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Ashita no Nadja / Tomorrow’s Nadja – 01 & 02

Paul Kemner.com Posted on April 7, 2025 by pkemnerApril 7, 2025

Tomorrow’s Nadja’s (2003) main claim to fame is that it was the opening series for Toei’s Sunday morning Super Hero Time, between Ojamajo DoReMi (1999-2003) and Futari wa Precure (2004). As TV Tropes says: “airing right after the end of one Cash-Cow Franchise, and before the beginning of another.” Let’s just say it was not the show for that timeslot. DoReMi’s zany elementary-school witch hi-jinks, and Futari wa’s thrilling battle choreography both meshed well with the over-the-top togusatsu of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider. Nadja apparently did not.

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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged Ashita no Nadja, Nadja, Precure, Steampunk, Toei, World Masterpie Thater | Leave a reply

Link: Anne of Green Gables review by Wrong Every Time

Paul Kemner.com Posted on May 4, 2024 by pkemnerMay 4, 2024

What if I told you there was a 50-episode Studio Ghibli tv series you’d probably missed?

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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #anime, #Ghibli #World Masterpiece Theatre, Anime | Leave a reply

Go! Princess Precure 02: A Wild Ojou Appears

Paul Kemner.com Posted on February 21, 2024 by pkemnerFebruary 21, 2024

Bandai wanted a princess-themed Precure after the success of Frozen. The Precure team wasn’t about to follow the typical Disney princess narrative. Let’s see how they subverted it in this 2nd episode!

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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #anime, #Go Princess Precure, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Princess Precure, #Purikyua | Leave a reply

Go! Princess Precure 01: Mastodon watch-along

Paul Kemner.com Posted on February 18, 2024 by pkemnerFebruary 19, 2024

Bandai wanted a princess-themed Precure after the success of Frozen. The Precure team wasn’t about to follow the typical Disney princess narrative. Let’s see how they subverted it!

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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #anime, #Go Princess Precure, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Princess Precure, #Purikyua | Leave a reply

Pretty Cure: Feminist From the First

Paul Kemner.com Posted on February 6, 2024 by pkemnerFebruary 6, 2024

If you’re a Precure fan in the US, articles on the series can be hard to find, and the few that appear often dismiss it as a toy-selling vehicle. Funny that you never hear that about Pokemon! Luckily I can paste プリキュア in a search and find great articles in the Japanese press! I’ve found some interviews with Washio Takahashi, the creator of Pretty Cure. Usually you see Precure credited … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #Feminism, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Purikyua, Anime, MeToo | Leave a reply

Subs vs Dubs – Here We Go!

Paul Kemner.com Posted on October 5, 2023 by pkemnerOctober 30, 2024

This debate crops up with some regularity. First of all, it’s pointless and stupid to tell you which you should prefer. But there are some interesting things about brain science and anime history that can be added to the mix.

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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #anime, #Cons, #Conventions, #Dubs, #Subs, Subtitles | Leave a reply

Bandai / Toei messed up?

Paul Kemner.com Posted on September 14, 2023 by pkemnerSeptember 14, 2023

On August 4 of this year, one of the Precure events for children was held in Tokyo. They’re popular, featuring all sorts of activities, including a live-action stage battle and dress-up corner where girls can transform into their favorite current season Cures and have their photo taken. Something was missing this time. There are outfits for Cure Sky, Cure Prism, and Cure butterfly, but none for Cure Wing! Maybe the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #anime, #Bandai, #Maho Shojo, #Precure, #Pretty Cure, #Shonen, #Toei | Leave a reply

Geeky Self-Improvement: Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3

Paul Kemner.com Posted on September 8, 2023 by pkemnerSeptember 8, 2023

There’s a genre of anime i like, usually under slice-of-life or iyashikei, where the main character’s dissatisfied with their life and wants to make a change. They want to make friends and stand out from the crowd. With Yura in this series, it’s her first day at a new school, and she’s failing to make an impression. Maybe joining one of the official school clubs is the solution!

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Posted in Anime, Geekery | Tagged #Airsoft, #CGDCT, #CuteGirlsDoingCuteThings, #Gainax, #GeekySelfImprovement, #hobbies, #Paintball, #SchoolClubs, Anime | Leave a reply

Pretty Cure: I love the writing!

Paul Kemner.com Posted on August 29, 2023 by pkemnerSeptember 4, 2023

I’ve been impressed by the writing on the Pretty Cure series from the very first. It’s a great example of Hopepunk, positive and uplifting, with the characters making tough decisions and coming up with different solutions and unconventional tactics. They make things better, but not perfect.

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Otaku Month – Time To Celebrate Your Passions!

Paul Kemner.com Posted on August 18, 2023 by pkemnerAugust 18, 2023

What’s an Otaku? An otaku is someone passionate about their unconventional interests, and spends considerable time, thought, and/or money in support of them. People usually think of anime and manga fans, but in Japan it would also include trains, martial arts, traditional/historic clothing, gaming, etc.

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Posted in Anime, Cons, Geekery | Tagged #anime, #Fandom, #Otaku, #Weeaboo, #Weeb, Manga | Leave a reply

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