Looks like I have underestimated KyoAni YET again. Kanata is ghostly moe, which is apparently something the KyoAni fancamps are DOWN with. >_<Thank you Animesuki, Ando, and the Wikispaces!1位　571票　アリス・キャロル���ARIA シリーズ(Alice Caroll@ARIA series)2位　513票　泉かなた���こなたの母������らき☆すた(Izumi Kanata(Konata's Mother)@Lucky*Star)3位　443票　シエスタ���ゼロの使い魔 〜双月の騎士〜(Siesta@Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~)4位　428票　ヴィヴィオ���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Vivio@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)5位　414票　一条瑛花���スカイガールズ(Ichijou Eika@Sky Girls)6位　411票　北条麗華���ご愁傷さま二ノ宮くん(Houjou Reika@Gosyuusyousama Ninomiya-kun)7位　409票　桂心���School Days シリーズ(Katsura Kokoro@School Days series)8位　407票　東聡莉���バンブーブレード(Azuma Satori@Bamboo Blade)9位　399票　葛城みかん���レンタルマギカ(Katsuragi Mikan@Rental Magica)AHA! So my prediction of Alice Caroll going far was right. But the race was close. This does not bode well for the tourney proper should she face Nagi. But Kugimiya camps will be happy either way. KUGIMIYA CIVIL WAR WUT?Kanata is in there. WTF. NOT AS PLANNED. /cry.Siesta went in as planned, looks like trends don't ALL CHANGE. (This is speaking from using last year as a manner of measuring this year's outcomes.10th-30th~10位　382票　不知火明乃���瀬戸の花嫁(Shiranui Akeno@Seto no Hanayome)11位　376票　タバサ���シャルロット・エレーヌ・オルレアン������ゼロの使い魔 〜双月の騎士〜(Tabitha@Zero no Tsukaima ~Futatsuki no Kishi~) - IS MEGANEKKO SO LOOKED DOWN UPON?12位　227票　星乃結美���キミキス pure rouge(Hoshino Yuumi@Kimikiss pure rouge)13位　209票　鳥飼葉月���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Torikai Hazuki@Sketchbook ~full color's~)14位　205票　神楽ひなた���神楽ほたる������H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND-(Kagura Hinata(Kagura Hotaru)@H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND-)15位　187票　桂雪路���ハヤテのごとく!(Katsura Yukiji@Hayate no Gotoku!)16位　186票　日向夏美���ケロロ軍曹(Hinata Natsumi@Keroro Gunsou)17位　180票　柊まつり���次女������らき☆すた(Hiiragi Matsuri(The second eldest Daughter)@Lucky*Star)18位　175票　美川文歌���フミ���主人格������シゴフミ(Mikawa Fumika(Fumi/Principal Personality)@Shigofumi)19位　163票　柊いのり���長女������らき☆すた(Hiiragi Inori(The eldest Daughter)@Lucky*Star)20位　147票　プリーシア���プリーシア・フォン・ローゼンベルグ������プリズム・アーク(Priecia @Prism Ark)21位　143票　秋元こまち���キュアミント������Yes! プリキュア5 シリーズ(Akimoto Komachi(Cure Mint)@Yes! Precure 5 series)22位　141票　三千院紫子���ナギの母������ハヤテのごとく!(Sanzenin Yukariko(Nagi's Mother)@Hayate no Gotoku!)23位　132票　朝風理沙���ハヤテのごとく!(Asakaze Risa@Hayate no Gotoku!)24位　130票　平野あや���らき☆すた(Hirano Aya@Lucky*Star) - LULZ. THEY WERE HAD.25位　117票　コゼット���レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット(Cosette@Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette)26位　114票　ツバエル���BLUE DROP 〜天使達の戯曲〜(Tsubael@BLUE DROP ~Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku~)27位　107票　小泉チカ���今日の5の2(Koizumi Chika@Kyou no Go no Ni)28位　104票　柚原春夏���OVA ToHeart2(Yuzuhara Haruka@OVA ToHeart2)29位　101票　秋月律子���アイドルマスター シリーズ(Akizuki Ritsuko@IDOLM@STER series)30位　97票　ジュリエット・ナオ・チャン���舞-乙HiME Zwei(Juliet Nao Zhang@My-Otome Zwei)30位　97票　細川可南子���マリア様がみてる OVA(Hosokawa Kanako@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)Ah, but now for my shameless campaign image plug:VOTE AYANAMI REI FOR SAIMOE '08! SUPPORT THE REBIRTH OF SHIN SEIKI EVANGELION!ALL THE WORLD'S MOE.CONDENSED INTO ONE PERFECT BEING.And here is Group 9:<<キョウコ・ツマブキ���舞-乙HiME 0 〜S.ifr〜>>(Kyouko Tsuambuki@My-Otime 0 ~S.ifr~)<<双海亜美���アイドルマスター シリーズ>>(Futami Ami@IDOLM@STER series)<<宮本佳那子���Yes! プリキュア5>>(Miyamoto Kanako@Yes! Precure 5)<<店長���こはるびより>>(Manager@Koharubiyori)<<鷹縁切子���パチンコ屋の娘さん������狂乱家族日記>>(Takanashi Kiriko(Girl of Pachinko shop)@Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)<<竜野リアス���マルムの姉������古代王者 恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー>>(Tatsuno Riasu(Marumu's elder Sister)@Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King D-Kids Adventure)<<乱崎優歌���姫宮零子������狂乱家族日記>>(Midarezaki Yuuka@Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)<<春日夜未���結界師>>(Kazuga Yomi@Kekkaishi)<<香坂しぐれ���史上最強の弟子ケンイチ>>(Kousaka Shigure@Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi)氷室風���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Himuro