http://antenna.animeblogger.net/ Series Souten no Ken - An aggregation of content from anime blogs. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AnimeBlogger.net Antenna http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nekosthinkbox/~3/_txvM7TyL9M/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nekosthinkbox/~3/_txvM7TyL9M/ Chaos. It is always nice to be surprised by such a seemingly boring anime, which turns out to become one of the best shows of the summer season.Not to repeat myself on what I’ve said in my previous impressions of this anime, I’ll just focus a little on... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:16:19 GMT http://www-ss.blogspot.com/2009/09/115-kamui-gaiden-new-movie-review.html http://www-ss.blogspot.com/2009/09/115-kamui-gaiden-new-movie-review.html Hello, fellow Japanese movie fans. I have recently watched the new Kamui Gaiden film at the Toronto International Film Festival, and here are my thoughts on the film. As many movie-info websites can tell you, this was a big, $18million USD budget ninja fiction film based on a 1960s manga called Kamui.... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:30:00 GMT http://www.epicwin.org/2009/09/19/the-good-the-bad-and-the-moe-summer-2009-anime-rankings/ http://www.epicwin.org/2009/09/19/the-good-the-bad-and-the-moe-summer-2009-anime-rankings/ 17 different shows from the summer ‘09 anime season, analyzed and ranked from the bottom up.Disclaimer: These rankings are purely a reflection of our own opinions and tastes, which are admittedly rather different from your average anime fan. Just because we don’t like a particular show doesn’t... Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:24:53 GMT http://that.animeblogger.net/2009/09/18/editorial-empires-in-anime/ http://that.animeblogger.net/2009/09/18/editorial-empires-in-anime/ Empires in anime are a fairly common phenomenon, especially in science fiction series. Looking at Japan’s history with being an empire and encountering others, here’s a rather too long post about how I see history perhaps influencing anime in the portrayal of different kinds of empires. This editorial... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:43:25 GMT http://animewriter.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/death-in-japan-japanese-funeral-customs-practices-and-a-story-of-obligation/ http://animewriter.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/death-in-japan-japanese-funeral-customs-practices-and-a-story-of-obligation/        After becoming involved in several forum discussions about Yuuki’s death from Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 I realized how little most western anime fans know about current Japanese funeral customs, practices, beliefs, and the concept of obligation between the living and the dead. So, I ‘ve... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:53:48 GMT http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?title=the_secret_of_kells&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?title=the_secret_of_kells&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 I got to see the wonderful Irish-Belgian-French co-production The Secret of Kells this evening. I'd been impressed by the trailer when I saw it a few months ago, and the film didn't disappoint. Kells stands right up there with the films of Michel Ocelot and The Triplets of Belleville in leading today's... Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:03:00 GMT http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?title=explorer_woman_ray&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php?title=explorer_woman_ray&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Another noteworthy OVA relic from the post-Akira period of 1989 to the early 90s is Explorer Woman Ray from 1989, which I just picked up out of curiosity. I'd seen it often on the shelves of video stores 15 years ago when I rented anime regularly, but the package failed to impress me, so I'd never seen... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:03:42 GMT http://hashihime.blogspot.com/2009/09/57-fall-anime-story-staff-cast-trailer.html http://hashihime.blogspot.com/2009/09/57-fall-anime-story-staff-cast-trailer.html There are more new shows this fall than in any season over the past few years. But I'm not sure the quality -- or at least the appeal to my taste -- will be that high. I don't see any shows I expect to be as good as the great shows of this past summer season, such as Aoi Hana and Bakemonogatari. But... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:30:00 GMT http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=3519 http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=3519 VIZ MEDIA SCIENCE FICTION IMPRINT HAIKASORU TO DEBUT NEW NOVELS ZOO AND USURPER OF THE SUN New Books Debut In September And Push The Boundaries Of Japanese Science Fiction San Francisco, CA, September 14, 2009– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:10:12 GMT http://sam.animeblogger.net/?p=1419 http://sam.animeblogger.net/?p=1419 Yep, I have spent a good number of hours into Persona 3 and am now ready to do my review on this series. Questions that must be asked by myself are “Was it a good investment of my time?”, “Was it worth the stress hunting for it”, “Does it keep the standard I got from Persona... