「決壊の時」 (Kekkai no Toki) "Moment of Breakdown"
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Yukimi is not a lolicon, apparently.
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With yet another Kinjutsu scroll in the possession of Kairoushuu, so the focus turns to the scrap for the final scroll, which just so happens to be the one held in an unknown location by Banten village. As seems to be the general modus operandi of this series, last episode's relatively action-packed instalment is followed by a far more sedate one, with lots of dialogue and little else. This
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Due to my extreme laziness last week, I’ll be covering two episodes of Nabari this week. Plot-wise, both Banten and Kairoushuu make it out unscathed, the Kairoushuu having obtained the kinjutsu scroll Daya. After reading little bits and excerpts of the manga, I think this Kouga arc has been a little rushed. However, maybe they [...]
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Finally, I can stop filling my time by watching hentai and imagining my co-workers in a visual novel.
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Reviewed this week: Amatsuki 10-11, Clannad Tomoyo Edition, Itazura na Kiss 15, Koihime Musou 3, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki 11, Mnemosyne 6, Nabari no Ou 15, Natsume Yuujinchou 3, Persona 18-20, Slayers Revolution 3, Someday’s Dreamers ~Summer Skies~ 3, Soul Eater 15, Telepathy Shoujo Ran 5, World Destruction 2, xxxHOLiC Kei 12-13 …and in manga: too [...]
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This is probably my favourite episode of Nabari no Ou since the beginning. Being something of a well-animated action junkie I have been a little disappointed to see that drop off - even though it doesn’t return at all for this episode, instead we get a lot of different plot threads that start to [...]
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Ah, I am a happy sunshine camper indeed. Partially 'cause of my prediction being spot-on and partially due to the fact the Yuno is so moe my eyes bleed tears of manly blood.Once again, obligatory thanks to Ando and ASuki.Ah, but I digress, here are group 17's standings:1st-9th~1位　777票　ゆの���ひだまりスケッチ 特別編(Yuno@Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen)2位　687票　南千秋���みなみけ シリーズ(Minami Chiaki@Minami-ke series)3位　605票　水無灯里���ARIA シリーズ(Mizunashi Akari@ARIA series)4位　559票　湯浅比呂美���true tears(Yuasa Hiromi@true tears)5位　478票　すず���ながされて藍蘭島(Suzu@Nagasarete Airantou)6位　456票　梶原空���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Kajiwara Sora@Sketchbook ~full color's~)7位　428票　シグナム���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS(Signum@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)8位　367票　結城ノナ���現プリマ・アスパラス������ななついろ★ドロップス(Yuuki Nona(Prima Asparas)@Nanatsuiro*Drops)9位　334票　クラン・クラン���マクロスFRONTIER(Kuran Kuran@Macross FRONTIER)10th-30th~10位　325票　委員長���ラストアマゾネス������瀬戸の花嫁(Iinchou(Last Amazones)@Seto no Hanayome)11位　324票　野上葵���絶対可憐チルドレン(Nogami Aoi@Zettai Karen Children)12位　313票　安岡紫音���しおんの王 The Flowers of Hard Blood.(Yasuoka Shion@Shion no Ou The Flowers of Hard Blood.)13位　311票　小節あびる���さよなら絶望先生(Kobushi Abiru@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)14位　278票　緋室灯���ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION(Himuro Akari@Night Wizard The ANIMATION)15位　221票　梅梅���ながされて藍蘭島(Umeume@Nagasarete Airantou)16位　218票　ハーさん���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Haa-san@Sketchbook ~full color's~)17位　204票　久遠寺夢���君が主で執事が俺で(Kuonji Yume@Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de)18位　188票　花菱美希���ハヤテのごとく!