オタクSPOT (The Otaku Spot)

stop commenting here gdammit

2008-07-15T00:16:00.000-07:00

I'VE MOVED TO ANOTHER SERVER A YEAR AGO, PEOPLE. YET I STILL GET COMMENTS HERE.IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON ONE OF MY POSTS, DO IT AT MY ANIMEBLOGGER BLOG. GO GO GO GO!!!I REPEAT, I'VE MOVED TO ANOTHER SERVER.....ARE YOU READY TO FEEL THE FURY OF THE CAPS LOCK?!

Temporary Move

2007-07-30T22:57:00.000-07:00

So I accepted AnimeBlogger.net's Terms of Service and submitted a name and email address. All I need to do is wait for that email asking me to confirm an email subscription for AB's Site Announcements and all that other stuff.In the meantime, I ported the blog over to WordPress.com so I can use the waiting time to edit some bad-looking html (quarter of the way done...) and save it in an .xml

Manliness Suckers - The Reason I like Pink

2007-07-30T19:32:00.000-07:00

They're like leeches. They're cute. They're fuzzy. They make you warm inside. Any guy that watches begins to notice a decrease in his testosterone level.(Read more...)I've noticed that during the long time spent in the anime fandom, I've been attracted to the very cute shows as well as the very serious ones. Of course, there are some anime/manga that I'm very skeptical at when I first look at

Launch of my personal anime art/fanart site: Soggy Crackers! :)

2007-07-25T15:23:00.000-07:00

Finally, I got around to launching that art blog. ;) Check it out. Be warned that alot of my hand-drawn pictures will be taken on a webcam, which means very bad quality, due to my lack of scanner. Other than that, hope you like it. ^^;; First post is Louise from Zero no Tsukaima. ;)

Lucky Star 14

2007-07-23T14:30:00.000-07:00

We get the introduction of Konata's little cousin and Yui 'nee-san's little sister, Yutaka. Finally, a person who is actually shorter than Konata! Of course, we also get an introduction of the silent Minami. (Read more...)Yui 'nee-san is truely the "ideal cop"... Gosh, when you think about having a car ride with Yui, don't you just feel like regurgitating too? I feel sorry for Yutaka.Yukata is so

Nanatsuiro★Drops 02 - I demand some yuri NOW... Kidding.

2007-07-22T20:14:00.000-07:00

"Holy ****! Is that a ****?!"Once a trap, always a trap. To any of you that actually got that reference, I commend you for your extensive knowledge of... traps. (Read more...)We see Tsuwabuki waking up from a good night's sleep, returned to normal. Was it all a dream? Tell that to that huggable cream of sugar sleeping next to you in bed. ;D Normally, this is kind of a "OH SHI-" situation for an

Planning on moving to a new host...

2007-07-21T12:44:00.000-07:00

You heard me, Blogger. You insensitive bastard. I thought we had something special!(Read More...)You heard me, Blogger. You insensitive bastard. I thought we had something special!Yes, I'm planning on moving the blog to some other host. Actually, I took the first step by emailing Maestro at AnimeBlogger.net. Yes, I look forward to having a blog at AB.net. Yes, I plan to sell the rest of my life

The Chipmunks... are anime fans?

2007-07-20T09:47:00.000-07:00

Made by this guy. Pretty amazing how, with a few programs, something epic like this could be made. The FMA ("Rewrite") one, in my opinion, was the best of the bunch.What's more amazing is that The Chipmunks learned how to sing in Japanese. :P Hmm, I'd like to see someone mess with the audio of "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor" (NOT an anime song to those music-illiterate) and see how that comes out

Sky Girls (TV) 01

2007-07-19T13:00:00.000-07:00

As opposed to the OVA, the TV series dives into the explanation on how the girls joined the military instead of rushing into mecha action in the middle of their tenure like the OVA did. The "Sky Girls" logo is slightly different too.The episode felt a little bit average to me. It was average. For the people that really didn't like the OVA, watching the first episode wouldn't help you get into it

MOETAN 01

2007-07-15T14:03:00.000-07:00

Here we have that anime based on the English study aid aimed at otaku, of the same name. The first book was apparently filled with lots of amusing grammar mistakes. Did the anime have any of the bad Engrish? I don't think so. Personally, I don't really care, but it would've been amusing.Some parts made me laugh, such as "Don't you think magical girls look the same even after they transform?" and

School Days 01

2007-07-14T12:25:00.000-07:00

Short Summary:"A schoolboy: Makoto Itō is fascinated by Kotonoha Katsura whom rides the same train he does every morning. He manages to take a picture of her in his cellphonewithout her knowing due to some belief of a love charm; taking a picture in your cellphone of someone you like, make it your wallpaper for three weeks without anyone knowing, and then, just like that, the person is yours.

