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Emit Byrne

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About Emit Byrne

Emit is a good old-fashioned anime nerd. They love to read manga and watch anime in order to dissect the series and see what they can learn. Nothing is beyond their grasp with a love of all things cute and a pension for darker themes.

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Lycoris Recoil's Premiere Episode Tricks Everyone and Subverts All Expectations

What Could An Anime About Girls Working At A Cafe Bring To The Table? A Whole Lot Apparently

Mind-Bending Anime Films Are Great Fun - But Can Some of Them Be Too Bizarre?
Mind-Bending Anime Films Are Great Fun - But Can Some of Them Be Too Bizarre?

Can a movie with anthropomorphic cats be deep and meaningful? Probably, yeah.

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Anime Can Take Inspiration from American Shows Too

While plenty of Western shows take inspiration from popular anime, there are plenty of anime that have drawn inspiration from Western cartoons, too.

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Death Note Short Stories: Do They Hold Up to the Original?

More Death Note content after fourteen years is exciting, but, does Minoru live up to Light Yagami?

These Series Prove Rotoscoping Can be Done Well in Anime
These Series Prove Rotoscoping Can be Done Well in Anime

Rotoscoping is a controversial subject in the anime community. Can rotoscoping be done well In anime?

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Dark Original Anime That Shine Even Without a Manga

Anime originals can't be that good, can they? The likes of Death Parade, Haibane Renmei and Wonder Egg Priority beg to differ.

School-Live!: The Dark Story Disguised as a Moe Blob Anime

How messed up could a cute pink-haired girl and her fun school club possibly be?

Why Localization Is So Important Especially in These Comedy Anime
Why Localization Is So Important - Especially in These Comedy Anime

Does making a kid's cartoon raunchy make it better? According to these anime, the answer is yes.

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Great Musical Anime That Will Make You Want to Learn an Instrument

The following three music-inspired anime are guaranteed to leave many viewers with the desire to grab an instrument and learn to play for themselves.

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Bunny Drop: The Series You Didn't Know Had A Horrible Ending

Was the ending really that bad? Yes -- yes, it was.

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Is Kiyo in Kyoto Entertainment or Education?

Kiyo in Kyoto is a show dedicated to teaching about Japanese culture, so can it also be entertaining?