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Tag Archives: Kids on the Slope

Carole and Tuesday (2019): First Thoughts

14 Saturday Sep 2019

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Carole and Tuesday, Cowboy Bebop, Kids on the Slope

Carole and Tuesday Key Visual

Source: Wikipedia

In Carole and Tuesday director Shinichirō Watanabe has either returned to the universe of Cowboy Bebob, or constructed an eerily close duplicate of it.

Oh, and this is a series that is truly at its best when the eponymous Carole and Tuesday are singing the love songs to each other that they don’t know[1] are love songs. Continue reading →

May 2014 Anime for Cancer Research

17 Saturday May 2014

Posted by John Samuel in anime

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Australian Cancer Research Foundation, Bakemonogatari, Fujiko Mine, Kids on the Slope, Kokoro Connect, Lupin the Third, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Say "i Love You"

Now with running totals! The usual rules apply: make a donation to cancer research for a disc, I’ll match it, and send it out in June.

The May 2014 Discs

  1. Bakemonogatari Part 1 – Blu-Ray
  2. Kids on the Slope – Highly recommended
  3. Kokoro Connect OAVs – Blu-Ray
  4. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Part 2 – DVD and Blu-ray
  5. Say “I Love You” – DVD

Continue reading →

2013 in Review

31 Tuesday Dec 2013

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews, Social Commentary

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anohana, Bodacious Space Pirates, Feminism, Kids on the Slope, Log Horizon, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Nagi no Asukara, Planetes, Say "i Love You", Shin Sekai Yori, Walkure Romanze

So here’s the final “in review” post for 2013 with the top 5 for the quarter, the year, and all time, plus some bonus commentary on best/worst of the year, and a few hints for 2014. Continue reading →

The Liebster Awards

22 Sunday Dec 2013

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Great Ocean Road, new zealand 2007, new zealand 2009

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anohana, cycling, Escaflowne, Fushigi Yuugi, Gall Force, Kids on the Slope, Kimagure Orange Road, Macross, Mobile Suit Gundam, Nagi no Asukara, Patlabor, Record of Lodoss War, Silent Mobius, Vampire Princess Miyu, Walkure Romanze, Wings of Honneamise

liebsterArtemis over at Otaku Lounge [1] had some really nice things to say about me when she included me in her list of Liebster award nominees.

I’m taking this as a chance to shine a light on some blogs that need more attention. Continue reading →

Kids on the Slope (2012): A spoiler free review

03 Monday Jun 2013

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Hakuoki, Hanabee, Kids on the Slope

kotsbr3dKids on the Slope (aka Sakamichi no Apollon) is a Hanabee title that I’ve already bought a keeper copy of [1]. It is, quite frankly, a wonderful character piece that achieves real depth in portraying the lives of the main characters.

The jazz that is at the centre of Kids on the Slope is young, fresh, and really helps to ground this series. Continue reading →

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