| 6:01pm | Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Episode 2-3: Analysis, Thoughts and Random Comments | | | | [Disclaimer]: This entry might contain MINOR spoilers. However, while the analysis might push you to these minor spoilers, NO foretelling spoiler is present. Therefore, please follow the same guideline, and understand that any spoiler can just ruin this critical part of the story for any reader. ... | | |
| 9:19pm | Sora no Manimani Episode 07 – Last Time’s Regrets |  | | | After many slow weeks of waiting for episodes we have two fansubbing groups working on SoraMani and now two episodes released rapid fire. And it couldn’t be at a better time too as the show is really going into high gear lately. Several meaningful conversations this episode, a variety of great Hime... | | |
| 2:05pm | ｢Saimoe ‘09｣ “Group F – Day 2″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Ana, Ami, Kuroko, and Yue. Azunyan versus Index next! An extremely hard choice to make for me personally, but in the end I decided to go and support Index. Yui is my real representative for K-ON anyway. And also, go Taiga! Full results after the jump Group F-2 Results:1位 325票 (Ana... | | |
| 5:00am | Canaan – Symbolism in Style | | | | I’m mildly surprised that CANAAN seems to have received a fairly mixed reception so far. It’s one of my favorite shows this season, not only for its gorgeous art and memorable characters, but also because of the strong emphasis on symbolism and metaphor used to portray the deeper elements... | | |
| 4:28am | Crimson Wolf | | | | Each era in the history of anime has its distinguishing qualities. One of my favorite periods is 1990-1995, when you get OVAs with a sort of crazed energy in the directing and storytelling, and realistically tinged yet fun and manic animation. Unlike in the late 80s, one of the things in the air at... | | |
| 2:03pm | ｢Saimoe ‘09｣ “Group F – Day 1″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Maria, Mikuru, Mizore, and Nagisa. Kagamin is gone. Mikuru is in. Maria showing a huge level of support from her fans. And everyone else, as predicted. But yes, there will be a new Saimoe champion this year. Full results after the jump Group F-1 Results:1位 748票 (Maria @ Hayate no Gotoku!!)2位 611票 (Ryuu... | | |
| 2:05pm | ｢Saimoe ‘09｣ “Group E – Day 3″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Mikan, Rika, Francesca, and Minori. 4 for 4, however a bit on the predictable side — just glad to see Rika’s sweet face again, にぱー☆. Looking at the next set of matches, I see former champion Kagamin and main Clannad heroine Nagisa. It’ll be interesting to see how they’ll... | | |
| 2:05pm | ｢Saimoe ‘09｣ “Group E – Day 2″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Hinagiku, Yui, Ayumu, and Teru. Saimoe veteran Hinagiku, with a total of 870, has earned the most 1st round votes this far in the main tournament. So congrats to her and her fans. K-ON finally has someone to represent their campaign as Yui advances to the next round — the first from that... | | |
| 3:46am | Gohou Shoujo Sowaka-chan Explained | | | | Yes, it’s me again. This article is so dense I am going to give you two opportunities to back out, and I recommend you take them. One of the first popular Vocaloid videos, c. 2007, was a poorly drawn anime OP, as featured in the Chibu Miku-san comics. The reason it was popular was not for the... | | |
| 2:04pm | ｢Saimoe ‘09｣ “Group E – Day 1″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Yami, Shimako, Tomoyo, and Miyuki. Congrats to Tomoyo, even with the low voter turnout. Though I’m a bit saddened by Shiki’s loss. Anyway I’m looking at the next set of matches, and I notice Yui there in what has to be an easy win for her, right? If not I’ll be at a... | | |
| 6:59am | Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Episode 2-3: Weak Square | | | | The tragedy will repeat itself, but the witch is fickle: why should everything go like the first game? More blood and tears are shed, but before them, the survivors will witness things they would only imagine in their worst nightmares. ______________________________ ______________________________... | | |
| 6:58am | Relic Armor Legaciam | | | | To continue with a little more on the legacy of Bebow, the studio founded by Tomonori Kogawa that I talked about in the Cool Cool Bye post, I thought I'd say a few words about another equally obscure OVA released shortly thereafter by one of the studio's offspring of sorts. I mentioned that Hiroyuki... | | |
| 7:00pm | Light Novel Maria-sama ga Miteru: Bara no Mille-Feuille, Intro & Part 4, Final | | | | Part 4Chapter 4 Yumi felt a bit refreshed after she screamed through the roller coaster, and returned to find Sachiko-sama and Yuuki happily talking to each other. They were a boy-girl pair, but looked nothing like two lovers, and instead looked precisely like a princess and her retainer. The image was... | | |
| 6:10pm | Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Episode 2-2: Analysis, Thoughts and Random Comments | | | | [Disclaimer]: This entry might contain MINOR spoilers. However, while the analysis might push you to these minor spoilers, NO foretelling spoiler is present. Therefore, please follow the same guideline, and understand that any spoiler can just ruin this critical part of the story for any reader. ... | | |
| 8:57pm | Ponyo | | | | Lucky for me, Ponyo was playing at a multiplex nearby. Ghibli animation looks great on a theater screen, so I’m happy Disney still sees it fit to put some promotion behind showing Ghibli in US theaters in spite of some pretty weak box office numbers for their previous efforts. Ponyo is different... | | |
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