(Hanabishi Miki@Hayate no Gotoku!)19位　183票　ケイコ���みなみけ シリーズ(Keiko@Minami-ke series)20位　174票　上杉美鳩���君が主で執事が俺で(Uesugi Mihato@Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de)21位　166票　東谷小雪���ケロロ軍曹(Azumaya Koyuki@Keroro Gunsou)22位　153票　花咲茜���D.C.II 〜ダ・カーポII〜(Hanasaki Akane@D.C.II)23位　118票　アンバー���Darker than BLACK -黒の契約者-(Amber@Darker than BLACK)24位　116票　八雲雪路���H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND-(Yakumo Yukiji@H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND-)25位　102票　リリオ���エル・カザド(Lirio@El Cazador de la Bruja)26位　94票　洞木ヒカリ���新世紀エヴァンゲリオン シリーズ(Horaki Hikari@Shin Seiki Evangelion series)26位　94票　桑原先生���ひだまりスケッチ 特別編(Kuwabara-sensei@Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen)28位　79票　三珠真夜���さよなら絶望先生(Mitama Mayo@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)28位　79票　七々尾蓮���かのこん(Nanao Ren@Kanokon)30位　74票　トア���DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE-(Toa@DRAGONAUT -THE RESONANCE-) Meh, what can I say, what with Hidamari sketch's second season going on, and the lack of strong opposition here, Yuno had it in the bag. Loli + a show with moar Loli = 2ch voter spam.And Group 18:<<フェッロ���GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO->>(Ferro@GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-)<<オカメ姫���おじゃる丸>>(Okame Hime@Ojarumaru)<<籠女李々子���リリス������ロザリオとバンパイア>>(Kagome Ririko(Ririsu)@Rosario + Vampire)<<アリス���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>>(Alice@Pocket Monster Diamond Pearl Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai)<<ラゼル・アナディス���ラゼンシア・ローズ������破天荒遊戯>>(Rahzel Anadis@Hatenkou Yuugi)<<丸山誉子���ピアノの森>>(Maruyama Takako@Piano no Mori)<<城ヶ崎姫子���ちびまる子ちゃん>>(Jougasaki Himeko@Chibi Maruko-chan)<<ドラミ���ドラえもんシリーズ>>(Dorami@Doraemon series)<<お不三���ルパン三世 霧のエリューシヴ>>(Ofumi@Lupin III Kiri no Elusive)<<鮎川恵美���遊戯王 デュエルモンスターズ GX>>(Ayukawa Emi@Yuugiou Duel Monsters GX)<<恵理子���ひぐらしのなく頃に解>>(Eriko@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai)<<ヨーコ・リットナー ���天元突破グレンラガン>>(Yoko Litner@Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)<<旅館「清水屋」の女将���瀬戸の花嫁>>(Landlady of Shimizuya inn@Seto no Hanayome)<<アギト���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS>>(Agito@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)<<アトラ・モンテヴェルディ���ARIA The ORIGINATION>>(Atora Monteverdi@ARIA The ORIGINATION)<<ユウ���ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION>>(Yuu@Night Wizard The ANIMATION)<<松本裕子���イタズラなKiss>>(Matsumoto Yuuko@Itazura na Kiss)<<ファンティーヌ���レ・ミゼラブル 少女コゼット>>(Fantine@Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette)<<新聞子���きらりん☆レボリューション>>(Shinbunko@Kirarin Revolution)<<カペルテータ・フェルナンデス���ストレイト・ジャケット>>(Kapelteta Fernandez@Straight Jacket)<<フブキ���仮面のメイドガイ>>(Fubuki@Kamen no Maid Guy)<<藤崎真菜���おねがいマイメロディ すっきり♪>>(Fujisaki Mana@Onegai My Melody Sukkiri)<<なずな���アイドルマスター XENOGLOSSIA>>(Nazuna@IDOLM@STER XENOGLOSSIA)<<水谷島子���やっとかめ探偵団>>(Mizutani Shimako@Yatto Kame Tanteidan)<<フランカ���GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO->>(Franca@GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-)<<榎本梓���名探偵コナン>>(Enomoto Azusa@Meitantei Conan)<<崩月夕乃���紅>>(Houzuki Yuuno@Kurenai)<<ラグナ・グランセニック���魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS>>(Ragna