In this thrilling episode of Sora Kake… Honoka and Akiha escape from the Nerval with Leopard’s brand spanking new gold orbs in their possession. Honoka and Kannagi hold off the Nerval’s pursuit while Leopard gets his new balls from Akiha. Leopard then orders Akiha to fire a very phallic cannon at the Nerval and they blow it to smithereens.

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I think I want my brain back.

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Today the spotlight falls on ADV’s R1 DVD release of the 2002 OVA Hoshi no Koe (release title: Voices of a Distant Star), part of the two-volume Shinkai Collection first launched in 2005.

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As the Year of the Rat draws to a close, we transition into what’s only the best sign in the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Ox, more specifically the earth element Ox. You know it’s going to be a good year because it’s the Year of the Ox. Hey, I don’t have any zodiac bias. It’s just an irrefutable fact that the Ox is the best. Well anyway, Happy Chinese New Year to everyone out there that celebrates it. And if you don’t, then maybe you should because you will get mad amounts of lucky money, carved starfishes, Reese’s Pieces, cute dancing lolis and cake.

Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th, White Album, and Maria†Holic, go!

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A new page of history has begun, and what better way to commemorate America’s newly inaugurated president than with… an action figure? Spotted over at Gamu Toys is an Obama action figure that’s actually pretty cool. Screw the figmas, we have Obama! I chose a couple of my favorite pics for this post, but check the original page for more of the lulz. Now if they made a George W. Bush figure I could have an epic presidential duel for the ages…

Today the spotlight falls on the second season of Natsume Yuujin-chou.

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As the final semester of my higher education begins, I have two things on my mind.

1. Finally!

2. The whole textbook industry is a scam.

3. Shiki Ryougi is the new hawtness.

Okay, that’s actually three things. You got me. Three more classes isn’t too heavy a load with two business classes to fill my minor and Chinese as a free elective. My main concern is Chinese, which is the only thing that keeps this final semester from being blow off. Why oh why did I take Chinese? The other option was Japanese but well… Weaboo alert, am I right guys? I should have just taken basket weaving or something easy. My post schedule probably won’t get more sporadic than it already is… At least that’s what I want to say.

I haven’t been completely blowing off my blog duties though. Our first batch of winter impressions will hopefully be up by the end of the week. The tentative shows we’ll be covering are Akikan, Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Natsume Yuujinchou, Kurokami, Asu no Yoichi, Sora Kake, Maria Holic, Sora o Miageru, RideBack, Hetalia Axis Powers, Kemono no Souja Erin, Maria-sama ga Miteru
4th and White Album. Whew that’s a lot. Until then may you take it easy.

Tardy blogging has been plaguing me the past month and a half, and this late post is another microcosm of that trend. Part of it has to do with my intrinsic laziness, and the other part usually consists of me getting distracted by a video game of some sort. When I get absorbed by a good game, blogging takes an indefinite back seat, as it has with this post which is a good nine days late. Anyway, there be resolutions after the jump.

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Incest is the best. Put Minato to the test.

Better: Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka

lolwut Minato end. I was not expecting Junichi to choose his sister after all that character development with the main heroine, Yuuhi. Aka Saka does have a Minato route but man was this unexpected. So the Yuuhi route was just a giant red herring that the writers collectively slapped in our faces. Well done writers for keeping me on my toes. Though I don’t agree with this choice in itself, I love it when harem/h-game adaptations give us unexpected endings.

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