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<title><![CDATA[Mushishi - Star Comics presenta una novità]]></title>
<link>http://c-mag.org/2009/11/10/mushishi-star-comics-presenta-una-novita/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cartoonmag</dc:creator>
<guid>http://c-mag.org/2009/11/10/mushishi-star-comics-presenta-una-novita/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Star Comics presenta anche nella home del sito, dopo Lucca Comics, questa novità in uscita a breve. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-8174" title="1817mushishi1_big" src="http://cartoonmag.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1817mushishi1_big.jpg" alt="1817mushishi1_big" width="184" height="266" /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Star Comics</strong></span> presenta anche nella home del sito, dopo <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Lucca Comics,</strong></span> questa novità in uscita a breve.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Dal sito<span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong> Star Comics</strong></span>: Lo abbiamo presentato in anteprima a <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Lucca Comics and Games</strong></span>, ed è stato subito un successo! Adesso <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Mushishi,</strong></span> il fantastico manga di <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Yuki Urushibara </strong></span>arriva in fumetteria. Una serie seinen in 10 volumi completa vincitrice di numerosi premi come miglior manga da cui è stato tratto anche un live action movie diretto da<span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong> Katsuhiro Otomo.</strong></span> Protagonista delle vicende è <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Ginko,</strong></span> un misterioso uomo senza passato che ha il potere di entrare in contatto con degli insetti-spirito, i mushi, che spesso interagiscono <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>con gli umani causando diversi problemi</strong></span>.</p>
<p><!--more-->Proprio grazie alle sue particolari capacità, Ginko sarà in grado di aiutare le persone a liberarsi da queste creature.<br />
Assolutamente imperdibile per tutti i cultori del Giappone classico e delle sue magiche atmosfere.</p>
<p>Dal 18 novembre solo in fumetteria.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Weekly Updates]]></title>
<link>http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/weekly-updates/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CLAMP's Fan</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Recommended: Mushishi Animes: Clannad TV, Kamen no Maid Guy Games: Mousehunt, SPORE Images: Magical ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Recommended: <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/recommended/mushishi/" target="_self">Mushishi</a></p>
<p>Animes: <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/animes/clannad-tv/" target="_self">Clannad TV</a>, <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/animes/kamen-no-maid-guy/" target="_self">Kamen no Maid Guy</a></p>
<p>Games: <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/games/mousehunt/" target="_self">Mousehunt</a>, <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/games/spore/" target="_self">SPORE</a></p>
<p>Images: <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/images/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha/" target="_self">Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha</a>, <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/images/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-as/" target="_self">Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A&#8217;s</a>, <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/images/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-strikers/" target="_self">Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS</a>, <a href="http://spicymilktearest.wordpress.com/images/nyantype/" target="_self">Nyantype</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[All About Youmacon]]></title>
<link>http://ducttapealchemist.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/all-about-youmacon/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Duct Tape Alchemist</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ducttapealchemist.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/all-about-youmacon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;ve been busy this week, but I think I may have finally gotten over the post-traumatic ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Well, I&#8217;ve been busy this week, but I think I may have finally gotten over the post-traumatic stress disorder enough to write about last weekend.</p>
<p>Before I get started, I have to say that this was my first big convention. And I had a blast. That in mind. . .</p>
<p>To all my fans, it was wonderful to meet you all. I had no idea this blog was so popular. But I do have one request next time: please, do not all mob me at once. I am not exactly a people person, you know? And my hair does not make nearly as good a souvenir as you might think. I will have bodyguards next year, but all the same, I&#8217;d really appreciate some courtesy.</p>
<p>Now that that unpleasantness is out of the way, some really awesome stuff happened:</p>
<p>I got to meet a bunch of voice actors, including Travis Willingham and Brad Swaile. I&#8217;m a pretty brave person, but even I got really nervous when I actually got up to the front of the autograph line. Fortunately, everyone there was very nice. Travis even posed with some Ginko fanart I drew for him:</p>
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<div id="attachment_357" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 727px"><img class="size-large wp-image-357 " title="youmacon 020" src="http://ducttapealchemist.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/youmacon-020.jpg?w=1024" alt="youmacon 020" width="717" height="538" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Travis attempting the Ginko smirk with a sharpie cigarette. <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p></div>
<p>In other news, my group and I did a lot of great cosplay, including the <em>Howl&#8217;s Moving Castle</em> cosplay I mentioned before the con. I think we were just about the right blend for it.</p>
<div id="attachment_358" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-358" title="youmacon 022" src="http://ducttapealchemist.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/youmacon-022.jpg?w=300" alt="youmacon 022" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">HMC Cosplay: Howl, Sophie(me), Calcifer, Markl, and Turniphead</p></div>
<div id="attachment_360" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-360" title="youmacon 016" src="http://ducttapealchemist.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/youmacon-0161.jpg" alt="youmacon 016" width="500" height="387" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Cute picture of Sophie and Howl in character.</p></div>
<p>I also met a lot of really awesome people at the con, like the sisters I was in line with (who got my autograph), the crazy girl in my hall who realigned my spine for me during a hall party, and the girl I bought a Ramane for because she ran out of money. And don&#8217;t even get me started on all my friends from high school who helped me get into panels (thanks again, guys) because they were working as NMACon sponsors.</p>
<p>All in all, it was a great experience, and I can&#8217;t wait for my next con!</p>
<p>-DTA</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ei oo yhtään kivaa!]]></title>
<link>http://muusi.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/ei-oo-yhtaan-kivaa/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>muusi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Ei oo kiva tilanne! On nimittäin sillä tavalla, että ilmeisesti Del rey manga on huomaamattani menny]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mushishi - Review]]></title>
<link>http://japancinema.net/2009/10/30/mushishi-review/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cello</dc:creator>
<guid>http://japancinema.net/2009/10/30/mushishi-review/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mushishi is deeply complex at times, and often drifts into the realms of the incomprehensible. Set a]]></description>
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Mushishi is deeply complex at times, and often drifts into the realms of the incomprehensible. Set at the turn of the 20th century, it follows a young man by the name of Ginko, who travels all over Japan, studying Mushi. As far as I could tell, Mushi, rather than being plain old insects, are tiny creatures with some kind of magical force. They’re a necessary part of life, but they often have negative effects on humans. Perhaps it&#8217;s the film&#8217;s slow pace that doesn&#8217;t allow the usual rise and fall to occur that just didn&#8217;t gel right with me. The explanations of what the mushi are, or why they do what they do is left opaque and ill-defined, which I think should have been explained more thoroughly.</p>
<p>Fans of the franchise should find lots to like here as much of the material comes right out of the anime and manga. It&#8217;s a beautiful piece of work, roaming languidly through lush leafy forests, pale misty light, and deep woodland ponds fringed with trees. The beauty of most of it makes the horrific parts even darker and more ghastly. When I say horrific, I don&#8217;t want to imply this movie is for adults. The film only has slightly disturbing imagery though the film and does a wonderful job of steering clear of sexual situations, foul language, or glorification of gore to make it suitable for most viewers.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1458" title="mushishi2" src="http://japancinema.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/mushishi2.jpg" alt="mushishi2" width="450" height="208" /></p>
<p>The tone of the film is surprisingly serious, with near-constant tension and mysteriousness. It requires a certain level of patience and willingness to sit back and allow the film to weave its story. The filmmakers decided to have made this for fan boys, and doesn&#8217;t dwell too long with the backstories or relationship details between characters. Films like this rely upon tension and release in its prose rather than endless action sequences or CG-induced visual overload.</p>
