07 - Random Curiosity

SOUL EATER – 14

By Omni July 7, 2008

Summary: With the big test only three days away, Maka is fervently preparing in hopes of beating a boy named Ox who was at the top of the class the previous year.

Miscellaneous Random Musings

If you've noticed a lot of downtime recently, it's because the Random Curiosity server is getting hammered with all the traffic the new season is generating. Unfortunately, our only option is to upgrade the server, and that'll take at least a week, if not two. For the time being, I've taken some measures (like getting rid of the polls) that will hopefully relieve at least some of the strain until we can make the move. If you have a fast server I can offload some images onto temporarily, please email me ASAP. Otherwise, keep your fingers crossed...

On that note, I should mention that the AnimeBlogger Donation Drive is still going, and they're still about $400 short of their original goal of $1600. Money for that doesn't help Random Curiosity's server costs directly (this site is barely supported by ads), but it does benefit the rest of the AnimeBlogger community and helps our network admin Maestro pay for those servers.

First Impressions Zero no Tsukaima

Zero no Tsukaima ~Princesses no Rondo~ – 01

By Omni July 6, 2008

Summary: With Saito having finally returned to Tristain Academy, Louise lets him kiss her, but she stops him when he starts to undress her by using the excuse that it's still light outside.

CODE GEASS First Impressions

CODE GEASS R2 – 13

By Omni July 6, 2008

Summary: Haunted by the memories of how she shot Villetta and how Lelouch is Zero, Shirley wonders what's real and what's fake in regard to her friends' identities.

First Impressions To LOVE-Ru

To LOVE-Ru – 14

By Divine July 5, 2008

「ふたりだけの秘密」 (Futari dake no Himitsu)
"The Secret Between the Two"

Episode at a Glance:
Figuring that he has to change somehow in order to become the greatest man in the universe, Rito takes up jogging on a daily basis. During his first outing, he runs into Haruna at a nearby park, who supports his desire to change.

Focal Point

Focal Point – Criminalizing Creativity

By Natrone July 5, 2008

Yes, it’s another video you must watch before reading this article, but this one is only 20 minutes (instead of 30 minutes), and it’s NOT made by some pretentious British snob (who DID make some good points, despite sounding one-sided and arrogant) but rather a relatively famous law professor. PLUS, there’s a clip of an AMV in there. So, WATCH IT!

First Impressions Macross

Macross Frontier – 13

By Omni July 3, 2008

Summary: What caused Alto's Valkyrie to crash also causes problems at the Zentradi base, and the power goes out right as Grace tries to make Sheryl take some medicine.

First Impressions Series Introduction Snapshots

Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Natsu no Sora~ – 01

By Divine July 3, 2008

「美瑛より」 (Biei Yori)
"From Biei"

First Impressions SEKIREI

SEKIREI – 01

By Divine July 2, 2008

「セキレイ」 (SEKIREI)
"SEKIREI"

Off at some desert base, a group of covert operatives is unable to stop a girl with a katana. After killing most of the soldiers, the girl stops her massacre when she notices another girl named Yume arrive with a small child in her arms.

First Impressions Slayers