Doujin Work 01

2007-07-09T23:15:00.000-07:00

Short Summary:The story is about a girl named Najimi Osana who learns more and more about the doujin world. She is convinced that she wants to be a doujin artist due to seeing what her friend could make at a convention. She loves to draw but finds that it is more difficult to comprehend after all. After making friends with some interesting people, they teach her the ins and outs of the field, and

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Vol. 1 DVD Review

2007-07-09T23:14:00.000-07:00

License: Bandai EntertainmentDubbing: Bang Zoom!So I finally bought my copy of the DVD 2 days ago (took me long enough, yes). Wanted the limit edition one due to the cosplay ribbon and the Noizi Ito art on the cover, but what was I supposed to do? :P Almost got a DVD where the plastic around the box was about to fall apart. Good thing I caught that in time. ^^;;Translations/Voice Actors:The dub

Cosplay at AX 2007

2007-07-06T14:50:00.000-07:00

I was checking out some videos of the convention that people posted on the internet since I really didn't want to go. Driving all the way to Los Angeles, going past some really bad smelling cows from the pastures in the hot summer weather, and arriving half-dead is NOT worth seeing the Haruhi cast. Shoot me if you will. ;;Here's a video of cosplay at AX made by the dudes in the credits from

The 2nd Season of Haruhi Suzumiya

2007-07-05T09:35:00.000-07:00

According to the August edition of Newtype, and a thread on Animesuki's forums and 2ch, "Suzumiya Haruhi II" has been officially confirmed.Haruiists are getting hyped up already and I can't blame them. I guess the new PSP/PS2/Wii game was sort of a prelude to this, which makes more sense to me than my original assumption that it was announced upon the R1 DVDs getting released in North America.

Nanatsuiro★Drops 01

2007-07-04T22:40:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!So yesterday, I watched one of the first new anime of the summer season to air... it was Nanatsuiro★Drops (duh, can you not read the title?).Nanatsuiro★Drops is an eroge-turned-mahou shoujo anime. I was really looking forward to it due to the character designs being drawn by Noizi Ito. Although I wasn't expecting much of a story like TMoHS and SHANA, reading the description.I

Naughty Kagamin~

2007-07-02T22:25:00.000-07:00

Looks like Kagami-sama came across some yaoi (I knew she couldn't resist these kinds of stuff). :D Honestly the best part in the episode.Didn't catch some of the lines in the RAW so I'll look for a subbed version.I also had a decent birthday yesterday. When I get my $100 (or more depedning on how many people give me money as a present) it be time to hunt down the items of my desires.

Obscure Korean Gaming - Why Can't It Be Good? (Mikoto Edit: You got the publisher wrong)

2007-07-02T22:19:00.000-07:00

Title: Magna Carta : Tears of BloodPublisher: Atlus SoftmaxEnglish Distribution: Atlus Rating: D+-Storyline- C+The storyline is generic, but acceptable. There is a war between elf-like people and humans. They look similar except for one race having pointy ears and the other having rounded ears. However, legends go around saying the elf-people are demonic freaks of nature, so anybody that isn't in

I'm Back With a New PC

2007-07-02T21:47:00.000-07:00

I've been away for a while, and even though I don't regularly blog, due to the fact that playing a game takes longer than watching an anime episode, I still felt it was important to state that I'm officially back.The blog owner has made a post about the unfortunate events I was dealing with, but that wasn't the only reason I was gone. You see, I was having some computer problems. An enormous dust

Ore no Negai~ My Birthday Desires ^^

2007-06-30T16:11:00.000-07:00

Here's a list of some of the things I might get for my birthday (which is tommorrow). I get free-use of $100 (maybe more...), so I'll be able to get most of these... ^^;; Of course, there isn't much anime stuff... more manga/light novels and video games than anything else. ^^;;Anime-Shakugan no SHANA Volume 6The Ball Masque's horrific plans come to fruition, spelling the end for everyone in

Let me heal the suffering in your heart~ こばと。 Kobato

2007-06-29T22:36:00.000-07:00

Title: Kabuto こばと。Artist Group: CLAMPSerialized in: NewtypePublisher: Kadokawa Shoten 株式会社角川書店Rating: BSummary:Hanato Kobato is a very happy and perky girl, who aims to fill a mysterious bottle in order to grant her wish. Aiding her in this task is a grump plush-like dog named Ioryogi. Now she has to heal the suffering hearts of people in order to fill the bottle. However, she has to make sure

