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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 7h

I liked Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture. I just never imagined that it was something folks at some point thought was worthy of flexing about on the cover of another motion picture.

Guess more folks liked it than I thought at the time.

The Viz Video box set of Fatal fury VHS tapes featuring:
Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

The box set is perched on top of the Red and Green lion heads from an old Voltron toy.

Front of the box cover for Viz Video's Fatal Fury VHS box set featuring Terry, Andy, Mai and Joe.

The three individual VHS covers of the Fatal Fury box set propped up beside the back side of the box set cover that features Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 11h

Monster Mash movies are a staple of Spooky Season. Undead Girl Murder Farce tosses some public domain characters of the late 19th century in the mix.

The immortal Aya Rindo has no choice but to use her head to resolve the mysteries she encounters on her quest to recover what was stolen from her.

Undead Murder Farce - Opening | Crack-Crack-Crackle (HD)

YouTube video by Crunchyroll

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 18h

The group dynamic makes it interesting to consider, my gut says I'd almost want to classify it like a slasher/thriller film? Only everybody is a slasher.

I don't handle horror well so my knowledge isn't as in depth, I'm sure there are experts who could trace elements of BR in horror that followed.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 18h

I've been a pretty big Tron fan since seeing the first movie as a kid so it's sad to see it struggle. There's a lot of cool stuff that has been and could be done with the franchise.

The way Disney stuffed talent into Tron Uprising, it's unfortunate that it was never really built on.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 19h

I did see that there was some partnership with xAI and that weird remote control robot thing that Elon tells everyone is an AI robot for promotion on Ares so I was going to pass on checking it out in theater.

How spoiler-ific is the vid? Not that the plot is likely to be all that full of surprises.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 1d

Seraph of the End, a post-apocalypse fit for Spooky Season.

A virus leaves just 10% of humanity & 100% of vampires alive. Desperate times call for giving these angsty teens hungry for revenge some demonic weapons. Lots of feels, ships, biblical monstrosities, plots & betrayal packed in to boot.

Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign – Opening Theme – X.U.

YouTube video by Crunchyroll

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 1d

The Dub features some great performances too.

Fire Force would be another series to check out if you enjoy this one. Both are pretty striking with their character designs & power based battles. More a look at religious dogma as a means to control a population & as a potential source of corruption.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 2d

The local manga cafe here just installed a mini-gunpla capsule machine that you then need to watch the videos to build. I have to limit my kiddo to one pull per visit. I was surprised at how much they manage to pack in those capsules.

MOBILE SUIT ENSEMBLE 11【組立解説】百式 /【Assembly Tutorial】HYAKU-SHIKI

YouTube video by バンダイ公式チャンネル BANDAI OFFICIAL

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 2d

ID:Invaded, Nightmare CSI for the Spooky Season.

Detective Sakaido dives into the deadly dreamscapes of serial killers to aid in their capture. But within every murderer's dream another killer lurks. Can Sakaido & the investigation unit find him before Sakaido's dream deaths catch up to him?

ID Invaded ED / Ending「4K 60FPS」(Creditless)

YouTube video by Hei _60FPS

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 3d

Class is still in session during Spooky Season.

Interviews with Monster Girls doesn't take place in an all ghouls school but a Vampire, Yuki Onna & Dullahan do attend while a Succubus tries to teach math without getting anyone too excited & a new biology teacher seeks to understand them all better.

Interviews With Monster Girl - Intro

YouTube video by Shinobi Thoughts

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 3d

I'm glad to know that there's no AI in the HiDive translations.

I'm surprised to know that there's even a debate about HiDive's Best Girl?

It's Isaki from Insomniacs After School

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 4d

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus has been out long enough, so you can probably pay way less than double!

Pretty sure there was a level or two where the KKK was in the mix of enemies.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 4d

I grew up across the river from Cincinnati so I've got a soft spot for Art Deco or in this case, Art Meco?

Union Terminal in Cincinnati, viewed from the steps leading to its front entrance. The main building is comprised of a semi-circular arch and within it a second arch of windows separated by pillars. An analog clock is at the center of the arch towards the top of the windowed arch.

