This is such a strange episode. It seems as if the producers suddenly realised that they don't have enough budget to produce the remaining episodes so they need to cut down on spending right away. Having said that, the drawings are actually better than their past efforts. This will explain why they reused the same room over and over again. That way they can minimise animation and keep a tight leash on the character design. I guess this is what we get after a high quality episode like the one that comes before it. Overall, however, I don't mind the episode. The story might be a little bit hard to understand at first but it was quite eye-opener, at least for me, once I understood what Yuuko says in the episode.
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A story that runs parallel to xxxHolic, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is both a new story from acclaimed manga-ka team CLAMP and the ultimate in manga 'crossovers'. A number of characters from Cardcaptor Sakura join familiar faces from numerous other CLAMP series as we follow Cardcaptor's Syaoran in a magical quest to save the life of childhood friend Sakura.Even if you have never read a single ch...
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I’ve got one problem with this episode. The case this time is focused on Watanuki, instead of a customer. The episode is about superstitions. At one time, Watanuki’s clipping his toenails, after having heard that you can’t clip your toenails at night, because if you do, you won’t be with your parents when they die. [...]
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I meant to watch the Keroro Gunso movie in time for this round-up, I really did, but unfortunately I have this mental block about watching anything longer than about 35 minutes. Yes, I could easily watch several 25 minute episodes back-to-back, and yes, I could tackle a longer feature in several sittings, but such logic [...]
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k, so these release and air dates are a li'l late (they got lost in the Blogger beta migration shuffle). But I'm still puttin' 'em up, if only because Kira and Athrun told me to :grin: September 2006 Anime and Manga09.01 | Alice Academy EP20 (Animax SEA)ラストダンスは誰と☆ RASUTO DANSU wa dare to ☆(Who will have the last dance ☆) 09.04 | Alice Academy EP21 (Animax SEA) 目指せ☆優等生賞 Mezase ☆ Yuutouseishou(Aim ☆ for the honor student award) 09.04 | God(?) Save our King! EPS27-28 (Animax SEA)EP27 「コンラッドの腕」 Conrad's ArmEP28 「凶悪な再会」 A Brutal Reunion09.04 | Teenage Goddess EP01 (Animax SEA)青春のいじわる Seijun no ijiwaru (The unkindness of adolescence) 09.05 | Alice Academy EP22 (Animax SEA)ベアと王子様☆ Bear to Oujisama ☆ (Mr Bear and the Prince ☆) 09.05 | Beauty Pop VOL01Arai Kiyoko (VIZ Shôjo Beat)Kiri's friend Kanako gives a present to one of the members of the Scissors Project. Her act of kindness is interpreted as a bribe to get a makeover, and they reject her... (read the rest)09.05 | Bleach EP95「白哉出陣！風を裂く桜の舞」Byakuya shutsujin! Fuu o saku sakura no mai(Byakuya Takes the Field! Dance of the Wind-Splitting Cherry Blossoms)09.05 | Honey and Clover EPS11-12 (Animax SEA)EP11 た... ...楽しくなかった... ... 恋に振り回されてTa... ...tanoshikunakatta... ... Koi ni furimawasarete(It... ...it was not enjoyable at all... ... Love pushes us around)EP12 バッカヤロウ。何考えてんだよ！／突然のキス、唐突な別れBakkayarou, nani kangaetendayo!Totsuzen no kiss, Toutotsu na wakare(You idiot, what are you thinking?!The sudden kiss, the unexpected parting) 09.05 | Ouran High School Host Club EP23環の無自覚な憂鬱 Tamaki no Mujikaku na Yuuutsu(Tamaki's Unrealized Melancholy)09.05 | Ouran High School Host Club VOL07Hatori Bisco (VIZ Shôjo Beat)Hunny's little brother, Chika, pays a visit to the Host Club — and immediately starts attacking Hunny... (read the rest)09.05 | Paradise Kiss EP03 (Animax SEA) KISS 09.06 | Alice Academy EP23 (Animax SEA)サーカス☆がやって来た SAAKASU ☆ ga yattekita(The Circus ☆ is here) 09.06 | Little Butterfly VOL02Takanaga Hinako (Digital Manga Publishing) Rated 18+Having decided to apply for the same school as Nakahara, Kojima must now study feverishly to pass the exams. Nakahara helps Kojima with his studies, but is frustrated by his... (read the rest)09.07 | Alice Academy EP24 (Animax SEA)鳴海先生の嘘つき ☆ Narumi-sensei no usotsuki ☆ (Mr. Narumi's lies ☆) 09.07 | The Law of Ueki EPS07-08 (Animax SEA)EP07 「コバセンの法則」 Kobasen no housoku (Law of Kobasen)EP08 「正々堂々！