Grandscenic@Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS)<<シャイナ���聖闘士星矢 冥王ハーデス エリシオン編>>(Shaina@Saint Seiya Meiou Hades Chapter - Elysion)<<ローマ空港の免税店店員���マリア様がみてる OVA>>(Girl of a duty-free shop at Rome airport@Maria-sama ga Miteru OVA)<<黒主優姫���ヴァンパイア騎士>>(Kurosu Yuuki@Vampire Knight)<<ルイス・ハレヴィ���機動戦士ガンダム00>>(Louise Halevy@Kidou Senshi Gundam 00)<<魔王エイミー���ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION>>(Maou Amy@Night Wizard The ANIMATION)<<源ちずる���かのこん>>(Minamoto Chizuru@Kanokon)<<深田麻美���もっけ>>(Fukada Asami@Mokke)<<たんぽぽ���えいがでとーじょー! たまごっち ドキドキ! うちゅーのまいごっち!?>>(Tanpopo@Eiga de Toujou! Tamagotchi Doki Doki! Uchuu no Maigotchi!?)<<仙菜まゆ���もえがく★5>>(Senna Mayu@Moegaku*5)<<魔王フェウス���モール���ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION>>(Maou Pheus Mor@Night Wizard The ANIMATION)<<エル���はぴはぴクローバー>>(El@Hapihapi Clover)<<ユリアーナ���CLAYMORE>>(Juliana@CLAYMORE)<<日高メグミ���今日の5の2>>(Hidaka Megumi@Kyou no Go no Ni)<<児童相談所の女性相談員���ひぐらしのなく頃に解>>(Member of the consultation office for children@Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai)<<鈴木凛���バンブーブレード>>(Suzuki Rin@Bamboo Blade)<<呂布子���やわらか三国志 突き刺せ!! 呂布子ちゃん>>(Ryofuko@Yawaraka Sangokushi Tukisase! Ryofuko-chan)<<花子���墓場鬼太郎>>(Hanako@Hakaba Kitarou)<<サクラ���木之本桜のような女の子���ツバサ TOKYO REVELATIONS>>(Sakura/Girl who looks like Kinomoto Sakura@Tsubasa TOKYO REVELATIONS)<<オジョウ���全力ウサギ>>(Ojou@Zenryoku Usagi)<<鴇羽舞衣���舞-乙HiME Zwei>>(Tokiha Mai@My-Otome Zwei)<<白川高菜���ピューと吹く!ジャガー>>(Shirakawa Takana@Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar)<<鈴野綾���モノクローム・ファクター>>(Suzuno Aya@Monochrome Factor)<<ペイオース���ああっ女神さまっ 闘う翼>>(Peorth@Aa Megami-sama Tatakau Tsubasa)<<黒岡野しじま���シラタマ������隠の王>>(Kurookano Shijima(Shiratama)@Nabari no Ou)<<笹山かず子���ちびまる子ちゃん>>(Sasayama Kazuko@Chibi Maruko-chan)<<二宮くん���みなみけ>>(Ninomiya-kun@Minami-ke)<<ルル���モノクローム・ファクター>>(Ruru@Monochrome Factor)<<ミーナ���古代王者 恐竜キング Dキッズ・アドベンチャー>>(Mina@Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King D-Kids Adventure)<<青木瑠璃子���青木の姉������秘密 〜トップシークレット〜>>(Aoki Ruriko(Aoki's elder Sister)@Himitsu ~Top Secret~)<<富士原なえか���仮面のメイドガイ>>(Fujiwara Naeka@Kamen no Maid Guy)<<波野タイ子���サザエさん>>(Namino Taiko@Sazae-san)麻生夏海���スケッチブック 〜full color's〜(Asou Natsumi@Sketchbook ~full color's~)<<笠原郁���図書館戦争>>(Kasahara Iku@Toshokan Sensou)<<マリア・バルセリート���バッカーノ!>>(Maria Balserito@Baccano!)<<銭形巡���瀬戸の花嫁>>(Zenigata Mawari@Seto no Hanayome)<<柚原このみ���ToHeart2 シリーズ>>(Yuzuhara Konomi@ToHeart2 series)<<アイリス���ルビー・グルーム>>(Iris@Ruby Groom)<<侘姫���タキ������獣神演武 -HERO TALES->>(Taki@Juushin Enbu -HERO TALES-)<<岡崎汐���劇場版 CLANNAD>>(Okazaki Ushio@CLANNAD the Movie)<<アンナさん���シナモン the movie>>(Anna-san@Cinnamon the movie)<<笹川京子���家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN!>>(Sasagawa Kyouko@Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!)<<アナコンディ���Yes! プリキュア5 GoGo!>>(Anacondy@Yes! Precure 5 GoGo!)<<白河ななか���D.C.II 〜ダ・カーポII〜>>(Shirakawa Nanaka@D.C.II)<<二の妃���精霊の守り人>>(Ni no Kisaki@Seirei no Moribito)<<クラエス���GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO->>(Claes@GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-)<<コロナ���スパイダーライダーズ 〜よみがえる太陽〜>>(Corona@Spider Riders ~Yomigaeru Taiyou~)<<チー���チーズスイートホーム>>(Chi@Chi's Sweet Home)<<美術教師���ひだまりスケッチ 特別編>>(Art Teacher@Hidamari Sketch Tokubetsuhen)<<あやね���ながされて藍蘭島>>(Ayane@Nagasarete Airantou)<<北川���げんしけん2>>(Kitakawa@Genshiken 2)<<hmx-17a toheart2="">>(HMX-17a Ilfa@ToHeart2 series)<<しのぶ���ながされて藍蘭島>>(Shinobu@Nagasarete Airantou)<<ミレイ・アッシュフォード���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2>>(Milly Ashford@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)<<かがみ���ゆきのの母������ながされて藍蘭島>>(Kagami(Yukino's Mother)@Nagasarete Airantou)<<大友絵里子���しゅごキャラ!