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Calling All Prospective Bloggers! (2017)

Protect all the anime-chans, and give them good memories.

It's been a while since we did one of these, hasn't it? Well, it's time for another go. In this the year 2017, the year of the apocalypse (probably), what could be more fun than spending your time prattling on about anime? If that doesn't seem crazy to you, then you're my kind of broken, and this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Edit p4: Our new writers have been chosen. If you applied and requested feedback from me, check your email---you should have it now. If not, email me again and I'll get back to you. Thanks for your time!

Posted inConventions Miscellaneous

Anime Los Angeles 2017

「Anime Los Angeles 2017」


After its second year at the Ontario Convention Center (Ontario, California), how did this year's ALA or Anime Los Angeles go?

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Posted inBest of Anime Miscellaneous

The Best of Anime 2016


Now that 2016 is officially over, it's time for our yearly foray into annoying everyone with our questionable opinions, the Best of Anime 2016 post! As with last year, this post is a collaboration between the writers who watched the most series this year, me (Zephyr) and Samu. Through hiatuses and other real-life obligations, we both still managed to watch approximately 100 series this year, making us somewhat informed about whatever we're wrong about.

Disclaimer: As always, disclaimers abound. Please keep in mind that "best" is subjective. What's best for us isn't necessarily best for you, and that's perfectly fine. This list shouldn't be taken as some kind of inviolable truth, but rather the opinions of two guys who had too much time on their hands and spent it conjuring up a list of picks based on all the anime they watched. Naturally, our choices will be influenced by our own tastes, experiences, and personal impressions, and ultimately these are just recommendations of series we feel most people will enjoy, nothing more. Before you go bashing one of our choices, please make sure you've at least given the series a chance so you may know where we're coming from. Aside from that, we ask that you respect our opinions and the opinions of others in the comments, just like we respect yours. Thank you.

Disclaimer #2: The choices in this post are not reflective of the opinions of all Random Curiosity writers. They are solely the opinions of myself (Zephyr) and Samu, save for where otherwise noted. Thank you for your understanding.

More after the jump...

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Posted inMiscellaneous Poll

Reader’s Choice – Best of Anime 2016 Poll

The end of the year is here and it's time for the eleventh Annual Reader's Choice poll. Do you have a favorite series you'd like to see win? Are you just curious to see what everyone else enjoyed this year? There's no electoral college here. The anime with the most votes wins, so make your vote count!

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Introduction – A New Writer? Shocking Surprise!

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A new writer out of the blue? Is this real life? Well boys and girls it certainly is. Stilts and crew were gracious enough to offer me a spot here at RandomC and I simply could not refuse. So who just signed onto Kyuubey’s onerous contract? Some probably know me already from the occasional comment, but for the uninitiated I am Pancakes, the tasty breakfast delight. Canadian by birth and home, I am currently working on a chemical engineering degree, because money is a necessity and nothing screams money quite like oil and pharmaceuticals. I did have dreams to be a doctor, but some dreams are not meant to be.

My anime experience is like many others. I started out in elementary school with the trifecta of Sailor Moon, Pokemon, and Digimon before quickly ascending into the magic of Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z and Yu-Gi-Oh. By the time grade eight rolled around, however, social standing took precedence and my anime watching ended. What got me back into anime (and incidentally made me an anime addict) was this little show called Code Geass. I was bored one day during my first degree (biology) so plugged it in. I never became hooked on something faster. Binged the entire series over a week, went searching for more, and never looked back. By time of graduation in 2013 I was a convert to watching anime as it aired.

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Anime Expo 2016

「Anime Expo 2016」


Photos Courtesy of Takaii & Xumbra

Even though I wasn't able to enjoy the convention for its entirety (I was up in Northern California for most than half because of family related things), what I was there for was simply amazing. Luckily I also had Guardian Enzo, Xumbra, and Jig there to cover things in my steed (their impressions down below!).

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Anime Los Angeles 2016

「Anime Los Angeles 2016」


With a completely new venue in a totally different area (still in sunny California though), how does this year's Anime Los Angeles or ALA stack up compared to previous years? Let's find out!

Posted inBest of Anime Miscellaneous

The Best of Anime 2015


Now that 2015 is officially over, it's time for our yearly pitchfork skewering foray into annoying everyone with our questionable opinions, the Best of Anime 2015 post! As with last year, the post will be a collaboration between the two writers who watched the most series this year (and also had the most time on their hands). Relative newcomer Samu takes the place of Stilts, who had a little too much to drink this time around. The total series watched list for both writers ended up at about 100 this year, and while we won't guarantee total objectivity (like such a thing exists), we're generally well-informed about whatever we're wrong about.

More after the jump.

Disclaimer: As always, disclaimers abound. Please keep in mind that "best" is subjective. What's best for us isn't necessarily best for you, and that's perfectly fine. This list shouldn't be taken as some kind of inviolable truth, but rather the opinions of two guys who had too much time on their hands and spent it conjuring up a list of picks based on all the anime they watched. Think of them more as a recommendations influenced by our own tastes, experiences, and personal impressions. Before you go bashing one of our choices, please make sure you've at least seen it and know where we're coming from. Finally, all we ask is that you respect our opinions and the opinions of others in the comments, just like we respect yours. Thank you.

Disclaimer #2: The choices in this post are not reflective of the opinions of all Random Curiosity writers. They are solely the opinions of myself (Zephyr) and Samu, save for where otherwise noted.

Posted inMiscellaneous Season Schedule Series Introduction

Winter 2016 Non-Schedule

A mysterious schedule. Let the freaking out begin.

Normally, this is where we would publish our blogging schedule. We're going to do something different this time.

We won't be announcing any blogging picks until the second or third week of the season. This is a change which, if it works well, we will continue with going forward. Read on to find out why.