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• Guest Post: Top 5 Under the Radar Animes to Binge On
  on May 25, 2016 in Anime
  Anime tends to be a niche market in and of itself, but there are still series that people don’t hear about that they absolutely should check out. Just because a series isn’t given much attention doesn’t mean that there’s any reason to ignore...
• A Planetarian Anime? Someone Pinch me
  on Apr 1, 2016 in Anime Planetarian
    As most of my regular readers know, I’m a big fan of Key’s works (Kanon, AIR, Clannad, etc.) so when they announced a Planetarian anime movie adaptation, I was ecstatic… but then I realized it was April Fools. But wait, Key h...
• More Gundams in Edmonton
  on Mar 27, 2016 in Anime Gundam
  Continuing on from my previous post comparing scenes from episodes 23 and 24 of Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans with real-life Edmonton, here is a look at the places shown in episode 25. While many of the backgrounds stay true to what Edmonto...
• Observations in Boku Dake ga Inai Machi – An Explanation of Light, Colour, and Becoming a Hero
  on Mar 26, 2016 in Anime Boku Dake ga Inai Machi Observations and Analysis
  I’m sure many of you have already heard about how good Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (a.k.a. “Erased”) is, but have you ever stopped to consider all of the different meanings hidden behind each characters’ words and actions? Boku Dake ga Inai Machi...
• Gundams in Edmonton!?
  on Mar 20, 2016 in Anime Gundam
  The first season of Mobile Suit Gundam – Iron-Blooded Orphans is soon coming to an end, with an epic battle in the Arbrau capital of Edmonton starting in episode 24. For those of you who have not heard of Edmonton, it is a real city; the capita...
• Sky Journey AMV
  on Jan 3, 2016 in AMVs anime music videos
  It took longer than I thought it would, but I’ve finally finished my 3rd AMV. As the title implies, I went for a journey through the sky, hence the train at the beginning. It starts off with the crack of dawn before moving through the day and i...
• Nopybot Productions: Project Start!
  on Nov 8, 2015 in Announcements anime music videos
  Some of you may be wondering where I disappeared off to after saying that I would come back to blogging. Well, the truth is that I got sidetracked with another project: Nopybot Productions. Very few people know this, but 11 years ago I tried my hand...
• 7 Year Anniversary
  on Aug 8, 2015 in Announcements Nopy's Blog
  This is a day late, but Nopy’s Blog is now 7 years old! Although posts have been rather sporadic for a number of reasons, I’m still happy that I’ve been able to keep it up for so long. Considering most anime blogs don’t make i...
• Summer 2015 Anime Round-up
  on Jul 26, 2015 in Anime Akagami no Shirayuki-hime Aoharu x Kikanjuu Bikini Warriors Chaos Dragon Charlotte Classroom Crisis Danchigai Gakkou Gurashi Gangsta Gate God Eater Himouto Umaru-chan Jitsu wa Watashi wa Joukamachi no Dandelion Kangoku Gakuen Prison School Kuusen Madoushi Kouhousei no Kyoukan Makura no Danshi Million Doll Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou Okusama ga Seito Kaichou Overlord Ranpo Kitan Rokka no Yuusha Round-up Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai Sore ga Seiyuu SuzakiNishi Ushio to Tora Venus Project Wakaba Girl Wakako Zake
  Its been a long time since I’ve done a round-up, but here we are again with another anime season and with 3-4 weeks behind us, it’s time to sort through the good and bad. As usual, I won’t be covering sequels or spin-offs, though I...
• Anime Conventions to Check Out in Las Vegas
  on Jul 1, 2015 in Anime guest post
  The Japanese have been influential on many fronts, and the one thing that seems to have taken the world by storm is anime. The diverse art form has been distributed via all media forms, extending fandom across the continents, especially in North Amer...
