Kyoto Animation
Twelve Days of Anime, Post 3: Watched Clannad
Watching Clannad makes me wish I wasn’t such an ass in high school. For me, that’s where the fantasy in Clannad lies, not the cute girls. I really don’t have this urge to protect or rape the girls of Clannad as the prevailing Pavlovian “tastes great!” vs. “less filling!” response mechanism regarding moe goes on [...]
Lucky Star, Moe for What?
Having finished Lucky Star recently, I get that it relies a bit on moe to carry it, but moe for what? Lucky Star offers a lot of things to go moe on, cute girls for one, that’s pretty standard, otakuisms for another (are those not cute and inept too?). For me in particular, Lucky Star [...]
Finished Kanon
There was a bit of a snag in the last volume of the Kanon (2006) dvd release here in the United States, so I pushed off watching the last disc until I could marathon through the whole series when it was nice and cold. Kanon seems better watched wrapped up in blankets during December than [...]
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. [...]
I Had No Idea Kanon Was this Funny
I avoided reading anything on Kanon when it was airing. Pretty much, I thought Kanon would be a solid tear-jerker like Air, something that had a light hearted bit thrown in here and there to provide contrast, but really just wanted to make your eyes water. So far after eight episodes, Kanon has had me [...]
Ending Haruhi in the Rain
Hype is a giant killer. The more furious the proclamations of greatness the more likely the legend will be dead on arrival. A few days ago I finished The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, its battered and bloody, but it survived hype’s special attack and was a fun show for me to watch.
