(tl;dr: Go vote for Yuuko.) The wind blows through the streets. The wind is cold, and there are times when we want to stop. Last year, Amamiya Yuuko never made it out of the preliminary rounds of ISML 2009. Her only appearance was in an exhibition match, not as on official contestant. At times like that, I want [...]
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Preliminaries start today, Jan. 31 It’s been some time since my last post. In addition, it’s very late, so I think I’ll get straight to the point: the International Saimoe League 2010 begins in earnest tomorrow (today) with the first Preliminary rounds, and you should all go vote for Kushieda Minori in Group 6 and [...]
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Here it is; on the last day of 2009, I give you the last of my Twelve Moments of Anime: 12 Days 2009, #1: Fuzakenna! [Toradora!] Toradora! was one of the highlights of the beginning of 2009 (and the end of 2008). It’s been featured in numerous end-of-the-year countdowns (all of which I’m too lazy to [...]
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11 down, only one more to go in my countdown of the Twelve Moments of Anime 2009: 100 12 Days 2009, #2: 100 [ef - a tale of memories] In many ways, the two seasons of ef are much the same; they follow the same characters, they change openings and endings the same way, and they share SHAFT’s [...]
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Down to the final three of this year’s Twelve Moments of Anime: I saw you in heaven and heard of your glory, you saved our world from the fallen angels. 12 Days, #3: The Coming of the King [Eden of the East] I saw Messiah standing, standing before me with no words, nothing but “Hope”. We meet Akira Takizawa [...]
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Today’s post in my Twelve Moments of Anime 2009: What a wonderful gift 12 Days 2009, #4: Cruel Hinagiku’s Thesis [Hayate no Gotoku!!] Music is interesting. Sometimes good music can stand out of a scene, and sometimes it can lie invisible, subtly enhancing an experience without making its presence known. Sometimes bad songs can worm their [...]
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Though everyone else is done, I’m still writing away at my Twelve Moments of Anime: The Tokyo Tower, a casualty as always 12 Days 2009, #5: Facing Reality [Tokyo Magniture 8.0] What would you do if the world broke? Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is BONES’ answer to that question, describing the aftermath of a major earthquake in the heart of [...]
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Again, massive spoilers abound. If you haven’t seen ef – a tale of melodies yet, you’ll probably enjoy watching it more than reading this post (make sure you’ve seen the first season first, though). Otherwise, enjoy the next of my Twelve Moments of Anime 2009: For Yuuko 12 Days 2009, #6: Yuuko [ef - a [...]
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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it! Continuing in CCY’s Twelve Moments in Anime 2009: Miracle worker 12 Days 2009, #7: Miracle of Minorin [ISML] CCY introduced me to the International Saimoe League at the beginning of 2009, just as the preliminary rounds were drawing to a close. All the major contenders were in already, and [...]
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Continuing in my list of Twelve Moments of Anime 2009, we come to one of the hottest topics of the summer. Something was wrong. 12 Days 2009, #8: Endless [The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2009] キョンくん電話! I haven’t seen more rage since the last time I said Greedo shot first at a Star Wars convention. I don’t think [...]
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