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Johnjronald

Sugar Land, Texas

Anime/manga geek who prefers dubs to subs.

Interests: Japanese anime & Manga. An American of distant Scottish decent, I majored in German language/culture and European history in college. I have a Master of Library Science and am (under)employed as a library paraprofessional.

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Against my better judgement, I created a podcast...

Against my better judgement, I created a podcast for my Tumblr. Matched the branding to there rather than here because I update here even less often. Anyway, it's a Spotify exclusive and as my Tumblr is GenXOtaku1971, the related Pod is simply GenX Otaku Pod. Real original, I know. Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2020 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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A farewell to Zac Bertschy

I don't know where to begin. I never met the man in person and yet through his podcast, ANNCast, I felt like I knew him better than I know a fair number of people I've met face to face. If there were an entry for "Anime Journalist" in the OED,... Continue reading

Posted May 22, 2020 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Black Lives Matter in Anime Too

Really enjoying Carole & Tuesday so far on Netflix, with English dub. It’s a great show and I binged the first 8 episodes non-stop one night earlier in the work week. Had to look it up, and no shade on the actual VA, but since Carole in Carole & Tuesday... Continue reading

Posted Sep 7, 2019 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Binged & Finished Anohana via Netflix

I finally binged and finished Anohana in English v... Continue reading

Posted Aug 26, 2019 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Heart in a Heartless World or Helpful Fox Senko-San

So I finally finished watching the recent Simuldub... Continue reading

Posted Aug 24, 2019 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Asuka must be Prussian (Berlin-Brandenburg)

Pure fan theory speculation, but I would say that Asuka Soryu Langley of Neon Genesis Evangelion isn't just (half)German, she's an uptight PRUSSIAN. Like even other Germans would find her annoying. She's not nearly laid-back enough to be, say, Bavarian or a Rhinelander or even Swabian or a Saxon. Nope,... Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2019 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Who would I cast in a live action NGE?

Perfectly silly post but I'm in the middle of DARK season 2 on Netflix and loving it so far. It's even darker and creepier than season 1. It's a German Sci Fi adventure set in the near future with supernatural elements and a time-travel story. It's really unique and interesting.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2019 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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SOUND! EUPHONIUM - OUR PROMISE: A BRAND NEW DAY -- English dub (7/15/19) reviewed

Just got back last night from the English dub screening of Sound! Euphonium The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day It’s really good, y'all! It took me a little bit to get used to hearing Erica Mendez’s voice coming out of Kumiko Oumae but I warmed to it... Continue reading

Posted Jul 16, 2019 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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So basically you should follow me on Tumblr, not here

I created this blog back on VOX.com when that was a blogging platform out of Japan(?) and not a digital political zine. It was pretty cool because you could integrate Amazon.com product images into your posts, which was really handy for discussing anime on DVD back then. When Vox shut... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2019 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Fireworks / Hanabi (A brief review)

I actually saw this movie twice. Once in Sub, later in Dub. It had been my intention to only watch the Sub version, via Fathom Events, at AMC 24, but the day of the Dub screening, the projectionist was late and the show started a full 20 minutes after the... Continue reading

Posted Jul 20, 2018 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito (a review)

Per Wikipedia, Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito (ヤ... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!! completed, with review

Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!! (Photo credit: Wikiped... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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ROBOTECH, revisited

Robotech (TV series) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) First Officer Lisa Hayes Lynn Minmei Watching ROBOTECH on Netflix. I avoided watching this on TV when it first aired because although I loved Star Blazers and Battle of the Planets, by the time ROBOTECH rolled around, I felt like I was “getting to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 15, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Bakemonogatari via Crunchy Roll

Bakemonogatari (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I finally sat down to watch and finish Bakemonogatari via Crunchyroll. It is visually stunning, but VERY talky, very Japanese, and I can totally understand why it was never dubbed. It delves deep into Japanese culture, mythology, history and pop culture. It is the story of... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Completed: Deltora Quest (via Crunchyroll)

I finally completed the rather lengthy series Deltora Quest (with Canadian English dub) via Crunchyroll. It was definitely a fun ride. It is aimed at children, so some of the violence is blunted and nerfed, but it is still an engaging story from start to finish. Deltora Quest is originally... Continue reading

Posted Sep 29, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Completed: Strawberry Panic!

I first encountered Strawberry Panic! in the Hastings Books & Records anime rental section in Denton, TX; I didn't realize it was a sub only show until I got home and tried to watch it. I returned it unfinished well before its actual due date. Fast forward to 2016, it... Continue reading

Posted Sep 29, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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More animated shows on Hoopla

So I'm currently making my way through a few notable shows on Hoopla Digital, having finally exhausted all of the anime I care to see in the official "anime" category on Hoopla for both movies & TV shows. True, I haven't watched all of Astro Boy or Princess Knight, but... Continue reading

Posted Jun 8, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Still Here, but follow me on Tumblr

Testing testing 1..2…3? Is this thing still on? Short post; Just testing the “post by email feature here”, mainly. Last night’s anime screening (6/7/16) caught me off guard; I was assuming it was Season 2 of Medaka Box, but no, it was Season 1, in honor of the Blu-Ray release... Continue reading

Posted Jun 8, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Brief apology for the lack of blog content of...

Brief apology for the lack of blog content of late; I must be a little too A.D.D. to commit to essay-length anime reviews on a regular basis and it's so much easier to throw up some pretty pictures on Tumblr, write a single paragraph gushing how much I like this... Continue reading

Posted Jun 8, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Pretty good Anime Matsuri X (2016)

All in all, I had a pretty good time at Anime Matsuri X (ten) this 2016 season. I finally got to meet voice actors Vic Mignongna and Chuck Huber, well known for their anime work of course but who have also collaborated on a passion project of Vic's called Star... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Psycho-Pass 2: Completed.

In anticipation of the release of Psycho-Pass: The Movie, which is screening in my area later this month, I did a marathon watch of Season 2 of Psycho-Pass last Friday as of this writing in order to be fully caught up on the story. I had to that point only... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Emma: A Victorian Romance, Season 2 (Finished)

I finally finished Emma: A Victorian Romance, Season 2, after a binge watch session last night on Hoopla Digital. The last couple of episodes presented a stereotypically Japanese solution to the story, but it works, and the emotional payoff (see photo above) is worth it. The times they are a... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Oh gawd this is so true (with apologies to Sarah for slightly tweaking her original artwork to make it fit the theme of this blog, i.e. anime) Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Another brief aside about libraries & collection policies, re: periodicals

Otaku USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One depressing reality about both Academic and Public Libraries is that while they are amenable to public suggestions on potential new titles to purchase, the only suggestions actively considered by collection development committees tend to be restricted to monographs, i.e. printed books. Other media, from... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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Another brief aside about libraries & collection policies, re: periodicals

Otaku USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One depressing reality about both Academic and Public Libraries is that while they are amenable to public suggestions on potential new titles to purchase, the only suggestions actively considered by collection development committees tend to be restricted to monographs, i.e. printed books. Other media, from... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2016 at Kilted Kraut Sugar Land Otaku Blog

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