Dozens completely lost their minds blogging about the ending of Code Geass R2(S2). You wouldn't believe the show's ratings were as abysmal as they were, after seeing all that enthusiasm. They even un-retired Owen.
UPDATE: Spelling corrections by Twitter?! The end is nigh.
The ranking problem is rather strange …
read moreGood to my word, I ordered the DVD 1 of the Windy Tales (Fuujin Monogatari), and added Mahoraba v.2 to complement the v.1 that I brought from Tokyo in March.
Obviously I've seen both, but you know... supporting the industry etc.
read moreI don't know if I'm going to make this a regular feature, and in any case I don't expect to outdo J.P.'s famous column. Still, the situation looks suspiciously similar: I am made to watch things I would otherwise miss, and I love it. After the horrors of …
read moreDaniel is back with a catch-up post, and among other things mentions Vandread:
Wrapped up the first thirteen episodes of Vandread. I’m surprised at how amiable this series is, a diverting combination of naval pursuit and a comedy of genders. Interestingly, I even like the fanservice: it’s amusingly …read more
I don't know just how he plans to pack 10 episodes into 7 days, because I thought we had the similar bandwidth issues. Budgeting 2 episodes each day gives 14 slots, and the remaining 4 are easily taken up by rewatches.
Aside from the density of it, looks like a …
read moreAccording to ANN, the unfortunately capitalized true tears, originally to be released dubbed by the evil half of Bandai, is coming out in a subbed boxset instead. The series won high acclaim when it ran, but nonetheless I'm going to use Netflix or other forms of preview before buying. After …
read moreAnimenation editorizes on the topic of anime gradually receding from American mainstream entertainment, and specifically the broadcast TV. John is aware that TV is becoming less and less relevant:
Actually, what we may be seeing now is a transition from anime on television to anime broadcast online. Vuze, Youtube, BOST …read more
Steven discusses Mave-chan and seems more pleased than I was. Although, partially the difference with my dissatisfaction was based on different perceptions. I thought that Rei did have enough time to escape in the end, and made a conscious decision to stay, which is completely different from heroically throwing away …
read moreANN claims that Crunchyroll is to provide "a download-to-own (DTO) option without digital rights management (DRM)." If things go like that, members of the Mania.com/aodvb/ community are going to have an apoplexy. I'm happy to see it though, on the balance. I'm a fan of what is apparently …
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