It has become fashionable to post "I installed Linux, and...", which is cute and everything, but frankly fails to interest me. One reason is, I used Linux as my exclusive desktop since 1995, so I'm quite beyond caring for Realtek drivers sucking or other such small things.
But more importantly …
read moreOmo asks what stores people use.
For R1 DVDs I go to RACS, although I bought an item or two from AnimeNation and TRSI. My Vandread set came from DVD Pacific, a bargain-hunter's outfit. RACS offers competitive prices versus specialized retailers, and although the likes of DVD Pacific are unbeatable …
read moreLooking at my solitary v.1 of PlaneteS, I should feel vindicated and gloat after Steven's difficulties with the title. But I remember a few other shows with the same defect, some of which I liked. The pinnacle of Gundam — 08th MS Team — takes 6 episodes to start. Even the …
read moreI was thinking about visiting a recognizable anime place, and with Okinawa being out of the reach for the moment, the next one I remember is Izumigaoka Station.
Unfortunately, it's fictional. A station by that name exists in the Osaka prefecture, but not in Tokyo. And Ikebukoro is just not …
read moreFrankly, this was just bad. To add insult to the injury, the anime itself is well made, including script and direction, but the 6-minute format simply strangles it dead.
Not giving us any real time with Rin was downright criminal and inexcusable.
Imagine that you get to watch Figure 17 …
read moreBy now everyone has read about ADV disappearing Gurren-Lagann, which was the only title worth watching in their list of upcoming anime. They better not screw the pooch on that one (via DbD, Chizumatic).
UPDATE: Ubu added a copy of ICV2 article.
Robert of RACS posted his take.
read moreMotivated by a dumb comment I made elsewhere, I looked into my stash of RahXephon screencaps, started laughing and could not stop.
Meg: high comedy. Ayato was doing his part too.
And the fanservice was great. Although, honestly? I'm a fan of Kim.
But as I moved along, I remembered …
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