Author Archives: Calawain

Week 1 Bites

By Calawain | Published: October 10, 2009

With the rest of the premiers for this season done, here’s some quick thoughts on some shows we didn’t have a chance to do a full work-up on.

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First Impressions: Darker Than Black

By Calawain | Published: October 10, 2009

I want no part of Hobo Hei, where’s the collarbones? The highly anticipated sequel to a widely popular dark action show with dead people all over the place. So, how do you follow-up an adrenaline-filled finish to season one? Can you top the emotion and the suspense? The choice was clear, let’s open [...]

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Saki, Episode 25 (END)- With Final Impressions

By Calawain | Published: October 3, 2009

Well unfortunately it had to end, but it was quite a journey along the way. One can only hope that in a couple of years when the manga has had time to develop the national tournament some non-bankrupt company will be able to rescue it and produce a second season. Cross your fingers.

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First Impressions: Asura Cryin’, Episode 14

By Calawain | Published: October 1, 2009

It took them 14 episodes, but we finally had plot exposition that didn’t make my eyes glaze over and was somewhat understandable. I kind of actually know what is going on, at least for the part they explained. Wohoo.

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The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya V (END?)- And We All Fall Down (In Despair)

By Calawain | Published: September 12, 2009

Let’s all pray for Disappearance, for Yuki’s sake. Surprisingly enough, the fifth episode of Sighs was actually pretty good, and got us back to the actual story and intrigue that makes this show fun to watch. Too bad we couldn’t have seen this a couple of months ago, but alas that’s a rant for another [...]

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T.H.A.T. Fall 2009 Anime Preview

By Calawain | Published: September 6, 2009

Deadpan lolis, my favorite Welcome to another edition of the T.H.A.T. anime preview! Out of a total of 26 series covered in this preview (I excluded the kiddie shows/educational stuff as usual), the statistical breakdown goes like this (some categories overlap): Sequels: 8 Spin-offs: 3 New Shows: 15 Manga Adaptations: 9 Light Novel Adaptations: 6 Eroge Adaptations: 3 Original Shows: 2 Note: I [...]

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The Sighs of Haruhi Suzumiya IV- Kyon’s Rage (Plus Tsuruya)

By Calawain | Published: September 5, 2009

After 3 rather uninspiring episodes of Sighs, episode four brings us rage, drunken escapades, near fisticuffs, and of course, a stunning Tsuruya. All good stuff, even if it’s not Disappearance. The inspiration for this post was mostly the Kyon rage.

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