Uknighted Manganime Life is too short to watch bad anime

Hi all. If you want to skip the personal stuff, scroll down a few paragraphs.. I’ve just spent the last week in hospital and at the moment i am recovering from a broken leg, so I’m feeling rather ill at ease. It may be several weeks before i feel up to blogging again..
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Ginko’s in a fishing village, which seems to be somewhere in the Kansai district (if my ears don’t deceive me, the villagers are speaking in Kansai-ben). He meets Shiro, who’s been waiting for his wife for the past two and a half years. Shiro tells Ginko the story of their seperation, which revolves around sea snakes and a mysterious mist. [more … ]

CAL takes some time off from anime to watch a (non-animated) movie currently showing in cinemas near her. The movie in question? The Promise by producer Chen Kaige. No screencaps. [more]

As the holidays close in, I would like to take the time to introduce you to one of my favorite animated works ever. Be aware that this isn’t actually anime per se. The Snowman is actually a British piece of animation based on a book by Raymond Briggs. Nominated for an Oscar (back when that actually MEANT something) and winner of the British Academy Award for best children’s entertainment in 1982, this is a true classic in my book.

I have taken a LOT of screencaps for this article, though you should know that the screencaps in no way does any justice to this movie. It’s simply a feature that has to be seen to be believed. And you should.

Note: If you’re feeling particularly brave, you can always hover the mouse over the screenshots to be subjected my rather dry and occationally horribly corrupted sense of humor.

Goro is an excellent soccer player! (Talented at whatever he wants to do, huh? Geez, the luck of some people.) We learn Yamane’s backstory. Goro shows Yamane a thing or two … [more]

Heinrich Nietzsche once said that what does not kill you, only makes you stronger. He imagined natural supermen that held the abiltiy to grow stronger by nature and more powerful and would conquer with the power of his natural body… appearently, he never had to experience pain like this, because I think Otome’s going to kill my hope for a good series.

Granted, this episode has yet to be as wanky as the previous one, it still has enough to create a major turn off for the emotionally healthy. Be warned, the following is image intensive and not for the faint of connection… and more humerous comments can by found by placing your mouse icon over the caps to read my brilliant (ha!) jokes.

At Willu’s request, a Shakugan no Shana Character list.

Classmates, Family, Flamehaze.

Nietono no shana — Shana — The “heroine” of SnS, a flamehaze, her Guze no Ou is Alastor, one of the most powerful, and well known Guze no Ou. Is obscenely cute in everything she does, loves meron pan, and is a genius in every way. Lacks some common knowledge (mostly things involving emotions) and has an underlying love for Yuuji[…]

Here is a small breakdown of the terms in shana for you:
Flamehaze — Protectors of the balance of time, usually done by making torches and hunting Guze not Tomogara
Guze no Ou — Kings of the world of Guze, they guide flamehaze in protecting the balance (Marco and Alastor are both Guze no Ou)
Guze no tomogara […]

First Up, I will just say (once again) that i am absolutely loving this
series, the characters are terrific, the plot is decent and the enemies are
pretty interesting.. The highlights of this episode were two parts.

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In this episode, the relationship between Yuji and Shana developes further. The two have a conflict, and then realise that they need each other; they are stronger together.[…]