Nothing to see here, carry on. If you’re staying to read, then so be it. I’ve warned you enough. I’ve nothing good to say about Binchou-tan. I may be wrong or unfair, but I don’t care. I hated watching it. I hate it. And if I’m going to hate something, like loving — I won’t do [...]
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I went a step further than Hinano and actually checked out Cheburashka Arere. It’s safe to say that it’s not Binchou-tan, which only pretended to be a show for little children. Nozomi Oohashi is listed at ANN, but Cheburashka is not. Her voice sounds weirdly familiar, although that is of course impossible. The old man with a [...]
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Just for the heck of it, here are some excerpts from noteworthy soundtracks that weren’t nominated for the current poll. Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihohito: Binchou-tan: Spice and Wolf: Metropolis: Arjuna: … and a little music depreciation. Here’s a tune you might recognize, sung by Haruna Ikezawa.
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Hm, since I just returned today and went here and there right after that, I actually lost my power to think. What did you call it? Writer's block?But then I just remembered, a day before I went out for vacation, I upload my mp3 player with new anime/dorama OST. Most of them had jazz influence and they were:- Binchou-tan (anime)- Honey & Clover (anime)- Darker Than Black (anime)- Bartender (anime)- Jin Roh (anime)- DN Angel (anime)- Anego (dorama)- Yamada Tarou Monogatari (dorama)hey,... which song? lol, why don't you try to listen to each title of every anime/dorama I had listed there? If you're really blank,... then leave a message to me :D
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I have read at many places that Chii’s Sweet Home looks like or even actually is a kid’s show. After watching four episodes, I fully understand why one might easily fall under this assumption, but, ladies and gentlemen, it is wrong. Similar to the hideous Binchou-tan, Chii’s Sweet Home falls under the category iyashikei. Some [...]
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When the cute, sweet, naive little Binchou-tan meets mischievous Haruhi…
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Goodsmile Company just released news on Nendoroid Binchou-tan ABS/PVC figure. This is indeed an uber kawaii Nendoroid. This is scheduled to be released in October. Just like the other Nendoroids, this one is sold at 3,000 yen retail. It stands approximately 100mm or 10 cm tall. I really like the fact that they added the table [...]
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See what I did there? That's title making SKILL right there. Well, Good Smile Company has come trotting out more October offerings, and they are a bit underwhelming to me. Really. I'll jump right into it. Adding a whole new level of… something to the Nendoroid line, GSC has decided to do a Nendoroid Binchou-tan. [...]
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Figure maker Goodsmile updated their official site today with two new entries in their October '07 lineup: a PVC version of Idolmaster Xenoglossia's Hagiwara Yukiho, and a Nendoroid Binchou-tan from the rather odd production by the same name. The former is notable for being utterly boring, while the latter is notable for possessing exactly the same design whether Nendoroid deformed or not. There's a reason I didn't go into detail on these yesterday (though Binchou-tan is rather cute)... (no more)
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I have a simple request for ufotable: Please please please don’t waste this show with a lame ending! I decided to watch Manabi Straight out of curiosity. I had serious doubts about the show before I started watching it and that was mainly due to the super cute character designs. My expectations were that of a fanservice ridden happy go lucky show about cute little girls (which were exactly the same as my misconceptions about Binchou tan before I started watching it). Once again, I am proven wrong. The cute girls are still there but the story is definitely not what I was expecting. It’s very amusing and touching at times and there is a hint that we might get some solid drama later on. In a way, it kind of reminds me of Futakoi Alternative (which is a show I really love). My only fear is how ufotable will handle the conclusion of the series. Over the years, ufotable has been notorious for producing high quality anime works which have a solid and enjoyable story line from the beginning up to near the end then the conclusion is botched up and done in a very lame way which is truly a shame and a waste of all the efforts that have gone into making these shows. The conclusions of 2x2 = Shinobuden, Futakoi Alternative and Coyote Ragtime Show are prime examples. While I don’t expect Manabi Straight to have an epic conclusion because the story doesn’t support this type of ending, I really hope that they come up with something decent that doesn’t insult our intelligence (like a squid attack or a reset ending or stuff like that). Like most of their work, the art and animation quality is very high indeed. The music score is also very nice. I love the opening and the ending and I find the clapping sound used as background music quite amusing. The words of the opening song and the dominant use of graffiti in the opening animation emphasises the main theme in the show; rebellious youth. The main characters want to lead their own lives as they see fit and they want to change how things are run even if some of the adults around them disapprove. Actually one of the adults (Shimojima sensie) is very supportive of the group’s cause. The characters are probably the main attraction of this show. They are very endearing (and I hope they stay that way). One of the characters in particular (Etoh Mei) is very intriguing and I really want to know more about her past and current life. She always pretends to be uninterested in the functions of the student council but she somehow ended up being the unofficial student council advisor! Oh, and she looks cool wearing sunglasses (^_^) Momoha wearing sunglasses, on the other hand, looks like a hippy or sneaky salesman (-_-) One more thing; I was really surprised when I realised that the girls are all senior high school students. They all seem to have the body build of middle school students. I guess students grow shorter in the future (-_-)
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