One the most talked about anime series this season: Getsumen ToHeiki Miina (月面兎兵器ミーナ) Anyone that has watched Desha Otaku would know who Miina is … In fact her merchandises have already been flooding the market before the anime series was shown on TV. I betcha losta her fans are cheering on the day it was aired in Japan. [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Woo, girls with guns! Well, bunny girls with dangerous vegetables?! I love crazy, random, comedy anime so this was a winner for me! I really like Okama’s character design, which is not surprising as I also like the Himawari! girls and Kotono in Saint October. I’m interested in how this is related to Densha Otoko [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Genres: Fantasy, mahou-shoujo (and er…not sure about this) Episodes: 11 Studio: Gonzo OP: “Lights, Camera. Action!” by HALCALI ED: “Beautiful Story” by Marina Inoue Official Site: http://www.mi-na.jp/ Rating: 8.7/10 Impressions: Well, this was the biggest shock of my life…almost. Really, this show is just a bombardment of crazily random things which have no meaning and depth whatsoever. It’s like watching Teletubbies, only…cooler, shall [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

No OP ED - Beautiful World (Marina Inoue) - CG dancing bunnies and okama artwork set to a rather mundane little song. Mina Tsukuda, a high school student, lands a job as a mascot at Luna TV working on their news and sports coverage; she’s clumsy but well-meaning, with a bizarre hatred of carrots, but otherwise [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

One interesting thing about this series is that, in comparison to other seasons, there aren’t any really bad series yet. All we have is a bunch of mediocre ones, a bunch of good ones, and a number of great ones. It’s nice to see a season without garbage. (*Thinks back to the fall season*) Nodame Cantabile This [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Getsumen Toheiki Miina (Moonmask/Moonface Rabbit Force Miina), ep. 1 A spinoff of the live action show, “Densha Otoko,” this is a fun, almost tongue-in-cheek story of a high school girl named Mina thrust into action as part of the Rabbit Force Miina. Summary and thoughts following the pics (click to enlarge): Brief summary: In the near [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Tsukuda Mina is your average 17 year-old high school student / sports announcer for Luna TV. One day she's scheduled to interview a sports star via satellite hookup, but it's interrupted by sudden alien contact! What is the weighty mission with which she will be tasked? If it involves bunny ears and carrot-powered rocket engines, it's got to be good. The official site for January 2007 launch TV anime Getsumen Toheiki Miina is now online! (no more)
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Well, clearly after doing the figures yesterday, I saw that this site was online, but I figured it was old news and I didn't want my come-uppance and all that. But anyway, the official site for the TV anime based on the Densha Otoko opening is online and pre-opened for your viewing pleasure. Actually, yesterday [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Although Fuji TV officially made the announcement today, I did, sometime last week, have the story listed under my “Notes” as a possible rumor. You guys do read my notes when you stop by right? There’s some juicy tidbits written on there sometimes. Well at least I think so :\ The actual TV spot announcment from [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta

Volks, when will you cease to make me happy? I mean, you know, in the realm of today. If you liked the Densha Otoko live action series, or like me, liked the opening more, then get ready to have your otaku stroked in a major way. Volks has announced the release of two 1/6 scale [...]
Read the rest of this entry Entry meta