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Ryan A - March 26, 09
While I do understand why viewers do not enjoy ALI PROJECT opening themes, I somehow find them addicting in portions of the SKG op melody. Naturally, the sound is filled with some random synth noises and eerie background effects reminding me a bit of Halloween if I were to repeat portions of the track in 5 second intervals…
But, I can’t deny that the main melody has an epic video game tone to it… grand, fun adventure awaits. I’m also rather fond of the opening shot with Akiha running with arms like wings, spring said melody, and it gives me a good feeling. That being noted, I’d likely not find the single very attractive if it was not the opening for SKG.
Other Streamed Thoughts @melative.
obtw: Cosplay Akiha cover! Pink much?
Posted by
Ryan A - March 25, 09
Ah, and good. After all the reflections [optional RSS], I am not sure what else to say about this delightful series. It was a lot of smiles, some doki-doki, delicious characters, and finished clean.
I haven’t necessarily changed my thoughts on the nostalgia of it all, and I may never rewatch it, but as a single, quantified experience, Toradora! was definitely enjoyable in nearly every aspect.
In terms of overall satisfaction, I would place it near the ranks of Autumn 2007’s Clannad or Winter 2008’s Shigofumi, which would definitely make it in the top 5 for 2008. Hey, good job!
So, cheers to Toradora!
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Ryan A - March 24, 09
So I was recently catching up on Maria†Holic, and took some time for episode 11 last night. The thing I came away with is this concept of inverse harem. As we already know the definition of harem (thank you Akamatsu) and that of reverse harem (thank you shoujo), Father Kanae gives us a good entry into the inverse harem; being enamored with multiple parties.
Simple.
Posted by
Ryan A - March 22, 09
I want to express this as briefly and neatly as possible. I’ve written before about what differentiates a [fixed] point-based rating system from relative ratings (my rantish is nothing new by now), but I revisited my AniDB account the other day, glanced at my votes, and realized how completely fixed they really were.
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Ryan A - March 21, 09
Oh Mah Gawd, she’s so lightning.
Rather than do a Spring preview… What is Spring really about? The lightning and shining of youth? nai nai nai… what is Spring 2009 about? I have no clue [, but if you ask me later I'll probably say fantasy girls]…oh well I’ll just give my take on premise appeal for a few interests of the pre-season.
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Ryan A - March 19, 09
Yes, I’m pointing at ANN or the Official page for プリンセスラバー！(Princess Lover!). This isn’t much of an issue, but makes me question who has the right info, and I’m assuming the Official page, and the Frontier pointing also was mentioned via presepe.
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Posted by
Ryan A - March 13, 09
A couple weeks ago I was going through a Japanese workbook can came across some common names. For a moment I thought about learning them via flashcards, so today I made up a very small 20-card list. It was warming typing up the list, since the names are fairly familiar among characters and creators we all know and love.
佐藤 さとう
鈴木 すずき
高橋 たかはし
田中 たなか
渡辺 わたなべ
伊藤 いとう
中村 なかむら
山本 やまもと
小林 こばやし
斎藤 さいとう
加糖 かとう
吉田 よしだ
山田 やまだ
佐々木 ささき
松本 まつもと
山口 やまぐち
木村 きむら
井上 いのうえ
阿部 あべ
林 はやし
Perhaps my favorite of the list is 井上 (いのうえ), which has pretty ring to it and sounds so… proper. <3 Interestingly, KanjiDict’s list of common Japanese names (including male and female first names) does not include いのうえ. Hmm, right?
Personally, I believe learning the common names (including the various kanji writings) is a decent investment, especially when browsing things like wikipedia or official sites. And no matter how fast StarDict selections bring up a reading, the brain will be much quicker and often more correct (even with just a week of study).
For the reader, what are some of your favorite [non-exotic] surnames?
