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Category Archives: Anime!

The Action Points Podcast! Episode 152 – Like Taking A Warm Bath

September 11, 2018by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: Our second podcast of 2018 appears in the 9th month of the year. We chat about stuff we’ve played or seen recently, retro gaming on PCs, and […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 150 – Best of 2017

March 20, 2018by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: So hey we recorded this in December before we got to a bunch of cool stuff that came out after that. It’s also focused on stuff we […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 140 – GX Australia 2017 Recap

May 17, 2017by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: We were at GX Australia 2017 and recap what we did there, the games we saw, and all the things we love about the convention. In our […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Durarara!!x2 – Orihara Izaya 1/8 scale Psychedelic Ver. by ALTAiR (Alter)

July 17, 2016by MostStrange Leave a comment

Of all the villains modelled on The Joker’s brand of “anarchy for interest’s sake”, Orihara Izaya is easily the most stylish. The fact that he’s a villain at all is […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Doronjo (and Oda-sama) 1/7 scale figure by Amakuni

March 2, 2016by MostStrange Leave a comment

You might recognise Miss Leopard (alias: Doronjo) from my previous figure review, which took a look at PLUM’s release, and as such I’ll keep the exposition short. She’s the protagonist […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 111 – Hobby Enablers

December 4, 2015by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We gather around the sharing tree to share how we indulge our consumerist popular media interests via online tools i.e. we chat about what we use online […]

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GEEKY SHIT: (NSFW) Matoi Ryūko (Senketsu Kisaragi ver.) and Kiryūin Satsuki (Senketsu ver.) figures by Good Smile Company

November 9, 2015by MostStrange Leave a comment

Good Smile Company has given us two of the most impressive figures available from the Kill la Kill series in the form of Ryūko in her ultimate Senketsu Kisaragi uniform, […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Shikinami Asuka Langley by Amakuni

October 21, 2015by MostStrange 1 Comment

The third movie in the Evangelion re-re-(re-)boot, Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo, might be the least popular film in the latest incarnation, but it has given us […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Doronjo (and Oda-sama) 1/7 scale figure by PLUM

October 19, 2015by MostStrange 1 Comment

Yatterman Night (Yoru no Yatterman) is a wonderful new story in the Yatterman universe by Tatsunoko Productions. In the same style as the recent (and excellent) Gatchaman Crowds, Yatterman Night […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Kusanagi Motoko, Hdge No.6 EX, Optical Camouflage ver. by Union Creative

October 17, 2015by MostStrange 2 Comments

As someone with an anime figure collection that has been cultivated to a specific taste, I occasionally find myself conflicted when a character I like gets a figure release that […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 105 – They See Me Ragnarolling Through the Norse Apocalypse

October 2, 2015by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We’re joined again by Jason Kotzur-Yang to chat about his latest Kickstarter project, Ragnaroll. We talk about thematic integration and learning about your own design sensibilities. In […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 104 – All The Spoilers For All The Endings

September 25, 2015by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: The whole gang is back together again! We talk about endings that we love and hate, and spoil many endings along the way. In roundup: Adam is […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 102: Wet Hot Sequels

September 9, 2015by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: Spurred mainly by our massive enjoyment of Wet Hot American Summer and its sequel Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, we chat about […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 100: We Can Fix It In Post

August 27, 2015by aaronlime 2 Comments

In this episode: We get a little self-indulgent as we celebrate episode 100! Also, we try to give away a bunch of games to you but aren’t great at organizing […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 95: Ask Aaron Anything

July 14, 2015by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: It’s Aaron’s turn in the hot seat as we get him to answer a bunch of questions sourced from our friends and enemies. Also, Aaron reviews The […]

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GEEKY SHIT: K-On! figures by Alter

February 27, 2015by MostStrange 3 Comments

Welcome to another round of GEEKY SHIT, from your insufferable host, Evan! I just can’t stop talking about this rubbish! The first anime figure I ever owned was the Alter […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Akemi Homura, Timeshift version figure by Aniplex

February 5, 2015by MostStrange Leave a comment

I only just received the latest in my collection of Puella Magi Madoka Magica scale figures due to one of the European stores shutting down over Christmas and New Year. […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 72: Ask Evan Anything

February 2, 2015by aaronlime 4 Comments

In this episode: It’s the first in a planned series of episodes where we get to know our hosts better. We also talk about some of the things we’ve enjoyed […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Natsume Takashi figure by Alter

January 20, 2015by MostStrange 4 Comments

January 2015 sees the release of another in Alter’s line of ALTAiR figures (characters with a classically female fan base in mind), and it’s everyone’s favourite friend to the spirits, Natsume […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 70: Be Better At Stuff 2015