Hidamari Sketch

2007-06-25T12:53:00.000-07:00

Title: Hidamari Sketch Based On: Hidamari Sketch (4-koma) Production: ShaftHidamari Sketch is quite the charming show if I do say so myself. If you're into slice-of-life anime/manga like Azumanga Daioh or Lucky Star, you definately should check this out. The story is about the daily life of Yuno, who dreams to be a great artist, and her friends (Miyako, Hiro and Sae) who live in the Hidamari

The Video Game of Haruhi Suzumiya

2007-06-22T23:29:00.000-07:00

Right from Kotaku! This blogger also has it up too, before me.Yup. A new The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya PSP game is set to be released on July 10th (9 days after my birthday!) by Bandai Namco (coincidence that Bandai was the one that licensed it in the US, hm? ;) Maybe this game will see the light of day in the US after all).All I have to say is... why PSP? I was hoping for more of a Haruhi DS

Stop watching your anime on YouTube you Narutards!

2007-06-22T18:32:00.000-07:00

Slight profanity ahead, not for the slightly squimish. A slight rant ahead, not for the slight-rant haters.I am getting a wee-bit upset, no, p*ssed at not only my friends' Naruto-fanboyism but Narutards in general. Why you ask? Because most of them are annoying, obnoxious, and irritating, making the only good Naruto fans look bad. Not to mention they constantly b*tch about an English dub they

I've gave in

2007-06-21T21:01:00.000-07:00

My current addiction is I've Sounds. :( Kawada Mami's "SEED" just because.

Lucky Star 11 - Ways to Spend Christmas Eve

2007-06-21T17:46:00.000-07:00

What's the best way to spend Christmas Eve? Sending letters to that fat jolly prawler that breaks into your house and gives you free stuff. Or better yet, watching an episode of a Kyo-plugin show... now with less plugins!I never slept in a bus/train/subway before. Mainly because I tend to avoid public transportation because most of the time the only seats available are covered in dog/baby/old

Reflections - Rurouni Kenshin

2007-06-20T18:28:00.000-07:00

Title: Rurouni KenshinBased on: Rurouni Kenshin (manga)Production: Studio Gallop, Studio Deen (episode 66+), AniplexJapan 1867... the Tokugawa Dynasty stands upon failing lengths. An invincible samurai, Kenshin Himura, walks upon a path of death and destruction ushering in a new regime. Hated and feared by many, he is known as "Hitokiri Battōsai", the man-slayer (hitokiri = man-slayer). Repenting

Shakugan no Shanatan 01

2007-06-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

OVA: Shakugan no ShanatanSeries: Shakugan no ShanaProduction: J.C.StaffUruchai uruchai uruchai!The best DVD extra I have ever seen.On that ordinary day, Yuuji Sakai wouldn't ever have expected... that his world would be dislocated even further."Who are you staring at?""Uruchai, uruchai, uruchai!"Shanatan is eating melonpan on Yuuji's head, and he tells her to stop. She says that she'll have rice

Ever17 -the out of infinity-

2007-06-18T20:38:00.000-07:00

Played this game through a trial version, so I didn't get the full experience. However, I have to say that the visual novel's story captured my interest and made me want to keep playing through the day. However, when all these random, out-of-place scenes started to appear, I knew it was the end of my adventure.The story is about a group of seven people stranded in an underwater-themed amusement

Lucky Star 10 - Aspiration

2007-06-17T18:38:00.000-07:00

The show has gotten much funnier than when it first started.I think slowly, but surely I'm becoming a Tsukasa fanboy. At first it was all about Konata and Kagami, but Tsukasa's been growing on me. Pretty fast... Miyuki doesn't get much love yet unfortunately.The scenes where Tsukasa was playing with her cell phone's text messaging made me absolutely giddy. Haven't you ever felt the same whenever

Stuck on Shakugan no Shana DS game

2007-06-16T19:29:00.000-07:00

Okay, I'm playing the Shana DS game right now and I'm obviously stuck if the title didn't already give it away. When I started the game it seemed to take on the effect of a visual novel. I have very limited Japanese skills so I don't know what the heck is going on and what to do on that little spinning thing.... Aside from that pain, the biggest pain is listening to the screechy BGM due to it

Best. Lucky Star OP Rendition. Evar.

2007-06-15T21:47:00.000-07:00

aimai 3(sann) senchi sorya punittekotokai? chotsu!rappingu ga seifuku daxaxa furitte kotanai puganbaccha yacchacchasontokya-cchi & Release gyotsuase (Fuu) ase (Fuu) no tanima ni Darlin' darlin' F R E E Z E!!nankadaru- nankaderu-aishiteru- are ikko ga chigatterunru-nayaminbou- koutetsubou-oishinbo- i-kagen ni shinasaitondetta aitu no hoteru karada tteiwayuru futu- no onyanokoodoroita atashidake?

