Monthly Archives: April 2009

What should I watch this spring season? – Early top five picks!

By Impz | Published: April 16, 2009

I have not been covering the spring anime for a whole week due to a bad bout of cold and fever. After that, I got very lazy. It’s really bad weather these days (like it will ever be good), and people are dropping faster than popcorn being released into the open. Anyway, I have the [...]

Posted in Assorted Anime Reviews | 42 Comments

Shin Mazinger Z – 02: Aphrodai A is Useless…

By Crusader | Published: April 15, 2009

Best line of the episode… I am just loving that OP they got going makes me want to punch something, though this time it seems like this is the real episode 1 anyway so the awesomeness level wasn’t firing on all cylinders this time, to be fair it seems that the last episode was just a [...]

Posted in Anime, Current, Shin Mazinger Z | 17 Comments

Force Recon (First Impressions): K-ON! – 02

By Crusader | Published: April 11, 2009

You and every one else… Well since Lelangir did a post about the first ep I thought that I’d do a follow up as part of Spring Recon. I confess I find Yui to be irritatingly clumsy though understandable her in that her whole bout of unadulterated adoration of her new property was not unlike that [...]

Posted in K-ON | 16 Comments

Force Recon (First Impressions): Shin Mazinger Z – BOW BEFORE YOUR NEW GOD

By Crusader | Published: April 9, 2009

I accept Zeus/Mazinger Z as my personal savior. I confess I am utterly lost about what the hell was going on save WE MUST DEFEAT DR. HELL despite watching 3 times. Other than that it seems to have been a huge fan wank for those old enough to remember, but sadly I was unable to fangasm [...]

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Force Recon (First Impressions): Valkyira Chronicles – 01

By Crusader | Published: April 9, 2009

Yeah I’d be sad too if I was you rookie, real disappointed in how you did out there… Well while Valkyria has lost plenty of points for realism I suppose that since it is based on a turn based game with mild real time or so I have been told I suppose it is inevitable that [...]

Posted in Valkyria Chronicles | 34 Comments

Skip Beat! 23-25 (END): I DEMAND MOAR!

By Crusader | Published: April 8, 2009

Let’s put some fear into them Mio… Kyoko of the Dark Moon Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of Shotaro-hating people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies [...]

Posted in Skip Beat | 21 Comments

Maria+Holic Poll Results and Commentary

By Calawain | Published: April 7, 2009

Delicious new Megami scan The results are in, and I’m sure you’ll be really surprised at who the #1 was. Let’s ignore the fact that the results are shown at all times on the sidebar while the poll is still up…

Posted in Maria+Holic | 16 Comments