http://antenna.animeblogger.net/ Series S.A. ~Special A~ - An aggregation of content from anime blogs. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AnimeBlogger.net Antenna http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2009/04/02/web-stats-for-march-2009/ http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2009/04/02/web-stats-for-march-2009/ Here it is again…the post no one but I and a few other people in the known universe care about…the web stats post! Get all the numeric goodness below the fold!Percent change in ( ) is from February.  Percent change in [ ] is from March 2008.Visits: 17,416 (43.3%) [255.1%]Page Views: 32,525 (53.7%)... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:33:47 GMT http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2009/03/02/anime-review-special-a/ http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2009/03/02/anime-review-special-a/ The EssentialsName: Special AGenre: Comedy, DramaEpisodes: 24Released: April 6, 2008 - September 14, 2008Based On: S.A. manga by Maki MinamiDirector: Yoshikazu MiyaoProduced By: AIC & GONZOUS Distribution By: N/AMajor Japanese CastHikari Hanazono: Yuko GotoKei Takishima: Jun FukuyamaAkira Todo: Hitomi... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:56:58 GMT http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2009/03/02/anime-review-special-a-653/ http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2009/03/02/anime-review-special-a-653/ The EssentialsName: Special AGenre: Comedy, DramaEpisodes: 24Released: April 6, 2008 - September 14, 2008Based On: S.A. manga by Maki MinamiDirector: Yoshikazu MiyaoProduced By: AIC & GONZOUS Distribution By: N/AMajor Japanese CastHikari Hanazono: Yuko GotoKei Takishima: Jun FukuyamaAkira Todo: Hitomi... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:56:58 GMT http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/10/16/his-her-review-special-a/ http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/10/16/his-her-review-special-a/ Hmm seems like it’s been a while since the last His & Her Review doesn’t it?  A few months actually.  So why did it take us so long to do another his & her review? Well it’s really because Asuna & Kira are lazy hey, don’t judge.One of the 7 is missing from this... Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:43:48 GMT http://otaben.blogspot.com/2008/09/sa-special-character-songs.html http://otaben.blogspot.com/2008/09/sa-special-character-songs.html Because no anime series is complete without a collection of random character songs. Admittedly, I've had mixed feelings about all of the music in S.A. The first OP was too bubblegum pop for my tastes, and the second OP was nice (but somewhat lacking). That being said, this album was actually pretty decent.Gorgeous... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:51:00 GMT http://otaben.blogspot.com/2008/09/sa-special-ep-24-end-feel-good-endings.html http://otaben.blogspot.com/2008/09/sa-special-ep-24-end-feel-good-endings.html Well, it's the good end we've all been waiting for. Hikari is angry that Kei left, but she decides to go to London to bring him back. The rest of S.A. decide to come with her. Unfortunately, Hikari can't even figure out how to get to London. Enter Sui, who just wants his dear Onii-sama to return. He... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:49:00 GMT http://www.minaidehazukashii.com/hinano/2008/09/08/special-a-23/ http://www.minaidehazukashii.com/hinano/2008/09/08/special-a-23/ So I guess they’re sorta going with an anime original ending or rather they are compressing the London arc into 2 final episodes I think. They made it seem like Aoi is this horrible beast who’s deprived everyone of their Special A and used the Takishima rich powars of domination to suspend... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:18:39 GMT http://are-are.net/2008/09/05/special-a-8-take-it-from-hikari-love-solves-everything/ http://are-are.net/2008/09/05/special-a-8-take-it-from-hikari-love-solves-everything/ Wakaranai The Special A take a trip to Hawaii for fun. Kei is still pretty angry about Hikari's thickheadedness, but whatever. When they touch down, Kei shuts himself into his room, Ryuu has business to attend to, and everyone else goes to participate in some American consumerism. After shopping... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:52:34 GMT http://m3.dasaku.net/lost-my-magic-why-i-suddenly-went-missing-from-itakiss-and-the-shoujo-scene/554/ http://m3.dasaku.net/lost-my-magic-why-i-suddenly-went-missing-from-itakiss-and-the-shoujo-scene/554/ As you may have noticed, I’ve been on a bit of a blogging break of late, slowing the routine down to a weekly ritual chock-ful of filler. If I were more pessimistic I would chalk this up to burnout (or to Burnout, which is a fantastic visceral thrill), but really, the fact of the matter is that... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:42:20 GMT http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/07/24/special-a-ep-15-vs-itazura-na-kiss-ep-15/ http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/07/24/special-a-ep-15-vs-itazura-na-kiss-ep-15/ Last week saw Itazura Na Kiss toss a complete shutout victory.  Will Itazura get the shutout again this week or will it slip from it’s dominating performances? Rivals and Lovers// –>// –>// –>ComedySince both shows are technically romantic comedies, we have to grade the level... