As Aleister lowered his gun, part of the nearby temple wall crumbled away in a similar fashion to the way the boulder inside the temple crumbled. Now revealed, Iilot reared back and delivered a punch to Aleister’s gut, sending him flying back into a tree. “Your employer must not have full faith in you if she [...]
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So, I'm just getting myself together and planning to watch a few Dirty Pair TV episodes for blogging purposes when I notice that O-chan has dropped a comment telling me that Dirty Pair has been licensed. Since O-chan is a classic anime fan like myself, I knew the news was true but I still had to read it for myself. *lol*Ah, Dirty Pair. Back in 1989, I was a young man stationed at Yokota AB.
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Yesterday, Ghostlightning did a post about how it's possible for him to like a show that he did not enjoy, and to conversely enjoy a show that he did not like. I at first decried this as impossible for myself - after all, I'm known for not putting up with things I don't enjoy - my enjoyment seems to be intrinsically tied to what I do or don't like. However, I mulled around with the thought and realized that, holy shit, 'like' and 'enjoy' are two totally different things, and then I finally cracked open on something I've been fighting for a while. I've always hated the way that people often declare 'their favorites' as separate from what they consider 'the best' anime. And now I've stumbled on the real meaning of those dual-lists - it's a difference between what you 'like' and what you 'enjoy.'
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Everything is still going according to Aizen's plans.I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt,so sexy it hurts.Summary:Yamamoto sacrificed himself to use hadou #96 to burn Aizen. Aizen barely escapes, but he is confronted by Ichigo's Getsuga. Ichigo manages to would Aizen on the shoulder before Aizen can fend him off. Much to Ichigo's surprise, Aizen quickly regenerates from his injury, but he reveals that he is using the power of the Hougykou implanted on his chest instead of any hollow powers. Aizen then states that all of Ichigo's fights up until now were all according to his plan.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A somewhat slow chapter this week. Kubo got lazy again after the pretty decent chapter last week. So despite Yamamoto sacrificing himself for the hadou blast, everything is still going according to Aizen's plans. It was a slight surprise that Aizen didn't turn himself into a hollow, but the hougykou was probably a better device. I suppose we shouldn't have expecting anything else. I'm looking forward to hearing Aizen's explanation of how everything was "in his palm" all along even though no matter how preposterous it might turn out to be. Maybe it'll turn out that Ichigo is the key to the shinigami king's realm or something like that lol.
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It can be easy to dismiss Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn with “another year another Gundam project” but I am thrilled to see a full return to the Universal Century. Unicorn is so UC you can hardly tell it’s not directed by Tomino. Banagher Links is a student on the colony of Industrial Seven.  He is [...]
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But yeah, finally, Soranowoto’s living up to it’s “war anime” billing. Good thing I stuck through it. Now I hope [...]
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Some time ago, Haikasoru’s Yukikaze came out in its English-language glory. Picking up a book all about aerial dogfighters shooting random alien menace was probably not the most natural thing for me to do–I’m a far cry from a military otaku–but it felt like the right thing to do. Now that I’ve finished the book, it [...]
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As usual this is a spoiler-bound post for those who do not follow the manga series of Bleach and only watch the anime, which is hopelessly stuck in a filler arc. This post concerns my speculations regarding the latest chapter, 396. If you are reading this in a feedreader I am sorry but you will [...] Related posts:Bleach 228 – Beach Omake Comic Relief – Caramelldansen & Bleach Bleach Figure Announcements at Chara Hobby
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HobbyLink Japan is having their Spring Sale from 15 March to 31 March 2010. Folks who love sales should check HLJ out for the item that might be waiting for you~ [...]
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Not content to war with fansubbers, moe-haters, and ANN, the proprietor of Anime Almanac has turned his sights on another source of drama. animealmanac Seriously, as much as Scott Spaziani talks smack about me online, HE’S BEEN MY MOST LOYAL READER FOR YEARS! It’s kind of sad, really. (-_-) animealmanac Well now I’m totally calling him out [...]
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Cross Days is on Japanese stores and some gamers are playing it….and what They are finding? Strange things. For instance, take a look at Makoto…It seems the player can not only hit on girls… Innocence… …torn apart!…Male Stabbing? For non Yaoi fans, there are plenty of scenarios that They will like. I wonder now how many endings, Cross [...]
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Matsuno Akinari and QP:flapper’s Light Novel MM! / えむえむっ! has been announced to get an anime adaptation. Announced on the promotional flyer for Media Factory’s MF Bunko J, and serialized in the Comic Alive magazine since 2008. Cover: Synopsis: Because of a certain incident, Sado Tarou have a problem with his body, he would derive pleasure when girls [...]