>>(Ootomo Eriko@Shugo Chara!)<<南菜々美���よつのは>>(Minami Nanami@Yotsunoha)<<メル���はぴはぴクローバー>>(Mel@Hapihapi Clover)<<ゆきの���ながされて藍蘭島>>(Yukino@Nagasarete Airantou)<<筧美央���魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ>>(Kakehi Mio@Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro)<<ハルのママ���はぴはぴクローバー>>(Haru's Mother@Hapihapi Clover)<<日奈森あむ���日奈森亜夢������しゅごキャラ!>>(Hinamori Amu@Shugo Chara!)<<ぱな子���ながされて藍蘭島>>(Panako@Nagasarete Airantou)<<宮崎都���バンブーブレード>>(Miyazaki Miyako@Bamboo Blade)<<魔妃ネロクィーン���祝!���ハピ☆ラキ���ビックリマン>>(Makisaki Nero Queen@Shuku! (Happy Lucky) Bikkuri Man)<<藤林椋���CLANNAD>>(Fujibayashi Ryou@CLANNAD)<<流姫那由乃���乃亜の姉������キスダム -ENGAGE planet->>(Rukina Yuno(Noa's big Sister)@Kissdom -ENGAGE planet-)<<巣山英子���巣山の母������おおきく振りかぶって>>(Suyama Hideko(Suyama's Mohter)@Ookiku Furikabutte)<<木津千里���さよなら絶望先生>>(Kitsu Chiri@Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei)<<天海春香���アイドルマスター シリーズ>>(Amami Haruka@IDOLM@STER series) - HOLY SH*T, VOTE FOR MY ACE COMBAT 6 F-22's skin! SO MOE I RESCUED AN ENTIRE NATION!<<われめ姫���撲殺天使ドクロちゃんセカンド>>(Waremehime@Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan Second)<<チー���うちの3姉妹>>(Chi@Uchi no 3 Shimai)<<プリンセア���騎士王妃������プリズム・アーク>>(Princea@Prism Ark)<<シャナ���灼眼のシャナII>>(Shana@Shakugan no Shana Second) - A VERY POWERFUL contendor to go far, if Saimoe '07 was any indicator. And to my knowledge, J.C staff doesn't get much hate sentiment on 2ch and has a pretty ardent support base. Only problem I see here is if fanboy hate-votes rear their head again.<<オヒュカス���流星のロックマン>>(Ohyucus@Ryuusei no Rockman)<<怜子の祖母���もっけ>>(Reiko's Grandmother@Mokke)<<保健医���ZOMBIE-LOAN>>(School Nurse@ZOMBIE-LOAN)<<アネーク・パタゴス���ポルフィの母������ポルフィの長い旅>>(Anek Patagos(Polfy's Mother)@Porfy no Nagai Tabi)<<長門店員���長門有希のコスプレをした女の子���らき☆すた>>(Nagato Shopgirl/Girl who cosplayed Nagato Yuki@Lucky*Star) - Now it's just getting plain outlandish.<<ラクシャータ・チャウラー���コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ R2>>(Lakshata Chawla@Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2)<<一ノ瀬ことみ���CLANNAD>>(Ichinose Kotomi@CLANNAD) - KyoAni fanboys will be all over silent, suffering moe like pigs to a trough.<<春原芽衣���CLANNAD>>(Sunohara Mei@CLANNAD)<<観月マネージャー���白鳥ありすのマネージャー������もえたん>>(Mizuki Manager(Shiratori Arisu's Manager)@Moetan)<<灰谷羊子���狂乱家族日記>>(Haitani Youko@Kyouran Kazoku Nikki)<<財宝院美麗子���きらりん☆レボリューション>>(Zaihouin Bireiko@Kirarin Revolution)<<レン・エルシ・ジュエリア���ルン������To LOVEる>>(Ren Erusi Angelia(Run)@To Love Ru)<<洋子���まいの母������大ちゃん、だいすき。>>(Youko(Mai's Mother)@Dai-chan Daisuki)<<ドリア���今日からマ王! 第3シリーズ>>(Doria@Kyou kara Maoh! the third series)<<御堂蘭���菫の妹������こはるびより>>(Midou Ran(Sumire's little Sister)@Koharubiyori)<<佐藤美和子���名探偵コナン>>(Satou Miwako@Meitantei Conan)<<モモチャ���なぞなぞう>>(Momocha@Nazonazou)<<ペローナ���ワンピース>>(Perona@One Piece)<<小泉リサ���ラブ★コン>>(Koizumi Risa@Love*Com)<<ウルド���ああっ女神さまっ 闘う翼>>(Urd@Aa Megami-sama Tatakau Tsubasa) </hmx-17a>Kotomi and Shana are two I guarantee will be in for sure, if their previous performances or fanbases are any indicator.And the Idolm@ster seems to get lots of MAD love on Nico Nico, perhaps that will aid Amami in a rather indirect form of "campaigning" by showcasing her best moments in the games? Also helps when she's one of the most easily recognizable girls and main heroine of the series.
