Never knows best; my 'review' of FLCL
Writing this now, I'm reminded of people (some of them anime fans) who will often say that watching these funny Japanese cartoons isn't "hip", isn't something t...
Month: March 2008
Kanpai! Two years on, still a fanboy
Please forgive the self-serving nature of this post, but I just wanted to point out that on the 4th of March, Bateszi Anime Blog celebrated its second birthday,...
The light of dawn always comes right after the deepest darkness
Writing an anime blog is frustrating. Either through lack of time or energy, I just haven’t felt the inclination to set aside an afternoon to write about ...
Kaiba teaser online, dear anime fans, please value originality
we're in this funny position where Kaiba's being hotly anticipated on popular indie-film sites like Twitch, yet completely ignored by anime fandom itself. Somet...
Real men don't cry, Kaiji
Roasting Kneeling is the ultimate gar test
Animated eye candy, courtesy of Kazuto Nakazawa
Over the last few weeks, I’ve started subscribing to some French anime blogs. I can’t speak a word of the language, but I know good taste, and more ...