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Medium: Manga (5 volumes) Genres: Drama, Historical Author: Osamu Tezuka Publishers: Bungei Shunju (JPN), Cadence Books/Viz Media (NA/UK) Release Dates: Jan. 6, 1982 – May 30, 1985 (JPN), 1997 (NA/UK) Age Rating: Unknown Due to Japan’s strict policies against fictionalizing the events of WWII, Osamu Tezuka had to wait nearly forty years after the war before setting a story in that era that did not rely heavily on metaphor and robots. Released in the mid-1980s, Adolf is a complex story about three young men all sharing the same name: Two of their tales span the entire war as a young German Jew and a young German Aryan who grow up as friends, then become enemies as the war develops. The third Adolf is easy enough to guess in a story about WWII. The massive tale begins at the Olympics in Berlin, where reporter Sohei Togi searches for his missing brother only to uncover a murder conspiracy. While his journey spans across both Germany and Japan, Adolf Hitler’s influence spreads as the Hitler Youth rises like an approaching drum line. His investigations discover a pinnacle secret about Hitler upon which the decade-long story pivots. This makes him the target of many assassination attempts until he can slip away into secrecy. Meanwhile, as one race rises to superiority, Adolf Kaufmann uses his diluted Aryan background as grounds to feel superior to previous childhood friend Adolf Kamil. In the fifth volume, their parallel return to their hometown is a dark blessing at best, especially once Kaufmann discovers his mother has remarried to Japanese reporter ... Sohei Togi! Having spent last month reading Tezuka’s Buddha and Phoenix, the stark, serious nature of this story came as a surprise. There are very few moments of comedic relief, and almost no chibi exaggerations from Tezuka’s earlier works. Even the drawing style has very detailed character design and backgrounds that emphasize the brutal nature of the environment. It is also necessary to note that Tezuka did not use any of his cast of stock characters (Ed: the "Star System") when composing this piece: every character in Adolf is designed and used solely for Adolf. When metaphor is used, however, it is vivid and striking. The most memorable moments for me in this five-volume epic are the depictions of rape: Tezuka streaks the feminine form in heavy shadows that contort into barbaric teeth and animal fangs to deliver his point across. As with most of his works, this is a testament to humanism and the flawed raison d’etre of nationality. Tezuka is unrelenting in his portrayal of pettiness driven by race and man’s need to rise higher than his peers. Adolf’s message and story have no place remaining in obscurity for all but the fans who find the graphic novels translated by Cadence Books (a former division of Viz Media). Tezuka’s lack of Jewish perspective is compensated by his intimate knowledge of Japan’s unsettling cultural reset at the war’s end. He is able to translate that fear and instability flawlessly in the Adolf’s western Germany community. In a poignant moment, both Adolfs and their cultural groups are huddled in darkness in a single bomb shelter. The irony and the misery are captured by Tezuka’s honed sense of lighting and composition. You feel pressed against the sweating shoulder of your enemy while, above, the town you both deserve is being blown to fiery debris by America. Graphic novels like Adolf offer so much political and historical context, it is a shame that the current generation will lose it amid their Hetalia hug pillows. Read Adolf. Plaster its images above your bed. Organize the youth of your communities and march in the streets until Tezuka’s banner becomes the only banner this nation reads ... uh-oh ... (Ani-Gamers does not condone the use of Osama Tezuka’s works as propaganda or prejudice against Axis Powers Hetalia nor its creator. We would just encourage you to read more Tezuka if given the opportunity.) [Recommended] This review is based on Cadence Books graphic novels purchased by the reviewer. Check out more articles about Osamu Tezuka in our March 2010 Tezuka Theme Month! Post a Comment!
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【ニコニコ動画】【初音ミク】泣き虫と花束【オリジナル】 iFrame Link 【ニコニコ動画】【初音ミク】泣き虫と花束【オリジナル】 [Nakimushi to Hanabata] is a song by the artist, kous, with illustrations provided by hie. I only know kous through his other works, [Tsuki kuzu (月屑)] and [Melancholy of a Death God (憂鬱な死神)]. I don’t really know much about him, but his works are generally ok. So far, I only know his e-mail, and if [...] Related posts:Baka to Test to Shōkanjū Promotional Video Released! Vocaloids in NicoVideo [foolish] by Nogirroute
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Misaka Mikoto / 4,695 yen / Good Smile Company
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Today is the launch of Yakuza 4 [龍が如く4 伝説を継ぐもの] in Japan, and of course the creator Toshihiro Nagoshi [名越 稔洋] would be going around various places to promote the game launch. But since its Yakuza ...
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Episode 6 of Dance in the Vampire Bund, “From Dusk Till Dawn” (フロム ダスク ティル ドーン), starts out right when Akira and Yuki get clothed again and part way, which is when Mei Ren shows up to make fun of Akira for not acting like a proper hot-blooded teenager. She also claims that Mina [...]
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Uncovered this gem when Stage6.com was available back in 2007 where users are encourage to upload HD divx video to their servers but due to high cost in maintenance the whole free service got shutdown inevitably. Back then, downloading & sharing HD contents were so easy. After that, I when on [...] Related posts:Video Games Live Will Be Hosted In Malaysia! Snow Miku Set Collection With Nendoroid Petite This is Japan!
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Twin ponytails… Nyum… :p Watch out. Long long LONG post today. Kinda. -.-” You know that “hot burning sensation” your teacher talked about during a particular pep-talk? Well… News Flash! She wasn’t talking about first penetration. Instead what she really meant was how your eyeballs would feel after sitting through two weeks watching nothing but the best mind-boggling animes [...]
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If you had been playing Muramasa: The Demon Blade on the Nintendo Wii, then you would be familiar with this kawaii figure of Momohime (百姫) which is being produced by Alter. She is scheduled for release ...
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