Rating: 7/10 Impressions: Now this is the kind of not-so-normal episode I’ve been waiting for! I have to say though, the teacher (dammit forgot her name) must’ve been pretty stressed if she actually found her heart throbbing over someone over an internet game, someone who mightn’t have been a guy at all. I do understand that she [...]
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Yukari (aka Miyuki’s mom) is so goofy, MILFy and Desperate Housewife all at once. She obviously needs some Minami, like, now.
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Oh sweet Kagamin.
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Volume Three of Le Chevalier D’Eon, begins after D’Eon and his page, Robin infiltrated the court of Russian Empress Elizabeth in the guise of D’Eon’s deceased sister, Lia and her handmaid. Upon first meeting with the empress, D’Eon was forced to prove his identity by way of a series of duels. After confirming [...]
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Well, Otakuthon is going to be in its second year come August 4th. I’ve been invited as a guest owing to my performance work through the past five years I’ve been at Anime North. If you’re going, let me know. It’d be really great to have people along that read the blog. To my knowledge, [...]
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So, this morning I got my weekly package from HLJ - it’s like Christmas happens every week in the Negneg household - and received MaxFactory’s 1/7 Mao. Excellent. The first thing I did was move a few figures out of my cabinet and rearrange my shelves and the like to clear desk space. Combining Mao [...]
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Shipon returns today with episode four of HDTV, for a look at just what happens in Akihabara on a fine Sunday morning in spring after the streets are blocked off and throngs of shoppers are allowed to freely mingle with maids, policemen, salesclerks, street musicians, panhandlers, and cosplayers of every description.
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If I can go ahead and give my opinion, I think this is about the best episode yet, though there are still things that I need to correct. One, I know Nanoha was not licensed by Funimation, it seemed that was implied in the episode, but we know its not. Second, hours after the recording Funimation did license Balrd Force, which was my review in this episode.
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Sorry for the quality, upscaled from eyecancer raw. Subaru in Berserker Mode. Now, -this- is what I call “Nanoha StrikerS”. Isn’t it funny when right after I make that post, the show suddenly knocks you socks off? Sadly, I can foresee the next few episodes sucking hard until the final 2 or 3 episodes, where it’ll [...]
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We initially reported on the Wonder Festival offerings from Goodsmile a few days ago, and this evening their special event page was fleshed out with more pictures, details on item availability, and the identity of the item formerly listed as secret (WE CALLED IT!!). Already having the Shiranui Mai on preorder I have to admit the thing that has my attention the most right now is the plush Saber... she's just too. Damn. CUTE. ;_; The majority of the items on display here will be subsequently available via regular sales, we'll try to cover those details as they emerge for those unable to make the event. (no more)
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Thoughts: Probably had a little more fan service than usual (and for Darkshaunz here are your screenshots =P), but this episode also show a far bit of plot as well. I would say this week’s installment was fair mix of developments and action, although not as awesome as last week with the insert song [...]
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Remember the old days? Times were bloodier, women were meeker, and MANLY men strode across the lands, showing off their toned muscles to one and all. Yes, this was the era of Fist of the North Star, a tale of a post-apocalyptic era where ugly villains seized power over innocent villagers, and where one man [...]
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We often wrestle with concepts within our social sphere which have become stigmas — issues we cannot seem to get past or change our minds about. For many decades, even unto the modern era, sexism and racism have been the core of discussion regarding stigmas. But where those are larger questions that we as an [...]
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I've been trying to wait for substantial chunks of Wonder Festival news to appear before grouping them together into a post, but this one is so phenomenal it deserves immediate scoopage: Orchid Seed has just unveiled the limited edition of their Ignis the White PVC figure set for sale at the event, and boy is it a jaw-dropper. The phrase "alternate color version" doesn't do this justice... if anything I'm even more tempted by this blood-red and black incarnation than by the original. There will be 200 units available at the event, but even at the rather steep price of 11,700 yen I'm expecting they'll be gone within the first half-hour... ;_; Orchid's gallery is reproduced below:
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It seems that every few episodes, Lucky Star manages to touch on something very close to life. This time, it’s the transience of things. Konata’s reaction to the concert is exactly the reaction I get when a convention is over. It’s a sense of fatigue, of loss, and sometimes wondering what you could have done to [...]
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Barring Plusnet being crap. of course. Fingers crossed
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Heh Konata showing off her handphone. Wow… this episode was wow… While some people I know would definitely bang KyoAni as trying to pimp off their own series with this episode, I personally felt that this episode was pretty much awesome.
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What’s better than the introduction of a new character? San freaking out! *dies of moe overload*
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(Photo courtesy of Revons under Creative Commons license) I did not attend Otakon 2007 because I don’t have the money to fly over to Baltimore, get a hotel room and then likely purchase stuff at the convention itself. I think of Otakon akin to Anime Expo as each being the big summer convention for their respective [...]
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[ Episode 16: Memory of Betrayal, the Amber Smile… (Part 2) ] Amber is so much love! I think it’s pretty clear that Amber is in love with Hei and has been for quite some time. Her actions give away everything of course. From using her power (stopping time it seems), that seemingly requires a lot [...]
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