| 2:21pm | Gundam 00 Post Special (Part 2) | | | | Part 2 of 3 of Gundam 00 Post Special. (Might contain spoilers. You’ve been warned. =p )There’s just not enough reason to really root for anybodyThis is a broader and related take on why the Gundam Meisters didn’t arouse any kind of sympathy from me at first. The whole shebang started... | | |
| 4:23pm | Gundam 00 Post Special (Part 1) | | | | Why Gundam 00 fails, with some comparison to Code Geass and Gundam Seed/Destiny thrown in.The Gundam Meisters are bland as characters and as pilotsI’ve said before the Gundam Meisters are boring. First let’s take Setsuna. Despite repeated emphasis on his background as a child fighter he... | | |
| 1:02pm | Otakuness in literature | | | | An impulsive rambling about otakuness.I came across Jessica Zafra’s post about Junot Diaz’s novel ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‘. I think I saw this book in one of my shopping sprees but I thought the name ‘Oscar Wao’ silly. Anyway, the novel was supposed... |
| 1:48pm | Code Geass 2: Most anticipated mecha show in recent memory? | | | | Well, that is the conclusion I arrived at if my blog stats are to be believed. I get a lot of hits from queries on the 2nd season of Code Geass almost every day. Even though the material is not solid–Lelouch is the only reason I’m watching this show, I get the vibes | | |
| 1:16pm | Celebrating new converts | | | | Okay, not exactly new converts. While checking out new posts I chanced upon Author’s post on Wakaranai’s post (lol the phrase sounds funny). It made me happy that some are open-minded enough to consider watching mecha anime despite anti-mecha sentiment. Whenever I see totally negative... |
| 4:13pm | Drowning in anime–and books? | | | | State of the Proxy, March 2008From last month’s gloomy musings, I think I’ve finally opened my eyes a bit. The stress is still there, but I think not as much as before.From the post title you could glean that aside from anime, books have entered, or re-entered my life with a vengeance. ... |
| 2:23pm | Anime Progress Report 03-13-2008 | | | | Hayate no Gotuku * ARIA the Origination * Shion no Ou * Kimikiss Pure Rouge Hayate no Gotoku (up to episode 28) - Hinagiku as Utena was totally hilarious, I want more! Hehehe. At the rate I’m going, I might catch up with the subs next week. Again I wonder | | |
| 1:41pm | Marimite licensed! | | | | I’m happy despite the fact that I won’t be seeing this one in the Philippines (down with region coding). Anyway, now that the anime has been licensed, how about the novels? Somebody please translate/publish it so that I can buy it!!!Speaking of the manga, I’ve already started on it... |
| 1:44pm | My Top 3 Anime for 2008 v1.0 | | | | First rankings post for 2008, and my watch list for spring 2008. And why top 3? Because there were no other shows currently being watched eagerly.1. ARIA the Origination - It just keeps getting better and better with each episode. How can I complain?2. Shion no Ou - I never | | |
| 3:40pm | Most expensive purchase so far: Yamato VF-1A Valkyrie | | | | Yup, a 1/48 VF-1A Valkyrie, Maximilian Jenius’ plane, DYRL version.My love for Macross translated into a loss of a few thousand bucks–not something to be proud of. I actually wanted Roy Fokker’s Valkyrie but it was gone the day I finally got over my unwillingness to part with my yen.... |
| 2:28pm | When you’re bored, all you gotta do is–rewatch! | | | | Top 10 Most Rewatched Shows1. Maria-sama ga Miteru (S1) - It’s short, hence so easy to watch again and again.2. Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex (1st GIG) - Seeing the Major in action always makes me happy.3. Honey and Clover - For times when I want to watch something contemplative.4. ... | | |
| 12:58pm | Valentine’s Day Musings | | | | State of the Proxy February 2008, Valentine’s Day EditionI’ll be talking about real life, so if you don’t like mundane stuff you can stop here.First off, last year I spent Valentine’s Day at the office working overtime. Now it’s a little better, I’m spending it at... |
| 1:34pm | Anime Progress Report 02-13-2008 | | | | Mnemosyne, Hakaba Kitaro, etc.New:Mnemosyne- The thing that attracted me first to Mnemosyne was the name Mamiko Noto. (So it does seem like I am starting to care about seiyuus now hehehe.) Despite the breasts, the blood and the gore, I was willing to watch the show with an open mind. Except, that that... | | |
| 9:57am | Thoughts on high def DVD, and anime | | | | A rambling post spurred by news that ADV has reportedly selected Blu-ray as the format for their high definiton releases.First off, I’m gonna air my biases.I actually don’t like Blu-ray partly because of my perception that it is just another attempt to make more money by getting customers... |
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