Tag: North America
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Gunsmith Cats
In crime-infested Chicago, skilled bounty hunters Irene “Rally” Vincent and “Minnie” May Hopkins run Gunsmith Cats, a firearms store of questionable legality (hint: they don’t like paying taxes or the federal government). One day, Bill Collins, an agent for the Chicago branch of the ATF, blackmails Rally and May into working with him on a…
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Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Yukio Tanaka, known as “Koyuki” by his friends, is a regular 14-year-old Japanese boy starting eighth grade in junior high school. His boring life is changed when he saves an odd-looking dog, named Beck, from some kids. Beck’s owner turns out to be an emerging rock musician, 16-year-old Ryusuke Minami, who soon influences Koyuki to…
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Yuri!!! on ICE
After a series of crushing defeats, 23-year-old Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki returns to his after 5 years abroad. Yuri visits an ice rink and perfectly mimics a routine performed by his idol, Russian figure skating champion Victor Nikiforov. When secretly recorded footage of Yuri’s performance is uploaded to the internet, it catches Victor’s attention,…
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Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground
Proving Ground was the last entry in the Tony Hawk skateboarding series to be developed by Activision Neversoft. It was released in 2007 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Page 44 studios ported the game to the PlayStation 2 and the Wii. The story mode is divided across three paths: “career”, “hardcore”, and “rigger”.…
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Mario Kart Tour & 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a 2017 racing game in the Mario Kart series and acts as an enhanced port of Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC increased the game’s total number of courses to 96. 14 of these were maps of real-word cities…
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World Masterpiece Theater
World Masterpiece Theater (世界名作劇場, Sekai Meisaku Gekijou) is a Japanese TV anime time block that showcased an animated version of a different classical book or story each year on Sunday nights on Fuji TV. This post covers World Masterpiece Theater’s adaptations of Heidi, Anne of Green Gables, Tom Sawyer, and A Dog of Flanders. If…
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Three centuries after a great conflict between Earth and Mars known as the “Calamity War,” politician Kudelia Aina Bernstein travels to Earth to speak for the independence of the Martian city of Chryse, which is under the control of the Earth government. Escorting her are private security company CGS members Mikazuki Augus and Orga Itsuka.…
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How many Dumbbells can you Lift?
Hibiki Sakura is a second-year high school girl who has a voracious appetite; this habit leads to her gaining weight. Once this is brought to her attention, she reluctantly thinks about joining the Silverman Gym. At the gym, Hibiki finds out that Akemi Soryuin, a schoolmate of hers, is also thinking about joining. Upon meeting…
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Eden of the East
Akira Takizawa wakes up naked outside the White House with no memories. He’s got a gun and a cell phone. He doesn’t remember the phone gives him access to ten billion yen and a woman who will grant any request. He doesn’t even remember he’s supposed to save Japan and will be murdered if he…
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (All Parts)
The story of the Joestar family and its descendants, who are possessed with intense psychic strength, and the bizarre adventures each “JoJo” encounters throughout their lives. Apart from the 90’s OVA treatment of Stardust Crusaders by Studio A.P.P.P., JoJo is currently being adapted into an anime by David Production, which as of writing has reached…