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S.W.A.T. Reviews: Summer 2012 Pt. 1

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The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so no sequels or continuations) and try to avoid anything that just looks outright awful. Here is first one of the new season:

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Listen – Episode 1 of Kingdom from Studio Pierrot with the opening “Pride” by Nothing’s Carved in Stone and is streaming on Funimation.

No Case Too Small: My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic

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The case in question is episode 50 of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – “MMMystery on the Friendship Express“

hisuiconMurder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s most famous mysteries with countless remakes and homages over the years.  But one of the most unexpected places to see such a tribute is My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. While Twilight Sparkle is not investigating the brutal stabbing of criminal Pegasus who previously was caught up in a tragic kidnapping, the story is fairly faithful to original. Over all it is a clever little episode that manages to take a classic mystery and make it accessible to a younger audience. It even manages to reference several other famous mysteries and spy stories in the process.

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S.W.A.T. Reviews: Spring 2012 Pt. 6

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The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so no sequels or continuations) and try to avoid anything that just looks outright awful. Here are the last two from the new season:

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Listen – Episode 1 of Arashi no Yoru ni from Group TAC with the opening “Friendship Birthday” by Sea☆A.

Listen – Episode 1 of Hyouka from Kyoto Animation with the opening “Reason of Kindness” by Chouchou.