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Antique 11-12! the end. Tachibana helps the police find the kidnapper. Although it isn't the same kidnapper from his past, he is able to come to terms with what happened, ie. he remembers what happens. As time passes, they continue. Any chance of there being extra episodes covering Fumi Yoshinaga's smutty side stories/doujinshi? ~7/10 rating~ for a charming anime with bits of humor & drama and with unique 3D + 2D animation, but overall, I don't think I'd put this on repeat. There was something lacking with the production that didn't quite truly make it funny in the right areas or make it emotional in other areas. Sooo, I enjoyed the manga, jdrama & now, anime. I will look forward to the kmovie...cause hot guys and cake are a great lure in any form or variation. I suppose a twdrama or hollywood version is next?

Soul Eater 22! Along with Code Geass, this show is one that keeps getting more exciting each week. Kid and Black Star have a nice and funny fight scene. And then we get to an almost gruesome scene as frog-girl and wolf-boy get closer to the Kishin. Eep..with the biting off of faces.


Antique 10! is about the kidnapper whose motives are made clearer. Tachibana's initial reaction to Ono's confession was also made clearer.

Macross F 22! While Ranka is braving off to unknown alien bug territory, was that pity-smut that Alto and Sheryl were engaging in? They cut away, but since the whole episode was blech, I'm assuming it was. Secretary-robot squeezing herself was a bit perverse and just blech.

Nabari no Ou 22! tedious...looking at the climactic chapter 50, the anime has gone severely downhill since straying from the manga. They definitely should have taken a break at episode 13 or something since the manga looks so close to the end. Oh noes...Yoite. :((

Code Geass R2 20! Gotta love random plot twists...though maybe the hairstyle should have given it away? Also, gotta love the Knight of One's sword. too obvious? yeah right. (btw, Knight of One x Super-Maid would be a hot couple.)

( All the other episode 20's, a 21 and an 8 )

I wish the Borders/Amazon partnership hadn't went away. C'mon, Borders' online prices and inventory stink next to Amazon. Anyway, went to the bookstore to browse a new short novel and 'likely in store' is an unacceptable inventory status. Don't you use computers to scan inventory? So, it's not in the section it says it should be at, and it's not on an endcap or display table...so where is it 'likely' to be? eh, maybe should have asked someone, but a big otaku-ish salesperson was spouting off the virtues of manga to some customers, and it didn't seem like she'd stop anytime soon. ~So I went home to eat a donut. mmm.

Have a manga post coming up...mmm donuts..I mean, manga.

The opening ceremonies were so beautiful. Wish they'd rerun it again..or wish I had the foresight to tape it. Maybe it is because I stream alot of videos, but it seemed like there was a commercial break every five minutes. *grrr*

And some commercial-less entertainment...

Suga Shikao's Kono Yubi Tomare PV features the Wonka glasses and dancing again! Love the intro and song. Love the dancing. Love the crab pose. His new album, Funkholic, sounds like it should be pretty good. King of Funk, yes?


Antique 6! An old boyfriend visits Ono. Oh no. :P

Code Geass R2 15! can't wait til C.C. rediscovers Pizza Hut. This episode reveals C.C.'s background story, and the geass contract which vaguely reminded me of Tokyo Babylon. *spoilers* She has one of two true wishes--to die or to know true love. I think the 'to die' part is what is clearly perceived...but the second is extrapolated by her original geass problems.


Nabari no Ou 15! Have to admit that Koichi is getting even more interesting. Um, they are fast running out of manga material...*cries* Another unfinished story.


Macross F 15! was mostly a flashback with 'mysterious' voices narrating. There was a musical scene where Ranka and Sheryl were serenading Alto with 'What about my star' though the cuteness was undercut by cheap animation. When will the Macross F musical be announced...ha.

ETA: the new 'it' anime dance? probably not, but watching both videos at once is fun. (megumi's video is one second behind the instructional video.)


Antique 3! Chikage joins the cast...um, the second half was really gay...like Barney gay. I was almost embarrassed to be watching it.

Bounen no Xamdou/Xam'd Lost Memories 1! is about ordinary boy who gets alien(?) powers.
Quick impression and summary~ almost fell asleep, but the last part was good. The woman with the glasses looks intriguing.

Antique 1! The first thing that stands out is the unusual palette and animation. The characters are very pastel in color and very 2D, while the background is rich with color and 3D effects.



+ Interesting animation style
+ Lovely opening/ending visuals and song
+ Tries to be faithful to the manga
+ Excellent fanfavorite-y seiyuu
+ Cake!

Quick summary~ Keiichiro Tachibana who is introduced by a flashback to his childhood kidnapping starts up a bakery. He hires Yusuke Ono, a pastry chef, who is introduced by a flashback of him confessing to Tachibana. They figure out if they can work together.

Quick impression~ Another anime where I'll have to get over the seiyuus' previous roles. Though the animation isn't fluid, the visual production is surprisingly nice. The story has a nice blend of comedy and some kind of plot. Um, yeah, read the manga and have seen the drama, so I kinda know what happens...still, I'm definitely going to continue to watch.