• B.M.F. Nergal ND-001 Nadesico
  on May 21, 2015 in Figures Artspirits Martian Successor Nadesico
  Its been a long time since I’ve done a figure review so today I bring you a figure I’ve been eyeing for a year, the Space Battleship Nadesico from my favourite anime, Martian Successor Nadesico. For those who haven’t heard of the an...
• The Return of Nopy
  on May 10, 2015 in Announcements
  After a long 2-year journey, I’m happy to announce that I have completed my MBA! As you have probably noticed, Nopy’s Blog hasn’t been very active these last two years, mainly because the MBA program took up so much of my time. With...
• Nopy’s Top 10 Anime Girls of 2014
  on Dec 31, 2014 in Anime Akatsuki no Yona Aldnoah Zero Amagi Brilliant Park Black Bullet Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Little Busters Nisekoi No Game No Life Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii Top Anime Girls
  This has been a very inactive year for me in terms of blogging, but that doesn’t mean that I’ve stopped watching anime. With the winter break giving me some time off, it means I can bring you another year of Nopy’s Top 10 Anime Gir...
• Striving for the NEET Life
  on Dec 28, 2014 in Random Wonderings NEET
  I have struggled for a long time to understand why it seems many anime fans want to be a NEET or idolize the NEET lifestyle. A NEET is defined as a young person who is “Not in Education, Employment, or Training”. In other words, a NEET is...
• Zankyou no Terror – Reflections of the Early 21st Century
  on Dec 19, 2014 in Anime Zankyou no Terror
  Zankyou no Terror, also known as Terror in Resonance, aired from July – September 2014. It’s a short 11-episode series from Aniplex, but I think it captures the 21st century like no other anime, making it a good watch. I haven’t see...
• Observations in the Garden of Words – Addendum 1
  on Dec 7, 2014 in Anime The Garden of Words
  The other day I was rewatching The Garden of Words and noticed something significant that I left out of my original post. As with every viewer, I can only analyze a story from my existing beliefs, understandings, and knowledge. That said, it is diffi...
• Animethon 21
  on Aug 11, 2014 in Anime Other Stuff anime convention Animethon
  It’s good to be able to have time to go to another anime convention. After missing the big 20th anniversary of Animethon last year, I was happy to be able to attend this year. If you haven’t seen my previous posts on Animethon, here are s...
• 6 Year Anniversary
  on Aug 8, 2014 in Announcements Sailormoon
  Happy Birthday, Nopy’s Blog! Its been exactly six years since the day I started Nopy’s Blog and that means its time to look back on another year on the interwebs. Unlike previous years, there has been little activity on here. In fact, if...
• Summer 2014 Anime Round-up
  on Aug 7, 2014 in Anime Akame ga Kill Aldnoah Zero Ao Haru Ride Bakamatsu Rock Barakamon Dramatical Murder Francesca Futsuu no Joshikousei ga Locodol Yattemita Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Glasslip Hanayamata Himegoto Jinsei Love Stage Majimoji Rurumo Momo Kyun Sword Nobunaga Concerto PuriPara Rail Wars Rokujyouma no Shinryakusha Sabagebu Sailormoon Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance Shirogane no Ishi Argevollen Shounen Hollywood Tokyo ESP Tokyo Ghoul Zankyou no Terror
• Megami Magazine Vol. 161
  on Jul 2, 2014 in Megami Magazine Bakemonogatari Fantasista Doll Girls and Panzer Highschool DxD Infinite Stratos Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou Kinrio Mosaic Love Lab Neptunia Puella Magi Madoka Magica Ro-Kyu-Bu Rozen Maiden Senki Zesshou Symphogear Star Plus One Stella Jogakuin Koutouka C3-bu Tantei Opera Milky Holmes To Aru Kagaku no Railgun Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui
  On to the next speed-post, we have Megami Magazine Volume 161, issued back in October 2014. Some of you may be asking, “but Nopy, where’s volume 159 and 160?” Well, due to a little mix-up and me moving to Toronto, I didn’t rea...