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<p>Perhaps the picture&#8217;s greatest strength lies not in what&#8217;s seen but in what isn&#8217;t- as in dimly lit sets, misty mountainsides, and minimal-use of the computer-generated parasites all add up to a creepy undertone that works extremely well. Mushishi is worth a gander for those that like their movies to burn a little more casually than most. Mushishi is one of those films that you want to recommend but at the same time, it all depends on the viewer and if they are the type that can put their entire focus into the intricate details of the film for 131 minutes. To wrap things up here, granted, it was entertaining but unfortunately, the storyline may be too difficult for some viewers to comprehend.<br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1459" title="mushishirating" src="http://japancinema.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/mushishirating.jpg" alt="mushishirating" width="450" height="44" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Those moments that remind you exactly why you love anime]]></title>
<link>http://brianandrew.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/those-moments-that-remind-you-exactly-why-you-love-anime/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Scamp</dc:creator>
<guid>http://brianandrew.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/those-moments-that-remind-you-exactly-why-you-love-anime/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In my last post I talked about the rather depressing side of anime with not being afraid to drop ser]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Idle Thoughts on Openings in Anime]]></title>
<link>http://guriguriblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/idle-thoughts-on-openings-in-anime/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gaguri</dc:creator>
<guid>http://guriguriblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/idle-thoughts-on-openings-in-anime/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There is an interesting way to treat the word entrance, which is to see it as &#8216;put in (en-) tr]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zu viel!!]]></title>
<link>http://zakuabumi.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/zu-viel/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ZakuAbumi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://zakuabumi.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/zu-viel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Argh, ich platze gleich! Und nein &#8211; ich habe mich nicht vollgefressen. Kennt ihr das? Die List]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Argh, ich platze gleich!<br />
<a href="http://yakitoki.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/result_of_stress_by_clemz.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://yakitoki.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/result_of_stress_by_clemz.jpg?w=378&#038;h=350" alt="" width="378" height="350" /></a><br />
Und nein &#8211; ich habe mich nicht vollgefressen.</p>
<p>Kennt ihr das? Die Liste der Dinge, die man gerne tun möchte(dann, wenn man sie eben nicht tun kann&#8230;), ist riesengroß, doch die Liste der Dinge, die man dann schließlich tut, ist ein lächerlicher Bruchteil dessen.<br />
Die Liste der Dinge, die man hingegen am liebsten vom Bord schmeißen möchte, nimmt derweil auch bedrohliche Höhen an und droht einen zu erschlagen, doch die Liste der Dinge, die man schließlich wegwerfen kann, tendiert so gegen 0. Ja, Shit happens.</p>
<p>Ich liste mal das auf, was ich machen möchte&#8230;<br />
-Meine <a href="http://myanimelist.net/animelist/ZakuAbumi">Watchlist</a> abarbeiten und noch einiges hinzufügen, was ebenfalls abgearbeitet werden muss.<br />
-Mehr (Kom-)Posts auf <a href="http://digital-nippon.de/">Digital Nippon</a> verfassen.<br />
-Die Higurashi Onikakushi-Hen-, die Umineko Chap. 1-, die Da Capo Demo und die KIRAKIRA Demo-Visual Novel spielen.<br />
-Die Fate Stay Night-Visual Novel(fragt nicht, ich habe auch keine Ahnung, wieso ich diese gedownloadet habe&#8230;) löschen.<br />
-Über die Da Capo Demo einen Blogeintrag verfassen, hatte ich ja in den Sommerferien vor.<br />
-Über dieses und jenes einen Blogeintrag verfassen. Mehr geistige Ergüsse also.<br />
-Mehr Zeit für T~S haben.<br />
-An meinem Server werkeln(sehr viel Arbeit&#8230;).</p>
<p>Das ist nur mal so das Grobe, was ich eigentlich nie, beziehungsweise kaum schaffe. Ob man das noch Leben nennen kann&#8230; ich weiß es nicht.<br />
Zu den Anime: Meine Unlust erreicht ihren Höhepunkt. Quatsch, das sag ich jeden Tag, Fakt ist aber, dass sie ganz im Gegensatz zu den netten Aktienkursen nie fällt. Meine Blog-Statistik sollte sich daran mal ein Beispiel nehmen.<br />
Hatsukoi Limited will ich auch irgendwann mal beenden, kann ja nicht so schwer sein, habe immerhin schon stolze 9 von 12 Folgen auf dem Gewissen&#8230; oder so ähnlich. Das jetzt zu droppen, wäre viel zu schade, auch wenn der Kitsch in der Serie neue Maßstäbe setzt.<br />
Hayate no Gotoku&#8230; oh my gawd, DAT FUNNY!!~ Nein, eigentlich überhaupt nicht. Ganz amüsant, das gebe ich zu, aber nach so 5 Folgen ist die Luft raus und man kommt sich wie bei Endless Eight vor. Nun gut, so krass ist das auch wieder nicht, aber nach 5 Folgen hat man wirklich alles gesehen und nach 7310 Roboterangriffen, Entführungen, Missverständnissen, Super-Special-Mega-Combi-Attacks und Schulbesuchen stellt sich auch langsam so die erste Langeweile ein. Einmal gab es eine Gag-Episode, welche vorzüglich zu unterhalten wusste. In der Vorschau hieß es dann &#8220;Und beim nächsten Mal gibt es wieder eine normale Folge.&#8221;. Muss ich das jetzt als Beleidigung auffassen? Wieso gibt es eine Gag-Episode in einem ohnehin nicht erstzunehmenden Anime, die dann noch ein gutes Stück unterhaltsamer ist als der Rest? Das ist doch ausgemachter Blödsinn!<br />
Und von den Parodien habe ich relativ wenig, da meist nur Attacken durch den Kakao gezogen werden und ich dafür viel zu wenig Anime der Sparte Action gesehen habe. Da macht Seitokai no Ichizon doch wesentlich mehr Spaß.<br />
Mushishi zu gucken ist ja quasi Pflicht, doch fehlt mal wieder die berühmte Motivation, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei wäre auch mal wieder lohnenswert und CLANNAD und Toradingsda möchte ich auch wieder aufnehmen, den Drop nach einer Folge finde ich etwas voreilig.<br />
Apropos Droppen: Lohnt sich Fate Stay Night überhaupt noch, wenn ich nach 8 Folgen immer noch nicht begriffen habe, was daran so gut sein soll?</p>
<p>Visual Novels&#8230; auch hier herrscht der eine und einzige Grund für alles vor: Mangelnde Motivation. Bei Umineko ist es allerdings die fehlende Zeit, ich bin von Kapitel 1 einfach nur hellauf begeistert, obwohl ich das eigentlich schon kenne. Geradezu süchtigmachend. Kann ich nur empfehlen, macht eine Menge Spaß. Aufgefallen ist mir auch noch, dass, zumindest was Kapitel 1 betrifft, die Umsetzung bisher(erstes Twilight) gar nicht mal so schlimm gelungen ist. Sicher, der Anime hat grundsätzlich versagt, was die Charaktere und deren Beziehungen betrifft, aber so dumm hat sich DEEN gar nicht mal angestellt. Trotzdem wäre ich für eine nahezu 1:1 Umsetzung des Manga(derzeitiger Stand: Natsuhi erstrebt sich eine Karriere als Ballermann), der findet zumindest eine gute Mitte.<br />
Higurashi&#8230; herrje, die Soundeffekte der PS2-Version sind manchmal derart penetrant, dass ich am liebsten den Ton abstellen würde, außerdem muss ich wohl kaum erwähnen, dass mein Interesse für dieses als begeisterter Umineko-Leser doch recht gering ist.<br />
Zu Da Capo wollte ich ja vor einer halben Ewigkeit einen Eintrag verfassen, aber irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl, dass ich das wohl niemals machen werde. Welch Wunder, habe ich die Novel das letzte Mal vor ein paar Äonen gespielt und habe keine Ahnung, worum es da eigentlich noch genau ging. KIRAKIRA habe ich noch nicht einmal angespielt, shame on me!</p>
<p>Mein Server &#8211; hier herrscht auch noch Zeitdruck vor, immerhin ist Samp 0.3a draußen, da will man doch schnell updaten, tut auch den Besucherzahlen gut. Moment Mal, &#8220;will&#8221;? Wollen tue ich ja mal prinzipiell gar nichts, ich will nur, was ich nicht haben kann, wenn ich also irgendwo vorhabe, an meinem Server rumzupfuschen, dann sicher nicht in der Freizeit, da wäre das ja möglich.<br />
Habe gestern aber dennoch ein bisschen gewerkelt, minimale Bugfixes und eine Idee für ein Deathmatch, /skydm soll das gute Ding heißen, weil es eben im Himmel spielt. Das erfordert nicht wenig Geschick, soll man doch von einem schwebenden Objekt zum anderen springen und dem Gegner die Rübe wegschießen, bzw. gleich in den Abgrund werfen. Dabei wird noch das neue Drunk-Feature von 0.3a ausgenutzt, um den Schierigkeitsgrad anzuheben.<br />
Die Idee klingt gut, ist ja auch größtenteils geklaut, bloß an der Umsetzung scheitert es mal wieder. Fingerfitzelei vom Allerfeinsten, wenn eine Katze nur sieben Leben hat, dann schafft sie es nicht mal von A nach B, soviel ist sicher. Bei einigen Abständen müsste man desweiteren noch die Sprungweite eines Subbah Mario haben, also nicht machbar. Zu allem Überflüss habe ich vergessen, eine schwebende Platte unter dem Geschehen anzubringen, der Tod durch Sturz soll schließlich schnell eintreten, niemand möchte 2 Minuten lang fallen, bis es dann &#8220;Ade, du schnöde Welt~&#8221; heißt. Dass ich den Drunk-Mode getrost vergessen kann, muss ich wohl nicht erwähnen, oder?<br />
Züge und allerlei Krimskrams, also auch einige Commands wurden ebenfalls schon hinzugefügt, das Problem liegt jedoch bei den Commands:<br />
Die muss man auflisten. Klar, sonst kennt die ja keiner, wär ja blöde. Das Auflisten ist recht praktisch. Für den Spieler. Für den Scripter ist es die reinste Hölle. Copy n Paste en Masse wird verlangt, damit nur ein paar Commands in Textdraw-Version aufgelistet werden können, das ist stupide und stumpfsinnige Arbeit, wie ich sowas hasse!<br />
Stunts und so wollen auch noch hinzugefügt werden, jedenfalls werde ich die nächsten Tage ordentlich beschäftigt sein, dessen bin ich mir sicher.<br />
