I\u2019m not certain where the \u201ccute girls with guns\u201d anime trend started, though I heap most of the credit\/blame on Girls und Panzer<\/em>. Typically a weird hybrid of the sports and slice of life genres, this kind of show tends to take adorable characters and have them mess around with military-grade firepower, simulated or otherwise. Sabagebu!<\/em> looks like it\u2019s going to do the same\u2026 right up until it sucker-punches you in the face and laughs at your injuries.<\/p>\n You see, Sabagebu!<\/em> is really a rapid-fire gag comedy disguised as something far cuter. It unleashes its enormous mean streak and boundless energy in the form of short, seven-ish minute segments, three times per episode. Sometimes it draws humor from its cast of violent, eccentric, gun-toting high school girls. Other times, it offers delightfully twisted parodies of classic action and war films. Its ballistic approach to comedy won\u2019t be for everyone, but it\u2019s pretty darn hilarious when it hits its mark. Crunchyroll and Sentai Filmworks both have the license in the US, so go watch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I shouldn\u2019t even have to write a description for this one. Attack on Titan<\/em> is easily one of the biggest anime series to hit the US in recent years, and is right up there with Sword Art Online<\/em> when it comes to having a passionate base of fans. I enjoy Titan<\/em>\u2019s brutal intensity, and generally have too much fun watching it to really care about its flaws. This second box set completes the first season for US buyers, so you\u2019ll need it if you want to spread the giant-killing goodness to your friends and family.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, this\u2019ll be a thing. Virtual pop idol Hatsune Miku is set to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman<\/em> on October 8. The appearance is part of the PR buildup for concerts in Los Angeles and New York City later in the month. I\u2019m a little terrified to see how it goes, but probably won\u2019t be able to resist watching. That\u2019s all the news I feel like looking up for this week, so come on back next time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Week in Anime\u00a0is hastily cobbled together by Paul Jensen. You can follow his ramblings about anime and manga on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>. Check back every Monday for new articles.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The end of an anime season is always a strange experience. So often, it ends up being hard to say goodbye to shows that you almost didn\u2019t even watch, while early favorites can\u2019t be over soon enough. Of course, maybe that\u2019s just my natural tendency to love any series that exceeds my expectations. Enough ramblings, [Read more…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1508"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1510,"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508\/revisions\/1510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"sabagebu\"](\"http:\/\/sharkpuppet.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/sabagebu.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nPhysical Release of the Week: Attack on Titan<\/em> Collection 2<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nIn the News: Miku on Letterman<\/h3>\n