The third disk of part 1 of Ryoko Ikeda's =AAARRRRGHHH.
If you had asked me what my impression of the Rose of Versailles anime was before the new release, I would have said that it was "good, but hard to watch." Disk 3 is a perfect embodiment of why.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
All about pre-1997ish anime
Like I usually do, I ranted on reddit a lot yesterday. Except this time, it was suggesting a lot of classic anime to some dude who wanted classic anime suggestions. Since I couldn't just let that fall into the aether of reddit, like everything does, I wanted to post it here. And since I have no pretense of professionalism, it's fine with me. Even if I did have a pretense of professionalism, it's since gone from my old and poorly written posts.
Without further ado:
Without further ado:
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
The Rose of Versailles Giveaway and The Case of the Missing Interview
It still feels a little unreal to have legally on DVD as well as in English. It was one of the last big White Whale titles still out there. As a seminal work in shojo, as well as anime in general, it is an important title for anyone interested in the history of the medium. It has shaped countless titles since its release and become a fixture in consciousness of fandom. If you aren't interested in the history of the medium, it is still a damn good show.
For the poor uneducated and unfortunate souls who have not watched this series yet, we have a chance for them to correct that error. All you have to do is answer a simple question for a chance to win.
For the poor uneducated and unfortunate souls who have not watched this series yet, we have a chance for them to correct that error. All you have to do is answer a simple question for a chance to win.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
2004, Part 2: Respectful, Yet Rebellious
Over 130 new anime shows debuted in 2004 on Japanese television, a number in magnitude that would be the norm for the next decade. Naturally, George J. Horvath from needed just a little more space for his coverage on what shows made 2004 what it was. If you need a refresher on the first half, click .It could have been easy to give a simple mention of each of these titles and get this year covered in one post, but as the essay titles indicated this year had to be covered in more detail, respecting the reader and the blog while also bucking tradition and giving more. Luckily, the latter half of 2004 felt the same way...
Being a visual medium anime has to do something to really catch viewers' interests at times and while the year had a few worthy contenders, like Windy Tales and Tweeny Witches, no anime from 2004 did that as well as GANKUTSUOU-THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. Based on the legendary novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, Gonzo took the story and put it a new spin on it, while also giving the entire show a look that, to this day, is still one-of-a-kind.
Being a visual medium anime has to do something to really catch viewers' interests at times and while the year had a few worthy contenders, like Windy Tales and Tweeny Witches, no anime from 2004 did that as well as GANKUTSUOU-THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. Based on the legendary novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, Gonzo took the story and put it a new spin on it, while also giving the entire show a look that, to this day, is still one-of-a-kind.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
I Love Taiwan (41) Indonesia. Bali (5) France. Paris (14) China.
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and straightforward personality is a crisis - she and her husband, Louis XVI was neither stiff nor romantic man lukewarm he was unable to win Mary's favor. Perhaps this is the tragedy of political marriage, the marriage of a woman is treated as a tool, but can not do anything only silently obey parents arranged to accept everything day to day life of Jean-Marie anguish can only rely on lavish banquet and entertainment to give vent to their loneliness. childhood, Mary grew up in a privileged environment, cramster login she does not know how human sufferings, coupled with innate superiority beautiful face with her excessive demands on clothes jewelry, extravagance become her routine daily made new clothes, jewelry, banquets, gambling, and almost emptied the treasury to Mary, the Queen has a well-known words: "People no bread to eat it? Yeah that gives them eat cake!" everyone knows, this When the French folk have been brewing an anti-royal ambience Eventually, the man from the exotic Queen Mary became a target, the guillotine Mary Queen of the story we should not unfamiliar I stood her gorgeous suite, She can feel lonely in a foreign feeling .... Here is the place to eat the king, the king was eating, other officials sitting next to ((uncomfortable feeling better this way .... Unfortunately, we did not go to a walk in the garden movie, Versailles gardens but often the scene ah! but I heard if you have the opportunity to go to the garden around, you had better be careful because it is particularly big enough to let you get lost! October 6, 1789, Louis