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Anime Series

Claymore Scene 5: Teresa of the Faint Smile

March 5, 2010

Scene 5  Teresa of the Faint Smile (Hohoemi no Teresa)
A Claymore starts off by slaying a montage of several Yoma. The villagers that apparently hired her are thankful and attempt to pay her. The Claymore responds by telling them to give the money to a black robed man who will come by later to collect [...]

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Sosuke Aizen vs ?

March 1, 2010

This month’s poll: Is There An Anime Character That Can Defeat Sosuke Aizen?
Sosuke Aizen is a very powerful, evil and intelligent character (that maybe an understatement) in Bleach. So, is there any anime character out there that can defeat him? If we take all the characters ever created so far from humans to super-humans to [...]

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Claymore Scene 4: Clare’s Awakening

February 26, 2010

Scene 4 – Clare’s Awakening (Kurea no Kakusei)
Picking up where the last episode left off, the Yoma that had speared Clare drops her body. Turning towards Sid and Galk, the Yoma notices a squad of Knights running into the Cathedral and runs away. In a strange sense of respect for the Claymore, Galk examines Clare’s [...]

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Claymore Scene 3: Darkness in Paradise

February 19, 2010

Scene 3 – Darkness in Paradise (Mahororba no Yami)
A Priest has been found, and his innards have been eaten in the manner that a Yoma slays a human being. Father Vincent, the archpriest of the Cathedral in the town, hosts a meeting and wishes to hire a Claymore. However, the city that Cathedral is located [...]

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Claymore Scene 2: The Black Card

February 12, 2010

Scene 2 – The Black Card (Kuro no Sho)
The episode opens with Clare in town having slain three Yoma. She begins to walk away from the scene. Raki asks why she doesn’t take a bit of money for herself, for food and clothing. She tells Raki that someone from the Organization will be by to [...]

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Episode 15

February 10, 2010

Episode 15 – Cheering Mao
Ending song
On the way back to Tokyo from the confrontation at Narita, Lelouch asks C.C. about Mao.  C.C. explains that she was the one who gave Mao his Geass and that his target is her, not Lelouch.  More importantly, his Geass is more powerful than Lelouch’s, with the added con of [...]

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Claymore Scene 1: Great Sword

February 5, 2010

Scene 1 – Great Sword (Taiken KUREIMOA)
The episode opens in a forest awash with a strange crimson glow. It would seem that this takes place in the past, considering that it is filmed in the anime equivalent of anachronistic cinematography. It certainly has that feel. A fierce werewolf-like beast strikes from the brush only to [...]

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Episode 14

January 25, 2010

Episode 14 – Geass vs. Geass
Insert song
The battle at the docks rages on, and Kallen falls back from the duel with Suzaku as the Britannian forces regroup.  Ougi tries to contact Zero, and C.C. tells him that Zero is currently unable to move.  Time has already passed since the cliffhanger from last episode, and Lelouch [...]

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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Episode 13

January 20, 2010

Episode 13 – Shirley at Gunpoint
Opening theme song
Everyone attends Shirley’s father’s funeral.  When his coffin is about to be buried, his wife freaks out, begging them to not put him through any more suffering.  Lelouch is visibly upset the entire time.  Shirley also remembers when her father told her that he would support her when [...]

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Battle of the Boys: Ergo Proxy vs. Blassreiter

January 17, 2010

The stage is set. In one corner we have Vincent Law aka Ergo Proxy and in the other we have Joseph Jobson aka Blassreiter. Who has the most skill to win in this battle?
Vincent Law is a bit of clumsy nice guy. His other side is Ergo Proxy: the Agent of Death and the creator [...]

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