鬼紋の法則」 Seisei doudou! Onimon no housoku(Fair and Square! Law of Onimon)09.07 | The Third ~Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo~ EP19 [強行突破] Kyoukoutoppa (Bulldozing Through)09.08 | Alice Academy EP25 (Animax SEA) 学園を取り戻せ☆ Gakuen wo torimodose ☆(Let's bring back the Academy ☆) 09.09 | Saiunkoku Monogatari EP19かわいい娘には旅をさせよ Kawaii ko ni wa tabi o saseyo(If you love your child, let them go on a journey)09.11 | Alice Academy EP26 of 26 (Animax SEA)友情は☆エンドレス Yuujou wa ☆ ENDORESU (Friendship is ☆ forever) 09.11 | God(?) Save our King! EPS29-30 (Animax SEA)EP29 「戦慄の序章」 A Hair-raising PrologueEP30 「禁じられた箱」 Forbidden Box09.11 | Teenage Goddess EP02 (Animax SEA)神様お願い Kami-sama onegai (Goddess, please) 09.12 | BECK:Mongolian Chop Squad VOL05Harold Sakuishi (TOKYOPOP) Beck plays its first gig as a five-piece—Koyuki, Ryusuke, Chiba, Taira, Saku. Will Beck ever be good enough to make the Dying Breed Tour in Japan? (read the rest)09.12 | Bleach EP96「一護・白哉・狩矢、三極の戦い！」Ichigo・Byakuya・Kariya, sankyoku no tatakai!(Ichigo・Byakuya・Kariya, Battle of the Three Extremes!)09.12 | Dazzle VOL03Endo Minari (TOKYOPOP)As Rahzel, Alzeid and Baroqueheat continue the search for the killer of Alzeid's father, they settle into a small town, where they quickly learn of a deadly new drug that has surfaced among the youth... (read the rest)09.12 | Honey and Clover EPS13-14 (Animax SEA)EP13 ... ... 彼女に... ...僕はいったい、どんな答えを期待していたんだろう/その、たった一言がききたくて... ...Kanojo ni... ...boku wa ittai, donna kotae wo kitai shiteitandarou Sono, tatta hitokoto ga kikitakute... ...What kind of answer am I expecting... ...from her(All I wanted to hear was that little thing)EP14 夢の中で、彼女に逢った... ... 夢の中で、彼女に触れたYume no nake de, kanojo ni atta... ... Yume no naka de, kanojo ni fureta (I met her in my dreams... ... I touched her in my dream) 09.12 | Ouran High School Host Club EP24 そして鏡夜は出会った Soshite Kyouya wa Deatta (And Kyoya Met)09.12 | Paradise Kiss EP04 (Animax SEA)ジョージ George 09.12 | Seikai: Crest of the Stars novel VOL01Morioka Hiroyuki (TOKYOPOP)Princess of the Empire: Planet Martine is suddenly attacked! The alien invaders are known as the Abh. They are of human origin, but have been genetically modified so that each Abh has superior talent, skill, beauty, and longevity.... (read the rest) 09.13 | D.N.Angel VOL11Sugisaki Yukiru (TOKYOPOP)In this much-anticipated volume of D.N.Angel, Daisuke and Dark are placed in-between a rock and a hard place after an unknown enemy kidnaps Risa thinking she is the "Sacred Maiden." Daisuke is torn by his feelings of anger, and pain drives Dark further away from helping him rescue Risa..... (read the rest) 09.13 | Land of the Blindfolded VOL09 of 09Tsukuba Sakura (CMX)With Arou's birthday approaching, Namiki plots to spoil Kanade's plans for a surprise party and drive a wedge between the couple. But when Kanade... (read the rest)09.14 | The Law of Ueki EPS09-10 (Animax SEA)EP09 ｢鬼紋の特訓の法則」 Onimon no tokugun no housoku(Law of Onimon's Training)EP10 「むくわれぬ正義の法則」 Mukuwarenu seigi no housoku(The Law of Justice that never comes)09.15 | Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Stargazer STAGE-3SunriseEarth is reeling from the devastation caused by the Junius Seven colony drop. ZAFT remnants loyal to the ideals of Patrick Zala take this opportunity to cause further chaos. Sven Cal Bayan, pilot of the GAT-X105E Strike Noir is called into the fight along with Phantom Pain, but the key to ending it may lie in the hands of Selene McGriff and the "Stargazer". (From the ANN plot summary)09.16 | Saiunkoku Monogatari EP20枯れ木に花咲く Kareki ni hana saku(Flowers blooming from dead wood)09.18 | God(?) Save our King! EPS31-32 (Animax SEA)EP31 「地の果て」 Land's EndEP32 「鍵をかけられた記憶」 The Key to the Fragmented Memories09.18 | Teenage Goddess EP03 (Animax SEA)そんなつもりじゃなかったのに Sonna tsumori jana katta noni (Although this is not what I intended) 09.19 | Bleach EP97「日番谷出撃！