TSUBASA RESERVoir CHRoNICLE - TOKYO REVELATIONS OVA spoilers

2007-06-15T13:13:00.000-07:00

A new Tsubasa OVA animated by Producting IG (the company that animated the movie and xxxHoliC. Yay!) has been officially annouced. It will be about 3 episodes, with each episode included with each new manga volume starting 11/21/07.1) The Magician's Message1st DVD w/ TRC volume 21 regular edition - out Nov 21, 2007, 3360 yen(includes a storage case for all 3 with a new illustration)2) The Boy's

Reflections - Tsubasa Chronicle

2007-06-15T12:51:00.000-07:00

Title: Tsubasa ChronicleAdapted from: Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- (Manga)Production: BeeTrain, Production IG (movie)Broadcaster: NHKThe story is a crossover using lots of characters from past series made by CLAMP."Syaoran, a boy who wants to become an archeologist, and Sakura, a princess from the Clow Kingdom, are childhood friends with a close relationship. On a fateful night, Sakura lost all

Summer of the Anime 2007

2007-06-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

Blogging is hard on an empty heart... school is over and I currently miss... uhhh... things.Armored Trooper Votoms: Pailsen Files (Animation: ???) - July ??, 2007Baccano! (Animation: Brains-Base) - July 26th, 2007Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 2 (Animation: Hal Film Maker) - August 11th, 2007Buzzer Beater 2007 (Animation: TMS Entertainment) - July 3rd, 2007CODE-E (Animation: Studio DEEN) - July 3rd

Tired because of stupid spyware

2007-06-05T22:27:00.000-07:00

*bonks head*Reformatting sucks...Uhhh... anyways...I have to go to Great America tomorrow, gotta get ready~ So don't expect a post tomorrow. In the meantime, here's an epic Lucky☆Star video.

Kodomo no Jikan preview (image somewhat NWS)

2007-06-04T20:52:00.000-07:00

Daisuke Aoki is a grade school teacher employed at Futatsubashi Elementary School and is in charge of a third garde class. However, he is the object of affection of one of his students, Rin Kokonoe, going as far as claiming herself his girlfriend. Watch as he tries to avoid her sudden advances in order for him not to lose his job.The description seems questionable, no? No fear, as Daisuke has a

In redemption to one of my recent anime reviews~

2007-06-03T19:50:00.000-07:00

Irony of irony... ninja mecha of ninja mecha...A few days after I had been on Sky Girls (OVA)'s case about not having a continuation, I find Moetron's recent post about premieres of shows that are set ot air this fall. And guess what? "Sky Girls (TV)" is on that list... Funny how it turns out - I review a 2006 one-episode anime OVA, wishing it would have a continuation to patch things up, and a

My thoughts on psuedo-anime

2007-06-03T13:19:00.000-07:00

A panel from VG Cats's "Golden Locks" comic sums it up:Now, I know all of us are aware of the American shows known as "wannabe anime". However, I feel that the term "wannabe anime" is a slightly negative term to call these pieces of animation, considering there are very good ones like Avatar and Megas XLR (to an extent).However, I feel that America is overusing some Japanese drawing clichés for

So tired and depressing

2007-06-02T15:49:00.000-07:00

This past week has been a real energy drainer. I haven't really felt like watching any of the new episodes of the anime on my watchlist. No, it's not what you think. I haven't lost interest in anime, or blogging - as you can plainly see from this past week. It's just that I recieved some devastating news on Tuesday, even though it has nothing, or at least indirectly, to do with me.According to

Rotating "framehaze" banners

2007-06-02T12:50:00.000-07:00

While messing with the html on the blog, I decided to put in a random banner hack.Refresh the page / press F5 to get a different dose of (mostly) Shana. :3 Actually, I only have three currently... and they're all Shana.

Sky Girls OVA

2007-06-01T22:50:00.000-07:00

Was at a dance yesterday~ /life alertLots of potential for some l337 mecha shoujo action (and UHHH... loli fanservice?)... not enough for one little OVA episode.Story Overview:The background story is as generic and clichéd as it gets. In the year 2079, cyborgs called the WORM appeared and began wiping out the humans on Earth. 2 years later, one-third of the human popluation had been killed off by

Can't wait for Shakugan no Shana II

2007-05-29T19:55:00.000-07:00

Ever since it was announced that Shakugan no Shana would have a second series, I have been having some... foretelling dreams, such as a barrage of giant melonpan pouring down on me and the big king squishing me, being stabbed fifty times over with a dozen of flaming katana, and a scary Kazumi trying to eat me. ANYWAY~<:3 Waiting is no fun. So I'm going make the time go by with a countdown of

