| 2:36am | 1st Day of Christmas: The Release of the Tower of Druaga |  | | | Well–here’s my first salvo in the “12 Days, 12 Moments” project. Why so late and out of sync with the rest of the blogosphere? Well, as someone with theological training, I couldn’t bear to be so liturgically incorrect as to misidentify the 12 Days of Christmas as the days... | | |
| 4:59pm | 12 Moments of Anime Day 8 - Use the Druaga Beam! | | | | Probably the best gimmick episode of 2008 - and perhaps one of the best ever - was the first episode of The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk. Obviously this show was trying to grab attention right off the bat - as well as perhaps draw attention to Gonzo’s new found attempt to make their episodes... | | |
| 12:37am | Tower of SAFS |  | | | Yet another tower of SAFS has risen within the depths of Mirai Inc. The eyes of the tower occupants see all those who wear the ring. Those eyes occasionally wobble from time to time sending fear through all who attempt to return the ring to the tower and try to cast it in the fiery pit.image ID#23667A... | | |
| 11:54pm | Winter 2009 Anime Preview | | | | It’s that time again: It’s time to look at what anime is airing in the Winter 2009 season. Shows are listed in alphabetical order. There are 5 possible levels of ratings that I’ll give a show:Will BlogMay Blog (presumes Will Watch)Will WatchMay WatchWon’t Watch As usual, I’m leaving out... | | |
| 10:00pm | Winter Season Picks For 2008 |  | | | Full Post Xebek: Kurokami the Animation Although shows of this genre aren’t usually the shows I fall in love with, that’s usually drama/romance shows. However there is something about this series that really has me interested. It almost reminds me of Shana, some supernatural girl with powers runs... | | |
| 11:59am | Winter 2008 / 2009 TV Anime Digest |  | | | The coming end-of-year means the end of several TV anime, but will also usher in a new crop of new shows to take their places (and timeslots.) Presented here is a digest of new anime shows scheduled to begin in January 2009, including premiere date, normal weekly airtime, and a brief synopsis of the... | | |
| 7:32pm | 「The Tower of Druaga -the Sword of URUK-」 PV | | | | The official website for The Tower of Druaga TV anime series is now streaming a promotional video that shows a few seconds from the upcoming second season, The Tower of Druaga -the Sword of URUK-. Broadcasts start on January 8. | | |
| 8:08pm | Gonzo Plans Ero-Anime to Avert Bankruptcy? |  | | | An animator with insider knowledge reports that troubled anime studio Gonzo is considering turning to ero-anime (as in hentai, rather than merely ecchi) to rescue itself, with sacking a quarter of its staff and reducing anime output by half apparently not sufficient to restore it to profitability.... | | |
| 11:46pm | Winter 2008 |  | | | Hmm, somehow I ended up with mostly 1-cour series again in Fall, so my schedule should be open for at least 3 series in the Winter season. Only Michiko to Hatchin will be carried over, and there are not as many sequels this time around. Check out THAT’s preview for more in-depth knowledge.Probably... | | |
| 11:46pm | Winter 2009 |  | | | Hmm, somehow I ended up with mostly 1-cour series again in Fall, so my schedule should be open for at least 3 series in the Winter season. Only Michiko to Hatchin will be carried over, and there are not as many sequels this time around. Check out THAT’s preview for more in-depth knowledge.Probably... | | |
| 8:00pm | Notes on the Nineteenth Maria-sama ga Miteru Novel, Part 4 (Final) | | | | Part 4In Library V1+1+1-1+2=4. What kind of math is that?The answer is, the number of people looking for Sachiko-sama.Yumi and Touko-chan began, and when Minako-san participated, Touko-chan left, then Shimako-san and Noriko-san joined, which made the current 4 people."We'll look in the passage, Yumi-sama,... | | |
| 8:00pm | Notes on the Nineteenth Maria-sama ga Miteru Novel, Part 3 | | | | Part 3In Library IV"Ogasawara Sachiko-san? Yeah, she returned the book a long time ago."Down another branch of the forked road, behind the Loan Counter of the Library's reading room, she laughed."Ah. Thirty minutes ago huh Sorry, I don't remember exactly how long."Which one was which she did not know.... | | |
| 6:47pm | Notes on the Nineteenth Maria-sama ga Miteru Novel, Part 2 | | | | In Library -- III"Library? Is that right?" As the words flew out of Touko-chan's mouth before she could think about it, Yumi blinked. Touko-chan spoke, before she could say 'then why didn't you meet her.'"But, well. There are several paths linking the Library and the Rose Mansion after all. It's possible... | | |
| 6:30pm | Notes on the Nineteenth Maria-sama ga Miteru Novel, Introduction and Part 1 | | | | Introduction: Before anything else, I must take this opportunity to thank Sukoshi, whose assistance was invaluable. She translated "In Library IV" and the "Cherry Blossom Folk Tales." Thank you, thank you.There's not much to say about this book, really. It was another collection of short stories, like... | | |
| 8:18am | Early Indication: Next Seasons Anime List (Japanese Winter 2008-2009) |  | | | December: Kiss×sis - 22nd December 2008 Kowarekake no Orgol - 28th December 2008 January Akikan! - 3rd January 2009 Chrome Shelled Regios - 10th January 2009 Kodomo no Jikan (OAD) - 21st January 2009 Ichigo Mashimaro encore - 23rd January 2009 Minami-ke Okaeri - ?? January 2009 Kurokami the Animation... | | |
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