| 1:39pm | Seiyuu Surprises – Same Actor, Different Roles |  | | | Seiyuu, or voice actors, are one of the more recognized workers in the creation of anime, giving our beloved 2D characters the most obvious link to humanity – their voices. The names of many famous seiyuu are well known among the ranks of otaku, even more so in this decade than past years, but the... | | |
| 11:39am | Nihon University |  | | | image ID#26491Had the honor of speaking this week at the largest university in Japan - Nihon University.And you could squeeze them like this while making a "puni puni" sound.image ID#26492Zooming back in time to the morning at about 10:40. Is making our way by car to the economics building at Nihon University... | | |
| 6:06pm | [Ascaloth] K-ON!, Episode 8 | | | | A new school year has arrived, it’s time for a new beginning. It almost seems like yesterday when the girls were worrying about the survival of the recently-revived Light Music Club, and now they’ve already set their minds to expanding their dreams. Which, of course, means it’s time... | | |
| 5:21pm | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Episode 07 | | | | It’s Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episode 7, and Scythe Master and Claudia start to plot against each other using Ein and Zwei. Claudia meets with Scythe Master to arrange a final mission for Ein and Zwei before they’re switched to East Coast operations, wanting to use them to “settle... | | |
| 9:08pm | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Episode 06 | | | | It’s Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episode 6, and Scythe Master decides to send Ein and Zwei on his most audacious mission yet. Tony Stone, enraged about the assassination of his wife, son, and much of his gang, decides to get back at Inferno. Tony believes that most of Inferno’s members... | | |
| 9:44pm | Spring 2009 Mid-Season Report | | | | Since hell month struck right at the start of the season, I wasn’t able to do my usual first impression posts for show that I was watching, so I decided to do a Mid-Season report once I caught up. As a result, here it is! Number of episodes watched are in parenthesis.1st Tier 1. Eden of the... | | |
| 4:19pm | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Episode 05 | | | | It’s Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episode 5, and Zwei is sent on a particularly nasty mission as Inferno tries to strong arm a fellow LA mafia group. Inferno demands to be given/buy Melanie Square, a theme park and casino from the Stone family mafia in LA, one of the last “clean”... | | |
| 6:46am | Birdy the Mighty Decode 2 Series Review | | | | With spring impressions out of the way, I’ve got some time to finish up the previous season’s anime. First up is one of the best shows of the winter season, Birdy the Mighty Decode 2 but before we get there, I wanted to mention a couple new additions to my series review posts starting with this... | | |
| 5:44pm | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Episode 04 | | | | It’s Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episode 4, and Zwei is not a full-time assassin, this time taking on a particularly risky job with Ein. Ein and Zwei are out at a mall acting like a regular couple, with Ein trying on swim suits and looking at Teddie bears and otherwise acting a lot different... | | |
| 10:44pm | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - Episode 03 | | | | It’s Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom episode 3, and it’s time for Zwei to face his first real test as an assassin. Claudia holds Zwei’s ID, showing that his real name is Reiji Azuma. Meanwhile, Lizzie heads off to Mexico, where she kills an FBI agent. An ex-Navy SEAL who is affiliated... | | |
| 10:32pm | ‘Waiter, there’re noises in this OP!’ | | | | I’ve been busy, writing essays and experiencing the loneliness of the long-distance reader. Here’s a list of some post ideas I’ve thrown together, but not worked up: a condensed review of The Skull Man; a post about honour in the eighth episode of Space Runaway Ideon; praise for the... | | |
| 1:02pm | Manga Review: Genghis Khan - To the Ends of the Earth and Sea |  | | | The Japanese novel To the Ends of the Earth and Sea - the story of Mongolian leader Genghis Khan - recently saw two different adaptations. The first was an epic live-action film in 2007. A co-production between Japan and Mongolia, the Genghis Khan movie won over the critics thanks to its lavish Mongolian... | | |
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