Aber immerhin weiß ich jetzt, recht spät, dass Midostream selbst mit einer Drawdistance von 200 die Anzahl der Objekte auf meinem Server nicht verträgt. Das freut doch.</p>
<p>Jetzt habt ihr mal einen kleinen Eindruck davon bekommen, was so der Unterschied zwischen wollen und machen bei mir ist. Möglicherweise wäre dieser vielleicht nicht ganz so groß, wäre da nicht dieses kleine, lästige Übel, genannt Schule. Davon kann man ja nie genug haben. Es macht immer wieder Spaß, mit voller Freude am Morgen einem auslaugenden Tag entgegenzublicken und sich Random Ruine D(oder: unser Schulgebäude.) zu nähern, nur um dann am Nachmittag ausgelaugt dieses wieder zu verlassen und das noch mit einem schönen Packen Hausaufgaben im Gepäck.<br />
Ja, wieviel mehr soll es denn noch sein, werte Lehrer, wenn es nicht schon genug ist? Soviel, dass das, was der Volksmund(eher das Internet) als &#8220;Leben&#8221; bezeichnet, verschwunden ist? Gratz, na das sind ja mal tolle Aussichten!<br />
Wunderbar, wie sich die werten Herren Lehrer mit fadenscheinigen Argumenten rausreden, was die explodierende Menge an Hausaufgaben anbelangt, wunderbar, wie man an einem 7 oder 8 Stundentag noch dazu verdammt ist, sich mit mehr Arbeit herumzubalgen. Die Jugend war mal der Frühling des Lebens. Wenn das so ist, dann kann mir der Rest eigentlich gestohlen bleiben.<br />
Wenn sich die Hausaufgaben häufen, sinkt mein Gemütszustand, in letzter Zeit werden Rekordhöhen, beziehungsweise -tiefen erreicht, dass ich schon des Wahnsinns fette Beute werde.<br />
Hier mal ein schönes Beispiel aus Latein:<br />
Die Lehrerin, arbeitswütig wie eh und je, schreibt gerade eine Menge an Arbeit an die Tafel, die einen förmlich nach Luft schnappen lässt, bis schließlich folgender Kommentar kommt:<br />
&#8220;Wir haben heute Nachmittag!&#8221; -&#8221;Ja und? Wir sehen uns erst am Freitag wieder.&#8221;<br />
Also&#8230; wenn alle Lehrer so denken würden, dann wären wir echt am dran. Tatsache ist: Es ist so.<br />
Und all die einstündigen Fächer&#8230; das ist doch eine Frechheit. Um den Stoff schnell rüberzubringen, bekommen wir gut und gern das Doppelte und Dreifache auf. Herrgott, wieso müssen wir denn bitteschön den schlechten Tag des sadistischen Stundenplanmachers ausbaden?<br />
Klar, nur eine Stunde die Woche, da muss es einfach mehr aufgeben.<br />
Mal rein theoretisch&#8230; Vorher: 2 Stunden für ein Fach, normale Hausaufgabenmenge für beide Stunden.<br />
Nachher: 2 Stunden für 2 Fächer, doppelte Hausaufgabenmenge für beide Stunden. Na, merkt ihrs? Soll das auch nur ansatzweise fair sein?<br />
Lehrer sollten sich manchmal in die Schüler hineinversetzen, man hat ohnehin schon genug Arbeit, ohne noch übermäßig viel aufgehalst zu bekommen.<br />
Ich nehme mal den heutigen Tag als Beispiel: 7 Stunden Schule, dazwischen die normalen Pausen, welche ihrem Namen nicht gerecht werden, da nur zum Lernen verwendet(das geht den meisten so&#8230;), halbe Stunde Mittagspause, da Physik vorverlegt, welche natürlich für das Abarbeiten der zahlreichen Hausaufgaben verwendet wird, 3/4-Stunde Physik, Rückfahrt und dann den großen Rest an Hausaufgaben abarbeiten + lernen.<br />
Klar, die Motivation, nach einem derartigen Berg Stress noch die restlichen Probleme zu bewältigen, die die Lehrer schaffen, ist natürlich sehr groß.<br />
Sei es Mathe, Englisch oder Latein, bei welchem ich die Hausaufgaben auch nur formalerweise mache, damit ich etwas zum Vorzeigen habe, was man lieber nicht vorzeigen sollte, der Berg ist groß und wird nicht kleiner.</p>
<p>Ich kann da nur einen früheren Klassenkameraden zitieren, der sich aufgeregt hat, als eben jene Lateinlehrerin mal wieder den Bogen überspannte:<br />
&#8220;Ja, ein Glück, dass wir keine Hobbies haben, sowas wäre ja echt hinderlich.&#8221;</p>
<p>Es folgt ein random Video:<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Mushishi T10 - La fin du voyage]]></title>
<link>http://spirius.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/mushishi-t10-la-fin-du-voyage/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sirius</dc:creator>
<guid>http://spirius.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/mushishi-t10-la-fin-du-voyage/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Le voyage entrepris aux côtés de Ginko vient de toucher à sa fin. Yuki Urushibara a décidé de laisse]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[hand-drawn animation &gt; 3D]]></title>
<link>http://fromagebri.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/hand-drawn-animation-3d/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Brigitte</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fromagebri.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/hand-drawn-animation-3d/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share with you some beautiful animations I found while procrastinating rummaging through]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I wanted to share with you some beautiful animations I found while <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">procrastinating</span> rummaging through youtube. Japan is famous for its  unique animated motion picture, as well as its live-action ones, oozing in symbolism.</p>
<p>Among others, Kigeki (Comedy), is a short gothic fairtyale set during the War for Ireland&#8217;s Independance.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/lIvKp8r64-8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/lIvKp8r64-8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>I bought this movie a few years ago. It never ceases to make me cry. Though not as infamous as Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon makes equally visually-amazing films.</p>
<blockquote><p>Chiyoko Fujiwara was once a major movie star who dominated the Japanese cinema world. Thirty years ago, she abruptly disappeared from the screen and from public view. One of her greatest admirers, Genya Tachibana, is a documentary filmmaker who has traveled to the isolated mountain lodge where she makes her home to interview her. There, he presents her with an old key, and as if the key had opened a door to her memories, Chiyoko starts telling the story of her life, interweaving moments from her past and future and passing through the boundary between reality and the movies that had made up so much of her life.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/LHLaPnHuZTY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/LHLaPnHuZTY&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Also, I caught this from a beautifully atmospheric and original series called Mushishi. It won a grand prize award for best art direction by Takashi Waki.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/DdQMWGz1p-U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/DdQMWGz1p-U&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">I&#8217;ll have to watch Ponyo and tell you about it soon. I adore Hayao Miyazaki&#8217;s wild and unexpected imagination!</p>
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<link>http://zakuabumi.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/bli-blah-und-blub-5/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ZakuAbumi</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Sonderlich zum Schreiben ist mir ja eigentlich nicht zumute, aber ich versuche es mal trotzdem]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Sonderlich zum Schreiben ist mir ja eigentlich nicht zumute, aber ich versuche es mal trotzdem&#8230;<br />
<a href="http://pic.poptp.net/files/8/6/6/6/5/Seitokai-no-Ichizon_poptp_180711.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://pic.poptp.net/files/8/6/6/6/5/Seitokai-no-Ichizon_poptp_180711.jpg" class="alignnone" width="354" height="500" /></a><br />
Allzu schwer fiel mir die Bildauswahl diesmal nicht&#8230;</p>
<p>Täterätä! Schon die 5. Ausgabe(Aus&#8230;gabe?0.o) der Blahfasel-Einträge, auch wenn ich nicht wirklich weiß, was es diesmal zu berichten gibt, iwas mit RL und Anime wird aber schon drin sein&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Bloginternes</strong><br />
Achja, fangen wir doch gleich mit etwas Bloginternem an&#8230; Bloggen ist irgendwie seltsam. Nicht das Bloggen an sich, sondern die ulkigen Statistiken.<br />
Die Suchbegriffe sind sowieso immer eine reinste Komödie, jedenfalls weiß ich, dass meine Leser, beziehungsweise die, die Google benutzen(das ist der Teil, der nicht bleibt, also der Größte&#8230;), etwas, öhm&#8230; &#8220;seltsam&#8221; sind.<br />
Da flattern schon immer wieder kuriose Suchbegriffe rein:<br />
&#8220;animes zum ausmalen&#8221; &#8211; Ja ne, is klar, wäre ja echt problematisch, wenn Anime bunt und beweglich wären&#8230;<br />
&#8220;anime wut&#8221; &#8211; Fällt mir jetzt nichts Bestimmtes ein, aber es gibt sicher so schlimmen Schund, dass er einen an die Decke gehen lässt.<br />
&#8220;neeeein schrei anime&#8221; &#8211; Willkommen in der Psychatrie.<br />
&#8220;anime sex&#8221; &#8211; Der Klassiker. Für die, die es noch nicht wussten: Sowas nennt man auch Hentai. Die meisten sind aber Crap, da sie nur vom Großtitten-Konzept ausgehen.<br />
&#8220;telefon animie&#8221; &#8211; Telefonsex hätte ich ja noch verstanden, aber das&#8230;?<br />
&#8220;rapelay +beschreibung&#8221; &#8211; Nein, das gibt es hier nicht.<br />
&#8220;umineko butler liebe&#8221; &#8211; Oh nein. Der Weltuntergang, pardon, die Fangirls sind gekommen! Welches Yaoi-Pairing darf es denn diesmal sein? Kanon X Gohda? Oh Gott&#8230;<br />
&#8220;hausaufgaben physik&#8221; &#8211; &#8230;</p>
<p>Das sollte ich jetzt jede Woche machen&#8230; wäre sicher amüsant! Genug Suchbegriffe gibt es ja. Das nenne ich Entertainment!</p>
<p>Wie einige sicher bemerkt haben, steht da oben ja auch eine Überschrift. Um die Artikel besser zu strukturieren, versteht sich, diesen genialen Einfall hatte der Wuhu, die Credits gehen an ihn, ich darf es dafür umsetzen, was für ein Spaß!:)</p>
<p>Was gibt es da noch&#8230; achja, die Umfrage. Die haben einige(viele) wohl nicht verstanden. Nein, das hier ist kein okkultes Blog, ich bin kein Teufelsanbeter und mir macht es auch keinen Spaß, random böse Namen aufzulisten&#8230; es geht einfach nur um die Stakes.<br />
Wie, wer die Stakes sind? Da schaut wohl jemand nicht Umineko! Blasphemie!<br />
