9. Damien's lull

   Moe Check:

   A part of it is that I’ve not actually been watching a lot of bloggable anime, which is a distinct case from watching anime period. I watch quite a lot of Hidamari Sketch x365, for example, but I can’t find anything to say about it.

   I …

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10. Karmaburn on Gift et.al

    I continue to search for something to back up Hidamari x365, which is not grabbing strongly enough. Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu seems like something that may work... Evirus sez:

    Overall, this is not a good show but it is amusing and mildly charming in its own unrealistic sort of way …

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11. Zepy on anime business

    While I was away, Canned Dogs posted an something interesting, with numbers. There are costs per episode (various, between 10 and 30 million yen), etc. Also, a useful distinction between prime-time and late-night anime (apparently Japanese cavemen haven't discovered TiVo yet).

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12. Marimite in Lucky Star

    The cameo in Lucky Star obviously helped Marimite to grab the eye time. But the funny part is, what Lucky Star represents is essentially absent from Marimite's action; it forms the unseen background. Konata becomes a fan of the concept commonly associated with the show, but not the show itself …

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13. Marimite 01-03

    I ignored Maria Sama ga Miteiru for years, in an apparently mistaken belief that it was a dykefest. But about a year ago, truth began to emerge, and just in time for the R1 release by TRSI (praise the Dark Lord). You can even get it on Netflix now, which …

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14. Hung falls to Geass

    Owen tried to persuade me to watch Code Geass, but I goofed off until he fell off the face of the Net. But just as I started to think that between that and the disastrous TV ratings of Geass S2(R2) I may be able to get away, Hung folds …

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15. Manabi is still great

    Since Gurren Lagann seems to be surging to the top, despite being a mecha series and all, I reviewed the last series that made it, Manabi Straight.

    

    Truth to be told, Manabi was helped by the long drought for top-drawer series, and how it succeeded in the badly crowded niche …

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16. Evirus on Asatte no Houkou

    Karmaburn:

    I fully agree that Asatte no Houkou is a very good show — presumably doubly so if you like Karada, Tetsumasa, and Hiro more than I did. That I still found Asatte no Houkou so enjoyable despite liking only Shouko is a testament to J.C. Staff’s storytelling abilities …

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17. Lawson on ef, restart

    Jeff updates and drops this line:

    Just last night, I started my second attempt at watching ef - a tale of memories. If you’ve been visiting for awhile, you know that my first attempt ended in failure. I’m still guarded, of course, but I can honestly say that I …

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18. Otou the extremist

    Here's an extreme opinion from someone who enjoys seeing pretty girls torn apart limb by limb:

    ... Strike Witches is full of fan-favorite, sex-on-tape seiyuus and it’s still pure crap.

    I would not go that far, considering the strong story in it. IMHO it's more of a case when creators …

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