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The Daily Dose

  • After nearly a one-month hiatus because of the new season, I'm back to doing Daily Doses. This particular post is a bit of a backlog post for the big items from the past few weeks.
  • If you watched the first Gundam 00 series and haven't yet been spoiled about a certain something, I urge you NOT to go to the official site. I made the mistake of doing so after I saw the commercial that aired after this weekend's episode of CODE GEASS, and I got spoiled when I checked out the details on the list of Mobile Suits.
  • New Anime Announcements (list almost entirely courtesy of MOON PHASE)      • BLACK LAGOON is getting a third series.      • Kyou no Go no Ni is also getting a television anime (instead of more OVAs).      • ef - a tale of melodies anime has been announced for this Fall season.      • Umineko no Naku Koro ni is getting an anime.      • Shounen manga Kuroshitsuji is getting an anime.      • Mystery/supernatural novel series Mouryou no Hako is getting an anime that'll be         produced by Madhouse and will have character designs done by CLAMP.      • Love adventure game Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka will be getting an anime this Fall. This         series is going to have a truckload of voice talent, including the likes of Hirano Aya,         Kugimiya Rie, Inoue Marina, and Tanaka Rie.
  • The Tales of the Abyss anime adaptation will air this Fall on MBS, meaning it has a good chance of taking Macross F's Thursday timeslot since Gundam 00 is likely replacing CODE GEASS R2.
  • The White Album anime adaptation has a website now with news that the series will start January of 2009. It will feature Hirano Aya and Mizuki Nana in two of the lead roles.
  • And finally, in the aftermath of the leaked BONES document incident, MOON PHASE confirms that he got word a while ago that there is indeed a new Full Metal Alchemist series in the works - an original manga version - likely to be officially announced at the end of the year.
  • If you find anything that you think I should mention on any particular day’s Daily Dose, please send me an email with the words “ANIME NEWS” somewhere in the subject line.
    • Image at left courtesy of サツキ on pixiv (account needed to access)....and yes, I have been reading Toradora! recently
    Posted inFirst Impressions Wagaya no Oinari-sama

    Wagaya no Oinari-sama. – 15

    「お稲荷さま。教会へ行く」 (Oinari-sama. Kyoukai he Iku) "Oinari-sama. Goes to Church"

    Episode at a Glance:
    Reminded of how he once took care of Tooru when he wet his bed, Noboru wakes up in a locked up room, and thinks of how he was once similarly taken care of, and of how Tooru is taking care of Shiro-chan now.

    Posted inFirst Impressions Nabari no Ou

    Nabari no Ou – 15

    「別れの朝」 (Wakare no Asa)
    "Morning of Parting"

    Episode at a Glance:
    With Miharu's Shinrabanshou powers released, he easily brushes aside the Kouga student council, then checks on Yoite, during which he hears the hijutsu's voice asking him if he's going to make him disappear or save him first.

    Posted inFirst Impressions Hana Yori Dango

    Hana Yori Dango Final

    During my last week in Japan, I finally stopped by a movie theater in order to watch the final chapter of the Hana Yori Dango TV drama---Hana Yori Dango Final the movie. While I'm not sure what movie ticket prices are like in other countries, tickets in Japan (1,800 yen) are noticeably higher than I'm what I'm used to back at home. With that said, the level of Japanese used in the dialogue was well within my abilities, so at least I got to enjoy my first Japanese movie theater experience to the fullest. I've included spoiler-free impressions below, plus a lengthy, fully detailed summary (written as accurately as possible from memory), for those of you who just can't wait to find out what happened. Any additional pictures were scanned from the photobook that I bought.

    Posted inAllison & Lillia First Impressions

    Allison & Lillia – 15

    「遭難！」 (Sounan!)
    "Disaster!"

    Episode at a Glance:
    After taking to the skies with Mateo, Lillia and Treize are enjoying being on a plane again. Lillia then asks if she can take the controls for a bit, making Treize think that the answer will obviously be "no", but Mateo allows her instantly, believing she's probably the daughter of some very rich people and has some private plane she uses.