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I used to keep my wallet in my front pocket until I got an ultra-thin wallet as a gift. It's starting to wear out and I may switch things up if I have to get a normal wallet again. Also, according to my step mother and all the most reputable sources I can find from Google searching for 10...

Hmm. The shows you listed are mostly light comedies for the young adult, perhaps slightly geeky demographic. I'm having a hard time thinking of anime like that that aren't rife with cultural jokes, Japanese wordplay, and general zaniness that would probably turn off newcomers. The only...

Arg, Don't listen to me >_< . I didn't read your post closely. You explicitly said that the Japanese teacher is irrelevant since you graduated! My bad. Anyway, just to make myself feel better, here's some more recs... <a...

I can't find a mention of the voltage or wattage output of the device in the BBC article. Anyone know how much juice we're actually talking about here?

A lot of ridiculous stuff happens, but the feel of the second season isn't all that different, if I recall. This show is not as good as some people make it out to be, but it probably was the best anime of its kind on American TV when it came out. I recommend enjoying the ride and don't hang...

Yeeeaaaaaah. I was late to the game on Code Geass, as well, and was also weirded out by that scene. Apparently it became a bit of a meme while the show was coming out. They named the unfortunate piece of furniture "Table-kun."

lobster, You should edit the first post to clarify that these recommendations are for a high school Japanese teacher to show to her class. Edit: >.< I missed the part where you said it was irrelevent since you've already graduated, my bad. I'll reiterate prior recommendations for...

I think you guys are missing the forest for the trees. Setting aside the sexual content (which isn't *that* subtle, btw) ask yourself if there's anything about FLCL that would appeal to a (presumably) middle age and (apparently) somewhat conservative woman who hasn't watched more than a few...

I hear it's great, but I'm skeptical about sports anime as a rule. How is it in terms of appeal to an audience who isn't into boxing or sports in general?

It's slice-of-life comedy about working in a restaurant. I haven't seen it, but I suspect it's the kind of show with fairly regular fanservice, which is probably what his mom saw. Not hentai or anything like that though. Edit: BTW, Anime News Network has an encyclopedia of anime that you...

Usagi Drop seems like the ultimate solution to this problem: it's the most touching, down-to-earth, and uplifting anime I've ever seen and it's literally *about* being a parent. I guarantee you she'll cry. You'll cry too. Downside is that it's only available subbed since it's so recent, but...

If you keep watching, I can't recommend the english dub enough. One of the few cases where the dub actively improves upon the original beyond just being more familiar and making it easier to watch

Damn, I always forget about Hulu's geo-locking >_< legal stream on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/show/baccano Does this work? (I bet it doesn't)

http://www.hulu.com/baccano The narrative in this might make you want to vomit, but not because it's like most anime. More because it's like an upside down rollercoaster (though ultimately even more fun, imo).

I like how animation can do a space opera and a soap opera equally well on the same budget. I like how a story essentially about an odd couple exchanging witty banter and having adventures based in medieval economics can actually get published (for two seasons, no less, because it was actually...