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Darkside Blues
Story by Hideyuki Kikuchi The movie was imported by US Manga Corps |
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Loveless volume 1
Yun Kouga Tokyopop |
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Aria
Kosue Amano ADV Manga The anime series is not yet available in North America |
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Happy Mania
Moyoco Anno |
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Pastel
Toshihiko Kobayashi |
Other Mentions:
- Akira Kurasawa’s Dreams
- Josh in Japan podcast particularly the Dating Episode
- Big Big Truck and her great AMVs
Music/Sound Clips:
- “Jump in the Line” by Harry Belafonte, from the Harry Belafonte: Greatest Hits CD
- Why Harry Belafonte? Because of this AMV.
- Audio clips from the Darkside Blues movie.
- “Master and Servant” by Depeche Mode
- “Rainbow” by ROUND TABLE feat. Nino, the end theme of Aria the Animation.
- “Sex in the City” theme song, possibly by Douglas J. Cuomo
- Audio clips from the most excellent American Astronaut movie. Also check out the soundtrack by the Billy Nayer Show, since it is a sci-fi western musical.
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