - Anime Review

A spoiler-free review of the thoughtful anime series Kino's Journey

Tags: anime, review, kinos_journey

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Digging Deeper: Mobile Suit Gundam, part 1

A look at the deeper themes, characters, and moments of the Mobile Suit Gundam series. Spoilers galore!

Tags: anime, digging_deeper, gundam

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Fushigi Yuugi, volumes 1-3 - Manga Review

Brent looks at the first 3 volumes of Yuu Watase's classic shoujo manga Fushigi Yuugi, a romantic fantasy adventure.

Tags: manga, review, fushigi_yuugi, yuu_watase, shoujo

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ZZ Gundam - Anime Review

Brent sets the record straight on the oft-dismissed third Gundam series, ZZ Gundam. Despite its lighter tone, it contains some impressive moments and remains essentially Gundam.

Tags: gundam, anime, review, zz_gundam, yoshiyuki_tomino, universal_century

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A Response about Sexy Manga for Girls

A response to a video about sexy manga for girls.

Tags: manga, hentai

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Digging Deeper: Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance

Brent digs into the themes, metaphors, characters, and memorable moments of the second Evangelion rebuild movie.

Tags: anime, evangelion, rebuild_of_evangelion, hideaki_anno

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Rin-ne, volume 1 - Manga Review

A look at the first volume of Rumiko Takahashi's latest manga endeavor, Rin-ne.

Tags: manga, review, rin-ne, rumiko_takahashi

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His and Her Circumstances - Anime Review

Brent reviews the lyrical shoujo romantic comedy His and Her Circumstances (Kare Kano), as adapted by Hideaki Anno and Studio Gainax.

Tags: anime, review, shoujo, his_and_her, kare_kano, hideaki_anno, gainax, romance, comedy

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