http://antenna.animeblogger.net/ Series xxxHOLiC - An aggregation of content from anime blogs. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AnimeBlogger.net Antenna http://53rg10.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/saimoe-2008-my-picks/ http://53rg10.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/saimoe-2008-my-picks/ The prelims are over and it’s time for me to choose my favorite contenders for each block. These are just my completely biased picks for each block, you probably won’t see another Saimoe post until each block as 2 characters battling against each other.List stolen from Certifiably Insane.GROUP... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:38:25 GMT http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2008/08/15/weekly-round-up-august-15th/ http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2008/08/15/weekly-round-up-august-15th/ Sadly no- that’s why I dropped the series.Reviewed this week: Hidamari Sketch x365 5-6, Itazura na Kiss 18, Koihime Musou 5, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki 13, Nabari no Ou 19, Natsume Yuujinchou 6, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu 5, Ryoko’s Case File 5, Slayers Revolution 6, Someday’s Dreamers ~Summer Skies~... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:19:49 GMT http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/08/15/kamen-no-maid-guy-10/ http://www.seaslugteam.com/archives/2008/08/15/kamen-no-maid-guy-10/ Summary:Naeka’s grades are so bad that she gets saddled with extra work. Kogarashi has an idea to help her out; apparently there is a special shrine that can grant any wish. However, you have to earn the wish through Fine Play which is just another name for fanservice. Fubuki and Naeka end up... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:56 GMT http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/08/12/rd-sennou-chousashitsu-19/ http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/08/12/rd-sennou-chousashitsu-19/ Short Synopsis: Haru tries to take care of the source of the noise.Highlights: If the metal wasn’t already deep enough, it just gained some more depth.Overall Enjoyment Value: 8/10Okay, what just happened back there? The metal has always been a mysterious existence, but it’s this episode... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:40:43 GMT http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/08/11/natsume-yuujin-chou-06/ http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/08/11/natsume-yuujin-chou-06/ Short Synopsis: Natsume meets a female Youkai, who longs to see a person from her past again.Highlights: The female youkai and her character-development in just one episode.Overall Enjoyment Value: 8,5/10Natsume Yuujin-chou isn’t exactly my favourite show to blog. Don’t get me wrong, it’s... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:55:14 GMT http://daijoubudesuyo.com/2008/08/07/are-you-like-me-usually-sticking-to-just-the-anime-or-just-the-manga/ http://daijoubudesuyo.com/2008/08/07/are-you-like-me-usually-sticking-to-just-the-anime-or-just-the-manga/ As we all know, there’s a lot of manga out there (as well as light novels, games, etc) that gets turned into anime. Sometimes there’s a great manga we’ve read and we want to see how it’ll turn out as an anime; other times we like the anime and want to get the manga it’s... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:42:04 GMT http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=2909 http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=2909 DEL REY MANGA TO PUBLISH FAN GUIDE ABOUT SUPERSTAR MANGA CREATOR COLLECTIVECLAMPPublication to coincide with CLAMP’s 20th anniversary in 2009NEW YORK, NY - August 1, 2008 - Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Booksat the Random House Publishing Group is pleased to announce a newcollaborative... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:51:21 GMT http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=2908 http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=2908 DEL REY MANGA ANNOUNCES NEW ACQUISITIONS FOR SUMMER 2009 NEW YORK, NY - August 1, 2008 - Del Rey Manga, an imprint ofBallantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced last weekone of their biggest titles for the Spring... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:49:07 GMT http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/xxxholic_kei_ep09.html http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/xxxholic_kei_ep09.html I kind of suspected that getting next-gen console is a bad idea in terms of productivity. That turns out to be true now that I'm completely obsessed with several games including but not limited to: Metal Gear Solid, Devil May Cry 4, and the new SIREN: New Translation (so awesome, review will come sometimes... Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:55:34 GMT http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2008/07/26/weekly-round-up-july-26th/ http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2008/07/26/weekly-round-up-july-26th/ Reviewed this week: Amatsuki 10-11, Clannad Tomoyo Edition, Itazura na Kiss 15, Koihime Musou 3, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki 11, Mnemosyne 6, Nabari no Ou 15, Natsume Yuujinchou 3, Persona 18-20, Slayers Revolution 3, Someday’s Dreamers ~Summer Skies~ 3, Soul Eater 15, Telepathy Shoujo Ran 5, World Destruction... Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:17:16 GMT http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/22/natsume-yuujin-chou-03/ http://psgels.blogsome.com/2008/07/22/natsume-yuujin-chou-03/ Short Synopsis: Ayakashi can be quite obnoxious at times.Highlights: The extra depth given to Natsume’s desire to find someone like him.Overall Enjoyment Value: 8,5/10Okay, so for those who were wondering: there’s no Blade of the Immortal this week. The second episode of it airs next week,... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:09:56 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alafista/~3/342243294/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/alafista/~3/342243294/ Today the postman brought my latest CD purchase, Suga Shikao’s NOBODY KNOWS, the opening theme for the anime series xxxHolic Kei (継).There are a total of 3 tracks on this single and they are really a good mix of songs:NOBODY KNOWS1/3000 Piece (積水ハウス シャーメゾン TVCMソング)Konbini... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:30:46 GMT http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/07/19/the-daily-dose-13/ http://randomc.animeblogger.net/2008/07/19/the-daily-dose-13/ Both Tsubasa Chronicle and xxxHOLiC are getting Original Animation DVD (OAD) releases with upcoming volumes of their respective manga in a new CLAMP and Production I.G project. The first one, an xxxHOLiC episode, will come out with volume 14 of the xxxHOLiC manga in January of 2009, and the subsequent... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:35:18 GMT http://www.moetron.com/2008/07/17/tsubasa-xxxholic-oads/ http://www.moetron.com/2008/07/17/tsubasa-xxxholic-oads/ There are plans to bundle an original anime DVD (OAD) for upcoming volumes of both the xxxHOLiC and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle manga series Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:01:32 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LoopATsubasaChronicleAnimeMangaCompanion/~3/337560924/new-tsubasa-oav-oad.php http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/LoopATsubasaChronicleAnimeMangaCompanion/~3/337560924/new-tsubasa-oav-oad.php Readers of my xxxHolic site will know about the recent announcement of 2 xxxHolic DVDs that will be attached to upcoming volumes of the manga in Japan.Well the recent manga release of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles has revealed that 2 Tsubasa DVDs will also be released as well!The teams on both DVDs being... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:15:00 GMT http://that.animeblogger.net/2008/07/16/wagaya-no-oinari-sama-episode-12-onsen-de-genderbendering/ http://that.animeblogger.net/2008/07/16/wagaya-no-oinari-sama-episode-12-onsen-de-genderbendering/ I can hear the fangirls kyaaing alreadyFunny thing when a supposedly plot-driven episode turns out to be a double dose of fanservice hiding in the bushes, don’t you think? Oh well, who couldn’t use a few extra laughs? Call me crazy, but Wagaya’s latest escapade struck me as a thinly... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:46:28 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://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xxxholic/~3/335095727/xxxholic-oav.php http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/xxxholic/~3/335095727/xxxholic-oav.php Just heard that xxxHolic #14 that's due for release in Japan on the 16th of November will come with a limited edition DVD OAV with story by Okawa and animation by Production I.G. I'm expecting something similar to Tokyo Revelations.Stay tuned for more info as it comes available! Like this site? Subscribe... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:16:00 GMT http://that.animeblogger.net/2008/07/11/natsume-yuujin-chou-episode-1-the-fat-cat-and-the-book-of-enemies/ http://that.animeblogger.net/2008/07/11/natsume-yuujin-chou-episode-1-the-fat-cat-and-the-book-of-enemies/ What Is It With Me And Youkai Anime?Every once in a blue moon, I’ll stumble across an anime that captures that fleeting mixture of wonder and lightness that you get when you gaze into the open sky from the top floor of a building, or listen to the silence of falling snow, or feel the caress of a gentle... Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:31:26 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NigorimasenBlog/~3/331243242/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NigorimasenBlog/~3/331243242/ Today is the recovery day after the long weekend at Anime Expo 2008 and during the con, I felt disconnected from much of the stuff that was happening. My hotel didn’t have free wifi and neither did the convention center and I had varying success at 7th + Fig (it worked in the pit but not in the... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:14:50 GMT