...what are you watching...

Kobato. 5! Kobato tries to proposition a middle-aged man in the park. The whole talk of 'forgetting how to glow' was somewhat unintentionally funny. The whole story about 'yakuza' trying to get money from a kindergarten is pretty ridiculous. Fujimoto's background music is also very laughable. So overall, silly episode. We get to see the baumkuchen bear next...awesome.


Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 12-13! Actually, I didn't notice that I hadn't watched these episodes until now. Schrodinger's cat in the form of Danboards---neat-o. The last episode was not highly impressive, but just ok. I enjoyed the tulip-drawing song this season. ~7/10 rating~ for the consistent animation and intellectual wtfs.

The Kimi ni Todoke trailer looks very nice. Yay, PI.G. has their quality people working on this.

Tegami Bachi/Letter Bee looks intriguing (a sci-fi postal worker? how cool is that?) and Suga Shikao is doing the opening theme (a plus). The OVA was released earlier.

Bakemonogatari 11! After episode 12, it'll be online-only episodes? alrighty. Araragi recalls the 'black cat' personality of his classmate and tries to help her with her current problem. Are stupidly nice guys really that attractive to underaged girls?

Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 10! chicken or egg, spies, range...and a new ending sung by Hiroshi Kamiya. Amusing song.

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood 24! They get eaten. Oh noes.

Spice and Wolf S2 11! Horo again wants to split before they get too comfy in their happiness. Their way of addressing smut is so amusing.

Nodame Cantabile Paris-hen OAD! ..the anime extra that was bundled with Volume 22 of the manga. This extra focuses on Matsuda Yukihisa's time in Paris. He is the current S-Ok's guest conductor and also has his own orchestra in Paris. It's a fun episode as his girl troubles prompt him to drag Chiaki out for some drinking.

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi 2009 23/13! Kyon finally breaks and yells at Haruhi. Y'know? The anime series seems to be going at a slower pace than one would expect from a novel series with a whole lot more going on.

Spice and Wolf S2 9! a build up to the cross-dressing trader wanting Horo. What's with the seemingly random traders wanting Horo this season? Maybe the increase in moe-level attracts them.

Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 8! covers reverse surprises, confession training (including cameos from conan, yamagi light, darth vadar, etc), asking questions seeking specific answers, and mystery trains. The last part was another one of the animator's experiments.

Spice and Wolf S2 7! Lawrence and Horo are traveling to the next town to do some fur trading. It's the calm-before-the-storm episode as they banter, flirt and tease. The fox stole that Horo wears is pretty amusing. There were some lovely scenery shots in this episode.

Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 6! is about activities that one should do while young otherwise, they become all-consuming when you try them as an adult; starting from getting measles to playing video games. The episode also covers the fact that a group of things is less intrusive/prickly than one of that thing. The last topics are that people ignore certain happenings to get through life and 'made by' labels.

Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 3! The new opening visuals are great. This episode covers switches, third choices and Sensei's shadow & overprotectiveness.

Spice and Wolf S2 3! Thought I forgot an episode there. Lawrence didn't know Horo could read? Their relationship is in trouble when she finds out what he was hiding from her, and she suddenly wants a baby with the 12-year-old-looking kid?

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi 2009 7/17! Take 6...two more to go to complete the Endless Eight title?...well, hopefully one more. This show is either brilliant or plain annoying.

Took a quick trip to NYC to see the VAMPS. I'm glad to see that the all-American act of grown men having a fist-fight in front of a club has not died. The show was great (awesome view, awesome, energetic music & performance), but I don't think I'll hunt down another one of Hyde's club performances again due to the overall garbled and static-y sound in small clubs. Plus, his VAMPS music while club-worthy, isn't too great. Maybe I'll see to a stadium venue in JP for his band's anniversary.

Also saw the Lion King which I never got around to seeing. Worth every penny. A tad weirded-out by the flamboyant hyena dance.

I should remember to post more often to prevent backlog.

Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 1! The goodbye on the last OAD didn't really mean goodbye. Another season starts! There's not too much to comment on this episode. It is similar to the prior ones. The animation is great. The ending is lovely. The social commentary is amusing. But I wonder if the same type of episode over and over will be able to sustain itself when the characters never change. This episode covers bad luck, the meaning of spring, and journeys to find oneself.

Spice and Wolf S2 1! Another pretty opening for this series; the visuals are actually better than the first. Lawrence and Horo continue to travel and have amusing conversations. I'm glad to see the flashback Lawrence has about Horo's hometown. Maaaybe they'll progress the main plot this season. Horo seems cuter this season. Maybe more moe?

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi 2009 5/15! Groundhog's Day Take 4! Tha animation quality...blech. Glad to see that the writers are amusing themselves.

Tried to watch more Umineko, but it just isn't working for me.

Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 2! the last straight to DVD episode..or not.(edit: there's one more in Feb). This is about how the Japanese prefers the process of things rather than the result or ending; like how they prefer growing girls to mature women. Gotta love how truthful and funny this show is. Despite the majority of jokes and references going right over my head, I still enjoy watching for the jokes that I do get and for the excellent and unique animation.

Hakushaku to Yousei 11! Highlights include Edgar trying to guess the name he called out while trying to accost Lydia, Kelpie crushing the wolf's head with his bare hand, and Raven commenting on Nico's fluffy tail. This would be a really good show if things didn't feel so random.

Hey, was Sasuke and Itachi's fight really only 2..ok 10 pages? Hope there is more to that.

Mononoke 1-12! mentioned and recced by many people, I finally finished this up. Not sure if the medicine seller is as hot as all the fangirls like to say, but he is one interesting oddball. It's a beautifully-styled series with awesome set designs and animation. This was a spin-off of the horror anime, Ayakashi, which I never got into because of the ear-grating wailing woman. As with Mushishi and the following show, this did lag during some of the storytelling. Basically, the medicine seller purifies mononoke, but only after the mononoke scares the truth out of their victims. ~7/10 rating~ Not quite as horryifying as the show tries to convey, but beautiful nonetheless. The op/ed songs were horrifying.



Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 7-12! happily finished this one, too. In episode 7, Sensei and girls delve into the land of doujinshi, more crossovers and Mikoshi. Not quite as funny as the previous episodes, but entertaining. Even more crossovers as Loveless gets a nod in episode 8. Ushi Kagerou's story is amusing. Episode 9 is about one's mistakes. 11 was unexpected, but not as unexpected as 12 as the writers disregarded episode 11's cliffhanger. Episode 12 introduces us to two other problematic students. ~7/10 rating~ The dry humor is well-made.

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 4! is about the victim of domestic violence student and the email abuser student. Billy Blanks Boot Camp gets a nod. Hard to comment on a show that does everything right. Anyway, sarcastic, dry humor is ♥.

It's already August...*despair*
Velvet UnderWorld is Koyasu Takehito's new anime. Admittedly, I read Velvet Underwear the half dozen times it came up on my f-list. Anyway, it looks similar to Weiss Kreus, but with more characters and better animation. A PV is out. He sings the song, Alternative. My favorite Koyasu Takehito song is 'Mary and a Kitten', but I have no idea where my mp3 went...darn.

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 2! really made me laugh. There's some brilliant and crackpot writing in this show. ♥ Love sensei's Death Note, the Orange-kun drawing and Hachikuro references! Entertaining solutions to hikikomori and stalking.