The ravens are looking a bit sluggish. Tell Malcolm they need new batteries.
Thursday, May 16
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha And A VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Also known as Inari Kon Kon.
The sound is a little distorted on that video; the actual theme sounds better. But that's probably why it's still up on YouTube. The only other version is 240p.
Fortunately the spoilers shouldn't spoil your enjoyment, because the quality of this show lies in how it does things as much as the story itself.
It's a little predictable, sure (if like me you've watched entirely too much anime), but it also gets everything right. Including the ending. There's an OVA that was released in the Blu-Ray collection, but it fits in at episode 5.5 or thereabouts, so it's just a little more story and doesn't change the ending at all.
It's very short - just ten episodes - and I would have liked more, but I'm glad for what we got.
Four leaf-tailed squirrel foxes out of four. Highly recommended.
The anime apparently only covers half the manga, but it does put an ending on the end, so if they were to do a second season it would have to be a Non Non Biyori style equel, speaking of which -
Five nyanpasus out of four.
Also known as Inari Kon Kon.
I was scrolling through AnimeLab (Australia's equivalent of Crunchyroll) and stumbled over this. Five seconds into the opening credits I was hooked.
The sound is a little distorted on that video; the actual theme sounds better. But that's probably why it's still up on YouTube. The only other version is 240p.
There's also a trailer, which is very nice but does contain spoilers.
Fortunately the spoilers shouldn't spoil your enjoyment, because the quality of this show lies in how it does things as much as the story itself.
It's a little predictable, sure (if like me you've watched entirely too much anime), but it also gets everything right. Including the ending. There's an OVA that was released in the Blu-Ray collection, but it fits in at episode 5.5 or thereabouts, so it's just a little more story and doesn't change the ending at all.
It's very short - just ten episodes - and I would have liked more, but I'm glad for what we got.
What's it about? See the opening credits, and the trailer if needed. It's exactly what it says on the tin.
Four leaf-tailed squirrel foxes out of four. Highly recommended.
The anime apparently only covers half the manga, but it does put an ending on the end, so if they were to do a second season it would have to be a Non Non Biyori style equel, speaking of which -
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Five nyanpasus out of four.
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Monday, May 13
Akanesasu Shoujo
Remarkably uneven, but it sticks the landing.
Most of it isn't like that, though.
Oh, what is it about? The girls in a high school radio club (not the broadcasting club, their bitter rivals) play along with this urban myth that if you tune in to a certain frequency at the right place at the right time - 4:44 PM, specifically - you can pick up radio broadcasts from other places and other times.
It never works, of course, and none of them really believes it. Then snow bunnies show up, and you end up with chocolate bananas and eight headed dragons and gun horses and also a serious drama about how taking personal responsibility for things outside your control can be as destructive as avoiding responsibility for your own actions.
Remarkably uneven, but it sticks the landing.
Not sure how to rate this one. The ending is perfectly in sync with the beginning - not predictable, but the mood and outcome, which problems get resolved and which do not, and how they get resolved - exactly fits.
But the path it takes to get there is not one describable by mere language or mathematics.
But the path it takes to get there is not one describable by mere language or mathematics.
As for the costume designs, well....
Most of it isn't like that, though.
Oh, what is it about? The girls in a high school radio club (not the broadcasting club, their bitter rivals) play along with this urban myth that if you tune in to a certain frequency at the right place at the right time - 4:44 PM, specifically - you can pick up radio broadcasts from other places and other times.
It never works, of course, and none of them really believes it. Then snow bunnies show up, and you end up with chocolate bananas and eight headed dragons and gun horses and also a serious drama about how taking personal responsibility for things outside your control can be as destructive as avoiding responsibility for your own actions.
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Saturday, April 13
Anime March - April 2019
I've been watching more anime than usual, starting when I was flat on my back for a week with about 97 fractured verterbrae or something.
Dirty Pair TV, then the original OVA series. Endro!, which is a bright and enjoyable bit of fluff. Then I Can't Believe My Best Friend's Sister's Roommate's Cat is an Autistic Psychic Alien Yakuza Battle Robot, which may actually have been different shows that have run together in my memory like that time I put the red t-shirt in with the towels. And now Colourblind Timetravelling Granddaughter Witchfriends. If you have a wide-gamut / HDR screen (or even if you don't) give that one a shot; the artwork is amazing.
