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Go for Broke: Bakuman

Published on 2013-05-20 23:00:13

To follow the words they kept on using in the anime/manga, if I had to describe Bakuman I’d say it’s an unorthodox battle anime. This anime, adapted from a Jump manga, follows the story of two young men as they try to became popular manga

Reference Resource Mondays: Don’t Wake Up And Smell The Coffee

Published on 2013-05-20 06:00:56

Huh. I don’t seem to have a bunch of reading material for this week’s RRM. I think I’m officially slacking off here. Or maybe it’s the other way around?!? MEH! Anyways, good morning all. Before you do whatever you do for the d

Remembering Love: Revisiting FLCL!

Published on 2013-05-19 16:10:19

So ok, the shows I talked about for Remember Love have been pretty interesting, but I should point out that those shows happened to air during my childhood. You know, during the time where cartoons were considered to be for kids? That basically means

Life From Japan: 3 “Misconceptions” About Japan

Published on 2013-05-19 09:00:31

I often get asked questions about what living in Japan is like. Of course, there are the serious questions, but those are no fun, so let’s talk about the silly ones! 1. Do people eat sushi/hibachi/[insert stereotypically Japanese food] all the

Bookmarked: Nobody Can Hear Me But You

Published on 2013-05-17 02:09:56

Oneshots have been the word of the day these past two weeks, which is fantastic – so many people get caught up in series they forget that there are so many shorter, lovely ones out there that are good when you’re crunched for time! I real

Go for Broke: Senyuu

Published on 2013-05-14 17:30:52

Thanks to the magic of scheduling, I’m posting this while I’m writing an exam. Aren’t I amazing? Senyuu isn’t a hard anime to summarize, it’s even pretty typical. It’s about a hero and a knight who have been tasked

Reference Resource Mondays: We Don’t Talk About BRII

Published on 2013-05-13 16:24:11

Oh hi there. I guess I’m back again with RRM. See, I got your back guys! Now go have fun reading what I got for you today. I think! Te to Kuchi 1 review: wp.me/p27Qf7-32P Great (and long!) review by @boredindividual of the debut of a new Edo pe

Remembering Love: Find That Dragonball! Look Out For Them All!

Published on 2013-05-12 19:17:12

I guess if I had a chance to Remember Love, then I don’t know about you, but looking back at my childhood and trying to figure out what anime I’ve watched that not only stood out to me but shaped my viewing habits, then Dragonball would b

Manga Review: Alive

Published on 2013-05-12 09:00:46

Title: Alive Genre: Psychological, Seinen Publisher: Gen Manga Artist: Hajime Taguchi A review copy was provided by Gen Manga. Purchase Alive at Gen Manga Alive by Hajime Taguchi is a short story collection centered upon the theme of being “Alive

Remembering Love Week 1 Roundup

Published on 2013-05-11 17:24:07

Hiya. See, there’s this Remembering Love thing that started last Sunday. Might as well get you to go read them! We start off with thehippiefreak and his selection is of some comedy involving high school students who…look like adult men?!?

Bookmarked: Memories of Emanon

Published on 2013-05-10 12:36:56

Memories of Emanon is a title that kept coming up when I went looking for more… existential… manga. With a tighter schedule than normal, I figured I’d finally delve into this short – but deeply involving – manga. WORTH I

Attack on Titan 5: So Where’s The Shock and Outrage?

Published on 2013-05-09 14:31:44

Don’t you think it’s rare that a main character dies so early in a series? Let me then say this: don’t you think it’s rare that a main character in a shounen work dies so early in a series? Well, this is the choice Hajime Isayama made, and ba

A Change In Tone: Attack on Titan Volume 4

Published on 2013-05-09 09:00:33

Title: Attack on Titan (Shingeki No Kyojin) Genre: Action, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Shounen Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Kodansha USA (US) Artist: Hajime Isayama Serialized in: Bessatsu Shounen Magazine Translation: Sheldon Drzka Purchase Attack on Tit

World Trigger 12: Double Negative

Published on 2013-05-09 03:44:35

Ok, now I’ve finally caught up with the Weekly Shonen Jump comics, thank you based Golden Week in Japan. Look out for me covering World Trigger and Cross Manage on Wednesdays now. No getting behind schedule!!! This was a bit of a surprising chapter

Cross Manage 31: Crazy Does It

Published on 2013-05-09 01:14:24

For the uninitiated, any athlete will face an unexpected challenge that will require them to adjust and adapt, sometimes over a long period of time, or immediately. Right in this chapter, Jun ends up facing this dilemma. With her merry band of Fujiok

Go for Broke: Heartcatch Precure!

Published on 2013-05-07 17:30:30

A surprising review for me, I knew I was ready to watch pretty much everything just because I’m too curious (as I already told you, I may be Chitanda) but Precure was the last thing I thought I’d watch. Well, turned out I was wrong. I don

Manga Review: Unico

Published on 2013-05-07 08:27:07

Title: Unico Genre: Shoujo/Children’s, Adventure, Fantasy Artist: Osamu Tezuka Publisher:  Sanrio (JP), Digital Manga (US), Translation: Yoko Tanagaki Serialized In: Ririka A review copy was provided by Digital Manga Publishing Unico, a tiny u

Just Go Watch Hunter X Hunter

Published on 2013-05-06 08:50:14

Really, it would have been difficult for me to have started this post without having any other picture other than this. Ok ok this was also a strong contender: I’m not exactly sure how I can convince any of you to watch an anime that’s already on

Remembering Love: Digimon, Digital Monsters, Digimon Are The Champions!

Published on 2013-05-05 16:27:58

I think it’s about time to start Remembering Love. What the heck is that again? Well, you can always read this post to get more information, but the Cliffs Notes version is: re-watch one (or more) of your favorite anime series however you want

Manga Review: The Cat In The Box

Published on 2013-05-04 16:26:25

Title: The Cat in the Box Genre: Yaoi, Drama, Romance Publisher: Digital Manga Guild Artist: Kari Sumako Translation: Mikster This manga is available on Emanga. Walking home from school on a seemingly typical day, Kazuo encounters a crowd surroundin

Bookmarked: Maya’s Funeral Procession

Published on 2013-05-03 17:31:13

I really enjoy classic manga. They are often reflections of the time they come from, and go unappreciated because time moves on – things that were awesome and new and interesting are used time and again until we’re dulled to how they came

Attack on Titan 4: All Your Sounds Belong To Us

Published on 2013-05-02 19:05:56

There’s a lot to like about Attack on Titan. In episode 4 though, one thing really stood out to me: the music. No, I’m not an expert on music, but I recognize it as something that is important when watching any form of entertainment. And yes, the

Manga Review: Demon Love Spell Vol 1

Published on 2013-05-02 09:00:26

Title: Demon Love Spell Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Comedy Artist: Mayu Shinjo Publisher:  Shueisha (JP), Viz (US), Translation: Tetsuchiro Miyuki Serialized In: Margaret Purchase Demon Love Spell Vol 1 on Amazon Official Site Despite her namesake, Miko

Cross Manage 30: We Start From The Bottom

Published on 2013-05-01 04:49:16

You want to know the sign that this is going to be a long match? Don’t mind me, but I find it odd that we’ve been through 29 chapters, and now of all times it makes sense to introduce the basic rules of the game. I don’t know, maybe it could ha

World Trigger 11: Jin’s Are Always Dangerous

Published on 2013-05-01 00:44:15

Almost…caught up…with Shonen Jump stuff… What could have been a nice bridge chapter for World Trigger instead turned into one that may have introduced unnecessary elements that threaten to affect how the series turns out. Now, to ge

Go for Broke: Nijiiro Hotaru: Eien no Natsuyasumi

Published on 2013-04-30 10:00:04

Hello! Today I reassured my boss about how anime aren’t bad for children. You should be proud of me! With such a title you’d think that the story is pretty complicated, however, it’s not the case, this movie has a pretty basic plot.

Reference Resource Mondays: Let’s Take Back Our Symbol!

Published on 2013-04-29 08:00:46

Oh hey there Reference Resource Mondays. Where have you been the past few weeks? Why have you been hiding from the spotlight? Why have I hidden you from the spotlight? I think I better go return you back and get you some good reads for this Monday mo

Subdued Figures: Nendoroid Sakura Hatsune Miku

Published on 2013-04-27 11:55:39

Spring is in full swing, and this special release Nendoroid is here to help celebrate! This Nendoroid has quite the interesting history. Like most Miku Hatsune products, she’s based off of an illustration, but was originally released as a keych

Cross Manage 29: A Mix of Excitement and Fear

Published on 2013-04-27 08:36:59

Well, this is it: the battle between Fujioka and Choran will begin…after we finally get introduced to the real team of Choran, and as expected, they seem to be just as colorful as Namine is, and that alone spells trouble for Fujioka. Unfortunat

World Trigger 10: good luck osamu

Published on 2013-04-26 08:30:20

No matter what happens at this point, Osamu’s pretty much done.  You see, for Osamu, who’s not even all that strong to begin with, to basically be an enemy to most of the top directors in Border is probably not the best thing in the world. Then

Cross Manage 28: “Don’t Turn Into Matsumachi, Fujioka!”

Published on 2013-04-26 07:00:59

The biggest challenge Fujioka is gonna face is simple: will they be able to replicate their gameplan against Choran that they manage to get right in practice? Chances are not really. Ok, they might be able to get a few stops or so, but it’s pretty

Visual Novel Review: EVE Burst Error

Published on 2013-04-24 23:08:50

Title: EVE Burst Error Genre: Mystery Visual Novel/Adventure game Publisher: Himeya Soft + MangaGamer (digital distribution) Developer: C’s Ware System: PC Release Date: 2000 (English PC version), 1995-11-22 (Japanese PC-98 version), 2012-04-

Attack on Titan 3: Potatoes Are __________ , Therefore, Potato Girl is __________

Published on 2013-04-24 15:12:08

So I guess before I start with some thoughts about the episode, I should address a mistake I made/a change the Attack on Titan anime staff made in regards to adapting the manga. As I’m reading Vol 4 of Attack on Titan, I’m thinking itR

World Trigger 9: Too Much Information Yuma

Published on 2013-04-24 08:00:37

Daisuke Ashihara provides a decent close out of what turned out to be a very long day for Osamu, Yuma, and Ai, as they took care of the neighbor. Well, mainly Ai and Yuma, and then in the end, Yuma finishes off the creature thanks to his understandin

Go for Broke: Hyouge Mono

Published on 2013-04-23 11:51:10

Sorry guys for last week. Since it was suddenly summer (we’re back in winter again though, never take anything for granted it seems) I suddenly got a lot of “urgent” work to do. (Urgent as in “should have been done yesterday&#

What I Learned From Starting A Blog, Year 2

Published on 2013-04-22 07:41:25

Last year, I ended up doing a post on some things I ended up learning from starting a blog. Hell, I even did two panels on it. Chances are I won’t be doing a panel of that anymore unless by popular demand. However, I might as well continue the trad

Life, From Japan: Sakura on the Menu

Published on 2013-04-21 09:00:55

Hi! My name is Lynn, and I’m the newest member of Organization ASG. I’m an American living in Tokyo and once a month, I will be sharing episodes of my life in Japan – particularly my encounters with Japanese music, anime, manga, a

Cross Manage 27: ENJOYMENT

Published on 2013-04-21 03:00:49

Attempting to be aggressive in showing her feelings for Sakurai, Namine attempts to get to know him by asking all of these basic questions, questions that either hint of a romance that is meant to be or she’s just so socially awkward when it comes

World Trigger 8: Neighbors on The Fly

Published on 2013-04-21 01:55:08

The biggest few takeaways I can share with you concerning this chapter since it was mostly a battle between Ai and the neighbor is that yeah, Ai is no slouch and earns her A-rank, Osamu finally chooses to stay within his limitations after his lesson

Bookmarked: Oresama Teacher, Part II

Published on 2013-04-19 18:42:30

Ever had a hard time reading a series? Just hit a wall with it and had to struggle to make it past the hump? Well, this week I’ve managed to peg myself with that series. It started out so good – I don’t know what happened! This week

Cross Manage 26: Chunnibyou and Tactics

Published on 2013-04-19 11:14:35

Letting your delusions get the best of ya…what a shame Sakurai. What a shame. But ok, this chapter pretty much got my sport goggles going on, since everything mentioned is almost up my alley. No, I don’t know that much about Soccer and I

World Trigger 7: Hallowed Entertainment

Published on 2013-04-19 07:39:39

This panel sums up how Border is perceived, for better or worse. We figured Border was seen as pretty respected and well thought of by the people in the city. Well, it seems they’re just as big as entertainment stars, and they seem to be conten

RPG Review: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk

Published on 2013-04-18 09:00:46

Title: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk Genre: RPG Publisher: Nis America Developer: GUST System: PS3 Release Date: March 05, 2013 Purchase Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk on Amazon Official Site The Atelier series have become sort of like

Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Tell Them: “Nuts!”

Published on 2013-04-17 10:01:56

I think I like this one. I want to like this one. I just don’t think it’s meant for a newbie like me. Apparently Space Battleship Yamato 2199 is a remake of the the original Space Battleship Yamato, otherwise known as Star Blazers. According to W

World Trigger 6: The Improbability of It All

Published on 2013-04-17 03:10:29

So what’s with me writing short thoughts on Shounen Jump stuff? I don’t know, and in the end, I don’t care. The journey to respectability continues! As expected, Osamu was going to get in a bit of trouble. I don’t think it was

Cross Manage 25: Lacking That Bite

Published on 2013-04-16 23:00:35

Looks like I got some catching up to do. In…case you already didn’t know! So bear with me somehow. There will always be those people who can only play a game because they feel they have to play it. Sometimes it’s to play for fun. Ot

Mushibugyou: Kill the Bugs!

Published on 2013-04-14 18:02:00

Spiders creep me out in so many ways. Giant spiders are even creepier. Giant mutant spiders eating people is pretty dang gross. Putting aside the spider things, this episode was pretty disappointing. Now, with it having that stereotypical shounen l

Attack on Titan 2: Making More Out of What Isn’t There

Published on 2013-04-14 17:35:43

So let’s talk about a few choices the Attack on Titan staff made in regards to adapting the manga: bringing forth religion and trying to strengthen the characters. Last week in the manga section, I noted a minor name change — the scene wh

Valvrave the Liberator: If I’m Not Human Then What Am I?

Published on 2013-04-13 13:14:53

So, that’s the new Sunrise mecha. Interesting. I think that my introduction pretty much gave the summary away but for those of you who’re not familiar with Sunrise’s various interpretation of the mecha genre, let me write one anyway

Bookmarked: Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President

Published on 2013-04-12 17:11:27

One of the hardest things I’ve ever done is gone back to a series I started a while ago. It means re-reading all the volumes that I did for previous reviews (because I know I forgot something or another!), and then taking in all the new informa

Oregairu: His Romantic Comedy is Going as Planned

Published on 2013-04-11 21:37:53

Well, Brains Base…at least it’s an upgrade from Amnesia. Oregairu, or My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, plays out almost exactly as you would expect to. Take one look at it and you can pretty much figure out how the series will eventually e

Manga Review: GTO 14 Days in Shonan Vol 7

Published on 2013-04-11 08:00:57

Title: GTO 14 Days in Shonan Genre: Shounen, Action, Comedy, Drama Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Vertical Inc. (U.S) Artist: Toru Fujisawa Serialized in: Shonen Magazine Translation: Ko Ransom Purchase GTO 14 Days in Shonan Vol 7 on Amazon Official Site

Arata the Legend: Sorry, But Your Scapegoat is in Another World

Published on 2013-04-10 17:56:32

It’s not a Yuu Watase series until someone gets thrown into an alternate dimension. This was one of the shows I was looking forward to the most this season, and while I enjoyed this episode, it didn’t blow me away like I expected it would

Otona Joshi no Anime Time 2: The Way to a Man’s Heart…

Published on 2013-04-10 10:00:15

I always like to check out the josei shows each season (since I guess I’m part of the target demographic), but they can be sort of hit or miss. Thankfully Otona Joshi no Anime Time is more a hit for me. This Spring’s Otona Joshi no Anime Time is

Karneval: “Circus” Is An Accurate Description

Published on 2013-04-09 17:52:37

I’m not sure what I watched, but I liked it.I assumed that Karneval would be a bishie-fest that was light on the story but heavy on the fanservice, so this episode surprised me a bit. Not that those elements were completely missing–the ED

Aiura is My Favorite 2 Second Show

Published on 2013-04-09 17:12:36

Hm, how do I make this impression shorter than the show itself? For starters, it’s actually 5 seconds long but there’s about two seconds of actual plot; the rest is OP and ED. But that doesn’t matter because honestly Aiura is just

Go for Broke: Asura

Published on 2013-04-09 16:48:15

Talking a little break in the first episodes reviews, though I’m not sure you can count a movie review as a break. I’m coming back to review Asura. Remember, I said I wanted to do it last week? Asura is a movie set in medieval Japan. It f

Oreimo: My Little Sister Still Can’t Be This Cute After Three Years

Published on 2013-04-08 20:00:46

OreImo comes back in full force with a second season, breaking in the process the non-spoken truce Kuroneko fans and Kirino fans have made to keep each other from virtually ripping each other’s eyes out. …While I’ve said full force in the parag

This May, Let Us Remember Love, Part II

Published on 2013-04-08 11:00:32

Last year, a little project called Let Us Remember Love began as a plea from a blogger who encouraged bloggers to take a day in May, or take 4 days in May (preferably Sunday) to gush about their favorite anime series of all time. No reviews, no nitpi

Zettai Boei Leviatan: Cute Dragon Girls Doing Cute Things

Published on 2013-04-08 09:22:10

Y’know, for a beginning that looked like it might have something mildly exciting happen, the rest of the episode is pretty lackluster. It basically introduces us to the main characters (a fairy, a dragon girl and “approximately two other

Date A Live: Love Will Stop an Earth-Destroying Spirit. Probably

Published on 2013-04-07 22:12:18

You can’t win against a powerful otherworldly boss-tier enemy? That’s because it hasn’t fallen for you yet! So in Date A Live, there’s these highly destructive phenomena called spacequakes happening around Japan, able to destr

The Severing Crime Edge: So I Heard You Like Hair…

Published on 2013-04-07 21:37:04

Hair. Everyone has it, but I’m pretty sure no one’s ever appreciated it as much as Kiri Haimura whose family’s decision to go to a salon versus young Kiri might as well be one of the most traumatizing things to happen to him duri

Yondemasu-yo Azazel-san Z: Mossan, Mossan, Mossan, Mossan, Mossan …

Published on 2013-04-07 16:00:04

For all your needs of cute anime mascots, Yondemasu-yo Azazel-san is back! You might remember that I reviewed the first installment of Yondemasu-yo Azazel-san a while back. Guess what? It’s back! No one would have ever thought it would because

Aku no Hana: “Le diable je suis bien obligé d’y croire car je le sens en moi”

Published on 2013-04-07 14:15:02

I still have no idea what the hell this is supposed to be about. Sorry. That being said, I can tell it’s going to more or less revolve around Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal, I mean, that is the meaning of the title after all, and protagon

Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Bride: Moe, moe, kyun, kyun~

Published on 2013-04-07 13:49:50

Our favorite magic samurai and their useless general are back, ten times sexier and ten times funnier! A long, long time ago, when the first season started airing, I had figured that this was an anime about Samurai girls fighting for peace and justic

Ginga E Kickoff 38-39 (END): We Shocked The World

Published on 2013-04-06 05:11:04

So I guess before I get into covering Ginga E Kickoff one last time, I guess I need to do a few things. The first thing is, damn, what a long freaking journey this was. When I picked it up in the Spring 2012 season, I didn’t think I would want

Trying To Build One Up To Eventually Bring One Down: Red Data Girl

Published on 2013-04-04 14:15:20

I mostly managed to be bored for most of the first episode of Red Data Girl, except the moment when the scene in the picture above happened. This part in Red Data Girl actually made me laugh. The reason it made me laugh was because you could see this

Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000%: A Million Percent Fabulous

Published on 2013-04-04 13:53:57

How to Make an Awesome Sequel to an Incredibly Successful Otome Adaptation, as Demonstrated by UtaPri: 1. Recreate What Immediately Made You Stand Out UtaPri‘s first season started with a ridiculous J-Pop number that had even more ridiculous ch

Anime Review: Colorful (Movie)

Published on 2013-04-04 08:30:55

Title: Colorful Genre: Drama, Supernatural, Slice of Life Publisher: Sunrise Adaptation: Colorful (book) by Eto Mori Director: Keiichi Hara Producer: Atsuhiro Iwakami Screenplay: Miho Maruo Music Composer: Kow Otani Suicide tends to be a tricky sub

Go for Broke: Little Witch Academia

Published on 2013-04-02 16:58:01

Hello everyone! Happy Easter! And happy “Spring” (can’t really say it’s spring when it snowed two days ago). The story of the OVA we’re going to talk about today is pretty simple. A young girl named Akko Kagari lives in

The Osaka Rules For Those Who’re Skipping The Anime, Part II

Published on 2013-04-01 12:26:50

So you fools didn’t check out the Osaka-Okan anime after I encouraged you to do so? For shame! You guys ended up missing out! But don’t worry. You don’t have to go watch the anime (though you should) I’ll bail you out by posti

Manga Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute

Published on 2013-03-31 11:02:06

Title: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Comic Tribute Genre: Comedy Artist: Various Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten (JP), Dark Horse (US), Translation: Michael Gombos A review copy was provided by Dark Horse. Dark Horse adds another Evangelion manga to its belt w

Subdued Figures: Barnaby Brooks Jr. S.H.Figuarts Review

Published on 2013-03-30 11:51:15

It’s no secret in this column that I love Tiger & Bunny, and my pile of merchandise from the show continues to grow. I’ve reviewed the Chibi Arts versions of Blue Rose and Dragon Kid before, and I’m continuing my slow decent into Ba

Bookmarked: Gunslinger Girl

Published on 2013-03-29 10:35:22

Well, this week I managed to finish an omnibus I’d gotten some weeks ago and managed to forget I owned. Part of this might have been a little bit on purpose – I’ve seen Gunslinger Girl, and re-reading the manga can be rather tedious

Ginga E Kickoff Ep 36 & 37: These Kids Are Crazy

Published on 2013-03-28 04:30:11

So once again, it’s hard to blog this series. However, this time for a new reason — because the end is near… Ginga E Kickoff 36 I guess before I get into the meat of the episode, it’s almost time I take to task the Aoto/Search

Go for Broke: Level E

Published on 2013-03-26 17:41:49

I didn’t even realize I hadn’t reviewed this before. I can’t believe myself sometimes, I even ended up reading the manga. (Which is licensed in France and I’m even thinking of buying it, finished series are great to buy, at le

To Build A Digital Manga Alternative: Learning From JManga’s Shutdown

Published on 2013-03-25 13:47:41

Hmm, I guess I’m not very timely with this huh? Well, in case you have been living in a cave for the past few weeks, JManga is gonna shut down in May. Better get to reading all that manga you might have bought or start taking screenshots and sa

Reference Resource Mondays: Nowhere Close To March Madness

Published on 2013-03-25 12:31:06

So yeah, how about dem Florida Golf Coast kids! Or wait, is it Florida State? Florida Gulf Coast? Oh who cares, you probably aren’t watching March Madness like I am…or wondering what to do with your busted bracket. Oh don’t give me

Why No Email?

Published on 2013-03-23 09:00:23

So I guess I have a request for people…you may or may not know who you are… You see, what I’m about to ask is not that difficult. It’s probably one of the simplest things a blogger could ever ask. I mean, if you happen to watc

Visual Novel Review: DEARDROPS

Published on 2013-03-20 23:00:02

Title: DEARDROPS Genre:  Rock band-themed slice-of-life visual novel Publisher: MangaGamer Developer: Overdrive System: PC Release Date: 2010-06-18 (JP), 2012-03-02 (ENG) Brought to you by the company who created the punk rock visual novel Kir

Manga Review: Accidental Mistress

Published on 2013-03-20 09:25:25

Title: Accidental Mistress Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Drama Artist: Cathy Williams (original story), Junko Okada Publisher: Digital Manga, Harlequin K.K. / SOFTBANK Creative Corp. A review copy was provided by EManga. Lisa’s hopes for a fantastic vaca

Go for Broke: Beelzebub

Published on 2013-03-19 17:10:42

I almost feel like apologizing for reviewing a 60-episode long series, which is usually a bit useless since a lot of courage is needed to start one of those. Thing is, as I’m the middle of a Precure craze, I figured I might as well start now so

The Digimon Adventures Contest

Published on 2013-03-18 09:00:58

Hmm. So I guess we’re good enough to go do our own contest. Well ok then, better get this started. With thanks to the folks of New Video Group and Flatiron Film Company, four people will have a chance to win free Digimon Adventure anime series.

Reference Resource Mondays: Nothin’ But Hosoda Today

Published on 2013-03-18 07:38:30

Ok, so I may have missed out on Reference Resource Mondays last week. I may or may not have had my reasons. In fact, I might have listed a reason below… Monday morning, I interviewed the director of Wolf Children, Mamoru Hosoda. wp.me/p2wNhv-4N

Cross Manage 24: Maybe Sakurai Is The Weird One

Published on 2013-03-17 07:00:10

Oh hey, I managed to get this in without having to resort to combining two chapters! It’s…it’s great! I think. Anyways, lets get onto Cross Manage. So all that goodwill Sakurai had built up has ended with me. That part where he was

World Trigger 5: Osamu’s Life Will Never Be The Same

Published on 2013-03-17 04:00:35

My insistence on catching up with new Weekly Shonen Jump titles continues…just because! Well, I have to come out and say it: World Trigger might be the one keeper for Weekly Shonen Jump. For the most part, it has set itself up pretty good, and

Cross Manage 22 & 23: The Shot and The Mind Game

Published on 2013-03-16 23:00:07

Hmm, so I may or may not have forgotten about Cross Manage. *looks at picture above* Ok, I think I remember now. Cross Manage 22 So the academic chapter overall was ok. I was mainly annoyed at the fact that Aya ended up attempting to show her assets

Bookmarked: Oresama Teacher

Published on 2013-03-15 11:00:38

This week, Bookmarked goes back to it’s one-series format. What does this mean? More reviews of longer series, and hopefully some more in-depth reviews of them as well! Two weeks ago I broke my ribs, and as part of a manga care package my mom b

Thursday Lab Report #29: Interview With Mamoru Hosoda

Published on 2013-03-14 14:38:28

On Saturday, I saw Wolf Children at the NYICFF in downtown NYC. For 30 minutes Monday morning, I ended up sitting not too far away from the director of said Wolf Children, and also A Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars. Here’s the inter

This Genius’s Compendium For The Spring 2013 Anime Season

Published on 2013-03-14 08:00:03

All right, all right, just in time for the Spring season to start, I finally complete the Spring 2013 anime compendium. And boy, Spring has a bunch of shows to watch compared to the dreary Winter season. I can only expect however, to watch less anime

Go For Broke: Blood-C: The Last Dark

Published on 2013-03-12 17:09:48

Coincidences exist. I swear I wasn’t let in in the Blood-C conspiracy you have experienced the past few days. I just wanted to review something I have recently watched. Problem is I have watched nothing but currently airing anime and movies spi

A Re-Do Of The Summer 2012 Anime Genius Compendium

Published on 2013-03-12 08:04:55

So I guess before the Spring 2013 Compendium is up, I think it’s time to take another look back at…Summer 2012? You see, my intention for my compendiums is to see just how well I did in ranking shows after the season is over, and then pro

Manga Review: Blood-C Vol. 1

Published on 2013-03-11 08:00:26

Title: Blood-C Genre: Action, Mystery, Drama Artist: Ranmaru Kotone / CLAMP Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten (JP), Dark Horse (U.S), Serialized in: Monthly Shonen Ace Anime Review of Blood-C A review copy was provided by Dark Horse. While her friends and c

Anime Review: Blood-C

Published on 2013-03-10 12:31:31

Title: Blood-C Genre: Action, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural Publisher: Production I.G (JP), Funimation (U.S) Director: Tsutomu Mizushima Series Composition: Nanase Ohkawa Music Composer: Naoki Sato Blood-C is an animated TV series that does two

Replying To Comments

Published on 2013-03-08 09:00:03

So I guess I don’t write enough about blogging. But wait, what’s the point? This is a blog and you should just write about anime or manga or whatever has to do with Japanese Pop Culture you say. But, spurred onto a conversation with Illog

World Trigger 3 & 4: What Will Be The Repercussions?

Published on 2013-03-06 11:00:24

Hmm, guess that won’t be attached anytime soon… World Trigger 3 Ok, I guess it’s enough that I stop wondering whether or not Border is bad and all — mainly because I’ve already talked about that to death. Of course, it k

Go For Broke: Wolf’s Children

Published on 2013-03-05 17:07:04

My, it’s been such a long time since I wrote there that I nearly forgot we were Tuesday and you nearly didn’t have your weekly (well, except for last week) anime review column. I’m sure you’d have been sad! That being said, to

Visual Novel Review: Kira Kira

Published on 2013-03-04 23:00:10

Title: Kira Kira Genre: Rock band slice-of-life visual novel Publisher: MangaGamer Developer: Overdrive System: PC Release Date: 2007-11-22 (Japanese), 2009-06-24 (English) Review code provided by MangaGamer A visual novel about four high school stu

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 35: Gaudi and The Momoyama Predators

Published on 2013-03-04 15:10:00

In terms of Art History and relevance, Antoni Gaudí i Cornet is a pretty hollowed figure that has made a name for himself with his complex, haunting, yet stunning designs of a number of landmarks that are set in Spain today. However, there was one w

Reference Resource Mondays: This Is Not A Free For All

Published on 2013-03-04 11:00:24

There is absolutely nothing like linking to a bunch of places and putting it all together in one post each and every week. It is also interesting to link to places that just do blogging, and blogging only, without the use of social media. So, letR

And Before I Knew It, Fire Emblem Awakening Stole My Soul

Published on 2013-03-04 08:00:29

So, I guess I need to talk about a game that’s put me into hiding on various social media networks. Before I begin, I should probably say I’ve played basically every FE game released in the U.S. See, that almost makes me qualified to talk

And So, We’re On A One Week Break

Published on 2013-02-25 07:00:56

Let’s just say Urasawa MMF bit off a bit more than I could chew. That and also we posted a bunch of content last week. So, we’re going on vacation. Expect us back Mon March 4 (with one exception; if Ginga E Kickoff posts are subbed, IR

Urasawa MMF: Final Roundup

Published on 2013-02-24 18:00:19

Time to go wrap Urasawa MMF Feast up! Our final two posts on Urasawa happen to talk about two works that showed him in his early days and one of his more popular manga works. The first is Yawara, and while the manga never hit U.S shores, it’s a

Urasawa MMF: Of Monsters and Men

Published on 2013-02-23 18:00:10

For our last group post, we decide it’s best to talk about Naoki Urasawa’s Monster…well, we surely couldn’t leave this out of Manga Movable Feast right? So hope you enjoy our discussion (note, spoilers are in this post) -Justi

Subdued Figures: Winter WonFes 2013 Wrap-Up

Published on 2013-02-23 09:15:00

I’m going to be doing something a little different this month, since two weeks ago the first of the bi-annual figure exposition known as Wonder Festival (WonFes for short) took place in Japan. WonFes is a big deal for companies and collectors a

Urasawa MMF: Urasawa Wrote What? Yawara, The Unknown Fashionable Judo Girl

Published on 2013-02-22 11:00:06

To most Western anime and manga fans, Urasawa’s name brings to mind only three titles: Pluto, Monster, and 20th Century Boys. With his latest manga, Billy Bat, it’s no surprise to know that Urasawa’s other works have gone unnoticed.

