| 8:27pm | Souten no Ken, ep. 7 | | | | Souten no Ken, ep. 7: Smash! (Gekitotsu)The fight between Goran and Kenshiro continues. Will the leaders of the Koukakai realize that the bandaged fighter is really “En-ou” and will they use the French troops? Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge):Summary: Goran | | |
| 10:11am | Souten no Ken, ep. 6 | | | | Souten no Ken, ep. 6: Punishment Games of Death* (Gyakusatsu no Shokei Yuugi)The story is moving along slowly as the melodrama continues Kenshiro enters the Daishinsekai to see for himself how the members of the Chinpan got killed or maimed. Summary following the pics (click to | | |
| 10:23pm | Souten no Ken, ep. 5 | | | | Souten no Ken, ep. 5: Arrival in Shanghai (Shanghai ni Tatsu)As the title says, Kenshiro arrives in Shanghai and he learns what’s happening to the remnants of the Chinpan gang. It looks like head explosion time for the Koukakai. Summary following the pics (click to enlarge):Summary: Kenshiro... | | |
| 9:54pm | Souten no Ken, ep. 4 | | | | Souten no Ken, ep. 4: Pray to the Blue Sky (Souten ni Negae)Kenshiro learns about the fate of his loved ones in Shanghai, and he must make a decision. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge):Summary: Katsuei tells Kenshiro to kill him, but Kenshiro pulls back. When Katsuei asks | | |
| 8:24pm | Souten no Ken (Fist of the Blue Sky), ep. 3 | | | | Souten no Ken, ep. 3: “One to Succeed the Hokuto” (Hokuto wo Tsugumono)The captain of Emperor Fugi’s bodyguards, Kin Katsuei, uses Eiken to lure Kenshiro into a fight. He wants a rematch of the fight that lead to a draw. The episode shows flashbacks to the original fight and ends... | | |
| 10:30pm | Souten no Ken (Fist of the Blue Sky), ep. 2 | | | | Souten no Ken (Fist of the Blue Sky), ep. 2: Spirit of the People (Kouko no Giki)This episode focuses on friendship and acting on the sake of righteous spirit. Summary and thoughts after the pics (click to enlarge):Summary: The Emperor Fugi goes into another panic about being assassinated; the | | |
| 8:43am | Season Restart (Fall 2006) | | | | Now without further ado, I bring you my Fall 2006 season post. First thing, I would like to say that all series depend on being subbed. If it’s not being subbed then I will most likely not be watching it. Anyways, I noticed that we have a lot of series out this season, I believe that | | |
| 7:21am | Souten no Ken (Fist of the Blue Sky), ep. 1 | | | | Souten no Ken (Fist of the Blue Sky), ep. 1: Bounty: En-ou (Shoukinkubi: En-ou)“Hokuto Shinken” is a deadly martial arts originated in China 1800 years ago during the period of the Three Kingdoms, and there can be only one successor at a time. A newborn baby is presented to Kasumi Ramon... | | |
| 2:00am | Souten no Ken Trailer/Official Site Online | | | | Well, you people who like that creepy old style mansex anime, like Hokuto no Ken, will be jumping with joy. There are three trailers up on the newly launched official site for Souten no Ken. Which I forget, but is either the sequel or the prequel for Hokuto no Ken. Whatever, it doesn't matter. | | |
| 10:28pm | Ergo Proxy Episode 10 Existence 存在/Cytotropism | | | | Ergo Proxy Episode 23 The Agents/代理人/deus ex machinaThe only blog left to witness the end of time!Written by Dai Sato (of course)Sorry for the lateness of this posting. However this is a complicated episode and I am not sure whether I am getting everything right. The last episode does tie in all... | | |
| 11:58pm | The Summer Top Ten | | | | HVO is lacking a comprehensive list, and to legitimise my position as a proper anime blog I've gotta have one. Plus it's an enjoyable way to break up the dominating Naruto chapter reviews and give me a platform to spout opinionated recommendations to the masses. Everyone loves a soapbox, after... | | |
| 9:35pm | Ergo Proxy Ep 8-9 | | | | Ergo Proxy Episode 23 The Agents/代理人/deus ex machinaThe only blog left to witness the end of time!Written by Dai Sato (of course)Sorry for the lateness of this posting. However this is a complicated episode and I am not sure whether I am getting everything right. The last episode does tie in all... | | |
| 9:32pm | Ergo Proxy Ep. 6 Review | | | | Director: Shukou MuraseProduction: Geneon Entertainment, Inc.Fansubs by Anime Jiyuu Episode six of Ergo Proxy opens with similarly chilling undertones as episode five's concluding scene as Pino continues to search for the murdered Timothy. The commune discover the mythical Rabbit, some kind of discarded... | | |
| 5:12pm | Xenosaga Episode II Review | | | | Developed: Monolith SoftwareProduced: NamcoPlayStation 2 PAL Plot & CharacterisationFor Xenosaga these two areas of discussion are more important to it than any other game you’re likely to play for a while, let alone the oft-story/character driven genre of RPG. Xenosaga relishes in its cut scenes... | | |
| 5:11pm | Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Box Set (Thinpak) Review | | | | Director: Hideki AnnoPublisher: ADV, Star ChildDVD NTSC Region 1 Package DescriptionThis boxset features six volumes encased in the extra-thin style DVD cases, each featuring the spangly new cover artwork by Sadamoto seen on the original NGE Platinum releases (except for volume seven’s Kaworu due to... | | |
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