I’m currently in the middle of an operation which consists largely of moving all my stuff from one room in the house to another. My room isn’t actually all that large, but its kind of deceptive – I have a hell of a lot of crap. The good thing about this is that I’m finding [...]
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Kazuki has always looked up to Captain Bravo, the man who taught him to upgrade and refine his HARD GAY, but ever since he gained the black Kakugane, Bravo has been simmering with jealousy at the new HARD GAY possibilities that have opened up for his student. Can this end in any other way than [...]
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The last volume of Kamui was pretty much one giant flashback. In Kamui volume 5, we finally get to see how Atsuma is doing after being stabbed in the back by Sumire. Plus fights and smooches!
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Hey folks, just a quick note: The server move is in progress RIGHT now. All commenting will be turned off until it's complete (shouldn't take too long).
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This photoshoot was taken during EOY ‘06, but I’ve completely forgotten to post it. But since my dear sister Umehiko (together with her partner in crime, sentinel) just launched their blog yesterday, I figured out this would be good publicity material for them. All the best to their entry to the animeblogging scene, and may they entertain [...]
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-Kuu and Kyoushirou fell into the destroyed school. Because Kyoushirou is unconscious, Kuu tries to move him, calling to Setsuna or anyone for help. -Because Kyoushirou is badly wounded and the only first aid kit Kuu can find is full of bugs, she tears her skirt into strips to make a bandage for him. -Kyoushirou starts [...]
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At Sporadic Sequential, John Jakala opens up a can of whupass on the all-manga-looks-alike crowd. David Welsh adds his list of manga creators who eschew the big-eyes-big-hair style. And ChunHyang72 drops in to make an excellent point: What bothers me most about the “manga is crap” screeds: the hostility directed at manga readers, especially girls and [...]
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I am posting this Gainax splash page image because it is awesome.
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I myself mentioned something in IRC the other day that interested me. It was a bit about what anime I’d rewatched. I mentioned AIR, and 2/3 of Interlude. Thinking back, I have also rewatched a couple other titles: Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Kannazuki no Miko. Oh sure, there have been other things I’ve watched more [...]
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So we at Karoshi have been planning on doing this for a while now, but because of various reasons, we did not get off our asses and do it until today. We wanted to do it when there were other singaporeans bloggers who did it… but eh (there were two more places but I dont [...]
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Once again, it's time for the Remedial Anime Awards, the monthly award of Yamaki’s Anime Blog. As faithful readers of the blog would know, I’ve cancelled the awards for the last month, December 2006, due to the fact that I was having a holiday in Singapore. Now that I have everything back in control, I’m ready to “revive” the awards after a month of hiatus. Other than the awards, I also have a few other things/news/updates to announce.I’ll start with the announcements. Firstly, according to Anime News Network, the anime Shuffle! was licensed by FUNimation; on the other hand, Japanese television had released a remake of Shuffle’s anime, Shuffle! Memories, and subs of the remake are also available on the internet. This means that, there’s no reason for me to continue to write episode summaries for each of the episodes for Shuffle! that I might end up confusing readers. So, I have decided to stop the episode summary writing; I’ll do an overall summary of the anime series. On whether I’ll be picking up Shuffle! Memories, it depends. I have two “brand-new” animes on my hand at the moment and the two are none other than “Honey & Clover” and “He Is My Master”. (/swt) Secondly, you should have noticed that I am lagging behind in the episode review of Negima?!. Rest assured I will not drop reviewing the anime series (for the time being. I might really drop it if I am not able to cope with Asatte no Houkou and Kanon), but I’m dropping the episode summaries writings. I’ll also do an overall review. The winners of this month’s awards are indeed true winners (at least for the best female IMHO), and I believe that no one would totally disagree with my judgements. For the first time ever, I didn’t have much trouble choosing/nominating them. And best of all, I managed to avoid letting a single anime winning all of the awards. Seriously, I’m really proud of myself, lol. XDBest Male: Aiba Kouji (Infinite RYVIUS)He’s acts like a cool guy, but he is a friendly person nevertheless, unlike his younger but stronger brother. A sore loser, he’s a proven opportunistic person and is therefore hated by his brother. He works hard but never obtains the top scores. Plus, he doesn’t know how to make up his mind in his own love business, choosing to please one in the start and then regretting it. Despite all his downside, there are also his upsides. He never lets himself down despite all the criticisms from everyone. He even gets bullied by gangsters due to the fact that he has unlimited point for food & other necessities, but he never gets sad or angry about it. He usually knows what he’s doing, although sometime his ideas might get rejected. Best Female: Kawasumi Mai (Kanon 2006)Kanon 2006 watchers should know why I have chosen her to be this month’s winner. Pwning the episodes after Makoto, she welds her samurai-like sword and brings it along with her no matter where she is going to. She might look cold, quiet and slow-responsive in the outside, but she’s actually quite warm in the inside, having feelings she had always kept to herself. Memories were her burden, and believing that the person who left her would eventually come back was her faith, keeping her strong. Despite having a special power, she had to keep it to herself. A strong girl, she’s easily likeable by anyone who knew her history. Best