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Stana Milanovich

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About Stana Milanovich

Despite spending a number of years reading scripts for Hollywood, Stana Milanovich remains endless hopeful of the possibilities for storytelling. Within that, anime, animation, and cartoons are some of the most interesting ways folks have chosen to tell a tale, and Stana is right there ready to analyze and lay it against the history and present realities of filmmaking. Come along for the ride.   

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Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Review Episode 3, "Best Bud's Secret"

Tomo learns the details of her best friends dating in middle school and tries to go on a real date with Jun rather than a buddy hang out.

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Tomo-Chan Is A Girl! Review Episode 2 "Tomo's Skirt"

Despite an assault and weirdness surrounding her clothing choices, Tomo continues to try to get Jun's attention, attracting another enemy and friend.

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Tomo-Chan Is A Girl Review, Episode 1 "I Want To Be Seen As A Girl"

Certified tomboy and karate champ Tomo-chan struggles to get out of the "bro-zone" with her childhood friend Jun.

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Winter Preview 2023: The Fire Hunter

In a world where people burn at a spark and catch flame demons for energy, two children challenge fate via a man-made comet about to crash into Earth.

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Winter 2023 Preview: Campfire Cooking In Another World With My Absurd Skill

A salaryman finds himself trying to make a living in a medieval world using his special ability to...shop on the internet.

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Winter 2023 Preview: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre

20 terrifying tales from Junji Ito, the Japanese master of cosmic body horror are coming to Netflix this winter with a promise to chill your heart.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode 13 Review, "The Blade Is Me"

The Thousand-Year Blood War's first cour ends with a shocking revelation about Ichigo's family.

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Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, Episodes 12 "Everything But the Rain: June Truth"

Ishigo learns of his true lineage, how his father saved his mother at his own expense, and the man actually behind his mother's death 9 years ago.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Episode 11 Review “Everything But the Rain”

Kicked out of the Soul King’s palace, Ichigo struggles with being back in the Land of the Living until Dad takes him on a trip down memory lane.

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Denji in the Candy Store: Why Chainsaw Man Acts the Way He Does

Denji acts like a kid in a candy shop in part because he's never had any sweets. What's more surprising is the honor he has within that.

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Kotaro Lives Alone: The Psychology Behind Childhood Trauma

Kotaro Lives Alone is a study on childhood trauma made over into a cute slice-of-life anime, and Kotaro himself is a walking catalog of those effects.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Ends Season With Post-Christmas Double Episode

Bleach official media announced a special hour-long arc-ending episode on Twitter alongside a special retrospective YouTube short.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 10 Review "The Battle"

Zaraki and Unohana battle to the death while Ichigo and Renji fight for the soul of their swords to please Nimaiya.

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Kotaro Lives Alone & The Problem of Japan's Lost Children

Kotaro Lives Alone provides a guide for recognizing and informing people about child abuse, and a path towards fostering and community involvement

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Blue Lock and the World Cup: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

In a unique example of synergy, Japan's World Cup team seemed to take direct inspiration from the soccer anime Blue Lock.

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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episode 9 Review "The Drop"

Fun spa treatments in the Soul King's palace contrast with a deadly battle below in this latest episode of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.

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Netflix Featurette Reveals New Heist Thriller Series Kaleidoscope Can Be Watched In Any Order

Netflix breaks new ground with its heist series Kaleidoscope, in a trailer that explains its non-linear story order and premiere release.