Urasawa MMF Day 3 & 4 Roundups

Published on 2013-02-21 21:00:49

Time to do roundups for Day 3 & 4 of Urasawa MMF. Needless to say, we’ve made every attempt to cover certain angles of most of Urasawa’s works. For example, Manjiorin covers a series that shows Urasawa back in the late 80s? Wait what: Pin

Urasawa MMF: A Slice of Naoki Urasawa’s Pineapple Army

Published on 2013-02-21 16:51:52

When most people think of Naoki Urasawa works available in English, three obvious ones come to mind: Monster, Pluto, and 20th Century Boys. While those comprise what I like to think of as Urasawa’s “trinity” I was surprised to find another over

World Trigger 2: Rules Exist to Make The World Go Round and Round!

Published on 2013-02-21 08:00:34

Well ok, at least Chapter 2 of World Trigger gave me material to write about. I think. So I asked last week if Border is to be trusted. Well, I might be onto something since Osamu claims that he thought there was only monsters on the other side of t

Cross Manage 20 & 21: Just Say It Already!

Published on 2013-02-21 05:00:12

Usually, getting a gift from a girl is always memorable — either for good or bad reasons. I’m pretty sure this falls under the good reasons — with some sort of variation of good, since the gift was…yeahhhhhh… Cross Manag

Ginga E Kickoff 34: Getting Closer To The End

Published on 2013-02-21 01:30:08

So yeah, I think I was supposed to say something about Episode 34 of Ginga E Kickoff. Whoops. I can’t blame Fire Emblem for this one. But admittedly, it just gets harder and harder to say anything about GeK. I don’t know if it’s bec

Urasawa MMF: A Challenger Appears — Urasawa’s Astro Boy

Published on 2013-02-20 21:40:10

And now, let Sweetpea, AnimeEmily, Manjiorin, and I tell you all we can possibly tell you about the Urasawa X Tezuka combination: Pluto. Spoilers included! -Justin Justin: Out of all of Urasawa’s manga, Pluto is the one title that features many of

Urasawa MMF Day 1 & 2 Roundup

Published on 2013-02-19 21:30:10

So all right, here’s your first Naoki Urasawa MMF roundup, combining Day 1 and Day 2. Let’s just say over here we’ve already talked about two of Naoki Urasawa’s manga series to hit English shores: 20th Century Boys and Pluto.

Urasawa MMF: Where Does it Really Lead?- Hatred in Pluto

Published on 2013-02-19 17:02:14

*Major spoilers are included* Hate. I hate this; I hate that; I hate him; I hate her. What does hatred really mean? What does it imply? It’s a word we all have used at one, or many, points in our lives to describe a feeling of dislike regarding

Go for Broke: Dragon Crisis

Published on 2013-02-19 12:54:41

Hello there, it’s me again! Today is another anime I had watched back when it aired in 2011. I’d normally review the last anime I have finished but lately, I haven’t been so motivated to watch anime except for the current airing ser

Urasawa MMF: Well, I’m Fighting, No Matter What Happens: Music in Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys

Published on 2013-02-18 20:30:07

Justin: There’s a lot of things that have been said about Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys in a bunch of circles most likely, starting from his way of suspense and his artwork, and to praise of the series as a whole. However, we’re not gonna talk ab

Reference Resource Mondays: This Is Not A Fire Emblem Awakening Edition, Honest

Published on 2013-02-18 11:00:35

nooo….I played too much Fire Emblem Awakening… — Justin S (@Kami_nomi) February 17, 2013 …I don’t think I need to further embarrass myself. Let’s get on with Reference Resource Mondays. (BTW, there’s a poll in th

This Is How You Can Watch Anime Legally in 2013

Published on 2013-02-18 09:00:36

Consider this to be some sort of a spin-off post. Surely if anime and manga franchises have spin-offs, then I can surely write a spin-off too! But let’s just say this is targeted to the anime crowd, so only anime related places will be on the l

Urasawa MMF: How Did You All Get Into Urasawa?

Published on 2013-02-17 16:00:37

I think it’s appropriate to kick off our MMF of Urasawa by actually sharing…how the heck we even know of and got into Urasawa. Please feel free to tell us in the comments how you got into Urasawa, while I share how I got into the man behi

Let’s Begin: An Introduction to the Naoki Urasawa Manga Movable Feast

Published on 2013-02-17 08:25:11

So, I think it’s about time we get this month’s Manga Movable Feast started huh? Welcome to the Naoki Urasawa Manga Movable Feast. From today to February 24, expect coverage on one of the most successful manga artists in the industry (fr

Bookmarked: Her Majesty’s Slam Papillion

Published on 2013-02-15 17:46:28

Her Majesty’s Dog Mangaka: Mick Takeuchi Genre: Shoujo/Romance/Supernatural/School Review Status: Incomplete (3 Volumes/11 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this is licensed in the U.S by Go!Comi Art: This is shoujo, but it is more reminiscent of the 90&

Manga Review: Yotsuba&! Vol 11

Published on 2013-02-14 11:00:41

Title: Yotsuba Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy, Shounen Publisher: ASCII Media Works (JP), Yen Press (U.S) Artist: Kiyohiko Azuma Serialized In: Dengeki Daioh In Vol 11 of Kiyohiko Azuma’s Yotsuba, we follow the daily lives of our young protagonis

Enjoyed Ni no Kuni? Here Are the Games You Might Want to Play Next

Published on 2013-02-13 11:00:16

This is a guest post by the New York Film Academy Faculty. Studio Ghibli has always been a fantastic entry point for people getting into anime, and with last month’s PS3 release of Ni no Kuni (in the West, at least) the powerhouse has now broken in

Go for Broke: Starry Sky

Published on 2013-02-12 13:05:00

There is something incredible about working in the week ends, mainly, you get plenty of time to decide what you are going to review on your next column and sometimes even write it. (Because, in my workplace it’s either you move or die frozen an

World Trigger 1: See, This is Why I Hate My Neighbors

Published on 2013-02-11 16:33:57

You’ve probably heard of the term “thou shalt love thy neighbor as you love thyself.” But of course, I’m betting all of us have had some neighbors we would rather not speak about because they’re hard to love. They might

Reference Resource Mondays: It’s All About Twitter Apparently

Published on 2013-02-11 08:48:07

…What. Ok, so maybe I’m stretching things out when it comes to Reference Resource Mondays, but I’m always up for experimenting when I can…so might as well try here. At least you might not get anything snarky or silly out of me

Cross Manage 19: Let’s Build Character!

Published on 2013-02-10 14:59:05

Uh….I think I found something to talk about in Chapter 19 of Cross Manage. No really. …Ok I can’t really come up with a bunch to talk about in this chapter. When you’re only able to read 18 pages and it was only focused on one

Visual Novel Review: Da Capo II

Published on 2013-02-08 23:00:47

Title: D.C.II ~Da Capo II~ Genre: High school romance visual novel Publisher: MangaGamer Developer: Circus System: PC Release Date: 2010-12-24 (English), 2006-05-26 (Japanese) I walked in expecting a run-of-the-mill high school romance, and walked o

Bookmarked: Telepathic Gyo

Published on 2013-02-08 14:11:18

Telepathic Wanderers Mangaka:  Sayaka Yamazaki (art), Yasutaka Tsutsui (story) Genre: Supernatural/Drama/Shounen Review Status: Complete (4 Volumes/4 Volumes) Licensed: No. It was formerly licensed by Tokyopop. Art: This is an older title, but for 9

Thursday Lab Report #28: Interview With Miguel Douglas of iSugoi

Published on 2013-02-07 11:00:14

…So I said last week if I had a Thursday Lab Report this week, then I guess this segment’s back. Well, I guess it’s back! In the end, I do have a lot of fun doing these, so I will make more of an effort to do as many interviews as I

Manga Review: Thermae Romae Vol 1

Published on 2013-02-06 09:00:43

Title: Thermae Romae Genre: Comedy, Historical, Seinen Publisher: Enterbrain (JP), Yen Press (U.S) Artist: Mari Yamazaki Serialized In: Comic Beam Translation: Stephen Paul Anime Review>>Here

Go for Broke: Code Geass

Published on 2013-02-05 12:00:22

When my brain decided it wanted to re-watch Code Geass years after my first time I honestly had my doubts. I mean, what if the same thing that happened with Haruhi happened? What if I ended up thinking it was bad? The plot of Code Geass centers aroun

Reference Resource Mondays: Play The Culture Card!

Published on 2013-02-04 08:36:56

So ok, I’ve been fairly singular in my direction with Reference Resource Mondays recently. I guess it’s about time I change that…but mostly because there was a bunch of good or interesting reads that I had to list in this week’

The 2013 Manga Reading Challenge!

Published on 2013-02-03 17:27:45

Oh boy. So…I just so happened to be surfing the net for an image for a post I was writing, when all of a sudden I stumbled into the picture above. Then I clicked the link. Needless to say, I never did come up with any challenges for the year 20

The Osaka Rules For Those Who’re Skipping The Anime, Part I

Published on 2013-02-03 09:00:39

Oh hiya. You see, I’m going to bet I’m the only one out of millions of anime fans to still be watching this anime since it’s start. So let me frank: it’s an average series with a nice list of rules you probably want to keep in

Ginga E Kickoff 33: You Really Showed Me What Soccer Is Made Of

Published on 2013-02-02 20:32:03

As I found out Episode 34 of Ginga e Kickoff was available, I soon realized I never did write about Episode 33. Oops. Well, my bad. So, what’s left to discuss anyways? We all knew The Predators would win right? Yeah sure it wasn’t easy bu

Bookmarked: A Suicide House @ Annarasumanara?

Published on 2013-02-01 16:00:39

Suicide Island Mangaka: Kouji Mori Genre: Horror/Seinen/Psychological Review Status: Incomplete (5 Volumes/? Volumes) Licensed: No, this is not licensed in the US. Art: This takes a slightly more cartoonish look to the art (incredible bug-eyes, more

Cross Manage 18: I-I Didn’t Plan For It To Be This Way!

Published on 2013-02-01 15:23:25

HNNNGGGGGGGG. Welp, Chiumi’s back (and as you probably already know, is sporting a nice dress). Predictably, I’m not amused since I wasn’t enamored with her arc when she appeared in the earlier chapters of Cross Manage. But I did gu

Call For Participation: Naoki Urasawa Manga Movable Feast

Published on 2013-02-01 11:00:29

Time to turn to February 2012, and towards a brand new installment of Manga Movable Feast! While some of you frequent this blog regularly, I welcome new people to Organization Anti-Social Geniuses, as this is our (and my) first opportunity to host MM

Thursday Lab Report #27: Interview With Tony Yao From Manga Therapy

Published on 2013-01-31 11:00:20

Should I say that Thursday Lab Report is back for good, or shall I call it back if I have an interview next week? Well, either way, I do have an interview with you all for this week, and for this Thursday Lab Report, the guest this time has combined

The Lore And Mystery in Zelda: Hyrule Historia

Published on 2013-01-30 11:00:49

With a review copy provided by Dark Horse Comics, Justin and Naru took the opportunity to discuss one of the more important books to come out in recent memory: The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia. Come read our discussion on our thoughts of the book

Go for Broke: Yondemasuyo Azazel-san

Published on 2013-01-29 11:56:26

For those who don’t follow me on Twitter, it’s  now official, I have a job! For one year sure, but it might become longer, either way, I’m free from job search (not that I actually looked since I still haven’t graduated but i

Reference Resource Mondays: This is a Chihayafuru Edition?!?

Published on 2013-01-28 07:43:02

Uh-oh. I’ve gone and done it now. Looks like I’ve isolated one anime again. It’s been a while since I did that. Don’t sue me guys! It only makes sense to have a link to the Anime Power Rankings, which has Chihayafuru 2 #1 thi

Hetalia, The Beautiful World: Coffeee, coffeeee~

Published on 2013-01-27 12:38:38

I honestly didn’t think they would dare to make yet another Hetalia anime. In case you have no idea what Hetalia is all about after all these years, it’s a short about personified countries that more or less follow the actual history of t

Sunday Spotlight: I Reminisce and Finally Say Goodbye To G4TechTV

Published on 2013-01-27 08:06:11

So in case you didn’t know, I used to be a pretty avid gamer, and was stuck in Nintendo Land for most of my life before I finally branched out and got an Xbox during my high school years. Nowadays I think I only look forward to anything Fire Em

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 3: Eloquence With Just One Card

Published on 2013-01-26 20:18:14

Ok, so last reminder from me about my continuing coverage of Chihayafuru with Muse on Subdued Fangirling. I hope you can stop by over there and share your thoughts on the anime until the series ends. I have it listed on the sidebar. Expect posts on t

Subdued Figures: YuruYuri Akari Akaza Nendoroid Review

Published on 2013-01-26 08:36:31

I could’ve sworn that I just got a Nendoroid that I wanted to review, but I can’t remember which one it was…I’m kidding, of course. After a long time waiting, the Nendoroid version of Yuru Yuri‘s main character Akari has

Bookmarked: The Demon-Exposing Little House

Published on 2013-01-25 09:00:24

Higurashi: Demon-Exposing Arc Mangaka: Ryukishi07 (story), En Kito (art) Genre: Horror/Romance Review Status: Complete (2 Volumes/2 Volumes – sold in omnibus format) Licensed: Yes, this is licensed by Yen Press. Art: It’s Higurashi. Cute

Ginga E Kickoff 32: The Anatomy of The Play of Ouzou

Published on 2013-01-24 13:34:15

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!! This is basically the episode that shows why Ginga E Kickoff shines when it could just be another less drama filled, or failed drama sports anime. It was eventual that the Predator

Visual Novel Review: Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru

Published on 2013-01-24 11:00:51

Title: Maidens are Falling in Love With Me (Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru) Genre: Visual Novel Publisher: MangaGamer Developer: Caramel Box System: PC Release Date: Nov 23, 2012 (English) With a title that translates into “Maidens are Falling in

Cross Manage 17: Hard Work Pays Off, Allowing The Sweetest Victory

Published on 2013-01-23 11:00:51

Congratulations. There’s not a lot to say about this chapter of Cross Manage. After all, it was merely a match between two teams who aren’t all that good. What made the difference was naturally Fujioka High School had to be the victor sin

Ginga E Kickoff 31: You Can’t Lose Your Emotions!

Published on 2013-01-22 23:00:23

Oh hi there gaiz, been a while hasn’t it? There’s not a whole bunch to take away from the Amarillo-Predators matchup, if only because it’s a continuation of what we saw in the City Tournament. The only difference is everyone on the Predators, s

Go for Broke: Spice and Wolf

Published on 2013-01-22 12:16:41

It’s been snowing non-stop for one week, and the only pause in the snow we got was just so it can rain and rain would freeze on the road. Needless to say the weather has been great and going to and from work has been lovely. Anyway, nothing of

Reference Resource Mondays: Bishies, Bizzare, Brains Base, and Bunraku

Published on 2013-01-21 08:00:09

So I guess it’s best to start the day with some links from around the blogosphere. Or something like that right? Mia writes about viewing bunraku through the lens of anime. zzeroparticle and Aftershok give their rundown on the music of Winter a

Manga Review: All The Time

Published on 2013-01-20 13:00:08

Title: All The Time Genre: Yaoi, Drama, Romance Publisher: Digital Manga Guild Artist: Ikue Ishiba Translation: creamysalad This manga is available on Emanga. I never thought I would say this, but All The Time is one of the rare Yaoi manga that has m

Senyuu: Short and RPG Do Not Go Together

Published on 2013-01-19 19:32:15

RPG parodies are my weak point, but Senyuu still misses it. Senyuu is about two guys, a hero and a knight, who go off to defeat the demon king. Except this is a 4-minute short so they don’t accomplish anything. The hero defeats a slime, the kni

Chihayafuru 2 Coverage on Subdued Fangirling

Published on 2013-01-19 11:05:28

As I mentioned at the end last week, coverage of Chihayafuru 2 will be over at Subdued Fangirling, so please check out the article there and share your thoughts. I will do this same post next week, then will leave a link on the sidebar for you to che

This Genius’s 25 Predictions for Anime in 2013

Published on 2013-01-18 10:00:42

Oops. I told all of you this is the month of blog carnivals! So I noticed that Nadav of Anime Reviews came up with a prediction for the year of 2013, and has encouraged people to participate. Now I’ve seen this commonly where blogs and newspape

Cross Manage 15 & 16: Finally, Lacrosse Tournament Time!

Published on 2013-01-17 11:00:20

Read Chapter 15 of Cross Manage (U.S and Canada Only) Read Chapter 16 of Cross Manage (U.S and Canada Only) So apparently, there was a Jan 7 edition of Shonen Jump Alpha. That pretty much assures that I’m losing touch with reality and timely

Anime Film Review: Tekkonkinkreet

Published on 2013-01-16 11:00:37

Title: Tekkonkinkreet Genre: Action, Psychological, Drama Publisher:  Studio 4°C Adaptation: Tekkonkinkreet (manga) Story and Art by Taiyo Matsumoto Director: Michael Arias Producer: Eiichi Kamagata Script: Anthony Weintraub Music Composer: Plaid

Vividred Operation: Give Me A Glomp!

Published on 2013-01-15 12:53:26

See, this is precisely what the series is all about…ok maybe not. Vividred Operation tells a story about an age of peace, as for the past five years, thanks to the Manifestation Engine, everything has gone smoothly, with little strife and bad t

Go for Broke: Cowboy Bebop

Published on 2013-01-15 11:26:58

Every time a new season starts I swear to myself that I will stay calm and not watch everything and somehow, every time a new season starts, I end up watching half of the airing shows. It’s a curse! Sadly, most of them end up being less interes

Boku ha Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT: I’d Rather Lead A Harem Than Have Friends

Published on 2013-01-14 16:11:10

You would expect them to already consider each other as friends by now.Haganai (Boku ha Tomodachi ga Sukunai) makes its return for the grand pleasure of those who have either enjoyed it for the considerable fanservice (which not only includes panty a

This Genius Vs Anime & Wish Fulfillment

Published on 2013-01-14 11:30:59

It’s time to start the new year with a blog carnival apparently. Iso of Nabe!! tagged me, so it makes sense that I participate in it, just as a courtesy. But then I saw the topic, and thus, I started to groan. It revolves around anime and wish

Sunday Spotlight: Absurd Desperation in Attack on Titan

Published on 2013-01-13 11:00:24

Justin: We’ve now reached Volume 3 of Attack on Titan. Let’s just say Volume 2 left off on one hell of a surprise, as Eren somehow managed to be alive somehow. If there was anything that Volume 3 had to answer, it was definitely how in the world

Problem Children are Coming from Another World, aren’t they?: Call Me Crazy, but I Don’t Care at All

Published on 2013-01-12 23:04:43

“I’m bored. Really bored.”  If, ten seconds into your show, these are some of the first words you choose to have your protagonist utter, I really question how much you want me to care about what happens to him in the next twenty-th

Tamako Market: Tonight, We Eat Bird!

Published on 2013-01-12 15:51:24

What is there to say about Tamako Market when I’m sure a large number of those who have viewed it have also pushed aside every little feeling they had about it to simply consider it as…bizarre? A lot, really. My impressions on Tamako Market’s f

Chihayafuru 2 Episode 1: Return of The Future Queen

Published on 2013-01-12 10:00:45

Muse: After waiting for so long, it was kind of hard to believe that I was watching Chihayafuru again. I loved the first season so much that even if the premiere episode was a recap, I still would’ve enjoyed every second of it. But this episode jus

Bookmarked: Water God’s Magic Touch

Published on 2013-01-11 21:11:31

Bride of the Water God Manwhaka: Mi-Kyung Yun Genre: Romance/Historical/Fantasy/Shoujo Review Status: Incomplete (5 Volumes/? Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this is licensed in the US by Dark Horse Art: This is lovely, elegant, detailed, and absolutely gorg

Da Capo III: Why Do I Care About a Generic Guy’s High School Life Again?

Published on 2013-01-11 15:03:06

Recycled animations of bouncing boobs and bouncing hair: the anime. Along with a sleep-inducing protagonist who should just be a cardboard cut-out but isn’t. Even cute girls don’t make up for anything. Da Capo III is the anime adaptation

Kotoura-San: Hold the Melodrama, Please

Published on 2013-01-11 05:05:32

In contrast to the light and peppy PV that I watched a few weeks ago, this first episode of Kotoura-San was brimming with a level of angst and melodrama that would make Jun Maeda proud. The episode basically introduces the dismal situation of our he

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman: It’s Raining Coins, Hallelujah

Published on 2013-01-10 23:00:31

Well, this could be fun, at least. Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman immediately reminded me of two things: Robin Hood and Lupin. Within two minutes of starting this one up, I could feel the Lupin vibe. A quick Google search confirmed that the character desig

GJ-bu: Delicious White Rice!

Published on 2013-01-10 15:30:35

I’m not sure if this episode was just boring or just a time waster. Well for starters, I made a mistake. When I wrote up my handy dandy Winter Compendium, I did not have GJ-bu in it merely because I believed it was a short, and when you see a s

Hakkenden: Marimo Aren’t Black or Are They?

Published on 2013-01-10 14:30:35

Hakkenden has yokai! How could one possibly go wrong with yokai? A few years prior there had been a terrible epidemic in a village, to stop the illness everything had been burned down, however, only 3 children survived. They’re now living peace

Anime DVD Review: Ergo Proxy Complete Series (Anime Classics)

Published on 2013-01-10 11:00:55

Title: Ergo Proxy Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Psychological Publisher: Manglobe (JP), Funimation (U.S) Director: Shukou Murase Producer: Akio Matsuda, Michiko Suzuki, Takashi Kochiyama Script: Dai Sato Music Composer: Yoshihiro Ike A Review Copy was prov

Amnesia: Call Me When The Heroine Gains Something Close To A Personality

Published on 2013-01-10 06:00:53

Even if I adore bishonen, and even if I do worship the series they belong to, there’s a reason why I generally avoid reverse harem anime: jealously the lack of plot. I can’t say I had expectations for Amnesia before watching the first episode.

My 10 Favorite Manga of 2012

Published on 2013-01-09 11:00:59

Well, I did do 10 Favorite Anime I’ve watched in 2012. It only makes sense that I do a manga version too. This is basically similar to the anime one I did, with no rankings because ultimately, these were the works that, more often than others,

OreShura: The Start of My Highschool Life is a Borefest

Published on 2013-01-08 21:07:14

My first impression of OreShura? The commercials playing on my TV were more interesting. Maybe I should back up first. Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (My Girlfriend and Childhood Friend Fight Too Much, or OreShura for short) concerns

Love Live! School Idol Project!: Singing Against Oppression Ver. 2.0

Published on 2013-01-08 14:12:00

One day I will not be able to distinguish between all these idol anime anymore. The story of Love Live! is pretty simple: their school is closing, poor girls don’t want it to close, so they decide to try becoming idols in order to attract atten

Go for Broke: Hellsing Ultimate

Published on 2013-01-08 09:31:29

In the middle of all the excitement that brings a new anime season debuting, it seems like all I could find to review is an old favorite of mine that (finally) concluded. (One day I’ll review stuff that’s actually recent, one day.) I don&

Senran Kagura: Time To Go To Sleep

Published on 2013-01-07 23:00:52

I think we all knew what to expect when Senran Kagura was set to air. Based off the 3DS game where shinobi girls dressed in school uniforms don’t have their clothes on with little disregard for any common sense in a matter of moments, it was ob

Ishida & Asakura: I Like My Shorts When They Involve Deaths

Published on 2013-01-07 16:58:39

Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think there’s a short out there where a character in it dies. Ishida & Asakura is the first one somehow. And no, this isn’t one of those deaths where there was inherent hatred

AKB0048 Next Stage: Singing Against Oppression!

Published on 2013-01-07 12:27:51

Want to know something? I LOVE AKB0048. The whole series. For those who didn’t know about the whole thing, have a short summary. Basically, in a world where entertainment is strictly forbidden and partaking in any kind of activity like idol con

Reference Resource Mondays: Everyone’s A Critic

Published on 2013-01-07 09:00:18

So, brand new year, first Monday of 2013, I think it’s time for the return of Reference Resource Mondays. Now if you excuse me, I have links to share with all of you guys. And the first link is a call for participation for Manga Movable Feast:

Cuticle Detective Inaba: Woof, Woof!

Published on 2013-01-06 19:10:58

Spoiler: I have no idea what I just watched. Really, I don’t. But, more seriously, Cuticle Detective Inaba is the story of Inaba, a detective, who also happens to be a werewolf or a dog or something along those lines (they need to be clearer, n

Live-Action Review: The Skull Soldier (1992)

Published on 2013-01-06 11:00:46

Title: The Skull Soldier Genre: Superhero, Action, Sci-Fi Explaining the Skull Soldier’s story is simple in relative terms: a man, Narumi, was a part of a program that used a hormone called “Skull”, where certain people (mostly at

Puchimas: I Hope It Takes 2 Minutes or Less to Read This Review Because Puchimas is a Waste of Time

Published on 2013-01-05 18:26:04

Puchimas is about cute iM@S girls having cute chibi clones to play with. Its source is from an mediocre yonkoma. Having read a fair bit of the work, it isn’t anything special. If we take out the iDOLM@STER brand, it’d be a work no one will care a

Saturday Team Report #19

Published on 2013-01-05 13:30:24

Hi everyone! In addition to preparing for the new season, I’ve been catching up with my video game backlog. I just finished up Final Fantasy XIII-2. It’s better than the first one, but admittedly that wasn’t a high bar for it to pa

Maoyu: Boobs and Economics?!

Published on 2013-01-04 20:57:21

Don’t worry; it all makes sense, sort of. Despite early fears that fanservice might dominate Maoyu, the Dark Lord’s boobs were, thankfully, minimally used. Okay, so they swung around a lot, but that’s something I can let slide. Despite

Bookmarked: Cantarella Story

Published on 2013-01-04 11:00:53

Cantarella Mangaka: You Higuri Genre: Historical/Supernatural/Romance Review Status: Incomplete (3 volumes/12 volumes) Licensed: Yes, this is licensed by Go!Comi Art: Gorgeously detailed, especially considering Renaissance-era dress wasn’t exac

Encouragement of Climb: To the Highest Peaks

Published on 2013-01-03 17:00:30

This is the first time in a while I’ve watched a short anime without being completely confused. I’m surprised. I thought that this would be a full length series, not three minutes an episode. This easily has the best production values I&#

Mangirl!: No Really, It’s About Manga

Published on 2013-01-03 15:40:50

Otherwise known as the show with the misleading title. Japanese portmanteaus and their meanings in English aside, this is a cute short in the same vein as Animation Runner Kuromi in that it seems to want to provide a behind-the-scenes perspective of

Ai Mai Mi: Bringing Back The 90′s!

Published on 2013-01-03 14:10:21

So, there was one winter short that I covered that actually impressed me. There is one short that did not. And the reason for that is simple. It covers the 90′s. And does a horrible job at covering it in its first episode. Ai Mai Mi is at best,

Cross Manage 13 & 14: Lacrosse For The Bizarre

Published on 2013-01-03 11:00:24

Read Chapter 13 of Cross Manage (U.S and Canada Only) Read Chapter 14 of Cross Manage (U.S and Canada Only) I may or may not have written about Chapter 13 of Cross Manage, forcing me to combine my thoughts on that chapter with this chapter. I blame

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 30: The Methodical Machines

Published on 2013-01-02 11:00:19

For a 22 minute anime, a lot happened in this episode… Well, there’s no sense in talking about Amarillo vs Predators since that will be the bulk of Episode 31. Or maybe the slight diss by Kageura of the Triplets (and practically the rest

Go for Broke: Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom

Published on 2013-01-01 13:07:15

Seems like I get to write for all the special days lately, so let me start by wishing you all a Happy New Year! Let’s hope we will all make it through 2013 together. I wish I could leave it at that, but I think we all need some anime recommenda

Organization ASG and Having Fun With Stats on New Year’s Eve

Published on 2012-12-31 11:00:37

So for the final day of 2012, it kind of makes sense to step back…take a look around…and…obsess over stats? Let’s just say I might make this type of post twice in 2013 — one for July, and one for December. If you are int

Sunday Spotlight: State of Manga in America (2012)

Published on 2012-12-30 09:05:16

Last year in April I foolishly wrote a post talking about the state of manga in America. At that time, Tokyopop closed its manga division, Kodansha took over Del Rey, and unannounced cancellations took place. Let’s just say a lot of things have

Subdued Figures: The Problem With Leaning

Published on 2012-12-29 10:00:22

With the holidays still in full swing and a lack of new figures arriving at my door, Subdued Figures is taking a slight break from its review schedule to talk a little bit about a problem that most figure collectors face at some point: leaning. IR

How Were You Introduced To Hikaru No Go?

