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  • Robo-Retro Part Two: Voltron, Whoops Wrong Lion!

    Robo-Retro Part Two: Voltron, Whoops Wrong Lion!

    When I first decided to do this series it seemed pretty straightforward. In fact I thought I could cover it all in one article because it was pretty simple. I assumed that Voltron was simply a translation of an older […]

     
  • Hidden Gems: Kappa Mikey

    Hidden Gems: Kappa Mikey

    LilyMu is your standard run-of-the-mill shounen anime. The series stars: Mikey, the headstrong, plucky hero, Lily, the sweet, charming damsel-in-distress, Mitsuki, the tough, fearless woman, and Guano, the cute creature who can only say his name. Together they fight against […]

     
  • Robo-Retro Part One: Super Sentai, the Groundwork

    Robo-Retro Part One: Super Sentai, the Groundwork

    Giant robots are as much a part of our culture as anything. They’re everywhere in animation, from Sym-Bionic Titan to Steven Universe. In anticipation of Voltron; Legendary Defender, I’ll be looking back at some big milestones in the evolution of […]

     
  • Review of “Leaked” Steven Universe Episodes (Spoilers!)

    Review of “Leaked” Steven Universe Episodes (Spoilers!)

    The inexplicable Cartoon Network leaks continue as the next three Steven Universe episodes have been released in France early. These were legitimate releases, and how Cartoon Network did not coordinate their schedule to release the episodes in the US first […]

     
  • Total Drama Review Week 9: If You Can’t Take the Heat

    Total Drama Review Week 9: If You Can’t Take the Heat

    I’ll be honest, I don’t like this episode. To me not enough happens and the pacing just feels off. Part of it is the episode itself, but another part is how it doesn’t contribute much in the grand scheme of […]

     
  • My Ten Favorite Guest Stars in Animated Series

    My Ten Favorite Guest Stars in Animated Series

    On May 4, 2016, Spongebob Squarepants aired a new episode guest starring Henry Winkler, Michael McKean, and David Lander. The latter two were on Laverne and Shirley but what caught my eye is the one and only, Fonz! Winkler played […]

     
  • Total Drama Review Week 8: Paintball Deer Hunter

    Total Drama Review Week 8: Paintball Deer Hunter

    Today ladies and gentlemen we say goodbye to one of my favorite characterd in the original Total Drama cast. So much a favorite that I’ve written fanfiction about them; farewell Cody, we hardly knew ya. As a kid watching this […]

     
  • Total Drama Review Week 7: Up the Creek

    Total Drama Review Week 7: Up the Creek

    Ah Boney Island. Slowly but surely the Total Drama universe is being built, and here is a key component. This may be the first time we see it, but it returns over and over again throughout not just this season, […]

     
  • Total Drama Review Week 6: Phobia Factor

    Total Drama Review Week 6: Phobia Factor

    You know now that I have actually listened to Celine Dion, this episode takes on a whole new meaning. The way the episode is structured here is absolutely brilliant. It starts straight from the end of episode six, which is […]

     
  • Interview with Lizzy Hofe (Princess Rizu)

    Interview with Lizzy Hofe (Princess Rizu)

    Last week on the Steven Universe Roundtable I brought up a song written by Lizzy Hofe, or as she’s known on Youtube, Princess Rizu. After that I talked to her on Twitter and she agreed to do an interview. So without […]