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:57:33 GMT http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/07/18/itazura-na-kiss-ep-14-vs-special-a-ep-14/ http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/07/18/itazura-na-kiss-ep-14-vs-special-a-ep-14/ That’s right we’re taking the pudding fight to the next level.  We’ scrapped the weekly highlights of Itazura na Kiss in favour of a weekly battle with between it and Special A.  Don’t be too upset fans of highlights & lowlights, you can still expect to see the same nonsensical,... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:10:00 GMT http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/natsume_yuujinchou_ep02.html http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/natsume_yuujinchou_ep02.html Man, I've been too busy trying to keep up with E3 news that I couldn't even write this without being distracted every 5 minutes, trying to see if there is interesting news I should read. Also, if you've been emailing me about the past series that I covered last season, I'll try to finish them one by... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:39:58 GMT http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2008/07/08/special-a-episode-13/ http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2008/07/08/special-a-episode-13/ It’s Special A episode 13, and this week we’re greeted with new shit a new opening and ending song. Also, the Special A class is forced to go to “normal” high school for 3 days.Go Straight to the Screenshots | Go Straight to the ReviewAkira chills at home when she gets a box... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:55:02 GMT http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2008/06/22/special-a-episode-10/ http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/2008/06/22/special-a-episode-10/ It’s episode 10 of Special A, and someone has been vandalizing the Special A greenhouse in an act of apparent hate towards the group. In the mean time, and old nemesis challenged Ryuu, the 7th and final member of the Special A, to a contest.Go Straight to the Screenshots | Go Straight to the ReviewKei... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:20:57 GMT http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/06/05/anime-face-off-itazura-vs-special-a/ http://www.koibitoanime.com/2008/06/05/anime-face-off-itazura-vs-special-a/ Were moving on to the next bracket in Face-off. Yesterday featured an epic battle between two heavy weights - Macross Frontier vs Code Geass. Today we’re featuring the light weights, it’s Itazura na Kiss vs Special A. What? You were expecting La Blue Girl vs Bible Black? Anyways for those... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:30:00 GMT http://hanners-anime.blogspot.com/2008/06/special-episode-7.html http://hanners-anime.blogspot.com/2008/06/special-episode-7.html After the thought of Kei being in love with her was implanted into her head during last episode's party, Hikari begins episode seven of Special A having rather a lot of trouble shaking those thoughts from her mind. Similarly, Kei is determined to find out what was said to her, and with the gang arguing... Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:25:00 GMT http://are-are.net/2008/05/24/special-a-7-hikari-acknowledging-keis-love-cant-have-any-of-that-now/ http://are-are.net/2008/05/24/special-a-7-hikari-acknowledging-keis-love-cant-have-any-of-that-now/ Hikari confesses her love to Kei, so Akira goes yandere. Lol, not. Well, Akira does go a little yandere. Determined to discover what Saiga told Hikari in the previous episode, Kei employs his brilliant mind to entrap Hikari with the perfect plan: He challenges her to a contest. If he wins, she has... Sun, 25 May 2008 00:28:12 GMT http://hanners-anime.blogspot.com/2008/05/special-episode-5.html http://hanners-anime.blogspot.com/2008/05/special-episode-5.html After watching yet another episode of Special A, the only word which springs to mind to describe it is 'okay'. It certainly isn't terrible, but than again it's not all that great either, leaving this plainest of words as the most fitting.After threatening to dissolve into yet another rather daft contest... Fri, 23 May 2008 22:35:00 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinimumTempo/~3/295539522/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinimumTempo/~3/295539522/ There are only a few shows that completely frustrate me. Shakugan no Shana and Shuffle! were nowhere near excellent, but both were enjoyable (in the end) and filled with characters that I liked. I thought the shows were rather boring in the beginning and lacked any real depth and consistency. Shuffle!... Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:54 GMT http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/sa_special_a_ep07.html http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/sa_special_a_ep07.html This is probably the best episode that have come out of this series. Seeing the other characters getting so much screentime is definitely better for the story since they are the more interesting and amusing part of the series. It still doesn't make either Hikari or Kei more likeable but at least they... Mon, 19 May 2008 20:30:19 GMT