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Nabari no Ou 23! For animation that cuts corners and a story that cuts everything else, the action has a nice touch to it; the character design never falters. In this episode everyone gathers and fights. It's a mess of a story. It's sad that we will never get to see Yukimi investigate Yoite's background. Hm, hand-through-stomach attack is very effective.

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.

Nabari no Ou 18! While the emo was tolerable before, it reaches taxing heights in this episode. I suppose having what looks like dead limbs can make one emo quite a bit. This show keeps proving that it is a boy-love series...the Naruto kind.

This fall looks a bit crowded already~
Hakushaku to Yousei: based on a light novel...The main female and male characters look like your typical fantasy shoujo-types, but the cat?! Totally watching for the huge cat character.
Yozakura Shijuusou ~Yozakura Quartet~: splash image and summary look intriguing.
Kuro Shitsuji: somewhat reminds me of Suteki Tantei Labryinth, but it's very different...maybe it's just the mysterious butler and young charge factors that are similar.
Nodame Cantabile Paris-hen: The anime isn't as nice as the jdrama, but the comedy is usually solid enough to entertain.
Gundam 00 season two: need more Alleluia and Lockon..even if he is six feet under. Setsuna's character song is titled 'SOUP'?
Junjou Romantica 2: makes me laugh.
Vampire Knight Guilty: I doubt I will be able to stand another season of this, but could be laughably bad again.

Nabari no Ou 16! Miharu and Yoite head out on their own to get Banten's scroll. Not much action, but I'm enjoying the story developments. I like the new ending better than the first.



Macross F 16! The government uses Ranka's Aimo song to attack the Vajra. The next episode is titled 'Goodbye Sister'. Subtle, right? The new ending reminds me of Ayumi Hamasaki.

Soul Eater 14! It's test day! Silliness ensues. It is a great episode that should put a smile on your face. There's a new ending, too, which is less grating than the previous.



Nabari no Ou 14! Total opposite of Soul Eater's episode. Yoite, Miharu, Kouichi, Raimei & green-haired girls are all taken down by Kouga. Oh noes. (There was an adorable scene where Raikou and Kouichi are 'torturing' a student)

Toshokan Sensou 10-11! Apparently watching episodes out of order during a climactic part of the story can cause confusion. So going back, the butch-like woman did look awfully suspicious. In these episodes the Library Corp and Media Enforcement battle over artwork. For such an absurd series, there's plenty of bloodshed. It doesn't seem like a mockery of 'war' nor does it really completely convince me of its seriousness. *oh, the dilemma*

Allison & Lillia 10-11! While traveling on the train, Allison and Wil witness a murder of sorts. This leads to some odd action on the train where they are not sure who the 'bad' guys are.

Vampire Knight 12! The fight between Zero and Ichirou looked ridiculous due to low quality animation, and Yuuki's sad face looked like stupid fanart. Maybe if they sell enough DVDs, the 2nd season won't be so ugly. One more episode left this season. Out of everything I'm viewing this season, this anime seems to have the worst-looking animation. Junjo Romantica and Allison & Lillia also have cheap animation, but they hide it better.

Nabari no Ou 12! Though I'm into it for the not-so-subtle boy-love ninja story, Yoite and Miharu have yet to convince me of their undying/dying love. In this episode Miharu joins the other side. Yoite angsts some more. They go shopping. Raikou's pink hair isn't the only very bad fashion choice he has made.

Nabari no Ou 10! So Kumohira isn't a gay teacher who pervs on students. You mean this is not a yaoi ninja anime? His girlfriend is cute, and tries to get Yoite, Miharu and Kumohira to all be friends. Raikou and Raimei fight. The next episode features more of them. I'm curious as to why Raikou dyes his hair pink. It doesn't look pink in the flashback. I hope there is a good background story to that habit. Anyway, still enjoying the lovely pastel animation, angst, and odd injections of comedy.

Nabari no Ou 8! makes me appreciate simple ninja action and straight-forward storytelling. When the Raimei are around the name 'Thobari-sensei' is used most often, but I guess I will use 'Kumohira' now, since it is what everyone else in the show uses. In this episode, Kumohira and the others go forward with their plan to kill Mr Frosty. There's a little bit of fighting with Yoite and Yukimi, and a little of Kumohira's relationship to Miharu is revealed. Surprisingly, Kouichi proves that he actually has some useful ninja skills...including a pseudo-Geass. Good episode.



Toshokan Sensou 7! Ok, despite the terribly silly circumstances this show puts itself through, it is enjoyable. Shibasaki, Iku's roommate, is being woed by someone who wants to corrupt the integrity of the library corps. Iku is set up as an accomplice.

Nabari no Ou 5! I guess episode 5 is synonymous with entertaining filler episodes. The story does progress as we learn that Raimei is basically a blond female Sasuke and she's after a pink-haired Itachi. The next episode looks like more boy-love will come into play. Oh wait, it seems this is a shounen series.

Amatsuki 4! Like Toki, puppets that talk creep me out. Toki shows off his new powers in this episode. Wish the directing and writing was a little better in this show. Transitions seem awkward.

Allison & Lillia 4! Months after the war ended, Wil goes on a school trip up north and entirely coincidentally, meets Allison and Benedict again. They get stuck in an isolated village whose residents don't seem to realize the war had ended.

Nabari no Ou 3! Nabari no Ou is a keeper. After watching this episode, I promptly devoured the available manga...yes, it's entertaining due to excellent artwork and straightforward shonen story-telling. And the bad guys always have a chance for redemption...usually as a result of the main character's attractive personality and a good dose of boy-love innuendo. The only problem with shonen manga is...that it could last 100 volumes or 200 anime episodes. In episode 3 Miharu and gang face a group from Kairoushuu who are after Fuuma's Kinjutsu (secret something in a scroll). Pretty boy with very evil Kira technique & with a perfectly-tied butt bow appears and promptly beats the crap out of everyone. And then quirky megane-guy saves them. Some of the slow-motion drama was corny, but still, I'm amused.

Veltpunch's Crawl is the opening to Nabari no Ou. It's a catchy rock song that would be great radio music..if jpop were featured on the local station. Link to the PV which just features the group rockin' out while a burglary is taking place.

A three-day weekend also gave me time to read Soul Eater. 7 volumes took about 2 hours since eh...although very amusing, there isn't too, too much depth or content. Like Nabari no Ou, this series could last 100 volumes should the mangaka choose to torment us. The anime is already slated for 51 episodes...I would say 'ugh', but so far, it's well-made entertainment.



Soul Eater 3! was unexpectedly hilarious. Death the Kid is Shinigami's son who is a character obsessed with symmetry. He is voiced by Miyano Mamoru who uses his Tamaki voice...which is awesome. This episode should hook any reluctant anime fan. The next episode will start the actual main story of this series.

Points - Gackt in a Hollywood movie? uh.