Die Stakes sind diese netten Damen hier:<br />
<a href="http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/clubs/7/124986m.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/clubs/7/124986m.jpg" class="alignnone" width="275" height="340" /></a><br />
Beatrices Furniture, allzeit bereit, mir den Kopf zu verdrehen und ein paar Bewohner Rokkenjimas um die Ecke zu bringen. Das können nicht mal die Power Rangers, das gibt es nur bei den Stakes!</p>
<p>Ach, weil mir gerade so danach ist, liste ich mal aus Spaß die Serien auf, die in absehbarer Zeit unter meiner Schreibfeder a) zerrissen oder b) gelobt werden:<br />
-Umineko no Naku Koro ni<br />
-11eyes<br />
-Darker Than BLACK: Ryusei no Gemini<br />
Ganz recht, kein Seitokai no Ichizon. Schade, aber da lässt sich nicht viel machen, die Serie ist einfach nicht zum Bloggen geeignet.<br />
Man könnte nun natürlich behaupten, das wären alle 3 nur Popularitäts-Serien&#8230; und ich muss sagen: Das stimmt!<br />
Aber war das jemals anders? Ich hatte K-ON!(man beachte mal die DVD-Verkäufe, Moe-Schund lässt sich wirklich sagenhaft verkaufen&#8230;), Suzumiya Second(was -egal, wie man es sieht- definitiv für Wirbel sorgte&#8230;) und CANAAN. Ach, Higurashi Rei auch&#8230;<br />
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou war da die große Ausnahme, aber das dürfte sowieso das Tief der Summer-Season darstellen, die Aufrufezahlen lagen auch so im Bereich von 0-10. Wer Lust hat, die Einträge zu einem wirklich schlechten Magical Girl-Anime zu lesen, kann sich das wirklich gerne antun, ich würde mich nicht beklagen.<br />
Jedenfalls werde ich dank den 3 Serien eine Menge Aufrufe einfahren und das ist auch gut so. Man ist ja schließlich am imaginären Kommerz interessiert.</p>
<p><strong>RL(Real Life) &#8211; oder EF(Epic Fail):</strong></p>
<p>Die Überschrift lässt schon Positives erahnen, nebst Schule gibt es aber nicht wirklich viel zu berichten, was erwartet man?<br />
Die fragwürdigen Geschehnisse des heutigen Tages folgen mal&#8230;</p>
<p>Heute ging es mal wieder in die Schule&#8230; das war schön. Oder auch nicht.<br />
In Mathe machten wir eigentlich sonderlich wenig, das ist doch erfreulich. Da gab es aber auch den supertollen BMT zurück, der ja das Grundwissen der neunten Klasse abprüfte&#8230; irgendwie tat er das aber nicht. Mag wohl auch daran liegen, dass Bayern ja immer die Nummer 1 sein will und die Tests lächerlich leicht macht und gleichzeitig den Notenschlüssel hochpuscht&#8230;<br />
In der ersten Aufgabe ging es schon heiß her&#8230; die Grundrechenarten wurden benötigt&#8230; und von einem Graphen ablesen musste man auch&#8230; argh, das war schwierig.<br />
Es folgten dann nette Ankreuzaufgaben zu Themen, die irgendwie nicht so viel mit Klasse Nummer 9 zu tun hatten(&#8220;Halbieren sich die Diagonalen in einem Parallelogramm?&#8221; Irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl, dass das war mit Jahrgangsstufe 5 zu tun hat&#8230;), schließlich gab es noch einige Aufgaben, bei denen ich partout nicht auf die Lösung kam oder zu einfach dachte&#8230; normalerweise denke ich zu kompliziert, aber diesmal wars eben anders rum.<br />
Zu meinem Entsetzen musste ich feststellen, dass ich bei der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung, dem wohl einfachsten Themengebiet der neunten Jahrgangsstufe, Punkte verlor, weil ich es mir auch hier zu einfach machte&#8230; dann hatten die Farben der Würfel also doch eine Bedeutung&#8230; dummer Test, pfah!<br />
So bei der letzten Aufgabe kam in mir das &#8220;LOLWUT???&#8221;-Gefühl auf, okay, eine Gleichung aufzulösen, war kein Problem, aber schließlich zu erklären, welch Bedeutung diese mit einem fiktiven Wert von +1 hatte, gelang NIEMANDEM. Da wäre man auch wirklich nicht draufgekommen, zumal die Fragestellung einen an völlig andere Lösungen denken ließ. Selbst unser Mathelehrer hätte die Aufgabe nicht beantworten können, also irgendwas läuft da doch schief&#8230; ach egal, Noten sind sowieso pretty random chosen. Ach, fast vergessen: Ich habe eine 3.</p>
<p>In der zweiten Stunde, Physik, laberten wir über&#8230; was auch immer. Es hatte irgendetwas mit Astronomie zu tun und es war nicht einmal nötig, dies niederzuschreiben, kurz: Eine verschwendete Stunde. So lob ich das mir!</p>
<p>Der Informationsbildschirm, eine wirklich nutzlose Anschaffung, die keiner mag und auch noch sehr umständlich ist, bestätigte das Gerücht von einem Sport-Aufall(Stunden 5 u. 6), zusammen mit dem Ausfall der achten Stunde war das natürlich epic Win!<br />
Kleines Problem: Es gab eine siebte Stunde, Chemie. Insgesamt hätten wir also zweieinhalb Stunden auf eine 3/4-Stunde Blah warten müssen&#8230; nicht gut.<br />
Der Chemielehrer erwies sich jedoch als so freundlich, uns unter strengster Geheimhaltung diese entfallen zu lassen, die Laune stieg in Höhen, wie sie höher nicht sein konnten, bei dem Gedanken, dass wir in der letzten, also vierten, Stunde Religion hatten, wurde da einem doch plötzlich so wohl ums Herz&#8230;</p>
<p>Schließlich hatten wir Englisch, da gab es ebenfalls einen Test zu verbessern(was wollen die alle mit den bayerischen Testen?), der mit einem Durchschnitt von 3,25 doch ganz passabel ausfiel, die Listening Comprehension, welche wir damals(damals&#8230; vor einer Woche.) absolvierten, war ziemlich mies, da man definitiv nicht von einem Schulbuch-Englisch sprechen konnte, Dialekte und, oh welche Freude, Störgeräusche miteingebaut wurden. Trotzdem gelang der Abschnitt dem Großteil ganz gut, da lässt es sich nicht meckern.<br />
Bei dem letzten Abschnitt schoss ich jedoch den Vogel ab: In diesem galt es, man glaubt es kaum, Lücken mit <strong>Buchstaben</strong> zu füllen, wohl um die Wortkenntnis zu prüfen.<br />
Die simpelsten Wörter&#8230; und mir fallen sie nicht ein.<br />
&#8220;to inform her about her presents&#8221;&#8230; so sollte es heißen.<br />
&#8220;to infect her abuse her pressure&#8221;&#8230; so hieß es bei mir. Machte nicht wirklich so viel Sinn&#8230;<br />
Den Epic Troll Fail leistete ich mir aber, als ich versuchte, das passende Wort für &#8220;Studierender&#8221; zu finden. Hätte ich doch &#8220;Student&#8221; statt &#8220;Studierender&#8221; genommen. Wohlwissend, dass ich gerade ein neues Wort kreiert hatte, schrieb ich &#8220;studier&#8221; hin. *facepalm*<br />
Wie blöd muss man sein, um nicht auf &#8220;student&#8221; zu kommen?<br />
Wieder eine 3.<br />
Zu allem Überfluss erteilte uns die Lehrerin den Befehl(äh&#8230;), als Hausaufgabe die falschen Wörter neu zu schreiben(&#62;.&#62;) und den letzten Teil komplett abzuschreiben, was, wie man es auch dreht und wendet, unnötig ist.<br />
Kurze Frage zwischendurch: Wie soll man denn die richtigen Wörter schreiben, wenn diese nicht auf dem Test nachkorrigiert wurden?</p>
<p>Unser Religionslehrer, seines Zeichens hohes Tier, war letzte Woche eben mal abwesend&#8230; die ganze Stunde über. An sich ist das kein Problem, da frohlockt man doch, allerdings wollte man dann doch wissen, was es damit auf sich hatte&#8230; er meinte nur so, es sei sehr beschäftigt gewesen und hätte uns vergessen.<br />
Heute nahm er sich jedoch tatsächlich die Zeit, uns seinen schmackhaften Unterricht genießen zu lassen, welche eine Ehre&#8230;<br />
Religion&#8230; Thema: Was ist Religion?<br />
Werfen wir doch mal einen Blick auf die Bibel&#8230; eine Ansammlung von Märchen! Fantasy darf natürlich auch nicht fehlen. Dabei wurde aber bei der Story geschlampt, aber egal, die Fanboys können diese leicht weginterpretieren.<br />
Jedenfalls beschäftigen wir uns momentan mit dieser äußerst sinnigen Frage, der Lehrer meinte, wir sollten ja gut aufpassen, er müsse den Stoff strammziehen, da letztes Mal entfiel&#8230; ja, wessen Schuld war das denn, Herr Lehrer?<br />
Immer und immer wieder ermahnte er uns, doch gefälligst aufzupassen, um das Nachfolgende zu verstehen&#8230; seltsamerweise verstand ich es trotzdem. Gut, ich habe aufgepasst. Mit einem Ohr zumindest.<br />
Den ein oder anderen Kommentar konnte ich mir nicht verkneifen, aber meine obligatorischen Sticheleien gehören einfach in seine Relistunde, er mal zu mir: &#8220;Was wäre mein Unterricht nur ohne deine erheiternden Kommentare?&#8221;<br />
Das kann ich leicht beantworten: Noch langweiliger als er ohnehin schon ist.<br />
Schließlich forderte er uns auf, bei seinem Gelaber gut aufzupassen(also irgendwo hatten wir das schon&#8230;), bei der nächsten Folie würde es uns echt den Vogel raushauen&#8230; seltsame Wendung. Jedenfalls fühlte ich mich beim Anblick dieser in etwa so: Würgs.<br />
Und die obere Hälfte war zu allem Übel auch noch zugedeckt&#8230; diese theatralisch aufzudecken, machte dem Lehrer sichtlich Spaß.<br />
Er: &#8220;Jetzt hauts euch den Vogel schon zum zweiten Mal raus!!&#8221;<br />
Ich: &#8220;Jetzt bin ich schon bei -2 Vögeln&#8230;&#8221;<br />
Am Ende der Stunde war mir dafür nicht sonderlich flatterhaft zumute, welch Wunder, drückte er uns einen Mordswisch an Lernmaterial in die Hände. Freude herrschte, und wie sie das tat.<br />
Ich meinte so, das sei viel zu viel, er erwiderte, ich müsse das immerhin nur bis auf nächste Woche können, von daher&#8230;<br />
Von seinem Standpunkt aus ist das ja nachzuvollziehen.<br />
Von meinem aber nicht. Er halst uns das Doppelte auf, weil wir nur noch eine Stunde die Woche haben&#8230; Diese Stunde geht an eines der neuen Fächer&#8230; und was machen die Lehrer da? Genau dasselbe!<br />
Kurz: Statt normale Menge für 1 Fach, gibt es doppelte Menge für jeweils zwei Fächer&#8230; Ich fordere Gerechtigkeit!!!</p>
<p><strong>Online</strong><br />
Da ich mal wieder an meinem Server rumwerkeln wollte, probierte ich es eben ein weiteres mal, den Streamer zu wechseln, xStreamer wurde aus mir unerfindlichen Gründen verboten(WIESO? WESHALB? WARUM?), also eben erneut Midostream benutzen und oooh&#8230; eine Menge Testen später funktionierte das Streaming einwandfrei. Bei knapp 6000 Objekten ist mein Server nämlich etwas problematisch und das, obwohl doch die Streamer-Stärker mit der neuen SAMP-Version verdoppelt wird!<br />
Auf Bots braucht man sich im nächsten Update(wann auch immer dieses folgen wird&#8230;) nicht einzustellen, denn die werten NPCs verbrauchen Slots und Slots gibt es leider nicht für lau. Wirklich schade, ich und meine kranken Ideen hätten da sicherlich den ein oder anderen lohnenswerten NPC hervorgebracht, aber blechen möchte ich dafür nun auch wieder nicht.<br />
