| 6:21pm | Souten Kouro Episode 4 - I am on uncharted territory. |  | | | I must admit that my knowledge of Cao Cao before the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era is very low (which means the later period of Eastern Han and its fall). I would probably need some help from nice readers to enlighten me on some issues that I will be discussing here. Obviously, rather than talking... | | |
| 6:17pm | Spring 2009 - The Season of the Simulcast |  | | | A year ago, Japanese studio Gonzo was on the verge of financial collapse and tried to dig themselves out by experimenting with a new idea for the US market. They introduced the simulcast, a free, legal, fully-subtitled copy of their Spring 2008 series Drauga and Blassreiter. They would make each episode... | | |
| 4:00pm | Eden of the East: Theories on a Conspiracy, or: Tinfoil Pope Hats | | | | If you’re more interested in general impressions/thoughts rather than tinfoil pope hattery, I direct you to the bottom of the post [->] where you might find a few words to that effect. Has anyone figured out, really, whether Eden of the East is a pure political suspense/thriller with the... | | |
| 8:12am | Gundam 00 Second Season Final Analysis (Part 1: The Characters) | | | | The Events Of Gundam 00 Second Season Are All Said And Done, And It Is Now The Time For Making Speeches And Reflecting So let me start by saying this..”what a ride this one was”. I doubt anybody who really followed the show (I mean REALLY followed it), the forum and blog discussions (with... | | |
| 2:52pm | Tough Times For Manga and Anime Part 2 | | | | The current economic situation has taken its toll on the anime and manga industry. This 2-part series will take a quick look at the various parts of the industry. Part 1 looked at manga. Part 2 will concentrate on anime, primarily in Japan and North America. ICv2 has not yet released their... | | |
| 9:15pm | [PR] VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS SCI-FI, ROMANCE, NINJA, DINOSAURS AND HEAVY METAL IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2009 | | | | Ten New Manga Series – Something For Everyone San Francisco, CA, April 27, 2009 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced ten new manga series set to debut throughout the Second... | | |
| 7:22pm | VIZ Media Delivers Sci-Fi, Romance, Ninja Action, Dinosaurs & Heavy Metal! | | | | VIZ Media has announced ten new manga series set to debut throughout the Second Quarter of 2009.Ten New Manga Series - Something For Everyone Science fiction, fantasy action/adventure, romance, feudal Japan, dinosaurs and even rock and roll provide an array of story backdrops and themes for an exciting... | | |
| 7:22pm | VIZ Media Delivers Sci-Fi, Romance, Ninja Action, Dinosaurs & Heavy Metal! | | | | VIZ Media has announced ten new manga series set to debut throughout the Second Quarter of 2009.Ten New Manga Series - Something For Everyone Science fiction, fantasy action/adventure, romance, feudal Japan, dinosaurs and even rock and roll provide an array of story backdrops and themes for an exciting... | | |
| 12:54pm | 2009 The Year of the Ox..and Anime Boxsets | | | | Well it seems we are to be spoilt for choice in the coming year with numerous Anime boxsets due for release. I for one am extremely happy for this development as I much prefer to purchase Boxsets over individual Volumes. The price is usualy Cheaper and the Boxset Artwork is usualy superior. There... | | |
| 8:46am | The divine comedy of Hatsukoi Limited | | | | In accordance with the Shizu-sama Doctrine, I was going to check out Hatsukoi Limited anyway. But I kept putting it off for various reasons. High school romance hijinks are not exactly my cup of tea. My answer to the opening question in the opening moments of the series was a grumpy ぜんぜん！... | | |
| 12:00am | My Good Old Boys of Gundam | | | | [This post is rife with spoilers] Alfredo Izuruha had it bad. But before this became apparent, he had led what is the Gundam equivalent of an idyllic suburban childhood. He spent his time playing with his friends, their interests in military-themed toys and games. Mobile suits were the height of awesomeness,... | | |
| 8:00pm | Spring Anime -- Brief Reviews and Early Favorites | | | | There are too many good new shows this season. Heading the list for me are Eden of the East, Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom, and Ristorante Paradiso.K-On, Guin Saga, Hanasakeru Shounen and Pandora Hearts aren't too far behind. Here are brief reviews of most of the new shows, from my own fairly idiosyncratic... | | |
| 1:47pm | Eden of the East - 03 | | | | Short Synopsis: Akira and Saki arrive at Akira’s “home”. Episode Rating: 8/10 (Excellent) For me, the great thing of Eden of the East is that it only gets awesome after an episode finishes. At least, I had that with this episode: most of the episode was just a collection of strange... | | |
| 12:55am | from the ancient times STVY | | | | Sakura Wars TV Series 1 (Reviewed 2003-02-10, Updated 2003-11-23) Based on the console game, the TV series draws on the very first version (have lost count of the number of subsequent versions). This is set in an alternative 1920s setting where the Taisho era didn’t all go horribly wrong and Imperial... | | |
| 10:30am | from the ancient times IMO | | | | I! My! Me! Strawberry Eggs (Reviewed 2002-03-05 with revisions 2003-11-16) Mix of Tootsie and Great Teacher Onizuka i suppose. Guy can’t get a job at a girls’ school as the principal is anti-male. With the help of a rich, eccentric, techie ‘grandma’, he’s transformed into... | | |
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