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Episodic 

A Breakdown of Sakamichi no Apollon’s Preview Trailer, and Introducing Our First Episodic Post Series

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The last time Shinichirou Watanabe and Yoko Kanno worked on a show together, it resulted in a little-known show you

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Editorials 

Previewing the Music For Winter 2012′s Anime Season

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Intro by zzeroparticle: For those of you who follow this site pretty closely, you may have noticed that the Fall

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Analysis 

Masato Honda’s Alto Saxophone Solo from “Tank!” – An Analysis

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It has been called some of the most riveting 59 seconds of music ever recorded for Japanese animation; the cornerstone

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Soundtrack Reviews 

Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door OST- Future Blues – Review

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Album Title: Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door OST Future Blues Anime Title: Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door Artist:

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Soundtrack Reviews 

∀ (Turn A) Gundam Original Sound Tracks – Review

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Album Title: ∀ GUNDAM ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS Anime Title: ∀ Gundam Artist: Yoko Kanno, Asei Kobayashi, Hideki Saijo, Shikyoh Iwasaka

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