| 11:30pm | 57 Fall Anime -- story, staff, cast, trailer, pic | | | | There are more new shows this fall than in any season over the past few years. But I'm not sure the quality -- or at least the appeal to my taste -- will be that high. I don't see any shows I expect to be as good as the great shows of this past summer season, such as Aoi Hana and Bakemonogatari. But... | | |
| 1:21am | Shugo Chara! - 44 | | | | Oh my GOD!? WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN Spring has come, and now, Amu, Tadase, Rima, Nagihiko and Yaya prepare for their graduation ceremony. Yaya is saddened that she'll be the only one left in the Guardians. Nagihiko also nearly lets slip that he's actually Nadeshiko (earning a nudge from Rima). Amu... | | |
| 1:21am | Shugo Chara! - 44 | | | | Oh my GOD!? WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN Spring has come, and now, Amu, Tadase, Rima, Nagihiko and Yaya prepare for their graduation ceremony. Yaya is saddened that she'll be the only one left in the Guardians. Nagihiko also nearly lets slip that he's actually Nadeshiko (earning a nudge from Rima). Amu... | | |
| 1:54pm | “Shugo Chara Party!” – Third Season Begins October | | | | Original artist: Asti According to the October issue of Nakayoshi, a third season of Shugo Chara, entitled 「Shugo Chara Party!」, will begin October 3rd. The scan below comes from the 103rd volume of Tora Dayo. [UPDATE 08.26.09] – Now it turns out that the new 「Shugo Chara Party!」 series... | | |
| 11:06pm | Anime Summer 2009 -- full previews w/cast, staff, story, trailer, pic | | | | Last summer, I could find only 30 shows to preview. This summer, there are 36, without even counting movies.And that doesn't include strong continuing shows, such as Requiem for the Phantom, Pandora Hearts, Cross Game, Before Green Gables, Mazinger Z, Guin Saga, Hanasakeru Shounen, Saki -- and new episodes... | | |
| 9:32pm | Summer 2009 Anime -- full previews w/staff, cast, story, trailer, pic | | | | Last summer, I could find only 30 shows to preview. This summer, there are 36, without even counting movies.And that doesn't include strong continuing shows, such as Requiem for the Phantom, Pandora Hearts, Cross Game, Before Green Gables, Mazinger Z, Guin Saga, Hanasakeru Shounen, Saki -- and new episodes... | | |
| 8:03pm | Summer 2009 Anime Previews -- full previews w/cast, staff, story, trailer, pic | | | | Last summer, I could find only 30 shows to preview. This summer, there are 36, without even counting movies.And that doesn't include strong continuing shows, such as Requiem for the Phantom, Pandora Hearts, Cross Game, Before Green Gables, Mazinger Z, Guin Saga, Hanasakeru Shounen, Saki -- and new episodes... | | |
| 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... | | |
| 3:09pm | Shugo Chara Doki Ep. 76 - Secrets and Stuff | | | | Amu is dreaming happily about Tadase's confession, but when she wakes up, her happy mood is ruined by the fact that Ikuto is still sleeping in bed with her. At the Guardian meeting, Yaya and Rima notice that Amu and Tadase are being a little "rabu rabu," and the grill Amu about what's going on. After... | | |
| 9:54pm | 48 Spring Anime -- full previews: story, trailer, cast, staff, pic | | | | These may be difficult times in the anime industry, but you couldn't tell it from the number of anime being produced. Forty-eight titles come out this spring -- series and OVAs -- about the same number as last spring.But quantity doesn't necessarily imply quality. Nothing here seems like an instant classic.... | | |
| 5:03pm | Shugo Chara Doki Ep. 75 - Ramen! (and plot) | | | | We continue to advance the plot, Doki style. Utau shows up at Amu's house searching for Ikuto. Amu's afraid the jig is up and that Utau knows Ikuto is in her closet, but Utau is actually just asking for Amu's help to find him. Utau takes her to a ramen stand so they can talk. While there, Utau orders... | | |
| 1:51am | Shugo Chara!! Doki— 2nd Opening Theme - Shugo Shugo! | | | | Guard Guard!Vocals: Shugo Chara Egg!Lyrics: Kawakami NatsukiComposition: TATSUYAArrangement: Abe JunYes! Yes! Let’s Go! Yeah! Yeah!I’ll guard, guard you, Yes!Wave your arms, Hop! Step! Jump!We walk straight aheadI guard you too much, Yes!Because I’ll make everythingThat you dreamed... | | |
| 5:59pm | Shugo Chara Doki Ep. 74 - Just in time for White Day | | | | I have a Shugo Chara backlog, but from the looks of it, not much happens to the plot until 74, so I'm skipping ahead for now. Ladies, this is what (half of) you have been waiting for. Tadase finally confesses to Amu, like for reals. Not just his little crush on Amulet Heart or being friends. He asks... | | |
| 4:07am | Shugo Chara ED 6 - Cono Michi | | | | As a dedicated Shugo Chara fan, I felt obliged to make this post of the newest ED of Shugo Chara Doki! This new song came out just yesterday while I was watching Shugo Chara and came as quite a surprise, considering ED 5 wasn’t even out for that long. Anyway, enjoy the Ami-centered video!Lyrics... | | |
| 8:19am | Live-Action Anime Musicals: Shugo Chara! in Production |  | | | As news has come out that shoujo series Shugo Chara! will soon be receiving an adaptation as a stage musical, it might be a good time to review past musicals based on popular anime: the Inuyasha musical and (of course) the Sailor Moon SeraMyu The famous Sailor Moon series of musicals (also known as... | | |
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