Published on 2012-12-28 13:55:26

For this month’s Manga Movable Feast, one of the best shounen manga that I have read the past few years is getting the exposure it rightfully deserves. Hikaru No Go, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998, was a pretty popular manga in Japan

Manga Review: Limit Vol 2

Published on 2012-12-28 09:00:40

Title: Limit Genre: Shoujo, Psychological, Thriller Artist: Keiko Suenobu Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Vertical Inc (U.S), Serialized in: Bessatsu Friend Translation: Vertical Volume two of Keiko Suenobu’s Limit throws us right back into the action;

Ginga E Kickoff 29: Just Having This Team is Pretty Miraculous

Published on 2012-12-27 03:14:58

In the final match of Kanto preliminaries for the Future Cup against the Nenotoko Guts, something very important happened that basically represented the change in the Momoyama Predators. We had seen this earlier when Kota of all people was willing to

My 10 Favorite Anime of 2012

Published on 2012-12-26 17:35:14

So, I did a Top 12 list of anime 2012 for Kiddtic’s Aniblogger Choice Anime Awards. However, I’m not quite done in sharing some of the best anime I’ve watched in 2012. See, I’m basically a neophyte when it comes to watching an

2012 RPG Round-Up

Published on 2012-12-26 09:00:52

I have been somewhat keeping up with releases of Japanese Role-Playing games, and 2012 has been a pretty decent year for the genre. There’s been a final trickle of PSP releases, as well as some notable console releases. Even Steam got some Ys g

Guest RPG Review: Pokèmon Black 2

Published on 2012-12-25 08:31:52

Title: Pokèmon Black 2 Genre: RPG Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokèmon Company Developer: Game Freak System: Nintendo DS Release Date: Oct 7, 2012 (North America) Pokèmon Black 2 (and White 2) are the first ever direct sequels in the Pokèmon franc

Go for Broke: Shigofumi

Published on 2012-12-24 23:00:09

First of all, Merry Christmas everyone! Merry whatever you’re celebrating if Christmas is not your thing. At the very least, I hope you all ate well today because good food is awesome every day of the year. I’ll admit I kinda wanted to re

Merry Christmas From OASG

Published on 2012-12-24 22:58:51

We wish you all a happy and Merry Christmas! Hope you all enjoy the gifts you get and the time you spend with your family!

Secret Santa Recommendation #2: Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt

Published on 2012-12-24 18:17:34

So next up on the recommendations list for Secret Santa is Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt. In a fantasy world, I would love to also finish Welcome to The NHK and get that all wrapped up, but that’s 24 episodes…and that’ll take a w

Secret Santa Recommendation #1: Serial Experiments Lain

Published on 2012-12-24 13:55:58

This is going to be one of those unusual reviews you’ll see me do, mainly because this has everything to do with the holiday season and not a normal review. For a good while now the Reverse Thieves have been doing Secret Santa, where bloggers g

Best Of Reference Resource Mondays (2012)

Published on 2012-12-24 08:00:11

In a quiet world, I would be doing something tangible with my time as opposed to doing something as crazy as identifying the 27 best links of 2012. But I live in a very loud, demanding world, so of course I have to do something as crazy as this to st

Anime Review: Switch

Published on 2012-12-23 23:02:07

Title: Switch Genre: Mystery, Action, Police Publisher: Actas Adaptation: Switch (manga) Story and Art by naked ape Screenplay: Natsuko Takashi Music Composer: Yoshikazu Iwanami Switch is a two episode OVA that is supposed to be about a newbie par

Sunday Spotlight: That Time To Move On And Delete

Published on 2012-12-23 09:08:03

So a few weeks ago, I ran into a dilemma. I’m all about attempting to stay current with blogs that consistently update on my RSS reader, but I soon started to realize that a nice sized portion of them don’t update. It’s not a proble

Anime Review: Sword Art Online

Published on 2012-12-22 18:22:50

Title: Sword Art Online Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance Publisher: A-1 Pictures (JP), Aniplex (U.S) Original Creator: Reki Kawahara Director: Tomohiko Itou Producer: Atsuhiro Iwakami Music Composer: Yuki Kajiura This series is streaming for free on C

Saturday Team Report #18

Published on 2012-12-22 09:00:02

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick

Boku no Imouto wa “Osaka Okan” Impressions: Japanese 101

Published on 2012-12-22 02:15:32

Well…it seems the Winter season has started already. How do I know that the Winter season has started already? Because this aired. Now, let me get this out of the way: this does not look very good. In fact, by watching it, you will probably be

Lucy-May of The Southern Rainbow Episode 3: Big, Bad, Mr. Pettywell

Published on 2012-12-21 23:26:33

 So…I found something to ramble about in this episode. Surely that’s a good thing… History Summary Thoughts Credit to Licca for subbing Lucy-May of The Southern Rainbow. Though…it seems they’re not releasing any more ep

2012 Visual Novel Round-up

Published on 2012-12-20 23:00:44

So I’m hardly fit to make a post about the best English visual novels this year, since I don’t exactly keep up with the times, and haven’t played a lot of widely-loved eroge translated in 2012. Nonetheless, I’ll make mention o

Cross Manage 12: Wrong Order

Published on 2012-12-20 06:53:34

Well…that was easier than I could have thought. In all seriousness, Cross Manage was in a position where it could have come up with something at least creative in terms of getting Noto, Kato, and Nozawa back to the team, but instead took a diff

This Genius’s Second Take In The Anibloggers Choice Anime Awards

Published on 2012-12-19 08:02:24

Another year, another end of the year reflection basically as we look back at all the nice stuff we’ve managed to watch in the year 2012. One way I’m doing that is by participating in The Aniblogger Choice Anime Awards. Kiddtic started it

Manga Review: Oreimo Vol 2

Published on 2012-12-18 23:00:52

Title: Oreimo Genre: Shonen, Comedy Story/Artist: Tsukasa Fushimi/Sakura Ikeda Publisher: ASCII Media Works (JP), Dark Horse (U.S.) Serialized in: Dengeki G’s Magazine A review copy was provided by Dark Horse. Kyosuke has started to come to terms

Go For Broke: The Sky Crawlers

Published on 2012-12-18 12:02:05

Mwahaha I lied when I said that the last of the series of post reviewing anime you chose for me was Tokyo Godfathers. The Sky Crawlers is an anime about a military squad, an aerial military squad, they all live together in a base, they have their ace

Sticky: We’ve Made It To Year 2: Now Tell Us What You Want

Published on 2012-12-17 23:00:01

It was not so long ago that I started the blog on December 18, 2010, with hopes and dreams and me being a cocky SOB. (I deleted that post). It was not so long ago that I was blogging by myself for a stretch until I said, “Man, I can’t run

This Genius’s Compendium For The 2013 Winter Anime Season

Published on 2012-12-17 08:00:05

So apparently there is gonna be a Winter anime 2013 season. I remember back in the day when I was just watching anime on TV and not blogging when I didn’t even know seasons existed. Now there just seems to be new anime every which-away, which o

Manga Review: Wolf

Published on 2012-12-16 11:00:49

Title: Wolf Genre: Shounen, Sports, Boxing, Drama Publisher: Gen Manga Artist: Shige Nakamura Wolf is an odd ball manga, and I say that with tongue in cheek. It involves the sport of Boxing. If you have heard of Boxing or follow it devoutly, you know

Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Original Soundtrack Review

Published on 2012-12-15 23:00:06

Title: Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita Original Soundtrack Title of Series: Jinrui Wa Suitai Shimashita Artist: Kou Ootani Publisher: Lantis Catalogue No.: LACA-15226 Released: Sept 26, 2012 I would not put Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita up high in the scal

Manga Review: Drops of God Vol 3 & 4

Published on 2012-12-15 12:00:52

Title: Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) Genre: Seinen, Food, Mystery Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Vertical Inc (U.S.) Story/Artist: Shin Kibayashi, Shuu Okimoto Serialized In: Morning Translation: Maya Rosewood Attempting to talk about Drops of God is att

Anime Review Queue

Published on 2012-12-14 07:48:09

Hopefully I can finish a decent sized portion of anime before the year’s up…but I’ll think it won’t happen. Anyways, you see, I get sent a lot of stuff in the mail (from Funimation). I also have shows in my backlog that I want

Thursday Lab Report #26: Interview With Iso From Nabe!

Published on 2012-12-13 09:00:07

See, I can spring interviews on you lot whenever I can, I just pick my time and we go from there! But yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve gotten an interview done, but it was only a matter of time before I brought it back. This time, I rea

Cross Manage 11: Culture Clash

Published on 2012-12-13 08:05:42

In this week’s Cross Manage, two schools of thought, or in this case, two different types of cultures, clash and become the focus in Chapter 11. The first school of thought is realistic expectations. In what you normally know of when you hear o

Anime Review: His and Her Circumstances

Published on 2012-12-12 09:50:52

Name: His and Her Circumstances (Kare Kano) Genre: Comedy, Romance Publisher: Gainax, J.C. Staff (JP), The Right Stuf International (U.S) Original Creator: Masami Tsuda Director: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki Producer: Hiroki Sato, Noriko Kobayashi,

The Oddity and Danger in Lucy-May (Southern Rainbow Ep 2)

Published on 2012-12-12 03:50:04

Lucy-May of The Southern Rainbow is your very typical children’s story — one that fascinates children and encourages adults to sit down and enjoy pleasantly, but practically alienates anyone who doesn’t want to come in with an open

Go for Broke: Special A

Published on 2012-12-11 15:30:00

Hiya, in this whole atmosphere of holiday happiness I decided to be brave and watch another shoujo since it would seem that I have taken a liking to them this season. As I said, Special A is a shoujo, as usual, the story of a boy, Kei Takishima, and

5 Unusual/Overlooked RPGs

Published on 2012-12-11 08:49:17

When you think of Japanese-style Role-Playing Games, you would normally imagine a band of heroes going on an adventure throughout a fantastical world to eventually save the world while solving various incidents on the way. Large world map, dungeons,

Fall Anime OP in Review

Published on 2012-12-10 11:00:13

I was ordered to review some of the Fall season openings. I obliged. Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! Repetitive and generic J-pop — that’s all I can say for music. The animation, like every KyoAni show, is unsurprisingly fantastic. There’s a

Reference Resource Mondays: Mid-Season Responsibility With This Japanese Medium

Published on 2012-12-10 08:00:57

12/18/12 is a big day. What that day is, some of you will just have to figure out when that day gets here. Otherwise, it’s just another ordinary day in the blogosphere. I think. Anyways, onto this week’s Reference Resource Mondays. Scamp&

Visual Novel Review: Kara no Shoujo

Published on 2012-12-09 10:00:18

Kara no Shoujo Genre: Mystery/Romance/Historical Publisher: MangaGamer Developer: Innocent Grey System: PC Release Date: July 4, 2008 (Japan), June 29, 2011 (America) A Review Copy Was Provided By MangaGamer.  I can’t deny how excited I was wh

Sunday Spotlight: “Now I Know My Fractale Things”

Published on 2012-12-09 07:23:10

So yeah, as the title suggests, I finally finished Fractale. I actually ended up finishing it over the summer, but I didn’t have to Let’s restart this a little bit. Yes, I had planned to write all about Fractale after I had finished it ov

Saturday Team Report #17

Published on 2012-12-08 11:00:21

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick

DaS Anime Entertainment Review

Published on 2012-12-07 23:00:45

Reviewing an anime is one thing, but reviewing an anime review show is…what do you expect? Another thing. And sincerely, I’d have to say that I have zero experience concerning the latter. Until now, watching an anime review show has never even cr

Bookmarked: A Bride’s Holmes

Published on 2012-12-07 17:00:09

A Bride’s Story, Volume 3 Mangaka: Kaoru Mori Genre: Romance/Historical Review Status: Incomplete (3 Volumes/ ? Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed in the US. Art: Beautiful. I can wax on about how detailed the clothing is, the gorge

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! 10: Coming to Terms with Reality

Published on 2012-12-07 14:02:11

Coming to terms with a terrible loss will never be easy, with various people reacting in different ways and coping as best they can with what support is available to them. As Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai has progressed we have learned more about Rik

Cross Manage 9 & 10: Tutoring, Teaching, and Motivation

Published on 2012-12-05 07:25:03

If there is anything that I can give these two chapters of Cross Manage credit for is firmly establishing that Sakurai is a man who lives to be of help to anyone. We already know this since the series started out with Sakurai immediately going to Mis

Sukitte Ii na yo 09 – Missing the Point

Published on 2012-12-04 23:00:24

While previous episodes have focused on the problems that Mei and Yamato face with the appearance of Megumi and Yamato’s increasing popularity as a model, this week’s Sukitte Ii na yo takes a slightly different approach. Up to this point Mei

Go for Broke: Tokyo Godfathers

Published on 2012-12-04 11:41:48

And this is the last, but not least, of the anime you guys chose for me, for better or for worse. The good aspect of this experience is that it finally gave me motivation to finish Sankarea and watch Tokyo Godfathers but I still can’t get over

Ginga E Kickoff 28: How We Can Win

Published on 2012-12-04 03:17:20

I’m shocked – these guys aren’t dominating the competition like they did in the City Tournament. This clearly must be the worst Momoyama Predator team ever. And no, the 8v8 compared to 11v11 doesn’t fly with me! …Though admittedly, there we

Manga Review: 5 Centimeters Per Second

Published on 2012-12-03 11:00:43

Title: 5 Centimeters Per Second Genre: Byousoku 5 Centimeter Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Vertical Inc. (U.S.) Story/Artist: Makoto Shinkai, Yukiko Seike Serialized In: Afternoon Translation: Melissa Tanaka There has been a lot of praise for Makoto Shi

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-12-03 07:42:26

There ain’t no Reference Resource Monday without me saying I have lots of articles planned, but the problem is I’ve been too busy playing Fire Emblem 12. And personally, school’s gonna be something I’ll need to deal with (one

Saturday Team Report #16

Published on 2012-12-01 16:20:00

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick

Neon Alley Reviews

Published on 2012-11-28 10:00:59

Well, looks like I will have a post out after all. It’s been a good month or so that Neon Alley has been out. We reviewed it here, but we weren’t the only ones that did. So, I decided to look for a couple of reviews of the service, along

So Um, Yeah….THIS HAPPENED (FE12)

Published on 2012-11-28 06:52:37

You see…what had hap…what had hap…what had…. …. You see, what had happened was… It was a dark and stormy night…I think I decided I still wanted to have some happy fun times out in the streets of NY, so I prob

Go for Broke: Sankarea

Published on 2012-11-27 16:39:23

Let’s keep up the good work and continue on the anime that you guys chose for me. This time, I have to admit I was pretty happy there was Sankarea on the list because it had been on my “On Hold” list since forever and I never had th

Kuuki’s Ani Blogger Choice Awards 2012

Published on 2012-11-27 11:33:56

As every year since the last one the nice Kidd is asking bloggers to participate in his Ani Bloggers Choice Awards. I thought it would be great to share my choices with you. Disclaimer: I may have bad tastes. Sometimes. And I had a hard time includ

Manga Review: Itazura na Kiss Volume 3

Published on 2012-11-26 14:34:17

Title: Itazura na Kiss Genre: Comedy, Shoujo, Romance Artist: Kaoru Tada Publisher: Shueisha (JP), Digital Manga (U.S.) Serialized in: Margaret Translation: Sachiko Sato Purchase at DMP Books Kotoko has yet to best her new romantic rival Yuko, whethe

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-11-26 08:28:32

A quickened version of Reference Resource Mondays…because I supposedly have some paper that’s due There is only one thing to say: food! Banana Bread!…in a rice cooker pot?!? Muse, I can only assume Hunter X Hunter has gotten darker

Subdued Figures: Black Rock Shooter TV Version Figma Review

Published on 2012-11-24 09:00:27

From the song to the OVA to the game to the anime, this month’s review covers the most recent version of Black Rock Shooter, the TV design Figma!

Watching Lucy-May Of The Southern Rainbow Episode 1

Published on 2012-11-23 21:37:16

So, thanks to popular demand, Lucy-May of The Southern Rainbow was chosen as the show I should go blog about. Needless to say, I hate you all. But anyways, blogging a show like this will provide a bit of a challenge, so for this show only, I’ll

Bookmarked: A Stargazing Urameshiya

Published on 2012-11-23 12:54:24

Stargazing Dog Mangaka: Takashi Murakami Genre: Slice-of-Life Review Status: Complete (1 Volume/1 Volume) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed by NBM Publishing (read on JManga.com under the name Star Protector Dog) Art: Simplistic, more along the l

Happy Thanksgiving: This Genius Tells You 10 Manga He’s Thankful For

Published on 2012-11-21 23:00:53

So, I guess the first thing is I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving today. I hope you’re all stuffing your faces with good food and drinks, sitting down on the couch and taking in all the Football that’ll be taking place, and not bei

Cross Manage 8: I Don’t Thank You For This

Published on 2012-11-21 18:00:58

As an aside, if you happen to really care about Chiumi right now, then maybe this arc is a pleasant one for you. Unfortunately, she’s single handedly affecting my enjoyment of Cross Manage. I already went over why this was a problem in Chapter

Go For Broke: Heroman

Published on 2012-11-20 11:30:08

Hello, hello! Today’s Go for Broke brings you the first of the series from the poll two weeks ago, for better or for worse. I decided I’d start with Heroman because it was the longest. I am actually quite surprised I managed to finish thi

Anime Review: Tsuritama

Published on 2012-11-19 16:16:04

Name: Tsuritama Genre: Action, Comedy Publisher: A-1 Pictures (JP), Sentai Filmworks (U.S) Director: Kenji Nakamura Script: Shinsuke Onishi, Toshiya Ono, Touko Machida Music Composer: Kuricorder Quartet This series is streaming for free on Crunchyro

Sunday Spotlight: Don’t Make Me Suffer and Vote For The Right Old School Anime

Published on 2012-11-18 08:00:28

As of the time of this post, I am either sleeping soundly like a baby or doing retreat like things somewhere in the state of NJ. But when I come back, I expect to see a fervent race between two series. Both are shows that aired past the 90′s. B

Anime Review: Katte Ni Kaizou

Published on 2012-11-17 23:00:16

Title: Katte ni Kaizou Genre: Parody, Comedy Publisher: Shaft Adaptation: Katte ni Kaizou Story and Art by Kouji Kumeta Director: Akiyuki Shinbo Producer: Junnosuke Miyamoto Script: Katsuhiko Takayama Music Composer: Ruka Kawada Katte Ni Kaizou is

Saturday Team Report #15

Published on 2012-11-17 09:00:00

In these past couple of weeks I’ve 1) turned 25 2) taken a week vacation from work, both of which resulted in me consuming more anime and manga. I have to mention the indispensability of my Roku Player during my vacation; it’s allowed me

Manga Review: Trigun Maximum Omnibus 1

Published on 2012-11-16 23:00:51

Title: Trigun Maximum Genre: Seinen, Action, Drama Artist: Yasuhiro Nightow Publisher:  Shonen Gahosha (JP), Dark Horse (US) Serialized in: Young King Ours Translation: Justin Burns A review copy was provided by Dark Horse Comics. Trigun Maximum pic

RPG Review: Tales of Destiny

Published on 2012-11-15 23:00:13

Title: Tales of Destiny Genre: Action RPG Publisher: Namco Developer: Namco System: PlayStation Release Date: 12/23/1997 (JP), 09/30/1998 (US) Tales of Destiny is the second Tales game right after Phantasia, made in 1997 for the Playstation. It recei

Cross Manage 7: Stop Flip Flopping!

Published on 2012-11-14 17:47:19

This was not necessarily a bad chapter. It was just a really dumb, unnecessary at this stage chapter. Two things ultimately killed chapter 7 for me. The first thing is the entire story of Sakurai and what he did back in middle school when he was on t

Ginga E Kickoff 27: The Speed Star

Published on 2012-11-14 16:49:20

Well ok, I laughed a bit more in this episode. That automatically makes this better than last week’s. Anyways, Episode 27 of Ginga E Kickoff basically reminded me of what had been talking about with Tagi, since now Erika felt what he had been f

Industry News Roundup

Published on 2012-11-14 11:00:18

‘Valkyria Chronicles’ Anime Sets Up At Crackle Streaming (The Fandom Post) Crackle has added a new series to its streaming service with Valkyria Chronicles now available there. The series originally aired in 2009 in Japan with animation productio

Manga Review: Paradise Kiss Part 1

Published on 2012-11-13 18:30:56

Title: Paradise Kiss Genre: Josei, Drama, Romance Publisher: Shodensha (JP), Vertical Inc (U.S) Artist: Ai Yazawa Serialized in: Zipper Translation: Maya Rosewood Paradise Kiss was originally a title that Tokyopop had for a good while, but it soon di

Go for Broke: The Rose of Versailles

Published on 2012-11-13 11:09:02

As you may have guessed from last week’s edition of the column, today is the day when I review a huge part of my childhood, which actually makes it a bit complicated to review because of the nostalgia factor. The hero(ine) of The Rose of Versai

Neon Alley Review

Published on 2012-11-12 20:17:02

Viz Media recently released Neon Alley, a 24/7 anime channel exclusively on the PS3. I’d been interested in the service since I heard about it at Anime Expo last July. It’s been a few weeks since it went live, and the service holds up wel

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-11-12 08:00:00

On this week’s Editorial inclined edition of Reference Resource Mondays… Here’s a post regarding the flow of time in shoujo manga by starsamaria. Joanna makes an argument why Digimon Tamers is better than other seasons of Digimon. T

Ginga E Kickoff 26: And Thus, The Dream Ended

Published on 2012-11-09 23:00:40

Ginga E Kickoff, why? Why’d you do this to me? It’s been safe to say that despite it’s childish persona, Ginga E Kickoff has mostly been aimed squarely at being realistic when it comes to the soccer game. Despite the loudness of Sho

Bookmarked: An Eagle And A Magi Get Trapped In A Subway…

Published on 2012-11-09 12:03:51

Metro Survive! Mangaka: Yuki Fujisawa Genre: Drama/Action Review Status: Complete (2 Volumes/2 Volumes) Licensed: No, this manga is unlicensed in the US. Art: It goes for a more realistic look. While there are still some characteristically large eyes

Manga Review: Present for Me

Published on 2012-11-08 20:58:16

Title: Present for Me Genre: Seinen, Drama, Comedy Artist: Ishiguro Masakuza Publisher: Shonen Gahosha (JP), JManga (US), Serialized in: Young King Ours Translation: JManga A review copy was provided by JManga. Present for Me, published digitally by

Go for Broke: Momo e no Tegami

Published on 2012-11-06 10:45:18

If you haven’t already I strongly encourage you to vote in the poll at your right. Sadly, the choices are all Justin’s choices so feel free to follow him and torture me. You have until I finish The Rose of Versailles to decide, which is t

Cross Manage 6: More Decisions In My Lacrosse Manga?

Published on 2012-11-05 17:17:27

I don’t know about you, but this seems like a threat in this week’s Cross Manage chapter rather than a challenge for Sakurai. Of course the biggest challenge for Cross Manage is somehow managing to maintain a balance between trying to sho

We’ve Reached The Limit of Our Desires

Published on 2012-11-05 13:08:40

So this week we’re digging into Limit by Keiko Suenobu of Life fame. The plot is pretty straightforward: Konno is a normal high school student; not super popular, but popular enough to be comfortable. Not one to rock the boat, Konno accepts that

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-11-05 09:00:00

And lo and behold, regular Reference Resource Mondays is back. It took a while to defeat my laziness, but I knew I would defeat it. Anyways, this a mostly anime themed version of it, so prepare yourself for nothing but Fall 2012 talk, some reviews of

A New York Comic Con Edition of Reference Resource Mondays, Final

Published on 2012-11-05 07:30:00

So, this is a wrap up of New York Comic Con 2012 for me. Yes I was supposed to wrap this up last week, but I got distracted (Stupid Hurricane!). I think. Anyways, I’ve mostly covered things of importance (though I did not detail a few other pan

Sunday Spotlight: Oh Hey Look, A Manga Questionnaire!

Published on 2012-11-04 08:30:02

So I was scrambling to come up with a topic for this week’s Sunday Spotlight. My original intention was to do a manga related post revolving around Zetman, but I’m still attempting to catch up to it so that’s gonna be on the back bu

Anime Review: King of Thorn

Published on 2012-11-03 20:40:00

Title: King of Thorn Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi Publisher: Sunrise (JP), Funimation (U.S) Original Creator: Yuji Iwahara Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama Script: Yamaguchi Hiroshi, Kazuyoshi Katayama Music Composer: Toshihiko Sahashi A Review Copy Wa

Saturday Team Report #14

Published on 2012-11-03 11:28:00

Kastel here. I didn’t do much the past few weeks. Except being the image editor of the English patches for Amaranto and Kud Wafter. And almost forgot, I formed a VN translation group with eternal, resoni, and a bunch of others to translate Na

Ginga E Kickoff 23-25: Onward To The Future Cup

Published on 2012-11-02 17:35:04

So um, I said I would get a new post on Ginga E Kickoff 23 and 24 pretty quickly. As it turned out, that didn’t happen. Not a surprise. And then right when I least expect it Episode 25 came out. So I’m going to cheat. All of the episodes

Manga Review: Heroman Vol 1

Published on 2012-10-31 23:10:00

Title: Heroman Genre: Shounen, Action Publisher: Square Enix (JP), Vertical Inc (U.S) Story/Artist: Stan Lee, BONES/Tamon Ohta Serialized in: Gekkan Shounen GanGan Translation: Midori Maejima Heroman was a title announced back at MangaNEXT, much to p

Cross Manage 5: Lacrosse Is For Me

Published on 2012-10-31 11:20:24

Well, in last week’s Cross Manage chapter I wondered whether or not it was a bigger issue than merely Sakurai just being a Girls Lacrosse manager. It was, but the execution was kind of clumsy. I won’t simply say the chapter was outright b

Manhwa Review: There’s Something About Sunyool Vols 1-2

Published on 2012-10-31 10:00:46

Title: There’s Something About Sunyool Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama Artist: Youngran Lee Publisher: NETCOMICS (US) Serialized in: N/A Translation: NETCOMICS Review copy provided by NETCOMICS. The time has come for 20-something Sunyool Lee, the dau

Go for Broke: Otome Yokai Zakuro

Published on 2012-10-30 14:06:45

Had started writing something else for today but in the end I changed my mind, Otome Yokai Zakuro suits Halloween better. Even if I don’t celebrate Halloween. Even if some of your plans probably fell into the water, literally (Hope everyone’s fine though!). Before I get sidetracked again let me tell you about the story [...]

Sunday Spotlight: There Is No Defense For You, Poyopoyo!

Published on 2012-10-28 08:00:46

If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you probably know somewhere along the way I’ve been saying I wasn’t going to be watching a lot of the Fall anime shows. One of the reasons why is so I could either catch up to other shows I’ve been in need of starting or get started on [...]

New York Comic Con 2012: The Goods

Published on 2012-10-27 22:00:00

Because I can, I guess I shall share some of the goods I bought or got for free at New York Comic Con. Needless to say, one of the best things about conventions (especially the big cons) is the deals you can get/the free stuff like posters or headphones. Wait headphones? Yep, I guess I [...]

Ginga E Kickoff 21 & 22: It All Comes Down In The Rain

Published on 2012-10-27 15:16:17

I think I have a lot of rambling to do in this post. Will try and get 23 & 24 post out later today. Ginga E Kickoff 21 The match against Heavenly reinforced the mental struggles of playing sports in general. I’ve probably mentioned this in my Ginga E Kickoff posts one time or another [...]

Subdued Figures: Chibi Arts Dragon Kid Review

Published on 2012-10-27 12:00:44

Coming directly after her Tiger & Bunny colleague Blue Rose, this month’s review is another Chibi Arts figure: Dragon Kid! Last time, I discussed Bandai’s Chibi Arts line, and how they stacked up against their main competitor, Nendoroids. While I did like Blue Rose, she didn’t convince me that the line was going places. With [...]

Saturday Team Report #13

Published on 2012-10-27 08:00:00

Muse It’s been a while since I participated in these posts! Things are still kind of crazy for me on the RL side of things, but I’m starting to settle into a schedule, so it’s getting better. As for fandom stuff, I’m watching more anime than I probably have time for… This season was a [...]

New York Comic Con 2012: The Bad

Published on 2012-10-26 13:42:00

Not surprisingly, while there was a good side to the NYCC, there of course is a bad side, and boy, it’s pretty unfortunate. Of course, some of the suggestions I make are probably personal references or just stuff that’s unlikely going to happen, but it’s at least worth a shot to point them all out. [...]

Bookmarked: Stray Little Black Bird

Published on 2012-10-26 09:00:39

Stray Little Devil Mangaka: Kotaro Mori Genre: Fantasy/Comedy/Action/Supernatural/Shoujo-ai Review Status: Complete (5 Volumes/5 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed by DrMaster Publications. Art: It’s modern, it’s simple and unremarkable. But the characters do look pretty unique, and the clothes look pretty cool. Summary: Meet Pam Akumachi, an energetic 13-year-old junior high student who has [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #23: Medaka Box Abnormal

Published on 2012-10-25 18:03:23

Title: Medaka Box Abnormal Genre: Comedy, Parody, Action, Romance Publisher: Gainax (JP), Sentai Filmworks (U.S) Original Creator: Nisio Isin Director: Shouji Saeki Music Composer: Tatsuya Katou This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. 7382947281848263827493, 28473728471739472437184718! …What I said above concerning Medaka Box was so insulting that I cannot translate it into words. Besides, my boss would [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #23: Medaka Box Abnormal

Published on 2012-10-25 18:03:23

Title: Medaka Box Abnormal Genre: Comedy, Parody, Action, Romance Publisher: Gainax (JP), Sentai Filmworks (U.S) Original Creator: Nisio Isin Director: Shouji Saeki Music Composer: Tatsuya Katou This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. 7382947281848263827493, 28473728471739472437184718! …What I said above concerning Medaka Box was so insulting that I cannot translate it into words. Besides, my boss would [...]

Thursday Lab Report #25: The Anime Network Interview

Published on 2012-10-25 11:50:00

Oh hey look! An actual interview for this column! Isn’t it amazing what happens when you finally exert some effort to bring forth useful and fun posts! *ahem* Anyways, as I said many weeks ago, I managed to set up an interview with The Anime Network folks pre NYCC, and well, I did. I hope [...]

Thursday Lab Report #25: The Anime Network Interview

Published on 2012-10-25 11:50:00

Oh hey look! An actual interview for this column! Isn’t it amazing what happens when you finally exert some effort to bring forth useful and fun posts! *ahem* Anyways, as I said many weeks ago, I managed to set up an interview with The Anime Network folks pre NYCC, and well, I did. I hope [...]