Äußerst lobenswert auch, dass ich, immerhin einziger Admin auf meinem Server, so gut wie nie spiele. Random Hacker Y kann den Spaß da schnell mal verderben&#8230; zwar habe ich daran gedacht, Admins einzustellen, bloß gibt es da drei Probleme:<br />
-Die Anforderungen sind zu hoch. Besser kein Admin als ein schlechter.<br />
-Ich kenne die Spieler nicht. Gut, das lässt sich beheben.<br />
-Das Adminscript ist Dreck. Wechseln ist mir ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit, da dann alle Statistiken hops gehen würden.<br />
Eine düstere Wolke schwebt über dem Server&#8230;<br />
Serverffs, seines Zeichens Host, zieht um, um mehr Power zu ermöglichen, bei meinem 25 Slot-Ramsch sicher nicht nötig, der IP-Wechsel wird hingegen einige Probleme verursachen.</p>
<p><strong>Anime</strong></p>
<p>Kommen wir mal zum letzten Teil&#8230; die lieben Anime, in einem Anime-Blog ja dann doch irgendwie Hauptthema.<br />
Ich habe ja gestern schon einen Ersteindruck über die neuen Serien geschrieben, ein paar möchte ich an dieser Stelle ergänzen&#8230;</p>
<p>Zu Letter Bee muss ich sagen, dass man nur schlecht einen Eindruck von der ersten Folge gewinnen kann, mir gefiel sie trotzdem ganz gut, Gauche ist jedenfalls sehr cool, der Zeichenstil ist wirklich gut gelungen, trifft meinen doch recht vielseitigen Geschmack, CG-Monster sind mir zwar ein Dorn im Auge, stören hier aber nicht allzu sehr. Das Opening ist übrigens ein Ohrenschmaus(falls man das so sagt&#8230;).<br />
Leider Gottes wird Gauche nicht die Hauptrolle übernehmen, stattdessen werden uns die Abenteuer des kleinen Lag(nein, das habe ich jetzt nicht absichtlich kindisch formuliert&#8230;) geboten. Egal, die Serie hat Potenzial.</p>
<p>Was definitiv schon auf meiner Drop-Liste landete, ist Seiken no Blacksmith&#8230; langweilig und absolute 08/15-Kost. Das tue ich mir sicher nicht an, eine zweite Chance gebe ich dem Stück garantiert nicht, wieso, lässt sich <a href="http://digital-nippon.de/anime-manga/on-air/seiken-no-blacksmith-the-sacred-blacksmith_t8215/">hier</a>(vierter Beitrag) ganz gut nachlesen. Ja, ich weiß, Forenwerbung ist böse, aber Digital Nippon hat es verdient. Kann ich nur wärmstens empfehlen.</p>
<p>Mein Liebling, Seitokai no Ichizon, war große Klasse! Ich ging eigentlich ohne Erwartungen an das Werk, wurde aber grandios unterhalten&#8230; im Gegensatz zu Lucky Star und Hayate no Gotoku konnte ich wenigstens manchmal sagen, welcher Anime gerade parodiert wurde, auch sonst wirklich toll, wie die Charaktere pessimistisch ihrem eigenen Anime entgegensehen und schlechte Meinungen über die Light Novel zitieren&#8230;<br />
Großartig, auch das hier:<br />
Er: &#8220;Prez!&#8221;<br />
Sie: &#8220;W-What is it?&#8221;<br />
Er: &#8220;I love you.&#8221;<br />
Sie fällt völlig übertrieben vom Stuhl, dann so: &#8220;How can you just say something like that?&#8221;<br />
Er: &#8220;Because I&#8217;m serious.&#8221;<br />
Sie: &#8220;USO DA!!&#8221;<br />
(Zikaden-Zirpen im Hintergrund&#8230;)<br />
Er: &#8220;I believe the current fade is Umineko, not Higurashi.&#8221;<br />
Parodien zu Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, Dragon Ball und vielen mehr ließen sich auch ausmachen, ich muss sagen, ich bin hellauf begeistert!<br />
In Seitokai no Ichizon sollte jeder mal reingucken, sicher, es ist Geschmacksache, aber mir gefiel es doch sehr gut.</p>
<p>Ansonsten ging ich die letzten Tage wieder etwas aktiver dem &#8220;Anime-Business&#8221; nach, Kara no Kyoukai 4-6 gesehen, wie immer hervorragend animiert, grandiose BGM, tolle Action aber viel zu viel Blah. Ich quälte mich geradezu durch, Langweile war keine Seltenheit und nervtötend waren einige Szenen allemal&#8230; Kara no Kyoukai ist einfach schrecklich langgezogen, das ist das Problem.<br />
Ich werde sicher nicht schlau sterben, was Kara no Kyoukai betrifft. Ich verstehe die Serie von hinten bis vorne nicht, glaube ich zumindest&#8230; wer exzellente Action sucht, bekommt sie hier auch, allerdings nur häppchenweise.</p>
<p>Queens Blade habe ich mir gegönnt&#8230; und nach zwei Folgen gedroppt. Eigentlich gar nicht mal so ununterhaltsam, trifft aber wirklich überhaupt nicht meinen Geschmack. Zurecht verpönt? Ich schätze schon.</p>
<p>Von Aria habe ich mir die erste Folge angesehen&#8230; das ist wirklich ein erstaunlicher Anime, auf seine Art zumindest. Es passiert NICHTS, aber auch absolut GAR NICHTS Aufregendes. Stressabbau Anime Aria&#8230; es geht um Boote, pardon, Gondeln.<br />
Das, was in Folge 1 geboten wurde, war&#8230; harmlos. Der Anime ist wirklich unglaublich, und ich muss sagen: Es war gar nicht mal so schlecht. Irgendwie wurde ich doch unterhalten, die Serie macht ruhig und ist sehr angenehm, das ist eine vollkommen neue Erfahrung. Nach einem stressigen Tag verschreibe ich dem Patienten sozusagen eine Folge Aria&#8230; es wirkt.<br />
Der Stil gefällt mir, obgleich die Animationen von 2005 nicht wirklich die Besten sind, die Manga-Illustrationen sind jedoch eine wahre Augenweide, einfach himmlisch:<br />
<a href='http://img16.imageshack.us/i/ariafinaleaea9b9.jpg/'><img src='http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1917/ariafinaleaea9b9.jpg' border='0'></a></p>
<p>Nach langer Zeit kam es schließlich zur zweiten Folge von Mushishi, dazu muss ich wohl nicht viel sagen, wer Mushishi nicht kennt, hat doch in irgendeiner Art und Weise versagt.<br />
Mushishi hat eine ähnliche Wirkung wie Aria, es macht ruhig, auf den ersten Blick mag es vielleicht langweilig erscheinen, aber tatsächlich liegt hinter dem Anime ein packendes Gefühl, schwer zu beschreiben&#8230; Unterhaltung bekommt hier jedenfalls eine ganz neue Bedeutung.</p>
<p>Sehr viel mehr gibt es jedenfalls nicht zu berichten, bald werden meine Kategorien gesprengt, so viele gibt es davon schon&#8230;<br />
Ach, halt, ein random Opening gibt es zum Abschluss auch noch, diesmal muss Ga-Rei -Zero- dranglauben:<br />
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Immer noch meine Nummer 1.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mushishinbougatari, pt. 2]]></title>
<link>http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/mushishinbougatari-pt-2/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dm00</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/mushishinbougatari-pt-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Or maybe that should be &#8220;Araraginko&#8221;. In the maligned episode 10 of Bakemonogatari, at a]]></description>
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<p>In the maligned episode 10 of <em>Bakemonogatari</em>, at about 7:57 in the episode, <em>Mushishi </em>fans can hear that familiar three chord descent on the piano, interweaved with a jazzy tune (<em>Mushishi meets Brubeck&#8217;s Time Out), </em>as they&#8217;re ascending the steps to the shrine once more.</p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<div id="attachment_2247" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><em> </em><em><img class="size-full wp-image-2247" title="3" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/3.jpg" alt="I'd already been thinking that Araragi's one-eyed look reminded me of Ginko" width="500" height="399" /></em><p class="wp-caption-text">I&#39;d already been thinking that Araragi&#39;s one-eyed look reminded me of Ginko</p></div>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><em></em><em><img class="size-full wp-image-2248" title="5c" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/5c.jpg" alt="Though, really..." width="467" height="186" /></em> </dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><em></em><em><img class="size-full wp-image-2249" title="6c" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/6c.jpg" alt="Oshinbo is the mushi-master in this series" width="500" height="152" /></em> </dt>
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<p><em></em>Oshinbo may have the mushi-mastery, but Araragi is the one who keeps trying to solve people&#8217;s supernaturally-induced problems.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mushishinbougatari]]></title>
<link>http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/mushishinbougatari/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dm00</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/mushishinbougatari/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Updated 9 Sep 2009, see below.) Bakemonogatari 9 started and I thought I&#8217;d stumbled on a lost]]></description>
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<p><em>Bakemonogatari 9</em> started and I thought I&#8217;d stumbled on a lost episode of <em>Mushishi</em></p>
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<div id="attachment_2229" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><em> </em><em><img class="size-full wp-image-2229" title="bakemonogatari-light" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bakemonogatari-light.gif" alt="I walked ten thousand miles, ten thousand miles to see you...." width="300" height="169" /></em><p class="wp-caption-text">I walked ten thousand miles, ten thousand miles to see you...</p></div>
<p>(sometimes that&#8217;s an animated gif of the opening few seconds of the episode, if not, <a href="http://yfrog.com/5gbakemonogatarilightg">here&#8217;s a link to something that might work better</a>.)</p>
<p>This episode (the first of the <em>Nadeko Snake </em>arc) was a visual feast &#8212; from the bamboo as Araragi and Suruga climb to the shrine&#8230;</p>
<div id="attachment_2230" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2230" title="001-4" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/001-4.jpg" alt="And every gasp of breath i grabbed at just to find you...." width="500" height="281" /><p class="wp-caption-text">And every gasp of breath I grabbed at just to find you....</p></div>
<div id="attachment_2231" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2231" title="007-5" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/007-5.jpg" alt="I climbed up every hills to get, to you, I wondered ancient lands to hold, just you." width="500" height="281" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I climbed up every hill to get to you, I wondered ancient lands to hold just you.</p></div>
<p>&#8230;to the bibliophile-pandering bookstore porn<!--more--></p>
