Join me Nakiami. With your power and my balloon animal we shall be unstoppable. I couldn’t take Zeygend seriously at all. What with his purple nose and gaudy headband he looks like he’s in the circus. It was pretty obvious that Nakiami was never going to join him, not even after he tried to wine and [...]
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I’ve never understood why people buy figures. Why spend a lot of money on something you can’t read, watch, or otherwise use in any way? I guess it’s like buying a piece of art except collecting half-naked anime girls is infinitely more embarrassing than hanging a painting in your house. Seriously, what do people do when [...]
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Have to say this Gurren Lagann OST Vol.2 (AKA SOUL EATER OST1) announcement flew under my radar - better late mention than never, I guess? August 27, 2008 release. 「 ソウルイーター 」 オリジナルサウンドトラック 1 SOUL EATER Original Soundtrack 1  Taku Iwasaki 2008.08.27 : SVWC-7569   01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.09.10. 11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20. DEATHCITY (4:33) soul-eater (so scandalous) (3:29) PSYCHEDELIC SOULJAM (4:06) 4242564 (3:18) malleus maleficarum (2:41) victor (3:46) lady of gorgon (4:04) mifune (4:21) BLACK☆STAR(never lose [...]
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Episodes 5 & 6 of Gurren Lagann aired last night on Sci-Fi, and yes, I do mean the censored episode 6. Well firstly, Rossiu’s voice actor is Johnny Yong Bosch (Ichigo, BLEACH; Lelouch, Code Geass), and I think he sounds pretty odd and maybe a tad bit too grown-up - but maybe that’s just me. But even [...]
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loads of results…it is getting closer to the end of the prelims now Group 8 1位　275票　二見瑛理子���キミキス pure rouge(Futami Eriko@Kimikiss pure rouge) 2位　253票　清水雷鳴���隠の王(Shimizu Raimei@Nabari no Ou) 3位　251票　春日乃ねね���ぽてまよ(Kasugano Nene@Potemayo) 4位　247票　久寿川ささら���ToHeart2 シリーズ(Kusugawa Sasara@ToHeart2 series) 5位　245票　穂波・高瀬・アンブラー���レンタルマギカ(Honami Takase Ambler@Rental Magica) 6位　242票　神凪綾乃���風のスティグマ(Kannagi Ayano@Kaze no Stigma) 7位　240票　ニア・テッペリン���天元突破グレンラガン(Nia Teppelin@Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann) 8位　235票　久遠寺夢���君が主で執事が俺で(Kuonji Yume@Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de) 9位　227票　猫宮のの���よつのは(Nekomiya Nono@Yotsunoha) A very close difference between the characters. Group 9 1位　324票　大魔王ベール���ゼファー���ベル������ナイトウィザード The ANIMATION(Dai Maou [...]
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When we look back on a series, rationalising and explaining its appeal, we inevitably embrace the experience which surrounds it. Think of a Cowboy Bebop/Evangelion/Gurren Lagann review which doesn’t measure the show in terms of its popularity, or its ground breaking impact. To really examine the emotional experience of a story we have to be [...]
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Wow, due to my involvement in the new academic year’s freshmen orientation programme, I haven’t really had the time to watch anime, let alone update Riuva. My backlog is probably larger than Chouginga Gurren Lagann now. I hope to find a good, leisurely day where I can finish and catch up all the shows I’ve [...]
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For those of us wondering when Gainax was going to get serious about milking Gurren Lagann for all it’s worth, never fear! They’re already on the ball.  Gurren Gakuen-Hen (Gurren School Edition) will begin serializing In the next issue of Monthly Comp Ace. The mangaka is Kabao Kikkawa and it’s based on a story by A-ji Zaitsu. [...]
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Impulse shopping will be the death of me. Yesterday, I went out just to buy a new pair of sneakers and I ended buying a lot of nice stuff as an impulse. I sometimes lose self control when it comes to stuff I want to buy. What I bought: new Nike sneakers Gurren Lagann vol. 2 Killer 7 Legal Drug vol. 1, 2, & 3 A copy of Otaku USA magazine Not in picture: 3 larger picture frames A new lamp 4 new
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I almost forgot to post this before I left. Anime DVDs August 5, 2008 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Volume 1 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Volume 2 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - Part 1 (Vols. 1 - 2) Godannar - Box Set Gokusen - Box Set Gurren Lagann - Volume 2 (sub) Kodocha - Box Set 1 Kodocha [...]
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