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Fragglepuss Anime Review 288: Spice and Wolf / Ookami to Koushinryou + The Six-Year Anniversary of Fragglepuss Anime Reviews!

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Fragglepuss

What a ride it’s been these last six years! It’s bizarre to think I’ve reviewed almost 300 unique anime over the years. I must admit, this year has presented its difficulties in continuing the reviews. It seems the whole world … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2008, 288, 6, adventure, amv, anime, anniversary, ascendance, bartering, bookworm, children, claymore, daniel, east, eden, fantasy, fragglepuss, historical, horizon, kamisama, kiss, koushinryou, log, ookami, review, romance, silver, six, smith, spice, spoon, thousand, winter, wolf, year, years | 1 Comment

Fragglepuss Visits Japan: Kabuki

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Fragglepuss

Fragglepuss Visits Japan: Kabuki By: John Fragglepuss Evans I made it back to Japan! I had no choice but to go back after I enjoyed myself so much last year. I visited some new places this time around and am … Continue reading →

Posted in japan | Tagged 2018, bunraku, fragglepuss, ginza, hanamichi, historical, japan, kabuki, kabukiza, rakugo, theatre, visits | Leave a comment

Fragglepuss Anime Review 221: Descending Stories / Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Fragglepuss

Descending Stories / Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinju Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Historical, Drama, Rakugo First Aired: Winter 2017, 12 episodes Summary: Yotarou is an ex-convict, fresh out of prison, on the search for a rakugo master to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2017, 221, actress, amv, anime, april, art, dead, descending, drama, evangelion, fragglepuss, genesis, genroku, historical, lie, marcelo, millennium, mushishi, neon, not, opening, rakugo, review, shinju, shouwa, stories, winter, your | Leave a comment

Fragglepuss Anime Review 220: In This Corner of the World / Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni Plus the Four-Year Anniversary of Fragglepuss.com!

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Fragglepuss

It’s The Four-Year Anniversary of Fragglepuss.com! Before I get into the anime review I just wanted to throw out a few thanks. I’ve been posting anime reviews for four years now and I wouldn’t still be doing it without the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 220, 4, about, actress, alec, anime, anniversary, breanne, brittany, corner, crushing, drama, evans, fireflies, four, fragglepuss, giovannis, grave, happy, historical, hokusai, hour, in, island, katasumi, kono, lindsay, lust, madoka, magica, millennium, miss, music, name, ni, review, rises, sekai, slc, soul, starke, this, trailer. amv, unsicker, us, videos, what, wind, world, year, your | 4 Comments

Fragglepuss Anime Review 215: Sword of the Stranger / Stranger: Mukou Hadan

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Fragglepuss

Sword of the Stranger / Stranger: Mukou Hadan Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Action, Adventure, Historical, Samurai First Released: September 2007, 103-minute film Summary: The time is during the Sengoku era. The place is Japan. Kotarou and his dog … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2007, 215, action, adventure, alchemist, amv, ando, anime, bebop, berserk, blade, claymore, cowboy, dabfr, devil, evangelion, film, fragglepuss, fullmetal, genesis, ghost, hadan, historical, immortal, inside, kenshin, masahiro, mononoke, movie, mukou, neon, ninja, princess, review, rurouni, sanurai, scroll, september, shell, stranger, sword | 1 Comment

Fragglepuss Anime Review 211: Miss Hokusai / Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Fragglepuss

Miss Hokusai / Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Historical, Supernatural, Drama, Art First Released: May 2015, 90-minute film Summary: It is the year 1814 in Edo, a city that will eventually be known as Tokyo. Tetsuzo … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2015, 211, actress, amv, anime, art, artist, blind, drama, edo, film, fireflies, fragglepuss, girl, grave, hinako, historical, hokusai, katsushika, little, marnie, may, millennium, miss, nightal, oei, official, review, rises, sarusuberi, sugiura, supernatural, there, trailer, us, when, wind | 2 Comments

Fragglepuss Anime Review 210: Millennium Actress / Sennen Joyuu

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Fragglepuss

Millennium Actress / Sennen Joyuu Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Action, Adventure, Historical, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Psychological, Story of Life First Released: September 2002, 87-minute film Summary: It’s the turn of the millenniu, and Ginei Studio is about to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 2002, 210, action, actress, adventure, amv, anime, blue, ceaselessly, centimeters, drama, draqua, fantasy, film, fragglepuss, godfathers, historical, joyuu, kin, life, millennium, name, paprika, past, per, perfect, psychological, review, romance, satoshi, second, sennen, september, story, tokyo, your | 6 Comments

Fragglepuss Anime Review 190: Brave Witches

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Fragglepuss

Brave Witches Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Action, Ecchi, Magic, Military, Sci-Fi, Historical in an anime sort of way First Aired: Fall 2016, 12 episodes Summary: The year was 1939. Humanity was suddenly forced to stand against a mysterious … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 190, 2016, action, anime, brave, crunchyroll, ecchi, fall, fi, fleet, fragglepuss, girls, high, historical, humikane, magic, military, official, panzer, review, school, sci, shimada, sky, strike, trailer, witches | 2 Comments

Fragglepuss Anime Review 175: Ninja Scroll / Juubee Ninpuuchou

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Fragglepuss

Ninja Scroll / Juubee Ninpuuchou Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Supernatural, Political Intrigue First Released: June 1993, 94-minute film Summary: Jubei Kibagami is a masterless swordman wandering feudal Japan as a mercenary. Betrayal left him … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime | Tagged 175, 1993, adventure, anime, another, basilisk, fantasy, film, fragglepuss, historical, horror, intrigue, june, juubee, kenshin, ninja, ninpuuchou, political, review, rurouni, scroll, shigurui, supernatural, trailer | 6 Comments

Fragglepuss Anime Review 172: The Wind Rises / Kaze Tachinu

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Fragglepuss

The Wind Rises / Kaze Tachinu Review by: John Fragglepuss Evans Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance, Studio Ghibli, Flight First Released: July 2013, 126-minute film Summary: The Wind Rises is based on the true story of Jirou Horikoshi, creator of the … Continue reading →

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