| 2:40pm | Queen’s Blade s2 03 – I would love a tentacle rape |  | | | goodriesnapshot20091011225750s napshot20091011225755snapshot2 0091011225800Doujinshi sinspiration01Doujinshi sinspiration02The featureless rape-givers in doujinshi comicssnapshot20091011225812 Of Elina, the spoiled little sister of Claudette and Leina. I have absolutely no love for this character unless... |
| 2:25pm | Otaku no Ken II: The Dark Side | | | | Its cold blade, collecting on its surface the moment it is drawn the vapour of the atmosphere; its immaculate texture, flashing light of bluish hue; its matchless edge, upon which histories and possibilities hang; the curve of its back, uniting exquisite grace with utmost strength–all these thrill... |
| 6:14am | Fall 2009 Roundup 2: Kämpfer, Railgun, and Seitokai no Ichizon | | | | Let’s get right to it. Kämpfer I have no business liking this first episode as much as I actually did. But I laughed out loud enough times to realize: I enjoyed this fan-servicey, genderbending, just-slightly-meta show. The show is all about reversals–reversals of genders, of personality... |
| 6:14am | Fall 2009 Roundup 2: Kämpfer, Railgun, and Seitokai no Ichizon | | | | Let’s get right to it. Kämpfer I have no business liking this first episode as much as I actually did. But I laughed out loud enough times to realize: I enjoyed this fan-servicey, genderbending, just-slightly-meta show. The show is all about reversals–reversals of genders, of personality... |
| 4:55pm | Space Battleships In A Moe Universe | | | | Yamato, the ancient namesake of Japan. It seems as if great renewal is the primary theme throughout the world at this particular time. Not only has Japan’s political power just recently shifted in a most dramatic fashion, but the public’s love of all things Uchu Senkan Yamato is quickly... |
| 4:55pm | Space Battleships In A Moe Universe | | | | Yamato, the ancient namesake of Japan. It seems as if great renewal is the primary theme throughout the world at this particular time. Not only has Japan’s political power just recently shifted in a most dramatic fashion, but the public’s love of all things Uchu Senkan Yamato is quickly... |
| 3:00pm | Shin Koihime Musou 1 | | | | It’s a new season and a new Koihime†Musou. The beginning glosses over the plot and jumps right into the action – a telling stylistic choice, because if you’re watching this for the plot, you probably tuned in to the wrong show. Nods to the first season abound. The bandits even look... |
| 4:25am | NYAF Anime Blogger Roundtable | | | | Things were rather hectic at the New York Anime Festival, but bloggers of all stripes made time for an important, self-referential summit. NarutakiRT served as MC, while representatives from About.com, Comics Worth Reading, Anime Vice, Anime Almanac, Ani-Gamers, Colony Drop, The Gaming Dungeon, Ogiuemaniax,... |
| 12:29am | Darker Than Black II, Episode 1 | | | | Beautiful It’s back! This is one of the most beautiful shows I have ever seen. The art and the choreography are downright enchanting. The very first scene captures the beauty of watching falling stars and then the fury of one landing right on top of the campers. The character designs are the same... |
| 5:46pm | Bridging The Gap: An Intro! | | | | Hey all! Just giving a quick shout of thanks to Gendomike & the AD crew for allowing me to share thoughts and memories with all of you. Now this will be the first of hopefully many journeys through the looking glass, where the face of early US anime fandom melds minds with that of today’s... |
| 5:46am | Tokyo Game Show – No, Not The Kind You Win Money By Eating Worms | | | | The Japan Times Online had an interesting article regarding the attendance and aftermath reaction of this year’s Tokyo Game Show (TGS). I’ll let you guys familiarize yourselves with the article before I share my thoughts on it. http://search.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/nc20090930a1.html... |
| 4:30am | Fall 2009 Roundup 1: Letter Bee, The Book of Bantorra, and Kobato | | | | Mike emerges from his wormhole of work and busyness and finally gets around to watching the new season shows, starting with ones that haven’t been reviewed yet on this site by others. The first of 3 parts. Letter Bee We start with a classic “Lone Wolf and Cub” type setup which is... |
| 4:31pm | Endless Eight Movie?! | | | | From ANN - Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Film Announced for 2010 an announcement of a Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya film in the spring of 2010. Ray’s Take: I gotta say, I’ve lost my faith in Haruhism after the stunt KyoAni pulled, especially after the the former director of Haruhi... |
| 3:03pm | AKB48 in NYC: Idolmaster Cosplay | | | | Steam rose off the city streets as we partook of a Takoyaki stand a few blocks away from Webster Hall. “It was a lot like Idolmaster,” fellow anime journalist Omo noted, drawing a parallel to the infamous Japanese game. “Idolmaster cosplay,” I shot back. AKB48, an Akihabara-based... |
| 9:00am | Don’t you know Sci-Fi often predicts the future? | | | | From Ascii.jp via ANN - Robot Sings, Youtube Piano – seeing music of the future at CEATEC Through iPhone application Request, one can make HRP-4C Robot sing Hatsune Miku songs. Ray’s Take: God damn it! That’s their first step of taking over! Instead of working under the disguise of... |
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