Big O, one of the remaining Megadeus covered mostly in black armor plating with shielded fore arms that protect pistons that drive its punches. The center of its chest is marked by the gilded cockpit and viewing window.

The Big O

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 4d

For Spooky season, share 10 of your favorite horror themed games/series 🎃🦇

Firewatch
Resident Evil 2-4
Castlevania: SotN
Control
Left 4 Dead 1&2
The 7th Guest
Eternal Darkness
Dead Space
Half Life 2 (We Don't Go to Ravenholm)
Dying Light

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 4d

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan. Spooky Season Yakuza

It's hard being a kid, harder being a kid in the Yakuza & even harder when it's Yokai Yakuza. Young Rikuo must live a human life & lead an unruly clan of Yokai. With rival clans after him, it's lucky he turns into a bad ass Yokai hottie at night.

Nurarihyon no Mago Opening 1 High Quality

YouTube video by Yuuki Kuran

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 4d

Just before you think you're about to run out of castle, make sure that the map is reporting as close to 100% exploration as possible. This includes bumping your head on walls etc.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 4d

I think the Dub/ReDub didn't do it any favors, like Eva folks like the one they like.

I think of that early 2000's style as oddly betwixt & between 'classic' 80s/90s quality & properly HD anime we get now.

Majestic Prince & Fafner in the Azure come to mind for that style too.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 5d

After the world is rewritten, vampires exist. So it's always Spooky Season. Even in Paris where the naive vampire Noe is searching for a book rumored to curse vampires with madness, only to find Vanitas its current owner risking his life to save them. Handsome lads, lovey ladies & one fancy cat.

TVアニメ『ヴァニタスの手記』第2クールノンクレジットオープニングムービー

YouTube video by アニプレックスチャンネル

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 6d

Watching over Ryuu's shoulder as she, Mama Mia, Hedin and Bell battle Ottar was a spectacular sequence.

Ryuu, the blonde haired elf with blue eyes catches the reflection of her surprised and bloodied face in her opponent Ottar's buster sword as she flips and dodges over it.

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 6d

Supernatural investigations & odd jobs for Spooky Season. Kemono Jihen has some monstrous moments.

Naive, enigmatic & nigh immortal Kabane begins a search for his parents with the help of a sus detective & his assistants in a world of demons, half demons, humans & shockingly lax child labor laws!

Kemono Jihen Opening Theme "Kemono Michi" by Daisuke Ono

YouTube video by Crunchyroll

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 6d

I do like Aerial's design a lot with the dual antennas, I'd say it reminds me of the G-Self from Reconguista but I watched that after Witch from Mercury!

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 6d

I did like how they gave the booster as close to a broom look as the style of the series could probably allow. Looks great!

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 6d

It's time to get cooking.

Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill! Is back.

Looks like after this first episode, Gyoza are on the menu.

It's going to be weekly anime inspired meals & spooky season recommendations for awhile!

『とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ2』ノンクレジットオープニング│CENT(セントチヒロ・チッチ)「yummy goodday」

YouTube video by MAPPA CHANNEL

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 6d

While he faces a super majority that in a weird way I think frees him up to do things like this, it's still kind of wild to me that Andy Beshear in Kentucky has vetoed anti-trans legislation while out in 'liberal' California, Newsome could actually protect folks and chose not to.

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ItsAnimeOK @itsanimeok.bsky.social · 6d

It's been running many years now so there would be a bit of searching required but Janet Varney (Korra) has a podcast on which she's interviewed fellow Avatar voice actors. Haven't listened in a long time but some older episodes feature guests like Mindy Sterling (Lin Beifong).

Episode #59: Mindy Sterling — the jv club podcast with janet varney

It’s sort of a conversation between Korra and Lin Beifong as Mindy Sterling ( Austin Powers ) joins Janet in Episode 59, and yes, they DO discuss The Legend of Korra . Other topics include the etique...

www.thejvclub.org

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