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Tsuritama 04 — A Strange Power

Tsuritama,

Haru can make friends with anybody. What’s so special about him? I think it’s the fact that, as an alien, he has absolutely no inhibitions or shame. He doesn’t care if people think he’s a weirdo. Yuki, on the other hand, is always worried about what other people think. He gets embarrassed and feels like he’s drowning. But Haru’s a fish. He can’t drown. Continue reading Tsuritama 04 — A Strange Power →

Colloqium: Queen’s Blade Rebellion 2 + 3 — A Study in Cultural Anthropology

Queen's Blade: Rebellion,

This post is a collaboration with redball, SnippetTee, John Sato, and Foshizzel (who provided pictures).

draggle: I had the pleasure of watching Queen’s Blade: Rebellion the other night together with some friends. We had all heard rumors of how Queen’s Blade is trashy, misogynistic and tasteless. However, there’s more to it than that. Queen’s Blade actually explores some fascinating aspects of the human condition with class and posse. Let’s start off by examining a small piece of the show’s multifaceted symbolism: Continue reading Colloqium: Queen’s Blade Rebellion 2 + 3 — A Study in Cultural Anthropology →

Spring 2012 — First Imprsesion

Seasonal Impressions,

As usual, here’s my rankings of the season’s new shows based on the first couple episodes. You can click the links for details, so I’ll keep the discussion of each short. We’ll see how well this matches my ending thoughts.

So bad I couldn’t finish the first episode: Shibainuko-san, Saint Seiya Omega, Pabu and Mochizu, Naruto SD, Gakkatsu, Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi

29. Hiiro no Kakera
The requisite bishoujo show for the season. Not interested.

28. Acchi Kocchi
Knocked me straight out. I can’t put up with this.

27. Medaka Box
Poorly produced, with awful casting for Medaka.

26. Shining Hearts: The Bread of Happiness
Three identical creepily-smiling girls bake bread. What is the point of this? Continue reading Spring 2012 — First Imprsesion →