| 6:02pm | Piano 01-03 |  | | | Comparing Piano to Narue turned out to be a mistake. If anything, it’s more like Aria. Every one of the first three episodes ends with Miu saying, “this day sucked so bad, but it was wonderful anyway.” I like the designs. And there was no dumb garbage like wind in space with pantsu.... | | |
| 3:46am | The Toradora Split | | | | Toradora has been an excellent series, but when it comes to it’s high school, lovecom atmosphere, can it really hang with the sentiment of greats, particularly the notorious, youthful, and vigorous School Rumble. This is by no means a true comparison, only an evaluation on sentiment. Ryan Where... | | |
| 5:35pm | 2008 Was So-So | | | | In terms of the anime year, the anime released for 2008 was subpar. It does not compare to the ever excellent 2007, simply one year ago! As per usual, Anime-Source is planning the end of the year survey. I’ve been brainstorming on what I might select, but from all possible titles, he “best”... | | |
| 2:23am | Toradora, Episodes 12 and 13- Drama and Cheese |  | | | I also feel quite perturbed Merry Day After Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, etc. I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays, I certainly have been. It’s nice to have the time off to relax, play some games, watch a bit of anime. And regarding anime, let’s talk about the last two episodes... | | |
| 2:23am | Toradora, Episodes 12 and 13- Drama and Cheese |  | | | I also feel quite perturbed Merry Day After Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, etc. I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays, I certainly have been. It’s nice to have the time off to relax, play some games, watch a bit of anime. And regarding anime, let’s talk about the last two episodes... | | |
| 2:23am | Toradora, Episodes 12 and 13- Drama and Cheese |  | | | I also feel quite perturbed Merry Day After Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, etc. I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays, I certainly have been. It’s nice to have the time off to relax, play some games, watch a bit of anime. And regarding anime, let’s talk about the last two episodes... | | |
| 3:15am | Review: Lovely Complex (TV) | | | | Running time: 24 minutesNumber of episodes: 24Vintage: 2007-04-07 to 2007-09-29Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)Genres: Comedy, Romance, Slice of lifeAnimation Production: Toei AnimationSource: Anime News NetworkKansai-ben. Good old kansai-ben. The inherently funny... | | |
| 12:37am | Love*Com Vol 10 by Aya Nakahara Manga Review | | | | Title: Love*Com Vol 10 Author: Aya Nakahara Publisher: Viz ISBN: 9781421517438 May Contain Spoilers Sigh. I just don’t know what to make of Risa. Either she truly is as dumb, and I mean this with all due respect, as a rock, or she is the most heartless female in manga.... | | |
| 12:04am | The Happily Ever After of Shoujo Love Triangles… Then What? | | | | Oh wait! This isn't a Macross post! It's not even shoujo! Shoujo is my favorite genre. While I may not be as widely read or have watched as much - unlike most shoujo lovers and I have the tendency to redirect love to other genres for the sake of a good story, shoujo will always be the genre... | | |
| 10:01pm | Love*Com Vol 9 by Aya Nakahara Manga Review | | | | Title: Love*Com Vol 9 Author: Aya Nakahara Publisher: Viz ISBN: 9781421517421 May Contain Spoilers Even though Risa has finally won Otani’s affections, she is still not happy. Why? Because Otani doesn’t act like a boyfriend; their relationship doesn’t seem to have changed much... | | |
| 5:24pm | Looking Forward to October | | | | April and October are months where a slew of anime come out. It’s the start of a new season, and there are some titles that I will definitely keep an eye on. Chaos; Head • Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens Skip Beat! • Vampire Knight Guilty Kyo no Gononi • Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter... | | |
| 1:53pm | The best Netflix Japanese movies | | | | Yesterday I was asked about my Netflix queue. I was already thinking about making a post about my Netflix movies because last week I received some coupons to give out to friends so they can get a free month of Netflix. So I sat down this morning and compiled a list of all the Japanese movies I have... | | |
| 7:30am | Zettai happy ni naru kara ne! | | | | Best. Episode. Ever. (of Itazura na Kiss that is) Shows like Itazura na Kiss that follow a love story well beyond a couple first getting together (and touch upon other aspects of life) are few. Obviously, there are restraints due to episode counts and budget, but nevertheless, I wish there were more... | | |
| 4:27am | Review on Lovely Complex | | | | Lovely Complex is a romance – comedy anime and one of the best romance comedies there is. It has a fresh and original comedy aspect that cannot be found in other series. It does not contain unnecessary drama and sexual pressures. The anime focuses on the meaning of true love, persistence, patience... | | |
| 1:04pm | Love*Com Vol 8 by Aya Nakahara Manga Review | | | | Amazon.com Widgets Title: Love*Com Vol 8 Author: Aya Nakahara Publisher: Viz ISBN: 9781421517414 May Contain Spoilers Risa and Otani are a couple, after Otani finally realizes that he cares for her. All is happy in Risa’s world, right? Not so fast! Along comes Mimi, Otani’s beautiful... | | |
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