This semi-rap aspect of the song was just too unusual for me, so I thought it was an epic failure of a theme song. But after listening to it a couple of times, I started to like it. Not only did I start to like it, I was …read more
Druaga, BOST, etc.
With a supreme effort of will, I managed to open the new season at last, and this time I'm doing it in a legal way, thanks to BOST (of course we all know that certain things are only made "illegal" because certain interests bent the copyright regime to their advantage …
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Lawson on mecha
After a mandatory disclaimer of mecha appeal, Jeff says:
Oddly enough, however, the one mecha show I consider a favorite is one in which the mechanics of the mecha themselves are both realistic and presented in such a way that many engineers would appreciate. Of course, I’m talking about …
read moreThin slicings
Jason's Thin Slicing is out and it's as strong as it used to be. Also, no sports references!
Competitors snap on his heels though. Check out Sasa's version:
- Lelouch’s “I order you to kill yourself”-theater is horrible, why is the main character so ridiculously and flamboyantly gay?
She …
read moreGurren-Lagann staff at Fanime
By way of the dot-anime (which unfortunately lacks the site feed):
read moreI got an update from GAINAX production manager Saito-san about their staff coming to Fanime.
Apparently they're sending 46 people this year.
A good number of them are Gurren Lagann staff. Almost all of the Gurren Lagann staff are …
ABA nominations
Nominations closed and collated. Although due to Oscar-like system they haven't yet "won", non-AB blogs took top counts in Editorial (Lawson), Manga, Influential, Rookie, Funniest (Hinano), Satire (Minaide), Seiyuu (Hashi-hime — of course!). AB-based blogs had to contend with Episodic (RandomC) and Team (THAT). So much for the circlejerk.
I suppose …
read moreJubei-chan ends at last
This experience I completely spoiled myself, because I procrastinated until DVDs went out of print. Instigated by J.P., I managed to gather the remainder of the set, but years after I watched the first volume. Naturally, it was a mash...
The biggest surprise is how little the original and …
read moreOwen on Kure-nai 3
Owen does his best to shill for Kure-nai, and I must say he's persuasive, but since my original capsule comment was "Crime, Rental Magica inside-out, whatever", it will take more to make me watch it. Hate crime anime.
UPDATE:
<saturnine> but "crime anime" is a severe misnomer
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<saturnine> almost as …Chizumatic opens Lucky Star
No matter if SDB drops it, I've seen a DVD screenshot. Now I'm questioning the sanity of my decision to wait nobody knows what. It's only $22.98 @RACS.
Comparisons with Azumanga occured to many bloggers initially, but they dissipated quickly.
UPDATE: Comments.
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