Fuu@Sketchbook ~full color's~)<<ミハサ���古代王者 恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー 翼竜伝説>>(Mihasa@Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King D-Kids Adventure Yokuryuu Densetsu)<<九鳳院蒼樹���紫の母������紅>>(Kuhouin Souju(Murasaki's Mother)@Kurenai)<<二ノ宮涼子���ご愁傷さま二ノ宮くん>>(Ninomiya Ryouko@Gosyuusyousama Ninomiya-kun)<<児魂清海���ペンギン娘はぁと>>(Kodama Harumi@Penguin Musume Heart)<<山咲まゆり���PERSONA -trinity soul->>(Yamasaki Mayuri@PERSONA -trinity soul-)<<西澤桃華���ケロロ軍曹>>(Nishizawa Momoka@Keroro Gunsou)<<斎橋由真���CODE-E>>(Saihashi Yuma@CODE-E)<<荻原���灼眼のシャナII>>(Ogiware@Shakugan no Shana Second)<<春日望美���遙かなる時空の中で3 紅の月>>(Kasuga Nozomi@Harukanaru Toki no Nakade 3 Kurenai no Tsuki)<<フランソワーズ・フォットイテーン���ななみちゃん>>(Françoise Fottoiteen@Nanami-chan)<<結野アナ���銀魂>>(Ketsuno Announcer@Gintama)<<小牧愛佳���ToHeart2 シリーズ>>(Komaki Manaka@ToHeart2 series)<<アクロ���ハローキティ りんごの森とパラレルタウン>>(Acro@Hello Kitty Ringo no Mori to Parallel Town)<<アリシア���劇場版 ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パールディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ>>(Alicia@Pocket Monster Diamond Pearl Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai)<<坂上智代���CLANNAD>>(Sakagami Tomoyo@CLANNAD) - Hmm, hard to say whether KyoAni haterage will take it's course here, given Tomoyo's portrayal in the Anime. However, Tomoyo After has AWESOME material, so I'm rooting for her 100 pasento!<<相原悦子���琴子の母������イタズラなKiss>>(Aihara Etsuko@Itazura na Kiss)<<イエラ巴門���キスダム -ENGAGE planet->>(Iera Hamon@Kissdom -ENGAGE planet-)<<エミリー���もえがく★5>>(Emily@Moegaku*5)<<小川芽衣���バンブーブレード>>(Ogawa Mei@Bamboo Blade)<<穂波・高瀬・アンブラー���レンタルマギカ>>(Honami Takase Ambler@Rental Magica)<<宮城の高校時代の先生���純情ロマンチカ>>(Teacher of Miyagi in high school@Junjou Romantica)<<ニャン美ちゃん���増田こうすけ劇場 ギャグマンガ日和3>>(Nyanmi-chan@Masuda Kousuke Gekijou Gag Manga Biyori 3)<<明石薫���絶対可憐チルドレン>>(Akashi Kaoru@Zettai Karen Children)<<ハルカ���ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール>>(Haruka@Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl)<<秋庭怜子���名探偵コナン 戦慄の楽譜���フルスコア���>>(Akiba Reiko@Meitantei Conan Senritsu no Gakufu(Full Score))<<島崎有紀���Mnemosyne -ムネモシュネの娘たち->>(Shimazaki Yuki@Mnemosyne)<<向坂環���ToHeart2 シリーズ>>(Kousaka Tamaki@ToHeart2 series) - Heh, if ISML is any indicator, she's got some chance.<<蝋花���ロウファ������D.Gray-man>>(Roufa@D.Gray-man)<<ビーナ���はぴはぴクローバー>>(Beena@Hapihapi Clover)<<奈良保代���ケンコー全裸系水泳部 ウミショー>>(Nara Yasuyo@Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho)<<碇ユイ���ぷちえう゛ぁ>>(Ikari Yui@Petit Eva)<<守東トウカ���ツインテ幼女������桃華月憚>>(Kamiazuma Touka(Twintailed young Girl)@Touka Gettan)<<宮沢有紀寧���CLANNAD>>(Miyazawa Yukine@CLANNAD)<<セシリア���MURDER PRINCESS>>(Cecilia@MURDER PRINCESS)<<マリア・スクロドフォスカ���星の海のアムリ>>(Maria Scrodofosca@Hoshi no Umi no Amuri)<<吉田歩美���名探偵コナン>>(Yoshida Ayumi@Meitantei Conan)<<キャロ・ル・ルシエ���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS>>(Caro Ru Lushe@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)<<さくや���こはるびより>>(Sakuya@Koharubiyori)<<アンゴル���モア���ケロロ軍曹>>(Angol Moa@Keroro Gunsou)<<マイメロディ���おねがいマイメロディ シリーズ>>(My Melody@Onegai My Melody series)<<飯田朋子���もっけ>>(Iida Tomoko@Mokke)<<藤堂志摩子���マリア様がみてる OVA>>(Toudou Shimako@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)<<ラケル・マヨール���舞-乙HiME 0 〜S.ifr〜>>(Raquel Mayol@My-Otime 0 ~S.ifr~)<<お母さん���チーズスイートホーム>>(Mother@Chi's Sweet Home)<<議長���エル・カザド>>(Chairperson@El Cazador de la Bruja)<<ジュナ���真名姫������桃華月憚>>(Juna(Manahime)@Touka Gettan)<<夜明エイム���AYAKASHI>>(Yoake Eimu@AYAKASHI)<<要の母���ケンコー全裸系水泳部 ウミショー>>(Kaname's Mother@Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho)<<今日のお姉さん���Myself;Yourself>>(Today's Onee-san@Myself;Yourself)<<松平瞳子���マリア様がみてる OVA>>(Matsudaira Touko@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)<<みんみん���堀崎梓������ムシウタ>>(Minmin(Horiuchi Azusa)@Mushiuta)<<グレタ���イラーリアの母������ポルフィの長い旅>>(Greta(Iralia's Mother)@Porfy no Nagai Tabi)<<藤吉晴美���さよなら絶望先生>>(Fujiyoshi Harumi@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)<<春野サクラ���NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝>>(Haruno Sakura@NARUTO Shippuuden)<<小山田麻美���ケンコー全裸系水泳部 ウミショー>>(Oyamada Asami@Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho)<<お母さん���ミヨリの森>>(Okaasan@Miyori no Mori)<<祇条深月���キミキス pure rouge>>(Shijou Mitsuki@Kimikiss pure rouge)<<石坂みどり���よしながみどり������クレヨンしんちゃん>>(Ishizaka Midori(Yoshinaga Midori)@Crayon Shin-chan)<<高橋真奈美���純情ロマンチカ>>(Takahashi Manami@Junjou Romantica)<<エルスティン・ホー���舞-乙HiME Zwei>>(Erstin Ho@My-Otome Zwei)<<シビレッタ���Yes! プリキュア5 GoGo!