| 12:24am | 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... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Groups G & H, Day 4″ ~ Round 2 Results | | | | Winners: (Ritsu and Ushio tied) and Miyako. I smell conspiracy! Just two days ago Haruhi and Eruruu tied for first. And why KyoAni characters of all people. Ah well, as long as Ushio is still hanging in there, I’m good to go. But still, there’s no excuse for the low voter turnout. Anyway,... | | |
| 11:30pm | 2channel's Favorite Seiyuus -- posting rates in seiyuu threads | | | | The 2channel reader software I'm using now (Chaika, a Firefox add-on) shows the current posting rate for each thread on the big Japanese discussion board. So we can easily see which seiyuus 2channelers most like to talk about right now. (mouseover photos for captions)Mizuki Nana, Horie Yui, and Ochiai... | | |
| 3:11pm | GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class - 10 | | | | GA really is the best 4Koma adaptation I have ever seen. And sure, the competition isn’t exactly dazzling, but it’s the first 4Koma adaptation that managed to really portray the short and snappy pacing of those sort of stories. It always brings something new to the table and never fails... | | |
| 2:04pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Groups A & B, Day 2″ ~ Round 2 Results | | | | Winners: Minna and Fuuko. Congrats to Fuko for making it to the 3rd round! It’s a shame she had to eliminate Yuno to get this far. But well, with that being over with, our focus now turns towards the next set of Group matches. So voting for Tacos and Boss today. Remember who beat Mio in Round... | | |
| 2:04pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Groups A & B, Day 1″ ~ Round 2 Results | | | | Winners: Chiaki and Kana. Tsukasa is out. The Hiiragi sisters are no longer a threat. Horo was also eliminated unfortunately. Now for the next match, please vote Fuko! Starfish heat!! Full results below Group A2-1 Results:1位 583票 (Minam i Chiaki @ Minami-ke Okaeri)2位 467票 (Last Order... | | |
| 7:00pm | Hidamari Sketch Manga, Volume 4 | | | | It's Guest Review Wednesday once again on Okazu and once again, it is my sincere pleasure to welcome George R. for this week's guest review!The fourth volume of Aoki Ume's Hidamari Sketch manga (ひだまりスケッチ) came out in Japan this past January. I was a bit slow in picking it up, but am glad... | | |
| 7:01pm | Yuri Network News - August 29, 2009 | | | | As the endlessy rainy days of summer (here, at least) draw to a close, we look at bright sunny days of Yuri!Yuri Magazine NewsBased on the number of magazines that are covering Yuri and GL, I think we can say that Yuri is just about the new Black. There was Davinci last week and this week:YNN Correspondent... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group G – Day 3″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Yuki, Eruruu, Mihoko, and Ushio. Look at Captain just dominate her group as if it was nothing. Very satisfied to see Ushio win. For today’s matches, I’ll be throwing in my support for Saki, although Yumi would be nice to have advance as well. Full results after the jump Group G-3... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group G – Day 2″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Henrietta, Haruhi, Touma, and Ritsu. Interesting how MM could’ve beaten Haruhi. Good to see Ritsu advance though. But seriously, what is up with Yuki coming in dead last in her group? Well anyway, seeing the next set of matches, Ushio has to win this round. I mean for her not to would... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group G – Day 1″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Evangeline, Kamyu, Mikoto, and Yoshinoya-sensei. Congrats to Eva and Biribiri. Next set of matches, I want to see Shiho win but have to face reality. Meh, I just have to believe! Oh, and there’s also some girl named Haruhi up next. C’mon Ritsu! Full results after the jump Group... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group F – Day 3″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Nodoka, Taiga, Azusa, and Ai. So just when you think K-ON was having a bad Saimoe year, two characters from the series advance on the same day. Unfortunately Index had to lose in the first round. Maybe if all those votes for Kaori went to her instead nevermind. Azunyan is just as nice. And... | | |
| 8:22pm | Vertical Vednesday August 26, 2009: 4-Panel Manga | | | | I may be sounding like a broken record by now, but it’s totally worth having that reputation so that I can tell you about Vertical Inc Marketing Director Ed Chavez’s periodic talks on the various genres of manga and other related topics. This Wednesday, Ed will be holding a discussion on... | | |
| 3:04pm | Hidamari Sketch 3rd Season Confirmed |  | | | Hidamari Sketch has been confirmed for a 3rd season in TBS Anime Fiesta 2009. Titled Hidamari Sketch x ☆☆☆ (”Hoshi Mittsu”), we should be expect the anime to be aired somewhere around summer of next year ? yay for more hidamari ! BANZAI! | | |
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