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:08:16 GMT http://www.riuva.com/?p=1505 http://www.riuva.com/?p=1505 A turn of the body, a glimpse of an armband with the words "Ultra Director" of it, and a face bearing a shit-eating grin, were the first real glimpses of the titular character of the 2006 hit series, Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu. It was the last moments of the pilot episode of the 2006 broadcast... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:30:30 GMT http://rainbowsphere.oniichannoecchi.com/archives/2499 http://rainbowsphere.oniichannoecchi.com/archives/2499 If that’s so, Kyon’s just the perfect Messiah, only that he’ll save us from the true god herselfBefore you start reading the article, please do take heed of its first paragraph: I’m not a fan of  the Haruhi franchise, nor am I engaged with any of its current content except for... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:59:59 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nekosthinkbox/~3/zFjaxLnBJ7o/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nekosthinkbox/~3/zFjaxLnBJ7o/ My Dragon Ball franchise reminiscent revival spree is coming together, as I have now obtained the Dragon Ball Z Manga Box Set. I am yet to read the Dragon Ball Z manga, but I am currently reading volume 7 of Dragon Ball. (expect a review of the first half after volume 8, all I can say is that it is hilarious)... Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:15:09 GMT http://that.animeblogger.net/2009/09/06/that-fall-2009-anime-preview/ http://that.animeblogger.net/2009/09/06/that-fall-2009-anime-preview/ Deadpan lolis, my favoriteWelcome to another edition of the T.H.A.T. anime preview! Out of a total of 26 series covered in this preview (I excluded the kiddie shows/educational stuff as usual), the statistical breakdown goes like this (some categories overlap):Sequels: 8Spin-offs: 3New Shows: 15Manga... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://that.animeblogger.net/2009/09/06/that-fall-2009-anime-preview/ http://that.animeblogger.net/2009/09/06/that-fall-2009-anime-preview/ Deadpan lolis, my favoriteWelcome to another edition of the T.H.A.T. anime preview! Out of a total of 26 series covered in this preview (I excluded the kiddie shows/educational stuff as usual), the statistical breakdown goes like this (some categories overlap):Sequels: 8Spin-offs: 3New Shows: 15Manga... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nekosthinkbox/~3/kTn-zqLL-OI/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nekosthinkbox/~3/kTn-zqLL-OI/ Just arrived at home today was a box from Right Stuf containing the complete Dragon Ball Manga Box Set and Dragon Ball Season 1 Box Set. Dragon Ball is one of the series I grew up on as a child, so both of these were something I was/am looking forward to greatly. I personally find that the original Dragon... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:19:58 GMT http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/08/31/august-summary-4/ http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/08/31/august-summary-4/ Overall, I’m very pleased with this season. There were unfortunately a few series that disappointed this month, but at the same time there were also a lot of shows that exceeded my expectations about them. I think that the most notable of this season is that it’s the very first season in... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:42:10 GMT http://www.peterpayne.net/2009/08/cool-products-monday-august-31-2009.html http://www.peterpayne.net/2009/08/cool-products-monday-august-31-2009.html Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:49:00 GMT http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/seaslugteam/~3/7OrN_UuHR_E/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/seaslugteam/~3/7OrN_UuHR_E/ So I heard you like sequelsMost of this information comes from the chart at Denizen’s blog, as well as MAL and ANN.  I’m excited because we’ll have three people blogging again, which means more series covered by SS!AB.  I might cut my load to 3 new series (depending on episode counts),... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:14:44 GMT http://www.riuva.com/?p=1490 http://www.riuva.com/?p=1490 The production of The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00 continues, as Ultra Director Suzumiya Haruhi continues on her various location shoots with her trusty minions, the SOS Brigade. As is all too often the case with ambitious projects, the shoot serves to bring out the true nature of its participants,... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:18:03 GMT