The Origins of Mecha: The Super Robots of the 1970s
The 1970s were a fruitful period for popular media in Japan. Weekly Shōnen Jump debuted in 1969,...
Read MoreThe 1970s were a fruitful period for popular media in Japan. Weekly Shōnen Jump debuted in 1969,...
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Read MoreHi, I’m L.B. and I have a not-so-secret confession to make. I enjoy crossplaying at anime...
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Read MoreBefore I begin, I promise that these won’t all be self-serving, gloat-y things where I talk about...
Read MoreI can say, without a doubt, that anime has had a huge influence on my life. I first discovered the...
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