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If you have to limit yourself to one anime movie series in your life, or in the next week, Evangelion is one of your best options. More »
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With Game of Thrones coming to television this weekend, many more people will soon know the joy of vicarious masochism that is George R.R. Martin's storytelling. But Martin's not the only creator who abuses his characters for your perverse enjoyment. More »
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There's nothing cooler than power-armor. All of a sudden, your plain human body has a super-strong shell, and you're stronger than an army. But what happens when the armor changes you? Here are a bunch of heroes who found out. More »
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Anime series Evangelion has mesmerized Japanese audiences since the mid-1990s with its story of angsty teens who fight Earth-destroying "angels" from the cockpits of giant robots. With Evangelion 2.0, its blend of teen drama, techno-action, and apocalyptic mysticism hits Stateside. More »
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To highlight the fact that almost all anime shows start the same way, Derek Lieu has smushed 93 anime openings into less than five minutes. I want to stare wistfully into the sunset while walking in slow-mo with Golgo 13. More »
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Just as Watchmen criticized the morality of superhero comics, manga like Bokurano and Fullmetal Alchemist criticize the "smiles and happy endings" of shonen manga. More »
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Just months before its sequel premiers, Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone has won the Animation of the Year award at the Tokyo International Anime Fair. The movie, which mixes traditional animation with newly-available 3D computer generated imagery, begins a four-movie reboot of the teens vs. aliens Neon Genesis Evangelon series collectively called Rebuild of Evangelion, and has been enough of a hit in its native country to appear on the cover of the Japanese edition of Rolling Stone. More »
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