Anime
Portraits from Memory: Boogiepop Phantom
I’ve been wanting to write something smart about Boogiepop Phantom for years now, but I’ve come to realize that, no, I really don’t want to. Every six months or so it goes into the dvd player and I sit and take it all in. It has to have been at least ten times through already. [...]
Nerima Daikon Brothers
For about a week now I’ve been torturing everyone I know with my awful singing. I can’t help it. I got the Nerima Daikon Brothers set and watched the whole thing in a couple of days. That kind of concentrated exposure has some serious effects, causing me to involuntarily sing about a fluffy panda for [...]
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV)
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV) is much better than the first FMP! series. I had to force myself to finish the first one. The main villain was way over-used and I couldn’t wait for him to get off the screen, but he was real chatty and annoying, so he just wouldn’t go away. [...]
Aika R-16
I love Studio Fantasia. These master craftsmen of the low-angle shot have produced another fine entry into the Agent Aika universe for you to shake your head at in disbelief. Yes, Aika R-16 is the ridiculous panty show, where the barrage of panties are more punchline than suggestive, but most definitely vulgar. Trust me, this [...]
In Progress: Air Gear, Kanon, My-Otome
I know I’ve said it myself, but every time I hear or read, “[this show] is not for everyone”, I wish for a new way to express that. Don’t mind me, I haven’t had my eight cups of coffee yet. Onto the anime I saw last week: Air Gear v3, Kanon v4, and My-Otome v6. [...]
Kujibiki Unbalance v1, Not Awful
Regardless of the packaging, labeling, and episode count, Kujibiki Unbalance is the b-side of this Genshiken single. Kujian TV wasn’t something I was burning to see, but since it was there and the one episode of Genshiken went by too quickly, I checked it out and found the opening four episodes amusing enough. (Here is [...]
Reservoir Lucky Star
I’ll probably get smacked for this, but in the opening scene of Lucky Star where Konata, Tsukasa, and Miyuki spend a good chunk of time talking about how they eat cornets, ice-pops, shortcake, etc., etc., I couldn’t help thinking about the opening scene for Reservoir Dogs where they’re sitting around in a diner and start [...]
