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Hello dear readers and welcome back to Shoot the Rookie! Today I’m bringing you another edition of my anime jukebox series in which I share some of the best music featured in anime. So settle in, turn your speakers up to eleven, and get ready for another musical whirlwind!
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Hello dear readers and thank you for joining me for another Shoot from the Hip post here on Shoot the Rookie. If you’ve not seen one of these posts before, the idea is that I take a very brief look at a game I’ve played to help you guys decide whether or not you should play it too. Today’s game is Gravity Rush, so come join me to find out what it’s all about!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to another silly post here on Shoot the Rookie. Today I’m looking at one of my favourite games, Xenoblade Chronicles, and one of my favourite aspects of the game, the in-battle conversations. Come join me to learn some of the ridiculous chat I’ve overheard from the characters whilst playing the game!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to part two of my Scotland Loves Anime 2021 review. This time I’m looking at the three films I went to see at the Edinburgh leg of the festival, so why not join me to learn about some cool new anime films that you might just want to check out yourself!
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Hello dear readers and welcome back to Shoot the Rookie! Today on the site I am reviewing the Glasgow leg of the anime film festival Scotland Loves Anime which takes place in Glasgow and Edinburgh every year. There were a wide of variety of interesting films shown this year so why not join me to get some ideas on what to watch next!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to a special post here on Shoot the Rookie. Today I will be celebrating the best anime film festival in the world – Scotland Loves Anime! I’ll be giving you a rundown of every film I’ve seen at the event over the years, so come join me and see what gems you find to add to your watch list!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to another edition of Shoot the Rookie. Today I’m looking at the games featured in the Playstation Showcase which took place on September 9th, and sharing what my personal highlights were. Why not join me to see if you agree with my thoughts.
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Hello dear readers and welcome to the latest instalment of my Anime Jukebox series where I aim to spread some love for the amazing music found in anime. Let’s turn those speakers up to eleven and listen to some cracking tunes together!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to the second edition of my In Focus series where I take a deep dive into the careers of some awesome names from the worlds of anime and video games. This time I’m looking at the works of one of the most famous anime directors around – Makoto Shinkai.
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Hello dear readers and welcome to another instalment of my Shoot from the Hip series where I try to boil down all you need to know about an anime or game in just a couple of quick-fire paragraphs. Today I’m taking a look at the recently released anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, so why not join me to find out what it’s all about and decide whether or not you want to see it.
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