>>(Shibiretta@Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!)<<ウェンディ���CLAYMORE>>(Wendy@CLAYMORE)<<エリオット・チャンドラー���舞-乙HiME 0 〜S.ifr〜>>(Elliot Chandler@My-Otime 0 ~S.ifr~)<<ツーマ���天元突破グレンラガン>>(Tsuma@Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)<<龍玉神社の巫女���仮面のメイドガイ>>(Miko of Ryuugyoku shrine@Kamen no Maid Guy)<<仁科りえ���CLANNAD>>(Nishina Rie@CLANNAD)<<ようこるん���ヤッターマン>>(Youkorun@Yatterman)<<黒乃胡夢���ロザリオとバンパイア>>(Kukrono Kurumu@Rosario + Vampire)<<宰蔵���天保異聞 妖奇士 奇士神曲>>(Saizou@Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi Ayashi Shinkyoku)<<新堂ミミ���ケンコー全裸系水泳部 ウミショー>>(Shindou Mimi@Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho)<<香鈴���彩雲国物語>>(Kourin@Saiunkoku Monogatari)<<二階堂沙織���しおんの王 The Flowers of Hard Blood.>>(Nikaidou Shiori@Shion no Ou The Flowers of Hard Blood.)<<c.c.���コードギアス r2="">>(C.C.@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)</c.c.���コードギアス> - A strong contendor, thanks to the doujin engine.<<ヴァラール���キスダム -ENGAGE planet->>(Valar@Kissdom -ENGAGE planet-)<<九軒ひまわり���xxxHOLiC◆継>>(Kunogi Himawari@xxxHOLiC Kei)<<シーリン・バフティヤール���機動戦士ガンダム00>>(Shirin Bakhtiar@Kidou Senshi Gundam 00)<<リインフォースII���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS>>(Reinforce II@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)<<座敷童子���我が家のお稲荷さま。>>(Zashikiwarashi@Wagaya no Oinari-sama.)<<ロゼちゃん���ぷるるんっ!しずくちゃん あはっ☆>>(Rose-chan@Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha)<<榊心���バンブーブレード>>(Sakaki Ura@Bamboo Blade)<<ドロンジョ���ヤッターマン>>(Doronjo@Yatterman)<<二条乃梨子���マリア様がみてる OVA>>(Nijou Noriko@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)<<シャマル���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS>>(Shamal@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)<<二階堂マリナ���はたらキッズ マイハム組>>(Nikaidou Marina@Hatarakids My Ham Gumi)<<内藤昌���部長������仮面のメイドガイ>>(Naitou Akira(Captain)@Kamen no Maid Guy)<<メルト���ドルアーガの塔 〜the Aegis of URUK〜>>(Melt@Druaga no Tou ~the Aegis of URUK~)<<佐倉紗絵���sola>>(Sakura Sae@sola)<<キノン���天元突破グレンラガン>>(Kinon@Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)<<川壁桃花���桃華月憚>>(Kawakabe Momoka@Touka Gettan)<<野比玉子���ドラえもんシリーズ>>(Nobi Tamako@Doraemon series)<<旅館松井の女将���がくえんゆーとぴあ まなびストレート!>>(Matsui Inn's Landlady@Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!)<<九鳳院和子���蓮丈の正妻������紅>>(Kuhouin Kazuko(Renjou's legal Wife)@Kurenai)<<柳生九兵衛���銀魂>>(Yagyuu Kyuubei@Gintama)<<小渕みなみ���School Days シリーズ>>(Obuchi Minami@School Days series)<<安藤優梨���バンブーブレード>>(Andou Yuri@Bamboo Blade)<<華凶院アムリ���星の海のアムリ>>(Kakyouin Amuri@Hoshi no Umi no Amuri)<<成実ゆい���らき☆すた>>(Narumi Yui@Lucky*Star)<<マキナ���DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE->>(Makina@DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE-)<<澤村知佳���MOONLIGHT MILE 2ndシーズン -Touch down->>(Sawamura Chika@MOONLIGHT MILE the 2nd season -Touch Down-)<<オノミル���BLUE DROP 〜天使達の戯曲〜>>(Onomil@BLUE DROP ~Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku~)<<グレタ���今日からマ王! 第3シリーズ>>(Greta@Kyou kara Maoh! the third series)<<人魚���人魚族の少女������怪物王女>>(Mermeid Girl@Kaibutsu Oujo)<<古手梨花���ひぐらしのなく頃に解>>(Furude Rika@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai) - I predict a landslide win. SERIOUSLY.<<シスター・ヘル���プリズム・アーク>>(Sister Hell@Prism Ark)<<森羅万象���隠の王>>(Shinrabanshou@Nabari no Ou)<<保科直美���ときめきメモリアル Only Love>>(Hoshina Naomi@Tokimeki Memorial Only Love)<<アヤカ���クリスタル ブレイズ>>(Ayaka@Crystal Blaze)<<ディアネイラ・イ・ライシャ・アルトリア・オル・ユーノス���ヒロイック・エイジ>>(Deianeir a@Heroic Age)<<イザベラ���ポルフィの長い旅>>(Isabella@Porfy no Nagai Tabi)<<エマ���アリソンとリリア>>(Ema@Allison & Lillia)<<モニカ���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2>>(Monica@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2) ALSO, KAGAMIGEASS COMPELS YOU.VOTE FOR TOMOYO.NAO.Till next time then!
