This week we feature Sola’s delightfully creepy nee-san, Aono Morimiya. She was my favorite character in the show, and I just love the overall character design. Those aloof red eyes and that cold, distant gaze… So creepy but oh so dreamy! Her power to manipulate paper (which is totally not taken from Read or Die) [...]
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Like Yomiko Readman here, if you want to get something, you want to get it the easiest way possible. See, there’s a reason why I used her screenshot. Ok, maybe it’s because I think she’s awesome, but I’m trying to make a point here. Yomiko, if you’ve read the Read or Die manga, likes a dip into Shonen Jump just as much as she likes a philosophical treatise to dig into. What I’m trying to say that in Sydney, anime and manga fans have many tastes which are catered to ...
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Also known as R.O.D. Synopsis: Yomiko Readman is “The Paper,” a secret underground operative for the British Library with the incredible power of complete control over paper, including the ability to make it solid as steel. She is called to duty when a book that could spell the end of the world is stolen, and she [...]
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Recently I visited an interesting website called liveactionanime.org. The website has news about anime series that receives the live action treatment. Take for example DRAGONBALL or EVANGELION. Dragon Ball has tons of episodes and has too many plotlines and characters that for my consideration, I think it cant be translated into a coherent movie, yet Hollywood [...]
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This and this inspired me to finish reading The Catcher In The Rye, and what a book it was. In deciding what to compare The Catcher In The Rye to, I realised most of the good comparative Anime works, and even light novels, were taken. I briefly considered contrasting it with Read or Die but that’s [...]
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Read or Die. OVA was a great action flick. It was rather Holywood like than typical Japanese anime and for a 3 episode series, it did a good job on expanding the story and concluding it. TV series on the other hand started off great. However, animation..글 전체보기
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I ended up taking too many screenshots ^^;; So I decided to make a separate post. About the OP, 007 like jazzy tune really fits the series. Think of R.O.D. OVA OP (animation style is similar, too). I loved it. Click pictures to enlarge them. About the..글 전체보기
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I’ve joined Yukan Blog! and I’m thrilled to be writing for it. Here’s the rundown of Anime I’ve watched in this weekend: R.O.D.: Read or Die OVA Speed Racer (five episodes) Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise All solid, classic Anime. Out of these three shows/films, I liked the Read or Die OVA and Wings of Honneamise the [...]
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Today's Updates Eromanga Toshokan vol. 009: Nyuuseihin To Love-Ru Metamo Lala and Haruna announced Griffon presents Maaryan-senpai (school swimsuit uniform ver.) Kotobukiya’s Nekomiya Nono, in color Other Headlines Toranoana's latest mechamusume PVC preorder open Design by Shimada Fumikane, sculpt by Men, release in July at 5,040 yen, size and scale unspecified Event limited Manyuu Chibusa (black costume ver.) announced from Wafuudou Ganguten On sale at WHF Kobe 28 on April 29th and WHF Ariake 18 on May 5th Questioners' limited edition Shiratori Amane (pink ver.) PVC preorder open International availability uncertain Blond version of TC2F T2 ART WORKS figure to be available in exchange for Tora store points She'd look great if they redid the head entirely... Kurushima announces 2007 Rei / Asuka summer-themed cold cast set 1/8 scale, 20 cm tall, 29,400 yen, Katayama Hiroki sculpt, September release Axia's To Heart 2 and Happiness dakimakura covers to be reissued Available internationally via Hobby Search Code Geass to Air on Adult Swim Not sure how I missed this... first episode airs April 26th at 1:30 AM First episode of Penguin-ko Heart streaming at Nico Video Kurogane no Linebarrel TV anime official site grand open First episode to premiere at Anime Expo Sekirei web radio announced Details coming soon Spring 2008 Anime: Booked, but not Stacked Toshokan Sensou Production Studio: Production I.G Genre: military drama, romantic comedy, library Original Concept: Arikawa Hiro's Toshokan Sensou (light novel series) Director: Hamana Takayuki Chief Writer: Kometa Kenji Character Designer: Adabana Sukumo, Nakamura Satoshi Doujin Potential: low, though some female-oriented possible Figure Potential: low If one can get over the bizarrely improbable premise of two government-sponsored paramilitary groups playing "capture the flag book" in the middle of a dense civilian population, Toshokan Sensou comes across as one of the more fun shows of the season. Initial impressions paint it as a cross between Full Metal Panic and Planetes with a bit of Read or Die thrown in, not at all a bad combination; with an immediately accessible feel, sympathetic characters, and a snappy animation design, if things stay on model and the premise is fleshed out into something interesting I'd say we have a very solid show on our hands. Bonus points for the tomboy protagonist, too. Figure Recommendations Toranoana's Colors #1 Garance diorama figure Goodsmile's Saber (fantasy maid ver.) reissue Goodsmile's Rin (fantasy maid ver.) reissue Max Factory's Pec Chanpo (Baek Changpo) Ero news below:
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Kimi + Boku = Library War Love? Instead of part 3 of Spring 2008 First Impressions which I promised once I got to Toshokan Sensou (which I obviously have), I'm holding that back for a while and branching out to give this awesome show the love it deserves in an individual post of its own! I do want to do my own small part pimping out this show but usagijen has done a mighty fine job so far and
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