| 8:31pm | Guin Saga - 21 | | | | Haha! This series is getting closer and closer to the big climax. Or at least the big climax that’s going to close off the first of hopefully many Guin Saga seasons. To be honest, out of all the shows I’m watching right now that are about to end, this is the series that I’m rooting... | | |
| 12:56am | Marketing Otaku Anime | | | | An alternative take at the eternal struggle of copywriting (read the comments there!) anime for an American audience–the shoppers of America’s big-box heartland–is that it really doesn’t matter. At least not in the way fans think of it. Let’s take a well-known import of... | | |
| 3:56am | Saiunkoku Monogatari 01 |  | | | Beatiful art and animation, solid story. Amusingly, the only seyuu I recognize is Eri Sendai, plaing the little tea-bussing girl: I know her for the main role in Rocket Girls. I wanted something like 12k, only not cut into pieces. Moribito would be ideal, it if were available. So far Saiunkoku seems... | | |
| 5:01am | Random notes | | | | I uploaded a couple of jigsaw puzzles of screen captures from Genji Monogatari Sennenki, here and here. Assembling the pieces is easy; the challenge is to determine whether the individual pictured is a boy or a girl. The first episode of Genji is the prettiest thing I’ve seen since Saiunkoku Monogatari,... | | |
| 8:22pm | 2008 Summary - Part II | | | | I originally wanted to wait with posting this until Porfy no Nagai’s final episode got released, but its time is nearly running out here. The Share-uploaders have a very cruel sense of humour: out of all the episodes they could have picked to delay, it became that one. In any case, here’s... | | |
| 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... | | |
| 1:51pm | Vampire Knight Guilty Ep 11-As the twin brothers merge… |  | | | Kaname Kuran is just lazying around, only watching the battle from afar and not save Yuki and Zero from their disastrous states. He enjoys war very much, just like the way his uncle Rido is doing right now. I’m not making this post really long today. As you can see Christmas and the New Year are... | | |
| 4:51pm | Hoshin Engi Vol 01 - Thoughts & Impressions | | | | About the Mangaka Not a lot of info available on Fujisaki Ryo, however his latest piece of work is called Shiki, which is based on a novel by Fuyumi Ono, of Twelve Kingdoms fame. So it could be a good one to get. About the Manga I had high expectations for this series, given what it’s based on.... | | |
| 4:30pm | Hakushaku to Yousei ep 8 - The Scandalous Trappy-fication! |  | | | Hot chick alert! Hot Ebony chick alert! *Insert random fangirl kyaa-ing here*Summary Paul woke up to find a girl sleeping with him, and he wondered what he has done. However, the girl was crying tears of amber. On the other hand, Lydia was making chamomile cookies for the fairies. Edgar asked why she... | | |
| 8:07pm | Kurozuka - 04 | | | | Short Synopsis: Kurou remembers what happened to Kuromitsu, and the story takes an interesting turn. Highlights: Matrix, anyone? Overall Enjoyment Value: 7,5/10 I remember that during the winter-season, I was very annoyed with Madhouse for some strange reason. If I recall correctly, then apart from... | | |
| 1:06pm | Hakushaku To Yousei Ep 2 - Half nakedness! |  | | | Half nakedness! Oh my joy is due to thee. As souls un-bodied, bodies unclothed must be. To taste sweet joy! First and foremost, just so we’re all clear here. I’m neither a pervert nor am I an otaku. Liking the ED of this anime series simply shows I appreciate art. How can anyone not appreciate such... | | |
| 9:58am | Blade of the Immortal - 04 | | | | Short Synopsis: Rin visits an old teacher of her to request assistance. Highlights: Bee-Train hasn’t forgotten how to make great action-scenes at all, despite this series’ limited budget. Overall Enjoyment Value: 8,5/10 Well, so it really seems that this series is going to air every two... | | |
| 12:18pm | Ultraviolet: Code 044 - 04 | | | | Short Synopsis: An intermezzo, without much action, but much character-development and introductions. Highlights: The new characters should prove interesting for the rest of this series. Overall Enjoyment Value: 8/10 Okay, so even though this was a quiet episode, it still delivered, as it made perfect... | | |
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