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Now that there is a fansub for this show, perhaps it will begin to get the attention it deserves.Hoshi no Umi no Amuri 星の海のアムリ is a three-episode OVA done almost entirely in 3DCG, including the characters. I would call it a moe science-fiction fantasy: it's real moe, and real science fiction.What hooks me about this show are the unusual characters, the moe voice acting and character design, the real science-fiction setting and plot (fantastic as they are), the overall production values, and the general weirdness.There are some great scenes, including brilliant explosions and light-show battles in space; and unique visual settings, such as the bizarre landforms of a satellite constructed from garbage. The 3DCG is excellent. The music works beautifully. The sound effects are particularly well done. And the direction is fascinating, with interesting angles and motion and timing. (click images to enlarge, mouseover for captions) There is plenty of comedy in the show, but some serious undertones, as well. It is set in a near future in which the Earth and its inhabitants have been changed by a period of strong solar radiation. Many people have died from skin cancer, and many babies have been born with special physical characteristics that make them stronger than normal humans.These new humans are called Adapters, because they can adapt to almost any condition, including being able to live for a time in the vacuum of outer space. A new global government has arisen, called Region Free, to deal with the crisis. The director/writer/storyboarder is Yonetani Yoshitomo 米たにヨシトモ. His previous directing jobs were Betterman and Brave King Gaogaigar, but he did storyboards for Gundam Seed Destiny, Planetes, Banner of Stars, Shakugan no Shana, and even numerous Doraemon shows. This, however, is entirely his show: he even voices a character (the leader of the rescue squad) and sings an insert song (credited as "※-mai-") . The character design and modelling are by MA@YA, who worked on the LoveDeath and Shining Force EXA games, as well as the new 3D Custom Shoujo game. The science fiction advisor was Morita Shigeru, who was involved in the early stages of several Gundam shows, as well as Code Geass and Toward the Terra. The animation studio is Studio Hibari, which did Moonlight Mile, Kashimashi, and Sumomomo Momomo, as well as helping on Ghibli productions.The excellent sound effects are by Noguchi Toru, also a Ghibli veteran, who did sound effects not only for Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, but also for both the original Evangelion series and the new movie. Music is by Kubota Mina, who did music for Kaleidostar and Kannazuki no Miko, and wrote OPs for various ARIA shows. Sound director Nagano Toru has done many shows, including KareKano, Glass Mask, and FLCL. the storyOur heroine, Kakkyoin Amuri, is a 13-year-old Adapter who has lived a hard life on Earth. She has the strange "allergy" of rejecting all outside stimuli. Whenever she touches anything, she or it bounces away in a shower of light, due to her "repulsion allergy." It's like a full-body sneeze. Her condition killed her mother when she was born. She was never able to touch the grandmother who brought her up. Her clothing had to be made from fabric derived from her own cells. She had no friends. Everyone laughed at her. We meet her when she is just just arriving at a space station to begin life in space, working with Region Free (at least I think that's why she's there). As she arrives, the shuttle and the space station are attacked and destroyed and she is hurled out into space.This is the first of many wtf moments in the show: how can anyone survive unprotected in space? Adapters can, however, and Amuri bounces around the detritus until she bounces into a spherical life-support capsule, like a big organic cell, which is called "Uterus." Inside it are a girl with an eyepatch, sitting in a chair, and a robot avatar that looks like a stuffed bunny. Are you with me so far, lol? There are some amazing scenes in the capsule, which is filled with a fluid that allows people in it to breathe. Things like jellyfish float around -- and through -- the two girls in the cell-like capsule. More wtf moments. But I like wtf moments, and these are just beautifully done, in image and music.The capsule is picked up by automated magnetic garbage collection machines and transported to a big satellite called Galapagos, which is like a small planet made from garbage. The capsule is unceremoniously dumped into the garbage landscape, which includes forests made of trees of scrap metal, and fields covered with cake-slices made from garbage, each cake topped with a red bomb like a strawberry. Memorable images. A huge machine prowls up to the capsule and tries to sweep it up in its bucket, but the bucket just passes through the capsule and its inhabitants, somehow. The metal arms passing through Amuri are an amazing scene.Meanwhile, on a command ship called Pearl Shell, the commander is an Adapter called Pulmo Allen (voice: Kaneda Tomoko), who looks like a five-year-old child, and is always held in the arms of a woman dressed as a nurse (voice: Noto Mamiko). The amazing images just keep coming. Commander Pulmo sends out a tokusatsu-like squadron to rescue the survivors from the destroyed space station (which was called Pink Coral). They go out in a blaze of song and confidence, launched by being shot, spinning, out of big guns. wtf. They manage to drive off the garbage collecting machine, but hordes of new machines show up and the poor heroes are smashed and scattered. As a magnetic drill is about to destroy the capsule, Amuri finds a button that she can actually touch without repelling and discovers the true strength of her ability to repel things: she transforms into a mahou shoujo-like creature, dressed in ribbons that make her like a huge avenging butterfly/sunflower in space. Her sunflower clothing is also made from her own cells. By repelling all attacks back on the attackers, she lays waste a large swath of Galapagos.But the episode ends with the news that the capsule has run out of oxygen. The preview for episode 2 says that Amuri and friends will "invade" the garbage satellite in search of air. On the AnimeSuki forum, there was some criticism of underage fanservice in this show. I guess there is some -- distant pantsu in the ED, a mahou shoujo transformation that implies nudity before the ribbons of the new garment cover it. But this is really at the level of Nanoha, and not unusual for a moe anime. Some people may not like the voices, but that is a matter of taste. These are high moe voices. It took me a while to get used to Makino Yui's squeaks of pain as Amuri bounced among detritus in space. But the voice ended up working for me. Saitou Momoko uses a deeper, soft voice as the girl in the chair (Perrier). She has a couple of beautifully delivered lines. And even 15-year-old Aizawa Michiru, who was the harsh-voiced Furoe in Simoun, and enters the capsule as a third inhabitant (called Suzu), seems to have a somewhat softer voice this time.There is a slight hint of yuri, as Amuri drifts into the other two girls lip-to-lip when they each first meet, and comments on how cute the blushing Perrier is.Anyway, have a look at the show. This is one of those shows that some people will just dismiss out of hand, but that a few of us will love. Or maybe it's just me, lol. I had been looking forward to this show, but even I was pretty non-plussed at first. Having a sub makes things easier to understand.If you want an idea of where the weirdness comes from, just take a look at the director, Yonetani Yoshitomo, right.As a countermeasure to that, here are photos of the main cast (l-r) Makino Yui (Amuri), Saitou Momoko (Perrier), Aizawa Michiru (Suzu): This first episode came out in Japan in May. Episode 2 is due July 25, with episode 3 to follow on September 26.
