| 11:07pm | Mnemosyne -- Sex, Violence, and a Great Cast | | | | The science fiction thriller Mnemosyne begins airing this Sunday, 3 February. An interview with cast members is studded with words like "violent," "erotic," "mysterious," and "suspense." I may not be a big fan of violence, but when it is as stylish as it seems to be in the trailer, I'll be there for... | | |
| 9:40pm | Yuri Anime: Simoun, Volume 2 (English) | | | | It's "Hold the Presses" weekend here at Okazu! It is with much thanks that I review the second volume of Simoun today. The fantastic folks at Media Blasters got me a pre-press copy this time, so I could get a jump on this review. :-) (That doesn't get you out of giving me a real one, guys! lol)Because... | | |
| 8:04pm | January 2008 Anime -- First Impressions | | | | Based on one or two episodes, here are some first impressions:true tears -- After two episodes, this is the cream of the crop, for me. Beautifully directed, with interesting characters, and silences full of meaning. The animation is almost KyoAni-level. Takagaki Ayahi is outstanding as the electric... | | |
| 8:22pm | True Tears - 02 | | | | And the time has come for me to choose which shows to blog. In case you’re wondering: no, I’m not going to blog Hatenkou Yuugi. Basically, the only thing that stands out for that series are the characters and the complicated dialogue, and I didn’t like how the second episode placed... | | |
| 1:27pm | Winter 2008 Anime - First Impressions | | | | Another year, another fresh new batch of anime, and another damn first impressions blog entry. This one promises to be absolutely nothing special! But I do feel a tiny urge to share my thoughts anyway, and so let's have the thought sharing begin~ No big splash titles standing out from the pack... | | |
| 7:46am | True Tears 01 - AIR incarnate? | | | | Here, into Stripey-nii’s arms A common mistake by harem series is the attempt to squeeze too many bishoujos into limited airtime. We understand the rationale of course - to cast that wider net to snag bishoujo enthusiasts. But like figure collecting and girlfriends, it’s quality not quantity... | | |
| 6:42am | Ayase Days |  | | | We all have our hangups. I steer away from yaoi, traps, and lesbians — although only when they are real, so Mikan does not count. And even then everything is balanced against the overall quality (which is why Simoun is still teetering in my evaluation list after a year). Steven, apparently, has... | | |
| 4:13am | Winter Forecast | | | | I know the Winter season is already upon us, but my brain is still on vacation, so better a short post than nothing at all. Anyway, here’s what I’m looking forward to this season. All four shows. ARIA The Origination - As excited as I am for a third season of Aria, the show’s return... | | |
| 2:38pm | 2007 Summary | | | | And so it’s finally time to say goodbye to 2007. It’s been another great year, and what way to close it off better than with the obligatory end-of-the-year-rankings and -awards. Like mentioned before, this post has turned out a lot bigger than last year now that I’ve had multiple days... | | |
| 5:19am | Year in Review: Conclusion | | | | Decidedly, the word is that 2007 is not as exciting as 2006. We did not have Haruhi, we did not have Simoun, we did not have Black Lagoon. In fact, I’m going to talk about shows I didn’t see in 2007 (and some that I did see, but not like Haruhi, Simoun and Black Lagoon). | | |
| 8:25pm | Winter Season Preview | | | | The new season is about to begin, so I am having a quick look at what anime are coming out this winter. It looks pretty "dry" compared to the upcoming spring. Five (out of twelve) shows are either continuations or retellings of older series.At least, several series continue for the winter season (Bamboo... | | |
| 9:26pm | Shion no Ou - 11 | | | | Okay, scrap what I said after the previous episode. This wasn’t exactly what you’d expect from the semi-final episode of a series. The next episode is going to be awesome, with three exciting matches between Shion and Satoru, Ayumi and Shion’s foster-father and Saori and Hani-Meijin.... | | |
| 5:59am | Kimi ga Nozomu Eien OVA Comes Out Friday | | | | Just so people don't miss it, I thought I'd make a short post about the Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ("Rumbling Hearts") OVA. The first episode comes out in Japan on Friday of this week.This OVA is apparently an alternative retelling of KGnE starting from around the time the series ended, but with the premise... | | |
| 10:26pm | January 2008 Anime Previews -- cast, staff, pic, links | | | | The new season is coming up fast. The first new show, Ayakashi, has already begun, and the season gets fully under way exactly two weeks from today. As with most winter seasons, there are not a huge number of new shows. The Spring and Fall 2007 seasons had almost 40 new shows each. This winter season... | | |
| 5:02pm | Now This Is Only My Opinion, Volume 5 | | | | I'm sorry that it took so long for me to get to this. The questions were really good this time and made me think, but it was just my crazy schedule that kept me from answering them, not the complexity. Thanks to everyone who asked questions for this round of "Now, This is Only My Opinion" and I'll definitely... | | |
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