Every time someone criticizes his "smug sense of self-importance", I nod approvingly.
That said, look at my blogging about ef (or actually its first half). I didn't mind SHAFTisms at all in it. And Yunocci's delirium in Hidamari 04 was a surrealistic tour de force. Everything has its place. Problems …
read moreThis is getting funny.
The character designs are nice, the animation is crisp and the comedy is funny. In fact, it’s quite a bit like Seto no Hanayome, feels totally like it style-wise.
There weren’t any really terribly embarrassing production moments that I can …read more
The half-dead blogger woke up to pan CANAAN. Apparently, after good couple of episodes, someone "became so batshit insane because of her unrequited lesbian crush that it was just too creepy", the protagonist and the titular character was "the most bland and uninteresting ... in the whole show", and the antagonist …
read moreTo verify my impression of S/OPS, I reviewed the opener of Banner of the Stars. As expected, it is an outstanding piece of work, and I liked it better. That said, it's a bit different.
The most obvious part is that there are only 5 characters to present. This …
read moreHe tackles the subject of paramount importance: Why Anime Is Superior to Western Animation (via).
read moreSteven says:
And as for certain people who just mail their comments to me instead of posting them, I really wish you'd register, log in, and post for yourself.
It takes all kinds: I prefer comments by mail. At least with mail, nobody complains that it's impossible to register. But …
read moreVarious people were making much out of the quantity or quality of anime that's getting available on Crunchyroll. Indeed the expansion is tremendous with the 13 new "simulcast" titles for 2009 Autumn season. However, my answer to this is: no DTO-minus-DRM — no deal. See this credit card, Crunchyroll? It's yours …
read moreExperience teaches us that posting an opening bracket after one episode is imprudent, but I cannot help it. The opener was simply that great.
Certainly, I am fully cognizant of the episode being an intentional teaser. Even such a small detail as a promise of hot carrier action in OP …
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