Sheer words just really fail me now, that I’ve just marathoned the whole series at once. Never before have I ever came close to drowning in pure kawaiiness and mo
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I loved the first few episodes of Kamichu so much that I was really excited about the manga. I was a bit apprehensive that it wouldn’t capture all the moments of the anime that made me smile, but I needn’t have worried, it’s just as delightfully adorable as the anime! Story In Brief Kamichu is a story [...]
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So, I was going to have lunch over at the Tate Center so I went outside and waited for the Orbit bus... somebody asks me for directions, I say I have no idea where it is (I don't live on campus, I have no clue where a lot of buildings are) 20 minutes pass by, two Orbit buses pass by the other way, and finally a bus comes. And then, for some reason, the bus (clearly marked as Orbit) went straight ahead (taking the Ag Hill route) instead of turning right towards the stadium and the Tate Center. Get off at next stop, have to walk the rest of the way. Thank you very much... would've been quicker to just walk ＿|ï¿£|â—‹ Sorry about that, but sometimes the bus service here ticks me off... did manage to catch the last few minutes of the US-Czech Republic World Cup game on one of the big TVs at the Tate Center. ã“ã‚Œã¯ã²ã©ã„。 ("This is awful") just about says it all... we lose, 3-0 ＿|ï¿£|â—‹ Anyways, some news actually having to do with anime and such now ;) Innocent Venus Website Open Character descriptions, staff, cast added. Brains Base will be handling animation so it should look pretty if Kamichu! is any indication. Hmmm... hopefully it won't be too much of a robot thing (an "arms" section is on the site) since for some reason I have trouble watching stuff in that genre... Innocent Venus starts July 27 (Wednesday) at 24:00 on WOWOW, so we'll see about it then. MOON PHASE Summer Anime Roundup Summer is looking light compared to the over 60 new shows that started in the Spring. As of now, there isn't really anything that stands out as being something I absolutely have to see. Of those shows, I've only read the original work for Chokotto Sister (though 2 or 3 volumes, can't remember), and I have Zero no Tsukaima (2 novel volumes) but haven't read it yet, so that might explain it. I've read a bit of Mamotte! Lollipop in Nakayoshi, and it didn't seem like something that would interest me but I'll probably check it out anyways. If I had to choose some other shows besides those (and Innocent Venus mentioned above) that interest me a bit more than the rest... Bokura ga ita - Akitarou Daichi ( Fruits Basket, Kodocha, others) is directing it. That's plenty enough to get me interested. Binbou Shimai Monogatari - Reading MOON PHASE's summary, it would seem to be my type of slow-paced story. Character design is cute, which is always a plus (yes, I know I'm predictable) Otogi Juushi Akazukin - Yukari Tamura as the lead heroine, Akazukin, with Miyuki Sawashiro and Rie Kugimiya also in there. Scheduled for 3 quarters, so we'll have to see if the animation by Madhouse holds up... Why does it have to be on Saturday morning?... orz Coyote Ragtime Show - ufotable. Those who've watched any of their stuff know what I mean ;) ...that's about it at this point, I think. I'll probably end up checking everything as usual, so we'll figure it out from there :)
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Everybody have a nice weekend? :) Mine was pretty good... though I spent most of it doing things other than blogging (I know, I know). Some stuff I ordered came in Saturday, including this: Got the limited edition of Kamichu! Vol 1. and the June issues of Megami and Ciao (that's a somewhat odd combination, ain't it?). I'll post the Kamichu! and Ciao stuff in a separate entry and Megami after the jump. First, some news from the past week. Negima! "Spring" OVA Site I thought from the post on Akamatsu-sensei's diary that the entire OVA would be included on a DVD to be bundled with volume 15 of the comics, but I guess not. Instead, a 5 minute digest of the OVA (with commentary), the OP, and a video version of the web radio broadcast. On sale August 17. CPM Still In Business ( ANN) The company sent out a statement attributing the reductions in staff to the bankruptcy of Musicland, their largest customer. No bankruptcy filing as the previous story rumored. CPM will be releasing products as they restructure the company. ADV Offers Digital Downloads Through ZVUE ( ANN) A press release from ADV announced a partership with ZVUE to digitally distribute ADV titles online. My first reaction: who's ZVUE? ZVUE makes a low-cost low-end media player that is sold at Wal-Mart for $100. At January's CES show ZVUE annouced two new ZVUE players with upgraded specs but no release date. Checking their online store, most titles sell for $1.99. The video format is either very low-res low-bitrate xvid for the ZVUE player or 320x240 for viewing on a computer or other devices that support it (like a Pocket PC). I can't quite understand why ADV choose to team up with ZVUE instead of seeking a bigger and more well-known partner -- the obvious one being Apple with iTunes. Either way, I doubt I'd utilize the service due to the low resolution format and the likely possibility that only dubs will be made available for download. I suppose it is a good first step, though we'll have to see if it's successful and can lead to an offering of downloadable content from others.
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One day, Yurie nonchalantly tells her best friend that she has become a god. A God of what, exactly, she has no idea, but nonetheless a God. With her new found divinity, Yurie finds herself dealing with Typhoons of her own causing, errant shrine gods, missing cats, mass poverty and Martians. Yes, Martians. If I was to use [...]
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