| 12:39pm | Fanservice, Redux | | | | (INSERT MANNOSUKE HERE)And this is why looking at entries older than the Internet is bad for you. This is not helped by the fact I’m, erm, playing Katawa Shoujo, approve of Strike Witches, and wonder if a good part of my youth was spent watching animated T&A, along with animated BLOOD AND... | | |
| 1:51am | Fall 2009 Anime List – September/October/November | | | | V.1 Source *Note: This list will continuously be updated as more premiere dates are announced. All recent activity concerning this post will be made public on Twitter. Last Update: [08/04] Personally looking forward to Shana S, Darker than Black S2, the new Negima OADs, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, and... | | |
| 10:59am | Mahou Sensei Negima! 258 | | | | Ken Akamatsu has seen fit to deliver a new chapter of Negima to the masses after another of his one-week breaks. Us mere fans can only hope that these breaks help him sharpen and energise the epic story of Negima. This chapter was actually a bit disappointing. Lately chapters have been ending... | | |
| 12:10am | Negima! 258 |  | | | Pretty much a ‘bridge’ chapter dealing with Negi finally finding out about Mars being Mundus Magicus’s ‘base’. If it’s true that Mundus Magicus is only existant thanks to a large scale magical spell, then it sure shows why Asuna’s power is so important and why... | | |
| 9:03pm | Ruminations on Harem Anime, Part 1: Responsibility | | | | I’ve been doing some thinking about the concept and tropes of harem anime recently. Here is Part 1 out of I don’t know how many parts but expect at least one more. Today’s topic is the concept of responsibility in harem anime. The basic concept of a harem show is that it involves... | | |
| 9:33pm | Ask Yourself: Is That Really A Harem? |  | | | I believe in parallel dating From Baka-Raptor: I have a strict, classical view of the harem anime—the only view that makes any sense. If you think a harem requires nothing more than at least three girls chasing one guy, you’re missing the point. A harem is much more than a three-girl quota; several... | | |
| 3:05am | Saki- Gonzo’s Redemption |  | | | Gonzo may be going completely bankrupt in addition (and likely because of) to recently making mostly crappy shows, but they’ve scored one hit at least. Superficially, Saki is about mahjong, but it’s actually more about yuri, power levels, and not wearing pantiesand is a surprisingly solid... | | |
| 7:00pm | Yuri Manga: Butterfly Kiss Blade, Volume 1 | | | | In the beginning, there were the Inklings. From the Inklings were born Lord of the Rings and the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. These misbegot such things as the Sword of Shannara and the Belgeriad and from these were, ultimately, begot Harry Potter. From Harry Potter came Negima! and now, here we... | | |
| 5:50am | Negima fails |  | | | Prompted by an enthusiastic blogging friend, I rented Negima. Big mistake. Of course, I made sure to get the correct series, as the screencap attests. I don’t even want to go into explanations of why and how Negima failed; it’s a combination of factors that made it unpleasant, some possibly... | | |
| 2:28am | Mahou Sensei Negima! 257 | | | | Chapter 257 brings yet more revelations as preparations continued for the governor-general’s epic ball. Although nothing significant actually happened, this still felt like a fast-paced and entertaining chapter, up to the usual standards of this manga series. In fact, if anything, it felt a... | | |
| 1:39am | Negima! 257 | | | | Natsumi reveals an especially shocking revelation. So the magic world is actually Mars?! Holy shit. Suddenly, Chao’s claim of her being a Martian makes total sense! I wonder what are the future implications of this for the story line. And a bit of background info of Princess Arika from good... | | |
| 1:25pm | Mahou Sensei Negima! Chapter 256 | | | | Apologies for the late post, I was preoccupied hosting a LAN. Sadly, this chapter didn’t keep up the level of excitement or intrigue of the previous few. There wasn’t really any action, no suspense, and not much in the way of drama or plot development either. But it’s hard to be too disappointed... | | |
| 1:10pm | Summer series 2009 Preview ~ Hope no seagulls are crying | | | | With the Spring season ending in a blink of an eye, we are once again back in the summer period and thus brings us a new batch of series to watch. Surprisingly, compared to last year there isn’t that many titles coming out this season (which is a blessing to some*points to self) with 18 titles... | | |
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