| 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 | 57 Fall Anime -- story, staff, cast, trailer, pic | | | | There are more new shows this fall than in any season over the past few years. But I'm not sure the quality -- or at least the appeal to my taste -- will be that high. I don't see any shows I expect to be as good as the great shows of this past summer season, such as Aoi Hana and Bakemonogatari. But... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Groups E & F, Day 1″ ~ Round 2 Results | | | | Winners: Hinagiku and Maria. No surprises there. For Group E2-2, I decided to go and support Yui instead of Rika only because K-ON is a more recent series — plus Rika has already been crowned Saimoe queen once before. For Group F2-2, of course my vote would have to go to Taiga. Poor Ami. Full... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group H – Day 3″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Yomi, Yumiko, Zange, and Chika. Congrats to all our winners who made it past the 1st round. Glad to see Zange survive. Was pulling for Rina but unfortunately she fell short of enough votes. And two Saki characters were eliminated on the same day. Anyhow, the 2nd round Group matches begin September... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group H – Day 2″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Sanya, Rena, Nodoka, and Tomoki. 2 of the 4 Saki characters from yesterday advanced. A Rena vs. Nagi rematch from 2007 is now going to happen in the second round. For today’s matches, I hope Zange pulls off the win. Full results after the jump Group H-2 Results:1位 463票 (Sanya... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group H – Day 1″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Saki, Nagi, Yoshika, and Miyako. Well Nagi sure enjoyed an easy ride to victory. For today’s matches, there are Saki characters in each of the following groups. A mahjong sweep is very much imminent. Full results after the jump Group H-1 Results:1位 600票 (Miyan aga Saki @ Saki)2位 371票 (Tsuchimi... | | |
| 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 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... | | |
| 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... | | |
| 6:56am | Summer 2009 Anime Impressions – Kanamemo | | | | I’ve tried to write this impression post several times already but every time I’ve tried to, I just can’t convince myself that I’ve accurately pegged this show. Episode 5 was able to convince me of my opinion but you might be surprised to find out how. Rating: episode 1 – 6/12 B- Rating:... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group C – Day 3″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Mio, Kyon no imouto, Konoka, and Momoko. Another K-ON character is eliminated. Another Saki character advances. Saimoe now takes a break for 4 days. Full results after the jump Group C-3 Results:1位 488票 (Sakam oto Mio @ Strike Witches)2位 379票 (Yoshi no @ Minami-ke Okaeri)3位 190票 (Asakaz... | | |
| 2:05pm | 「Saimoe ‘09」 “Group C – Day 2″ Block ~ 1st Round Results | | | | Winners: Louise, Tsuruya-san, Kyou, and Kotomi. No surprises here. For the next match, I was tied between Mugi and Becky, but I think I’ll go with Mugi just because she doesn’t get enough love as the others from K-ON. Full results after the jump Group C-2 Results:1位 413票 (Louis... | | |
| 7:05pm | Kanamemo: A “Touching” Story, Like Really | | | | A rambling post awaits you, don’t say I didn’t warn you. You know something’s fishy when someone ends up liking a series for how heartwarming it is, while another one ends up liking it for the lulz factor. Take for example Opinion 1 of deathkillz regarding Kanamemo: “it was really... | | |
| 10:18pm | Aoi Hana -- Main Characters and Seiyuus, with pics | | | | Aoi Hana is a delightful yuri manga, with fascinating characters and moving relationships. Now director Kasai Kenichi (Honey & Clover, Kimi Kiss) has made it into an anime, and the first episode was both excellent and true to the spirit of the manga.Helping Kasai get it right are lead writer... | | |
| 11:27pm | K-ON! review |  | | | The most popular anime series of the spring 2009 season comes to an end, at least for now For series like K-ON!, especially ones by KyoAni such as Haruhi, Lucky Star, and the Visual Art’s/Key series, you either like this slice-of-life genre with its moe character archetypes or you don’t.... | | |
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