Archive for January, 2008
Final Thoughts: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei season one
Itoshiki Nozomu is a man in despair. Life just never turns out as he wants it to, and quite frankly, he wouldn’t mind ending it all- at least if that sort of thing wasn’t so dangerous. Nonetheless, in between bouts of despair, Itoshiki has to teach a class of high school students, each of whom [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Series reviews.
Tags: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Comments: 2
Koutetsu Sangokushi parody episode 20
Whilst the Guan Yu horse monster thrashes around in a gorge, Zhang Fei is getting worried about his oath-brother. Zhang Fei: Zhuge Liang, where did you send Guan Yu? It’s getting late and I need him to warm my bed. Zhuge Liang: Sorry, but I’ve been too busy admiring myself to know where he is- [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2008 under Koutetsu Sangokushi.
Tags: Koutetsu Sangokushi
Comments: none
Tuesday Rumble: January 29th
Abbreviated Tuesday Rumble this week since I had to go to Oxford for an interview. Okami 2 As we all know by now, when I love a game, I like to suggest improvements for the nonexistent sequel, and Okami is no exception. So, without further ado, let’s imagine what we might find in Okami 2 [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2008 under Tuesday Rumble.
Tags: flash game review, harem of the week, making of, mini-editorial, this week in anime
Comments: 4
Romeo X Juliet parody episode 24 [end]
Ophelia kisses Juliet. Juliet: No! I don’t want to turn HARD YURI! Meanwhile, Francisco, Curio , Conrad and Tybalt are stuck outside. Francisco: It looks like we aren’t even important enough to be allowed into the final area. Tybalt: I hate to say it, but the time has come to accept our accursed roles as [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2008 under Romeo X Juliet.
Tags: Romeo X Juliet
Comments: 1
Lucky Star: thoughts on comedy, everyday life and how to keep my attention
When Kyoto Animation makes a series, it seems that everyone jumps on either the bandwagon for fanboying, or the one for flaming the fanboys. When it came to Lucky Star, I decided to bypass the whole thing- I hadn’t liked what I’d read of the manga, and so there seemed little point in pursuing the [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2008 under Series reviews.
Tags: Lucky Star
Comments: 6
Koutetsu Sangokushi parody episode 19
As the Pleasure Rangers continue on their way home, Lu Xun is still in Angst Mode. (Lu Xun: Why did this have to happen? Now I’m never going to get a glimpse of Master’s mighty weapon!) Lu Meng: I think there’s a farmhouse nearby- we should rest and have some refreshing HARD GAY there. Taishi [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Koutetsu Sangokushi.
Tags: Koutetsu Sangokushi
Comments: none
Sunday News Bites: January 27th
Hello and welcome to another edition of Sunday News Bites! This week we are joined in the newsroom by Phantom Thief Dark, who decided to make a grand entrance by flying in the window instead of using the door like everyone else. D.N.Angel finally continuing After over two years of hiatus, D.N.Angel is finally set [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2008 under Sunday News Bites.
Tags: Chi's Sweet Home, Mushishi
Comments: none
Weekly Round-Up: January 26th
Reviewed this week: Aria the Origination 3, Clannad 14, Gunslinger Girl- Il Teatrino 2, Kaiji 15, KgNE Next Season 1, Minami-ke Okawari 1, Mokke 8-10, Moyashimon 7-11, Persona 1-3, Shigofumi 1-2, Sketchbook 7-10, Spice and Wolf 3, Aquarion OVA 2, Tokyo Marble Chocolate, Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations 2, Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 2 …and in manga: [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2008 under Weekly Round-Up.
Tags: Aquarion, Aria, Bokurano, Clannad, Gunslinger Girl, Kaiji, KgNE, Minami-ke, Mokke, Moyashimon, Mushishi, Persona Trinity Soul, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Shigofumi, Sketchbook, Spice and Wolf, Tenshi Nanka Janai, Tsubasa Chronicle, Yotsuba&!
Comments: 1
Solanin
Meiko lives a pretty normal life- she’s got a steady boyfriend and a regular job as an office lady, but she can’t help feeling that there should be something more to it than that. Determined to recapture the dreams and ambitions she had whilst growing up, Meiko decides to quit her job and look for [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2008 under Manga.
Comments: 1
Final Thoughts: Genshiken 2
Sasahara and the others have enjoyed their time in Genshiken, but whilst it seems unlikely that they will give up the otaku life any time soon, graduation is approaching, and the real world beckons. Can they manage to juggle the demands of studying and finding job with the usual round of cosplay, visits to Comiket [...]
Posted: January 24th, 2008 under Series reviews.
Tags: Genshiken
Comments: 1
