Oh hay, semantics are important. Fun episode still; we’re seeing the continuation of the primary Ente Isla storyline, with a branch storyline revolving around the misadventures of Maou Sadao & fast food competition. The reveal of the archaic-fashioned heroine should … Continue reading →The post Hataraku Maō-sama: Trite Summary 4 appeared first on MDZANIME.
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Hello and greetings fellow otaku, So the other day at work, I received an e-mail from a listserv called “Library Link of The Day” in which I received a link to a YouTube video entitled “What the internet is doing to our brains”. So I had some time this evening to check it out and […]
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COUNTDOWN STARTS. 04 WEEKS LEFT. This weeks marks the return of Marshall the Animation in it’s rebooted state, OP and all. John Stamos and Brett Ratner become the topic of discussion, John Stamos won. Nicknames for Greg makes a grand … Continue reading →
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For more than 700 years, until the Meiji Ishin, the history of Japan was the history of the samurai. But surprisingly few samurai residencies survived until today and a very small number of them can be visited. Among them, a valuable example is the house of Yagi Gennojo, located in the Mibu area of Kyoto, near the Mibu-dera. Preserved as it was at the end of the 19th century, this samurai house is valuable both for its architecture and for its historical past, because of the important and very tumultuous events that took place here between 1863 and 1865, when it was the headquarters of the Shinsengumi police force. Although a part of the house is still inhabited, several rooms and the garden are available for visits (but not for photography). In today’s photo you can see the residence’s gate, built in 1804, proudly displaying the red Shinsengumi banner with the inscription 誠 makoto, meaning “sincerity", one of the seven virtues of the Bushido samurai code. Click on photo for higher resolution: Yagi Gennojo House, Mibu, Kyoto EXIF Info:Nikon D90 Lens: 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5G Focal Length: 27mm Aperture: F/5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/320s ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200 Yesterday’s Japan Photo: Japanese garden aesthetic principles, Borrowed scenery
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It's not Friday yet but here I am itching to write something, or anything. Hahaha! Of course the backlog posts are still in the backlog and until I find the motivation/energy to finish those these progress reports will have to do. Continue reading →
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Izumiko suggests summoning Himegami so Sagara can ask her to help bring back Manatsu. The summoning fails, and Izumiko stumbles into Masumi’s plane, where she meets him. He agrees to take her to the cave where Manatsu is trapped behind a massive boulder. Izumiko dances to remove it, but Manatsu stops her; he was outside […]
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Hataraku Maou-sama approaches the end, yet there's no grand finale - this eighth episode doesn't achieve anything more than the previous ones as the characters are still aimlessly dawdling away at life.
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Here comes the magazine scans this month! As usual, the product information will be added later.
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Last episode I was asked to not focus on cliches anymore, and I agree with that. Cliches on their own usually aren’t bad. If a show is goring, then it’s just boring, whether it has many cliches or not. So with that in mind, I set out to view this episode with an open mind. [...]
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The time for arguments and divisions are seemingly over, if only temporarily, as this week's Devil Survivor 2 leaves us with the prospect of a three-pronged Septentrion attack on a trio of cities across Japan. With three teams dispatched to see off these threats, humanity certainly has individuals capable of seeing off their opponents, but these landmine-like enemies prove to be decidedly tricky
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Impressions on the 8th episode of the anime series named Devil Survivor 2 featuring wallpapers of the main heroines Fumi Kanno, Ban Airi, etc...
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On today's shonen manga podcast: Sasuke's return and several other shocking moments in Naruto 631, and preparations for war in Bleach 538.
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Eat. Sleep. Reproduce. Eat. Sleep. Reproduce. Eat. Sleep. Reproduce. Eat. Sleep. Reproduce. An oppressive sense of tedium grips the town in Aku no Hana. The townsfolk, both young and old, shuffle to and fro through their dreary, depressing lives, blissfully unaware of the metaphysical prison they’ve entrapped themselves in (Eat. Sleep. Reproduce). To compound matters, […]
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Longest hanging ever (personally, I ‘m not into that sorta thing…but maybe you guys have a different opinion). Anyway, the fight against the Rulebook seems to have gone in his favor, but we all know better than that. Based on the last few seconds of the episode, it looks like someone has stepped in on [...]
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Hataraku Maou-Sama 08 - Confessions - Things are getting tougher for Maou...Well, actually...it is not that bad. He now has a personal cook and maid and best of all, Cook is a girl. In fact, things are getting tougher for Chiho as you can see. Maou is a Lucky Harem Overlord. Guess the pressure was too much for Chiho so She made her move in this episode and CONFESSED! It seems the anime series is showing lots of BOLD confessions lately. First Kuroneko from Oreimo and now Chiho...Bad thing that Suzuno overheard...OMG, THAT FACE! Talking about confessions, We have another one. Suzuno reveals to Emilia that She is from Ente Isla. Well, We saw it coming from miles away. Finally, Maou is facing a tough competition from SENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN that threatens Maou´s intention of "conquering" the world...Well, to be the #1 manager at least. And guess who is the manager from SFC...JAMES from TEAM ROCKET...Well, sort of...But it is amusing how He looks like JAMES. Overall, a good episode, better than the last one.Hataraku Maou-Sama 08 - Confessions -Hataraku Maou-Sama 08 - Confessions - Things are getting tougher for Maou...Well, actually...it is not that bad. He now has a personal cook and maid and best of all, Cook is a girl. In fact, things are getting tougher for Chiho as you can see. Maou is a Lucky Harem Overlord. Guess the pressure was too much for Chiho so She made her move in this episode and CONFESSED! It seems the anime series is showing lots of BOLD confessions lately. First Kuroneko from Oreimo and now Chiho...Bad thing that Suzuno overheard...OMG, THAT FACE! Talking about confessions, We have another one. Suzuno reveals to Emilia that She is from Ente Isla. Well, We saw it coming from miles away. Finally, Maou is facing a tough competition from SENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN that threatens Maou´s intention of "conquering" the world...Well, to be the #1 manager at least. And guess who is the manager from SFC...JAMES from TEAM ROCKET...Well, sort of...But it is amusing how He looks like JAMES. Overall, a good episode, better than the last one.
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Tokyo ESP, confirmed to be an anime a short while back, shares its very first magazine artwork, and the characters look quite impressive - a bit stereotypical in appearance, but well-drawn and clean nonetheless.
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Well that episode of Majestic Prince was…..something. Having just watched written about the poor choices Crime Edge made with its action, I find it amusing that Majestic Prince would have its own problems.  Granted, not the same problems but problems nonetheless.  Problems which would best be summarized by pointing how little effort the writing staff … Continue reading »The post Ginga Kikoutai: Majestic Prince – 08 appeared first on Anime Aura.
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