Regarding Minori's serendipitous arrival (heavy spoilers), I thought it was a coincidence too. I am not diligent with notes anymore, but a piece of paper in my recycling box contains: "19 0:18" (obviously incorrect offset), "Oh shit, it's Minorin taking her sweet time getting to the party" (meaning that …
read moreChoux on Toradora 16
When I blogged Toradora 16, I managed to ignore what was presumably the main part. Here's how Calamitous Intent reports the impression:
read moreI can’t believe it, I actually had to pause the episode, run out of the room, and get tissues. The only other anime that actually got me …
M+P retail in Internet age
Seen at Bridgebunnies:
However, attached to my order was this note from Bob: “Thanks Ubu, we love the blog!” Well, he used my real name, but of course he has my billing info…. Personally, I think he was just happy I quit being a cheapskate and paid for the shipping …
read moreYamcha on Toradora
Wolf Hurricahe delivers another look, possibly contrarian:
Drama has taken over the show recently, putting Toradora into a very uninteresting emo mode. The cast just isn’t dynamic or interesting enough to pull off convincing drama, which had made each recent episode a 24 minute grind to get through. To …
read more108
I was wondering why there are 108 Sekirei(s). I asked Ana-sempai, and she said it had something to do with a Buddhist belief; there are 108 sins or other.
Sekirei is not the only place where 108 pops up. For example, Yurie Hitotsubashi ranks 108 during her temporary transfer …
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Kotori Otonashi
My insatiable hunger for Idolm@ster videos led me from Youtube to Nico, where I found this fan edition:
The chick represents Kotori, the non-playable character. She is an office assistant in the 765 Studios. On the Master of Master CD, she does the Talk 02 track and "is made …
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Kyon as a battered husband
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