January 13, 2015by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: It’s our first podcast of 2015! We get together to catch up on what’s been going in our time away, and look forward to what’s coming up […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 69: 2014 Recap

December 18, 2014by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We get the band together again to fight for the freedom of gerbils everywhere. Or we just got together one afternoon and chatted about stuff that we […]

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Review: The Moé Manifesto

November 24, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

There are more questions posed than answered in Patrick W. Galbraith‘s collection of interviews, The Moé Manifesto (2014). As such, I can’t help but want to discuss some of the themes, […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Makoto Tachibana, Haruka Nanase and Shikinami Asuka Langley figures by Alter

November 11, 2014by MostStrange 6 Comments

Free! – Tachibana Makoto – ALTAiR – 1/8 (Alter, Hobby Stock) Welcome to round 2 (fight!) of Geeky Shit! Today’s unwanted barrage of geek tedium is brought to you by […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Gurren Lagann – Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray

October 28, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

Welcome to the first GEEKY SHIT post, where we’ll be taking a look at rare/interesting/geeky items! Our adventure through the endlessly inane items available for pop culture consumers like yourselves […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 58: A Rush of Rabbits to the Head with Kevin Chen

October 10, 2014by aaronlime 3 Comments

In this episode: Go play Rabbit Rush. Just go. Once you’re done, come back and listen to us chat with the designer, Kevin Chen. We talk about the game, the […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 56: Smashing Hedrons with Jason Kotzur-Yang

October 2, 2014by aaronlime 10 Comments

In this episode: We speak with Brisbane-based board game designer and host of the Tablepop podcast, Jason Kotzur-Yang. We talk about his design process and setting goals for Hedron (successfully […]

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RE-Review: Hellboy Extra Premium Format Figure by Shima-show Collectibles

September 13, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

Hey Evan, I found an even better Hellboy figure. Courier just left it at my doorstep, so it must be mine, right?   Rating               : Rating (cont’d): Rating (cont’d):        […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 49: Anime in Space with Michael Possingham

August 29, 2014by aaronlime 4 Comments

In this episode: It’s a rambly anime-focused chat this week as Michael joins us in the fifth chair while Dan is late to the show. We talk about anime in […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 44: Annie May Shen

July 31, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: That title is possibly the worst I’ve ever crafted. ANYWAYS. In this episode, Daniel gives us a report from the Carnegie Comics Market and we review Splendor […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 42: Zeerust Sci-Fi and Swimming Spies

July 16, 2014by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: Retro sci-fi! Naked swimming clubs! Rubbing anime girls! Wartime detectives! In this episode, Aaron reviews some comic books, Evan watches old anime and plays bullet hell doujin […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 40: Kickstarters and Dimension-Hopping Sociopaths

July 1, 2014by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: Evan and Aaron talk about their experiences with Kickstarter and also review a whole bunch of comics, games and anime in this cozy episode. Things we talk […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 39: Madoka Movie Marathon

June 26, 2014by aaronlime 3 Comments

In this episode: WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR ALL THINGS MADOKA. Evan had us over for a marathon of all 3 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movies – Beginnings, Eternal and Rebellion, […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 38: Free Comic Book Day 2014

June 18, 2014by aaronlime 3 Comments

In this episode: It’s a very belated recap of Free Comic Book Day 2014, and Adam gives us his perspective as a non-fan at his first ever Free Comic Book […]

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Madoka Solving the Kyubey Energy Crisis 1997

June 17, 2014by MostStrange 7 Comments

Warning! Contains SPOILERS, strong language (thanks, Aaron), strong themes (thanks, Adam) and strong fanboyism (thanks, Evan). This discussion was in response to our upcoming podcast detailing our reactions to our […]

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Anime!

A tasting platter of lovely men.

June 1, 2014by MostStrange 3 Comments

Howard Moon: I’m an explorer. Vince Noir: I thought you were a writer? Howard Moon: I do many things. I span the genres – they call me the Genre Spanner. […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 36: Plastic Nostalgia for Mother and Misery

April 14, 2014by aaronlime 7 Comments

In this episode: We talk about the finale to How I Met Your Mother, Burial at Sea, The LEGO Movie and the G.I. Jeff episode of Community and how they […]

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Contextualising Puella Magi Madoka Magica

March 24, 2014by MostStrange 12 Comments

“Why are they always 12 year old girls?” They’re 14, but close enough. Dad didn’t beat around the bush. He got straight to the point. Allow me to explain. I’ll […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 32: Madoka Covers Racy Reimaginings

February 12, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: Meteor-sized spoilers once again as Evan reviews the 3rd Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie a.k.a. End Of Madoka-lion. We also talk a bit about the dust up […]

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