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For me, the best way to guess how good a coming anime will be, is by looking at its staff: the director and writers and animation director and sound director, and so on. People who have made good shows before tend to make good shows again.I sometimes start watching a show for its voice actors, but I can't keep watching unless the staff builds a good show around them. Even genre or story outline or character design do not predict as well as staff.The following previews give highlights of staff and cast for 30 upcoming summer shows, as well as story outlines, pictures, and links to preview videos, where available.Here are the shows, in the order of their first broadcasts. Times are given in Japanese TV listing style: "26:00 Thursday" means Friday morning at 2 a.m. Titles in red are shows I myself find particularly interesting:Ikkitousen - Great Guardians.一騎当千 Great Guardians.A new series of ecchi Ikkitousen. If you don’t like seeing pantsu and breasts, don't watch this one. The story revolves around three schools that fight each other and is loosely based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.A great cast includes Asano Masumi, Kaida Yuko, Horie Yui, Nabatame Hitomi, Inoue Kikuko, and Hino Satoshi.This show has basically the same staff as the first series, but with a new writer, Akaboshi Masanao (Sadamitsu the Destroyer; Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry).Broadcasts have already started. anim: Arms. subs: Arthemis, Chihiro, Nightshade-yesy. forum. preview. 09:30 wed11jun.Telepathy Girl Ranテレパシー少女 蘭.What draws me to this show is Katou Emiri (Kagami in Lucky Star, Sakuya in Candy Boy, Blair in Soul Eater) in her first real starring role. Alongside Seki Tomokazu, no less, and supported by Ueda Kana. Maybe that seiyuu award actually meant something. At least it may have got Emirin more good roles."Telepathy Shoujo Ran is a story of personal growth and friendship. Isozaki Ran is an energetic junior high school student who happens to have ESP but doesn't realize it until she meets Naha Midori. Strange events start happening after she learns of her new powers, so she decides to investigate them together with Midori and her childhood friend Ayase Roi." (from Toua, on AnimeSuki) From a series of children's novels.The director is so unknown that I can’t even find the pronunciation of his name. 大宙征基 could be Takahiro Seiki or Hiromichi Seiki. He appears to be a storyboard specialist, having storyboarded episodes of Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Pani Poni Dash. But this appears to be his first directing job. anim: Tom's Entertainment. subs: Nocturnal/DFC. 18:25 sat21jun.Ultraviolet: Code 044ウルトラヴァイオレットコード044Paku Romi stars in a series directed by famous old-time director Dezaki Osamu, who directed Ashita no Joe, Ace wo Nerae, Rose of Versailles, the AIR and Clannad movies, a number of Lupin III shows and the great yuri melodrama Oniisama-e.The main character '044' is a female warrior who is genetically engineered with high combat skills and ordered by the government to annihilate a vampire army. (from anidb)With production from Sony Pictures, I expect high production values. And I expect Paku Romi to be in her element, aided by Tomokazu Seki and Koyama Rikiya. Madhouse. 12eps. subs: Moetaku? Ureshii? forum. preview. 22:00 tue01jul.Slayers RevolutionスレイヤーズREVOLUTIONThe fourth series in the Slayers franchise, which began in the early 1990s.The big deal here for me is the return of Hayashibara Megumi in the starring role of Lina Inverse, the same starring role she has played in all the other Slayers shows. And as usual, she also sings the OP and ED. Ishida Akira and Midorikawa Hikaru also return, and Kobayashi Yumiko joins the cast.Director Watanabe Takeshi is now even better known for the Shakugan no Shana series than for Slayers. anim: JC Staff. 26?eps. subs: Mishicorp, Toki. forum. preview (OP). 25:20 wed02jul.Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora魔法遣いに大切なこと ���夏のソラ���One of my picks to click this summer, a new series of the delightful Someday's Dreamers. The story follows a new young mage in training, in a Tokyo where magic is an official public service.The new anime comes with a new director, a new studio, and a new cast, but the same writer: Yamada Norie, who wrote the original manga and anime. That gives me comfort, and the rest of the staff and cast make me optimistic, too.Someday's Dreamers was from JC Staff, this new anime is from Hal Film Maker. It is directed by Kobayashi Osamu, who did BECK and Paradise Kiss, two very good shows, but very different in tone from the original Someday's Dreamers.The new anime stars the wonderful Hanazawa Kana (Sora in Sketchbook), who is in the running for moe-est voice in anime. With her is Maeno Tomoaki, who is very good as Doujou in Library Wars. Inoue Marina, Koyama Rikiya, Namikawa Daisuke, and Takahashi Mikako are also on board. Music by Hakata Takefumi (Someday's Dreamers, Vampire Knight). anim: HAL Film Maker. subs: White Light, Mellow? Formula? forum. preview. 26:40 wed02jul.Strike WitchesストライクウィッチーズI sure hope this show is okay, since it has an outstanding cast: starring the so-far somewhat ordinary Fukuen Misato, but extremely well supported by Chiba Saeko, Nazuka Kaori, Sawashiro Miyuki, Tanaka Rie, Saitou Chiwa, Koshimizu Ami, and Kadowaki Maii. Whew, what a list.On the surface, it looks like a rerun of the 2006 OVA and of Sky Girls: girls flying light mecha in battle. But the staff is completely different, except for the character designer, and this show is by Gonzo rather than JC Staff. I liked Sky Girls, but my hopes for this show are not high.Director Takamura Kazuhiro is new, but did character design and animation for Mahoromatic and This Ugly Yet Beautiful World. Writer Tamai Tsuyoshi did Inukami. Humiane Shimada is the original creator and did character design for both this and Sky Girls. anim: Gonzo. subs: Live-eviL, Moetaku? forum. preview (2006 OVA). thu03jul.Antique Bakery西洋骨董洋菓子店 ���アンティーク���Keiichirou quits his job on a whim and starts a traditional Western-style patisserie. His father hires an expert patissier who turns out to be a gay acquaintance of Keiichirou's from high school.Director Okumura Yoshiaki has nothing more to recommend him than Bakkyuu HIT! Crash Bedaman, but writer Takahashi Natsuko did the adaptations of Moyashimon and Blue Drop.Miyano Mamoru, Miki Shinichirou, and Fujiwara Keiji make a great main cast.The story is from a novel, was a successful TV drama in 2001, and has been made into a film in Korea this year. It's the Noitamina show this season. anim: Nippon Animation, Shirogumi. 