XVI was people rely on to Paris, the city, the history cramster login of the palace of Versailles as an end point in the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, the palace of Versailles all valuables cramster login robbed several times by the people last even demolish the palace doors and windows have been smashed at the current visible one hundred of grievances cramster login how high! while remaining intrauterine art and furniture cramster login shipped to the Louvre and finally all the French Revolution, the Palace of Versailles in ruins 40 years time until another dynasty, reign of Louis Philippe of Orleans King was ordered to repair the Palace of Versailles, to History. Versailles witnessed the decline of the Bourbons, cramster login this history because of the relationship between Queen Mary, were more romantic and more desolate in Versailles export right and left sides, respectively souvenir shops and the famous Laduree macarons stores because the story of Queen Mary, let me crazy shopping at the souvenir shop ((actually I did to commemorate the Versailles worships money and women ah! XDDD Laduree booty after me then share that today the first to share Versailles, in the end there are those pretty little things right! These are my booty share in Versailles defeated souvenirs friends! is not very romantic! pretty pink color, ornate pattern with these small objects to decorate the room, pretending to become masters of Versailles! These are ornaments, I do not remember how much money the impression does not seem cheap, but a rare trip, do not bring some souvenirs back home really feel sorry for myself XD This love is the flannel material, dolphin crystal encrusted above. European totem, this pattern often seen but I do not know what the meaning of it, knowing that little girls can tell me ^ ^ love hanging piece it is decorated with many small pearls sewn. swing little cramster login angel, Isee him think it is really too cute sure to buy it home! These are the coasters, it is suitable to buy back as souvenirs. imagine look, when the Sisters beautifully with this dish brought out tea and cakes for afternoon
Friday, July 12, 2013
The Weekly Backlog
After a week of being unproductive (anime-wise, at least), I got back on track this weekend. Sometimes I have a habit of not doing the things I like and want to do an instead do things that require no thought or concentration. I really hate it when I do that too much.
GOAL: FINISH WATCHING BROTHER, DEAR BROTHER
GOAL: FINISH WATCHING BROTHER, DEAR BROTHER
1997: Take My Evolution
Eric McLeod (@) didn't really know what anime was until high school. His only anime before that point were Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh, but after discovering shows like Trigun and Cowboy Bebop, he decided to give this thing called anime a try. He is currently the editor of anime content at , where he blogs about the current anime season, and is working to become a history teacher when he's not bemoaning the anime fandom on Twitter.1997 is a prime example of the adage "the more things change, the more they stay the same."
Many franchises would be born, die, or take a break in 1997. Magical-girl shows were still selling like hot cakes, super robot shows still had a footing in the market, and a little series about taming magical monsters would become one of the biggest things in the world. However, there was a noticeable shift in the content of TV anime this year, and that shift owes Neon Genesis Evangelion a favor.
Many franchises would be born, die, or take a break in 1997. Magical-girl shows were still selling like hot cakes, super robot shows still had a footing in the market, and a little series about taming magical monsters would become one of the biggest things in the world. However, there was a noticeable shift in the content of TV anime this year, and that shift owes Neon Genesis Evangelion a favor.
Sunday Morning Anime 1
I intended to go for my 12-mile run this morning before work. Mother Nature had other plans and scheduled a nice thunderstorm instead. So, I figured I'd get my Sunday dose of anime while waiting for the storms to clear and work to start.
This post will encapsulate three series that I've watched. Two of them I watched this morning (Bubblegum Crisis and The Rose of Versailles) and the other I watched earlier in the week (Appleseed XIII). First, some quick information about the series I am watching:
This post will encapsulate three series that I've watched. Two of them I watched this morning (Bubblegum Crisis and The Rose of Versailles) and the other I watched earlier in the week (Appleseed XIII). First, some quick information about the series I am watching:
Anime Mondays #26
It's been a pretty quiet month concerning anime.I just haven't had a whole lot of time at all to plow through anything.And if I don't have at least three shows to talk about, I'll hold it over for a week.This weekend, I went to visit some of my buddies up in Detroit (a good four hours away) and it was like being on another planet.Or, at least in South Jersey.Michigan lefts?Oh, no, those are Jersey U-turns.But driving woes aside, it was an awesome time.Plus, we went to the cupcake store.I pretty much want to live there.
