Not long ago I finished the last episode of ef - a tale of memories. It’s by far the most impressive anime of 2007. Sadly that’s just my impression and not a lasting opinion tested with time, but it was hard to deny that ef …read more
Dick Feynman and Chihiro Shindou
My softcover edition of "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" has the following at the page 122:
So I went through the entire plant. I have a very bad memory, but when I work intensively I have a good short-term memory, and so I could remember all kinds of crazy things …
read moreLive action ef
This 10s clip makes me uncomfortable for some reason (seen at ef-memo.com):
Maybe it's because Geneon are threatening to take a precious fantasy and turn it into vulgar teenage porn.
Also, their Kei seems shockingly sturdy.
read moreLovely Complex
Until Jeff Lawson included Lovely Complex into his 2007 list, I had no idea that it was a 2007 title. I've read about it at Karmaburn and made a mental note, but it seemed like some old school show. I eventually relegated it to the bottom of the queue for …
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Haibane Renmei raw
I'm not just reading blogs, but also rewatched Haibane Renmei raw. Sadly, it's too hard. And it's not just Washi.
Again I saw a few things not seen previously, for example Midori grabs Hyoko under the arm at the festival (uh-oh).
Returning to present, as far as powerful storetelling goes …
read more2007 poll at RandomC
Random Curiosity runs a poll for the favourite series of 2007, 135 entries. Of course such polls are easily broken (you know about the Ron Paul poll-stuffing and spamming botnet, right), but still, it may be interesting. I wonder if I'm going to be the only person voting for a …
read moreADV's streaming
BOST move over! The heavy hitter is in town:
So when ADV quietly announced their new Anime Network online streaming video service, I thought it was best news to come from the industry since the launch of the Tokyopop’s “Authentic Manga” line.
Quetly announced indeed. I did not know …
read moreConcrete Badger on ef
Concrete Badger comes out with a premature summary (on the heels of a recent episodic post).
He is taking a risk by making pronouncements about series which haven't completed yet. He thinks he knows who pairs whom, but there can always be a NICE BOAT. Miyako at one point mentioned …
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