| 11:03pm | Animewriter’s mai waifu list. | | | | Well, I think that every male anime blogger needs to consider making a mai waifu list at some time during his blogging career. So, after reading Ghostlighting’s waifu post, and also reading Digitalboy’s waifu post I’ve decided to do one of my very own.#10. Maetel from Galaxy... | | |
| 3:18am | Natsu no Arashi review |  | | | I finished watching Natsu no Arashi last night, the first series I’ve completed using Crunchyroll’s simulcasting I enjoyed Jin Kobayashi’s other series, School Rumble, so I decided to give Natsu no Arashi a try. The first episode is a stand-alone filler episode, with the characters... | | |
| 9:14pm | Final Thoughts: Someday’s Dreamers ~Natsu no Sora~ | | | | Suzuki Sora is an apprentice mage who has come to Tokyo to finish her training. Together with her fellow apprentices, she must learn to hone her skills, deal with clients and provide all the services that are expected of a licensed mage. Becoming a professional is no easy task, however, and Sora has... | | |
| 9:00am | Natsu no Arashi - SHAFT of the Summer Storm | | | | Natsu no Arashi is 100% guaranteed SHAFT. There, straight to the point - I am sure most of you will be able to draw your conclusion on the show already. Those who dislike SHAFT’s unconventional visual trickery and directing may be excused, because beyond this point there will be nothing in this... | | |
| 7:17pm | Favorite Anime of 2008 | | | | As if anyone cared, here's my personal list of top anime of 2008.I'd say "best" anime, but "favorite" is more accurate. I can't imagine how to be objective about this. We all have our own likes and dislikes. Even adding up points in various categories -- animation, story, characters, etc. -- seems pretty... | | |
| 2:03am | Best anime of 2008, and the anime year in review, part 1. | | | | Well, at the stroke of midnight, 2008 ended and the new year began, and whether you spent the night partying with family and friends or you spent your time reflecting on the past year, I hope you enjoyed the night. To me, this time of the year makes me feel reflective... | | |
| 4:48am | Favorite Anime Characters of 2008 | | | | Ah, yes, the fall season is gone and the winter season has started. That means a brand new year in anime has started. To welcome that new year, I once again will show my favorite characters of the previous yearfrom Winter ‘08 season to Fall ‘08 season. Any character between those season... | | |
| 1:40pm | 2008 Summary - Part I | | | | Well, it’s the time of the year again for the obligatory posts that look back at the highlights (and some of the lowlights) of the past year. This time, I decided to split this entry in two halves, otherwise the list would simply become too huge. I’ll post the second half tomorrow, after Porfy no... | | |
| 5:51am | Impressions on a Year 2008: Scintillating Soundtracks |  | | | By TheBigN Part 1: Interesting People Part 2: Awesome OP/EDs Part 3: Fun Phrases Unlike the openings and closings of anime this year, good standalone series soundtracks (that is, good in my subjective lack of taste sense) have been hard to find for me, which is a little sad. That said, there were some... | | |
| 7:21pm | Seiyuu Awards 2008 -- Nominees List and How to Vote | | | | Thank you for your additions to the nominations list for the 2008 Seiyuu Awards. Here is the full list, along with instructions on how to vote.There are two kinds of awards that you can vote for: the main awards, several categories of them, for which Japanese voters will be voting, too; and the Overseas... | | |
| 12:29pm | For the anime fan in 2008, is it essential to watch online anime? | | | | I’ll say at the start of this blog that I’m not the most knowledgeable anime fan around. I like what I like, but I don’t have an exhaustive knowledge of series, directors, studios, voice actors, and the industry as a whole. Nor am I the sort of person who has to watch things as soon as they... | | |
| 11:00pm | Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto - Natsu no Sora - Episode 12 (Completed) | | | | Having slowly but surely warmed to this series and the sense of happy relaxation it frequently washed over me, I was hoping for a similarly happy ending to Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto - Natsu no Sora to offset the slightly depressing turn that the story took in the last couple of episodes.With that... | | |
| 11:32pm | Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto - Natsu no Sora - Episode 11 | | | | After a rather depressing outing last time around, the penultimate episode of Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto - Natsu no Sora at least returns us to a happier place Well, more or less.The majority of this episode focuses on the magic students final exam (which they all pass of course), followed by their... | | |
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