Cross Manage 4: Peer Pressure In My Lacrosse Manga?

Published on 2012-10-24 19:53:13

Welp, it didn’t take a genius to figure out what was going to actually happen when the Girls Lacrosse Team finally got into a match (and not even a real one); the signs were there all along. And at this point, that’s how it should be, since struggling is a part of the game for [...]

Cross Manage 4: Peer Pressure In My Lacrosse Manga?

Published on 2012-10-24 19:53:13

Welp, it didn’t take a genius to figure out what was going to actually happen when the Girls Lacrosse Team finally got into a match (and not even a real one); the signs were there all along. And at this point, that’s how it should be, since struggling is a part of the game for [...]

Industry News Roundup

Published on 2012-10-24 17:40:00

Nozomi releasing ‘Princess Knight’ on DVD Next Year (Examiner) The Nozomi Entertainment branch of Right Stuf, Inc. made an interesting announcement today as they revealed that they will be releasing the Tezuka classic “Princess Knight” in limited edition DVD sets starting next year. Avril Lavigne To Cover Nickelback Hit For Anime Movie (NME) A cover [...]

New York Comic Con 2012: Publisher Panels

Published on 2012-10-24 16:44:00

So, at New York Comic Con I basically went to see what the publishers had in store, knowing that surely they’ll be some announcements of worth at the con right? For the most part, the panels were fine. But I shall give my thumbs up and some thumbs down to the publisher panels I ended [...]

Go for Broke: Kimi ni Todoke

Published on 2012-10-23 20:56:38

I don’t really know what I have with shoujo lately, it isn’t exactly a genre I usually love so why can’t I stop watching them? In case it was not obvious just yet, Kimi ni Todoke is a shoujo, and as usual with anime from this genre the story is pretty simple: Girl A falls [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #22: Say I Love You

Published on 2012-10-23 12:30:18

Title: Say I Love You (Sukitte Ii Na Yo) Genre: Romance, Drama, Slice of Life Publisher: Zexcs Original Creator: Kanae Hazuki Director: Takuya Satou Series Composition:  Takuya Satou Music Composer: Yuuji Nomi To be honest, this was the shoujo series that I had the most concerns about before seeing it. The previous works by the mangaka [...]

New York Comic Con 2012: The Good

Published on 2012-10-23 11:00:00

New York Comic Con 2012 has come and gone, and as always, it kept me busy and active throughout the four days that it took place.  Come read my valiant tale, as I explain all of the good things about New York Comic Con 2012. + I didn’t get a headache!: It is a miracle. [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #21: Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter

Published on 2012-10-23 09:14:24

Title: Chousaku Henkei Gyrozetter Genre: Kids, Action, Comedy, Mecha Publisher: A-1 Pictures Director: Shinji Takamatsu Music Composer: Naoki Sato To say the least, Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter ended up being as lame and childish as I thought it was going to be. Shows aimed at children with large, transforming robots, I’ve noticed, usually don’t appeal to [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #20: Jormungand: Perfect Order

Published on 2012-10-23 07:41:15

Title: Jormungand Genre: Action, Adventure Publisher: White Fox (JP), Funimation (U.S) Director: Keitarou Motonaga Series Composition: Yousuke Kuroda Music Composer: Taku Iwasaki KOKO IS BACK YES! Now though, writing a first impression of the first episode of a second season is kinda hard, because it’s not really a first impression. I still think you should [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-10-22 10:58:52

Oh ho! I bet you thought I was gonna skip out on normal Reference Resource Mondays didn’t you?!? Well, I thought I was too, but I decided to bring it back despite the fact that I could conceivably ignore it for two more weeks, since I will have Part 3 (and the last of that [...]

A New York Comic Con Edition of Reference Resource Mondays, Part II

Published on 2012-10-22 08:00:00

Week two of the Refererence Resource Mondays Edition of New York Comic Con 2012, with considerably more content than last week’s NYCC RRM! And this time, this week I’ll be throwing my hat into the content ring, if only because I want to be proper and all that good stuff. I will give my take [...]

Visual Novel Review: ef – the first tale

Published on 2012-10-21 16:29:31

Title: ef – the first tale Genre: Visual Novel/eroge Publisher: MangaGamer Developer: minori System: PC Release Date: July 27, 2012 (English) A Review Copy Was Provided By MangaGamer. On a Christmas Eve in the European-looking town of Otowa, Yuu Himura reunites with Yuuko Amamiya , a woman in nun attire, in a church that seemed important to [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #19: Ixion Saga DT

Published on 2012-10-20 14:50:36

Title: Ixion Saga DT Genre: Fantasy, Comedy Publisher: Brains Base Original Creator: Capcom Director: Shinji Takamatsu This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. Ixion Saga DT has outright the most irritating start to an opening song I’ve ever heard. But I have to say, the show is good for some mindless fun. It’s the second entry [...]

Saturday Team Report #12

Published on 2012-10-20 13:00:00

As I was sorely reminded about last weekend, I completely forgot about Saturday Team Report. Clearly, I put the blame on NYCC…which I will finally write about this week! Prepare yourself for coverage like you’ve never (highly likely) have seen before. Or at least on this site. Seven Days of NYCC coverage will be on [...]

Manga Review: Shirley

Published on 2012-10-19 13:56:57

Title: Shirley Genre: Slice-of-Life, Drama Artist: Kaoru Mori Publisher:  ENTERBRAIN (JP), CMX (U.S) Serialized in: N/A Translation: Sheldon Drzka Shirley is a series of loosely connected stories focusing on Kaoru Mori’s biggest obsession—maids. One maid in particular, 13 year old Shirley, is the focus for most of this one shot volume. With no place to call [...]

Manga Review: When I’m With You Vol 2

Published on 2012-10-18 16:05:00

Title: When I’m With You (Kimi to Iru to) Genre: Slice of Life, Romance, Seinen Artist: Fumiwo Kagami Publisher: Futabasha Serialized in: Comic High! It had been a good while since I checked in with Fumiwo Kagami’s When I’m With You series, so looking back on Vol 1, I noted how it was pretty innocent [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #18: The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

Published on 2012-10-18 10:59:10

Title: The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Genre: Ecchi, Romance, Comedy Publisher: J.C Staff Director: Atsuko Ishizuka Series Composition: Mari Okada Music Composer: Yuzo Hayashi This Series Is Streaming on Crunchyroll. Well, to say the least, this show probably isn’t going to win any awards for originality or mold breaking. The set up is fairly average [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Special 1

Published on 2012-10-18 02:00:56

GINGA E KICKOFF EP 21-23 POST WHERE?!?? Um, it’s gonna come. I’m serious. Thanks to New York Comic Con, I have been pretty behind on a bunch of stuff, and of course, Ginga E Kickoff posts have been few and far between. Depending on Ep 23, I might do a three episode post. Hopefully that’ll [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #17: Magi

Published on 2012-10-17 22:25:54

Title: Magi Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure Publisher: A-1 Pictures Director: Koji Masunari Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta This Series is Streaming on Crunchyroll. First things first: Aladdin looks like he’s five. I do not like this, Sam I Am, I do not like teenage protagonists that are drawn far too young. Even so, this seems to [...]

Cross Manage 3: Lacrosse Advertising GO!!!

Published on 2012-10-17 10:50:38

There were a lot of ok things that happened in this week’s chapter, but the more I read, the more I’m like, “Yep, this Lacrosse team just isn’t going to be very good.” Why? Well, I pointed out why this would be the case last week, and the fact they can’t do something simple only [...]

Go for Broke: Steins;Gate

Published on 2012-10-16 14:40:50

My, my, it’s already been one week since the last post, time sure flies fast. Today, I shall talk about another one year old series, Steins;Gate, that deals with time, more precisely time travel. In 2010, Rintarou Okabe (also known as Hououin Kyouma, you’d better call him that actually) and his fellow lab members invent a [...]

A New York Comic Con Edition of Reference Resource Mondays, Part I

Published on 2012-10-15 07:30:20

Oh yeah…it’s been one hell of a weekend! I’m back, but tired as all heck as New York Comic Con 2012 is now over. Thankfully I’ll have a couple of days to re– no, not really, because I have school. And there’s a number of stuff I need to review/and do evaluations! Needless to say, [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #16: Wooser no Sono Higarashi

Published on 2012-10-14 17:58:18

Title: Wooser no Sono Higarashi Publisher: SANZIGEN Genre: Fantasy, Short Director: Toyonori Yamada Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Music: ryo Somehow, I came out of this thinking it was way too short. I mean, it’s just three little minutes (And that makes it really hard to find something to say about it). It’s nothing groundbreaking. I’m [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #15: Busou Shinki

Published on 2012-10-14 17:20:44

Title: Busou Shinki Genre: Action, Sci-Fi Publisher: 8bit (JP), Sentai Filmworks (U.S) Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi Shinki are little 6 inch “fighting action figures” of sorts that can be customized with weapons as their “masters” see fit. They help with household chores, etc, and generally make a day-to-day life a little easy. Rihito is lucky to [...]

Anime Review: Freezing

Published on 2012-10-14 11:00:00

Title: Freezing Genre: Action, Ecchi, Romance Publisher: Media Factory (JP), Funimation (U.S) Original Creator: Dal Young Im Director: Takashi Watanabe Series Composition: Masanao Akahoshi Music Composer: Masaru Yokoyama A Review Copy Was Provided By Funimation As it turned out, Freezing is the first anime adaptation of a manga I had been reading recently that I [...]

Manga Review: We Were There Vols 1-2

Published on 2012-10-13 11:00:32

Title: We Were There Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Drama Artist: Yuki Obata Publisher: Shogakukan (JP), VIZ (U.S) Serialized in: Betsucomi Translation: Tetsuichiro Miyaki As a first year high-schooler, Nanami Takahashi hopes to make friends at her new school, but has trouble working her way in with the other girls. It doesn’t help that Yuri Yamamoto, the girl [...]

Manga Review: Kare Kano Vols 1-2

Published on 2012-10-12 11:00:16

Title: Kare Kano Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Drama Artist: Masami Tsuda Publisher: Hakusensha (JP), Tokyopop (U.S.) Serialized in: Lala Translation: Jack Niida Yukino Miyazawa is perfect. No one can top her grades, friends, or looks. Unbeknownst to everyone, Yukino’s perfection is a well put-on act. At home, with her messy hair, sweatpants, and not so perfect attitude, [...]

Bookmarked: Eagle’s Magi in Saturn Apartments

Published on 2012-10-12 08:00:19

Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President Mangaka: Kaiji Kawagushi Genre: Suspense/Drama/Mystery Review Status: Incomplete (5 Volumes/22 Volumes?) *Note- unsure of volume count due to unreliable sources Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed in the US by Art: Serious art style for a series subject matter! This looks more like an American comic book than [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #14: Little Busters!

Published on 2012-10-11 10:50:46

Title: Little Busters! Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy Publisher: J.C Staff Original Creator: Key Director: Yoshiki Yamakawa Series Composition: Michiru Shimada Music Composer: PMMK Visual Novel Review of Little Busters! Here Little Busters! is one of the more anticipated anime of this season, as it’s the latest in the Key franchise to get an anime adaptation. [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #13: CØDE:BREAKER

Published on 2012-10-11 07:30:22

Title: Code Breaker (CØDE:BREAKER) Genre: Action, Comedy, Supernatural Publisher: Kinema Citrus (JP), Funimation (U.S) Original Creator: Akimine Kamijyo Director: Yasuhiro Irie Music: Takayuki Hattori Sakura Sakurakouji is shocked when she sees a strange man seemingly burning people to death as she rides the bus one night. She’s even more shocked, when said “strange man” is [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #12: Blast Of Tempest

Published on 2012-10-10 17:17:15

Title: Blast of Tempest (Zetsuen No Tempest) Genre: Action, Supernatural, Psychological Publisher: BONES Original Creator: Kyou Shirodaira Director: Masahiro Ando Series Composition: Mari Okada Music Composer: Michiru Oshima This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. I went into this not expecting much, just chose to watch it on a whim (because it’s one of the rare [...]

This Genius’s Plans For New York Comic Con 2012

Published on 2012-10-09 23:00:40

For I believe the fourth time I will be heading to New York Comic Con, with this being the second year in a row OASG will be covering the event. Unlike last year where I didn’t manage to write about part 3 of my experiences at NYCC (in other words, only managed to do 2), [...]

Go for Broke: Terra e

Published on 2012-10-09 10:00:01

You probably don’t remember but I did mention at some point that I needed more series set in space. I found one! The story of Terra e (or Toward the Terra, I can’t help but like the Japanese titles better but it might be useful to know if you’re going to look for it) is [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #11: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012)

Published on 2012-10-08 22:10:19

Title: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012) Genre: Action, Supernatural Publisher: David Productions Original Creator: Hirohiko Araki Director: Naokatsu Tsuda Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi I have heard a lot of good things about Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, be it in manga form or in previous adaptations (that I haven’t watched) so I was pretty excited to watch it. [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #10: K

Published on 2012-10-08 19:44:19

Title: K Genre: Action, Supernatural Publisher: GoHands Director: Shingo Suzuki Producer: Go Nakanishi Series Composition: GoRA Music Composition: Mikio Endo After watching this anime, I have two conclusions: Either I am too old for K or this anime made no sense. I’m leaning to the former; I’m turning 19 this October 16. What made me [...]

Cross Manage 2: Keepin’ It Simple

Published on 2012-10-08 16:58:41

Hmm. I’m not sure where to start with this chapter. Mainly because I really enjoyed it a lot. So I’ll just go with annotations today. Main Points Sometimes, being simple can be a good thing. In the grand scheme of things, this was a simple setup between Sakurai joining the girls Lacrosse team, even though [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #9: BTOOOM!

Published on 2012-10-08 15:16:33

Title: BTOOOM! Genre: Action, Psychological Publisher: Madhouse (JP), Sentai Filmworks (U.S.) Original Creator: Junya Inoue Director: Kotono Watanabe Script: Yousuke Kuroda This series is streaming on Crunchyroll.  Going into BTOOOM!, I wasn’t expecting much other than perhaps some okay action and annoying fan service from the blonde in the promo art. In the end, though, [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #8: Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai!

Published on 2012-10-07 18:50:29

Title: Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! Genre: Comedy, Romance Publisher: Kyoto Animation Director: Tatsuya Ishihara Series Composition: Jukki Hanada Music Composer: Nijine At first glance, the premise of Chuunibyou doesn’t break the formula at all. Something adapted from a light novel that tells the tale of an ordinary high school boy (or so he tries to [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #7: Hayate The Combat Butler — Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

Published on 2012-10-07 12:20:34

Title: Hayate The Combat Butler: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Hayate No Gotoku 2012) Genre: Comedy, Parody, Harem Publisher: Manglobe Director: Masashi Kudo This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. I have a question about the movie, since I didn’t see it. Was it really so bad that the series needed an overhaul to this extent? [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #6: Kamisama Kiss

Published on 2012-10-07 11:47:02

Title: Kamisama Kiss (Kamisama Hajimemashite) Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publisher: TMS Entertainment Original Creator: Julietta Suzuki Director: Akitarou Daichi Music Composer: Toshio Masuda Inu*****. This is Inu***** vs Fruits B*****, isn’t it? /shot for always comparing new anime to old anime …Kamisama Kiss has recycled a few bits and pieces of the anime I’ve more or [...]

Ginga E Kickoff 19 & 20: Demoralizating

Published on 2012-10-07 09:50:57

So yeah…it was just my luck when on some random day that I don’t remember, some mysterious sub group picked up Ginga E Kickoff and basically subbed it. The good news was obviously that would mean more Ginga E Kickoff, and it seems no more delays (hopefully). The bad news is that they ended up [...]

Novel Review: 1Q84

Published on 2012-10-07 07:50:00

Title: 1Q84 Author: Haruki Murakami Genre: Alternate History, Parallel Worlds Publisher: Shinchosha (JP), Knopf (U.S.) Translation: Jay Rubin, Phillip Gabriel So on a whim a few months ago I decided to purchase Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84. Murakami’s a name thrown about in the writing world, most notably linked to some show directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara called [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #5: From The New World

Published on 2012-10-06 17:30:46

Name: From The New World (Shin Sekai Yori) Genre: Supernatural, Sci-Fi Publisher: A-1 Pictures (JP), Sentai Filmworks (U.S) Original Creator: Yusuke Kishi Director: Masashi Ishihama Series Composition: Masashi Sogo Music Composer: Shigeo Komori This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. From The New World is one of the more anticipated shows of the season and for [...]

Saturday Team Report #11

Published on 2012-10-06 08:00:00

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #4: Hiiro No Kakera Season 2

Published on 2012-10-05 17:00:46

Name: Hiiro No Kakera Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural, Reverse Harem Publisher: Studio Deen Original Creator: Idea Factory Director: Bob Shirohata Music Composer: Masumi Itou This series is streaming on Crunchyroll.  Short version: It’s still bad. Longer version: In a way, I have to be impressed at the audacity of a premiere episode that’s three-quarters flashback. [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #3: Gintama Kintama

Published on 2012-10-05 15:48:23

Title: Gintama Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Parody Publisher: Sunrise Original Creator: Hideaki Sorachi Here, our Gintama Countdown posts. This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. The anime Kuuki, Justin, and I have been waiting for has made its comeback in a beautiful way. Gintama Kintama is back! Gintama Kintama is back! I could shout this repeatedly for [...]

Manga Review: Real Vol 2-5

Published on 2012-10-04 18:04:54

Title: REAL Genre: Seinen, Sports, Drama Artist: Takehiko Inoue Publisher: Shueisha (JP), Viz Media (U.S) Serialized In: Young Jump Translation: John Werry Mild spoilers below  Many months ago, I had a great idea thanks to the Inoue Manga Movable Feast. I wanted to review Inoue’s basketball manga not named Slam Dunk called REAL. It’s safe [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #2: My Little Monster

Published on 2012-10-03 22:51:07

Name: My Little Monster (Tonari no Kaibutsu-Kun) Genre: Romance, Comedy Publisher: Brains Base Original Creator: Robiko Director: Hiro Kaburaki Series Composition:  Noboru Takagi Music Composer: Masato Nakayama This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. As a show that I was looking forward to because it seemed pretty wild and funny, My Little Monster was more of [...]

Fall 2012 OASG Evaluation #1: Code Geass — Akito The Exiled

Published on 2012-10-03 11:38:00

Title: Code Geass: Akito The Exiled (Code Geass Boukoku no Akito) Genre: Action, Mecha, Military Publisher: Sunrise Director: Kazuki Akane Series Composition: Shigeru Morita Music Composer: Ichiko Hashimoto So ok, technically this was released in the summer, but I’m counting it for the Fall for…various reasons. Anyways, for those who don’t know, I like Code [...]

1 Day ‘Til Gintama Airs: All About Gintama With Kuuki and Naru

Published on 2012-10-03 08:00:01

Justin: Tomorrow’s the big day…the day when Kintama Gintama is back. And needless to say, I think we’ve been pretty excited about its return. While this won’t be our final coverage of the show (we will still evaluate the first episode, like we plan on doing for mostly everything), this will basically mark the end [...]

2 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: Talking Gintama Parodies With Kai

Published on 2012-10-02 21:39:11

Two more days ’til Gintama returns, and today’s subject involves them Gintama parodies. Feel free to share anything related to such a thing while as I repost a conversation I had with Kai from Deluscar a few days ago. Kai: Greetings! Kai of Deluscar here. In celebration of the grandiose Gintama’s return, I’ll be collaborating with [...]

Go for Broke: Durarara!!

Published on 2012-10-02 17:54:41

I honestly have no idea why I didn’t decide to write this sooner but thanks to Naru I have suddenly remembered my incredible love for this series. Please bear with me. Durarara!! is one of those stories that is nearly impossible to summarize. It is set in Ikebukuro, there are different gangs (and yakuza, and [...]

Cross Manage 1: Romance and Sports Always Go Together

Published on 2012-10-01 19:37:11

So, this time we have another brand new series starting in Japan in Weekly Shonen Jump, but in America in Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha called Cross Manage. This is the series tabbed to pick up right where Barrage left off unceremoniously. Last week at the end of my final thoughts on Barrage I told you I [...]

3 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: The Girls of Gintama Are More Awesome Than Girls In Other Anime

Published on 2012-10-01 11:00:10

Everything started by a sudden realization that came as a shock for me, there is not a single girl in Gintama that I find annoying. Except maybe Sa-chan but it is because her voice annoys me, so it doesn’t really count. In my whole history of reading/watching Jump series, that has never happened. What happens [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-10-01 07:30:00

Oh boy. It’s about to get a bit busy around here. Actually, if you’ve been checking out our recent posts or been using your RSS feeds, you’ve noticed we’ve been publishing at a…abnormal rate. I predict it will slow down at the end of the month, but for now, we got Spring Shows that need [...]

Anime Review: Sengoku Collection

Published on 2012-09-30 15:05:31

Title: Sengoku Collection Genre: Historical, Genderbent, Fantasy Publisher: Brains Base Director: Keiji Gotoh Script: Shijurou Mitaka Music Composer:  Tomoki Kikuya This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. Keeping up on the trend I seem to have started for this season (and I swear it was not on purpose!) Sengoku Collection features more genderbent Sengoku generals and [...]

Manga Review: The Beautiful Skies of Houou High Vol 1

Published on 2012-09-30 13:50:03

Title: The Beautiful Skies of Houou High Genre: Comedy, Shoujo, Romance Artist: Aki Arata Publisher: Mag Garden (JP), Digital Manga (U.S.) Serialized in: Comic Blade Avarus Translation: Ben Sabin A review copy was provided by Digital Manga. Kei is finally making the moves on the cute girl she’s always liked, only to be roundly rejected [...]

4 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: Ode to Gintama Recap Episodes

Published on 2012-09-30 08:50:42

If you are familiar with endless shounen anime you have probably encountered those dreaded episodes: the recap episodes. And if you are like me you probably have skipped them without a second thought (If you did not, hats off to you my dear!) And, again, if you are like me, the only ones you never [...]

Visual Novel Review: Little Busters!

Published on 2012-09-29 23:00:59

Title: Little Busters! Genre: Visual Novel Publisher: Key Visual Arts Developer: Key Visual Arts System: PC (English patch available), PS2, PSP, PS Vita (ports) Release Date: 2007 In anticipation of the upcoming anime adaptation, here’s my review for Key’s friendship-themed visual novel. It stars Naoe Riki, a boy who lost his parents when he was [...]

5 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: Underappreciated Characters of Gintama Part 2

Published on 2012-09-29 19:02:49

Hey dudes and dudettes! This here’s the last post of underappreciated characters of Gintama, so I stuffed the last sixteen characters I’ve mentioned at the end of Part 1 right here. Well, actually there are only twelve characters on the list since I’ve decided to remove three at the final draft. But you’re not supposed [...]

Saturday Team Report #10

Published on 2012-09-29 16:00:00

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. [...]

Anime Review: Hakuouki Reimeiroku

Published on 2012-09-29 12:08:10

Title: Hakuouki Reimeiroku Genre: Historical, Action, Drama Publisher: Deen (J.P), Sentai Filmworks (U.S) Original Creator: Tsunekiyo Fujisawa Director: Osamu Yamasaki Producer: Masami Obari Music Composer: Otani Ko This show is streaming on Crunchyroll. Hakouki Reimeiroku is the prequel to the two previous Hakuouki anime series, and as expected from a sequel it tells the story of how [...]

Subdued Figures: Chibi Arts Blue Rose Figure Review

Published on 2012-09-29 09:33:47

When Tiger & Bunny hit, it hit big. And when that happens, a boatload of figures are sure to follow. This time I’ll be reviewing the Chibi Arts version of the ever popular Blue Rose!

6 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: The Gintama Sket-Dance Connection

Published on 2012-09-28 18:50:00

So Gintama’s gonna start airing next week, on Thursday Oct 4, with brand new episodes. What is the show replacing? Sket Dance, a show that…ended yesterday. At least for now hope some people. Let’s just say there’s a bit of a connection between the two: the creator of Sket Dance, Kenta Shinohara, was an assistant [...]

Bookmarked: A Prime, Nineteen Lying Mii-kun’s

Published on 2012-09-28 15:39:01

Heya, all my wonderful readers! You’ve probably noticed my absence these last two weeks. I was moving, and simply didn’t have the time or ability to write. I’m happy to be back! Nineteen, Twenty-One Mangaka: Hye Jin Kim (Art), Na Che (Art), Han Yu (Story) Genre: Romance/Slice-of-Life Review Status: Complete (1 Volume/1 Volume) Licensed: This [...]

Anime Review: The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

Published on 2012-09-28 13:04:20

Title: The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (Oda Nobuna no Yabou) Genre: Historical, Harem, Action, Comedy Publisher: Madhouse Original Creator: Mikage Kasuga Director: Yuuji Kumazawa Producer: Ryôichi Ishihara Series Composition: Masashi Suzuki Music Composer: Yasuharu Takanashi This series is streaming on Crunchyroll.   The Ambition of Oda Nobuna is, if the name of this anime provided you [...]

Anime Review: Natsuyuki Rendezvous

Published on 2012-09-28 09:00:03

Title: Natsuyuki Rendezvous Genre: Romance, Drama, Josei Publisher: Dogakobo Adaptation: Natsuyuki Rendezvous (manga) Story and Art by Haruka Kawachi Director: Kou Matsuo Producer: Atsushi Takahashi, Noriko Ozaki, Takashi Yoshizawa Music Composer: Ken Muramatsu This show is streaming on Crunchyroll. Natsuyuki Rendezvous is a romantic drama following Ryousuki Hazuki, a man who has fallen madly in love with Rokka Shimao who [...]

A Re-Do of The Spring 2012 Anime Genius Compendium

Published on 2012-09-27 18:49:40

Every new season I find it fun to decipher what will be the best anime and what will be the worst. I do so by prognosticating ineffectively and as inaccurately as possible by ranking shows. However, I never bother to look back at how I did. So today I’ll have my new thoughts on the [...]

7 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: Thursday Lab Report #24 — Just A Gintama Podcast Creators

Published on 2012-09-27 11:00:00

So, it’s apparently gonna be seven more days until Gintama finally returns. Time to keep the Gintama train rolling by bringing you guys an interview with the creators of the Just A Gintama Podcast, Doctor and Dame Dr. Foxy Brown. What is the Just A Gintama Podcast? Wait, do I even need to say more? [...]

8 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: Underappreciated Characters of Gintama Part 1

Published on 2012-09-26 18:50:29

To celebrate the upcoming season of Gintama in the greatest way possible, I’ve decided to make a list of the (what you can read above) the underappreciated and invisible characters of this long-running shounen series. So don’t expect anything original. We all know that apart from its humor and crazy story, Gintama has a large [...]

Barrage 16: The “Stunning” Conclusion (END) and Cross Manage

Published on 2012-09-26 11:00:10

So, I guess I’ll provide you all with my final thoughts on Barrage, what I hope happens to Horikoshi now, and why it seems I won’t be blogging Takagamahara and why I will blog Kaito’s Cross Manage series. In the end, no, Barrage did not end up having a very “Stunning” conclusion. Which of course [...]

Industry News Roundup

Published on 2012-09-26 09:00:00

Eureka Seven AO To Take A Short Hiatus (JeFusion) The November issue of Shonen Ace announced that Eureka Seven AO will take a short hiatus. The final two episodes of the series, namely episodes 23 and 24 will air in November. Majestic Prince Space Robot Has Anime In The Works (Anime News Network) ANN confirmed [...]

9 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: My History with Gintama

Published on 2012-09-25 18:50:12

Hello, hello, here is Kuuki, bringing to you the story of how she discovered Gintama. You might find this boring and uninteresting but I quite enjoy reading about how others discovered stuff I like too. So you’ll have to bear with me whether you like it or not. Phase 1 : Bumping into a tree [...]

Go for Broke: Dogs, Bullets and Carnage

Published on 2012-09-25 11:00:15

Sometimes it is a good idea to take a break from new things and go back to things you have nearly forgotten (the fact the Fall season hasn’t really started yet is not helping). Today’s victim is an OVA called Dogs, Bullets, and Carnage, 4 rather short episodes that have left us hoping for more [...]

10 Days ‘Til Gintama Airs: How I Got Into Gintama

Published on 2012-09-24 19:00:06

There are some works that you fall in love with and basically become a supporter of the work in question. For me, that show happened to be Gintama. Now I’ve made it known that I’m pretty excited about a couple of the fall anime shows airing as I’m always looking to see new stuff, but [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-09-24 07:00:00

On this musically inclined edition of Reference Resource Mondays (Musically inclined? That can only mean one thing can it?) Jen gives us 3 examples of how anime add meaning to their respective OP/ED Themes. Zzeroparticle talked about music and role it plays in some notable scenes, Princess Mononoke included. This post centered around his and [...]

Sunday Spotlight: Sorry, This Was Not Just As Planned

Published on 2012-09-23 07:30:53

Well, I usually write posts for this column early so I don’t have to worry about fretting over what’s gonna be posted Sunday. Well, I didn’t get to work on any of that. Instead, I now post as a humbled writer who only will share with you the basic necessities of trying to come up [...]

Saturday Team Report #9

Published on 2012-09-22 12:31:00

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. You [...]

Muv-Luv Alternative Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 Review

Published on 2012-09-20 18:31:01

Track Title Artist Time  1. Howl to the Future (GAME size) JAM Project 2:05  2. Conquering Stab Yoshiki Minami 0:36  3. Susano’o Hikaru Nanase 1:50  4. Suspicion Yoshiki Minami 0:40  5. Hesitation Hikaru Nanase 0:39  6. Sunny Place Angel Note 1:37  7. Mist Angel Note 2:14  8. Platoon Advance! Yoshikazu Kawatani/Peak A Soul+/Susumu Ueda 4:33  9. [...]

Manga Review: Skip Beat! Vol 3

Published on 2012-09-19 20:42:38

Title: Skip Beat Genre: Comedy, Shoujo, Romance Artist: Yoshiki Nakamura Publisher: Hakusensha (JP), Viz (U.S.) Serialized in: Hana to Yume Translation: Tomo Kimura Kyoko has had it pretty tough in the first few volumes—the road to stardom and getting revenge is proving tough–but the would-be star finally gets to test her acting chops in this [...]