<div id="attachment_2232" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2232" title="bookstore-porn" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bookstore-porn.jpg" alt="And every single step of the way, of pain, Every single night and day, I searched for you." width="500" height="281" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bookstore porn</p></div>
<p>Until we discover that Koyomi still has some vampire left in him, since he doesn&#8217;t cast a reflection in the glossy floor:</p>
<div id="attachment_2233" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2233" title="bookstore-porn-3" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bookstore-porn-3.jpg" alt="Bookstore porn" width="500" height="280" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Oh baby, lay some literature on me.</p></div>
<p>It&#8217;s a busy time (as hinted at by the frequency of posts), but there&#8217;s always time for <em>Bakemonogatari.</em> Shinbou visuals plus Nisioisin&#8217;s playful otaku-fest dialogue leads to some of the best anime in quite a while.</p>
<p><strong>Update (8 Sep 2009): </strong>the jury is still out about this image:</p>
<div id="attachment_2239" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2239" title="bakm09saymove0033631140" src="http://bignanime.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/bakm09saymove0033631140.jpg" alt="Stylized beauty or crude collage?" width="500" height="281" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Stylized beauty or crude collage?</p></div>
<p>I think the use of color and light here is wonderful.  The composition of the image &#8212; the way the curve of the stairs and the light on the right draw your eye to the two figures (and the countless steps beyond them) is nicely done.  But the bamboo are strips of litmus paper with chalk marks!  This is okay stylishness on the left &#8212; where the bamboo ends are concealed in grass, but on the right, the bamboo just ends (though the glowing light distracted me in an artistic sleight of hand, so I didn&#8217;t notice it until it was pointed out to me).  The color composition of this image really appeals to me, but I really wish I hadn&#8217;t noticed the bottoms of the bamboo on the right.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Used Manga Sale]]></title>
<link>http://flashb4ng.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/used-manga-sale/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>flashb4ng</dc:creator>
<guid>http://flashb4ng.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/used-manga-sale/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of friends donated some of their old manga to flashB4NG. All the manga I have are in really]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A couple of friends donated some of their old manga to flashB4NG. All the manga I have are in really good condition (otherwise noted).</p>
<p>Please reply if you are interested or send an email to admin.flashb4ng@gmail.com</p>
<p>$5 each<br />
$3 additional for each manga of the same series</p>
<p>• Princess Ai<br />
• Millennium Snow 1, 2<br />
• Yubisaki Mulk Tea 1, 2<br />
• Heaven!! 1<br />
• Kill Me, Kiss Me 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5<br />
• Get Backers 1, 2, 5<br />
• Welcome to N.H.K. 1<br />
• Boys over Flowers 1<br />
• Neon Genesis Evangelion 2<br />
• Wallflower 1, 2<br />
• Le Chevalier D’econ<br />
• Mushishi 1<br />
• Dazzle 2, 3, 4, 5<br />
• High School Debut 1, 2<br />
• Flower of the Deep Sleep 1, 2 (Completed)<br />
• One Pound Gospel 1<br />
• Confidential Confessions 1, 2 (Completed)<br />
• Jing: King of Bandits 1<br />
• World Exists for Me 1<br />
• Disgaea<br />
• Miss Me?<br />
• Doubt!!<br />
• IS 1<br />
• A Wise Man Sleeps 1, 2<br />
• Hai Dane Renmei 1<br />
• Doll 1<br />
• Gothic Sports 1, 2<br />
• Battle Royal 1<br />
• Blank 1<br />
• S. S. Atro 1<br />
• Shakugan no Shana 1<br />
• Million Tears<br />
• Oroeuls Pop 1, 2<br />
• Hell Girl 1, 2<br />
• Demon Flowers 1<br />
• Suppli 2<br />
• Kanna 1, 2<br />
• Togari 1<br />
• Alive 1, 2<br />
• Me2<br />
• Too Long (1 Volume Series)<br />
• GhostTakers Daydream 1<br />
• Asian Beat 1<br />
• Ral Grad 1<br />
• Banya 1<br />
• Shaman Warrior<br />
• Love Attack 1</p>
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<title><![CDATA[                  mushishi anime  ]]></title>
<link>http://bankayoanime.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/mushishi-anime/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bluependragon</dc:creator>
<guid>http://bankayoanime.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/mushishi-anime/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yunko un mushishi  que es capas de percibir los seres mas primitivos de la tierra  el es un maestro ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong>Yunko un mushishi  que es capas de percibir los seres mas primitivos de la tierra  el es un maestro en el arte de estos seres llamados  mushis.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong>Creado  por  el mismo autor que akira Katsushiro Otomo.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong>En su búsqueda por mas conocimientos de los mismos  mushis Yunko emprende  el camino  por  todo Japón,  se podrá observar  muchas de las riquezas naturales que  tiene Japón en esa época  además de ser una serie  muy tranquila  y de muy buena percepción si no te gusta  mucho la violencia.</strong></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Short Reviews: Part 15]]></title>
<link>http://caraniel.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/short-reviews-part-15/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Caraniel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://caraniel.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/short-reviews-part-15/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So another five reviews today &#8211; I am slowing getting them rewritten! Today I have; Noein, Kuro]]></description>
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<p>So another five reviews today &#8211; I am slowing getting them rewritten! Today I have; <em><strong>Noein, Kurozuka, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Kure-nai</strong></em> and <em><strong>Jing The Bandit King</strong></em>.</p>
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<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Noein review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/InternetExplorerWallpaper2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="203" /></p>
<p><strong><a href="href=">Noein:</a> </strong>Exciting, if sometimes mind-bending, Sci-fi series with a ton of action -<strong> 4/5</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT:</strong> <em>Noein</em> is a series that while it contains many clichéd elements, still manages to be highly original and memorable. It tackles complex ideas like the multiple-world theory and the fluidity of the future and wraps them up in a very accessible and human story. There is always the danger when dealing with sci-fi that its all going to get very talky and incomprehensible and the characters will get caught up techno-babble and end up feeling aloof and unapproachable &#8211; such is thankfully not the case in <em>Noein</em>. Even the scientist characters remain human and mostly likeable. The character development is superbly done &#8211; <em>Noein</em> has a large cast, but all are given adequate time and are fairly well rounded at the end. Haruka is a great heroine &#8211; very grounded and believable, and her friends in all their incarnations are also well developed. The only character I have issue with is Yuu &#8211; he&#8217;s such a whiney brat for most the time that by the time he actually stops his emo-ness and does something I just no longer cared about the character. His alternate future self, Karasu, on the other hand; is a wonderful and complex character and the central figure of most the action scenes in the series.<br />
There is so much I&#8217;d like to ramble about as <em>Noein</em> provides great food for thought, but if I go on much longer this will turn into an essay rather than a review! So I&#8217;ll just say that <em>Noein&#8217;s</em> plot was great with lots of interesting ideas and a well developed world and likeable characters &#8211; it looses some marks for slightly odd pacing and an end that’s a touch too neat with a couple of plot-holes, but those are minor quibbles and don&#8217;t really much affect my overall enjoyment.</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> Unorthodox and experimental, <em>Noein</em> makes for a unique visual experience. The character designs are definitely not the norm and the animation is almost messy in its execution. However this style works very well for the subject matter &#8211; the action scenes are jaw-dropping as the messy, sketchy style allows for a lot of freedom of movement. Its not pretty, but it is eye-catching. I have issues with the CGI though &#8211; a lot of it is poorly done and doesn’t mesh with the other animation at all, the only place this actually works well is with the Shangri-La things as it enhances the feeling that these objects really are from a different time-space. Plenty of recycled animation too, notably shots of Haruka&#8217;s house and her activation of the Dragon Torque. The animation quality is also very inconsistent; at times it’s striking, detailed and has lots of movement and at others its completely bland, static and the characters look deformed! Still I appreciate that <em>Noein</em> offers something different and quite visually striking.</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> The score is excellent &#8211; all the BGM is wonderful and has lots of variety. It’s a really rich soundscape. The OP was pretty and I didn’t skip it all that much, the ED was quite forgettable though. Voice acting was excellent &#8211; Karasu, Haruka and Atori stand out in my mind as particularly well acted as these are the characters that have the biggest range of expression over the run of the series. However as a whole the cast is wonderful.</p>