It's here! It's here! It's ALMOST here~

2007-05-28T20:38:00.000-07:00

The moment we've all been waiting for. Once that clock hits 12:00 AM (for those who live in the Pacific Time Zone like me...) it's going to be Haruhi madness. Once it hits 12:00 AM, RUN TO YOUR NEAREST ANIME PROVIDER. RAIDAA KIKKU ANYONE THAT GETS INTO THE WAY. JACK A CAR... AND USE POINTLESS CAPS!Or take the lazy way and click click click on RightStuf's website. EITHER WAY~Once it's in your

REFLECTIONS: Cardcaptor Sakura ~

2007-05-28T16:13:00.000-07:00

"Key that hides the power of the stars, show your true form before me.I, Sakura, command you under our contract...Release!"Admit it. No one decent in the anime fandom wouldn't know about Cardcaptor Sakura. It will have, and always has, a place in my heart as the first anime that really touched my heart, and the first anime I love not being able to fully retaliate from a horrible, horrible

Happy Memorial Day!

2007-05-28T15:27:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Memorial Day! I thought a picture of Mae Hughes fits the bill just right... rest in peace in anime heaven, you brave soul.Also called Decoration Day. a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.

Kamen Rider Den-O (仮面ライダー電王) ep. 01

2007-05-27T20:53:00.000-07:00

Finally!Got the time to watch the new Kamen Rider series. Haven't had the time for much Toku lately... ^^;Summary:"Toki no ressha... Denrainaa. Tsugi no eki wa... kako ka... mirai ka..."The train of time... DenLiner. What will the next stop be... the past.. or the future?Ryotaro Nogami is a very unlucky 18-year-old boy. An example of his unluckiness is at the beginning of the episode, which shows

Tell me your sources! ++Poll

2007-05-27T15:11:00.000-07:00

Poll~!Take the pollFree Poll by Blog FluxVHS/DVDs - Hopefully the most prominent source to get anime for most of us. Hey - it's legal, therefore it's justice, and justice is win (most of the time...). ALL HAIL JUSTICE. Anyway, it would be my main source for getting anime if I wasn't so poor. However, I buy and rent some of my favorite licensed series from time to time, showing that I'm not cheap,

Stupidity of the internet is getting to me.

2007-05-26T18:27:00.000-07:00

No duh.So, I was sitting in the streets one day, calmly reading a Cardcaptor Sakura manga in peace. That is, until a boy, slightly older than me, I guess, came up to me and asked, "Hey, are you reading that Japanese cartoon porn? Don't try to lie 'cause I've seen that on the internet once."Now, instead of mocking him and rubbing his stupidity in his face like I would normally do to people, I just

Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~ ep. 01 - "Are You a Lovedol?"

2007-05-26T14:02:00.000-07:00

Singing, singing, and more singing...Summary and thoughts:So I came across this two days ago and thought I'd give it a try. I thought an anime about a bunch of girls trying to become pop-idols was a very unique concept, but it turns out that (according to what I've seen in the first episode) this series is amazingly... boring and weak. Everyone looked like they came out of Shuffle! (which is all

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann ep. 01 "Pierce the Heavens with Your Drill!"

2007-05-25T19:26:00.000-07:00

Didn't plan to watch it at first, but then I noticed that my watchlist was lacking some major mecha action. So I thought I'd try out Gurren Lagann.Summary:In the distant future, the humans on Earth live underground in civilizations. With fear of the walls caving in on them, "diggers" are used to expand the villages deeper and deeper into the ground. In Jiiha villages, lives a 14-year-old digger

~ Looky what I found.

2007-05-21T22:54:00.000-07:00

YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG, my fellow zombie of Haruism. ):Haha. This dude rocks. Loved it when he bumped into the chair at the end. <3

Lucky☆ Intial Star episode 06 - >D

2007-05-20T12:25:00.000-07:00

Episode 06 - "Summer Events" 夏の定番Special needs, special needs...So, here we have one of KyoAni's beach episodes... The bathing scenes will totally bring in the pedophiles. But unfortunately, they're within legal age.On the ride there we get an Intial D. reference....I think I just came without touching myself...This is, without a doubt, the best episode of Lucky☆Star so far. Obviously, since it

Seto no Hanayome - OUTBREAK OF ROMANTIKKU

2007-05-19T18:25:00.000-07:00

Got around to watching Seto no Hanayome and reading the manga, and I have to say it's one of the most funniest anime/manga love comedies of all time.ANIMEOP: Romantic Summer - SUN & LUNARED: Asu he no Hikari 明日への光 - Hinoi AsukaPlot:A middle-school boy named Nagasumi Michishio and his two parents are on vacation at his grandma's house, when all of a sudden he nearly drowns in the Seto Inland Sea.