Industry News Roundup

Published on 2012-09-19 09:00:00

Love Live! TV Anime In January 2013 (TheAkiba) According to the official Twitter account, TV Anime Love Live! will be aired in January 2013. With a subtitle of School Idol Project, the Anime adaptation of the series was made in February this year. Say Hello to Black Jack Manga Sold in English on Kindle (Anime [...]

Go for Broke: Tiger & Bunny

Published on 2012-09-18 14:00:23

I have recently realized that it has a been more than a year since I was writing for Organization ASG, time sure flies fast, because today (well actually yesterday but with all these time zones it’s becoming complicated), exactly one year ago, I finished Tiger & Bunny. So I thought since I couldn’t do fried [...]

This Genius Asks: What Shojo Beat Manga Should I Start Reading?

Published on 2012-09-17 23:01:12

This week, we’re getting a bit into shoujo territory, a territory I’m mostly unfamiliar with. The reason why is because this week is Shojo Beat Manga Movable Feast. Again, Manga Movable Feast is a monthly collective where bloggers check out an artist, imprint, or manga title for a week, either by reviewing a title or [...]

Barrage 15: It’s All Or Nothing Now

Published on 2012-09-17 16:21:47

Given the circumstances, not an especially bad chapter for Barrage. But some things keep reminding me of what it could have done before it ever got to this point. Mainly, the potential third character in the story and ambitions. This probably won’t be the last time I reference my reasons for why Barrage got canceled, as [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-09-17 09:00:00

Boom, and just like that, Summer is over this week. I believe Sept 22 will mark the first day of fall, so that probably means A)no more boys and girls in clothing that might get you arrested in a third world country (kidding), B)Just the realization that school is here to stay and it is [...]

Sunday Spotlight: Erp, Sorry, I’m Only Speaking Legalese Today

Published on 2012-09-16 20:37:29

I hadn’t actually thought about making a post like this until two things happened: I scrolled through my archives (yes, still working hard on cleaning up some site stuff. I might finish it before the year is up) and stumbled on this post of legal online sites, and…while frequenting Twitter, when some really old shoujo [...]

Attack on Titan Vol 2 Team Evaluation

Published on 2012-09-16 09:00:10

Disclaimer: There will be major spoilers in our thoughts on Vol 2 of Attack on Titan. Read at your discretion. After what seemed like a never-ending wait, Attack On Titan Vol 2 is here. Volume 1 had a heck of an ending; Isayama does the unexpected here with the death of the main character Eren. [...]

Ginga E Kickoff 17 & 18: It’s A Shou Story

Published on 2012-09-15 21:15:06

So I remember some time ago that I said I wouldn’t do a double episode write up of Ginga E Kickoff. Well, the gods laughed at me and forced me to write a double episode write up (ok, more or less the subbers were taking a while). So fine. But I’ll talk about 17 a [...]

Barrage 14: Crooked Sorrows & Reasons Why Barrage Got Canceled

Published on 2012-09-14 19:10:49

So I’m going to review this chapter of Barrage under the pretense that it will still keep going…well, that was the plan, until I read this chapter and said, “There’s absolutely no way” because I would simply be fooling myself on the many problems that this chapter had based on the fact that it was [...]

Anime Review – Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

Published on 2012-09-14 08:30:59

Title: Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Genre: Drama, Military, Psychological Publisher: Production I.G. (JP) Bandai (U.S.) Adaptation: Kenroh Densetsu (Manga) Story by Mamoru Oshii and Art by Kamui Fujiwara Director: Hiroyuki Okiura Producer: Hdekazu Terakawa, Minoru Takanashi, Tsutomu Sugita Script: Mamoru Oshii Music Composer: Mizoguchi Hajime In order to recover from a devastating war, Japan has started a program [...]

Industry News Roundup

Published on 2012-09-12 13:40:13

Right Stuf, Viki License The Rose of Versailles Anime (Anime News Network) North American anime distributor Right Stuf announced on Wednesday that it acquired TMS Entertainment’s classic historical shojo anime The Rose of Versailles, and the company licensed the right to stream the anime to the online video site Viki. Right Stuf will release the [...]

Go for Broke: .hack//Beyond the World

Published on 2012-09-11 17:08:57

Now that school has started it’s time to get back to really important things, mainly video games. “ZETSBOUSHITAAA! These students who only think about playing when they should concentrate on their studies left me in despair!” Zetsubou-sensei should calm down, because this movie might be adapted from a game series, the students are not only [...]

RPG/Galge Review – Conception: Ore no Kodomo o Unde Kure!

Published on 2012-09-10 11:00:03

Whoa, hey, wait! Don’t run away yet! Just because the game I’m reviewing carries a title that roughly translates into “Please Give Birth to My Children!” doesn’t mean it’s going to be some eroge of the “all porn no plot” type! All right, all right, I won’t fault you for thinking that it’s a nukige, [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-09-10 07:00:00

Good Morning all. I think it’s time for your weekly Reference Resource Mondays to return. Last week was Labor Day, I had an excuse (though I worked on what, two other posts that day?); no excuse this time other than laziness. And well, I can’t use laziness as an excuse to not link to other [...]

Manga Review: Itazura na Kiss Vol. 2

Published on 2012-09-09 07:25:57

Title: Itazura na Kiss Genre: Comedy, Shoujo, Romance Artist: Kaoru Tada Publisher: Shueisha (JP), Digital Manga (U.S.) Serialized in: Margaret Translation: Sachiko Sato A review copy was provided by Digital Manga. Volume two of this shoujo comedy keeps the romantic hijinks coming. Valentine’s Day chocolate, failed college entrance exams, a curly haired romantic rival, and [...]

Saturday Team Report #8

Published on 2012-09-08 16:00:33

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. [...]

Anime Review: Lupin The Third Vs Detective Conan

Published on 2012-09-07 16:41:06

Name: Lupin The Third Vs Detective Conan Genre: Mystery, Action, Comedy Publishers: Tokyo Movie Shinsha Director: Hajime Kamegaki Producer: Toshio Nakatani, Michihiko Suwa Script: Atsushi Maekawa Music Composer: Yuji Ohno So yep, I finally got the opportunity to check out a crossover I’ve actually been wanting to see for years: Lupin the Third vs Detective [...]

Bookmarked: Young Miss Holmes, Lament of the Lamb, Little House With An Orange Roof

Published on 2012-09-07 09:00:29

Young Miss Holmes Mangaka: Kaoru Shintani Genre: Mystery/Historical/Shoujo Review Status: Incomplete (2 Volumes/7 volumes) Licensed: Yes, this series is licensed in the US. Art: The character designs look like a throwback to the 90′s, but with less detail in the backgrounds and simpler line art. I’m fond of how the girls look, but the men? [...]

This Genius’s Compendium For The Fall 2012 Anime Season

Published on 2012-09-05 23:00:43

What’s up? As I had mentioned on Saturday, the preview Compendium is out a bit earlier than usual. Prepare to read some ranting of these fall shows! Anyways, with the summer season just about over and some shows continuing into the fall, there’s gonna be some titles to check out but then again, some titles [...]

Industry News Roundup

Published on 2012-09-05 13:02:00

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Love, Elections, & Chocolate (Sentai Filmworks) Sentai Filmworks is pleased to announce their latest acquisition: Love, Elections & Chocolate. With series composition by Katsuhiko Takayama (ef ~ a tale of memories., And Yet the Town Moves), this series is sure to have the right recipe to win at the polls, and to [...]

Manga Review: Teppu

Published on 2012-09-04 18:33:33

Title: Teppu Genre: MMA, Action, Sports, Seinen Artist:  Morae Oota Publisher: Kodansha Serialized in: good! Afternoon I’ve been in need of some sports manga to read. So a good while ago I stumbled onto Teppu by accident, and it happened to be an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts, and a sport I have not been watching) [...]

Go for Broke: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Published on 2012-09-04 15:00:50

In these weeks when everyone is going back to school, I thought it was somewhat fitting to stay in the ongoing theme. In case you were not tired from the topic just yet (In other words, ZETSUBOUSHITAAA SCHOOL IS STARTING. Not that I care but that isn’t my point.). There is no real story to Sayonara [...]

Barrage Chapter 13: WHAAAA???

Published on 2012-09-03 16:57:28

Last week Shonen Jump Alpha was off due to Obon in Japan. The holiday should have lasted longer for this chapter of Barrage, as now it is time to ponder what the heck’s going on around here. When I wrote about Chapter 12, I was confused as to why Black had mentioned Astro. I didn’t [...]

Some Thoughts On Sword Art Online

Published on 2012-09-03 16:24:14

Sword Art Online is your typical anime series that has some bright ideas and can be enjoyable, but at this point, it fails because it wallows in shallow character development, has a number of silly plotholes, and has your usual anime clichés that make it no different than any other show. In fact, this anime [...]

Anime Review: Piano no Mori

Published on 2012-09-03 12:38:59

Title: The Piano Forest (Piano no Mori) Genre: Music, Drama, Adventure Publisher: Madhouse Studios Adaptation: Piano no Mori (Manga) Story and Art by Makoto Isshiki Director: Masayuki Kojima Producer: Miho Ichii, Rika Tsuruzaki, Tatsuji Yamazaki, Yuichiro Saito Music Composer: Keisuke Shinohara I’ve never really been a big movie watcher. Although I can calmly sit for hours upon [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-09-03 07:00:53

Reference Resource Mondays? There is no Reference Resource Mondays today! Ok, that’s a lie because I’m posting today aren’t I? However, this abbreviated Reference Resource Mondays comes with a new experiment: I’m taking a call for links for next week’s Reference Resource Mondays (9/10). Leave a link of a post (or two) you find interesting [...]

Manga Review: Oreimo Vol. 1

Published on 2012-09-02 15:40:24

Title: Oreimo Genre: Shonen, Comedy Story/Artist: Tsukasa Fushimi/Sakura Ikeda Publisher: ASCII Media Works (JP), Dark Horse (U.S.) Serialized in: Dengeki G’s Magazine A review copy was provided Dark Horse.  Kyousuke and his little sister Kirino are complete opposites; she’s a popular model and all around good student, while Kyousuke is perfectly fine being ordinary. Opposites don’t [...]

Sunday Spotlight: So, When’s The Last Time You Subscribed To A Magazine?

Published on 2012-09-02 08:00:52

So a few weeks ago I recently subscribed to Otaku USA Magazine. It will probably be the last magazine I’ll end up subscribing to as by the time the subscription ends in two years, print will have eroded into dust and we shall live in a purely digital only age. Ok so maybe I’m predicting [...]

Saturday Team Report #7

Published on 2012-09-01 15:00:00

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. [...]

Anime Review: Denpa teki na Kanojo

Published on 2012-08-31 22:20:32

Publisher: Brains Base Original Creator: Kentarou Katayama Director: Mamoru Kanbe Script: Hiroyuki Yoshino Sound Director: Katsuori Shimizu Denpa teki na Kanojo turned out to be a pretty interesting anime OVA. Based off a light novel series by Kentarou Katayama, the fact that this was just only 2 episodes made me think immediately after I finished [...]

Bookmarked: B-Shock

Published on 2012-08-31 08:39:39

Mangaka: Junko Nakano Genre: Romance/Comedy/School/Seinen Review Status: Complete (4 Volumes/4 Volumes) Licensed: This manga is unlicensed in the US. Art/Animation: Eh. Typical manga art. I really wasn’t that impressed. Both the characters and backgrounds are very undetailed, and could be replaced with Generic Manga Character #2. Nothing really stands out. Review: I can have a [...]

Industry News Roundup #7

Published on 2012-08-29 07:45:00

New Gintama Episodes To Air This October (JeFusion) The official website of the Gintama comedy anime series has confirmed that the anime will return this October 4th, every Thursday at 6 PM JST, with all new episodes! PV and Debut Schedule Set For Ebiten Anime (Crunchyroll) Ebiten, officially titled Kouritsu Ebuisugawa Koukou Tenmonbu (Ebisugawa Public [...]

Manga Review: Chitose Get You!! Vol 1

Published on 2012-08-28 16:40:04

Name: Chitose Get You!! Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy, 4-Koma Artist: Etsuya Mashima Publisher: Takeshobo Co. Ltd (JP) Serialized in: Manga Life Original Let’s just say my first introduction to Chitose Get You!! was not of the good kind. Along with a few others, the 3 episode short of the anime version was boring. The [...]

Go for Broke: Tono to Issho

Published on 2012-08-28 11:14:55

Well then, it’s finally time for me to review this little thing I have been dying to watch it for ages. I know it’s available on Crunchyroll and all but, well, I’m not from the US so… The story of Tono to Issho is very simple as it pretty much is a slice of life. [...]

Anime Review: Crusher Joe

Published on 2012-08-27 22:45:26

Title: Crusher Joe Genre: Sci-Fi, Space, Action Orginal Creator: Haruka Takachiho, Hosono Fujihiko Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Producer: Takayuki Yoshii Screenplay: Haruka Takachiho, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Music Composer: Norio Maeda You know, generally most old 80s anime do not stand the test of time and just plain suck. Crusher Joe does not belong in that category. The [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-08-27 07:44:14

Well, my thoughts for the fall are pretty simple: one moar semester. One moar semester! Back when I was a wide eyed freshman, I could have only hoped that I’d finish in four years and be done with school. Welp so much for that. Now I go back with the mindset that this is my [...]

Manga Review: Toradora! Vol 1

Published on 2012-08-26 12:26:49

Title: Toradora! Vol. 1 Genre: Shounen, Romance, Comedy Story/Artist: Yuyuko Takemiya / Zekkyo Publisher: ASCII Media Works (JP), Seven Seas (US) Serialized in: Dengeki Daioh Translation: Adrienne Beck Ryuuji is a genuinely nice guy, but his unintentionally intense gaze has yet to win him a ton of friends at school. His junior year looks to be [...]

Sunday Spotlight: This Genius, Involved In The Aniblogger Interrogation Game?!

Published on 2012-08-26 07:45:02

AW MAN. Welp, a few Saturdays ago I just happened to wake up, was eating breakfast and getting ready for a long day of reading and writing when I go online, check my Twitter feed, and discover this horror: I spit out my cold chocolate milk (ok, no I didn’t) then begrudgingly clicked the link. [...]

Subdued Figures: Hatsune Miku Append Figma Review

Published on 2012-08-25 12:47:28

This figure was released nearly a year ago, but I managed to get a new one for my collection! Let’s take a closer look at the Hatsune Miku Append Figma version! If you’ve been collecting figures for any stretch of time, it’s likely that you’ve heard this complaint: too much Miku! The face of the [...]

Saturday Team Report #6

Published on 2012-08-25 08:28:30

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. [...]

RPG Review: Atelier Meruru–The Apprentice of Arland

Published on 2012-08-24 18:02:24

Title: Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Genre: RPG Publisher: NIS America Developer: Gust System: PS3 Release Date: May 29, 2012 (North America) With the final entry, the Arland Trilogy of the Atelier series comes to an end. Beginning with Atelier Rorona, the Arland Trilogy aimed to bring the series back to its alchemy-focused roots after Gust went [...]

Bookmarked: KissWood

Published on 2012-08-24 16:24:15

Manhwaka: Ahn Sung Ho Review Status: Complete (3 volumes/3 Volumes) Licensed: No, this manhwa is unlicensed in the US. Originally published by Naver. Serialized In: N/A – it was originally a webcomic. Summary: After losing his job as a city gardener, the main character only seems to care about one thing, his home garden full [...]

Thursday Lab Report #23: Interview With Crunchyroll Brand Manager Keith Kawamura

Published on 2012-08-23 16:00:44

No, I am not apologizing for Thursday Lab Report disappearing for a couple of weeks. I guess I’m merely taking my time with all my interview asking. Or something like that. Anyways, for this Thursday Lab Report, I asked Crunchyroll Brand Manager Keith Kawamura to be the 23rd person into the lab, and he graciously [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 16: Guess Who’s Back? Back Again?

Published on 2012-08-23 02:59:35

As Guardian Enzo pointed out in his opening post, it has been a while since we had last seen Ginga E Kickoff, and yeah, it was certainly a show I missed thanks to the Olympics and drama. It naturally does not help that there’s no legal streaming for the anime and that there’s only one [...]

Industry News Roundup #6

Published on 2012-08-22 13:48:05

Gintama Gets 2nd Film Written By Manga Creator (Anime News Network) Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing that the second film of Gintama has been green-lit for next year. The all-new story is written by manga creator Hideaki Sorachi. The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Being Published In The U.S By Dark Horse (Silconera) [...]

Manga Review: Bunny Drop Vols 5-6

Published on 2012-08-21 18:08:26

Title: Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop) Genre: Josei, Comedy, Drama Artist: Yumi Unita Publisher: Shodensha (JP), Yen Press (U.S) Serialized in: Feel Young Translation: Kaori Inoue It’s finally time to expose myself to the second half of one of the better manga series to come out in the U.S in Bunny Drop. So far, I’ve managed [...]

Go for Broke: Black Lagoon

Published on 2012-08-21 12:54:52

Sometimes, my hopeless tendency of starting to watch anime I know nothing about is a pretty good idea. But since you’re not all like me, have a summary of Black Lagoon. This anime is the story of a transport company called Lagoon, however their merchandises aren’t always of the legal kind and they might find themselves [...]

Barrage Chapter 12: Well, This Was A Lost Cause

Published on 2012-08-20 16:55:40

Well. I have to say. This is not exactly a chapter I want to remember. Summary: On their journey to save the planet, Astro and Tiamat travel to Maseille, a city under alien and corrupt Military Forces control. Though the Orgue evolves into a sword and drives away the cruel alien Tad Pole, Astro and Tiamat [...]

Anime Review: Bakuman Season 1

Published on 2012-08-20 11:12:00

Title: Bakuman Genre: Shounen, Comedy, Romance Publisher: J.C. Staff Adaptation: Bakuman (manga) story by Tsugumi Ohba and art by Takeshi Obata Director: Kenichi Kasai, Noriaki Akitaya Producer: Kenji Saito, Masahiro Nojima, Tomoya Negishi Script: Reiko Yoshida, Yuniko Ayana Music Composer: Audio Highs Bakuman is, in a nutshell, about two guys, Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi, who team [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-08-20 06:30:58

Welcome to the larger than life edition of Reference Resource Mondays…why so large? Because it’s been a while since I’ve added a lot of links, to a lot of good content last week. Well. At least I thought it was good content. So, I stop by over at Nabe!! (My Kokidokom brethren) and write a [...]

Manga Review: Dawn of the Arcana Vol 2

Published on 2012-08-19 15:58:39

Title: Dawn of the Arcana Genre: Shoujo, Romance, Fantasy Artist: Rei Toma Publisher: Shogakukan (JP), Viz (U.S.) Serialized in: Monthly Cheese! Translation: Alexander O. Smith Nakaba has yet to be swept off of her feet by her new husband in the second volume of this series, and offers of fancy gifts and dresses certainly aren’t helping [...]

Sunday Spotlight: MAOH, Reflecting the Reality of Social Psychology Within Groups

Published on 2012-08-19 08:00:58

Today’s Sunday Spotlight is written by paper from Rail Tracing Anime Blog. If you’d also like to write in this space for the future, email at organizationasg@gmail.com – Justin When I picked up the first volume of Maoh, the strikingly edgy style of art created a gloomy and dismal aura, which immediately captured my attention. It [...]

Saturday Team Report #5

Published on 2012-08-18 15:25:43

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. [...]

Barrage Chapter 11: It’s The Curious Case of Expectations

Published on 2012-08-17 18:48:20

Barrage Archives: http://organizationasg.kokidokom.net/?cat=1095 Amanda’s Thoughts: http://www.amandareviews.com/barrage-chapter-11/ Kate’s Thoughts: http://www.fandompost.com/2012/08/14/barrage-chapter-10-11-manga-review/ Lots to dig into in this week’s chapter of Barrage, so I guess it’s time to more or less do a bit of critique. So after Chapter 9′s introduction of Black, I expected that if Astro thought it was important to remember this alien and tell Tiamat [..]

Anime Review: Kids on the Slope

Published on 2012-08-17 11:00:33

Name: Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi No Apollon) Genre: Romance, Historical, School, Josei Director: Shinichiro Watanabe Producer: Masao Maruyama Script: Yuuko Kakihara Music Composer: Yoko Kanno This show is streaming on Crunchyroll What does jazz have to do with anything? At first, nothing. Kaoru, a gifted classical pianist, is living with his relatives and joining a new [...]

Bookmarked: The Art of Final Fantasy

Published on 2012-08-17 08:30:20

Title: The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy Genre: Fantasy, Art Book Artist: Yoshitaka Amano Publisher: Dark Horse A review copy was provided by Dark Horse. Comes out October 17. I’ll be the first to admit it: I know nothing about Final Fantasy. I’ve never played the games, I’ve never read the fanfiction, I’ve never [...]

Chaos & Order Album Review

Published on 2012-08-16 21:47:06

Track Title Artist Time  1. Overworld Sword of Justice 4:58  2. Death Match Sword of Justice 3:38  3. Daedalus Sword of Justice 3:24  4. Explorer Sword of Justice 3:37  5. Prayer LOG-LOOP 3:19  6. PUB -Wind Ahead- Sword of Justice 3:44  7. Afro Tea House LOG-LOOP 3:58  8. Silver Mint Sword of Justice 2:10  9. [...]

Great Manga For Beginners

Published on 2012-08-16 06:58:49

Sweetpea: Manga can be hard to get into, simply because there’s so much of it. Just narrowing it down to find a series you might enjoy is a hassle. While Justin and I aren’t manga masters, we do have a few series that we think are accessable to the casual reader and are great jumping-off [...]

Industry News Roundup #5

Published on 2012-08-15 13:11:27

TV Anime K In October (The Akiba) According to the official website, the TV Anime K will be aired this Fall, starting from October 4. The original TV Anime of the series was announced early this March and since then we have noticed lots of updates on the project. Spike Lee Promises Old Boy Will Feature [...]

Manga Review: Claymore Vols 1-3

Published on 2012-08-14 07:10:34

Title: Claymore Vols. 1-3 Genre: Seinen, Action, Fantasy Artist: Norihiro Yagi Publisher: VIZ (US), Shueisha (JP) Serialized in: Jump Square Translation: Jonathan Tarbox Raki: “You’re a Claymore, aren’t you?” Clare: “Our organization has no name. Your people thrust that name upon us.” Clare is a “silver-eyed witch,” a Claymore, part of mysterious organization tasked with [...]

Go for Broke: Salaryman Kentarou

Published on 2012-08-14 07:08:17

The more it goes the more I tell myself I should just stop watching older anime, there’s just something about them, no matter how good the story, that makes me unable to stomach more than an episode at a time. Salaryman Kintarou is the story of a young boy, Kintarou (you didn’t guess that one [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-08-13 07:55:04

In this week’s Reference Resource Mondays…it’s been a while since I’ve chosen a summer anime to pick out. So I guess I’ll go with one of the NoitaminA shows this month…mainly the only one I’ve watched because the other is a sequel. Guess that eliminates Moyashimon. Mimi thinks “it’s ironic that Atsushi is helping Rokka [...]

Tari Tari Episodes 1-7 Review

Published on 2012-08-13 00:37:48

Title: Tari Tari Genre: Slice of Life, School, Music Director: Masakazu Hashimoto Producer: Kenji Horikawa Series Composition: Masakazu Hashimoto Music Composer: Shiro Hamaguchi This series is streaming on Crunchyroll. P.A Works has been good to me the past couple years. The first work of theirs I saw was Hanasaku Iroha, and I enjoyed the heck [...]

Manga Review: Moon & Blood Vols 1-3

Published on 2012-08-12 16:46:41

Title: Moon and Blood Genre: Mystery, Shoujo, Supernatural Author: Nao Yazawa Publisher: Digital Manga (U.S) Translation: Yoko Tanigaki A Review Copy Was Provided By Digital Manga I was a bit surprised to learn that the author of Moon and Blood, Nao Yazawa, happened to be the creator of Wedding Peach. Why is that significant? Because [...]

Sunday Spotlight: Reflections On Animanga Blogs

Published on 2012-08-12 08:30:12

Well well, I found this pretty cool: I was invited by Ayame of The Beautiful World to participate in Reflections on Animanga Blogs. I honestly considered not doing it, but I thought about it most of last Friday, and in the end, I accepted her invitation because it seems like it could be a reference [...]

Saturday Team Report #4

Published on 2012-08-11 14:17:52

Not much going on with me. I’m a bit sad that I had to miss out on my anime merchandise shopping this year at the Venture County Fair due to the parking lot being completely filled up within an hour of the fair’s opening. =_= I’m still watching everything I mentioned last week at a snail’s pace. [...]

Anime Review: Ancient Books of Ys

Published on 2012-08-10 22:55:58

Title: Ys – Book One (Ancient Books of Ys) Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama Adaptation: Ys (Video Game) Production Company: Tokyo Kids, Nihon Falcom Co. Director: Jun Kamiya, Takashi Watanabe Producer: Fujio Sakai, Norimasa Yonekawa Music Composer: J.D.K. Ancient Books of Ys chronicles the adventures of our young hero, Adol Christin, who bravely sets out on an adventure [...]

Bookmarked: A Devil And Her Love Song

Published on 2012-08-10 08:30:28

Title: A Devil And Her Love Song Genre: Romance/School/Drama Artist: Miyoshi Tomori Publisher: VIZ Media LLC Serialized in: Margaret Review Status: Incomplete (3 Volumes/13 Volumes) As much of a fan of Ouran as I am, Haruhi has met her match with Kawai Maria, the ‘devil’ of her school and one tough cookie! She cuts through crap [...]

Anime Review: Oblivion Island–Haruka and The Magic Mirror

Published on 2012-08-09 23:08:03

Title: Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahou no Kagami) Genre: Fantasy, All Ages Director: Shinsuke Satou Producer: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa Script: Hirotaka Adachi Music Composer: Tadashi Ueda A Review Copy Was Provided By Funimation. I had never heard of Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror until Funimation had [...]

Industry News Roundup #4

Published on 2012-08-08 08:18:02

Digimon Adventure Season 1 DVD To Be Released by New Video Group North American distribution company New Video Group will be releasing “The Official Digimon Adventure Set: The Complete First Season” on DVD this October. It will include the anime’s 54 episodes in an 8-DVD set. Anohana Gets Movie Adaptation The official website of the [...]

Go for Broke: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Published on 2012-08-07 14:00:40

I don’t really know what came to me the day I decided I should re-watch Haruhi. No really I do not and definitely don’t want to know either. I think everyone knows the Haruhi series but I’ll try doing a summary anyway. As you can guess it’s the story of a girl named Haruhi Suzumiya [...]

Manga Review: Illusion City

Published on 2012-08-07 07:59:56

Title: Illusion City Genre: Shoujo, Drama, Crime, Romance Artist: Noriko Segawa Publisher: NETCOMICS Serialized in: N/A Translation: NETCOMICS Fourteen year old Saiko Hartman has just recently moved to New York City with her adoptive father, John. She quickly takes interest in Miguel, the brother of the family maid Ada. Seemingly charming and cute, Miguel secretly makes [...]

Barrage Chapter 10: Relax, You Dark Energy, You!

Published on 2012-08-06 15:19:01

It’s been a while since Barrage had a color splash page. That being said, is this chapter worth it? Well, I think most chapters are worth colored splash pages, so I think of it as a bonus, whether or not the chapter was good or bad. And in Chapter 10 of Barrage, it continues to [...]

Anime Review: Fate/Zero, Season 2

Published on 2012-08-06 14:00:14

Name: Fate/Zero, Season 2 Genre: Action/Drama Director: Ei Aoki Producer: Atsuhiro Twakami Script: Gen Urobuchi Music Composer: Yuki Kajiuro This show is streaming on Crunchyroll. This started off right where Season 1 ended; a brutal battle between Castor and a few of the other servants. Covering from there to the end (and a little beyond) of the [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-08-06 07:15:23

Man, I wish time would slow down. After all, it would make the fact that I have to go school for one more semester that much more forgettable. But oh well. Anyways, I’m also back on the job hunt again, and starting to read a bit more…anyways, let me get started on Reference Resource Mondays. [...]

Manga Review: Bunny Drop Vols 1-4

Published on 2012-08-05 17:12:32

Title: Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop) Genre: Josei, Comedy, Drama Artist: Yumi Unita Publisher: Shodensha (JP), Yen Press (U.S) Serialized in: Feel Young Translation: Kaori Inoue I think I have to make a mention of this before continuing to talk about Bunny Drop: I have heard of the “infamous” ending the manga has, and heard from [...]

Sunday Spotlight: “See, This Is What Happens In A Team Blog…”

Published on 2012-08-04 23:00:49

Last month was the anniversary of Organization Anti-Social Geniuses becoming a team blog, or when I at least put out the call for more writers. When I started the site back in December 2010 this was the one of the long term things I wanted to do since A)we would have a variety of coverage on [...]

Saturday Team Report #3

Published on 2012-08-04 09:00:51

Hello all. I am the newest addition to the site, and I’ll be writing anime reviews. I’m excited to be here, and I hope that I’ll be able to learn a lot and have fun. Um, not much really happening to me right now, although I am trying to finish off/catch up with some stuff [...]

Anime Review: Medaka Box

Published on 2012-08-03 16:30:35

Name: Medaka Box Original Creator: Nisio Isin (Story) and Akatsuki Akira (Art) Publisher: Gainax Genre: Action, Parody, Ecchi, Martial Arts, Romance, Shounen. Director: Saeki Shouji Script: Saeki Shouji Music Composer: Katou Tatsuya This show is streaming on Crunchyroll. Medaka Kurokami would be the first person that comes to mind when you think about perfection: she’s gorgeous, incredibly [...]

Anime Review: Natsume Yuujinchou San

Published on 2012-08-03 10:35:55

Title: Natsume Yuujinchou San Production Company: Brains Base Genre: Supernatural, Drama, Slice of Life Original Creator: Yuki Midorikawa Director: Takahiro Omori Producer: Akeko Yokoyama, Hirofumi Sugawara, Reiko Sasaki, Tomomi Kyotani Script: Aya Toshinaga, Hiroshi Ohnogi, Jukki Hanada, Sadayuki Murai Music Composer: Makoto Yoshimori This show is streaming on Crunchyroll Natsume Yuujinchou San is the third installment in the Natsume Yuujinchou series. It continues to focus on [...]

