Monthly Archives: March 2009

Every time you make a typo, someone in Zeta Gundam gets smacked

In Gundam, ‘war sucks,’ ¹ only we can’t have enough of watching more of it. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam is the darkest of the shows in the franchise that I’ve seen so far. I’ve seen the compilation movies a year ago … Continue reading

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LISTEN TO MY SONG VOL. 8: [マクロスF]macross frontier 娘々スペシャルサービスメドレー(特盛り)(Ver.BeiJing Girl)

In the banquet that is the finale of Macross Frontier, the main course is the Nyan Nyan Service Medley – a piece of music in excess of 6 minutes, scoring the final set-piece battle sequence with all kinds of excess … Continue reading

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Anime for the Whole Family?!? Toradora!

Toradora! did something unexpected: it became wholesome family entertainment. Yes, watching anime with the family is possible, even if many or most watch (or prefer to watch) anime by themselves. I remember watching My Neighbor Totoro, and Millenium Actress – … Continue reading

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Almost Famous: Demon-King Takumi of Trapnest (NANA)

What does music mean to you? I ask the man before me. “In a word, Reira.” It’s not easy to get Takumi-san, the Guitarist and principal composer of Trapnest. In journalistic circles he is known to be more ruthless than … Continue reading

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Honeymoon in Neo Venezia: Part 1

Prelude to Transit ghostlightning: Hi hon, let’s have our 4th Honeymoon! ♥~ sybilant: Ehhh~4th already? We haven’t been married three years! ‘.’;; ghostlightning: Let’s do it while we can! While we’re young! GOGOGO!  c’=~_^ sybilant: But where would we go … Continue reading

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