.hack//G.U.+ (may contain spoilers...)

2007-05-15T18:25:00.000-07:00

Title: .hack//GU+Author: Morita YuzuhanaArtist: Hamazaki TatsuyaSerialized in: .hack//The WorldPublisher: Kadokawa ShotenGrade: B-Story: The story basically follows a redone version of the .hack//G.U. storyline. Taking place within a virtual MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game ) called "The World (II) " - a black Multi-Weapon (Adept Rogue in the English games and manga) named

Anime Review - Claymore (クレイモア) First Impressions

2007-05-14T18:02:00.000-07:00

OP: "Raison D’être" by NightmareED: "Danzai no Hana~Guilty Sky" by Riyu KosakaStory Overview (from Wikipedia because I have no free time for my own written summary):The setting of Claymore's story is a fictional world with medieval technology. Politically, it appears to consist of a large number of scattered, apparently independent, towns. In this world, humans coexist with creatures called Yoma

Space Pirate? NO WAI!!

2007-05-14T16:45:00.001-07:00

Rogue Galaxy is...genius! This game is amazing, I just couldn't believe an RPG could be combined with real time combat so well. It feels like a hack and slash, but if you try to slam on that 'X' button then you'll be dead before you reach the first boss. No joke, it happened to me on the game's second battle. Sad, really.Combat:Okay, we're jumping straight to the combat on this game. As I

Anime Review - Lucky☆Star/らき☆すた Episode 05

2007-05-14T16:42:00.001-07:00

Episode 05 - "Sharpshooter" 名射手"Whoa there! I'm not a prize, miss!" (Psss... That was me. ;D)So I see no difference in the show after the directior change. However, I will say that this was, out of the 5 episodes, the best. Not only did I love the MMORPG references in this episode (Konata? A tank? NO WAI! Loved how Nanako-sensei bothered her about doing her homework during the game), I loved the

Anime Review - Lucky☆Star/らき☆すた Episode 04

2007-05-14T16:42:00.000-07:00

Episode 4 - "Motivation Issues" やる気の問題 Yes, she's going to make you cosplay. ~~Konata's tedency to procrastinate blossoms in this episode. Real suprise, huh? Actually... it's just like me, actually. Wanna do homework... oh wait! I must go to the computer and play some MMORPGs first... Now then... Oh wait! My favorite show's on... Okay, now... Oh wait! I must go to some internet forums for a bit.

So I read Viz's Shakugan no Shana light novel and manga today...

2007-05-14T15:34:00.000-07:00

So the light novel was still readable, the translation was hopefully and surely solid, and it was highly enjoyable to read the source material bound between real covers without looking in the dictionary every five minutes. The only problems are... the annoyingly large text don't really care and the unneeded cropping of two of the illustrations. Thanks to Darrenm and GyroidFanatic from

Manga Review - +Anima Vol. 2

2007-05-12T17:33:00.000-07:00

Running Date: 2001 - 2005Genre: Fantasy, AdventureMangaka: Natsumi MukaiStory:Shunned and branded as outcasts, the +Anima continue to search for their place in a perilous world... When Cooro is tricked into helping a nearby town, the +Anima must unite if they are to ever see their friend again. But after crossing paths with a new +Anima, will the bitter sting of betrayal tear this group apart?

Watch as this Japanese magician makes burgers appear out of nowhere.

2007-05-06T09:02:00.000-07:00

I really do wonder how the heck he does that. If it was real (which it's not), then I wish I had his abilities. :<

Lucky☆Star Changes Directors After Episode 4

2007-04-30T18:48:00.001-07:00

Source: ANNKyoto Animation posted a notice on its website that it's replacing director Yutaka Yamamoto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Air, Kanon) with Yasuhiro Takemoto (Full Metal Panic! Fumoffu!, Full Metal Panice! Second Raid) for Lucky ☆ Star.For some reason, I'm indifferent to this. Maybe the people who didn't like Lucky ☆ Star after the first, second, third and forth time may start to

Anime Review - Lucky☆Star / らき☆すた 03

2007-04-30T17:59:00.000-07:00

Episode 3 - "All Kinds of People" いろいろな人たちPassion Another episode of cuteness and conversations about stuff I've never really thought about that makes me squeal like a girl. Yes, I've been taken in by the gimmick. :PSo... in order to have a higher chance of winning a drawing, you must enter a hundred entries? Wouldn't the cost of the postcards be greater than the prize itself? Some things just

Seiyuu > (Automatically) Voice Actors... why?