Bookmarked: Suicide Island

Published on 2012-08-03 07:10:50

Title: Suicide Island Genre: Horror/Seinen/Psychological Artist: Kouji Mori Publisher: Hakusensha Serialized in: Young Animal Translation: Unlicensed in the US. Review Status: Incomplete (4 Volumes/ ? Volumes) I discovered this manga years ago, when I first started getting into manga. Months passed with no update, so I figured it had been dropped by the scanlators. And [...]

Ben-To Original Soundtrack Review

Published on 2012-08-02 22:09:33

What is a bento, but a miserable pile of rice, fried chicken, and pickles stacked nicely inside one small plastic container? Track Title Artist Time  1. Kanashimi 2 Taku Iwasaki 3:01  2. Nichijou 1 Nanigenai Ichinichi no Hajimari Taku Iwasaki 2:45  3. Nichijou 2 Renai ni Nita Funiki Taku Iwasaki 2:21  4. Comical 4 Iratsuki [...]

Barrage Chapter 9: The Past Will Catch Up Astro

Published on 2012-08-01 20:47:54

There’s no such thing as the past, the past is obsolete and doesn’t mean anything. Ok, that’s not true since the past means a lot to Astro. Not sure if this was the perfect time to delve into Astro’s past, but…it does explain his actions in Chapter 8, and immediately sets up what will happen [...]

Industry News Roundup #3

Published on 2012-08-01 11:06:13

Crunchyroll Adds Angel Beats, Moyashimon, Hell Girl Season 2 The media distribution service Crunchyroll announced at its panel at Otakon on Friday that it will stream the following anime series: the first season of Moyashimon, Angel Beats!, and the second season of Hell Girl, Hell Girl: Two Mirrors. Crunchyroll will announce later when these series [...]

Go for Broke: Oreimo

Published on 2012-07-31 11:00:16

Let’s start by a bit of fanfic related knowledge you probably don’t know about; see, there’s this concept called a “Mary Sue” that we use to designate a girl who has all possible qualities and get all the guys and is generally absolutely perfect. Somehow, I think Kirino fits the trope. As I have hinted [...]

Live-Action Review: Great Teacher Onizuka 2012 Episode 1

Published on 2012-07-31 07:08:43

Title: Great Teacher Onizuka 2012 (GTO 2012) Genre: School, Human Drama Broadcast Network: Fuji TV/ KTV Director: Imai Kazuhisa Producers: Kasai Hideyuki, Yamamoto Yoshihiko Script: Fukazawa Masaki Music: Haneoka Kei This GTO live action has a lot to live up to in the entertainment department. Based off Tohru Fujisawa’s manga, based off a live-action done [...]

Anime Review: Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Published on 2012-07-30 22:00:51

Title: Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica) Genre: Drama, Magical Girl, Psychological Director: Akiyuki Shinbo Producer: Atsuhiro Iwakami Script: Gen Urobuchi Music Composer: Yuki Kaijiura Puella Magi Madoka Magica starts out ominously: thrust into an apocalyptic setting, Kaname Madoka is faced with the choice of either becoming a magical girl or seeing a [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-07-30 07:00:02

I’m not going to delay what you guys want to look at with small talk. What’s up in the interwebs? Guess it’s time you find out! And I start with the realization that Kristi had…went to Florida? XXholicwing is not impressed by the Summer Anime Season save for a few titles? …YuruYuri is boring (and [...]

Manga Review: Love Full of Scars

Published on 2012-07-29 20:49:50

Title: Love Full of Scars Genre: Yaoi, Romance, Comedy Artist: Psyche Delico Publisher: Tokyo Mangasha (JP), NETCOMICS (U.S.) Serialized in: N/A Translation: NETCOMICS Justin pushed me out my normal comfort zone this week by suggesting I review the yaoi manga Love Full of Scars. Previously my only exposure to yaoi had been a couple of [...]

Sunday Spotlight: What’s Up With Sword Art Online & Binbougami-Ga!?

Published on 2012-07-29 08:27:49

To all who reads this post: I half apologize. The only reason it’s a half apology is because I’m once again going to invoke the name of that dreaded jury crap that will all be over tomorrow, but I know you all will either care or not care, so it’s no real skin off my [...]

Subdued Figures: Fate/Zero Saber Figma Review

Published on 2012-07-28 10:30:49

Whenever something by Type-moon comes out, a boatload of merchandise is sure to follow. This month, I’m reviewing the Fate/Zero Figma of the ever-popular Servant Saber. To begin with, I really like the design on her box. The moon shining down on an empty forest, and all that blue… It’s very nicely done and appropriate [...]

Saturday Team Report #2

Published on 2012-07-28 07:00:14

So um. Yeah. I’ve been very, very busy. I’m pretty sure I don’t need to tell you my situation since I’ve mostly complained about it on Twitter, and vented my frustration Monday. So I’m going to talk to you about something that isn’t Jury or legal related. In a twist, it has something to do [...]

Anime Review: Outlanders

Published on 2012-07-27 17:34:41

Title: Outlanders Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy Publisher: Tatsunoko (JP), Central Park Media (U.S., Defunct) Director: Katsuhisa Yamada Producer: Kenji Yoshida, Hideaki Suda Script: Akira Inoue, Isamu Senda Music Composer: Megumi Wakakusa I wrote a review about an anime created in the 80′s called Outlanders over at ISugoi. What is Outlanders? What does Johji Manabe have to do with it? You’ll have [...]

RPG Review: Mana Khemia

Published on 2012-07-27 11:30:19

Title: Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis Genre: RPG Publisher: NISA Developer: Gust System: PS2, PSP Release Date: March 31, 2008 Having just received Atelier Meruru recently and enjoying the heck out of it so far, I thought back to the reason why I became a fan of Gust’s Atelier series. I realized I never reviewed [...]

Bookmarked: White Rain

Published on 2012-07-27 08:30:56

Mangaka: Yoshitoshi ABe Genre: Psychological/Drama/Horror Review Status: Complete (1 Chapter/1 Chapter) Licensed: No, this manga is not licensed in the US. Art: This is recognizeably ABe’s art. It’s a rougher style than his other works of Haibane Renmei, Technolyze, and Niea_7, but that’s because this is an early work of his from when he was [...]

Site News and Everything Else That’s Nice

Published on 2012-07-25 23:00:55

  Sorry. No Thursday Lab Report today. I uh…I think there’s not much more to say why this is the case, aside from me being lazy, then aside from that thing (Grand Jury) I have to do until Monday. So instead, I guess I’ll give you a site update. It’s basically been two weeks since [...]

Creator Of The Month: CLAMP

Published on 2012-07-25 11:00:27

I have always loved work by CLAMP. Their art is beautiful, detailed and expressive with stories that stretch out far into the realm of imagination. I remember first seeing Cardcaptor Sakura and just falling in love with the characters and the fantasy world they created. Since then I have followed their works. At times I [...]

Industry News Roundup #2

Published on 2012-07-25 08:00:53

General Crunchyroll To Stream “Moyashimon Returns” Anime Crunchyroll has added another chess piece to their big board of summer anime as Moyashimon Returns, based on the award winning manga by Masayuki Ishikawa, is set to debut soon on the site. JManga to Launch Unlimited Access Digital Manga Site The company behind the digital manga site [...]

Barrage 8: War and Order

Published on 2012-07-24 21:26:16

Yipes. Didn’t expect this. This is an interesting wrinkle in the story, as this implies to me that the aliens really have major control over this planet and maybe more, and that no matter what Astro and Tiamat do, they can’t succeed right now. After all, to have the city of Maseille not only be [...]

Go for Broke: Ghost in the Shell S.A.C.

Published on 2012-07-24 18:20:34

Ghost in the Shell and me have quite a long history together, I mean, that’s not a franchise you can escape when you’re into anime. My story with it starts back in 2009 while visiting London and coming across an art exhibition called “Not a Ghost just a Shell”, from there on I’ve been fascinated [...]

Anime Review: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

Published on 2012-07-23 20:44:43

Title: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Genre: Drama Director: Masaki Tachibana Script: Natsuko Takahashi, Kazuya Murata Music: Kow Otani If I had to judge Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 based on the element of delivering when it mattered the most, producing an episode that accomplished what it wanted to do, then this anime would be on the very top [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-07-23 08:00:55

URGH. So yeah, if you’ve been following me on Twitter, you may or may not have noticed that my frequency on the network has dwindled, or you may have seen me tweet during the week something about Grand Jury. Yes, that is what I have to deal with until next Monday. And so, while this [...]

Manga Review: Durarara!! Vols 1-2

Published on 2012-07-22 19:00:16

Title: Durarara!! Genre: Action, Supernatural, Shounen Writer & Artist: Ryohgo Narita & Akiyo Satorigi Publisher: Square Enix (JP), Yen Press (U.S) Serialized in: Monthly GFantasy Translation: Stephen Paul Durarara!! has been one of those series that I’ve always planned to watch, but never could find the time to do so. I’ve watched a few episodes of it at my anime club [...]

Sunday Spotlight: Where Should One Start With CLAMP?

Published on 2012-07-22 08:03:52

CLAMP is without a doubt one of the more recognizable figures in both industries, manga and anime. I’m pretty sure everyone who’s been watching anime and reading manga for years–heck, even those who got into the medium three months ago–should know who CLAMP is. They’re just that popular/successful. And key word that: it’s not one [...]

AnimeNEXT 2012 Report

Published on 2012-07-21 19:00:47

So once again I was back at AnimeNEXT. This was my 10th time at AnimeNEXT since I started going in 2003. A few things have changed: the convention is much larger than it used to be, and it’s moved farther away from me, from Secaucus, NJ to Somerset. Still, I have fun every time I [...]

Saturday Team Report #1

Published on 2012-07-21 08:00:18

This is a weekly report on activities we’ve been taking part in during the week. It’ll generally revolve around some aspect of Japanese Culture, but usually not stray from it. These are also usually quick thoughts, so we hope you enjoy our quick take on a few of things we’ve been up to so far. [...]

Lupin The Third: The Woman Named Mine Fujiko Episodes 7-13

Published on 2012-07-20 21:11:05

Title: Lupin The Third– The Woman Named Mine Fujiko (Lupin The III Mine Fujiko to iu Onna) Original Creator: Monkey Punch Genre: Seinen, Ecchi Publisher: TMS (J.P) Funimation (U.S) Director: Sayo Yamamoto Producer: Shinichiro Watanabe Script: Dai Sato Music: Naruyoshi Kikuchi Maybe a few years from now when I get asked about a series that [...]

Bookmarked: Cross Game

Published on 2012-07-20 08:30:38

Mangaka: Mitsuru Adachi Genre: Romance/Slice-of-Life/Sports/Comedy/School/Shounen Review Status: Incomplete (4 Volumes/8 volumes) *Note- in Japan it was originally released as 17 volumes. It’s being released in omnibus format in the US. Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed by Viz Media in the US. Art: This definitely has a softer, gentler take on the characters than most manga [...]

Summer OASG Evaluation #16: Ebiten

Published on 2012-07-19 20:18:07

First thing’s first: was it safe for Ebiten to make countless eye-catching Saint Seiya references in it’s first episode? Starting the episode by a parody of the famous SS OP was alright, however parodying and compressing the general story of Saint Seiya in less than thirteen minutes was the element that made me a bit [...]

Thursday Lab Report #22: Interview With Starburst and Orange From Daifuuku

Published on 2012-07-19 16:00:06

It’s been a while since I’ve interviewed a blogger. I told myself I’d wait until the Aniblog Tourney ended. But well, it didn’t end on time as expected, so that meant me being lazy and…well ok, the site moving and Evaluations were being done, there, I’ve given you my excuse! Anyways, today it only made [...]

Alicesoft Sound Album Vol. 10 – Sengoku Rance

Published on 2012-07-18 23:00:37

One of the best H-strategy games of all time deserves a PK Rockin’ soundtrack. Track Title Artist Time  1. Title  Shade  1:23  2. Sengoku Rance  Shade  2:51  3. Turn Top  Shade  0:40  4. Sengoku World  Shade  2:31  5. Burtal man’s daily life  Shade  2:00  6. In the piazza  Shade  2:50  7. Gyorui Banzai!!  Shade  2:26 [...]

Barrage 6 & 7: “See? It’s Always Good To Be True To Yourself.”

Published on 2012-07-18 20:23:24

Chapter 5 recap: Astro and Tiamat engage in battle against Deadrock, an alien who seeks the orgue. The ending of the chapter showed Tiamat wounded by Deadrock. Chapter 6 summary: But he wasn’t wounded so much, as he used his sword to stop the brunt of Deadrock’s attacks. Due to a series of actions, Tiamat [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 14-15: I Promised I Wouldn’t Do This!

Published on 2012-07-18 17:33:13

As in, I hoped that when I wrote my last combined post, that would have been my last post talking about both episodes of Ginga E Kickoff, that it would have remained my last post using that format. Doing a post talking about two episodes you’re trying to blog weekly is just bad, and on [...]

Industry News Roundup

Published on 2012-07-18 11:00:29

Hello everyone! I’m your castover news blogger with the obscure OASG News name! I’ll provide you with all the news that you need to know about the various industries or something relevant to JP Culture! I may be ordinary, but at least it’s not like I’m Justin in disguise– (Editor’s note: *ahem* Anyways, this is [...]

Manga Review: Itazura na Kiss Vol 1

Published on 2012-07-17 17:00:08

Title: Itazura na Kiss Genre: Comedy, Shoujo, Romance Artist: Kaoru Tada Publisher: Shueisha (JP), Digital Manga (U.S.) Serialized in: Margaret Translation: Sachiko Sato Kotoko’s life sucks, to be blunt. She’s finally worked up the courage to give a love letter to the top boy in school, Naoki Irie, only to be told, “I don’t want [...]

Go for Broke: Speed Grapher

Published on 2012-07-17 07:27:34

I’ve been told to watch Speed Grapher by someone who said “It’s sooo dark”, who in their right mind would follow advice like this one? Me obviously. To be fair, this anime is definitely a seinen. Our main character is Saiga, an ex-war photographer now photojournalist. Always after something exciting his boss sends him to [...]

Anime Review: Cat Planet Cuties

Published on 2012-07-16 16:40:41

Title: Cat Planet Cuties (Asobi Ni Iku Yo!) Original Creator: Okina Kamino Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Comedy Publisher: AIC Plus (JP) Funimation (U.S.) Director: Youichi Ueda Script: Katsuhiko Takayama Music: Tomoki Kikuya A Review Copy Was Provided By Funimation Cat Planet Cuties—a title that’s not very well titled and essentially lets everyone know what type of [...]

Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-07-16 07:00:38

On the Kokidokom edition of Reference Resource Mondays… Today’s theme is centered around one thing, and one thing only: Sword Art Online. I think I’ll be doing this a bit often. I suddenly realized that while I’ve done some themed RRM’s before, I haven’t done one centered on a particular episode. Guess that’ll change. I’ll [...]

Manga Review: Flowers of Evil Vol 1

Published on 2012-07-15 17:15:12

Title: Flowers of Evil (Aku No Hana) Genre: Shounen, Romance, Psychological Artist: Shuzo Oshimi Publisher: Kodansha (JP), Vertical, Inc (U.S.) Serialized in: Bessatsu Shonen Magazine Translation: Paul Starr My standards are now officially all over the place. From finding a way to be turned off by the very first episode of Mysterious Girlfriend X (Nazo No Kanojo [...]

Sunday Spotlight: If You Give Me An Hour, I’ll Comment!

Published on 2012-07-15 11:17:07

Welcome to the Sunday Spotlight. I freely admit this is just a fancy way of saying this is an editorial column, which I mostly got away from as I was trying to get the Kokidokom site edited to a degree and the team used to the new format. There’s essentially no limit on what I [...]

Final Post on WP.Com: It’s Time to Move On

Published on 2012-07-12 16:16:25

Today will be the last post on WP.Com. Instead, we will be moving here: Click the banner above and you’ll be directed to our brand new home. This has been … Continue reading →

Summer OASG Evaluation #15: Kokoro Connect

Published on 2012-07-12 12:34:27

Kuuki, Muse, and Illogicalzen give their observations on the first episode of Kokoro Connect.

Summer OASG Evaluation #14: Joshiraku

Published on 2012-07-10 23:00:46

Naru and Kuuki evaluate the satire comedy Joshiraku!

Summer OASG Evaluation #13: Natsuyuki Rendezvous

Published on 2012-07-10 18:36:34

AwesomeCurry and Muse take a look at the other Josei series to air this summer in Natsuyuki Rendezvous.

Summer OASG Evaluation #12: Sword Art Online

Published on 2012-07-10 16:51:49

Muse and Justin discuss all that you want to know about Sword Art Online.

Go for Broke: Kokurikozaka Kara

Published on 2012-07-10 07:26:23

And another Ghibli movie. When I still haven’t seen Arietty. They release so many movies I can’t follow! I can’t complain either. Kokurikozaka Kara is the story of Umi, a … Continue reading →

Summer OASG Evaluation #11: The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

Published on 2012-07-09 12:35:02

Kuuki and Justin give their impressions on this season's genderbending Samurai show in The Ambition of Oda Nobuna.

Summer OASG Evaluation #10: Binbougami-Ga

Published on 2012-07-09 11:42:00

AwesomeCurry, Trollkastel, and Manjiorin give different takes on one of the summer anime comedies, Binbougami Ga!

Summer OASG Evaluation #9: Who is Imouto?

Published on 2012-07-08 14:26:49

Trollkastel, Manjiorin, and Illogicalzen can only ask one thing: WHO IS IMOUTO?

Summer OASG Evaluation #8: Campione!

Published on 2012-07-07 15:10:07

Differing opinions collide for Campione!. Both Illogicalzen and Justin talk about what they thought of the show.

Hyouka Episodes 1-11 Review

Published on 2012-07-07 14:12:46

I’m still taken aback about it, but Hyouka is most likely the biggest surprise of this Spring season. I mean, have you even watched it?! …No? Explain to me why … Continue reading →

Anime Review: Hiiro no Kakera and The Trouble With Boring Male Characters

Published on 2012-07-06 23:13:48

Hiiro no Kakera was the spring season token Otome game adaptation, with a cast of five incredibly handsome male characters surrounding one very lucky female lead. It was a mixture … Continue reading →

Bookmarked: Eien no With

Published on 2012-07-06 08:30:44

Mangaka: Saya Miyauchi Genre: Slice-of-Life/Drama Review Status: Complete (1 Volume/1 Volume) Licensed: No, this manga is not licensed in the US. Art: This has a more sketch-like feel than other … Continue reading →

Manga Review: Slam Dunk Vols 1-2

Published on 2012-07-05 20:35:03

Though a bit late for this month’s Manga Moveable Feast, a few volumes of Inoue Takehiko’s basketball classic Slam Dunk were well worth the belated read. The story is simple: … Continue reading →

Anime Expo 2012 Day 2 Report

Published on 2012-07-05 10:30:49

I was only able to make it to AX for one day, and while I wasn’t able to participate in any blogger meetups (someday!) I had fun nevertheless. I think … Continue reading →

Summer OASG Evaluation #7: Utakoi

Published on 2012-07-04 23:27:38

Illogicalzen and Manjiorin give their impressions on Utakoi! Is it good, or is it too much for one's taste?

Summer OASG Evaluation #6: Tari Tari

Published on 2012-07-04 20:53:40

Manjiorin and Justin provide you with their thoughts on Tari Tari. Let's just say they can't help but reference Hanasaku Iroha...

Summer OASG Evaluation #5: Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse

Published on 2012-07-04 12:21:03

Muv-Luv ranked in the Top Ten of the Summer Compendium. Trollkastel, Naru, and AwesomeCurry decide whether it was worthy praise, or too much hope.

Summer OASG Evaluation #4: Jinrui Wa Suitai Shimashita

Published on 2012-07-03 19:31:39

Jinrui Wa Suitai Shimashita made its debut Sunday. What did Naru and Trollkastel think about this seemingly whimsical, dark anime?

Go for Broke: Alice in the Country of Hearts

Published on 2012-07-03 08:59:57

For some strange reasons I have yet to decipher, finishing to write this post was as hard as finishing to watch this movie. Do you think these two events are … Continue reading →

Summer OASG Evaluation #3: La storia della Arcana Famiglia

Published on 2012-07-02 23:55:23

AwesomeCurry and Justin give their first impressions on La storia della Arcana Famiglia.

Chapter Review: Barrage 5

Published on 2012-07-02 18:45:05

So, this manga seems to building up nicely enough based on this chapter… Last week’s chapter: As Astro and Tiamat try and head back to Orvel, they are ambushed by a … Continue reading →

These Geniuses’s Thoughts On Attack On Titan Vol 1

Published on 2012-07-01 19:18:35

Manjiorin and Justin discuss what they thought about Hajime Isayama's first volume of Attack on Titan.

Summer OASG Evaluation #2: Chitose Get You!

Published on 2012-07-01 16:26:05

Muse, Naru, and Justin end up tackling Chitose Get You! The verdict: it fails!

Anime Review: Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Of The Dead

Published on 2012-06-30 23:37:08

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? Of The Dead, despite having an unoriginal title, was enjoyable, but also immensely flawed and actually quite irritating at times. It had excellent humour, some … Continue reading →

Subdued Figures: Nendoroid Taneshima Popura Review

Published on 2012-06-30 10:00:59

Occasionally you run across a figure that is absolutely perfect within its product line because of its representation of the character. Nendoroid Taneshima Popura from Working!! is one of those … Continue reading →

Ginga E Kickoff Episodes 12-13: Playing The Beautiful Game

Published on 2012-06-30 01:35:16

Hopefully this will be the last time I’ll be talking about two episodes of Ginga E Kickoff in one post…because let’s face it, I can barely gain the strength to … Continue reading →

Visual Novel Review – Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom

Published on 2012-06-29 21:35:03

I’m pretty sure quite a lot of people know of Hakuoki since it got an anime adaptation that’s not an OVA, and the English release by Aksys has been out since February. … Continue reading →

Bookmarked: Oishinbo: The Joy of Rice

Published on 2012-06-29 08:30:36

Mangaka: Tetsu Kariya (story), Akira Hanasaki (art) Genre: Comedy/ Slice-of-Life Review Status: Incomplete (1 Volume/ ? Volumes) *Note- only 7 volumes were licensed/published in English. Licensed: Yes, this is licensed … Continue reading →

Thursday Lab Report #21: Interview With Helen McCarthy

Published on 2012-06-28 16:00:00

Thursday Lab Report returns with a guest that hails from Britain, and has been writing about anime and manga for a decade in Helen McCarthy. From writing the Anime Encyclopedia … Continue reading →

Manga Review: Hikaru no Go Vols 2-3

Published on 2012-06-28 07:35:02

Volume two of Hikaru no Go kicks off with a challenge: Shogi player Tetsuo, convinced Go is a waste of time, challenges Hikaru to a match. Even with Fujiwara-no-Sai’s help, … Continue reading →

Anime Review: You and Me 2

Published on 2012-06-27 12:15:59

I’ll be honest with you: the first half of S1 was incredibly boring. Thankfully, like wine, some series get better as time goes by. You and Me (Kimi To Boku) is … Continue reading →

Go for Broke: Gravitation

Published on 2012-06-26 11:45:36

This is the kind of anime I have no idea why I started. I guess it happens to everyone doesn’t it? But since I went through the whole thing I … Continue reading →

Chapter Review: Barrage 4

Published on 2012-06-25 17:57:38

Onto Chapter 4 of Barrage…. Last week’s chapter: Astro and Tiamat are sent to eradicate bandits terrorizing a local village. They defeat the leader Kanty and restore a bit of peace … Continue reading →

Anime Review: Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Published on 2012-06-25 14:07:25

Hello, here is the dreaded (or not so dreaded) start of the end of the Spring season 2012 and I have come to bring you a review of that show … Continue reading →

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 10-11: The End of Tsubakimori

Published on 2012-06-25 04:01:43

…Not to say that these weren’t very good episodes of Ginga E Kickoff because as expected, they were. But every time these guys butted heads, it continued to remind me: … Continue reading →

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-06-25 01:34:52

Another week, another Reference Resource Mondays for your viewing pleasure. In the future, I promise to be a bit more themed based in terms of content. But this week will … Continue reading →

Bookmarked: Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit Vols 1-6

Published on 2012-06-22 08:30:13

Mangaka: Motoro Mase Genre: Drama, Psychological Licensed: Yes, this is licensed by Viz Media in the US. Summary: Dear Citizen, Thank you for your loyalty. You’ve no doubt noticed that … Continue reading →

Moretsu Uchuu Kaizoku Soundtrack Vol. 1 Review

Published on 2012-06-21 15:20:13

It’s time for some bodacious pirate music!

Anime Review: Tales of Vesperia The First Strike

Published on 2012-06-20 07:00:33

Being completely honest, watching Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike instantly did two things to me 1) Remind me that I was actually supposed to buy the game some time … Continue reading →

Go for Broke: Planetes

Published on 2012-06-19 11:46:51

There are some stories likes this one that makes you regret the relative lack of anime set in space, because let’s be honest, what is there aside from Gundam? Planetes … Continue reading →

Review: Barrage 3

Published on 2012-06-18 18:44:55

So, I think I figured out how I’m going to review Barrage every week. You can let me know if there’s anything you want to add that you would also … Continue reading →

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-06-18 01:29:45

Er, this is the informal week of Reference Resource Mondays. Well, it's supposed to be at least!

Manhwa Review: Please, Please Me Volumes 1-4

Published on 2012-06-17 22:09:35

Please, Please Me by Kisun follows three single women living in Seoul, South Korea. Aeri Goo is an illustrator who can’t seem to land any man, much less the right … Continue reading →

Tamayura OST Review

Published on 2012-06-16 11:00:59

Once upon a time, I came across Tamayura. The summary on MAL reads: “A "healing story" OVA from director Junichi Satou, the director of Aria and Umi Monogatari. The story takes place in Seto Inland Sea and is about a girl who likes taking pictures...”

Bookmarked: Eternal Sabbath Vols 3-5

Published on 2012-06-15 08:30:11

In this week's Bookmarked, Sweetpea takes a look at Vols 3-5 of Fuyumi Soryo's Eternal Sabbath.

Manga Review: Hikaru no Go Vol 1

Published on 2012-06-13 23:00:38

Hikaru no Go’s basic premise can be summed up in about a paragraph: Hikaru, a spunky middle-school with undeniably shonen hair, stumbles across a blood stained Go board in his … Continue reading →

Anispring 2012: Ikoku Meiro No Croisée

Published on 2012-06-13 18:59:24

For AniSpring 2012, the readers chose Croisee for Justin to look at. He looked at it unfavorably last year. This year, he's singing a different tune about the show!

This Genius’s Compendium For The 2012 Summer Anime Season

Published on 2012-06-12 23:00:32

This Genius 2012 Summer Anime Compendium is out...what animes shall be recommended this season?

Barrage 2: Resigned Prince

Published on 2012-06-12 14:42:01

Justin reviews Chapter 2 of Barrage, and talks about what he thinks will happen in the next few chapters.

Go for Broke: Library War

Published on 2012-06-12 09:00:42

Another Tuesday, another Go For Broke. This week, Kuuki takes a look at Library War.

Conversation: Another OVA

Published on 2012-06-11 23:00:46

Justin, Kuuki, and Sweetpea take a look at the release of the Another OVA. All three thought the show didn't work out so well. What about Episode 00?

Galge Review: Tokimeki Memorial 4

Published on 2012-06-11 15:45:29

AwesomeCurry checks in with a review of Tokimeki Memorial 4. How does this stack up to its predecessors?

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-06-11 07:00:10

This week's Reference Resource Mondays: Why Saber, Manga Habits, and Philosophy in Kill Me Baby amongst the highlights this morning!

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 9: Captain Shou Oota!

Published on 2012-06-09 12:43:45

What does Derek Jeter and The Breaker: New Waves have to do with Ginga E Kickoff? Well, it definitely involves leadership!

Summer OASG Evaluation #1: Kingdom

Published on 2012-06-08 14:00:36

Justin and Illogicalzen take a look into the Ancient China anime, Kingdom. This can't go well.

Bookmarked: Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School

Published on 2012-06-08 10:00:03

In this week's Bookmarked, Sweetpea takes a look at an old Tokyopop title that's heavy on fights, but is it heavy on a enticing story?

Manga News: Drawn and Quarterly Will Release GeGeGe No Kitaro

Published on 2012-06-06 23:19:54

GeGeGe No Kitaro, by Shigeru Mizuki, will be seeing a North American release in Feb 2013 from Drawn & Quarterly.

Video Chat With Judge From MoarPowah

Published on 2012-06-06 22:04:09

Me and Judge from MoarPowah! talk about Spring 2012, a bit of the Aniblog Tourney, and go a bit sports crazy!

Manga Review: Maison Ikkoku Vol 1

Published on 2012-06-05 23:00:24

Yusaku is a wannabe college student who can't seem to pass his entrance exams, and with all his wacky neighbors and their hijinks, chances are he never will. That changes with the arrival of a beautiful new building manger, Kyoko.

Go for Broke: Bokurano

Published on 2012-06-05 13:44:01

This is something I stumbled upon in my always desperate and neverending search for good horror anime. I still don’t see where the horror is but whatever. Bokurano is the … Continue reading →

Kuroko’s Basketball Episodes 1-9 Review

Published on 2012-06-04 23:00:42

Kuroko's Basketball is a fun little show that hasn't taken itself seriously. Until it does, or if it doesn't, this will be a decent series that missed out on being a solid show thanks to its unrealistic animation and sometimes not so realistic model of the actual sport.

Chapter Review: Barrage 1

Published on 2012-06-04 17:00:59

An interesting twist in Kouhei Horikoshi's first chapter of Barrage provides the hook that makes the world that Astro lives in a bit more interesting than he first suspected, and may be a sign of things to come.

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-06-04 07:18:29

On the 49th edition of Reference Resource Mondays, there are links to the Spring Season, a detailed look at dubs, subs, and fansubs, articles on fanservice, and two people who know each other quite well may wish I had never known them!

The List of Anti-Social Geniuses in Anime and Manga

Published on 2012-06-02 20:16:29

So, I am curious as to how many characters happen to not only be anti-social, but also happen to be geniuses. Hmm...I think this is the part where I summon forth my knowledge. And also invite everyone else to summon theirs as well as I build the List of Anti-Social Geniuses in Anime and Manga!

