I've not seen anything so thoroughly, all-around amazing in years.
As I think back in time and try to remember when I could not put series away, ef was touching, and F/SN had a strong story, but... they are just not in the same league. I think even Manabi …
read moreSince Pantsu Witches failed me, I had to find something to carry me over until the Autumn. I guess Hidamari x365 will have to do.
The x365 varies quite a bit. Episode 05 (Chika's visit) was sort of... too earnest. Episode 06, right on. We received a rendition of Yoshinoya …
read moreAccording to the preview at BOST, they collect figurines in anime predicated upon figurines (official screencap is below).
The audacity of merchandizing in GONZO beats the Geass Pizza Hut.
read moreApparently the original season is scheduled to appear on November 11, 2008 (via). The enthusiasm of the franchise's fans was so great that I even created a category ahead of time. But having seen fragments on Youtube, I'm not certain I want to buy. It's going to be a rent …
read moreI cannot believe Steven missed this all-important screencap taken by hikago.
UPDATE: He hasn't reached it before, the image is now up. It was a liveblogging post.
read moreThis blog is not going to be derailed by a second class character, but using Wikipedia and a biography at a fansite, I selected ep.31 to have quick peek at Temari after the timeskip. The result was somewhat disappointing, with the model clearly simplified, not to mention the conservative …
read moreSeen in the season's preview at THAT (via):
Overall, Hyakko remains the horse to bet on, although comparisons with Minami-ke concern me. I suppose it all hinges on Torako being an annoying dumbass like Kana versus something more palatable. I liked parts of Minami-ke.
And don't e-mail me about ef …
read moreI'm still nursing that never-to-happen fanboy spiel about ep.22, but meanwhile I rewatched ep.64, one of the best single-episode battles. It involves secondary players, which nonetheless are often fan favourites. My word, the fanart I've seen to Temari... And it's easy to see why.
The above random screencap …
read moreVisual notes follow.
Meaning of the nose growing is unclear to me. The only Western example I know is that of Pinoccio, but clearly Yunocci is different.
You know what is bound to happen when boys are prohibited? And sure enough...
What can I say? Maybe write a letter to …
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