Posts made in July, 2009

  • Bakemonogatari- Episode 3 Review

    Ok, this is a bit late in coming, but I just watched the third episode, and, while I wasn’t let down per se, I was definitely underwhelmed.
    The episode continues with Araragi and Senjogahara (it’d be a waste of perfectly good fanservice to get rid of her, and thus I will for now on refer to [...]

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  • Bleach ep. 229 “The Rug Shinigami Is Born!”

    This week on Bleach, It’s a stormy day and suddenly something drops from the clouds. Rukia and Ichigo realize it’s a Hollow, but before they can dispatch, it’s reiatsu vanishes. Ikkaku and Yumichika come to the real world to go after the Hollow which had escaped from the Soul Society labs and are trying to [...]

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  • Tears to Tiara Episode 16 – The Reason to Fight Review

    The 16th episode entitled “the reason to fight” just brought this great series up another bar (once again).

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  • Canaan Episode 3 – A Trivial Matter Review

    The third episode from the Canaan series entitled – A Trivial Matter has a very fitting title. Nothing very interesting happens and the story/character development is limited

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  • Bleach 366 – The Revenger’s High

    We’ve got the vaizards finally in on the action. There’s not much going on with the plot. The chapter is mostly the Vaizards in masked form ripping apart a few hundred gillians with their bare hands or other body parts.
    Each former shinigami has their turn to show off their awesome powers in this action and [...]

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  • Tokyo Magnitude Episode 2 Review

    In the midst of frustration and emotion Miara writes “I wish the world would just break” in her cellphone diary, which is immediately followed by a massive earth quake (8.0 richter scale) that absolutely rocks Tokyo.

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  • Gurren Lagann Film Screening

    On September 8, 2009 Japanese production company Aniplex will be screening The first Gurren Lagann movie – Childhood’s End – with English subs at the viz Cinema theatre. This film is the first edition of the theatrical remake of the over the top/never back down “Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann” Anime series.
    Source – AnimeNewsNetwork

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  • Harry Potter and the ADD of the Japanese Teenage Girl

    The tale about an average 11 year old boy who is prophesied to defeat this century’s greatest dark wizard is cherished and beloved all around the world. This was no different in Japan, where the first book alone sold more than 800,000 copies.
    But is Harry’s popularity waning in Japan?
    To answer this question you have to [...]

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  • Moogles at Anime Expo 2009!!

    Not sure how many people love Moogles as much as I do, but this is for all of the Moogle Lovers out there!
    There were some great cosplayers at Anime Evolution this year, but like always there were about 30 clouds, 5-6 Yuna’s, a couple Rikku’s,  at least 10 Vincents, and I’m pretty sure I saw [...]

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  • Anime Expo 2009 Highlights – Gatchaman CG

    Unfortunately I’m just way too tired tonight to mention all of the highlights of Anime Expo 2009 – The biggest Anime Convention in this side of the world. Sorry!!
    But one thing that stood out is the CG movie that Imagi Studios is working on. Their trailer for Gatchaman was recorded by someone on a camcorder, [...]

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