September 30th, 2004 Thursday

Mai-HiME (1)

This was an exciting first episode. The art and animation were very nice, as expected, and the battle scenes were well done(I love how Mikoto drags her sword along the ground). Kajiura's score was fitting as well, though it didn't really stand out, which I guess could be a good thing. As for the voices, this show has a great cast so I doubt I'll have any problems with them down the line - I didn't in this first ep at least. Some of the dialogue however was a bit cheesy and overacted in the first half. ...And that's really the only nitpick I have. In the next episode, the school setting and some more of the bajillion other characters get introduced. I look forward to it.

September 27th, 2004 Monday

GIRLS Bravo (11)

Well I was wrong, here's the real onsen episode. It's quite skintastic, though I guess it should be called fogtastic for this version. I once again shake my fist at Fuji TV.

September 26th, 2004 Sunday

Fall Anime

Yay: Ryuusei Sentai Musumet, Grenadier ~Hohoemi no Senshi~
Hmmm: Mai-Hime, Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, Kannaduki no Lesbians, To Heart ~RETRO~, Uta Kata, Tsukiyomi -MOON PHASE-, Sunabouzu, Samurai Gun, School Rumble, Genshiken, Kujibiki Unbalance, Yakikate!! Japan
Blah: Everything else. That doesn't mean I won't watch the first episodes though - some exceptions aside(Princess Hour crap).

Elfen Lied (10)

Now we get to see Kurama's past, and how it sucked. I really think they could've packed all this past stuff into one episode.

September 25th, 2004 Saturday

DearS (11 & 12)

Something FINALLY happens in the last episode, but it was too little too late. Oh well, I wasn't expecting much from this show to begin with, and that's exactly what I got.

September 24th, 2004 Friday

Ninin ga Shinobu-den (12)

Good ending, but it was too soon! Too soon dammit! I hope the show did/does good enough to get a DVD exclusive ep or two(or three, or four, or five, or six).

September 22nd, 2004 Wednesday

Samurai Champloo (17)

Problems are solved and the gang gets back together, thus ending their adventures on Fuji TV. Kazami's newest single was used as the ending song here. It's a nice tune.

September 20th, 2004 Monday

GIRLS Bravo (10)

Onsen episode with barely any onsen - not what I was expecting from THIS show. Though I guess a "real" onsen ep wouldn't feel very special since there's already so much skin in the regular eps anyway... On the DVDs, at least.

September 19th, 2004 Sunday

Elfen Lied (9)

Lucy's past part two. After blushing eight million times in the course of a few days, Lucy turns fully postal when Kouta cheats on her. Good job Kouta.

September 17th, 2004 Friday

Ninin ga Shinobu-den (11)

They should have gave Sasuke the entire episode instead of just half! He deserves it.

September 15th, 2004 Wednesday

Samurai Champloo (16)

The gang gets into a fight and splits up. Jin deals with past demons, Mugen has an identity crisis, and Fuu gets buddy buddy with the cause of Mugen's problems.

September 13th, 2004 Monday

GIRLS Bravo (9)

A Lisa episode. Don't really care for her, but she acted normal this time so it was ok. I really liked the music piece they used in her first flashback.

September 12th, 2004 Sunday

Elfen Lied (8)

Lucy's past. I can't believe those stupid kids beat that dog to death! Totally uncalled for. I'm glad they got their comeuppance!

Fuujin Monogatari (1 & 2)

What would I do if I could control the wind?... I enjoyed this show. It was very relaxing to watch, and artistically pleasing to the eye. Production IG are good people!

DearS (10)

Too much Natsuki! Too much Nia! Not enough Mitsuka!

September 10th, 2004 Friday

Ninin ga Shinobu-den (10)

Christmas and curses. I like the meganekko curse...

September 8th, 2004 Wednesday

Samurai Champloo (15)

From super serious, to super comedy. The gang makes it to Kansai. Mugen meets his future wife, Jin gets back pains, and Fuu starves. A lot of out-of-character antics for Jin here.

September 6th, 2004 Monday

GIRLS Bravo (8)

Dawn of the Miharu. What a horrible world that would be.

September 5th, 2004 Sunday

Elfen Lied (7)

Lego girl befriends Robocop! But not before destroying Robo's newly refurbished arm. Then Lego turns into a Mayu, meets up with the real Mayu, goes to Kouta's house, and starts a fight with horny Nyuu, complete with freeze frame to-be-continued screen pan. They should've added a gaussian blur at the end of the pan.

DearS (9)

A Neneko episode. I love Chiwa Saitou and meganekko, but Neneko just doesn't interest me.

Keroro Gunsou (22 & 23)

Tamama becomes a power hungry Gunso! Keroro clones himself! Multiple times! Unintentionally. Both very big problems. Both resolved with the power of friendship! Yay for friendship.

September 3rd, 2004 Friday

Ninin ga Shinobu-den (9)

The first half of this better not be the official onsen story! Too much Onsokumaru and not enough hot bodies! Granted it was funny, but I demand service. In the second story the characters were drawn a little differently than normal. One scene Shinobu would look really skinny and then the next she would be not-so skinny and then she would go back to her puffy self. Not sure why they did this, but lesbian overtones were present so it was all good.

Love Love? DVD (4)

I have officially been let down. Sigh.

September 1st, 2004 Wednesday

Samurai Champloo (14)

Damn that Koza! She's too young to be scheming! Oh well, at least Mugen got some major chumpage action on her in the end. Great episode.