“Why do the Japanese draw themselves as Caucasians?”

Funny thing is, they don’t. The belief that anime characters “look white” is all based on a narrow perception that people tend to have when they are brought up in countries that have a large European influence.

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First Impressions of Sacred Seven

My shipper senses are tingling.

Comparisons on the net that I’ve seen in regards to  Code Geass seem very unfounded. Other than the art style looking rather similar at times and both series being produced by Sunrise, the series are nothing like each other aside from some use of mecha from minor characters. Sacred Seven reminds me more of a modern take on old school Japanese superheroes such as Cyborg 009 and Kikaider, rather than a rehash of Code Geass.

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So Far On Hanasaku Iroha…

The series is undoubtedly undecided on what it wants to be at this point, but I do enjoy watching the series. Sometimes I wish it was an hour long instead of your standard half-an-hour, since (like I said during the first three episodes) it reminds me of a live-action Asian drama and the cliffhangers are FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-… like, the two episodes where the landlady is at the hospital should have been one episode.

On the shipping side of things, I like it how the chicks watching the show don’t find it creepy that mid 20-something Tohru is romantically interested in 16-year-old Ohana. Good thing for Tohru it’s an anime and not a live-action drama, or fans would have been up in his ass a long time ago.

Latest episode shows Ohana having dreams about that Shinto Shrine, involving some weird Kitsune spirit in the background and Kouichi slowly fading away as she slowly accepts her role at the Kissuiso. Really hope that doesn’t signify anything negative about the pairing and just means that Ohana just wants stay at Kissuiso for the time being, since she’s needed there unlike her old home. I mean, just an episode ago she was still thinking about Kou whenever the curiosity of boys (in that way) came up in her head and got extremely flustered whenever he called her. This long-distance thing reminds me of 5cm per Second.

Kou really needs to appear at the Inn at some point, because it would feel very empty if they don’t bring up a proper resolution for his confession (because he’s a good guy: 1) not having a confession answered to feels like shit 2) being friendzoned feels like shit 3) WHY DOES THE TUNNEL ALWAYS CUT OFF MY RECEPTION?!).

Also, inb4 the glasses chick is actually Kou’s sister.

Also, Minchi’s gradually warming up to Ohana. How sweet.

Phoenix Wright/Naruhodou Ryuuichi gets his own movie!

http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutensaiban/movie.html

So let me get this straight – An anime for Gyakuten Saiban/Ace Attorney has never been made, yet they get an idea to make live action film instead? Narimiya Hiroki doesn’t even look the part! Not enough spikes.

This better be good.

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First Impressions and Thoughts of Spring Anime

Progress: Hanasaku Iroha [watched four episodes], Nichijou [watched OVA and one episode], Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san [watched one episode], X-Men [watched one episode], Tales of Symphonia: Tethe’alla Hen (OVA) Episode 4 (completed)

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I affirm that Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt’s ending is nothing more than Gainax trolling

Just look for it. You’ll never find it. You’re wasting your time.

In order words, Nichijou, Tottoko Hamtaro Gechu, X-MEN, and Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san are looking pretty good. Hamtaro, why you gotta be so friggin’ CUTE? I’ll be blogging some of them since I’m pretty much done with my senior stuff, and therefore have time to blog again.

Yuu☆gi☆Ou ZEXAL, however, can kiss my balls for further cashing in on one of my favorite shounen manga series. Hurray for 2011! I hope there’s some sad anime out this season, as I enjoyed rewatching Air and finishing up Clannad.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Just posting to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Spend time with your loved ones, don’t be a recluse and spend all your holidays playing games and watching anime by yourself! Do it with someone or something, just be sure to spend time with your loved ones in one way or another. ^_^

I might have sounded a bit preachy there, but I finally got to see my relatives from overseas in Asia after not being able to see them all my life, after spending my recent years thinking the holidays were a lame excuse to be nice to people just to get presents when you can be nice to people all year ’round. It was a pretty good feeling, and I hope you all experience the same kind of joy this holiday season.

There’s probably not gojng be any substantial posting from me the rest of the year until 2011. Maybe a random post here or there about the series I’ve been trying to watch, and maybe even a New Years post. Other than that, I’m just going to chill for the rest of the year. See ya.

In your sister’s room, doing indecent things to your sister

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, INCEST.

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Still stuck in Halloween (Ibitsu)

Holy effin’ balls. This is the creepiest manga I’ve ever read. No bullshit. Screw Higurashi. Screw Battle Royale. Screw that Highschool of the Dead BS. This is true horror on black and white pages.

I recommend everyone to kill their lights and read this (unless you somehow manage to get a hold of the actual book, in which case turning off the lights will be fucking stupid). This will make you piss your pants if you happen to have a little sister. Why, you ask? Read it and it will ALL make sense to you. I’m not taking out the trash EVER again.

(Yeah, I didn’t finish blogging the summer season. Sue me. My priorities at the moment are: college prep stuff > video games > anime. Too bad they’re not in the order in which I would prefer them to be. As an apology, here’s a funny video Steven showed me, which he found on VG Cats (wait, they actually updated?!). Cookies for anyone who can point out the person who is most likely saying “yyeah bitches” during that Black Friday stampede.)

Shiki 08

A mix of everything unsettling. Creepy little Japanese preschooler? Check. Angry ventriloquist girl with a puppet? Check. Creepy Japanese doll with disturbing teeth? Check.

Natsuno’s family is screwed! Probably not, but his mother really fucked them over by letting that creepy little thing into the house.

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