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Author: S.M. Balding

S.M. Balding (a.k.a. Meta in the fandom sphere) is an aspiring hermit living in the heart of darkness that is Washington, D.C. They pay the bills by helping PhDs communicate their research in ways normal people can understand. In their free time, they love nothing more than thinking about anime and games, learning kanji, and writing fiction. Oh, and they made an Evangelion fanzine that one time.
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Why You Should Watch Sports Anime (And Where to Start)

January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 S.M. BaldingComments Off on Why You Should Watch Sports Anime (And Where to Start)

A comprehensive guide to an action-packed, often-overlooked genre of Japanese animation.

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"There are things worth living for." The key to Hayao Miyazaki’s classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ is in one quote.

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Nothing is perfect but everything matters in a finale—but maybe not THE finale—that brings it all home. (No spoilers, promise!)

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BoJack Horseman Sets Release Date for Season Five in September

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The show’s fifth season is coming, as confirmed by snarky tweet.

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The former ‘Venture Bros.’ animation director (2004–2016) regularly included his favorite quotation from each episode as a nickname in the credits. Here are our favorites.

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The big blasting ‘Bebop’ boy brings ‘Blade Runner’ a ‘Blackout.’

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Steven Universe Is the Cartoon Hero Made for These Dark Times

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'Steven Universe' advances a positive, important argument for the future. We need his radical empathy now more than ever.

The Best Anime Series of the 2010s

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It's been a long 10 years. These anime sliced them down to size.

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