http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net Notes taken with a 0.7mm pencil. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:41:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ANN: The box will include about three minutes of new footage as an epilogue that will depict the future of the main characters after the last television episode. However, production of the box will only be green-lit for a March 26 release if 2,000 or more pre-orders are filled. I already have ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/06/true-tears-bd-extension/ Instigated in no small part by Hashi, I gave a try to Ichizon 05. It was nothing like this: For me, it is a hip, smart, hilarious and humane self-referential comedy with great characters, total absurdity, and moe to spare. Right, so I guess it's extremely humane to lock a person ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/06/3732/ omonomono: @jpmeyer maybe Lain? Do people still recommend that @omonomono They recommend, but ABe went and fixed all the bugs in it for the Haibane release so why bother? It's like recommending Win 3.0 when 3.11 superceded it. http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/05/micro-nouto-16/ According to ANN, John Sirabella announced that his company licensed Queen's Blade. This probably means that Juuden-chan will go to somewhere else, which is a pity; by all accounts a much better show than QB, despite the gross effects. In the same group, Funimation snatched Strike Witches (for DVD only ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/05/media-blasters-license-queeens-blade/ OGIUE MANIAX: Production IG has managed to achieve is a show that truly looks shoujo in a way most anime have not, including perfectly good works such as Cardcaptor Sakura and Itazura na Kiss. There’s a very strong understanding by the staff on this show as to when to utilize the more ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/04/sds-on-production-ig-and-kimi-ni-todoke/ When a couple of days ago Funimation brass bragged about having the first look at all licenses (and Robert of RACS happily regurgitated it), I was a bit sloppy for not providing examples, but check out this review by Scott VonSchilling, who is a major fan of Funi. If you think ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/04/funimation-and-garbage-licenses/ Sankaku Complex reports and editorises on the success of Endless Eight DVDs (NSFW like everything on Sankaku). Although, about breaking the 10,000 mark: isn't it a bit too low? Haruhi was selling 40 to 60,000 in States alone, IIRC. I'm not 100% comfortable with being a hostage to a small ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/04/sankaku-on-the-success-of-endless-eight/ One reason why I posted an unusual round-up for the season was how some bloggers complained that there was nothing to watch. I didn't have many good examples on tap back then but there's on on Omohide today (notice the listed series): Am I missing some excellent series this season? ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/04/poor-theowine-in-the-autumn-2009/ Never one to pass upon an opinion that matches mine, I'm ready to agree even with Jessi: I have to say, though, that I sympathize with Saku. Really, Mihoshi isn’t the type of girl with whom I'd like to spend my time. She’s a bit like Haruhi Suzumiya in that ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/03/jessibelinda-on-manimani-01/ Great, I just wrote a little blog post how K-ON wasn't anything groundbreaking, thus most likely destined to be forgotten in a couple of weeks, when Jason Miao (formerly of AoMM) links to Youtube://1UwJePxxKJA: Fwa-fwa Time by some dudes (called "M;S(Marco&ShowZ)"). I cannot look away. Now I want to hear Ramen ... http://ani-nouto.animeblogger.net/2009/11/03/jason-miao-and-keeping-k-on-alive/