The ANN review of Golgo 13 DVD box set one mentioned one small point that made me sit up and scratch my head as I sleepily read it on the bus in to work. The review text mentioned that there was no overarching plotline to speak of, and when it came time to give the score this was singled out as a reason to ding the series.

I am in no way saying this is incorrect; in fact, pointing this out to the prospective buying audience is a service, informing them of one of the cornerstones of the series’ format. But as a key part of the series structure, should it be cited as a negative issue? I don’t think so! Read the rest of this entry →

Read the title to my post and you have just comprehended my core argument for this article. You are probably skeptical. “But it’s a magical girl show!” “but I’m a manly man!” “But I only love moe moe wife-chans!” Allow me to back it up, won’t you?

It Has a Solid Premise That Doesn’t Falter After Three Episodes

Okay, there have been quite a few previous Pretty Cure seasons before this one, and so now they have the structure down pat. Every episode has it’s own self-contained plotline and monster to overcome, as well as a distinct message and a small addition to the overarching plotline. In this case, some magical tree has died, and at the same time some assholes are running around stealing peoples hearts in order to wreck the world. It’s pretty nuts. In each episode you are introduced to the dilemma of the week, see it escalate, watch a fight scene, and then the epilogue rolls. It also helps that the intentions of both the villains and the heroines is outright stated and acted upon from the very first episode, allowing you to get into the action right away. No filler bullshit here. Read the rest of this entry →

On a recent podcast, there was a question about where would be a good place to start in the Gundam franchise. There are many movies/TV series that jumped around into continuing stories, side-stories, and alternative universe stories. It makes the Star Trek franchise look simple in comparison. First, let’s lay all the facts on the table. Read the rest of this entry →

Let’s say you want to watch one of the newest anime simulcasts, what do you do? For many people that means its time to fire up their web browser and head to sites like Crunchyroll or Funimation.  But soon there will be easy low cost solutions to get you out of your computer chair and on to your couch.

In November, D-Link will launch the Boxee Box, a small, low power sipping box that will easily bring online video content to your television. If you currently use Boxee, you already know that Crunchyroll has an application that allows you to watch anything they offer via their website minus the hassle of actually visiting their website. The navigation is built around the fact that you are using a remote instead of a keyboard and mouse.  Right now the only way to watch Crunchyroll provided content on your TV is via a PC hooked up to your TV or a hacked Apple TV, both which can be tricky for the average person to setup. Read the rest of this entry →

Editor’s note: This is not the type of article I’d normally post on fightbait.com, but I don’t like limiting the topics that my writers can choose from. Originally I wasn’t going to post this at all, but I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of replies got. If you don’t like it, comment on why you don’t like it. It’s no fun posting controversial articles if you can’t start a controversy.

When I turn on the television now, I  find noting but Fifa World Cup. For some, it’s time to celebrate the world and all its glory, for me its just an illusion of what Africa really looks like. You look at the TV and you see all those smiling faces and you think to yourself everything is all right in the world. If South Africa is happy, then we should all be happy, because they live in some of the worst living conditions on Earth. The truth is after all these games are over, they’ll return to fearing for their life. Read the rest of this entry →