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Nisemonogatari 09: Demented Ranka takes over
Published on 2012-03-11 23:36:01
I’m not even sure you can consider the introduction of a couple of mysterious characters who may or may not have some connection with Oshino a major breakthrough for the plot, because with only two episodes left, I’m very skeptical about how big a role Kagenui and Ononoki will have. I am declaring an early [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 09: Demented Ranka takes over
Published on 2012-03-11 23:36:01
I’m not even sure you can consider the introduction of a couple of mysterious characters who may or may not have some connection with Oshino a major breakthrough for the plot, because with only two episodes left, I’m very skeptical about how big a role Kagenui and Ononoki will have. I am declaring an early [...] > read more
Crunchyroll Contest Winners
Published on 2012-03-09 13:08:37
The two winners of the recent Crunchyroll contest were… drumroll please… Dai1313 and Mint! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and left a comment. The winners should be hearing from a Crunchyroll rep within the next few days. > read more
Crunchyroll Contest Winners
Published on 2012-03-09 13:08:37
The two winners of the recent Crunchyroll contest were… drumroll please… Dai1313 and Mint! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and left a comment. The winners should be hearing from a Crunchyroll rep within the next few days. > read more
Nisemonogatari 08: A brief list
Published on 2012-03-05 12:21:43
A short list of things I liked about the infamous dental porn episode of Nisemonogatari. Tsukihi’s OP. It’s fun, it’s catchy, it reminds me a lot of Sengoku’s OP. Maybe it’s Yuka Iguchi’s soft, fuwa fuwa voice. It’s been a revelation to hear her in a role where she’s not playing an annoying brat (e.g., [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 08: A brief list
Published on 2012-03-05 12:21:43
A short list of things I liked about the infamous dental porn episode of Nisemonogatari. Tsukihi’s OP. It’s fun, it’s catchy, it reminds me a lot of Sengoku’s OP. Maybe it’s Yuka Iguchi’s soft, fuwa fuwa voice. It’s been a revelation to hear her in a role where she’s not playing an annoying brat (e.g., [...] > read more
Crunchyroll Collaboration and Giveaway!
Published on 2012-02-29 21:01:09
In the last post for Nisemonogatari you may have seen a link to Crunchyroll at the bottom of the post. This is part of a Crunchyroll collaboration (or sponsortunity as Stephen Colbert might say) Rabbit Poets has engaged in. It won’t change much on the site from a content/design standpoint besides the end-of-post links you’ll [...] > read more
Crunchyroll Collaboration and Giveaway!
Published on 2012-02-29 21:01:09
In the last post for Nisemonogatari you may have seen a link to Crunchyroll at the bottom of the post. This is part of a Crunchyroll collaboration (or sponsortunity as Stephen Colbert might say) Rabbit Poets has engaged in. It won’t change much on the site from a content/design standpoint besides the end-of-post links you’ll [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 06 + 07: No stakes
Published on 2012-02-24 19:35:51
Mercifully, the flame wrath bee arc comes to a supposed end. Viewing the arc in retrospect, I have to admit that it was a rather droll storyline with a weak punchline. The one part of Nisemonogatari that I do consistently like are the interactions between Araragi and Hachikuji. The balance of power between the two [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 06 + 07: No stakes
Published on 2012-02-24 19:35:51
Mercifully, the flame wrath bee arc comes to a supposed end. Viewing the arc in retrospect, I have to admit that it was a rather droll storyline with a weak punchline. The one part of Nisemonogatari that I do consistently like are the interactions between Araragi and Hachikuji. The balance of power between the two [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 05: Conmen and kids
Published on 2012-02-12 15:05:11
I have to admit, beyond some of the creative value of the show, the story and the characters are struggling to keep my attention. There’s a bit of been there, done that feel to Nisemonogatari. And the Kaiki/Karen angle so far lacks the power of some of last season’s stories (Senjougahara’s story aside, I think [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 05: Conmen and kids
Published on 2012-02-12 15:05:11
I have to admit, beyond some of the creative value of the show, the story and the characters are struggling to keep my attention. There’s a bit of been there, done that feel to Nisemonogatari. And the Kaiki/Karen angle so far lacks the power of some of last season’s stories (Senjougahara’s story aside, I think [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 04: Not safe for work
Published on 2012-02-05 15:01:14
I’ve been flying around a bit for the past few days so I’m an episode behind. I planned on watching Nisemonogatari on the plane… but then I realized that I probably would’ve been arrested at the gates for indecency. Was I watching Bakemonogatari 2 or an episode of Dance in the Vampire Bund? While it [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 04: Not safe for work
Published on 2012-02-05 15:01:14
I’ve been flying around a bit for the past few days so I’m an episode behind. I planned on watching Nisemonogatari on the plane… but then I realized that I probably would’ve been arrested at the gates for indecency. Was I watching Bakemonogatari 2 or an episode of Dance in the Vampire Bund? While it [...] > read more