2007-04-28T18:19:00.001-07:00

So of all the Japanese vs. English dubbed arguments... the seiyuu vs. English VAs aruments must involve the most hardcore "weaboos" showing their ignorancy among them.As I've seen, some automatically label a seiyuu BETTER than their English counterpart... some even label them better without hearing the English voice first hand, and not even knowing anything about the seiyuu they're talking about.

Word on the street is... Genshiken Second Season?

2007-04-27T23:22:00.001-07:00

According to the official website, there's a second season of Genshiken that will air on Fall 2007. Chika Ogiue will be joining the club too (you know, that yaoi girl?).You know what this means? More "adventures" with a bunch of loveable otaku. I love it.

2007 anime wishlist (if I can stop being so POOR...)

2007-04-27T20:18:00.000-07:00

Me want lots of stuff. But Santa no give cause me family is so POOR.The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Vol. 1Can't WAIT to see the US voice actors in action. I look forward to Wendee Lee's (BlackRose from .hack? And Alpha 6 from Power Rangers? o.o Ai-yi-yi!) performance as Haruhi.One of my most, if not the THE MOST, anticipated releases in the US.Rozen Maiden Vol. 1I need more "desu" in my DVD

Anime Review - ハヤテのごとく Hayate no Gotoku! / Hayate The Combat Butler! 02

2007-04-26T21:33:00.000-07:00

Episode 02 ~ "A New Start with Nagi Sanzenin's Mansion" 三千院ナギの屋敷と、新たなる旅立ち Stupid, Un-Comprehensive Summary:"Remember... you punched me in the last episode!"Hayate is found sleeping in the clouds as he sees Santa Claus. Santa asks if he's done with with life. Hayate says Santa saying thatas if he is dead... Santa says he is dead. Hayate shrugs it off and says he doesn't care because he doesn't

Anime Review - らき☆すた/Lucky ☆ Star - 01 - 02

2007-04-21T19:41:00.000-07:00

OP: "Motteke! Sailor Fuku" by Aya Hirano, Emiri Katou, Kaori Fukuhara & Aya EndoEnding lol "Why aren't you in any sports teams, Kona-chan? You're so athletic!""...I'll miss my prime time anime." Eh, I've seen some pretty harsh reviews on Lucky ☆ Star on some other anime blogs. But to tell you the truth, I don't think it's that bad. Sure, the first two episodes weren't exactly exciting or

Anime Review - ながされて藍蘭島 / Nagasarete Airantou (Trying to catch up...)

2007-04-18T19:44:00.000-07:00

I have a life too, ya' know. :( OP: "Days" by Yui HorieED: "Say Cheese" by Yui Horie Yes, you heard it here. It's a harem. Nagasarete isn't really unique, but it's a fun little harem to say the least. The characters seem likeable enough and its "WTF" moments, even though not extremely funny, is funny and entertaining enough to amuse me. Ayane's voice is, however, annoying enough to make me want

Final Fantasy XII - What Love Story?

2007-04-18T15:49:00.000-07:00

Raise your hand if you liked the love story in Final Fantasy X. Don't be shy, I won't make fun of you.Now, if you didn't like it, then you'll be excited to know that this next installment in the series (not counting the online game, FF XI) has a much darker, political story. In this game, it's not about stabbing the man who stole your woman, it's about stabbing a man who took away your homeland's

New Staff

2007-04-17T20:52:00.000-07:00

I have just been appointed a position on the blog, so the next time you see a post that has nothing to do with anything Japanese, then you can expect it to have been made by me.The current blog owner apparently can't keep up with the scourge of all things American, so that's why I now have a hobby. (Mikoto Edit: stfu nub. :<)-xXStevenLexXEdit : I still don't approve of the borderline hentai quiz.

New shoutbox

2007-04-16T17:51:00.000-07:00

OMFG I MADE A NEW SHOUTBOX.Feel free to give a shout on my shoutbox, and maybe even chat with some other people. ;)Located at the bottom of the sidebar, of course.

Ace Attorney 3: Trials and Tribulations has been confirmed

2007-04-15T12:14:00.000-07:00

Opinions: YES YES YES.Mia's "OBJECTION!" sounds a bit iffy though. And we shall only hope that Godot retains his name. :)

Mikoto's "Don'ts" on AMVs

2007-04-14T19:13:00.000-07:00

1. Music that has nothing to do with the AMV at handThis should not even be explained. No one wants to watch an AMV that's, for example, about Flonne from Disgaea yet has "Rewrite" as the song from Fullmetal Alchemist.2. Distracting Subtitles - Piracy AlertUsing scenes from fansubs for your AMVs shows unprofessionalism and unrelated to the quality of the AMV: shows how cheap you are by not buying

