Monthly Archives: September 2009

SDF Macross Episodes 13 and 14 – You Can’t Win ‘Em All

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: September 30, 2009

Well, I guess these episodes prove even a series as good as Macross stumbles sometimes. Not much content in episode 13, and episode 14 was a recap, but not one of those cool reinventions of the recap that gives you new information or a different character’s perspective. When I finished watching them I noticed I [...]

Posted in Anime, Retroblogging, SDF Macross | 9 Comments

End of Summer Season ’09 – 5 Paragraphs About 5 Series

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: September 29, 2009

. With the summer season over and the fall coming up shortly, some reflections on the series this blogger has watched (and in one case, dropped). Done in a short format, your own thoughts and comments on these or other summer series are very much welcome. While two of these series have yet to have their [...]

Posted in Assorted Anime Reviews, Bakemonogatari, Canaan, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Sora no Manimani, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 | 14 Comments

Shin Mazinger Z – 25: BIG FIGHT, BIG LAUGHS

By Crusader | Published: September 28, 2009

Then come and take it! So with the BIG FIGHT in full swing I enjoying every minute of Shin Mazinger Z. I agree that with V2 Schneider that Shin Mazinger Z must be applauded for avoiding the monster of the week and simply going with full on knock out brawls. With Photon Labs having been SMASHED [...]

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Canaan – 13 (END): THAT Which You Leave Behind… (Concluding Thoughts)

By Crusader | Published: September 27, 2009

Now the tragic conclusion… So in the end many will have written this off as a “B” Movie but I sincerely think that the symbolism that many others have pointed out still holds true despite the seemingly boring end that we got. To be fair I watched each episode multiple times and watched a few of [...]

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Sora no Manimani Episode 11 – Snow Country for Old Sempai

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: September 27, 2009

The Souei High School Astronomy Club meets up with their counterparts from Takami Girls High School for a joint winter outing far from the city lights this episode. The cold winter temperatures are a shock to most of the Souei students as they meet up with the constellation obsessed Takami girls and [...]

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SDF Macross Episodes 11 and 12 – Metal Gear Max

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: September 23, 2009

When we last left the Macross’s recon team they were fighting hand to hand inside a Zentradi ship in an attempt to rescue Misa. Overpowered by Commander Britai’s hand to hand fighting ability, the team puts up a good fight but eventually Hikaru, Kakizaki, and Misa are captured and Max sucked out a hull breach [...]

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Canaan – 12: Alphard Express 999

By Crusader | Published: September 22, 2009

Yun Yun had to do it over 9000 times to get it right… Apologies for being late again, but once again duty calls and I have been called upon to clean up someone else’s mess. So after the conclusion of Liang Qi’s love it seems that Canaan is quite depressed after seeing Hakko throw her life [...]

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