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Kobato 01: In CLAMP I Trust (Kind Of…)

By Mabdese | Published: November 12, 2009

Ever since I became an anime fan I knew that CLAMP was the bandwagon for me. Is it the pointy faces? The impossibly wide shoulders? Or is it the strange undercurrent of bisexuality in all of their works? I may never know, but one thing I do know is that CLAMP is a team of four super-genius women who know exactly how to catch my attention again and again.

CLAMP’s newest manga turned anime has once again achieved instant success in my heart due to overwhelming cute. You see this time, in the city of Townsville Tokyo, there is some girl who in the opening floated down from space… Read More »

Posted in Anime, Kobato | 8 Comments

New blog design feedback cum Poll post

By Impz | Published: November 11, 2009

I can’t believe the stupid perverts (i.e. Crusader and Calawain) laughed at my title post. What’s so funny about the title anyway?

So, let’s get the key thing started first. We need your feedback on our new spanking blog design. Kabitizin of Sea Slugs Team fame helped us with this wonderful blog design, and we love you to give us some feedback on how it can be improved. In essence, we are asking you to give us feedback so we can torture Kabitizin until he goes like “no more, no more changes, SCREW THAT!!!!” Actually, no, That will be ~~fun~~ ugly. As you do know though, we always respect your feedback, so give it to us!

Secondly, the stupid poll about where I am gone is finally taken down since I am back. FYI, I was gone not because of the reasons in the poll but it was due to a time traveler kidnapping me for a inter-galactic sales call. Meh. It’s time for a new poll and I blame the anger in my head for this really weird poll. I swear it is my viewing of “Lost” and the games with Battle Royale-styled themes. Anyway, tell us why you think a certain blogger would win (I personally know who would, actually) in an online Battle Royale fight? Tell us how the fight will go, and the likely weapons we might use.

Edit: Fixed author’s page.

Posted in Site News | 34 Comments

SDF Macross Episodes 25 and 26 – In Love and War

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: November 11, 2009

Big things are happening in the UN and Zentradi forces, changes that will fundamentally alter the nature of the rest of this conflict and the future of the two peoples. Millia tracks down Max to settle her duel, only to have the two of them fall for each other and proceed all ahead full into marriage not long afterwards. Max seeks Hikaru’s advice and blessing, and then the ceremony takes place, the first between a human and a Zentradi. This is broadcast onboard the Macross, to UN HQ, and is intercepted by the Zentradi fleet, further spreading human culture to their current enemy. With the effects of ‘culture’ being felt more strongly, Britai decides to send a peace envoy rather than have his fleet tear itself apart, further encouraged to do so by the distinct possibility that Bodolzza will annihilate his contaminated fleet along with the Macross and Earth.

Posted in Anime, Retroblogging, SDF Macross | 11 Comments

Introducing: Mabdese, 23, Libra. Loves long walks on beach and shoujo.

By Mabdese | Published: November 10, 2009

Welcome to blogging Mabdese! (added by ExecutiveOtaku)

Dearest readers, friends, and hangers-on of THAT! ExecutiveOtaku here, and it is my pleasure to introduce to you the newest member of our blogging team/family/international hikkikomori conspiracy: Mabdese! She has impressed us with the breadth of her interests and experience in the fandom, and we hope you will welcome her to the blog and enjoy her entries. Ah, to think that only a few months ago I was the newbie and now I’m introducing our newest writer. Oh the transience of blogging youth! Without further ado, I hand the remainder of this post over to my good friend Mabdese. Welcome to the team!

Posted in Anime, Site News | 28 Comments

Kimi ni Todoke 05: Bathroom Bitches

By Crusader | Published: November 9, 2009

In Benevolent Retribution for the unfair treatment of Sawako by Vichy-tan and her collaborators Lord Zeus has commanded that there be one test for every false rumor…

As the vicious rumor assault continues Sawko is forced to do some soul searching as to what she wants and how much Yano, Yoshida, and Kazehaya mean to her. Sawako concludes correctly that she can never go back to being alone and with Kazhaya’s prodding decides that her friends are worth it and the rumors be damned. In the mean time Yano and Yoshida do a bit of soul searching of their own and realize just how much Sawako meant to them and how they had overestimated themselves. Ryuu tries to work his charms on Yoshida and I get the feeling he’ll be winning ground on that front even if it measured in inches. Sadly Vichy-tan is not the only worthless bitch in the joint as Toilet-san is also a belligerent bitch who likes to talk shit about people based on silly rumors. Rumor has it she does donkey shows…
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Posted in Kimi ni Todoke | 6 Comments

Railgun – 05: Alte Kameraden

By Crusader | Published: November 7, 2009

Well a bucket of sweat saves a gallon of blood, that it does…

After a wee bit of background on Biribiri and her boy troubles we get some glorious fluff about Kuroko and Uiharu. While both are rather young in years they were quite adorable in when still in elementary school. I was surprised that Kuroko was so negative about going to Tokiwadai and had some very nasty things to say about the Tokiwadai no Ace. Uiharu however seems to have always been into yuri and imagined going to school with Long Haired Kanako and Ayarin, I wonder how far her fantasies go…

Posted in Railgun | 10 Comments

I. AM. BACK~

By Reverse Vampire | Published: November 6, 2009

I'm back!

You should see how much I’ve grown. Or not.

Yeah, it’s been almost a year since I last blog anything. 3 more papers till I’m finally free from my nightmare of having to take paper after paper after paper after paper after paper…

Oh, sorry. Did I rant too much? Silly me.

Yeah, so while I was away, I still get the chance to see quite a few anime series, some as good as Kimi ni Todoke, Umineko and Eden of the East and the crappy ones like Asura Cryin’ (Did not cry, you piece of junk), Miracle Train (Man, I don’t anyone watches it, but I only watch it for the sake of boredom.) and 07-Ghost (I’m starting to hate Studio DEEN ever since I watched Vampire Knight, but I’m still respecting it due to their involvement in Umineko, which is still as awesome as the 1st episode.)

Before I began ranting how much I’ve struggled over the year, let’s get into it. (Note: List of anime I’ve watched is not in order of the worst to the best and vice versa. I just jot down things that my brain pops up.) Erm, I’m getting extremely loquacious, let’s move on.

Posted in Anime, Editorial, Friday Ramble | 13 Comments