My History With Manga (Manjiorin)

Published on 2012-06-02 11:01:26

At 11 years old, I wanted to be a magical girl — complete with sailor fuku and magical brooch – just like Sailor Moon. I spent my mornings watching the dub before school; in the afternoon, I browsed all the popular fansites digging up nuggets of info the dub couldn’t give me. One day I [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 8: Inferiority and Maturity

Published on 2012-05-31 23:01:42

All right, looks like this episode of Ginga E Kickoff provided a lot of material for me to dissect, unlike others. Prepare yourself for an explosion of sports references you should slowly get if you watched this episode! Sports can be great enjoyment, but can also bring forth great frustration. Let me give you a [...]

Thursday Lab Report #20: Interview With Chris Beveridge

Published on 2012-05-31 11:00:58

School’s out, planning’s mostly done, the lab is all cleaned up…I think it’s time Thursday interviews return. And this week, I get to restart the 20th iteration of Thursday Lab Report with all entertainment consumer and veteran reviewer, Chris Beveridge! It started back for Chris when he created AnimeOnDVD in 1998, and since then, he’s [...]

Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Revisited

Published on 2012-05-30 23:02:45

Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon was a series that many either ignored or dismissed as ridiculous, with an incomprehensible plot to anyone who had not read the light novels upon which it is based. I quite enjoyed this series, but I admit that it was little more than a guilty pleasure, yet again quoting the idea [...]

AniSpring 2012: Wandering Son

Published on 2012-05-30 19:00:21

Genre: Slice of Life, Drama, Coming of Age, Gender Bender Length: 11 Episodes Synopsis:  Shuichi Nitori is starting a new school. With new experiences and people he begins to better know himself and what he wants. With the help of his friends, and his best friend tomboyish Yoshino Takatsuki, they come to better themselves. Together they [...]

RPG Review: Luminous Arc 3

Published on 2012-05-29 23:00:46

Now that I’ve got my obligatory ordinary first post done with, this time I’ll be reviewing the third (and likely final) installment to a tactical role-playing game series for the DS that you may or may not have heard of.  For some brief general knowledge, the Luminous Arc series is a strategy RPG series developed by ImageEpoch [...]

Go for Broke: Ghost Hound

Published on 2012-05-29 11:21:40

I love ghost stories. I really, really love (animated) ghost stories, and that’s why I started Ghost Hound. After all, it has the word ghost in the title, it must have something to do with the paranormal and stuff. Well it’s good because it does. Ghost Hound is the story of three boys who manage to [...]

Manga Review: Eternal Sabbath Vols 1-2

Published on 2012-05-28 23:00:09

In a flash, “Ryousuke Akiba” can infiltrate your mind; and, with a little mental rearranging, can convince your family – your mother, your brother, that cute shopkeeper – that he fits right in. Originally a human science experiment code-named “ES,” the anonymous man uses his strange power for neither good nor ill, but simply as [...]

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-05-28 08:00:37

This week’s edition of Reference Resource Mondays will involve some manga…but first, small thoughts about that Toonami thing Saturday night. Let’s just say if you managed to be the many on Twitter while watching the return of Toonami, it was interesting to see all of the different reactions of the block. Overall, it seems it [...]

Dragon Age: Dawn Of The Seeker Dual Review

Published on 2012-05-27 23:06:33

Genre: Fantasy, Action Adventure Length:  90 Minutes Synopsis: Based on the world of the Dragon Age game franchise this movie follows the back story of Cassandra Pentaghast. In midst of the preparation for the Ten Year Gathering, Cassandra finds herself caught up in a plot devised by Blood Mages that goes against the strongest religious [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 7: Athlete Arrogance And Athlete Confidence

Published on 2012-05-27 07:00:56

All right, half caught up with Ginga. Anyways, this was yet (at least for me) another simple episode of, “Team prepares for match, the shunned character gets respect, etc.” Good, but that means less to actually talk about. Well, there’s one thing that I can talk about… And that is the attitude of an athlete. [...]

Remembering Love: Reliving Daikichi and Rin Once More, The End

Published on 2012-05-26 23:00:01

I have re-fallen in love with the series. Thanks Usagi Drop. Thanks for being so memorable. I planned on maybe elaborating on a few more things, but I’m not. In the end, I have nothing I really want to take to task of on the show. After spending the last few weeks watching the anime, [...]

What Everyone Else Thinks on Toonami’s Return

Published on 2012-05-26 19:30:06

Naturally, we’re not the only ones who have thoughts about Toonami: I’ve grabbed a few, whether some via email, or in the articles written. First, starting with Hisui From Reverse Thieves: My first reaction to the resurrection of Toonami was, “That’s interesting” and not much beyond that. I was glad to see anime back on [...]

Subdued Figures: Nendoroid Ikoku Meiro no Croisée’s Yune

Published on 2012-05-26 12:10:40

Ikoku Meiro no Croisée wasn’t the most popular show when it aired, which is a shame. Questionable historical accuracy aside, it was a pretty show with some memorable characters. However, I admit that I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed it so much if it weren’t for the sweetness of the main character Yune, now available in [...]

The Team’s Thoughts on The Return of Toonami

Published on 2012-05-26 08:30:55

Since my thoughts are generally ineffectual and I do have people who have opinions as well, I asked some of the team if they had any thoughts on the return of Toonami. Here they are! Naru: Toonami. Now that I think about it, is Toonami a mix of Toon and Tsunami? I wouldn’t be surprised if [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 6: A Feeling Called Desire

Published on 2012-05-25 17:06:26

Yes, I know I’m behind on talking about Ep 6 of Ginga E Kickoff. I also know I need to get on Ep 7 of Ginga E Kickoff. But oh well, I’m just going to take my time since this type of blogging is not conducive to my sanity! Anyways, for this particular episode, I [...]

Bookmarked: Kitchen Princess

Published on 2012-05-25 08:30:43

Mangaka: Natsume Ando, Miyuki Kobayashi Genre: Shoujo/Romance/Drama/Comedy Review Status: Complete (10 Volumes/10 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this is licensed in the US by Del Rey Art: Pretty typical shoujo, but it’s not half-bad on the food- everything looks absolutely scrumptious! Summary: Najika is a great cook and likes to make meals for the people she loves. [...]

Manga Review: Oishinbo A la Carte Vol 1: Japanese Cuisine

Published on 2012-05-24 23:00:00

So despite hearing all about it, even I didn’t know what to expect from reading Oishinbo for the first time. Let’s just say reading it involved getting me hungry, then proceeded to make me wish I had money to buy fresh fish on a consistent basis. It also has shot up as the second best [...]

This Genius’s Venture Into Food Manga

Published on 2012-05-24 13:39:09

So, in case you didn’t know, this month’s Manga Movable Feast revolves around two things: Oishinbo and Food Manga. Hosted by Khursten at Otaku Champloo, I’ll talk about how I ended up enjoying food manga…and it (like a lot of things) starts with me being curious. My curiousness starts really with manga in general. As [...]

Manga Review: Drifters Vol 1

Published on 2012-05-23 20:00:21

We enter in the midst of a large battle; the main character, Toyohisa, has wounded his enemy, but not without sustaining a mortal injury himself.  On the verge of death, Toyohisa suddenly finds himself in a hallway with a strange man seated behind a desk. Despite protest, he is suddenly transported to another world complete [...]

The Pros and Cons Of The Return of Toonami

Published on 2012-05-23 09:00:53

So in case you’ve been living in a cave, Toonami’s back on Cartoon Network (or Adult Swim). Well, what does this mean? It means a lot of things, so I’ll give you the positives and the negatives of its return. Hey, might as well have a balance right? But let me get this out of [...]

Anispring 2012: Anime Vote

Published on 2012-05-22 19:30:44

Feel free to suggest any anime you think I should watch. Filed under: Anime Tagged: 2012, Anispring, poll

Anispring 2012: Glass Mask

Published on 2012-05-22 19:02:03

Genres: Drama, Romance Length: 51 episodes; Remake of the 1984 anime Glass no Kamen  Synopsis: The title, Glass Mask , is in reference to the glass mask an actress wears while on stage. The whole of the anime follows to very talented and young actresses that strives to be the lead role in legendery play. Maya [...]

Go for Broke: Eden of the East

Published on 2012-05-22 11:21:54

Hello, hello, today’s little attempt at being clever and bringing you fair but opinionated reviews is aimed at Eden of the East, also called Higashi no Eden. This is the story of Akira Takizawa and Saki, two young people in 2011 Tokyo trying to find their future. In this universe 10 missiles have hit the [...]

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-05-21 07:55:11

So…spoiler alert #2: while you’ll be viewing today’s Reference Resource Mondays, I’ll be on a bus to the site of my graduation. Yeah, I have about half the foot out of the college door… And I say half because unfortunately, I still have to come back one more semester! But after that, I’ll be officially [...]

Remembering Love: Reliving Daikichi and Rin Once More Part III

Published on 2012-05-20 21:08:40

Now onto Part III of me, gushing over Usagi Drop. Don’t worry, there’s only one more Sunday to go before I stop fanboying! So yeah, the plan was to talk about the other characters in Part III of Reliving Daikichi and Rin Once More. I find myself suffering with that since when I see this: [...]

Bookmarked: Lady Snowblood

Published on 2012-05-18 10:09:52

Mangaka: Kazuo Koike Genre: Action/Historical/Drama Review Status: Complete (4 Volumes/4 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed by Darkhorse in the US. Art: This overall looks really good. This keeps to realistic anatomy while looking…refined, for lack of a better word. It also uses a lot of light and dark imagery, rarely going into shades [...]

Manwha Review: Can’t Lose You Vol. 1-6

Published on 2012-05-17 23:00:39

Genre: Romance, Drama Length: 6 vols, Complete Synopsis: Yooi has grown up working almost every day of her life. It’s not easy growing up with no parents around to take care of you. Lida has had it all: fame, wealth, beauty and family. Starting their first day of classes they meet unexpectedly and are shocked to see [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 5: Player And Coach

Published on 2012-05-17 19:54:29

Remember when I said Shou was an average soccer player now? I take that back. Also, I invited Judge from MoarPowah to give me his take on this episode. Because well, Ginga is pretty good! So yeah, I have to take back Saturday’s comments about Shou being any good. After all, if former pro Masaru [...]

Anime Review: Inu X Boku SS

Published on 2012-05-16 23:00:03

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance and Supernatural  Length: 12 episodes (Complete) Manga: Youko (Inu) x Boku SS–6 vols, Ongoing Synopsis: Shirakiin Ririchiyo is revered among her relatives. She is her family’s throwback, an honored title, and since birth she has been treated to high standards–but she finds it stifling, empty, and longs for freedom. She moves into Ayakashi [...]

Anime News: Toonami Block Will Return on May 26

Published on 2012-05-16 17:38:33

Adult Swim announced on their Twitter account that they will be bringing back the Toonami block on May 26. The block had ended in 2008. On April 1, Adult Swim had brought back Toonami as an April Fools day joke, but after ratings of the program went well, the company has since gauged interest since [...]

My History With Manga (Kuuki)

Published on 2012-05-16 09:00:23

The story behind how I started to read manga is quite a simple one, mainly I was driven by the need to know what this hype was all about I started to research the topic. But that’s not exactly how it started: everything started, back in the days when I was 3 (damn, that’s 20 [...]

Manga Review: FLCL Omnibus

Published on 2012-05-15 23:00:38

I of course managed to watch the show, but I had never managed to sit down and read the manga. Well, until now. Just like the show, I have no idea what’s up. This veers on good territory more than bad however. Once again, FLCL is derived on the fact that it tries to make [...]

Lupin The III: The Woman Named Fujiko Mine Episodes 1-6 Review

Published on 2012-05-15 16:00:41

An interesting take of the classic Lupin franchise that does just about everything that shocks me: making fanservice actually not disturb me, and creating a show that’s heavily centered on Fujiko getting naked yet still keeping the intrigue on the thievery, the characters, and the solid writing. But yeah, The Woman Named Fujiko Mine ain’t [...]

Go for Broke: Elfen Lied

Published on 2012-05-14 23:00:07

With such a title one would think of Elfen Lied as something really poetic, something pretty, something happening in the forest in which everyone is happy. However it is not the case. And I hate misleading titles. Granted, I knew what I was getting myself into but I still don’t like the title. (That means “The [...]

RPG Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2

Published on 2012-05-14 19:10:36

It’s my first post here, and while I was debating whether to review the middle installment of a certain old trilogy of RPGs that not many people have heard about or some several year old game that never saw English release, it hit me that I actually do have something fairly recent in both memory [...]

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-05-14 08:00:20

So…spoiler alert: while you’ll be viewing today’s Reference Resource Mondays, I’ll probably be suffering with finals. My last two finals of this semester. Then it’ll be onto senior week. I think. Anyways, lots of good to great stuff this week, so, let’s get to it: Marlin-sama has Hyouka, among his other shows, as his Anime [...]

Remembering Love: Reliving Daikichi and Rin Once More Part II

Published on 2012-05-13 10:00:30

So the plan for Usagi Drop was me picking a time to watch it when I had some energy; instead I watched it when I was tired and ready to go to bed. But damn, did this anime wake me up! It was on a Friday night (or really early Sat morning to be specific), and I [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 4: Clearly, The Past Only Harms

Published on 2012-05-12 18:00:38

In case you didn’t know, Ginga E Kickoff is not exactly the most popular show on the planet, so subs for it are pretty slow (well, I hear stories why it’s slow, but eh). With that meandering update, I guess I have a bunch of stuff to talk about, and that of course, starts with [...]

Accel World Episodes 1-6 Review

Published on 2012-05-12 17:05:54

After 6 episodes, it is probably best to conclude that Accel World, which is filled with an intriguing world and stylish references to many Sunrise works before it, is not for everyone. Falls kind of short after its debut episode. And it’s disappointing because it hit all the right notes for me with Episode 1: [...]

My History With Manga

Published on 2012-05-12 08:00:42

I’ve been putting this off for a while, but a few months ago I was thinking, “If I got into anime one way, how’d I get into manga?” So, just like I did with the My History of Anime, I’m going to tell you all about My History of Manga, and everything else associated with [...]

Bookmarked: Codename Sailor V

Published on 2012-05-11 11:00:39

Mangaka: Naoko Takeuchi Genre: Mahou Shoujo/ Shoujo/Action/Comedy/Romance Review Status: Complete (2 Volumes/2 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed by Kodansha in the US. Art: It’s a little rough around the edges, with Artemis’ design looking stranger than not, but still very lovely and detailed with the character designs. Summary: Like Sailor Moon, Minako Aino [...]

Manga Review: Anesthesiologist Hana Vol 2

Published on 2012-05-10 05:35:37

Anesthesiologist Hana Vol 2 is filled with more poignant and depressing stories of the life of an Anesthesiologist than Vol 1, but with the addition of Hiura, a talented but detestable new medic, the dynamic gets shaken up to levels where already known character flaws and hidden fears are exposed, leading to a pretty solid [...]

Ani-Spring 2012: First Poll, Summer 2011 Edition

Published on 2012-05-09 11:30:52

So now you guys have to decide what I’ll be watching next and reviewing. Vote for either one you think I might like, or the one you think I’ll just suffer immeasurably!

Anispring 2012: Gall Force Eternal Story

Published on 2012-05-09 11:00:10

Interestingly, I remember watching Gall Force: Eternal Story a long time ago, but I didn’t remember much about it, so thanks to Ani-Spring, I was now reminded of just how dark the entire movie is, and maybe wishing the characters were further developed (i.e, the movie was a bit longer) because from what I watched, [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 3: Team First, Coach Second?

Published on 2012-05-08 22:01:10

Oh, and just in case you thought that sexism theme for women was in the first two episodes, no. It’s not. And I’ve come to the conclusion that’s just how it’s gonna be for the rest of the series. I would have thought maybe for a kids show this would have been lessened, that the [...]

Go for Broke: Michiko to Hatchin

Published on 2012-05-08 08:49:58

Damn it’s already Tuesday again, I’m sure you missed me during this week. (You didn’t?/sobs) Today’s good anime I have decided to focus on is Michiko to Hatchin, the story of Michiko, an ex-convict who broke out of prison (after several failed tries), determined to find the man she loves. To realize her dream she [...]

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-05-07 07:00:39

So all right, with it being finals week, that probably means I’ll be somewhere between the middle of nowhere and studying for my tests. Hopefully I can survive just a few more weeks. But I still have time to find some interesting stuff for this week’s Reference Resource Monday. Anyways, I always have backups to [...]

Remembering Love: Reliving Daikichi and Rin Once More Part I

Published on 2012-05-06 12:26:30

Thanks to Trzr23, May is going to be a very interesting month for me, as I now have the floor to remember an anime that has literally been…the best anime I have ever watched, not just in recent memory, but in terms of all time shows: Usagi Drop.  And to make a statement like this [...]

Remembering Love: Reliving Daikichi and Rin Once More Part I

Published on 2012-05-06 12:26:30

Thanks to Trzr23, May is going to be a very interesting month for me, as I now have the floor to remember an anime that has literally been…the best anime I have ever watched, not just in recent memory, but in terms of all time shows: Usagi Drop.  And to make a statement like this [...]

Manga Review: GTO Shonan 14 Days Vol 2

Published on 2012-05-05 12:52:34

Once again Onizuka has to deal with yet another troubled teen who has issues with their parents, or in this case, a parent who’s the head of the police. This volume of GTO Shonan 14 Days contains the stuff GTO fans love about about the franchise, so this is still an enjoyable volume…yet I find [...]

Bookmarked: High School Debut

Published on 2012-05-04 09:00:29

Mangaka: Kazune Kawahara Genre: Romance/Comedy/Slice-of-Life/School/Shoujo Review Status: Complete (13 Volumes/13 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed by Viz Media (Shoujo Beat) in the US. Art: Typical Shoujo art. There’s really nothing special or distinctive about this style. Summary: Back in junior high, Haruna Nagashima was only interested in two things: softball and manga. Now [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 2: Erika Vs Oota

Published on 2012-05-02 23:00:47

Back again to blog about one of the secret entertainers of the Spring season, Ginga E Kickoff. The topic of this episode happens to involve being a girl. And with this… And this… And that, the general gist of the episode is pretty clear (almost), but I didn’t think that remark from Episode 1 by the [...]

High School DxD – There Is More To It Than Simple Fanservice

Published on 2012-05-02 18:36:46

I must admit that I was partly looking forward to watching High School DxD – while ecchi series can become tiresome, I have a soft spot for a good bit of ecchi comedy, and this anime managed to deliver it in spades. It was a show with some interesting characters, nice fight scenes and some [...]

Manga News: Right Stuf Will Release First Three Volumes of Hetalia

Published on 2012-05-01 16:58:06

It was announced today that Right Stuf, Tokyopop, and Gentosha Comics will collaborate to publish the first three volumes of Hidekaz Himayura’s Hetalia series. The third volume, which went unreleased after Tokyopop shut down back in April 2011, will be available on the Right Stuf website in June 2012. The first two volumes are only [...]

Go for Broke: Samurai Champloo

Published on 2012-05-01 08:52:58

I break my streak of pre-written posts because today is Labour Day and I have a day off and time in my hands, isn’t it awesome? (Not that I do much at work but my new workplace is the ultimate place for gossips in that village. Obviously I have to listen.) Anyway I don’t think [...]

Anime Review: Guilty Crown

Published on 2012-04-30 23:30:20

Guilty Crown had all the elements required to be a memorable, long standing anime series…except it lacked any coherent story and plot, creative and strong characters, and a direction as to where it wanted to go. Simply put, one of the most disappointing animes of 2011. And disappointing in the fact that it mainly became [...]

Anime News: NIS America Acquires Bunny Drop

Published on 2012-04-30 21:25:08

At their Anime Central Panel Saturday, NIS America announced that they have acquired the rights to Production I.G’s Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop) anime. Available on Crunchyroll, Bunny Drop will be released on August 7 in BD/DVD. NIS’s summary of the show: Daikichi, a 30-year-old bachelor, meets the 6-year-old girl Rin at his grandfather Souichi’s funeral. [...]

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-04-30 15:30:15

Another day, another Reference Resource Mondays! What has piqued my interest this week? All that, plus some thoughts on the Aniblog Tourney. Which you all probably know the results–we’re out. We still have a ways to go, but obviously, congrats to Emperor J and his blog Lower Mid Table, and thanks to those who did vote [...]

Ginga E Kickoff Episode 1: Wait, Why Is This Pretty Fun?

Published on 2012-04-29 09:05:00

So against better judgment I have decided that I will be attempting to blog weekly this strange little soccer show called Ginga E Kickoff. I can only hope that my enthusiasm will be like the main character, since I can expect myself working hard these next few weeks. By the way, that main character with … Continue reading

Anime News: Funimation Licenses Eureka Seven AO, King of Thorn

Published on 2012-04-28 17:16:44

At Anime Central Funimation announced that they have acquired the rights–both streaming and home video–to BONES’s Eureka Seven AO, and the license to Sunrise’s King of Thorn. Eureka Seven AO will begin streaming this Thursday. An ANN description of Eureka Seven AO: “The story is set on Okinawa’s isolated island of Iwado, which has seen … Continue reading

Subdued Figures: Nendoroid Kaito Cheerful JAPAN! Support Ver.

Published on 2012-04-28 07:30:38

After the events of the the Kanto-Tohoku Earthquake in March of last year and its aftermath, many charity efforts were created to collect money to aid the victims of the disaster. One of these was Good Smile Company’s Cheerful JAPAN! line, with pre-orders for figures running over the last year and part of the proceeds … Continue reading

Bookmarked: Seizon -LifE-

Published on 2012-04-27 19:03:20

Mangaka: Nobuyuki Fukumoto (story), Kaiji Kawagushi (art) Genre: Mystery/ Drama/ Seinen Review Status: Full (3 Volumes/ 3 Volumes) Licensed: Unlicensed in the US. Art: The characters look like vaguely cartooned-versions of people you would meet on the street. Very nice, and very appropriate for the story. The art is consistently good. Summary: “Takeda is diagnosed … Continue reading

Thursday Lab Report Special With The Organization ASG Staff

Published on 2012-04-26 07:14:00

I return with a special edition of Thursday Lab Report. Why is it so special (aside from obligatory Aniblog Tourney hype post)? Well, aside from that banner up at the top, it’s time we all delve deep into the recesses…of us. You may know some of us, you may have heard of some of us, … Continue reading

Anime Review: Gakkatsu!

Published on 2012-04-25 09:14:39

Rise! Bow! Sit down! It’s time for our homeroom debate! Here at Inayama Junior High, homeroom period is left up to the students, allowing them to use it as a free debate class. Students are given the opportunity to debate scientific questions, their social lives, the possibility of aliens, or whatever else comes to their … Continue reading

Go for Broke: Bartender

Published on 2012-04-24 00:37:28

Manwha Review: So I Married an ANTI-FAN Vol. 1 – 3.5

Published on 2012-04-23 23:00:07

As I was perusing the manwha titles I was pulled in by this one. I have to admit that I was dragged in because it’s one of those books with a crazy title, or maybe it was the bright red cover that’s hard to ignore. So I Married an ANTI-FAN is written and Illustrated by … Continue reading

Anime News: Visual Scene April/May Issue Released

Published on 2012-04-23 19:21:45

The April/May Issue of Japanese Pop Culture magazine Visual Scene has been released. Issue 2 will feature reviews and articles of various manga, anime, and light novel products. Description of the issue: “Your favorite eBook J-magazine is back with even better material and breathtaking artwork. After all, the idea for the title was borrowed from … Continue reading

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays (Anime Boston 2012 Edition)

Published on 2012-04-23 07:00:00

So all right, it’s time to begin continuing my various reports from Anime Boston 2012. Let’s just say this one involves others who ventured into Boston! But overall, there were other stuff that was covered that I didn’t get a chance to go to, plus alternate looks into such panels that I may have gone … Continue reading

Anime Boston 2012: The Making Of “Monsuno” Panel

Published on 2012-04-21 18:11:15

Anime Boston 2012: The Making of “Monsuno” Panelists: Jon Hudson (Producer, Toy Designer), Chris Smith (Voice actor of Bren, John Ace), Keith Silverstein (Voice of Dax, Commander Trey), Kirk Thorton (Voice of Beyal, Hargrave, One Eyed Jack) Karen Strassman (Voice of Jinja, Medea, Charlemagne, Grandma Future), Jared Wolfson (Co-Creator of Monsuno). Run Time: Over 52 … Continue reading

Graphic Novel Review: New Era G Vol 1

Published on 2012-04-21 07:00:33

The biggest problem, above all of the other issues with the work, is the unnecessary elements added in that take away from what was a very simple story and transforms it into an incoherent, hard to continue reading comic. And in fairness, this is obviously a self-published work, and the first from Steiner Palomino, so … Continue reading

Bookmarked: Sailor Moon Vol 1-3

Published on 2012-04-20 10:11:21

Mangaka: Naoko Takeuchi Genre: Mahou Shoujo/Action/Fantasy/Comedy/Romance Review Status: Incomplete (3 Volumes/ 12 Volumes) *publishing note–it was originally 18 volumes, but Kodansha is condensing it into 12 volumes. Licensed: Formerly licensed by Tokyopop, currently licensed and published by Kodansha. Art: This looks pretty good–it’s a solid style from the early 90′s, and evolves a bit as … Continue reading

Anime News: Sentai Adds Dusk Maiden Of Amnesia

Published on 2012-04-20 05:46:30

Sentai Filmworks announced Thursday that they have licensed Silver Link’s Dusk maiden of Amnesia anime. It will begin release via select digital outlets with a home video release to follow. Summary of Dusk maiden via Sentai’s Press Release: “60 years ago, a young woman was left to die in the abandoned school building behind the … Continue reading

Manga News: Viz Adds Sakisaka’s Strobe Edge, Shinjo’s Demon Love Spell

Published on 2012-04-19 23:12:03

On Thursday Viz Media, for part of their Shoujo Beat imprint, obtained the license for Io Sakisaka’s Strobe Edge and Mayu Shinjo’s Demon Love Spell. Both titles are expected to be available for print sometime this year. Io Sakisaka’s Strobe Edge, which is serialized in Shueisha’s Bessatsu Magazine, yields this description: “Ninako Kinoshita has never … Continue reading

Anime Boston 2012: Industry Panel Reports

Published on 2012-04-19 18:12:49

Anime Boston 2012: Industry Panel Report Panels (In order): Vertical Inc, Sentai Filmworks, Funimation Panelists: Ed Chavez (Marketing Director of Vertical Inc.); David Williams (Director/Sentai Filmworks Representive); Adam Sheehan (Marketing Manager at Funimation) and Justin Rojas (Senior Social Media Manager) Summary: Anime Boston 2012 featured two of the more prevalent anime publishers in Funimation and … Continue reading

Manga Review: No Longer Human Part 3

Published on 2012-04-19 02:00:03

A fitting end to a character who grew up spoiled and deluded about the real world, but instead ended up deluded and distanced himself further from the real world than he ever had before. While some things may have been a bit strange and out of place, picking up Usamaru Furuya’s No Longer Human manga … Continue reading

Anime News: Sentai Licenses Queen’s Blade Rebellion, Tsuritama

Published on 2012-04-18 23:00:56

Sentai Filmworks recently announced that they have obtained the rights to the Queen’s Blade: Rebellion TV series and Kenji Nakamura’s Tsuritama. Both series will begin release through select digital outlets with a home video release to follow. A description of each series from Sentai’s Press Release, starting with Queen’s Blade: “Power corrupts, and it when … Continue reading

Anime Boston 2012: Anime Clubs

Published on 2012-04-18 14:00:54

Anime Boston 2012: Anime Clubs Panelists: Jennifer Fu (Former MIT Anime Club President), Jennifer Yu (President of Wesleyan College Anime Club) Run Time: Slightly Over an Hour Summary: I think we all know one or two things about an anime club in our high school or our college. However, for reasons unknown, there’s generally something … Continue reading

Manga News: Bakuman to End April 23

Published on 2012-04-18 13:54:25

Weekly Shonen Jump series Bakuman, by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, will end in the upcoming double issue of the magazine on Monday, April 23. The series, which detailed some of the aspects of a manga artist through Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi, began its run in 2008. Viz Media has been publishing the series … Continue reading

Anime Review: Natsume YuuJin Chou Shi

Published on 2012-04-17 23:00:16

Natsume’s Book of Friends Season 4 Genre: Comedy, supernatural, drama and a little bit action-y Synopsis: Takashi Natsume has lived most of his life being passed around by relatives after the death of his parents. No one seems to be able to keep a child with such troubling and odd behavior, or at least that’s what … Continue reading

Go for Broke: Jigoku Shoujo – Would you want to try dying once?