Looks like CuberType just released a sequel to their Haruhi-style Gyakuten Saiban doujin game...? 涼宮ハルヒの逆転２＋１

2007-04-13T16:16:00.000-07:00

Holy crap, I just noticed: http://www.cubetype.com/archives/2007/02/06_work_game_saiban2.html(First one: http://www.cubetype.com/archives/2006/08/06_work_game_saiban.html) (Emiri with a whip....? o___o)

Funimation Acquires One Piece

2007-04-13T09:03:00.000-07:00

Source: ANNSource for the Source: AnimeOnlineAn interview at animeOnline with Funimation brand manager Lance Heiskell reveals that Funimation has acquired the broadcast and DVD rights to One Piece; an uncut, subtitled version of the show will be available, as well as a newly dubbed version for television broadcast. Funimation's version of the show will begin with episode 144. Further details are

For the otakus who... love hardcore hentai. And for kicks.

2007-04-12T12:13:00.000-07:00

Let me start by saying that no one should take any offense by this. I have nothing against people who view hentai. Actually, I see it as a stress reliever (though hardcore rape leaves much to be... respected). I just made this poll out of curiosity of what they would do... if *they* were real. And for kicks.What would you, the person with a 2D complex,

Anime Review - エル・カザド El Cazador de la Bruja / "The Witch Hunter" - 01

2007-04-10T23:06:00.000-07:00

OP: "Hikari no Yukue" by savage geniusED: "romanesque" by FictionJunction YUUKAOP Pictures:Summary:The introduction shows us a girl stained with blood, with a dead body in front of her and talks about a scentists called Maxwell and his rejected theories of manipulating molecules ("Maxwell's Demon").A robed woman puts her head down on a table looking exhausted. A waiter come up to her and tells

The true meaning of crack: Lucky ☆ Star OP

2007-04-10T21:23:00.000-07:00

It's like... a play on Hare Hare's popularity only with a more added sugar rush. And legal dancing lolis. Aya Hirano?!

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl DUB Anime Preview

2007-04-09T18:10:00.000-07:00

Thanks to PocketMonsters.net for ripping.

Crazy rumor from GameCrazy: Phoenix Wright 3?

2007-04-09T11:50:00.000-07:00

-Source: This thread on Court-Records ForumsAccording to a screen of GameCrazy's computer systems posted by one of their employees on Court-Records, a new Phoenix Wright game is set to be released on 9/25/2007, presumably a DS port of Gyakuten Saiban 3."I work at a GameCrazy store and periodically, our computers will be updated with information before publishers release it (for example, we have "

Anime Review: ハヤテのごとく！ Hayate no Gotoku!/Hayate The Combat Butler - 01

2007-04-08T11:23:00.000-07:00

OP: “Hayate no Gotoku!” by KOTOKOED: “Proof” by MELLOP/ED Pictures:I'll start by saying that this isn't my first "exposer" to Hayate The Combat Butler - I randomly read chapters 42-51 of the Hayate The Combat Butler manga (couldn't get my hands on the rest of it though) and thought it was one the most highly entertaining things I've ever read. Watching the anime, I can't say that the manga was

So I find this video that happened almost a week ago...

2007-04-07T19:40:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the insane Haruhism... in front of Akihabara Station in Tokyo...WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE THE BALLS TO DO THESE THINGS AND I DON'T?! T_T

仮面ライダー THE FIRST (Kamen/Masked Rider The First) DVD in the US, by Media Blasters w/ English subtitles

2007-04-04T10:56:00.000-07:00

Remember that horrible, horrible American adaption of Kamen Rider done by Saban long ago? You know, the one where they spliced footage of different Kamen Rider series while still using Kamen Rider BLACK RX suits? The one where there was a blatant, acidental "cameo" of Minami Kotaro? Well... it turns out Saban's Masked Rider wasn't the last "variation" of Kamen Rider to ever step foot into the U.S

Shakugan no Shana II (first post relevant to anime is about Shana... yay!)

2007-04-03T22:28:00.000-07:00

So, at the beginning of April, I heard that there was going to be a second series of Shakugan no Shana coming out somewhere in fall. At first I thought it was an April Fools trick (it being the beginning of April and all), but I'm certain that this is real news. Check the official site if you don't believe me.In my opinion, the ending of the anime begged for a second series, despite how awesome

Generic introduction post

2007-03-25T16:29:00.000-07:00

After a few months of mixed feelings, I decided to make a blog about one of my most loved hobbies of all; anime and manga. Expect some generic anime reviews and manga reviews, and even some posts about video games, real life rants, and some Japanese media occassionally.My taste in anime and manga is a very open one, yes. I love cute series, serious series, tragic series, happy series - any series