| 8:29am | Tears Fall Down and the Seeds of Love and Hurting | | | | No no, no no no no, no no no no, no no theres no limit! I’ve finally gotten round to watching Eps 10-13 of Asura Cryin’ and I pronounce myself well pleased with these 13 episodes and am very much looking forward to the next season. I suspect that my mileage on this series was quite good because... | | |
| 12:40am | Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Episode 1-4: Blunder | | | | Another tragedy occured. The remaining survivors have barely the time to realize what’s going that another incident strikes them mercilessly. Forced to keep a defensive stance, Battler and the rest are sheltering themselves, but an unexpected event will plant the seed of discord among their group.... | | |
| 12:03am | Otakon 2009: When Guests Are the Real Deal | | | | Otakon 2009 was punctuated by a number of personal differences and changes in my life, not least of which were a new method of travel, as well as a variety of new travel buddies. It was also my first year at Otakon as a member of the Press (thanks to the existence of this blog), and while I can’t... | | |
| 10:37pm | Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Episode 1-3: Analysis, Thoughts and Random Comments | | | | [Disclaimer]: This entry might contain MINOR spoilers. However, while the analysis might push you to these minor spoilers, NO foretelling spoiler is present. Therefore, please follow the same guideline, and understand that any spoiler can just ruin this critical part of the story for any reader. ... | | |
| 7:07am | Haruhi Suzumiya: Feeling SHAFTed yet? | | | | The hour of victory is near it’s up to you to seize it. Victory is almost theirs. They can taste it. That boiling blood of the fanbase. Certainly Kyoto Animation and Kadokawa have stretched the majority of Haruhi fans almost to their breaking point with their 5th iteration of Endless Eight;... | | |
| 6:24am | How Kawamori Trolled Me in IRL - Round 01: Morning Musume |  | | | Sometimes life can imitate art retroactively.this is the sea story of one such incident. Well seeing as at the time of writing I have been in ordered into a short exile by my employer I might as well rant about all the bullshit I had to endure at AX from asinine panels to the underwhelming Masquerade... | | |
| 12:00am | The World Should Just Break (Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 02) | | | | These were almost famous last words uttered by our protagonist Onosawa Mirai before the big one hit Tokyo last episode. I’m interested in the statement itself, determining whether it is merely a strong and/or dramatic way to cue the earthquake, or something that shows a bit of character for... | | |
| 1:09pm | [Ascaloth] Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (2009), Episode 16: Endless Eight | | | | The Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody of three weeks ago was but a teaser to whet appetites, but this week the God Empress Herself makes an emphatic return. And how! It has been three years since the first season burst out from obscurity to capture the imagination of an entire generation of otaku, and things have... | | |
| 2:53am | Umineko no Naku Koro ni, Episode 1-3: Dubious Move | | | | 5th October 1986. 6 persons have been found dead in the storehouse of the rose garden. As the survivors barely have the time to understand what is going on, an unexpected event makes the situation even more difficult to grasp. Doubts and suspicions are raised towards some people, yet another tragedy... | | |
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| 4:30am | Daicon Day 2: An Investigative Indepth Look at the Behind the Scenes | | | | You know, reading ignorant blog and forum posts about the recently concluded Daicon has left me with a sense of achievement - it appears I now know more about the event than almost any other non-staffer, no thanks to my 2-day long investigation, aided by nerdy sidekick Darkmirage, beefy Owen S and medic... | | |
| 10:01pm | Dragon Quest IX Release Total Fiasco |  | | | The most eagerly awaited blockbuster RPG for some, Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Guardian of the Starry Skies), for the DS, was recently released, but instead of the usual rapturous reaction its release has turned into a major fiasco, with piracy, negative reactions and dubious characters... | | |
| 9:10pm | Summer 09 Anime - First impressions, part two |  | | | I believe summer should be all about the beach, the blue sea, and girls in bikinis with light swords. I believe summer should be all about the beach, the deep blue sea, girls in bikinis and, of course, light swords. Thanks everyone for all the comments to the first... | | |
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