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This month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. This month, I’m saying goodbye to Summer with a short OVA that features plenty of your typical Summery things in anime: pools, swimming, festivals, yukata...and giant alien monsters?? Yup, we’re revisiting a lesser-remembered Pioneer anime that never became a hit: Hyper Doll! Listen to find out why this 2-episode OVA had me going on a wild goose chase searching for a Japanese 80s variety show! 

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Relevant links:

• Buy Hyper Doll on Amazon on DVD or VHS
• Check out mangaka & original Hyper Doll creator Shimpei Itoh’s homepage for a Hyper Doll manga image gallery!
• Watch a random episode of Pinky Punch Dai Gyakuten on Youtube
• Other anime mentioned in this episode: Project A-ko, Dr. Slump, Cutie Honey (oh and you can check out Shimpei Itoh’s Cutie Honey manga, Cutie Honey A-Go-Go!)

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their Twitter!

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