February Anime
Fansubs/Raw
Ayakashi Ayashi: I don’t even know anymore. Fucking floating combat masks.
Code Geass: When Sunrise makes a show I hate, then that’ll probably be the end of it all. This show is great. Lulu isn’t badass enough though.
Death Note: Whoa, I liked all the wacky imagery in episode 15. Srsly, they should do this more often. Makes it more interesting. Hirano Aya does a good Misa.
First Gundam: Just watched the movies, actually. They rocked. Still waiting for more TV series subs though.
Hidamari Sketch: I keep wanting to call it Futanari Sketch… uh, anyway, liking what I’m seeing of this one. Shinbo’s directing is definitely more relaxed here. Really digging the look. Also, Yuuko Gotou~
Jigoku Shoujo Futagomori: wow no episode in a month. gay.
Kanon: SHIORI NO. Really just gets better and better. So far the only thing I can count against this one is the Makoto arc, which really is just a problem with the source material, and not the actual production itself (if that makes sense.) I love you, KyoAni~
Manabi Straight: LOLI W/ HEART. Hawt production and fun characters make this show really great. Yet once it’s over it doesn’t really stick with me. Hm.
Negima?!: Kind of dieing at the moment. Needs to pick up the pace a bit, but the recent happenings have been kind of interesting. Animation going down hill?
Nodame Cantabile: Honey and Clover 3? Really, it feels like “FROM THE UNIVERSE OF HONEY AND CLOVER.” It’s mostly just the production style and directing though, but those are big things. I like it, but I fear I’ll lose interest. Also, character designs are BLAND.
Pumpkin Scissors: No episode has been as good as Loli Princess episode but episode 17 was kind of cool. Omo, how is this mainstream? :V
Shuffle! Memories: Guh recap. At least it’s decently done. I’m essentially watching this because it’s my duty as a fan. OR SOMETHING. I hope this is a prelude to some alternate ending OVAs but I doubt it. Digging the new openings though. Putting those character songs to good use.
Rewatching
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu: Almost done. Can’t wait for the US release! Kyaa DVD quality and fixes~ Kyon’s narration still makes me LOL.
DVD
Cardcaptor Sakura: On the third TV series right now. Liking it very much indeed. Though a bit a cheeseball kids show at times, I can’t really blame it as that’s what it is. Sakura~
Reading
Genshiken: Yay I’m at the good part. WHERE ALL THE SHIT HAPPENS. Kinda made me wanna re-watch the anime. I just may do that.
Suzumiya Haruhi No Yuuutsu: Reading the fan translations when I get a chance. On chapter two. There is most certainly more detail, but most of them are irrelevant. Kyon’s narration is as LOL as ever.
Hey there, nice taste in shows. n_n; And a great webcomic, too.
Just had to make a quickie reccomendation, probably old hat, but hey: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha and its sequel MSLN A’s–it’s like CCS but with mecha anime style action, tactics, even some sci-fi elements. Plus lots of yuri-moe-loli undertones, hee. Akiyuki Shinbou supervised the direction of the first series without going off on tangents like he usually does, and the second one is even more amazing. The first 3 episodes or so seem like a CCS clone, but give it a chance and check it out, I think you’ll be impressed. She didn’t win the 2005 SaiMoe tournament for nothing…
Have you seen last season’s Soukou no Strain? I’m catching up on it, but it seems like a good show that slipped under most folks’ radar.
Hey, thanks for reading the comic!
Yeah, Nanoha is on my “list of things to watch eventually.” I gave Soukou no Strain a miss because the designs looked far too generic for my tastes.
The comic’s great stuff! It’s made my roommate and myself, who are both actually “ancient” fans the likes of Patrick M., laugh out loud over many a strip. :)
Cool, I look forward to your reactions when you get to it. I’m a bit nervous about the third series, since it’s set 10 years later, though they got some great voices for the new cast members including Chiwa Saitou, yay!
Kinda unsure about Strain now, having said that…the first few episodes were surprisingly dark and well-written and have a kind of a Nadesico Prince of Darkness or maybe Gunbuster vibe to them (at least I thought so) but the last two I watched mid-series were clearly filler and dissapointingly generic and goofy, which really they have no excuse for in a show I think is only only one “cour” long. Guess I’ll see how it pans out in the last third of the series.
Keep up the great work!