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Hello dear readers and welcome to another post here on Shoot the Rookie. I know it has been forever since I last posted, but I wanted to write something today to celebrate the fifth anniversary of this little blog, so come join me for some reminiscing, some hopes for the future and possibly even some cake!
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Hello dear readers and welcome to another instalment of my quick-fire series Shoot from the Hip where I take a very quick and spoiler free look at an anime or video game to help you decide if you want to check it out yourself. This time I’m looking at Inu-Oh, the new film by director Masaaki Yuasa (Lu Over the Wall, Ride Your Wave), so come join me to find out what it’s all about.
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Hello dear readers and thank you for checking out my new post! Today I’m doing a bit of an update on what I’m up to in the gaming and anime worlds as well as revealing some future plans I’ve got for the blog, so why not join me to find out what’s happening.
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Hello dear readers and welcome to my first post of 2022! Today’s article is another one in my Shoot from the Hip series where I take a very brief look at a video game or anime to help you decide if you should try it for yourself. This time I’m looking at the upcoming anime film release Belle, so if you’ve been wondering whether or not to go and see it then hopefully this will help!
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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 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 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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