12?eps. subs: Yoroshiku. 24:45 thu03jul.Hidamari Sketch x 365ひだまりスケッチ×365Season two of the excellent slice-of-life art-school comedy from Shinbou Akiyuki and Shaft.Kugimiya Rie, Fukuen Misato, and Sawashiro Miyuki are added to the cast, which already included Asumi Kana, Mizuhashi Kaori, Gotou Yuuko, Shintani Ryouko, and Matsuki Miyu. anim: Shaft. subs: SpoonSubs. forum. 25:25 thu03jul.Birdy the Mighty - Decode鉄腕バーディー　DECODEA new take on gender-bending, as a hapless shounen is accidentally killed but survives by becoming merged with a glamorous interplanetary agent. Remake of the 1996 OVA.Chiba Saeko proves there is seiyuu work after marriage with the starring role of Birdy the agent. And we get to hear Itou Kanae in her first role since helping make Shugo Chara a hit. Irino Miyu and Fujiwara Keiji round out an attractive main cast.Directed by Akane Kazuki, director of Noein and Escaflowne. Written by Ohnogi Hiroshi, who did Noein and Aquarion. Music by Kanno Yuugo, who did Toshokan Sensou and Hataraki Man. Top sound director Aketagawa Jin (Ichigo Mashimaro, KimiKiss, Genshiken) rounds out a solid staff.I have high hopes for this one. anim: A-1 Pictures (Ookiku Furikabutte, Persona). 13eps. subs: Orange-Side, Infinite-Zero, Moetaku? forum. preview. 25:00 fri04julRyoko's Case File薬師寺涼子の怪奇事件簿Another promising show. Based on a series of light novels written by Tanaka Yoshiki and illustrated by Kakinouchi Narumi. The story revolves around Ryouko Yakushiji, brilliant and madly energetic multilingual investigator with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Ryoko not only has to deal with supernatural beings, but also with her rival Yukiko, another talented and beautiful police investigator. (from anidb)Director Iwasaki Tarou is new, but he has done episodes and storyboards for shows like Fullmetal Alchemist, Ookiku Furikabutte, and Ghost Hound. Writer Kawasaki Hiroyuki is an old hand who wrote The Irresponsible Captain Tylor and Sakura Wars. The original novel is by Tanaka Yoshigi, who wrote Legend of the Galactic Heroes. We have some interesting names writing this show.The cast is also interesting, with Nabatame Hitomi in the lead role, backed up by Kuwashima Houko, Fukuen Misato, Kiuchi Hidenobu, and Nojima Kenji.Japanese title: Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo. anim: Dogakobo. 13eps. subs: Hitode-AnimeSS, Infinite-Zero? forum. preview. 24:30 sat05jul.SekireiセキレイPromising fanservice anime (this is not an oxymoron) about a loser on whom one day a busty miko drops from the sky. She moves in with him, in the midst of constant fighting with other similarly well-endowed creatures, all of whom are "sekirei" fighters.Extremely attractive cast stars brilliant 17-year-old Hayami Saori, along with other outstanding young voices such as Inoue Marina, Hanazawa Kana, and Endou Aya. Directed by Kusukawa Keizou, who directed Inukami and the two most recent Nanoha series. Anime adaptation by Yoshioka Takao (DearS, Elfen Lied, Yoshinaga's Gargoyle, Sky Girls).I'll be watching this for Hayamin, who sounds t0 me in the preview as if she has taken another step forward. She and her fellow seiyuu -- all of whom are good singers -- do the OP and ED. Sound director Aketagawa Jin (Genshiken, Ichigo Mashimaro, Honey & Clover, etc.) will make sure we get the best from the cast. anim: Seven Arcs (Nanoha series, Inukami). subs: Moetaku? Tsundere Built My Hotrod. forum. preview. 25:35 sat05jul.Zero no Tsukaima - Princess Rondoゼロの使い魔 ���三美姫の輪舞���ZnT never did much for me, but it did enough for a lot of people that it is now getting its third season.Kou Yuu, who directed the second series, is back again. This time, Hasegawa Nahoko, who adapted Hidamari Sketch, is the lead writer.And we have a similar cast back, featuring Kugimiya Rie and Hino Satoshi as the leads, with Horie Yui as everyone's favorite maid, Siesta. Noto Mamiko joins the main cast, too, as Tiffania Westwood. anim: J.C. Staff. 13eps. subs: Toki. forum. 24:30 sun06jul.Neo Angelique Abyss: Second Ageネオ アンジェリーク Abyss -Second Age-The best Angelique series ever gets an immediate second season. The infusion of new production blood, especially from the staff of Corda D'Oro, gave this series a new lease on life.Endou Aya helped, too, continuing a remarkable year that has also given her starring roles in the new Mai-Otome Sifr OVA and in Macross Frontier. And she will be ably supported here by a bevy of top male seiyuu, likely continuing to include Takahashi Hiroki, Ohkawa Toru, Nakamura Yuuichi, Ono Daisuke, et al. anim: Yumeta. subs: Strawberry-Mint. 26:00 sun06jul.Natsume Yuujin Chou夏目友人帳Natsume Takashi keeps secret his ability to see spirits. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him: a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. Now Natsume is determined to free the spirits and dissolve the contracts. With the help of a spirit cat, his days are filled trying to return the names to these spirits. The show is apparently based on good research into folk mythology.This is one of the most attractive shows of the summer: the director of Koi Kaze, Jigoku Shoujo, and Baccano; the writer of Ai Yori Aoshi, Jigoku Shoujo, and Zetsubou Sensei.The cast of actors includes Kamiya Hiroshi in the lead, with Kobayashi Sanae, Sawashiro Miyuki, Fujimura Ayumi, and Itou Miki. Inoue Kazuhiko (Gorou in Moonlight Mile) is the cat. anim: Brains Base. subs: Nocturnal/Black Lotus, ainex?. forum. preview. 25:00 mon07julMission-EMission-EA sequel to the charming but awkward and forgettable Code-E. Five years after Code-E, Chinami is in an organization aiming to integrate people with her powers into society.Director Kato Toshiyuki did Full Moon wo Sagashite, as well as Code-E.Voices include Hashimoto Mai, Nazuka Kaori, Mizuno Risa, Momoi Halko, and Kamiya Hiroshi. anim: Studio Deen. subs: Subbers Anonymous. forum. preview. 