More Shadows: TL-chan's Anime Blog
01/30/2007 06:20 PM ESTPretty Cure Splash Star 49 (Final Episode) >>
The fight against Gooyan continues. He creates even more destruction to the empty planet, leaving only a bit of land left. However, Mai, Saki, Michiru and Kaoru refuse to give up. All together, they use their ultimate technique, Precure Spiral Heart Splash Star. Gooyan is sucked inot a massive ball of light, but still [...]
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Series:
Futari wa Pretty Cure
Well, being as it will be a little while before I get around to the figures, I figured I'd clue you guys in to the keen free full first episode of Reideen that is up and about on the intertrons today. If you're into the sort of AMAZING ACTION that comes along with OLD MECH [...]
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Zyl: Oh yeah, I read Suguru’s insane rant full of hatred. LOL
Stripey: Yeah, the game CGs are really good. Such fantastic character design. When I think about what Doumu has done to the characters, I just… *sniff* *sniff* Feeeeeenaaaa…. *sobbing*…. Cabbage…. *sobbing* Maaaaai…. *sobbing*
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It's around about now that we realise Death Note is becoming more than a very good anime series. It's becoming one of those "OMFG-WTF-CLIFFHANGER!?!" types. I can feel the hysteria surging within me. 15 episodes in and the twists and turns of the story are still as unpredictable as ever. Watching it makes me a frustrated anime fan. More, more, more, I feel like I need to consume it all at once, knowing full well its immediate beauty is the element of surprise. I have to ask questions, but don't want the answers.Episode 15 ..
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Series:
Death Note
“FRIENDS ARE NOT NEEDED, THEY ARE ONLY BEING USED WHEN IN NEED” is what a high school student, RINA (Kitagawa Keiko) with a father not caring about the family and the mother, being over protective thinks. And RINA, found that she suffered from a disease…She became to feel hopeless in everything, and when she’s thinking [...]
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Seriously, I have no idea. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Also, the Japanese Society of Tobacco Control is apparently protesting all the underage smoking seen in NANA. Seriously, didn't that series start, what, last spring? And you wait til now to complain? Although I guess it gets you more publicity if you complain when it's popular...
Finally, Nanoha news has come in the greatness that
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Series:
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
Despite his best efforts, Meishou is no longer able to deny that he is nothing more than a mid-boss- and even a HARD GAY past with Seiran and Ensei can’t save him from his inevitable fate. But just who is the true villainous mastermind behind this arc? Here’s a few clues- he’s pink-haired, bishie and [...]
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Series:
Saiunkoku Monogatari
I currently have: 1
Running time: 25 minutes
Number of episodes: 23
Vintage: 2007-01-11
Age rating: ???
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
Animation Production: J.C. Staff
Music: Nodame Orchestra
Music Collaboration: EPIC Record Japan
Music Production: Fuji Pacific Music Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment
Source: Anime News Network
My impressions:
Nodame Cantible is a very good start for anime in 2007. The first episode really goes [...]
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Though not at all related, I still feel that both of these trailers should go here. First is the Yes! Precure 5 trailer that was just released giving an episode one preview. The show is set to air on February 4th. Streaming version is here, YouTube after the brizzle. That's black talk for break. Secondly [...]
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Props to those who recognised it earlier but it's not until this episode that I noticed how Vittorio's costume design is a combination of Man-Faye and Pippi Longstocking. It's probably unintentional but needless to say it became a good source of laughter throughout this episode. The problem with this is that it takes away the serious nature of the story, especially during the last few minutes of the episode. Animation-wise, it holds up quite well although I did notice a lot of static stills being used in some parts of the episodes.
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Series:
D.Gray-man
Hot on the heels of the trailer for the super-sized boxed set for the show, Dr. Slump Arale-chan is getting a new movie! That's right! Possibly the larger part of the news is that it is set to hit theaters March 3rd as part of a double feature with One Piece: Episode of Alabaster. Boy [...]
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One Piece
I must say, it didn’t take hackers very long to break the PSP’s 3.03 firmware (I think it took between one and two months this time.) Accordingly, prices of the unpatched version of GTA LCS have skyrocketed on eBay. I think I’m going to actually downgrade my PSP for this first time [...]
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Are you an IDOLM@STER fan? Oh yes you are. Admit it you fairy! We all know what you do at night with your pretty Polly princess dolls! Anyway, some adventurous soul went out and braved the throngs of 12 year old girls to grab a copy of the collectors edition of IDOLM@STER for the Xbox [...]
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Series:
Read Or Die
Running time: 30 minutes
Number of episodes: 2
Vintage: 1995-10-27 to 1996-01-26
Age rating: ???
Genres: Comedy
Animation: Dangun Pictures
Production: KSS
Sound Production: KSS
Source: Anime News Network
The Good: They didn’t make volume 3.
The Bad: Can this really be called comedy?
Status: Dropped
Watched Episodes: 2 / 2
My impressions and review:
Elf Princess Rane is terrible. It gets no simpler than that. The anime starts [...]
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This falls in the somewhat bizarre and cool category that Japan usually has a monopoly on. Apparently there’s a store in Akihabara called “Don Quixote” that will put your face on a little maid figurine. You just need to bring a photo of yourself.
The process takes 3 minutes, and the total cost is 880 [...]
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For Immediate
Release - Digital Manga Publishing Announces New Title
Gardena,
CA, January 30, 2007 –Digital Manga Publishing, one of the industry’s most
innovative manga licensing and publishing companies, is pleased to announce the
acquisition of Ryoji Hido’s Heroes Are
Extinct!
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Below the cut is Del Rey’s full press release on their newly announced title, Make 5 Wishes, created in collaboration with Avril Lavigne. Here’s the cover and a sample spread. The comments section is open for your opinions!
DEL REY MANGA ACQUIRES ITS FIRST AMERICAN MANGA IN COLLABORATION WITH POP SUPERSTAR AVRIL LAVIGNE
NEW YORK, NY — January [...]
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New Megami. Nanoha cover. Major info.
Ok, I’m quite dead now. I’ll only say that Fate and Nanoha need to fix their zettai ryouiki ratio a bit. The skirts are too short. I’ll comment more later… orz
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Series:
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha


