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by elviro
Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:49 pm
Forum: Anime Talk
Topic: A tough one: Aikido-practicing characters?
Replies: 1
Views: 1147

A tough one: Aikido-practicing characters?

Hi! I know that in the fighting animes, a lot of martial styles are shown, like karate, kempo, kung fu, etc. But I study Aikido, a widely practiced martial art known because it stresses defence over attack, and tries not to harm the opposer. Anyway, any of you recall any aikido-practicing anime char...
by elviro
Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:43 pm
Forum: Anime Talk
Topic: Unusual anime themes?
Replies: 1
Views: 1113

Unusual anime themes?

Hi! I know that in Japan, a lot of manga of unusual themes (well, at least for westerners) are published: themes like 'financial adventures of brokers and multinational executives', 'everyday lives of housewifes', 'state secrets and corrupt politics', 'bureau fights for power among the military', an...
by elviro
Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:34 pm
Forum: Anime Talk
Topic: Anime about Yakuza?
Replies: 2
Views: 1650

Anime about Yakuza?

Hi! I'm a die-hard fan of Yakuza stories. But I have found very few animes on this subject. Only these: Sanctuary http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=3439 Shizukanaru Don http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=animelist&adb.search=yakuza&do.search=search And unfortun...