I've been watching more anime than usual, starting when I was flat on my back for a week with about 97 fractured verterbrae or something.
Dirty Pair TV, then the original OVA series. Endro!, which is a bright and enjoyable bit of fluff. Then I Can't Believe My Best Friend's Sister's Roommate's Cat is an Autistic Psychic Alien Yakuza Battle Robot, which may actually have been different shows that have run together in my memory like that time I put the red t-shirt in with the towels. And now Colourblind Timetravelling Granddaughter Witchfriends. If you have a wide-gamut / HDR screen (or even if you don't) give that one a shot; the artwork is amazing.
I watched one or two episodes, or sometimes half or a quarter or just the opening credits of some others. There's still a lot of mediocrity and outright trash you have to sift through for the gold. Irozuka Sekai no Ashita kara is gold.
I've now moved on to Bunny Girl Senpai, which is better than one might expect from the title.
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Thursday, December 13
Poot
I found that great live performance of the Nuku Nuku opening song by Megumi Hayashibara from last year and it's gone already.
Whoever is doing that needs to be launched into orbit via steam catapult.
I found that great live performance of the Nuku Nuku opening song by Megumi Hayashibara from last year and it's gone already.
Whoever is doing that needs to be launched into orbit via steam catapult.
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Saturday, October 27
The Great Passage
Was poking through things today looking for something to watch. I know there are some good shows airing right now, but I prefer to wait until there's a full season available.
And I tripped over The Great Passage a.k.a Fune wo Amu.
Was poking through things today looking for something to watch. I know there are some good shows airing right now, but I prefer to wait until there's a full season available.
And I tripped over The Great Passage a.k.a Fune wo Amu.
I didn't look it up, just watched the first episode cold. That was the right decision.
This won't spoil anything, but will give you a feel for it.
You've probably guessed just by looking at it that it's Noitamina.
Here's the opening, which I quite like too.
There's a lovely scene in episode two that just involves two characters sharing a glance, but speaks volumes about their personalities and history and also has perfect comedic timing. They don't need to say a word. I won't say who or why or what, but you'll know it when you see it.
Give it a try.
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Thursday, August 30
Reindexing
So, I took a break from what I was doing - which was building indexes - to watch some Index II, having just finished Railgun. And I wondered if anything was happening with the series, or if it had ended a few years ago with Railgun S.
I read it for the articles.
So, I took a break from what I was doing - which was building indexes - to watch some Index II, having just finished Railgun. And I wondered if anything was happening with the series, or if it had ended a few years ago with Railgun S.
Turns out...
Index III starts airing October 6.
It was announced a while ago, but I genuinely did not know that when I started watching the show recently.
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Sunday, August 26
Toaru Majutsu No Index
Just finished watching this - only took me ten years.
Just finished watching this - only took me ten years.
It's good for the most part, but the pacing is terribly uneven. It ploughs through six volumes of light novels in 24 episodes, but some of them take up six full episodes, while one is dispatched in just two. And because of that the story never entirely jells. (Also partly because the story is complete nonsense.) The first arc - which is given the most time - definitely works the best, but even that is somewhat rushed.
Those quibbles aside, they do manage to do many things well. Every character in the rather busy opening credits is shown, fleshed out, and placed in context in the respective halves of this first series. Except for the maid girl, who is mostly still just a caricature, and Uiharu and Saten, who are major characters in Railgun but I don't recall ever seeing in Index, not even in the background.
Onwards and Railgunwards!
Onwards and Railgunwards!
Don't recall any pengis, though. Sorry. Here are some substitute pengis for you.
And extra substitute lazy Sunday pengis!
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Monday, August 13
A Place Further Than The Universe
Ah, now that's what I was looking for. It's K-On for penguins. It even has its own Nodoka and Ui.
Ah, now that's what I was looking for. It's K-On for penguins. It even has its own Nodoka and Ui.
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Girls' Last Tour
If you're looking for an offbeat, quirky show that will lift your spirits and leave you feeling good, watch A Place Further than the Universe.
If you're looking for an offbeat, quirky show that will lift your spirits and leave you feeling good, watch A Place Further than the Universe.
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Tuesday, January 30
Incoming Randomness
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