There are basically two kinds of Gonzo. The first is Good Gonzo, which searches the borders of anime with new and engaging concepts, and which delivered us series as Bokura no, Master of Epic, Red Garden, Gankutsuou, NHK ni Youkoso and Last Exile. Then there is Bad Gonzo, which consists out of a bunch of [...]
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The Waragecha Five are back, and they have new uniforms: Nice, but I prefer the old style. A year after their first release, Epic Fansubs have reached episode six of Master of Epic. As a reward for my patience, the Waragecha Five, who were entirely missing from the previous installment, dominate the show this time, with a [...]
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(Some year-end hitchhiking, for lack of better pictures) Series I watched at least 1 full episode of this year (*=continued from 2006, not eligible for awards aside from best finale): Winter- *Death Note *Demashitta! Powerpuff Girls Z *Kanon *Pretty Cure Splash Star *Spider Riders (Canadian broadcast) Deltora Quest Kyoushirou to Towa no Sora Les Miserables- Shojou Cossette Master of Epic: The Animation Age Shuffle Memories Yes! Pretty Cure [...]
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Decidedly, the word is that 2007 is not as exciting as 2006. We did not have Haruhi, we did not have Simoun, we did not have Black Lagoon. In fact, I'm going to talk about shows I didn't see in 2007 (and some that I did, but not like Haruhi, Simoun and Black Lagoon).
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Missing. Last seen in episode four After a four-month hiatus, the fifth episode of Master of Epic has finally been translated. This time, the topic is “skill.” In first skit, a young woman learns to sew to impress her crush, and overdoes it. It’s mildly humorous. There’s also a housewife at a flea market, another brief [...]
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Buzzer Beater Okay, you know when an anime is bad when it uses recycled Pandemos-designs from Master of Epic with varying skin-colours for its alien-designs. Yes, it’s that bad, and it immediately shows the image that the creators have of them: all aliens have horns, so they’re evil, while humans are good and they have to [...]
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One thing I love about checking out the new seasons is trying to find the series which have been ignored by everyone, while they actually turn out to be pretty good. I’ve seen some great series, though this. Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club, for example, or Master of Epic. And don’t forget the older series as [...]
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It's difficult to get a good idea of the ratings for most anime. The main commercial ratings sites, Video Research and Oricon, just cover the top ten, which are almost all prime-time kids' shows.There is another site that appears to collate info about shows lower in the ratings list, probably from postings on 2channel and elsewhere by people who work for companies that have paid Video Research for the full list.Here is a translation of the latest rankings list. The most recent ratings available are for the end of February. Some shows are not listed, and I've edited out some others that I didn't know or didn't seem of interest.The highest late-night ratings are for NANA (avg 4.4, early late-night, 11:55) and Nodame Cantabile (avg 4.4, but it has fallen from initial dizzying heights), and Death Note (avg 3.1). Next are History's Greatest Disciple Kenichi (2.5), Corda D'Oro (2.4), and Getsumen To Heiki Miina (2.3). Getsumento is a big hit in Japan, but doesn't seem as popular in Western countries.Next come Code Geass (2.1) and Ghost Hunt and Hidamari Sketch (both 1.8) and Manabi Straight and Busou Renkin (1.7). Then there is a low group of Venus vs. Virus, Super Robot Wars (1.5), Tokimeki, Galaxy Railways (both 1.4), Venus Vs. Virus, Red Garden (both 1.3), Master of Epic, Yamato Nadeshiko, Souten no Ken (all 1.2), and Sumomo mo Momo mo (1.1). Some shows are not included in the list.The thing that strikes me most is the popularity of shows aimed primarily at females: NANA, Nodame, and Corda D'Oro. And we might include the prime-time show Kirarin Revolution in that. It started low but has gradually risen into the same range as Gintama, and about triple Negima's numbers.The thing that strikes me most among shows in prime time is the dismal performance of the very good show Negima!?, which is clearly being broadcast at the wrong time: 5:30 Wednesday evenings, rather than late at night.Oricon also has a weekly DVD sales ranking.Here is a list of average rankings between the beginning of January and the end of February. Data is available for different numbers of episodes for different shows, and the source is unofficial, so this is a very rough guide that the exactness of the figures makes seem more accurate than it is: time/stn avg 18:30 CX Sazaesan 19.5 18:00 CX Chibi Maruko-chan 14.1 19:30 ANB Crayon Shin-chan 10.8 19:00 ANB Doraemon 10.1 19:30 NTV Detective Conan 9.7 19:30 TX NARUTO Shippuden 8.0 19:00 TX Pokemon Diamond and Pearl 7.8 19:00 NTV Kekkaishi 7.2 08:30 ANB Yes！Precure 5 6.7 18:00 ETV MAJOR 2nd season 6.6 19:30 TX NARUTO 5.8 19:26 TX BLEACH 4.7 19:00 TX Eyeshield 21 4.6 23:55 NTV NANA 4.4 18:00 TX Kirarin Revolution 4.4 24:45 CX Nodame Cantabile 4.4 10:00 TX Fushigiboshi Futagohime Gyu! 4.3 10:30 TX Kateikyousha Hitman REBORN! 4.2 09:00 TX Otogijushi Akazukin 4.2 18:00 TX Gintama 4.0 08:00 TX Deltora Quest 3.9 18:00 TX D.Gray-man 3.4 18:00 TBS Tempou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi 3.2 24:56 NTV DEATH NOTE 3.1 18:30 ETV Tsubasa Chronicles 3.1 18:00 TX Yugiou 3.1 24:55 TX History's Greatest Disciple Kenichi 2.5 25:00 TX Corda D'Oro 2.4 26:15 CX Getsumen To Heiki Miina* 2.3 25:55 TBS Code Geass 2.1 25.25 TBS Hidamari Sketch 1.8 25:00 TX Ghost Hunt 1.8 25:30 TX Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight 1.7 25:00 TX Busou Renkin 1.7 07:00 TX Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls 1.5 25:30 TX Super Robot Wars OG 1.5 17:30 TX Negima!? 1.5 25:30 TX Tokimeki Memorial～Only Love～ 1.4 26:25 TBS Galaxy Railways~Eternity Junction~ 1.4 25:55 TBS Venus Versus Virus 1.3 26:40 ANB RED GARDEN 1.3 26:30 TX Master of Epic　～The AnimationAge～ 1.2 25:30 TX Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge 1.2 26:40 ANB Souten no Ken 1.2 25:35 NTV Sasami Mamou Shoujo Club 1.1 26:40 ANB Sumomo mo Momo mo 1.0
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Short Synopsis: The fishing scene returns, just as the main character-clone of the first episode and our two brave adventurers. Good: Lots of Bukotsu and Chuu; Funnier than usual; An actual serious scene that works out well! Bad: The creators were SO mean with that serious scene! Overall Enjoyment Value: 8.5/10 You know what, Master of Epic has been [...]
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Short Synopsis: We’ve all seen our shares of bald males, have we? But this really is the first time I saw bald FEMALES in anime. Good: Ah, Master of Epic exactly how I like it, there were no overly long sketches, and each of the sketches was hilarious as usual. ^_^ Bad: ………main…..characterrrr….. Overall Enjoyment Value: 8.5/10 Ah, another [...]
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