All images are from , and there are spoilers listed up to the episodes below!
All images are from , and there are spoilers listed up to the episodes below!
Thursday, July 11, 2013
AnimeNEXT 2013: Guests
It is so nice to be able to have a whole section on guests for again. I missed being able to see people like or and not have to go several states over and spend lots of money I don't have. This year and were a special treat. two major directorial credits are and which are both extremely nice bullet points to have on your CV. She has also storyboarded some extremely visually inventive animation like both openings to and the ending. on the other hand has been a key animator on more anime than some fans have ever seen in their lives. He was also apparently the voice actor of Duke Todo (whom I guess is a parody) in the .
At the same time on the American front I am sure several people I know were super sad that they were not able to attend a convention where was a guest. Lets put it this way: As people are getting their panels rejected left and right for Otakon more often than a case of Near Beer at Oktoberfest it seems that Mike Toole had his panels auto-accepted as soon as they were submitted. I think that fairly well sums up his status as a respected commentator on anime.
At the same time on the American front I am sure several people I know were super sad that they were not able to attend a convention where was a guest. Lets put it this way: As people are getting their panels rejected left and right for Otakon more often than a case of Near Beer at Oktoberfest it seems that Mike Toole had his panels auto-accepted as soon as they were submitted. I think that fairly well sums up his status as a respected commentator on anime.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
About lists
There's a forum I'm in that was discussing someone's top 10 anime list. I've seen a lot and it's quite difficult to narrow the expansive library of what I've seen down to 10 titles. There's a lot of good out there, and a lot of not so good. Like any list, things will get left out that you'll want to include. It's almost inevitable.
So instead of doing a total top 10 list, I'll be doing top lists by genre. I won't limit to a specific number since some things just don't need to be listed and others probably need some attention. Within the lists are no specific order since it's just really hard to pick one over another because they might have a general theme related, but not necessarily the same overall feel.
So instead of doing a total top 10 list, I'll be doing top lists by genre. I won't limit to a specific number since some things just don't need to be listed and others probably need some attention. Within the lists are no specific order since it's just really hard to pick one over another because they might have a general theme related, but not necessarily the same overall feel.
Sunday Morning Anime 1
I intended to go for my 12-mile run this morning before work. Mother Nature had other plans and scheduled a nice thunderstorm instead. So, I figured I'd get my Sunday dose of anime while waiting for the storms to clear and work to start.
This post will encapsulate three series that I've watched. Two of them I watched this morning (Bubblegum Crisis and The Rose of Versailles) and the other I watched earlier in the week (Appleseed XIII). First, some quick information about the series I am watching:
This post will encapsulate three series that I've watched. Two of them I watched this morning (Bubblegum Crisis and The Rose of Versailles) and the other I watched earlier in the week (Appleseed XIII). First, some quick information about the series I am watching:
Anime Mondays #25
I guess it's safe to say it's officially summer when the temperature almost hits 90 degrees two days in a row, huh?At least if you live where I do.Thankfully, I've been abusing the air conditioning all week.I'd like to kiss whoever invented central air, let me tell you.Hey, Monday!
All images are from , and there are spoilers listed up to the episodes below!
All images are from , and there are spoilers listed up to the episodes below!