Published on 2012-04-17 11:50:04

I really love to start anime and be surprised–Jigoku Shoujo is one of those that completely went beyond all expectations. So much that I have watched all 3 seasons (26 episodes each) in a matter of 2 weeks. The story is quite simple, Enma Ai, Jigoku Shoujo, has a very interesting job: she sends people … Continue reading

Anime News: Discotek Licenses 4 Saint Seiya Movies

Published on 2012-04-16 23:30:52

U.S publisher Discotek Media tweeted on Monday that they will be bringing 4 Saint Seiya Movies to North America either at the end of 2012 or early 2013. All four DVDs will have Japanese with English subtitles. There will be two releases. Movies 1 and 2 of Saint Seiya (Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Iris and The Heated … Continue reading

Anime News: Sentai Licenses Medaka Box

Published on 2012-04-16 21:19:33

Sentai Filmworks announced today they have licensed Gainax’s TV Adaptation of Nisio Isin’s manga Medaka Box. The show will be on various digital outlets soon, with a home video release late this year or early next. Here is a summary of the series from Sentai’s Press Release: “When newly elected Student Council President Medaka Kurokami … Continue reading

Anime Boston 2012 Review

Published on 2012-04-16 07:19:10

My first Anime Boston Trip was probably about as great as I had believed it would be: it had a big time feel yet was still a relatively mid sized con, with a lot of people but nowhere near as big as NYCC/AF. However, thanks to all of the activity, I will have great memories … Continue reading

Ano Natsu de Matteru – Romance Done Properly

Published on 2012-04-15 13:05:43

Ano Natsu de Matteru was a series I looked forward to since hearing about it. Seeing the people involved, including those behind the Onegai Franchise (writer Kuroda Yousuke, producer Ogura Mitsutoshi), along with the director of AnoHana and Toradora (Nagai Tatsuyuki) gave the impression that this would be a romance worth watching. Ano Natsu de … Continue reading

2012 Castle Point Anime Convention Report

Published on 2012-04-14 19:06:56

Before I begin my Anime Boston 2012 Reports, I shall start with my return to CPAC 2012. Thankfully I didn’t see The Game this time. But while I didn’t see that, I saw another well run convention…and maybe a very telling thing publishers should start worrying about. So unlike last year’s CPAC, this time I … Continue reading

Thursday Lab Report #19: Nopybot’s Nopy

Published on 2012-04-12 09:20:47

Yes! I think I can finally ditch the “will Thursday Lab Report be consistent” moniker I’ve dubbed myself, since I’ve now done three in a row…ehh, yeah that’s going to end next week. Why? Because I’m going to essentially devote maybe the next few Thursdays to Anime Boston! Although generally I expect it to return … Continue reading

Anime Review: Chihayafuru

Published on 2012-04-10 23:05:36

One of the better 2 season shows to come out in recent memory. Thanks to its easy to root for protagonist and cast of characters, the beautiful animation, and consistent scriptwriting, Chihayafuru doesn’t just stay put; it continues to grow and build, all the way to its eventual end. Chihayafuru is generally a simple tale: … Continue reading

Go for Broke: Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki

Published on 2012-04-10 11:21:29

This 2 episode OVA having been watched totally at random, I figured it would be fantasy, and I can’t really help it, I’m always curious. I was right, it is in fact fantasy. Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki is the story of Estelle and Joshua trying to become part of the Bracers, a guild which main … Continue reading

Manga News: Yen Press Licenses Thermae Romae, Anything and Something, Umineko, Kyon & Koizumi

Published on 2012-04-09 18:36:06

In case you didn’t hear, Yen Press had a slew of announcements at Sakura-Con on Saturday: starting from Mari Yamazaki’s Thermae Romae to Shoji Sato’s Triage X, there’s a lot for all to digest and hear about! Starting with Thermae Romae, let’s just say it involves a bath and time travel…oh and a roman! This … Continue reading

Anime News: Crunchyroll Will Stream Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Queen’s Blade Rebellion, Medaka Box

Published on 2012-04-09 17:18:01

In what seems to be Crunchyroll’s last few announcements for the Spring 2012 season, they’ve announced that they will stream Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Queen’s Blade Rebellion, and Medaka Box. Summary of Dusk Maiden of Amnesia: “DUSK MAIDEN OF AMNESIA revolves around a first-year high school student, Teiichi Niiya who had just enrolled at Seikyou Private … Continue reading

The Spring 2012 Anime First Impressions Post

Published on 2012-04-09 10:48:19

I return with my general thoughts of the first episodes of the Spring 2012 season! Updates will happen daily, so check back early and often for my thoughts on all the new shows! So I don’t have to explain much…these are my thoughts on the shows airing so far. And well, whether I think they’ll … Continue reading

Bookmarked: Kiss Me, Kill Me

Published on 2012-04-06 10:00:36

Manhwaka: Lee Young You Genre: Romance/Action/Comedy/Gender-bender/School/Shoujo Review Status: Complete (5 Volumes/5 volumes) Licensed: Formerly licensed by Tokyopop, currently unlicensed. Art: For the most part, this has pretty generic character designs, though the mangaka took enough care to make each character easily recognizeable with very different facial features and hair. It has very nice detail on … Continue reading

This Genius’s Schedule For Anime Boston

Published on 2012-04-05 18:00:28

Well, I can never say never, but this will probably be the first and last trip that I’ll ever make to Anime Boston. Course I could win the lottery or something like that… …But anyways, yeah, thanks to a bit of generosity (or a Christmas gift), I’ll be heading to Beantown for the first time … Continue reading

Thursday’s Lab Report #17: SpringfestNY’s Public Relations Wayne Jones

Published on 2012-04-05 11:01:05

All right…week 2 of the Return of The Thursday Lab Report watch! When will it end? Well, not this week since I have an interview today! And that is with the Public Relations Chair of this year’s SpringFestNY event, Wayne Jones! I had written about SpringFestNY a few weeks ago, and as pointed out, there … Continue reading

This Genius’s Compendium on The 2nd Annual Aniblog Tourney

Published on 2012-04-04 19:22:00

It’s soon going to be time for Aniblog Tourney II to begin. What does it mean? Well, not much more needs to be said. We have an NCAA tournament for various sporting events, so there might as well be an Aniblog Tourney I’d think right? Well, the first tournament started in 2010, well before this … Continue reading

Anime Review: Another

Published on 2012-04-04 04:57:24

Genre: Supernatural/Mystery/Horror/School Review Status: Complete (12 Episodes/12 Episodes) Licensed: Yes, this anime is licensed by Sentai Filmworks and is currently available for viewing on Crunchyroll. Art/Animation: This looks pretty darn good. The colors are vibrant and the dark tones are used appropriately. It’s never too dark to see what’s happening onscreen. And the animation is … Continue reading

Anime News: Crunchyroll Will Simulcast Sengoku Collection and Polar Bear’s Cafe

Published on 2012-04-03 16:36:59

Crunchyroll today announced that they will be streaming Brain’s Base’s Sengoku Collection and Studio Pierrot’s Polar Bear’s Cafe (Shirokuma Cafe). Both shows will both air on Thursday. Sengoku Collection is a Anime adaptation of Konami’s Sengoku Collection social networking service game, set in the tumultuous Sengoku Era of historical Japan, when military masters circle the figurative … Continue reading

Go For Broke: Genji Sennenki

Published on 2012-04-03 12:18:40

Genji Senneki is one of the countless adaptations in a whole array of different mediums, of Murasaki Shikibu’s Genji Monogatari, considered by many as the first written novel of the whole world. That’s quite ambitious for such a short anime (which aired in the Noitamina slot so, 11 episodes). Coincidentally it also takes place in … Continue reading

Manga Review: Breathe Deeply

Published on 2012-04-02 23:00:42

Yamaaki Doton’s Breathe Deeply is a manga fostered on weaving medical drama and hard to put down storytelling. But when you have to worry about things beside the story, that’s when it becomes a problem. After the death of Yuko, a girl they liked 15 years ago, Sei and Oishi are in the medical field, … Continue reading

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-04-02 15:21:29

I have returned from Castle Point Anime Convention, with some minor scratches and a lost voice. Oh wait, you guys didn’t know I was going right? Whoops. Sorry to keep that announced on all forms except Twitter. I think. All right, all right! Don’t worry, I won’t make the same mistake again. I’ll let you guys know … Continue reading

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou Episode 6-12 Review

Published on 2012-04-01 07:15:36

And this is the last time you will see me for this season. I’m sure you’re sad aren’t you? But worry not as a new season is starting and I’m definitely not giving up my weekly reviews just yet. I should feel as I’m drifting away from the whole point of reviewing the last half … Continue reading

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou Episode 7-12 Review

Published on 2012-04-01 07:15:36

And this is the last time you will see me for this season. I’m sure you’re sad aren’t you? But worry not as a new season is starting and I’m definitely not giving up my weekly reviews just yet. I should feel as I’m drifting away from the whole point of reviewing the last half … Continue reading

Subdued Figures: Nendoroid Menma Figure Review

Published on 2012-03-31 09:00:14

From the popular series Ano Hana, it’s everyone’s favorite ghost in Nendoroid form: Menma! Menma had a pretty simple but attractive and cheerful design in the anime, and right out of the box it’s easy to see that GSC nailed it. The dress with its blue bow and little ruffles seems like it was easy … Continue reading

Anime News: Crunchyroll Adds Saint Seiya Omega and You And Me 2 to Spring Lineup

Published on 2012-03-30 23:00:33

Day 2 of Crunchyroll Spring Season licensing, and the two titles they’ve announced revolves around a long standing franchise and Season 2 of a slice of life series that aired during the Fall season: Saint Seiya Omega and You and Me (Kimi to Boku). Saint Seiya of course, has been around since the 80s, but … Continue reading

Bookmarked–10, 20, and 30

Published on 2012-03-30 13:00:30

Manhwaka: Morim Kang Genre: Drama/Romance Review Status: Incomplete (4 Volumes/7 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed in the US. I read it via Netcomics. Art: This goes for a very cartoon-y style, which works because for the most part it’s a comedy. It can be a little strange when it gets to the more … Continue reading

Anime News: NIS America Licenses AnoHana

Published on 2012-03-29 23:00:06

At their annual NISA Press event in San Francisco, NIS America announced that they have licensed Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi Wa Mada Shiranai (AnoHana: The Flower We Saw That Day). It will be on North American shores July 3, with a BD/DVD JP sub release. Story Summary: “Jinta Yadomi and his … Continue reading

Anime News: Crunchyroll Will Stream Space Brothers (Uchuu Kyoudai)

Published on 2012-03-29 15:22:06

On March 31, many countries around the world will be able to take a look at Chuya Koyama’s award-winning manga turned anime Space Brothers on Crunchyroll, as they have announced this for streaming this Spring. Here’s a summary of the show: “Once upon a time there were two brothers, Hibito and Mutta. Hibito, the littler … Continue reading

Thursday Lab Report #17: Kuriosity’s Lissa Pattillo

Published on 2012-03-29 11:00:42

After about two months and maybe a few weeks later…Thursday Lab Report returns! And yeah, not a day too soon as well! Well, I had thought I’d bring it back around Jan…well that didn’t quite so happen. I thought I’d get it done in February. Whoops. Well, guess what? I’ve now brought it back jussttt … Continue reading

Anime News: Sentai Licenses Kawashita’s Hatsukoi Limited

Published on 2012-03-28 19:02:20

Remember three years ago of an anime adaptation of Mizuki Kawashita (Ichigo 100%, Ane Doki) called Hatsukoi Limited aired in Japan? Now the title is hitting North American shores, as Sentai Filmworks has announced they have licensed it for digital and home release this year. Here’s a description from the Press Release: “Romance is a … Continue reading

Looking For Spring 2012 Anime Writers

Published on 2012-03-28 09:02:50

As you probably all know, the Spring 2012 anime season is pretty loaded, with a whole number of shows airing. Now, whether they’ll be good or not remains to be seen…that won’t stop us from asking any of our readers and lurkers from helping us cover all the possible shows this season! So, I’m asking … Continue reading

Brave 10 Episode 6-12 Review

Published on 2012-03-28 05:00:20

And yet another anime that’s (thankfully) ending. Because yes, for once I’m pretty happy it does finish. Let’s start by the beginning again: What was Brave 10 supposed to be about? Samurai fighting. What is it really about? Samurai fighting over the “secret” power of a very annoying girl. Now, mind you, having an annoying protagonist … Continue reading

Karas

Published on 2012-03-27 11:11:56

After quite some time of constant bugging from a lot of different people to finally watch this, I jumped in and watched Karas. Karas is really short, it’s a 6 part OVA, short, but intense. It’s about the entity called a Karas, some sort of protective divinity of a particular city. That particular Karas, Otoha, … Continue reading

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays (Spring 2012 Anime Edition Part II)

Published on 2012-03-26 07:00:31

Back with the second part of the Spring 2012 anime preview…because ya know, there are a lot of people that post these things! And you know…it’s a ton of work to decide what to watch each season and then spend the time writing it. It’s also great to see how interesting bloggers can make their … Continue reading

Looking For Spring 2012 Anime Writers

Published on 2012-03-25 09:02:50

As you probably all know, the Spring 2012 anime season is pretty loaded, with a whole number of shows airing. Now, whether they’ll be good or not remains to be seen…that won’t stop us from asking any of our readers and lurkers from helping us cover all the possible shows this season! So, I’m asking … Continue reading

Manga Review: Kodoku No Gourmet

Published on 2012-03-24 20:13:14

I would stress that Kodoku No Gourmet is a light read–there’s not a lot of drama, but a lot of food being shown that will probably just make the reader hungry and keep on reading until the end for that. Of course for most food manga the focus is strictly on the food. Kodoku takes … Continue reading

Manga Review: Buddha

Published on 2012-03-23 11:00:52

Mangaka: Osamu Tezuka Genre: Historical/Drama/Spiritual Review Status: Complete (8 Volumes/8 Volumes) Licensed: This is licensed by Vertical in the US Art: Very Tezuka. Honestly, this is where I think his art really shines, able to show the comedy and flow easily into the dark and dramatic. All the characters are easily recognizeable and memorable. Summary: … Continue reading

This Genius’s Compendium For The Spring 2012 Anime Season

Published on 2012-03-22 05:49:27

Yosh! Brand new season means brand new animes. Let’s just say that compared to Winter, the Spring 2012 anime season is a completely different monster! Anyways, if you’ve been following my other Compendiums, it’s the same old, same old: once again, only the new animes will be highlighted in this post. So no sequels (Though … Continue reading

Nisemonogatari Episodes 7-11 Review

Published on 2012-03-21 22:58:06

Since Nisemonogatari sadly finished, I obviously need to review the second half of the series and the series as a whole. Again, what was Nisemonogatari supposed to be about? Araragi’s sisters behind badass. What that second half was really about? Araragi and Shinobu being badass. What did I think about it then? My greatest problem with … Continue reading

Jyu – oh – sei

Published on 2012-03-20 08:42:51

I’m going to start by admitting something right away, the promo picture I always see for this doesn’t make sense. At all. Now that this important point is out-of-the-way let me start with the important stuff. Jyu-oh-sei is a Noitamina series, so only 11 episodes. It tells the story of Thor, a little boy who … Continue reading

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays (Spring 2012 Anime Edition Part I)

Published on 2012-03-19 06:55:05

So, I think it’s high and time that I get started on focusing on the latest anime season. Everyone’s gonna need to prepare themselves. So as you can probably tell, I will be devoting this space towards promoting the various amount of Spring 2012 anime previews. And if you see a theme, you’ll notice what … Continue reading

Manga Review: Angel Gunfighter

Published on 2012-03-16 21:06:21

Mangaka: Osamu Tezuka Genre: Historical/Action/Comedy/Romance/Kids Review Status: Complete (1 Volume/1 Voume) Licensed: This manga is not licensed in the US. Art: Typica Tezuka, with lots of visual gags since this is partially a comedy. Summary: In a small town of the border region between New Mexico and Arizona, a rogue cop called Ham Egg is conspiring … Continue reading

Anime News: Hunter X Hunter Film Green Lit

Published on 2012-03-13 20:20:50

Despite being a fairly popular Weekly Shonen Jump series, the Hunter X Hunter franchise had yet to have its own stand alone film. Well until today, where ANN learned that there will finally be a feature film. This is probably an indication of how successful the current anime series is, or just the popularity of … Continue reading �

Toaru no Hikuushi e no Tsuioku – The Princess and the Pilot

Published on 2012-03-13 10:54:12

I am going to admit right away that I initially got interested in this thinking it was part of the other ToAru series.  Somehow, I’m glad it isn’t. Toaru no Kikuushi e no Tsuioku, translated as The Princess and the Pilot because, honestly, the Japanese title is really hard to remember, is the story of … Continue reading �

SpringFestNY 2012 Report

Published on 2012-03-12 13:35:37

To get it out there–the SpringFest NY Convention was not exactly great, and I will obviously point out its pros and cons. But of course, the memorable part of the convention happens to be being a part of a new type of fandom–the helping one. I have gone to a number of conventions (I’ve essentially … Continue reading �

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-03-12 06:50:32

So spring break has started for me, that means more time for other things right?…Right? Of course not, as I got some projects to finish. In other words, I need to stop playing Street Fighter X Tekken longer than an hour (I follow the Gintama school of video game playing) and get some work done. … Continue reading �

What I Learned From Starting A Blog

Published on 2012-03-10 11:30:55

As you probably already know I’m going to be doing my first panel today at Polytechnic Institute’s SpringFestNY convention. While there are some things that won’t be featured in this post (like maybe a prize or two and Con stuff I ended up leaving said prizes. Oh well^^) don’t worry: you all get to join in … Continue reading �

Manwha Review: 100% Perfect Girl v 1-3

Published on 2012-03-09 22:40:46

  Manhwaka: Wann Genre: Slice-of-life/Romance/Shoujo Review Status: Incomplete (3 Volume/6 Volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manhwa is licensed in the US. I read it at NETCOMICS. Art: The art looks like fairly typical shoujo art, but I’m highly impressed by the quality of the pictures I’m reading. It’s almost as good as having the physical volumes! … Continue reading �

Manga News: Seven Seas Adds Nozomu Tamaki’s Guardians of Luna

Published on 2012-03-08 15:57:42

Nozomu Tamaki created the series that everyone is familar of: Dance of The Vampire Bund. Now he’s going to be having another series in North America as Guardians of Luna, which is based on an upcoming film, will be on bookshelves and e-book format starting in Spring 2013. Serialized in Japan by Flex Comix, here’s … Continue reading �

Hotarubi no Mori e

Published on 2012-03-06 10:52:21

Since I read Natsume Yuujinchou I am a hopeless fangirl of the author of said manga, Midorikawa Yuki, so, when I heard they were adapting another one of her work I was obviously overjoyed. When I actually saw Hotarubi no Mori e I was so overjoyed I cried. These 44 minutes of perfection are telling … Continue reading �

Anime News: NIS America Licenses Zakuro

Published on 2012-03-05 18:43:04

Announced today by NIS America is Lily Hoshino’s Otome Youkai Zakuro, or now titled Zakuro, with a release  in a 2-disc DVD complete set forthcoming June 12, 2012. From the Press Release about Zakuro: � Westernization, a time when humans and spirits coexist— The Modernization of Japan has begun. The Ministry of Spirit Affairs is … Continue reading �

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-03-05 07:00:30

Another week, Another Reference Resource Mondays! This time, I’m essentially opening it up to just about everything I’ve looked at last week. I think. But before I go any further, I will now be attempting to hype up Polytechnic’s SpringFestNY convention in Brooklyn. Why? Well, two reasons: 1) I will be covering it. 2) I will … Continue reading �

MangaNEXT: A Con in Review

Published on 2012-03-03 12:06:28

MangaNEXT is a fan run convention that focuses primarily on manga artists, writers and their fans. The convention started in 2006 and was the first to be completely dedicated to the Manga aspect of the fandom. Most of the panels I encountered were, just as promoted on the MangaNEXT website, devoted to helping young artists … Continue reading �

So, Let’s Talk Manwha on Our Site

Published on 2012-03-03 07:00:07

So we cover manga, we cover anime, we cover news, figures…so, how about we cover some Manwha too? Thanks to NETCOMICS, that’s what we’ll be doing. However, it’s for all of your general knowledge, as The Korean-government run Seoul Animation Center is doing a campaign to help promote Manhwa titles to non-Korean publishers. You all … Continue reading �

Manga Review: Gate 7 Vol 2

Published on 2012-03-02 21:55:03

� Mangaka: CLAMP Genre: Fantasy/Action/Supernatural Review Status: Incomplete (v 2/ ? volumes) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed in the US. Art: This is some of the loveliest CLAMP artwork yet, with long, elegant lines and beautiful detail. It has the typical elongated bodies, but it works really well in this. Summary: An innocent sightseeing … Continue reading �

MangaNEXT 2012 Report

Published on 2012-03-01 15:10:16

Three days of the manga fandom converging on the 5th iteration of MangaNEXT, for people interested in the manga industry this was the convention to go to. If you happen to be the people looking for stuff to do, you may not have been satisfied. Unlike MangaNEXT 2010, the 2012 edition seemed to be a … Continue reading �

Manga News: JManga Is Now Available Worldwide

Published on 2012-02-28 16:19:11

� After being available to North American users since it’s launch in August, Jmanga has finally opened its doors to countries across the globe. And well, this comes on the heels of JManga’s Robert Newman appearing at MangaNEXT this weekend, and me getting involved in a lot of discussions about the worldwide accessability of JManga … Continue reading �

Gyo

Published on 2012-02-28 14:23:28

Hey, dear readers, today’s review is of something pretty recent, mainly the OAV Gyo, adapted from the eponym manga written by Junji Ito. These 70 minutes of weirdness follow the events unfolding around Kaori, a strong young girl. As fishes start leaving the sea to walk on earth she runs back to Tokyo looking for … Continue reading �

Manga Review: When I’m With You Vol 1

Published on 2012-02-27 23:00:49

When I stumbled onto “When I’m With You” on JManga in looking at the previews, I was enamored with how the simple meeting between a coffee shop girl and a guy just looking to use the toilet turned out to be the start of a potential relationship. Yes, I kid you not! Iwai Yoshiaki seems … Continue reading �

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-02-27 07:00:12

Unlike most cons I’ve been to, I’ve returned from MangaNEXT, relatively unscathed and full of some new knowledge…. That naturally I won’t write about today! Shall do a write up hopefully this week. Of course, one of things that I will share is in small cons, you’ll find yourself seeing the same people over…and over…and … Continue reading �

Guest Post: Four Reasons Hollywood Can’t Be Trusted to Adapt Anime

Published on 2012-02-26 10:00:40

Like the wave of live action film adaptations of American comic book superheroes, a rash of recent and planned films based on manga and anime sources is upon us. While some of the superhero movies have their merits, these anime adaptations are almost universally bad. Here are four examples of why anime properties should not … Continue reading �

Dissidia Final Fantasy Trading Arts Vol. 2–Terra & Cecil Figure Review

Published on 2012-02-25 12:00:02

The figure that I originally planned to review got delayed until March, so instead I’ll be looking at two figures I picked up at a con last summer: Dissidia Trading Arts Terra and Cecil!   These two are from a line of trading figures by Square Enix that re-create the art for the character designs … Continue reading �

Manga Review: The Book of Human Insects

Published on 2012-02-25 07:00:45

There is only one thought that comes to mind after reading Tezuka’s The Book of Human Insects: conflicted. With that as a thought, it’s hard to recommend a work that gets us involved with a copycat woman and starts off with such great promise but gets very messy in the end. And there is enough … Continue reading �

Manga Review: MW

Published on 2012-02-24 21:02:54

Mangaka: Osamu Tezuka Genre: Thriller/Psychological/Drama/Seinen Review Status: Complete (1 Volume/1 Volume) Licensed: Yes, this manga is licensed in the US. Art: It’s Tezuka, with cartoonish characters, great shading, and fantastic panel work. There’s also some terrific detail in some of his scenes. Summary: Michio Yuki has it all: looks, intelligence, a pedigree as the scion … Continue reading �

Schedule For MangaNEXT Weekend

Published on 2012-02-24 05:00:47

Well, there’s a reason why I had the MangaNEXT logo on the site: OASG will be covering the con! I can’t guarantee the length of the stay, meaning I can’t guarantee the early and somewhat late events; LC on the other hand…let’s just say she’ll figure something out I think! Anyways, you’ll probably see us … Continue reading �

Lagrange: Flower of Rin-Ne Episodes 1-7 Review

Published on 2012-02-23 23:00:28

Simply just a frustrating series to watch: one that combines familiar tropes and executes them poorly. You add an ok soundtrack with below-average characters, and you get a show that is about as unmemorable and tough to watch such as this. The show starts us off with Madoka Kyouno, who is a very spirited, energetic … Continue reading �

Anime News: Sentai Gets Kure-nai TV Anime

Published on 2012-02-23 20:00:14

Sentai has picked up yet another license for North American anime fans: Kentaro Katayama’s Kure-nai, a light novel adapted into an 12 episode anime series in 2008. Now coming to America after some years in Japan, it will appear digitally sometime soon, and there will be a subtitled release on DVD sometime this year. For … Continue reading �

How Were You Introduced To Tezuka?

Published on 2012-02-23 17:35:44

Let’s just say we all know who Tezuka is, and what he has done. But now here comes a better question: exactly how were you introduced to Tezuka? For me, getting introduced to Tezuka is actually not quite as normal as you think. Let’s just say I learned about the God of Manga in a … Continue reading �

Anime News: Bleach TV Anime Will End March 27

Published on 2012-02-23 17:23:28

So the manga’s gonna end at some point. It’s getting a live-action series. But yet we get more Bleach news? Unfortunately for some, this might be a bad thing, as the Bleach anime series is scheduled to end March 27. Obviously it was only a matter of time, but considering its run since 2004, some … Continue reading �

Manga News: Warner Bros Will Adapt Kubo’s Bleach

Published on 2012-02-22 18:21:42

Oh hey. I had heard something like this was in the pipeline, but it’s a lot more pronounced today, as Warner Bros. has announced that they will adapt Tite Kubo’s Bleach Manga series. It was only a few years ago where this idea was floating around, so I guess it’s not a shock it’s finally … Continue reading �

What I Learned From Buying The Art of Osamu Tezuka

Published on 2012-02-22 16:30:01

Some years ago, I picked up Helen McCarthy’s The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga. I only had some vague knowledge of how much Tezuka produced at the time. Then I read it and learned that A) This man is talented but B) He just might be crazy too! We’re no longer in an … Continue reading �

Darker Than Black

Published on 2012-02-21 14:55:17

Hey, hey, here is Kuuki resuming the regular schedule of her anime column. Main focus of the day, Darker than Black, one of my favorite anime that shines through its discretion. (What I mean is that I always forget to talk about it when asked about my favorite anime, despite thinking it’s awesome.) Even though … Continue reading �

Anime News: Funimation Licenses Level E, Sengoku Basara Film

Published on 2012-02-21 11:09:40

Katsucon on Saturday had Funimation make two license announcements: they will be adding Level E and Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings The Movie, with a release for the moving coming sometime this year. However, Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga turned anime Level E, which was streamed on Crunchyroll, will see it streamed in March on the Funimation website. … Continue reading �

Anti-Social Geniuses Reference Resource Mondays

Published on 2012-02-20 06:00:28

Uh, oops. I meant to do an Reference Resource Mondays last week. But I think I was still caught up in the Giants winning the Super Bowl thing. My bad! Well, that’s about out of my system, and now, it’s time to move on! Of course, I say move on, but that’s easier said than … Continue reading �

Manga Review: Ayako

Published on 2012-02-19 07:00:04

With sickening characters combined with a well developed story that crashes slightly towards the end, Osamu Tezuka’s Ayako is a manga that once you start reading, page count won’t matter–you’ll want to finish this compelling work immediately. And what ultimately makes it compelling is the titular character, Ayako, and the events that surround her. Taking … Continue reading �

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou: Episodes 1-6 Review

Published on 2012-02-18 15:47:42

And this is the last post you’ll see from me outside of my regular column (until the end of the season MWAHAHA) What is Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou supposed to be about? Sunrise’s attempt at cute boys doing cute things which might or might not be funny. (Since Sunrise don’t often do things on purpose. … Continue reading �

Anime Review: The Secret World of Arrietty

Published on 2012-02-17 18:48:26

With an excellent, moving story, superb animation, and talented acting, I’d say you should go and watch The Secret World of Arrietty in theaters and get the full experience of a deceptively great movie–this is literally an all-ages invited film. Studio Ghibli of course is renowned all over for their numerous hits, and while some … Continue reading �

Manga Review: Tramps Like Us, Part 2

Published on 2012-02-17 11:59:54

Mangaka: Yayoi Ogawa Genre: Romance/Slice-of-Life/Drama/Josei Review Status: Complete (14 Volumes/14 Volumes) Licensed: This manga was formerly licensed by Tokyopop Art: It takes after a lot of Josei manga, with sketchier lines and more realistic art. Well, pretty-realistic, not Satoshi-Kon realistic. The guys tend to be bishies, and even the average women look rather cute. Summary: … Continue reading �

Anime News: Sentai Licenses Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works

Published on 2012-02-16 23:00:45

Seems more of the Fate series is arriving in America: Sentai announced on Thursday that they’ll be licensing The Unlimited Blade Works film, with it appearing on DVD/BD and digitally this year. It also seems Sentai’s licensing a bunch of stuff. We’ll see whether this will sell as well as it did in Japan. Or … Continue reading �

Nisemonogatari Episodes 1-6 Review

Published on 2012-02-16 06:00:22

After Brave 10 and something completely different let’s talk about Nisemonogatari shall we? What is it supposed to be about? A sequel to Bakemonogatari about Araragi’s magical and badass sister duo who love wearing hair accessories looking like fried eggs.  What is it really about? Araragi being a pervert with his harem and trying to … Continue reading �

Anime Review: Yamada’s First Time: B Gata H Kei

Published on 2012-02-14 23:00:58

Yamada’s First Time (B Gata H Kei) is a interesting reverse on the guy tries to get with girl–instead thrusting the girl trying to get…any guy for the most part. Problem is it executes it inconsistently, thus leaving failed jokes and more reasons to question what’s going on around here. Most animes feature the same … Continue reading �

Anime News: Crunchyroll Will Stream Puella Magi Madoka Magica in NA

Published on 2012-02-14 20:49:13

Nico Nico streamed the Eng dub of Madoka last Friday. Crunchyroll might have just upstaged them one better: they will be streaming Madoka subbed, tomorrow 10AM PST. Of course, not everything is all roses–the audience is currently limited to North American users, while Nico Nico was worldwide. That being said, I had particular trouble streaming … Continue reading �

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin

Published on 2012-02-14 08:27:06

Hey, long time no see, I’m pretty sure you missed me and I’m really sorry about that, everything’s now fine and I can make you read my reviews again! Today I shall talk about a not-so-old anime, something I never ever thought would see the TV lights (because I was reading the manga before) and … Continue reading �

Brave 10: Episode 1-6 Review

Published on 2012-02-13 23:00:49

Hey, hey I shall bring you a delicious review of the first few episodes of Brave 10 (not that I remember much of what happened but who cares?) What is it supposed to be about? You don’t need to know much, just that it’s about pretty men and women fighting against each other in order … Continue reading �

Anime News: X-Men, Iron Man Complete Series Anime Listed on Amazon

Published on 2012-02-13 19:05:55

So for some, the fact that X-Men and Iron Man’s home video dates have been released could count as good news. But there may be one other factor that might get some to think long and hard: it’s an Eng dub only release. It’s rare nowadays that both DVDs are only in Eng, which makes … Continue reading �

Manga Review: GTO Shonan 14 Days Vol 1

Published on 2012-02-13 05:00:04

Ok, so maybe this is not quite the GTO many could have asked for. There are a number of corny, sappy lines that sometimes don’t work. This may not fly for those who haven’t read the original GTO. But Onizuka’s still the man, and he’s still a bad, bad man. When I learned Vertical Inc. … Continue reading �