| 7:58pm | First Impressions: Sora no Manimani | | | | Sora no Manimani was a show that I has pretty high expectations for this season, but I’m still not sure if it’s going to be as good as I was hoping, though it’s certainly not bad. I think the 2nd episode helped boost the series a bit in my eyes above the first episode. I guess my... | | |
| 2:51pm | Anime DVD and Manga Releases for July 21 – 27 | | | | Anime DVDsJuly 21, 2009 Eureka Seven – Box Set 2 Hayate the Combat Butler – Part 1 (sub) Kyo Kara Maoh! – Season 2 Box Set Mobile Suit Gundam 00 – Season 1 Part 1 Naruto – Box 15 Uncut Paradise Kiss – Box Set Rozen Maiden Träumend – Box Set Strawberry Panic!... | | |
| 8:17pm | Anime Review – K-ON! | | | | The Essentials Name: K-ON! Genre: Comedy Episodes: 13 Aired: April 2, 2009 – June 25, 2009 Based On: K-ON! manga by kakifly Director: Hisako Yamada Produced By: Kyoto Animation, TBS US Distribution By: Not LicensedCastCharacterJapanese CastEnglish Cast (N/A)Yui Hirasawa:Aki ToyosakiMio Akiyama:Yoko... |
| 2:53pm | First Impressions: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 | | | | After the first two episodes of Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, this series is so far really shaping up to be an interesting series. We’ll have to see how the rest of the series goes now that we’ve had the big quake and the rest of the series will, presumably, be about Mari trying to help Mirai and... | | |
| 8:19pm | First Impressions: CANAAN | | | | CANAAN is one of the more anticipated series of the season, and in the sense of animation and action, I’d say it’s definitely fit the bill. As far as the story goes, I still think it’s too early to really know. This seems like it’s going to be one of those shows where you... | | |
| 3:48pm | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom – Episode 16 | | | | It’s Phantom episode 16 and Claudia and the Godoh’s now believe they’ve closed the case of who was knocking their members off with the revelation that Issac’s man was trying to snipe them. This causes Reiji to wonder whether he should cut ties with Cal. However, Scythe Master... |
| 1:00am | First Impressions: Taishou Yakyuu Musume | | | | Taishou Yakyuu Musume was perhaps the show that I had the most uncertainty and doubts about when I added it to my watch this for this season, but so far it seems to be holding up pretty good. After the first two episodes, it seems to be pretty much the type of show I was hoping it would be: a slice... | | |
| 3:48pm | Anime Review Re-Score: Video Girl Ai | | | | This is just a note saying that I’ve re-scored my review for Video Girl Ai as part of my project to switch my scoring system from the old percentage system to the new 5-point system. You can see the full review here. The new scores for this series are: Animation: 4/5 Story: 4/5 Music: 4/5 Dub: 4/5... |
| 2:59pm | Funimation licenses Eden of the East, Casshern Sins remake | | | | Funimation entertainment has announced that they have licensed the anime series Eden of the East and the Casshern Sins remake. Both shows are scheduled to come out in 2010. Casshern Sins is a 24 episode series which aired October 2008 and March 2009. Eden of the East is an 11 episode series which... | | |
| 3:53pm | Sweet Blue Flowers (Aoi Hana) – Episode 03 | | | | It’s Sweet Blue Flowers episode 3, and we get some dating action in this one, as both Fumi and Akira go out on dates. This episode picks up where the last one left off, with Fumi seeing Kyoko coming out of the room crying. She then sees Yasuko exit the room, and she remembers that she wanted... | | |
| 1:05pm | A Quick Look at Otakon Industry Panels | | | | Here is a quick look at the times of major industry panels. Unfortunately, if AX was sparse, Otakon is a desert. However, we’ve already had action with Bandai and there are indications that there is more to come, and Funimation has pretty much said that they’ll have something to say,... |
| 7:07pm | Bandai Entertainment licenses Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens | | | | That omgitscoming countdown? We now know what it is! Bandai Entertainment has licensed the anime season Kannagi. It is also streaming on Anime News Network. Kannagi is a 13 episode series which aired between October through December 2008. Update Not only is Kannagi streaming on ANN, it appears like... | | |
| 3:33pm | Cardcaptor Sakura – Episode 15 | | | | It’s Cardcaptor Sakura episode 15, and Sakura and Kero end up having a big fight, causing him to run away. The episode starts with Shaoran beating out Sakura for the Storm card. Back in Sakura’s room, Sakura and Kero end up having a fight because Sakura interrupted Kero’s train of... |
| 3:30pm | Anime DVD and Manga Releases for July 14 – 20 | | | | Anime DVDsJuly 14, 2009 Aquarian Age – Box Set Bleach – Volume 18 Burn Up! Case Closed – Season 1 Box Set Claymore – Volume 6 Elemental Gelade – Box Set Gungrave – Box SetMangaJuly 14, 2009 Fate/Stay Night – Volume 4 Go West! – Volume 3 Inuyasha –... |
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