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Ever wonder what would happen if the countries of the world were actually anime characters? If so then you have probably seen Hetalia. If not, you should give it a view. The concept is fairly straight forward; countries, of all sizes and eras, are shown as stereotypical personifications in an anime style. The Axis Powers series focuses on the countries involved leading up to and during World War II. It is a take that presents this period of history in an entertaining and fun way. I was personally surprised to see how often actual historical terms and moments were used...

One of the great things about anime is the number of genres that exist within, from an American perspective. Even though action, comedy, and romance, may be ones the uninitiated may be aware of there are some that are difficult at times to describe. There are times when anime can be the means by which a story is delivered, and some of these stories can provide a deep and rich story that rewards those who revisit. Such a case is the series xxxholic created by the manga group known as CLAMP. For those who may have avoided it due to...

It has been a long time coming, but finally the English dub, produced by Funimation, hit theaters in the United States on August 5, 6, & 7. I personally chose to wait until there was an English dub to see this movie, as it was released in Japan over a year ago, on March 30, 2013. I was pleasantly surprised to see that all of my local theaters, north of Houston, were sold out on the August 5th showings, but I was able to see the movie on the afternoon of the 6th. The experience was fantastic and I was...

When someone asks me to name my top X favorite games, be it of all time or within a particular genre, it is difficult. There are always a handful of mainstays that will trade rankings on my lists, and never drop out of the top ten. One such game is the Persona 4 for the PlayStation 2. I was introduced to this game by a friend, who recommended the story based my personality, and what I experienced was an amazingly well told story about the adventures of starting over in a new place. A mixture elements made this game great,...

About a year ago, I was looking through the anime selections on Netflix. Even though the selections were, and as of this writing are still, few, I have in the past found good and interesting shows. On this occasion I discovered a show that I have since watched well past the available Netflix episodes, to the point of being excited when Crunchyroll began to simulcast the second season. This show is Fairy Tail. While it seems to have some popularity among anime fans, I am of the belief that its popularity could grow if given the chance to be seen...