Old Anime References in Mawaru Penguin Drum
Hokay, so I just started watchin penguin drum and I have to say it is AWESOME. One thing that keeps bugging me however are the references that show up EVERY episode especially the ones related to Revolutionary girl utena a magical girl show that feels eerily similar to penguin drum. Here are some similarities bettween penguin drum and other animes that i have found.
every episode himari transforms into the mysterious penguin lady, and they sing a song and have a whole video dedicated to her scene, much like the pre-fight cutscenes in Utena
every episode himari transforms into the mysterious penguin lady, and they sing a song and have a whole video dedicated to her scene, much like the pre-fight cutscenes in Utena
Anime Mondays #26
It's been a pretty quiet month concerning anime.I just haven't had a whole lot of time at all to plow through anything.And if I don't have at least three shows to talk about, I'll hold it over for a week.This weekend, I went to visit some of my buddies up in Detroit (a good four hours away) and it was like being on another planet.Or, at least in South Jersey.Michigan lefts?Oh, no, those are Jersey U-turns.But driving woes aside, it was an awesome time.Plus, we went to the cupcake store.I pretty much want to live there.
All images are from , and there are spoilers listed up to the episodes below!
All images are from , and there are spoilers listed up to the episodes below!
Sunday Morning Anime – 2
This post is a bit late, but I'm trying to catch up after all of the craziness that was .
So, for Sunday, June 30, I decided to waver a bit and dive into a different anime for the weekend. I did watch an episode of , but I also marathoned three episodes of .
So, for Sunday, June 30, I decided to waver a bit and dive into a different anime for the weekend. I did watch an episode of , but I also marathoned three episodes of .
Right Stuf Announces Acquisitions Of Cat's Eye, Princess Nine, Sengoku Collection, & Blessings Of The Campanella
Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. made several announcements during its July 5th panel at Anime Expo 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Right Stuf President and CEO Shawne Kleckner revealed new anime licenses for both Nozomi and Lucky Penny Entertainment. CAT'S EYE was the newest title announced to receive the special Nozomi Entertainment limited-edition treatment. Nozomi also provided new details about its current video and print projects, including the upcoming limited-edition releases of PRINCESS KNIGHT and SPACE ADVENTURE COBRA. The Lucky Penny Entertainment label announced licenses for PRINCESS NINE, SENGOKU COLLECTION (PARALLEL UNIVERSE SAMURAI) and BLESSINGS OF THE CAMPANELLA. Right Stuf, Inc. also announced the production of HETALIA graphic novels 4 & 5 and discussed the upcoming releases for MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UC.
NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT
NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Bunnies and I
silly bunny, you are not a handI dont know what it is about rabbits and bunnies, but im quite frankly obsessed with them. They aren't even my favorite animal and yet they are a reaccurring theme in my drawings and in my interests.like my old favorite cartoons, bugs bunny is a friggin BUNNY. and I love him.and anime too bunny girls show up ALL THE TIMEAnd in some of my favorite movies like king kazuma, from summer warsI wonder if it stems from me liking to dig as a child, I dunno, all I know is Im a sick rabbit loving freak. - Full Post
Old Anime References in Mawaru Penguin Drum
Hokay, so I just started watchin penguin drum and I have to say it is AWESOME. One thing that keeps bugging me however are the references that show up EVERY episode especially the ones related to Revolutionary girl utena a magical girl show that feels eerily similar to penguin drum. Here are some similarities bettween penguin drum and other animes that i have found.every episode himari transforms into the mysterious penguin lady, and they sing a song and have a whole video dedicated to her scene, much like the pre-fight cutscenes in Utenanot only that but the student concil scenes in utena always had a elevator backdrop type-thing behind the student council memberssame thing happens in penguin drumalot of the characters in Penguin drum have a uncanny likeness to Utena characters:such as a version of jouji:they even have the same cutthroat personality.there is also an odd touga and utena combination for that pink haired womanalso similar personalities.notice the penguin above.theres also alot of moments where lady oscar or marie antoinette appear from the series "rose of versailles" which utena is loosely based onthat woman is lady oscar loland yurie makes a good marie antoinettealot of the faces come from older animeand a few modern references like excel sagaand even casablancaand the one everyone saw: - Full Post
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Sailor Moon's Crystal Star Inspires Real Cosmetic for Adults
Rose of Versailles Manga Returns Again in 1-Shot in October
Comics AM | 'No Straight Lines' wins Lambda Literary Award
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