<p>So all in all <em>Noein</em> is one of the better and more original sci-fi anime I&#8217;ve seen, I&#8217;d definitely recommend it.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Kurozuka review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/largeAnimePaperscans_Kurozuka_RanMo.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="166" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/kurozuka"><strong>Kurozuka:</strong></a> Exciting, stylish, with an excellent soundtrack but lacks depth &#8211; <strong>4/5</strong><br />
<strong>PLOT:</strong> <em>Kurozuka</em> is a show where the from the 1st episode I was completely drawn into the intrigue of the plot.  The whole look and sound of the show gave me <em>Death Note</em> vibes. I think the same team from Madhouse who produced <em>Death Note</em> worked on <em>Kurozuka</em> as the animation employs a similar style.  <em>Kurozuka</em> was the standout action series of its season, but it has much more to offer than that, it also offers an engaging, mysterious (although sometimes confusing) plotline. Of course I would have liked some proper answers regarding Kuro &#38; Kuromitsu, but since the show is told from Kuro&#8217;s POV we never get more answers than he does and I&#8217;ve drawn my own conclusions about what exactly was going on.  The time skipping and repeating cycles that occur throughout (and without warning) I found very interesting, as each repetition shed new light on the mystery of Kuro &#38; Kuromitsu. The series is short at 12 episodes, but thanks to this there is rarely a dull moment as every last minute is put to good use.</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION: </strong> Dialogue is at a minimum in this series so the rich visuals, heavy with deep reds and a brilliant soundtrack are what set the atmosphere for the viewer. Over all the animation is stunning as one would expect from MADHOUSE &#8211; lots of strong colouring (especially during the fight sequences where Kuro really flips out!), heaps of blood, really slick choreography, interesting (if overly thin) character designs and fantastic attention to detail in the backgrounds – very visually striking anime.</p>
<p><strong>VOICE ACTING &#38; MUSIC:</strong> The soundtrack is fantastic &#8211; best OP I&#8217;ve heard in a while and a nice ED too &#8211; BGM is also very impressive and atmospheric. The seiyuu are pretty impressive too (woo Mamoru Miyano!), although there really isn’t a whole lot of dialogue in this show.</p>
<p>In spite of its flaws<em> Kurozuka</em> remains an extremely attractive show, I mean its got blood, gore, action, romance, immortality, swords and Mamoru Miyano! Whats not to like!?  Recommended if you like your action series mature, blood-soaked and stylish.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Gankutsuou review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/Gankutsuou.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="185" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/gankutsuou-the-count-of-monte-cristo"><strong>Gankutsuou &#8211; The Count of Monte Cristo:</strong></a> Excellent and visually striking novel adaptation &#8211; <strong>5/5</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT:</strong> Basically its <em>The Count of Monte Cristo</em> in space/the future ^_^ Its been many years since I read the original <em>Count of Monte Cristo</em> novel so my memory of the finer details of the plot is a bit fuzzy, but Gonzo have managed quite a good adaptation of the plot IMO. The characters are rich, there is plenty of character development and the story has a multitude of layers &#8211; all is good here.  The Count is a fascinating character, you can’t help but be drawn into his world and story.  <em>Gankutsuou</em> demonstrated brilliant pacing and wonderful scripting – never a dull moment!  Definitely one of GONZO’s best series.</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> Such a striking style is used in this anime, an abundance of static patterns is used to detail character clothing, hair and important background details. It’s a visually memorable style that makes this anime stand out extremely well. The only other anime I can think of with a remotely similar visual motif is <em>Mononoke</em>. The character designs may be drawn from Gonzo&#8217;s generic stock, but the detailing makes them fit their setting well and makes them quite eyecatching.</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> The score is wonderful &#8211; beautiful piano pieces and a nice ballad OP. I particularly liked the ED, the way its presented with the visuals makes it feel like a particularly well edited AMV!  The voice acting is of a high standard too &#8211; it has Jun Fukuyama (which pleased my Inner Fangirl quite a lot).  The Count’s voice was melty too!</p>
<p>Overall a very well put together anime adaptation of a classic novel and highly recommended to anyone looking for a series with a well constructed and engaging plot.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="kurenai review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/kurenai.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="214" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/kurenai"><strong>Kure-nai:</strong></a> Quirky, quite slow but very character driven, with some excellent action scenes &#8211; <strong>4/5 </strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT: </strong>This show really surprised me when I watched it – judging from promo material and summaries, I thought it would either be more comedic &#38; harem-y or dark and action orientated.  What I got was quirky slice of life with the odd dark undertone! The pacing is slowish and it takes its time with getting to the meat of the plot – rather we are given a very character driven anime, and the characters are what make it worth watching for me, Shinkuro and Murasaki are a joy to watch and are given a lot of depth over the run of the show.  In addition <em>Kure-nai</em> has a stunning action packed finale (you’ve got to see the car chase through the traditional mansion!), which really topped the series off for me.  Oh and there is a hilarious musical episode – you have to see (and hear) that!</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> 1st off &#8211; what a demented opening! It’s really cute and colourful, which is quite jarring as the tone of series isn’t really all that light!  Brains Base were behind the animation, and they employ a similar style to that used in <em>Red Garden</em>.  The backgrounds are very detailed and the animation is fluid &#8211; the character designs needed a bit getting used to but were well thought out.  However overall the animation quality is high throughout and especially shines during the handful of well-choreographed and exciting action scenes.</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> The music is great and really fitting throughout (well except for that slightly out of place OP and that hilarious musical episode).  The one thing that bugged me about this series is the main character, Shinkuro Kurenai&#8217;s VA &#8211; he sounds much too girly &#38; young (Miyuki Sawashiro also voiced Claire in <em>Red Garden</em>, Shinku in<em> Rozen Maiden</em> &#38; Jun in <em>Persona: Trinity Soul</em>).  It was something I struggled with throughout, but it isn’t all that annoying as everyone else in the cast is excellent and well cast.</p>
<p>Overall I really liked <em>Kure-nai</em> and felt it was one of the best new offerings in its season and the show really didn’t get enough love when it was airing.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/king-of-bandit-jing"><strong>Jing The Bandit King:</strong></a> Quite average series, but does have a nice sense of style &#8211; <strong>3/5</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT:</strong> Well basically you have Jing and his bird friend/ super powered gun thing, Kir and the two of them travel all over their world looking for stuff that interests Jing to steal, oh and Jing always picks up a girl in each arc (Wiki calls them the &#8216;<em>Jing Girls</em>&#8216;!). Not the most original plotline in the world, and the series is pretty standard shounen fare &#8211; but its still pretty well executed. The structure of the series is unrelated stand-alone episodes or short mini arcs and in that sense it reminds me of <em>Kino no Tabi</em> or <em>Mushishi</em> (although not in the same league as either of those series!). Jing himself is quite laid back and likeable, Kir on the other hand is a lech and fairly annoying.</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> The series is pretty well animated, although the 1st thought that went through my head when I saw Jing was &#8220;wow the spikes in his hair could put someone’s eye out!) There is plenty of striking colour, the backgrounds are interesting and the action is well done &#8211; no real complaints about production quality here.</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> For some reason the downloads I got lack the opening and endings, but I did watch the opening on YouTube and thought that it was OK &#8211; not overly memorable. The music during the episodes reminded me of <em>Tokyo Underground</em>, but it seemed to fit well enough. The voice acting is excellent &#8211; it bugged me at first that Jing has the same seiyuu as Kohsaka (<em>Genshiken</em>), Wolfram (<em>Kyo Kara Maoh</em>) &#38; Kei (<em>Moyashimon</em>) as I watched all three of those series not long before watching <em>Jing</em>, but got over that quickly. The always great Shinichiro Miki plays the motorbike courier Postino &#38; Kir &#8217;s VA is also very good.</p>
<p>Over all I&#8217;m pleasantly surprised with this series as I didnt have high expectations for it, but its still quite average and I have no desire to watch the OVA series.</p>
<p><span style="color:#800080;"><em>Yes I still have more in my backlog &#8211; god knows when I&#8217;ll be through!</em></span></p>
