| 7:42am | Summer 2009 Anime Preview and Watchlist | | | | This seems to happen every time, just when I’m finally feel like I’ve got used to the season’s mix of shows, a new season comes along and offers a completely different set of shows to watch.At the start of the spring season, I was unsure if there’d be as many quality titles as the past several... | | |
| 9:06pm | Hayami Saori -- A Producer's Praise | | | | Hayami Saori 早見沙織 will co-star in the much-anticipated dating-sim game Love Plus ラブプラス, which comes out this summer. The game's producer has loaded her with praise in terms that I think are wholly accurate."She has a deep understanding of the script and is able to communicate subtle... | | |
| 7:56pm | Hayami Saori -- the new Kawasumi Ayako or the new Shimamoto Sumi? | | | | I keep rewatching episodes of Eden of the East, partly just to hear more of the beautiful voice of Hayami Saori 早見沙織. The 17-year-old Hayamin is coming into her own with her starring role as Saki.In the thread about her on 2channel, the Japanese discussion board, her growing number of fans have... | | |
| 10:29pm | Spring 2009 Anime Impressions – Pandora Hearts | | | | Even after watching the first 3 episodes of Pandora Hearts, I keep expecting to see a Keyblade wielding protagonist in this anime. I don’t know if I should disappointed that the closest thing is a shape shifting girl named Alice, who can transform into a very intimidating rabbit, or should I be happy... | | |
| 10:43pm | Higashi no Eden -- Godly Voices and Animation | | | | I've been eagerly awaiting the first episode of Higashi no Eden, which aired in Japan a few hours ago.It did not disappoint.First, for me, is the godly voice work of Hayami Saori. As in her best singing, she can run a stream of subtle nuances through any line of text. She is a young seiyuu with mature... | | |
| 9:10pm | Hayami Saori's Breakthrough Year? | | | | Seiyuu HAYAMI Saori 早見沙織, 17, is graduating from high school this spring and beginning her seiyuu career in earnest.Up to now, she has been limited to one role at a time. But in the upcoming spring season she will have three roles, including her biggest role yet.She began her career two years... | | |
| 12:57am | The 25th Hour Wishlist | | | | There are some stuff out there that I just wish I had the time for, but because there’s all this stuff that I wish I had the time for, I gotta meta my way so that I prioritize those that I do have the time for and those that I don’t have the time for. The end result is that I have less items... | | |
| 1:34pm | Seiyuu Supergoup: Nakajima, Tomatsu, Hayami | | | | The three top young seiyuu-singers will combine to do the OP for the new anime Basquash!Nakajima Megumi, Tomatsu Haruka, and Hayami Saori will sing under the group name "Eclipse." All three are under 20. Nakajima Megumi, 19, won the Seiyuu Award as best seiyuu-singer of 2008, for her work on Macross... | | |
| 7:30am | Spring 2009 Anime Preview and Watchlist | | | | Just within the last few days, winter’s frigid fingers have finally loosened their grip around where I live. We had been experiencing high temperatures well below freezing and that’s not conducive to getting in the spring mindset. Yesterday we got into the 50’s and today our high was 65˚F (18˚C);... | | |
| 11:57pm | Final Thoughts: Wagaya no Oinari-sama | | | | Tohru and Noboru Takagami may look like normal boys living with their father and trying to make ends meet, but as heirs to the mystical Mizuchi family, supernatural events are never far away. Fortunately, the boys have the protection of Tenko Kuugen (aka “Kuu-chan”), a capricious and powerful fox... | | |
| 8:32am | Best in Anime 2008 – Part 7: Top Anime #5 - #1 | | | | If Kure-nai hadn't flubbed it's ending so badly, it might have made the listWe’re finally here, the last part of my reflection on the best anime of 2008 – the top 5 anime. If you’ve looked at the other parts then this list probably won’t be much of a shock so let’s not waste anymore... | | |
| 7:52pm | Tempting Figures I Shouldn’t Buy | | | | For some reason or another the other day I found myself doing the internet equivalent of window-shopping and once again was entranced by the allure of PVC beauties. I failed to mention it in my Goals for ‘09 post but I want to reduce the amount I spend on otaku goods. However any such prospect... | | |
| 8:02am | Best in Anime 2008 – Part 5: Memorable Moments and Favorite Episodes | | | | Last year I had a single award given to the most memorable moment of 2007. It went to episode 10 of Manabi Straight when it’s revealed that the school festival will be held. This year, I wanted to go a little further in depth to spotlight my favorite episodes and memorable moments. Since I don’t... | | |
| 6:00am | Best in Anime 2008 – Part 1: Character Awards | | | | I start with the character awards partly because I feel once a show establishes a great cast of characters then it’s 70% of the way to ensuring that I’ll like it. And it doesn’t matter what type of show, any show can be improved with good character development.Best Female Main Character Winner:... | | |
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