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「遠来の客」 (Enrai no Kyaku) "Distant Visitor"
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It's hard to judge, since totals for earlier seasons of the same shows may be bumping up their numbers, but it looks as if Strike Witches and Slayers Revolution are the runaway most popular new shows on 2channel. Zero no Tsukaima may be up there, too.Strike Witches has over 44,000 posts. I suspect some but not too many of these were for the original short OVA. The nearest after it is Slayers Revolution at 26,000, and some of its posts may have been for the original series, too.The same goes for Zero no Tsukaima, at 174,000 posts. It had two recent popular seasons, so it's just about impossible to tell how many posts it has this time, since old threads are deleted from the public servers. Hidamari x365 has 81 threads, but many of those are also probably for the original season.Of shows we can be fairly certain of, Sekirei has over 7000 posts; Telepathy Shoujo Ran and Tetsuwan Birdy Decode have over 6000; and Koihime and Someday's Dreamers~Summer Skies~ have over 5000.Looking back at last season, it looks as if Code Geass R2 and Macross Frontier are the most interesting to 2channelers. Of the 817 threads (i.e., over 816,000 posts) for Code Geass, there are records indicating that almost 400 are for the current season. Macross Frontier has 274 threads. Of other spring shows, Zettai Karen Children is running first, at 34 threads, with Blassreiter surprisingly close behind, at 31. ToLoveRu has 25.Of course, these numbers are for otaku-centric 2channel. Actual TV ratings tell a far different story. According to Siegel_Clyne's posts on AnimeSuki, the top new show there is Antique Bakery, followed by Telepathy Shoujo Ran, which airs on Saturday mornings. For the spring season, Net Ghost Pipopa and Zettai Karen Children are the most watched.Despite the fact that I am a big fan of Hirano Aya, I don't have much use either for Zettai Karen as a show or for her performance in it. Just shows how wrong I can be, lol.Anyway, here is the raw 2channel data. Maybe you can tease more info out of it. The numbers are the number of the current thread for each show. Threads are closed when they reach 1000 posts.shows with previous seasonsCode Geass R2 817Macross F 274Zero no Tsukaima Rondo 175Yes! PreCure 5 Gogo 162Hidamari Sketch x365 81Strike Witches 45Slayers Revolution 27XxxHolic 2 22Angelique Abyss 2 8spring 2008 showsZettai Karen Children 34Blassreiter 31ToLoveRu 25Real Drive 22Wagaya no Oinarisama 17Kyouran Kazoku Nikki 16Blue Dragon Seven Dragons 14Nijuumensou no Musume 12Nabari no Ou 10Allison to Lillia 9Golgo 13 9Itazura na Kiss 8Candy Boy 7SA Special A 6Kaiba 5Net Ghost Pipopa 4Chi's Sweet Home 4Onegai My Melody Kirara 3Kyou kara Mao 3Ikkitousen Great Guardians 3summer 2008 showsSekirei 8Telepathy Shoujo Ran 7Tetsuwan Birdy Decode 7KoiHime 6Someday's Dreamers 2 6Natsume Yuujinchou 5Nogizaka Haruka 5Ryouko's Case File 3World Destruction 3Mission E 3Blade of the Immortal 2Ultraviolet Code 44 1
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