Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 28, 2010
Anime song mega-label Lantis has posted the full 344-second “Yasashii Boukyaku” (“Gentle Oblivion”) as its latest promotional video on YouTube, and I’m surprised at the fan reaction to it being so divided. It’s a melancholy and mournful tune, very fitting for the upcoming Vanishment of Haruhi Suzumiya movie and its sad-girl-in-snow pace. The movie is [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 27, 2010
I have no idea why I like the Quiz Magic Academy OVA so much. I like the arcade and DS games because of my undying love for trivia games and game shows (though my lack of a Japanese education hurts me when it comes time to answer social studies and history questions), but the OVA [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 26, 2010
I’ve become a huge fan of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, but I’ve gotten impatient and have started reading the novels to try and devour as much of it as I can in a short time period. I can’t recommend this course of action to anyone else because it’s expensive and requires a working knowledge [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 26, 2010
If you’ve hung around the otaku Internet at all, you know the song “Omoide ha Okkusenman” (“Memories are Priceless”), a fan-made remix of a classic Mega Man 2 theme. You have a slightly lower chance of knowing about BlazBlue fan favorite character song “Omae no Tettsui ni Kugi wo Ute” (“Bang a Nail With Your [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 22, 2010
Flash back to the ’90s with FUNimation’s dub of series revival Slayers Revolution, which not only brings back one of the biggest fantasy franchises of the last decade, but brings back the original dub cast well over a decade after Slayers last saw an American release. The style of comedy may seem a bit dated to [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 22, 2010
As you may remember from a previous Manga Monday, I’m a fan of the Kaichou ha Maid-sama! (AKA Maid Sama!) manga but with reservations about its sustainability. The TV anime version of the popular shoujo manga is coming up after this season regardless of my misgivings, and for those of you who’re interested in the [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 22, 2010
You see that girl up there? That’s the goth-loli, absolute territory-wielding avatar of Lovecraft creation Nyarlathotep. Yep, in the eternal quest to turn everything into a cute little girl, Aisora Manta came up with the idea of Nyaruko-san, a little silver-haired girl who gets into lightly comedic situations and happens to be one of the [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 21, 2010
Thanks to AnimeNation, I’ve been introduced to the latest ear worm video, a hideously reptitive video from Hanamaru Kindergarten that is ninety seconds of rough footage from the upcoming dance craze, “Panda Neko Taisou” (AKA “Panda Cat Exercise”). You’re welcome. And if this really does become a dance craze, please shoot me.
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 20, 2010
The new winter season has brought a flurry of excitement to the anime world, but the latest batch of streaming anime to hit the ‘net reminds you that you don’t always have to be on the bleeding edge of what’s on to enjoy yourself. FUNimation is going to stream episode 40 of Full Metal Alchemist: [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 19, 2010
The latest Mizuki Nana single from the Nanoha movie, “Phantom Minds,” has hit #1 in the charts – but that really doesn’t mean much. As houkoholic at seiyuu3 points out, her 21st single isn’t even the #1 best-seller among Mizuki Nana singles. It’s just not a market where CDs sell, and the sales rose to [...]
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