“TH- THIS IS MY CHAIR! IT WAS MADE FOR ME!” So I presume this is going to be like Evangelion, but with more character development? Hold on, this is NGE we’re talking about here. As long as the monologues aren’t limited exclusively to abstract images and there’s none of that ‘intelligent’ symbolism I guess I’ll survive. [...]
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Well, let's see if I can squeeze a whole post out of this single bit of anime news for the day (there are figures, though. Don't you worry.) The official site for all things Evangelion has announced that the title, so exciting, for the new Evangelion movie will be Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Jyo. Which will [...]
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This week’s poll is: what’s your favorite giant, piloted robot/bi-pedal robot? Is it old school like Mazinger, a long running series, like Gundam, something revolutionary, like the Evangelions, or something super powerful, like Heroic Age’s Nodoss or the Gunbuster? Take a vote on the sidebar; again, you can add your own choice. [...]
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Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann is the newest offering by Gainax, a company I both enjoy and hate. They make good stuff (Gunbuster, Evangelion, FLCL, Diebuster), but they’re also prone to reusing the same thing over and over to make money (Evangelion, same artstyle since FLCL). Fortunately, Gurren-Lagann is looking to be a better Gainax show, reminding [...]
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Japanese publisher Broccoli will release its 3D fighting game, 「新世紀 エヴァンゲリオン バトルオーケストラ」Shinseiki Evangelion Battle Orchestra on June 28th in Japan. The game includes several modes of play, two of them have been revealed so far:
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It's been a while since I last read the actual manga so I have forgotten how shocking this entire story was. I know many people were upset about this development but you have to admit that it does achieve the feeling of a total meltdown that the author intended. I actually had a chill when the successive death tolls happening just as I was when I saw the JSDF invading NERV in The End of Evangelion. One thing that I also forgot to mention was that while I like both Light and L, I also have little to no emotional attachment to either of them so I can pretty much watch the series for the story and enjoy the twists and turns that the author make. I think one's enjoyment for this particular twist will depend on whether or not you are attached to the character. As a side note, I like how the look of this episode relies heavily on the three basic colours that the series often: Blue, Red, and Yellow.
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The fact that I’m viewing Youtube videos means I am so bored today. So, I found a parody of FSN and an Evangelion-Marimite crossover. Hit the jump if you haven’t seen these videos yet. Vibrator??!! Ok, I’m not gonna imagine anymore. I’ve seen a lot of pics of Marimite-Eva crossovers, [...]
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OMG, this is so awesome. More than I thought possible. Remember how I previously mentioned that I have difficulty connecting with the character? Well, this will sound heartless but that little problem turns out to be pure joy for me right now because it means I can enjoy the carnage without feeling depressed about it. After all, unlike series like Evangelion, I have no favourite character here so I can just relax and marvel at the destruction and mayhem. And what carnage this one turns out to be. I have to give it to the writers for having the courage to wipe out characters left and right like this. By the time the episode ends, almost everyone is either powned, completely messed up, or will get unpleasant surprise in the future. The only thing bad about this episode is that we have to wait until summer to watch the last 2 episodes, which I think will wrap up the Lelouch's rebellion part of the story.
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I can't believe how fast time flies. It's not that long ago that Winter season started and suddenly it's Spring. In 1 week time, 2007 Spring Anime season will start. To be honest, there aren't that many series that I'm interested in. I just list most of them here in case they turn out to be interesting. In fact, the only two anime series that I'm anticipating for this year are just the theatrical release of the new Evangelion movies and the 2nd season of Suzumiya Haruhi. Anyway, please note that this list is not a representative of the entire series that will be released this Spring. For more info, click on the link I provided above or if you can read Japanese, you're free to browse Moonphase. Last but not least, I'd like to know what everyone else would like to watch this season and why you choose those series.
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Very dead now… very dead… first day of event had unexpectedly large number of visitors, even though the highlights(cosplay competition and seiyuu appearance) are tomorrow. Quite a number of cosplayers showed up, although mostly the Naruto-Bleach variety… but I did spot a Kaitou Kid(Detective Conan). Spent RM100 buying an Evangelion trading figure set… will be [...]
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