Maybe I’m being Mr. Obvious. Maybe it’s a “duh”. But I got a very strong sense after watching 5 episodes. And yes, that means I believe there is only one connection among all these seemingly random people.

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シスター萌え〜！それも強烈な萌えの一つです。シスターとはカトリック教会の尼僧ですね。その代表的なキャラは「かんなぎ」のざんげちゃんでしょう。上の写真はそのざんげちゃんが抱き枕になったヤツです。『かんなぎ』自体が宗教観に基づいたアニメですからね。そしてざんげちゃんが私にとってストライクだったのです！あのときの恍惚感はことばでは表せない。とくに、ほっぺたの傷をペロリとしたときのシーンは、体全身が「ぎょえぇぇええええ！！！！」ってハリネズミ状態になっちゃいました！私のシスター萌えが目覚めた瞬間でした。このシスター萌え、つまり巫女萌えの西洋版ともいうべきこの偉大なる萌え、宗教的な意味合いが込められているこの萌えを解析していきたいと思います！

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This is an episode filled with tension, drama and intrigue…is what I’d like to say. Truth is, for a high profile show, everything in this story seems underwhelming. Why doesn’t it grab me like it should? I’ve gotten over the misfired mockery in episode one and I’ve been enjoying Mina as a character – she’s charming, strong, crafty, and quite likable in many aspects. She’d be just fine if she weren’t so loli-fied. Then again, that’s the draw point of the show – having a loli-vampire with hundreds of years of wisdom and brain power but acts like a little kid from time to time. Throw in some girly temper tandrum and fan service shots and you have a perfect moe-formula.

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The show is finally starting to pick up the pace, as of episodes 4 and 5. What’s taking it so long?

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This is all the cosplay you people are gonna get!

Remember that Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya event I was at a couple of weeks ago? Well, apparently the TV Tokyo/Cine-tsu segment that was being filmed for it has now gone live, and the friendly folks at 2ch (via Cartoon Leap) have posted some screenshots…which, uh, include yours truly up there. It’s kinda weird to see yourself surrounded by Japanese text, which I can’t read, but flattering too. I guess it’s official now: to the otaku watching the segment, I am the gaijin fanboy in the Kyon suit.

Some more pics here:

In other news: I should probably lose weight.

UPDATE: guess what? There’s video after all! My bit, which is very short, is around 3:01. You can also see me, iPhone in hand on the far right, around 3:16 or so.

Thanks again to ultimatemegax from Cartoon Leap for bringing these photos, and the video, to my attention.

Suffering is moe.

Crucified on the cross, Jesus Christ knew profound suffering.

Therefore, Jesus Christ is profoundly moe.

This, along with a few other propositions of dubious logical merit, forms the basis of Let’s Bible, a tale of Biblical proportions that toes the line between being bizarrely funny and simply wrong. Perhaps, as James Wood said, the Creator cannot be reified, but in Let’s Bible, Jesus is certainly moefied.

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Ai Cherie and Yoshi on stage.

Here’s Hydra’s review of the multi-artist concert that took place on the first night of PMX 2009. Pictures are by our photographer, cat, except for the UchuSentai NOIZ pics, which are by Valerie Durham and JRockRevolution.com. –Mike

The concert began with Ai Cherie, who brought her angelic voice to American audiences for the first time.  Ai Cherie, born in Los Angeles, had just recorded her debut single “Kiss, Kiss, Kiss Ai Cherie,” which was scheduled for Japanese release in December.

The concert from Ai Cherie was unplugged, with guitar performed by the guitarist Yoshi from the local band Cherry.  Ai Cherie sang 3 songs for the audience, each performed with passion and power.

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I’m pleased to introduce to everyone our newest staff member Monsieur LaMoe. He’s a real Japanese moe otaku and he’ll be writing in Japanese for the site at least once a month! This video is subtitled in English, however, so you should be able to get this one at least :) In either case please join us in warmly welcoming him!  –Mike

どうも、世界のオタクの皆様、私の自己紹介のビデオをお届けしたいと思います。縁あってアニメダイエットに参加することになりました。それも私のアメリカの最良の友人のひとりでありかつ知識人であり文化人でありアニメオタクでもあるマイケルの善良な計らいによるものです。この場をかりてマイケルをはじめとするアニメダイエットのスタッフ一同、そして最後にアニメダイエットの読者の皆様方に感謝の意を申し上げます。萌えからの視点でアニメを語り投稿していきたいと思うので、皆様が楽しんでいただければ、幸いです。こんな私ですが、どうぞよろしくお願いします！

北米萌え萌え委員会教祖　ムッシュー・ラモエ　２月４日　２０１０年

Is the average Japanese Otaku in love with traps???!!! There are man-maid cafes in Akiba and now there is a dude that looks like a lady in Chinese dress in this show, what the hey?

What’s your breakfast for today? Akihisa had breadcrumbs this morning, thank you. This just goes to proove that there are starving kids in Japan, so eat it! Just eat it!

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Our guest correspondent Hydra was at PMX 2009 late last year. A J-Rock specialist, she was able to get an interview of Uchu Sentai NOIZ alongside the folks with JRockRevolution. Hydra also translated this interview from Japanese.

Cat, a photographer, took our photos of the band. All photos that don’t have our watermark on it are courtesy of Valerie Durham and JRockRevolution.com.

More long-delayed PMX coverage to come over the next few days! Watch for some exclusive video footage too. —Mike

Anime Diet is honored and proud to be able to have the chance interviewing one of our biggest guest from Japan, representing the Jrock and visual-kei “Uchu Sentai NOIZ”. From their press release: “UchuSentai NOIZ is the cutting edge of Japanese rock. They have toured extensively throughout Japan and released numerous albums and maxi-singles, DVDs, videos, and books. UchuSentai NOIZ’s visual kei style inspires their fans to cosplay and emulate the band’s costumes.”

We were able to present in front of the band, bringing you some exclusive information to you.

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