Colloquium: Queen’s Blade Rebellion 11 and 12

July 16, 2012Queen's Blade: Rebellionanime, queen's bladedraggle

This week’s post is a collaboration with Emperor J, redball, Reiseng, SnippetTee, John Sato, and Foshizzel (who provided pictures).

draggle: Taken literally, the ending to Queen’s Blade: Rebellion makes no sense. The rebels and the Queen join in battle, and then… everyone leaves. Our heroines journey to the forest temple, where they transform into rainbows and fly into the ceiling. The twin peaks fall away to reveal a phallic spaceship. Continue reading Colloquium: Queen’s Blade Rebellion 11 and 12 →

Oda Nobuna no Yabou 02 — Little Brother

July 15, 2012Oda Nobuna no Yabouanime, oda nobuna no yaboudraggle

I think I’ll pick this one up. Mainly because a) I doubt anyone else will, and b) it’s a good excuse for me to learn more about Japanese history, which I know next to nothing about. Continue reading Oda Nobuna no Yabou 02 — Little Brother →

Humanity has Declined 03 — Rotten Fujoshi

July 15, 2012Humanity has Declinedanime, humanity has declineddraggle

An episode on fujoshi. Continue reading Humanity has Declined 03 — Rotten Fujoshi →

Kokoro Connect 02 — Antisomatism in my anime?

July 15, 2012Kokoro Connectanime, kokoro connectdraggle

The central question of Kokoro Connect is a fascinating one. “If our bodies lose their significance, will we still be ourselves?” Continue reading Kokoro Connect 02 — Antisomatism in my anime? →

Sword Art Online 02 — Social Ineptitude

July 15, 2012Sword Art Onlineanime, sword art onlinedraggle

Over 75% of the voters in my poll wanted me to blog Sword Art Online. I’m not entirely sure why it’s so popular, but I guess I’ll blog it. I don’t play MMOs at all, so you’ll be getting the perspective of an outsider here.

I thought I was socially incompetent, but these MMOers make me look like a rock star. Our hero has been in the game world for over a month by now. He is going to kill the first floor boss. And what is our hero most concerned about? That he’ll be the last one picked at the playground and won’t have anyone else in his party. Basically, after an entire month in the game world, he still hasn’t made a single friend! Continue reading Sword Art Online 02 — Social Ineptitude →