森の中の敵を斬れ」Hitsugaya no shutsugeki! Mori no naka no teki wo kire(Hitsugaya moves out! Cut down the enemy in the forest)09.19 | Honey and Clover EPS15-16 (Animax SEA)EP15 ……理花さん。オレをまた原田デザインで使ってもらえますか?／卑怯な僕が、走り出す... ...Rika-san. Ore wo mata Harada Design de tsukatte moraemasuka? Hikyou na boku ga, hashiridasu(... ...Rika-san. Is it possible that Harada Design might still have work for me? An unfair me begins to run)EP16 3つめの答えを、僕は、口にしない……／月が彼女を呼んでいるMittsume no kotae wo, boku wa, kuchi ni shinai... ...Tsuki ga kanojo wo yonde iru(The third answer doesn't even reach my lips... ...The moon is calling her)09.19 | Hot Gimmick VOL12 of 12Aihara Miki (VIZ Shôjo)Normally, most teenage girls would be beside themselves with joy to have not one but three hot-as-they-want-to-be men in their lives, and if that were all that mattered, Hatsumi Narita would have been crowned Queen of Happiness a long time ago. But such is not the case. (read the rest)09.19 | Ouran High School Host Club EP25 ホスト部解散宣言 HOSUTO KURABU Kaisan Sengen(The Host Club's Declaration of Dissolution)09.19 | Paradise Kiss EP05 (Animax SEA) MOTHER 09.20 | Hello Kitty Apple Forest Fantasy DVD VOL03Japan Version09.20 | Princess Princess DVD VOL03Japan Version 09.20 | xxxHOLiC DVD VOL03With CD | First Press Limited Edition (Japan Version)09.21 | The Law of Ueki EPS11-12 (Animax SEA)EP11 「ロベルト十団」の法則 ROBERUTO juudan no housoku(Law of Robert's Ten)EP12 「天界人の法則」 Tenkaijin no housoku(Law of the Heavenly Beings)09.22 | Aria The Natural DVD Navigation.3Japan Version09.22 | Cluster Edge DVD VOL 09Japan Version09.22 | Ergo Proxy DVD VOL05Japan Version 09.22 | Eyeshield 21 DVD VOL15 Japan Version09.22 | .hack//Roots DVD VOL03 Japan Version 09.22 | The Prince of Tennis - Zenkoku Taikai Hen OAV VOL04Japan Version 09.22 | Ray The Animation DVD VOL03Japan Version09.22 | Rean-wings DVD VOL03Japan Version09.22 | School Rumble Nigakki DVD VOL03Japan Version09.22 | Seiho Bukyo Outlaw Star Remaster Box7 DVDs (Japan Version)09.22 | Soul Link DVD VOL04Japan Version09.22 | Strawberry Panic Special Limited Box 4 First Press Limited Edition (Japan Version)09.22 | Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu VOL03 First Press Limited Edition (Japan Version)The world turns topsy-turvy in Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu! First released as a novel series in The Sneaker magazine, Tanigawa Nagaru's Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu has since expanded into two manga series, a radio drama, and an anime. Broadcast in spring 2006, the colorful and creative Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu anime series combines manic cute energy with an engaging science fiction mystery.... Volume 3 contains Episodes 6 and 7 and making of clips. This Limited Edition release comes with postcards and a CD containing the original soundtrack and radio program "Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu SOS Brigade Station".09.22 | TOKKO Phantom EditionFirst Press Limited Edition (Japan Version) 09.22 | Tsubasa Chronicle Second Series DVD VOL02Japan Version09.22 | Zegapain File.03Japan Version09.22 | Zero no Tsukaima DVD VOL01Japan Version09.25 | God(?) Save our King! EPS33-34 (Animax SEA)EP33 「激走！雪ゾリレース」 Extreme Run! A Race in the SnowEP34 「熱闘コロシアム！？」 The Heated Battle of Colloseum!? 