Posted inFreezeFrame K-ON!
FreezeFrame: K-ON!! – 02 – Trendspotting
K-ON pays tribute to the final episodes of KareKano. Ahh natsukashii~
Posted inMiscellaneous
Old Site Finally Shuts Down
It's mid-April and without any additional notice, the old site at http://randomc.animeblogger.net finally went down today. Despite having the new Random Curiosity running here, it's still a bit sad to see the old URL not load anymore with the Louise Franoise Le Blanc de La Vallire banner you see above. It also felt pretty weird deleting it from my bookmarks toolbar just now, as it was almost like I was laying the old site to rest. Gone, without a trace, except maybe in Google searches that won't load anymore, but never forgotten. :'(
RAINBOW: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin – 02
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Fugitive
A powerful drama that nothing else can even compare to this season. If the sound of that interests you, then make sure you check out this second episode of RAINBOW.
Posted inFirst Impressions Mayoi Neko Overrun!
Mayoi Neko Overrun! – 02
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(Mayoi Neko, Waratta)
"Stray Cat, Laughed"
As much as I love AIC's work here, I can't help but feel they tried to cover a bit too much in one episode. Even with the formal introduction of Nozomi, there was just so much skipping around scene-wise that the humor never got to build up.
Posted inFirst Impressions K-ON!
K-ON!! – 02
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(Seiton!)
"Tidying Up!"
Oh my. Mio with her hair up in a ponytail is like a whole other dimension to her appeal that I never considered before. The whole glasses bit in the opening isn't too shabby either, but that long ponytail is something else!
Posted inFirst Impressions Senkou no Night Raid
Senkou no Night Raid – 02
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(Kaisou no Rondo)
"Rondo of Reminiscence"
Given the controversy over Japanese textbooks and how they distort history, I'm curious as to how this original series will approach matters involving Manchuria, the Mukden Incident, and the Nanking Massacre, but it hasn't touched upon any of them yet.
Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru – 01
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(Koku, Ugokidasu)
"Carving, Set in Motion"
When the number of lines in hair exceeds the twenty mark without any additional shading and the male characters have narrow faces with pointy chins like they do here, it's clear indication to me that I've bordered into shoujo territory.
Arakawa Under the Bridge – 02
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2 BRIDGE
Bring on the messed up homeless people living by the riverside! If you thought the Village Chief was bad, wait till you see the rest of the gang that Riku (formerly known as Ichinomiya Kou) gets introduced to this time around.
Posted inFirst Impressions WORKING!!
WORKING!! – 02
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(Inami, Dansei Kyoufushou. Datte Kowainda Mon...)
"Inami, Fear of Men. Because They're Scary..."
I don't know how Souta puts up with Mahiru at Wagnaria, but his job sure as hell warrants some danger pay. Actually, make that an extensive health and dental coverage package as well, because he's probably going to need his jaw realigned and teeth reset at this rate.