I guess I’m really late to this party–the whole thing started when I was still swamped with final papers–but I have at last made my nominations for the various categories in the Anime Blog Awards! I think the idea of the awards is a great idea, especially for lesser-known or read blogs. Now (if you [...]
Archive for March 2008
From ANN – Hayate the Combat Butler! Anime’s Second Season Leaked The story follows a boy named Hayate who serves as a butler, bodyguard, confidante, and more to a girl named Nagi to pay off a 156,804,000-yen (about US$1.6-million) debt. Mike’s Take: Let me have my Rie, please! Please! I need my tsundere fix!!! Please!!! [...]
Anime Diet Radio Episode 19 (AAC) [ 1:05:39 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (935) Anime Diet Radio Episode 19 (MP3) [ 1:05:39 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (644) Wow…has it been this long? This is Anime Diet Radio #19, take 3–there were two previous attempts to record [...]
From ANN – Winter Sonata the Animation’s Trailer Streamed Online (Updated) …The story follows two childhood friends – a boy and a girl…Daisuke Nakayama (Tweeny Witches, Amazing Nuts!…Bae Yong-Joon… Ray’s take: All right, all right. It was late and I laughed at my title. But Holy Shit! The lead does look like that guy! Actually, [...]
From ANN – Tokyo Anime Center Posts “Stop! Fan-Subtitle” Notice (Updated) Ray’s take: yep, anytime it becomes a national issue, all of the sudden everyone cares, before it was just us stout otakus from many nations, gathering in our little corners of sanctuary, worshiping and believing in the power of Gundams and Evas, fighting for [...]
From ANN (yes, yet again) – Cartoon Network Has No Plans for One Piece’s Return (Updated) …no plans to resume airing of the One Piece… Ray’s take: Look at the forum and someone said Goosebumps are being repeated over and over again. I remember when I was back in States I memorized every episode of [...]
From Ann (again) – Kodomo no Jikan (Nymphet) Second Term Anime Announced Ray’s take: All right, you know who you’re, prepare to use your tissues, I mean to discuss the issues, and order the manga online and whet your appetite in anticipation in the biggest loli event of the year…Just kidding. Please don’t ask me [...]
From ANN – Megumi Anime about Girl Abducted by N. Korea Posted …has posted on its website the Megumi anime about a Japanese girl abducted by North Korea…Kouichi Yamadera (Cowboy Bebop’s Spike, Donald Duck’s Japanese voice) leads an all-star cast that also includes Rica Fukami (Sailor Moon’s Sailor Venus, Macross Plus’ Myung), Minami Takayama (Detective [...]
From ANN – Chi’s Sweet Home Kitten Anime’s Ad Posted …launched a homepage for the Chi’s Sweet Home anime…in spite of the family’s apartment rules… Ray’s take: What? No personcon to take home? Actually…ooooh…. Is what I wanted to sa but my teeth hurts so bad from the sugary sweetness. And the cat just isn’t [...]
Oh Mai…Wait a second, I meant, omai…iya, that’s not right either. I meant, oh my goodness. Azuma really tells Miyamiya, and in the same process, told me. “You can’t decide that on your own!” “Twice and you’re gonna quit?” “You wanna quit? You can decide if you wanna quit after you win it!” While I [...]
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