25:05 mon07julWorld Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokuninワールド・デストラクション ���世界撲滅の六人���I've gone off Production IG. Their shows tend to be beautiful but boring. But this show is still one of the most intriguing of the season. A great cast stars Sakamoto Maaya and Miyano Mamoru, with Ono Daisuke and Kobayashi Yu in supporting roles.Director Tada Shunsuke did Prince of Tennis National Tournament and Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations. Writer Yokotani Masahiro did Reideen.Based on a DS RPG by SEGA. The game centers on a youth who secretly possesses the power to destroy the world. He is forced to join a party that aims not to save the world, but to eradicate it and start anew.On a desert planet, a fateful meeting between a good-hearted wandering boy and a positive, determined girl. Then they and a "hard-boiled" mini-bear alien set off to destroy the world, for its own good. anim: Production IG. 13eps. subs: Orange-Side, Nocturnal, Yoroshiku, Toki. forum. preview. 25:30 mon07jul.Koihime†Musou恋姫†無双Get ready for an all-moe retelling of the Romance of the three Kingdoms. It gives me pause that it is written by Go Zappa (Chokotto Sister, Myself;Yourself). And that the chief animator and character designer is Oshima Miwa (Cosmopolitan Prayers, Love Love). But it is directed by Nakanishi Nobuaki (Kasimasi, Sumomo mo Momo mo)The seiyuu are neither young nor well-known, but are experienced game seiyuu. This worked for ef, perhaps it will work here.Not very promising, but anything based on the Three Kingdoms is worth a look. anim: Dogakobou (Myself;Yourself). 12eps. subs: Serin, DFC, Hitode? forum. 26:00 thu08jul.Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu乃木坂春香の秘密Yuko discovers that school princess, Nogizaka Haruka, is actually an otaku. He keeps her secret and they become friends. Based on a series of light novels.Wonderful cast stars Noto Mamiko, with Satou Rina, Shimizu Kaori, Ueda Kana, Matsuki Miyu, Nabatame Hitomi, and Takagi Reiko.Should be funny…and ecchi. Director Nawa Munenori did Otome wa Boku ni Koi wo Shiteru. The writer who adapted the novels (Tsuyoshi Tamai) did the same for Inukami. anim: Studio Barcelona (Kodomo no Jikan). subs: Moetaku. forum. 26:00 thu10julBlade of the Immortal無限の住人"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand foes!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men. His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers…. Based on a seinen manga by Samura Hiroaki, serialised in Afternoon." (anidb)Bee Train and Mashimo Kouichi (.hack shows, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle) are back with a high-concept samurai show from what appears to be a very strong (and bloody) manga.Seki Tomokazu and Satou Rina will be great as the leads, ably supported by such names as Konishi Katsuyuki, Noto Mamiko, Toyoguchi Megumi, Miki Shinichirou, and Sakamoto Maaya. anim: Bee Train. subs: Live-eviL. forum. preview. 24:00 sun13julMahou Sensei Negima! ~Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba~魔法先生ネギま������白き翼 ALA ALBA���Three episodes of summer holidays with Negi and the girls. Directed by the man himself, Shinbou Akiyuki. But this time, for the first time, the lead writer for the anime is Akamatsu Ken, the original mangaka. So I look forward to seeing what differences in tone and story might appear this time.The same cast return, including Satou Rina as Negi and all the rest, but with the addition of Ono Daisuke and Inoue Marina.I'm not perfectly certain of the date this will appear. MoonPhase says July 17, but the official site says ep1 will be 12aug, ep2 17nov, and ep3 17feb of next year. anim: Shaft. OVA, 1of3eps. forum. preview (via Moetron). thu17jul.School Rumble Sangakkiスクールランブル三学期Hirano Aya joins the established cast, which already includes Horie Yui, Noto Mamiko, Koshimizu Ami, and Takahashi Hiroki, among others. Since Ami and Aya are two of my favorite seiyuu, I look forard to hearing them together.Director Takamatsu Shinji has already demonstrated that he is more than a one-hit wonder, with Gintama and Ginban Kaleidoscope.anim: Studio Comet. OVA, 1of2eps. Second ep 17sept. forum. thu17jul.Ponyo on a Cliff崖の上のポニョThis time Miyazaki will tell a story drawn freely in watercolors and pastels about a 5 year old boy Sosuke and the princess goldfish Ponyo who wants to become human.... An extra interesting thing is that the Goro Miyazaki (Hayao's son) of when he was 5 years old has been chosen as the model for the main character Sosuke. This is interesting because in the summer of 2007 Goro Miyazaki made his director’s debut with Studio Ghibli’s Gedo Senki and Miyazaki senior was very critical of it. (from Ghibliworld via anidb)My favorite Ghibli, Whispers of the Heart, was not directed by Hayao Miyazaki. And the old man's most recent work, Howl, was just okay for me. So I'm not as excited about this movie as some people are. anim: Ghibli. movie. forum. sat19jul.Akiba-chanアキバちゃんCG/stop motion animation. Slice of life show following five otaku girls who live in the "Maison de Akiba" apartments. Shimizu Ai, Ishizuka Sayori (Sango in ToHeart2), Fujita Saki (whose voice samples are the basis of Hatsune Miku's voice), and Yuzuki Ryouka. Five ten-minute episodes. anim: Buildup Entertainment. 10x5min eps. preview. 24:00 thu24jul.Amuri in Star Ocean星の海のアムリWeird but enjoyable 3DCG science fiction involving genetically altered lolis in space and lots of beautiful explosions and effects.With Makino Yui, Saitou Momoko and Aizawa Michiru (Furoe in Simoun) in the lead roles, supported by Mamiko Noto, Kaneda Tomoko, and Hirano Aya (after ep1).anim: Studio Hibari. OVA, 2of3eps. ep3 26sept. forum. preview. fri25jul.Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night ~Mahō no Lamp wa Akumu no Yokan~ルパン三世 sweet lost night���魔法のランプは悪夢の予感���Few details are available so far about this new Lupin special. anim: Tokyo Movie. TV special. subs: Froth-Bite. fri25jul.The Sky Crawlersスカイ・クロラLove story with a military science fiction background. Director Oshii Mamoru did the Ghost in the Shell movies.He uses film actors as his stars: Kikuchi Rinko was nominated for an Oscar for her work in Babel. Kase Ryou was Mayama in the Honey & Clover movie.Music by Kenji Kawai (Windy Tales, Death Note, Higurashi). Animation/chara-des by Nishio Tetsuya. Written by dorama writer Itou Chihiro (e.g., Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu).Oshii is a friend and competitor of Miyazaki and did GITS: Innocence. anim: Production IG. movie. forum. preview. sat02aug.Naruto Shippuuden: Kizuna劇場版NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 絆The next Naruto movie. "A mysterious group of ninjas makes a surprise attack on the Konohagakure, which takes great damage. The nightmare of another Shinobi World War could become a reality. Sasuke, who was still a missing nin from Konoha trying to kill his brother, Itachi, appears for the second time in front of Naruto at an unknown location to prevent it from happening." (ANN)Director Kamegaki Hajime did Fushigi Yuugi, Ayashi no Ceres, and Air Gear. Writer Takegami Junki did Gunslinger Girl and Hayate no Gotoku. anim: Pierrot. movie. sat02aug.Detroit Metal Cityデトロイト・メタル・シティSouichi Negishi is a shy young man who comes from the country to Tokyo for college, wanting to become a kindergarten teacher. However, for some reason he becomes the singer and songwriter of a metal band named 'Detroit Metal City.' When he puts on the heavy makeup, Negishi becomes a completely different person, shouting profanities. As the popularity of DMC increases, Negishi starts worrying that his double personality could have negative effects on his (romantic) life off stage. (from ANN)This one is flying a bit under the radar, but it comes from Studio 4°C, and the director did Mushishi, so there is some quality behind it. Character design and animation by Shimamura Hidekazu (Honey & Clover). anim: Studio 4°C. OVA. preview. fri08augKaitou Tenshi Twin Angel快盗天使ツインエンジェルThe twins live an exciting but normal school life, then after school, they become the Thieving Angels.Stars Tamura Yukari and Noto Mamiko.DirectorNagai Tatsuyuki did Honey & Clover II and Idolmaster Xenoglossia. Writer Kurata Hideyuki did Now and Then, Here and There. Animation director Koga Makoto did ARIA and sola.anim: Nomad. OVA. 1of2eps. ep2of2 in sept. fri08augLucky Star OVAらき☆すた OVALucky Star is back for a one-shot OVA. Interesting to see what happens now that fired original director Yamamoto Yutaka is long gone and this is entirely Takemoto Yasuhiro's baby.The seiyuu cast is having a great year, with awards for Hirano Aya (best lead female) and Katou Emiri (best new female seiyuu), and good new roles for both them (Chiko and Kaoru for Aaya; Sakuya and Blair for Emirin) and Endou Aya (Angelique, Sheryl).The release date for this was recently changed from the end of August to the end of September. Speculation is rife that it had to do with changing the plot to remove scenes of violence in Akihabara, after the recent knife incident. Or that the script is late. But this kind of date shift is common, and it may be due to some commercial consideration or other.anim: Kyoto Animation. OVA. 1of1eps. forum. fri26sept.NOTES:-- "forum" is the AnimeSuki forum for each show-- English titles link to the Anime News Network encyclopedia page, when there is one-- Japanese titles link to the Japanese official site.-- "subs" means sub groups who plan to sub particular shows, based mainly on the current Who Subs What wiki that many sub groups post to before a season starts.-- other information is from ANN, AnimeSuki, anidb, Moonphase, and official sites.
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Late once again. *sighs* Anime DVDs May 20, 2008 Baldr Force Bleach - Volume 10 Di Gi Charat Nyo! - Volume 7 Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid - Box Set Hell Girl - Volume 6 Joe vs. Joe - Volume 1 Mirage of Blaze - DVD Set Moonlight Mile - Volume 3 My-Otome - Volume 6 Pokemon - Adventures on the Orange Islands - Box Set Shattered [...]
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ADV Films ADVFilms.com May 6, 2008 Devil May Cry Vol. #2- 100 min. Kanon, Vol. #4- 100 min. Magikano Vol. #3- 100 min. Tokyo Majin Vol. #3- 100 min. May 13 Project Blue Earth SOS Vol. #3- 90 min. Welcome to the NHK Vol. 4- 100 min. May 20 Moonlight Mile Vol. #3- 100 min. Shattered Angels Vol. #1- 100 min. May 27 Pumpkin [...]
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It things continue the same way, this is going to be a fixture at Ani-nouto. In the latest installment, Dwane reviews Moonlight Mile, a series even more solidly forgotten than his previous find, Freedom (which is currently being hyped by its producers at least). The executive summary is “do not watch”: Eight episodes of neato spaceships in [...]
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Anime DVDs March 25, 2008 Baki the Grappler - Box Set 2 Black Blood Brothers - Volume 2 Glass Fleet - Volume 5 Kite Liberator Moonlight Mile - Volume 2 Naruto - Volume 22 (dub) Ragnarok: The Animation - Volume 3 Ranma ½ - Season 6 Box Set Red Garden - Volume 4 Shuffle! - Volume 2 Slayers Try - Box Set Super Robot Wars OG Divine Wars [...]
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Still catching up…. Anime DVDs February 26, 2008 Black Blood Brothers - Volume 1 Death Note - Volume 3 Hell Girl - Volume 4 Kanon - Volume 2 Kurau: Phantom Memory - Volume 6 Moonlight Mile - Volume 1 Mushi-Shi - Volume 6 Project Blue Earth SOS - Volume 1 Pumpkin Scissors - Volume 3 Shuffle! - Volume 1 Simoun - Volume 2 (sub) Tokyo Majin - Volume 2 Wallflower, [...]
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ADV Films ADVFilms.com February 5, 2008 Devil may Cry Vol. #1 - 100 min Magikano Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 min February 12, 2008 Kanon Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 min Kurau: Phantom Memory Vol. #6 - 100 min Project Blue Earth SOS Vol. #1 - 90 min February 19, 2008 Moonlight Mile Vol. #1 - 100 min Tokyo Majin Vol. #2 (also w/box) [...]
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Source: ANN 5 Centimeters per Second Devil May Cry Gurren Lagann Kanon Magikano Moonlight Mile Project Blue Earth SOS Pumpkin Scissors Red Garden Sergeant Frog Tokyo Majin The Wallflower Welcome to the NHK Xenosaga: The Animation Kanon? dropped?! uguuuuuuuuuu!
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