I found it by accident today, so the post is almost a month old. So, what does a fan of Minami-ke have to say?
Mitsudomoe is definitely a poor man’s Minami-ke. Sure, it’s funny, but the humor isn’t as brilliantly understated as Minami-ke. But it’s not …read more
Don's very miscellaneous post reminded me about this wonderful exception to the "Funi only licenses garbage" rule. Unfortunately, stupid Funi haven't shipped DVDs, so streaming is the only option. IMHO anything on ANN is not recommended (their player and CDN work poorly too often). The choice of the new generation …
read moreThis is so LOL that I have to quote Aroduc at length:
Just as a quick FYI, the primary broadcast for Mitsudomoe was CBC up until last week. Their broadcast skipped a week for whatever reason (as did the next one on Saturday on MBS), so now the primary broadcast …read more
I was not as surprised as the last time, but it's a sort of notable how long it takes for the candy seasons to change in America after the broadcast seasons change in Japan. It was still Fresh in June.
It may be just me, but the designs get worse …
read moreSeen in Lelangirs GRSI, links to a couple of papers:
One of my birthday presents was a box of cookies, illustrated by Aoi Nishimata:
That name sure sounded familiar (Sankaku NSFW).
read moreI cannot put a finger at it exactly, but something about WAH's little essay on Mitsudomoe feels a bit... unfinished. I do think he is right not to include or address any of the stock criticisms. Most of them were rather shallow anyway -- excuses by the shamefully offended. But it's …
read moreOur Japanese comrades captured them, while Aroduc's automatic capping fell on its face (h/t Washi).
read moreI wish a blogger expended this kind of intellectual effort on series that I liked in the season[1]. But it's a rarity. Come to think of it, the last time I remember was 2DT's take on Video Girl Ai (and IKnight on StrikerS years before that). Usually a blogger …
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