I saw the report at J.P.'s place, where he says that he "died inside (again) today". I think the article is pretty funny myself, with pearls of: "While other Web sites focus on flashy-social networking features and eye-catching advertisements, 4chan's design is archaic and the color scheme is …
read moreStrike Witches TV 02
I stated on IRC that I will drop these series if Rie Tanaka is not getting a line in the next episode, and... she didn't. I saved a few screencaps.
The ballsy sailors were pretty amusing.
Sakamoto's katana is magic. In a way, it's better than a lightsaber.
The lighting …
read moreThe Bodysuit Poster
By way of an image board link, I received the 2MB image of a roster poster, compiled by Japanese. I suppose most would identify it by calling pantsu "Bodysuit". It also includes this detail:
I'm not enough of a history buff to recognize mangled names of Japanese aces, and so …
read moreThe show versus its merchandize
In Omo's comments, I read things like:
Like Omo, my manga, anime-related novels (and other books), and anime-related CD purchases come to about 2.5 times my DVD purchases (I don’t buy figures, really, but I do buy character art).
Although I know it to be a conventional wisdom …
read moreTwelve Kingdoms is suspended
I get it, it's epic. Or, to be frank, this anime seriously overdozes on its attempts to be epic. But fortunately I've reached a point (the recap episode), where I can safely suspend it until a better time.
The governance system of the kingdoms is a curious design. It features …
read moreWho liked Strike Witches TV
I searched high and low and lo and behold, a positive impression of Strike Witches TV:
My first reaction was, “Sky Girls, except better.” The characters are cuter, the setting is nicer and the fanservice is plentiful. Gonzo has really been letting me down lately, but they may have a …
read moreWonderduck on Strike Witches
Wonderduck saw the the no-pants show:
Pants would make it difficult to get into the Striker Unit, and perhaps the Striker Unit needs direct contact with the witch to work.
I wish it made that much sense, but unfortunately for that theory, nobody in Yoshika's school wears pants either. Not …
read moreCoburn on Druaga (Aegis)
Coburn's analysis was a fascinating reading, but I cannot help thinking that Ahmey offers more. It can be just a prank by GONZO, but I'm haunted by the kerchief on the water. Surely he must see Ahmey's dramatic role? Perhaps he was just tired by the end of the long …
read moreCoburn on mecha
Another one grapples with the perennial question. I think Coburn is just not looking at the whole thing from the most profitable angle.
Fig.1: A primitive mecha in flight.If I may borrow from myself:
But if done right, mecha provides interesting possibilities. My personal favourites would be the …
read moreKaedrin opens Banner of the Stars