Anime Odd Thoughts Lot (extreme edition, week of jan/21/07, new series yay!)

Despite someone telling me that "people don't care about what you think, they surf the web for information. forget the OTL thing", I'll keep doing this. I understand that many random visitors came here because they want info on the subject I talk about most... (and furuhausu --> full house, the american TV comedy, lol). But I started this because absolutely NO ONE ELSE (in real life) can I discuss the many obscure series I picked up. I'm sure our friendly fansubber doesn't want 1000 words comments for every single one of his posts. Taste the extreme edition, Sean! lol

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This is dubbed "extreme edition" because I have dig out most the unpublished(private) OTL from last two weeks and throw them at you all at once, lol

コードギアス Code Geass 14-ギアス対ギアス (Geass vs. Geass)

I can't wait to see all pizza hut girls to wear C.C.'s costume, too bad I'm a domino's guy (my local PH doesn't deliver to my place):

That Mao guy is as annoying as I do, the annoying clapping is my trademark gesture for sarcastic applause too. Wait, I'm also obsessed with C.C. They could certainly cast me if they're doing a live action "Geass". I think I read somewhere that he's chinese as well? perfect casting.

ショートDEアニメ魂 Short de anime tamashi ep03

The style in neko-ramen has change completely from ep01. Now I wish I could get ep02, can someone please put that up? The 3D features in this one is a heart warming story of a boy's confession of love (silent, but with BGM, SFX)

月面兎兵器ミーナ Getsumento Heiki Mina 01,02

I didn't check if any fansub group has pick this one up. This is one anime that RandomRay君 didn't mention. I must say I'm a sucker for this type of "mecha-girl" stuff. Moreover, I like 佃美奈(Tsukuda Mina) and the Sports Luna crew. I'm offically a 電車男(denshaotoko) now!

ウィンターガーデン Winter Garden first half, second half

The first half was brilliant until the last minutes of the episode. I'm almost convinced that Takorou is a cheating boyfriend until the little conversation right before the ending song starts. I'm no cheating husband/boyfriend but I would like to see one in anime (Harem anime doesn't count). I guess I'm just a cynical jerk. Hey, most of our real life stories don't have happy endings.

And then the second episode... out of nowhere I heard the name Dijiko... what? roll that back... okay that's Dijiko all right, and then of course finally someone called Puchiko by name too. I thought it was an original anime... Clearly anyone could see "Di Ji Character" and "Pu Chi Character" in the first half's credit. I usually pay no attention to these details (VA, director, etc.). It all make sense to me now... so I'm the only one who didn't know that the series was based on DiGi Chara... Again they have to make it a happy ending while I was expecting a sad one...

のだめカンタービレ Nodame Canta...blah lesson2

Another nicely done episode from J.C. Staff, I'll definitely dig up some dirt on the cast and staff and post it later. To appreciate it greatness, I actually went to my friends' place and sit through the final episode of the drama (I thought my standard was low). The drama did a great job to translate some of the animated violence and facial expression (below), but it just doesn't seem natural to me. Plus the Cello/Bass turning thing in the concert is gay beyond words. I would probably walk away in the middle of the show if I wasn't gagged and chained to the chair.


幕末機関説 いろはにほへと Irohanihoheto 第15話「秘刀共鳴す」(Secret sword resonates)

I seems that Akizuki has finally show more emotion in this episode under a new scriptwriter (吉田伸さん). This "honeymoon" episode introduces three intriguing characters, the three sisters that appears to have connections to Shouten-sama and Akizuki. The next episode will have yet another new scriptwriter... I expect a very slow episode next week.

メジャー MAJOR 3rd season ep1,2

He can pitch like a tsunami! (Real tsunami warning within the Saturday evening show, ep 2)

With a whopping 61 original manga volumes in circulation, I'm not surprise that "Major" got its 3rd season in 3 years with this much materials on hand. Each episode in the Major series usually covers a lot of ground. The only exceptions are the major matches in the series. Since Gorou still doesn't belong to a team currently, I guess the pace will not slowdown until he get his team. Like other sports anime, our main protagonist beat stronger enemy that's coming his way time after time in miraculous fashion. This time I'll have to see what Gorou can pull off in a former all-girl school that doesn't even has a baseball team. By the way, is this the only sports anime currently on air?

Did I talk about new series "saint october" and "les mis"? I forgot about "Busourenkin" and "Kekkaishi" too! maybe next time... this is too much... and trust me, Peter君, I can expand thoughts for each series to a full length academic thesis, lol.