Tag: Umineko No Naku Koro Ni

I didn’t think that Umineko cartoon was all that bad

Having never seen nor read any of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni, I had very little interest in Umineko no Naku Koro Ni when it was set to hit Japanese airwaves. However, while I was in Japan, a friend of mine insisted that we catch the show’s premier on...

Comic Update: Red Roses For The Killer

Original Post I think from this point on, I’ll simply continue to portray Shinbo as some crazy sex pervert. I enjoy this portrayal of him. However, it would make things awkward if I were to ever run into him at some otaku bar in Kabuki-cho, especially after I scream...

August 2009

Leaving Japan in two weeks :( Bakemonogatari: I kind of wished this would be the show where Shinbo would exercise more creative control over the production (a la his older work) but this more collaborative effort between everyone (which I believe is how most SHAFTXSHINBO works are) shows just...

Comic Update: PARENT TEACHER PASSOCIATION

Original Post This comic is most probably not terribly funny, but it addresses something I feel needs addressing–which is fans (typically of the English-speaking persuasion) expecting unreasonable things out of certain shows. This is an extreme example, and I don’t think this opinion is widely held (if it is,...