Archive for October, 2009
MegaDaijoubu 3.17: Halloween Horror: Meme Vampire!
Published by October 31st, 2009 in MegaDaijoubu. 3 CommentsThinking About Plot in the Current Season (Part 2): Sacred Blacksmith 03; Nyan Koi 04
Published by October 25th, 2009 in anime. 0 CommentsContinuing my discussion of plot development from Part 1….
The Sacred Blacksmith 03: I haven’t seen ep. 04, so I’ll have to talk about just up to 03 here. This series is quite different from Kampfer and Railgun, with a great deal of focus on plot right from the start. The opening credits, which [...]
Thinking About Plot in the Current Season (Part 1): Kampfer 04; Railgun 04;
Published by October 24th, 2009 in anime. 1 CommentYes, plot. In spite of all the silliness, these animes have plots, right? These plots are in the process of developing and getting to the fourth week of a new season, it’s worthwhile considering how things are developing in terms of story, character and pacing.
Kampfer 04: By the fourth episode of Kampfer, we [...]
And the Season Rolls On: Railgun 03; Kampfer 03; Nyan Koi 03
Published by October 18th, 2009 in anime. 4 CommentsRailgun 03: I liked this one better than last week’s because it actually had a story. I liked how suspense was built up until the reveal of the dreaded eyebrows (but I thought big eyebrows were moe, like with Mugi in K-On). I was not too happy that the elite students have their [...]
Dango Reviews (06): Kimi ni Todoke (introducing Scary Dango!)
Published by October 17th, 2009 in Dango Reviews. 2 CommentsSHOCKING: This is the Greatest Season of Anime in Decades!!!
Published by October 16th, 2009 in anime. 2 CommentsI am happy to see that tj han describes the current anime season as “not bad,” but I am tempted to go further. Let’s consider the facts… In the past, anime was enjoyable to new fans because it was different. It was funny when a character had a nose bleed or a big [...]


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