09.25 | Teenage Goddess EP04 (Animax SEA) 地球の危機 Chikyuu no kiki (The earth is in peril) 09.26 | Honey and Clover EPS17-18 (Animax SEA)EP17 オレに無いのは、目的地なんだ……／自分の気持ちも分からないOre ni nai no wa, mokutekichi nanda... Jibun no kimochi mo wakaranai (What I don't have is a destination... I don't even know how I feel)「EP18」 森田さんが戻って来たら…… 彼女は? そして……／あの人が帰ってきたMorita-san ga modotte kitara... ... Kanojo wa? Soshite...Ano hito ga kaette kita (If Morita-san came back... ... What would she...? Then... He came back)09.26 | Ouran High School Host Club EP26 of 26 これが俺たちの桜蘭祭 Kore ga Oretachi no Ouran Matsuri(This is Our Ouran Festival) 09.26 | Paradise Kiss EP06 (Animax SEA)NEW WORLD 09.27 | Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne VOL05Tanemura Arina (CMX)...Maron and Chiaki seem to be making headway in their relationship after Chiaki shares the secret that's been eating away at him. The bad news is... (read the rest)09.28 | The Law of Ueki EPS13-14 (Animax SEA)EP13 ｢天界獣の法則」 Tenkaijuu no housoku(Law of the Heavenly Beast)EP14 ｢覚醒臓器の法則」 Kakusei zouki no housoku(Law of the Awakening Organs)09.28 | The Third ~Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo~ EP20[死線を越えて] Shisen wo Koete(Crossing The Point Between Life And Death) ~nik who hopes that there aren't many (any?) mistakes in the above listinginvaluable resource(s)Animax East AsiaAnime News Network (for the episode lists and C.E. 73 Stargazer encyclopedia entry)CMX MangaDigital Manga PublishingTOKYOPOPVIZ Mediacommercial "stuph" brought to you by
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Rena outlines the dangers of becoming an anime fan. Although I predicted a busy upcoming week in my last round-up, it turned out that I was completely wrong to do so, with this week offering even slimmer pickings than the last. Not that I’m particularly complaining- although I sense that there are series I’m missing, I [...]
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Back in mid-January, Funimation announced its licensing of Tsubasa Chronicle season one and the Tsubasa/xxxHOLIC crossover movie in Anime Insider magazine and that they would start releasing the series by the end of this year (2006). This fueled rumors that they had also licensed the xxxHOLIC TV series, which had yet to air in Japan [...]
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A very interesting theme yet again: the burden of murdering someone. It still remains interesting how fast Watanuki and Yuuko can switch from playful and bickering to serious, as showed in this episode. This also is a case in which Yuuko is the main character, with Watanuki just as a bystander/observer. The case is like [...]
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I really like this episode from the story to the quality of the drawing, which is significantly better than usual. When I first saw it on Japanese TV a month ago, I thought it looks unusually good but it actually looks even better in Widescreen format. Because of this, I decide to include the larger screencaps in case anyone wants to see them. I'm also surprise to see an Angelic Layer reference included in the story. But I guess by now Piffle Princess brand can be seen in almost all of CLAMP's series. The story changes a little bit from the manga because the anime didn't have a Valentine episode. But I think it still is as good and actually gives Kuda-Kitsune more prominence in the story as well. I realised that another Tsubasa Chronicle reference is cut out of this story but I really don't mind at this point in the series.
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How the hell can anyone hate it, dislike it, or even be disappointed with it? I just watched episode 19. It had good humor, was well-paced, and it was damn cute to boot. So maybe the limbs turn people off? Or is the manga so much better that it makes people’s stomachs turn when they [...]
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