Archive for February 2009

Akikan 8 – Fuck me…actually, just shoot me.

Akikan 8 – Fuck me…actually, just shoot me.

(Editor’s note: insert your own Eva mind-fuck music in the background!) Is it coming?

Toradora 21 – the frustration…the frustration!!!

Toradora 21 – the frustration…the frustration!!!

You know this show has got me into anguish. I was tempted to tear my wife beater-shirt apart in biblical anguish (not the Incredible Hawk-like anguish) over their relationships. The person who’s telling the truth is frankly sick and tired of all the facade and pointless emotional sacrifices that are going on, and she’s telling [...]

Moritheil まいり (Moritheil respectfully serves notice of arrival)

Moritheil まいり (Moritheil respectfully serves notice of arrival)

Fellow otaku!  I’m excited to be joining Anime Diet.  So, how should I introduce myself?  Blood type?  Astrological signs?  Measurements? Well, to begin with, I’ve posted a list of the anime I’ve seen, and I’ll be updating it over the next few days.  The inquiring mind will find all sorts of juicy and unfortunate statistics [...]

Ride Back 07 – Now that’s a plot! (thumbs up)

Ride Back 07 – Now that’s a plot! (thumbs up)

Having not actually seen many Sci-Fi movies and read not too many books, I can’t say if it’s a good twist and turn. But I sure enjoyed it all the same. Normally, the top dogs in the government don’t get into incidents involving crazy teens driving amok. But in this case, the GGP are basically [...]

MyAnimeList Updated

MyAnimeList Updated

Not much to say at this point, but I just wanted to let everyone know that MyAnimeList is finally updated after a year of neglect, and I intend to actually keep up with it from now on and even try to get involved in the MAL community if I can. I basically added the shows [...]

Toradora 19-20: Sacrifice

Toradora 19-20: Sacrifice

Some time ago I said that what makes this show is friendship, not romance per se; and friends sacrifice for each other. That could be the watchword for these two pivotal episodes, but is there a sense in which it goes too far? (This article was inspired by Seleria’s calling everyone in the show “a [...]

ADVERTISEMENT: My Other Gig at Dailysite!

ADVERTISEMENT: My Other Gig at Dailysite!

Thus far, thanks to all of you readers and listeners, my work with Anime Diet has helped me get two paying jobs. One is my current job as a web designer/administrator at a local company. The other is what I’m about to describe to you, and I think it’s relevant enough to post about here [...]

Some Thoughts on Toradora 17-18

Some Thoughts on Toradora 17-18

I’m glad I actually waited until episode 18 came out to watch 17 along with it. The buildup of 17 and most of 18 really, really pays off by the end.

Rideback 5 – good sci-fi drama (which is hard to come by these days)

Rideback 5 – good sci-fi drama (which is hard to come by these days)

I wanted to say something earlier but of course, life gets in the way…Anyway… Newtype? Wing Zero? Coordinator? You know, actually, the mechanism presented in this show makes more sense. Fuego is a new secret (prototype) machine with powerful capabilities and one of them including better jumping and it just so happens that Lynn, the [...]

Crunkyroll is on a roll (har har)?

Crunkyroll is on a roll (har har)?

Crunkyroll Aims for 40,000 Subscribers in 3 Years, Joins AJA The animeanime.jp news website reports that the TV Tokyo broadcasting station and Crunkyroll video-distribution website are aiming to register over 40,000 online subscribers in three years. The partnership’s Anime Membership subscription program registered…Crunkyroll has joined the anime industry group as one of the 25 associate [...]

You know how zombies are special in Tokyo?

You know how zombies are special in Tokyo?

Live-Action Tokyo Zombie Film to Ship on U.S. DVD …North American distributor will release Sakichi Sato’s live-action film adaptation…star as two factory workers caught in the aftermath of a zombie invasion of Tokyo. Both the original manga and the film use outlandish humor… Ray’s take: (listening to the Cranberries) Zombie…zoOmbie…zoOMbie.e.e.e.e ho ho ho ho ho [...]

You know we stupid Americans always make fun of good ol’ Canadians?

You know we stupid Americans always make fun of good ol’ Canadians?

Well, now they have Boys Love titles on Amazon… New Digital Manga Boys-Love Works Listed by Amazon.ca …Canadian version…Amazon online retailer is listing…boys love titles… …”I’ve Moved Next Door To You”… …”Our Kingdom – Arabian Nights”… Ray’s take: Excuse me when I say BwHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA! Be careful you do not fall to the power of the [...]