Non-Human Character:Mai's "demon". Not going to talk much about it to avoid spoilers.Best Villain: Kuze (Kanon 2006)With Mai as the heroine, Kuze the single-named President of the Student Council was the unlucky chosen one to hold the award for the Best Villain. Despite having a cool look with a neat frameless pair of spectacles, once you get to know him, you’ll be sure to hate him a lot. His attitude is what made him a bad guy; or at least his attitude in treating Mai in Kanon. He’s like a politician, or rather he is one as the President of the Student Council. A word from him is like a bark of a dog. A dog’s bite is worse than its bark; but fortunately, he wasn’t able to bite Mai, thanks to her looney friends. Best OP: Roling Star – YUI (Bleach)In here, I would like to state that I do not watch Bleach. It’s just that the people over from music_and_more sharing the single and PV of the song. Being a fan of YUI, I couldn’t ignore it. And indeed, I felt in love with the song the moment I heard it. Then, during the preparation of the bazaar of my school, my group leaders added some Bleach elements into the movie they’re making. This is where I saw the opening video with the song. I couldn’t help but sing along with the subs, thanks to Dattebayo. lol. This is a great song. YUI’s a great singer, for being able to change from slow acoustic songs to this fast beating song. However, it seems that fans were angry that the opening video sucks and it had ruined the song with so much editing. =\Best ED: Kaze no Tadori Tsuku Basho - Ayana (Kanon 2006)I admit I’m a late bloomer in the liking for this song. Before I started watching Kanon, I was expecting some OP and ED like those from Air. But somehow, the songs that came out were lower than my expectations. I started to hate the songs. But as time goes on, I must say that I somehow got attracted to the songs, particularly the ED. The OP still sounded like a lullaby to me and I feel like sleeping whenever I hear it. Anyway, the ‘spark’ which made me choose this song as this month’s winner for best ending theme was the final episode for the Makoto story-arc which I had watched back in December. I was really feeling low because Makoto disappeared. And then suddenly the BGM played the ending theme, and then somewhat, Makoto reappeared. I was shocked. :OBest Scene:This is the place where Karada had told Tetsu about her secret wish back in the first episode of Asatte no Houkou. Until now, she still refuses to tell the truth, because she fears that he wouldn’t believe it (now, she’s an adult). Tetsu remained clueless about Karada’s real identity.Best Quote:“We must part with our past in order to move forward.”The quote was one of Faina Shionzaki’s trademark quotes. You can always hear her repeating it to Kouji, and in the end, even end up with a conflict with Kouji because Kouji had became furious that he couldn’t leave his past behind; which means that he couldn’t accept Faina (the future) because he couldn’t forget about the Aoi (the past).Best Seiyuu: Satoshi HinoHe’s the person behind the obedient faces (or at least if you think that Sakai Yuuji or Saito Hiraga are obedient children). He’s also the person who made the perverted voice in the Hecate-tan episode of Shana. But that’s not the main reason why I awarded him this month’s award. It was his voicing of Iokawa Hiro, the big, big brother of Karada in Asatte no Houkou. Hiro is a strong man, but there’s also his weak part too, and Satoshi had managed to balance them. Hiro’s a chain smoker, but I’m not sure whether Satoshi smokes or not...
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Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori, ep. 16: “Desires of a Wicked Woman” (Akujou Shigan) I like when Hone Onna has a large part in these Jigoku Shoujo stories (like ep. 10, Sone Anna’s Wet Holiday), so this episode was quite enjoyable for me. She and the client form a friendly bond, and she gets personal when things [...]
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OMG! It’s the lucky Frosting Cat of legends! He says “Meow, rror meowrrr… hack, hack, I mean Happy Birthday Chikashi!” Everyone here at the Anime Blog seconds that except for the butter cream hairball!
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Rating: 9.4/10 Impressions: I’m liking Shiori’s arc more than both Mai’s and Makoto’s at the moment (don’t kill me) mainly because Shiori’s problem is more natural. Makoto, being a fox spirit, is too erratic for my liking, as were the demons that terrorise the school during Mai’s arc. Shiori’s arc reminds me a lot of Hanbun [...]
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Kenichi is getting more and more suspicious here, as his family is getting worried with his training in that mysterious dojo. His little sister Honoka is very concerned with his brother and tries to stop him from going to the place again. Lately, his eyes have become soulless each time he is [...]
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Short Synopsis: After the eventfulness of the previous episode, all the different characters prepare themselves for the upcoming events. Good: Altered OP; Kourin; only now Sakujun’s impact on Shuurei becomes clear. Bad: Sakujun may be a bit too perfect. I want to see some challenges for him as well. :) Overall Enjoyment Value: 7/10 Ah, the aftermath. The chess [...]
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According to Moonphase Diary, the animation series premiere of “Nanatsuiro★Drops” is set for July of this year. (I would link to the C71 teaser as well, but unfortunately it seems user Yudno had his YouTube account suspended earlier this week…) So here’s the opening sequence to the game instead… External Link
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The journey towards HanaDan-dom was a relatively simple one. My views on pure ’shipping were fairly consistent on the manga, the anime, the Tawainese drama, and the first season of the Japanese drama. Then, 2007 came. While my mind carry a gigantic banner of TsukushixTsukasa, a section of my brain [...]
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The time has come for Liu Bei to run and hide yet again, but this time he might just be able to make a fortunate escape- from his wife! Xiang Lan has been a little demanding of late, so what better opportunity to dispose of her and enjoy full time HARD GAY with Zhuge Liang [...]
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