January 24, 2008 – 2:03 am
I seem to be perpetually behind the curve, the result being that 3 weeks into the new year and the new season, I have one post in the pipeline, and it has nothing to do with any of the new shows. It’s not even that long in word count, but it’s taken about that long [...]
January 7, 2008 – 2:02 am
He would be Hong Long. Yes, I’m watching Gundam 00. Yes, the fights are ridiculous. Yes, the world building is laughably bad. No, I don’t like being preached to. Yes, the exploitation is well done. Yes, that’s about the only thing that is. That is all. (No idea what I’m talking about?)
January 6, 2008 – 12:00 am
I always thought that Raptors on the Rush was a bit like a nerfed Command and Conquer 2 Orca assault: expensive, a bad idea, and subsequently embarrassing. But it turns out J. C. Staff didn’t try too hard when writing and drawing this flashback. Well, who knows how bad the war was at that stage. [...]
January 5, 2008 – 12:32 am
Forget the Weighted Companion Cube; it’s obvious from the above that several Mojos are infinitely more useful. A few Portal style signs are needed to spread the word. I tried, but all I ended up with was a black and white trace, minus the missile label. But I don’t see how the ability to launch [...]
January 1, 2008 – 6:20 am
For fans of Dennou Coil, or The Animatrix, or both, here’s a bit of trivia. Dennou Coil’s character designer, Takeshi Honda, also did the character design for Beyond. Not only that, they have some similarities in their premise. I haven’t seen The Animatrix at all, but it sounds similar, anyway, with children exploiting glitches in [...]
December 29, 2007 – 3:12 am
“So class, what morals did you learn today?” Also my immediate reaction after finishing the series. ef – a tale of memories. From the beginning, Yuko was the personification of the small miracle that is personal triumph, while Yu was the jaded cynic. The outcome, punctuated by Yuko’s appearance, was inevitable. But for me, the [...]
December 23, 2007 – 3:47 pm
I was always kind of fuzzy about how kids “broke” their glasses and how it would cost an arm and a leg to “fix” but now I see. Things went too quickly to notice that in addition to a download progress bar, there’s a billing meter, and it goes up crazy fast. Even if you [...]
December 23, 2007 – 5:38 am
Are those supposed to be clarinets? If they are, that’s a point for irony considering they did Nodame Cantabile. Looking back at the year, J.C. Staff really nailed down slice of life. The only series that prevented a clean sweep was the second season of Zero no Tsukaima, which was a sore point indeed. Even [...]
December 21, 2007 – 11:24 pm
Dennou Coil was the first thing I caught up with following my “break,” and it has been one of the most engaging series I have ever seen, let alone this year. The last nine or so episodes have left me at a loss for words. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) the same effect has carried over to [...]
December 15, 2007 – 5:00 am
Not only did EMI foot the licensing costs for all of those “free” ringtones, they’re paying her. Why not donate the proceeds to charity?