Ano Natsu de Matteru, Episode 2 & 3: That awkward moment…
Published on 2012-01-31 23:29:25
First off, let me apologize on being incredibly late with this post. A lot of complications have arisen in the past week or so, but I suppose it should be over by now. Anyways, in my attempt to avoid the “tl;dr” message, I’m going to get really concise with this post. Regardless, continuing on from [...] > read more
Ano Natsu de Matteru, Episode 2 & 3: That awkward moment…
Published on 2012-01-31 23:29:25
First off, let me apologize on being incredibly late with this post. A lot of complications have arisen in the past week or so, but I suppose it should be over by now. Anyways, in my attempt to avoid the “tl;dr” message, I’m going to get really concise with this post. Regardless, continuing on from [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 03: An unhealthy relationship
Published on 2012-01-27 16:38:07
Plot progression in Nisemonogatari is a precious commodity – the show is so character driven that whenever it does move the plot along there’s usually a lot of weight behind it. Loved the tense scene between Araragi and Kaiki, the Oshino-like fraud who was one of the five, who originally conned Senjougahara. The dark trees, [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 03: An unhealthy relationship
Published on 2012-01-27 16:38:07
Plot progression in Nisemonogatari is a precious commodity – the show is so character driven that whenever it does move the plot along there’s usually a lot of weight behind it. Loved the tense scene between Araragi and Kaiki, the Oshino-like fraud who was one of the five, who originally conned Senjougahara. The dark trees, [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 02: It’s mostly porn
Published on 2012-01-16 23:43:27
I got around to thinking about Araragi’s life and what a sweet deal he has. Araragi has no male friends now that Oshino is out of the picture (questionable if you’d even consider Oshino a “friend” so much as another male figure on the show). His life consists of meeting his 5 attractive female friends [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 02: It’s mostly porn
Published on 2012-01-16 23:43:27
I got around to thinking about Araragi’s life and what a sweet deal he has. Araragi has no male friends now that Oshino is out of the picture (questionable if you’d even consider Oshino a “friend” so much as another male figure on the show). His life consists of meeting his 5 attractive female friends [...] > read more
AnoNatsu First Impressions
Published on 2012-01-15 17:25:36
A potentially weird love story from student to teacher, a student to alien, and another student to the latter student. Weird, but still a better love story than Twilight. There’s two possible ways to describe this show straight off the bat 1. An ecchi or very fanservice-laden show with a ridiculously great plot 2. A [...] > read more
AnoNatsu First Impressions
Published on 2012-01-15 17:25:36
A potentially weird love story from student to teacher, a student to alien, and another student to the latter student. Weird, but still a better love story than Twilight. There’s two possible ways to describe this show straight off the bat 1. An ecchi or very fanservice-laden show with a ridiculously great plot 2. A [...] > read more
Mouretsu Pirates First Impressions
Published on 2012-01-15 16:16:22
SOPA is not going to like this anime. So…uh…is it just me or does this show give off a “Star Driver” vibe? Whatever. When I was first going over this show with RP during our Season Preview conversation, I pretty much gave it a thumbs down. At first, the idea of “Space Pirates” was beyond [...] > read more
Mouretsu Pirates First Impressions
Published on 2012-01-15 16:16:22
SOPA is not going to like this anime. So…uh…is it just me or does this show give off a “Star Driver” vibe? Whatever. When I was first going over this show with RP during our Season Preview conversation, I pretty much gave it a thumbs down. At first, the idea of “Space Pirates” was beyond [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 01: Sexy angles, teases and conversational judo
Published on 2012-01-09 23:00:27
In a lot of ways Bakemonogatari Nisemonogatari reminds me of Seinfeld – lots of entertaining, witty dialogue overshadowing the fact that not much actually happens in many of the episodes. But that’s sort of the draw of Nisemonogatari, no? You tune in to enjoy the banter between everyone and maybe you get a little seed [...] > read more
Nisemonogatari 01: Sexy angles, teases and conversational judo
Published on 2012-01-09 23:00:27
In a lot of ways Bakemonogatari Nisemonogatari reminds me of Seinfeld – lots of entertaining, witty dialogue overshadowing the fact that not much actually happens in many of the episodes. But that’s sort of the draw of Nisemonogatari, no? You tune in to enjoy the banter between everyone and maybe you get a little seed [...] > read more
Two random blokes chat about the Winter 2012 season
Published on 2012-01-03 11:12:53
Every “season preview” is an experiment for me. Experiment in styles and formats. For a long time, I tried to highlight key bits of information. For this season I’ve decided to take a complete 180, go barebones and focus on entertainment – or what I hope is entertainment. This is basically just an edited conversation [...] > read more