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<link>http://sprojectvn.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/mushishi-ginkou/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://sprojectvn.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/mushishi-ginkou/</guid>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Đó là những sinh vật không thuộc về thế giới của chúng ta. Chúng khác hẳn những loài mà con người từng nghiên cứu hoặc biết đến. Từ thời xa xưa, loài người vẫn luôn sợ hãi và gọi chúng là “Trùng”.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Chúng không giống những con “sâu” thông thường. Nói một cách hình tượng, giả dụ bốn ngón tay ta tượng trưng cho động vật, còn ngón tay cái thì là thực vật. Vị trí của con người là ở trên đầu ngón giữa và xa tim nhất. Càng ở vị trí thấp hơn thì sinh vật đó càng nguyên sơ hơn. Ở qua cổ tay thì rất khó để phân biệt giữa động vật và thực vật.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Nhưng vẫn có những sinh vật còn ở xa hơn thế. Và ở tận phía gần tim ta chính là Trùng, hay chúng còn được gọi là Sinh Vật Xanh.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Chúng rất gần với sự sống nguyên thủy. Cũng bởi vậy nên hình dạng của chúng rất mơ hồ. Có người thấy được chúng, có người không. Có rất nhiều những con “Ma” thực ra chính là Trùng đấy. Có những con Trùng có năng lực rất kì lạ. Có loài tạo ra được các hiện tượng tự nhiên như động đất, cầu vồng, nước lũ… Có loài thì ma quái đến mức biến các sự kiện trong giấc mơ thành hiện thực…</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Chúng có năng lực nằm ngoài tầm hiểu biết của con người. Và với những hiện tượng kì quái chúng gây ra, làm sao để con người có thể sống yên ổn cùng thiên nhiên?</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">Có những người được gọi là Trùng Sư, họ có khả năng nhìn thấu và hiểu được sức mạnh vô biên của loài Trùng. Câu chuyện theo chân các cuộc phiêu lưu của một trong số ít người như thế, anh ta là Trùng Sư Ginkou.</p>
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<link>http://parallelworlds.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/mushishi/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Dentro del amplio espectro de opciones en el anime japonés, se encuentra <img class="size-medium wp-image-202 alignright" title="Mushishi" src="http://parallelworlds.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/mushishi.jpg?w=282" alt="Mushishi" width="282" height="300" />una serie tan peculiar en temática y animación que duró escasos 26 capítulos, pero todos ellos son concisos y muy bien estructurados por su creador <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_Urushibara" target="_blank">Yuki Urushibara</a>. La serie se llama <a href="http://www.mushishi.jp" target="_blank">Mushishi</a> (lo más cercano al español es &#8220;maestro del mushi&#8221;. Mushi significa insecto o bicho) y cuenta el andar de Ginko, un hombre que se dedica a investigar y tratar más acerca de los mushi, quienes son seres propios de la naturaleza, no visibles a los ojos comunes. En cada episodio, Ginko ayuda a gente que tiene algún encuentro cercano con éstos seres y los &#8220;sana&#8221; para asi liberar a ambos de su prisión. Los mushi no son necesariamente malos, sólo son elementos de la naturaleza que buscan sobrevivir, incluso a costa de la vida humana.</p>
<p>En el año 2006, <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuhiro_%C5%8Ctomo" target="_blank">Katsuhiro Otomo</a>, creador de la obra maestra <strong>Akira</strong>, filmó la película con personajes reales de ésta serie, llamada <strong>Mushishi Live Action</strong>, que ya se puede encontrar en DVD. El trailer se explica a si mismo, aqui lo pueden ver:</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/vvTWwIO1BQE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/vvTWwIO1BQE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Existen varias opciones para poder ver y tener ésta serie, mientras tanto la pueden seguir en el canal de televisión de paga <a title="Animax Internacional" href="http://www.animaxtv.com" target="_blank">Animax</a> y se transmite los martes y domingos (en Latinoamérica).</p>
<p>Por cierto, la canción principal de Mushishi es interpretada por <a title="Ally Kerr Official" href="http://www.allykerr.com/" target="_blank">Ally Kerr</a> y se llama <strong>The sore feet song</strong>.</p>
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<link>http://brianandrew.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/predictions-for-the-inevitable-best-anime-of-the-00s/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://brianandrew.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/predictions-for-the-inevitable-best-anime-of-the-00s/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Mushi-shi Manga Capítulo 17]]></title>
<link>http://phantomstudio.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/mushi-shi-manga-capitulo-17/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Phantom</dc:creator>
<guid>http://phantomstudio.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/mushi-shi-manga-capitulo-17/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ficha Técnica del Manga Nombre: Mushishi (蟲師) Capitulo: 017 Autora: Yuki Urushibara Editorial: Kōdan]]></description>
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</strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Nombre: Mushishi (蟲師)<br />
Capitulo: 017<br />
Autora: Yuki Urushibara<br />
Editorial: Kōdansha<br />
Publicado en Afternoon</span>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/jikqc5LQYOQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/jikqc5LQYOQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span> </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><a href="//www.youtube.com/v/jikqc5LQYOQ&#38;hl=es&#38;fs=1&#38;&#34; type=&#34;application/x-shockwave-flash&#34; allowscriptaccess=&#34;always&#34; allowfullscreen=&#34;true&#34; width=&#34;425&#34; height=&#34;344&#34;&#62;&#60;/embed&#62;&#60;/object&#62;" target="_blank"><img class="alignright" title="musshishiSUBSCRIBNEa" src="http://phantomstudio.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/musshishisubscribnea1.jpg?w=150" alt="musshishiSUBSCRIBNEa" width="150" height="58" /></a> </span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[[Torrent] Mushishi - Live Action Movie]]></title>
<link>http://misaouchiha.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/torrent-mushishi-live-action-movie/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Misao</dc:creator>
<guid>http://misaouchiha.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/torrent-mushishi-live-action-movie/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mushishi Pelicula Live Action -Año: 2007 -Director: Katsuhiro Outomo -Idioma: audio japones con subt]]></description>
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<p><img src="http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3967/mushishilivedvdqy8.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>-Año:</strong> 2007<strong><br />
-Director:</strong> Katsuhiro Outomo<br />
<strong>-Idioma:</strong> audio japones con subtitulos en español.<br />
<strong>-Duracion:</strong> 2:11:35 hrs.<br />
<strong>-Tamaño:</strong> 560 x 316<br />
<strong>-Calidad:</strong> excelente<br />
<strong>-Formato:</strong> AVI<br />
<strong>-Peso total:</strong> 725 MB<strong><br />
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<p><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>-Info extraida de Wikipedia:</strong><br />
El estreno mundial se celebró en 2006 en el Festival de Cine de Venecia y abrió como una proyección en salas de cine japonesas el 24 de marzo de 2007.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;">La trama de la película corresponde a los capítulos 2, 7, 9 y 15 del manga. El elenco incluye a Joe Odagiri como Ginko, Makiko Esumi como Nui y Yuu Aoi como Tanyuu.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>-Capturas:</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000080;"><img src="http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9813/bscap0000wk9.jpg" alt="" /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000080;"><img src="http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9056/bscap0001nn8.jpg" alt="" /></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000080;"><img src="http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6902/bscap0002hv6.jpg" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>-Descarga:</strong></span></span></p>
<h1><a href="http://www.frozen-layer.com/descargas/39686">TORRENT</a> (Frozen-Layer)</h1>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>NOTA:</strong><br />
Recomiendo ver la pelicula despues de la serie para entender mas la trama, aunque se puede ver sin haber visto la serie pero les costara entenderla ^^Uu!</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;">Re-subida ya que tantos la pidieron xD!<br />
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<link>http://caraniel.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/short-reviews-part-3/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Caraniel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://caraniel.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/short-reviews-part-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well now that my Harry Potter ranting is out of the way &#8211; back to our normal programming!  I h]]></description>
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<p>Well now that my Harry Potter ranting is out of the way &#8211; back to our normal programming!  I have another five reviews to stick up today&#8230;&#8230;<strong><em>Project ICE</em>, <em>Eureka Seven, Voices of a Distant Star, Mushishi </em></strong>and <strong><em>Narutaru</em></strong>.</p>
<p><!--more--><img class="aligncenter" title="Project ICE Review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/snapshot20070616010311.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="213" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/ice"><strong>Project ICE:</strong></a> Pretentious and extremely confusing &#8211; <strong>2/5</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT</strong>: Oh were to start! I have absolutely no idea what this mess was about &#8211; something about a future world where all the men have died out for some unexplained reason (although they do go on at length about how it was <em>all their own fault!</em>), and were the surviving women have split into two factions &#8211; those who have turned to science to find a way to repopulate the earth, and those who have given up and just want to live the rest of their lives in peace and happiness. For some reason there is a fully functioning military, even though the women keep waxing lyrical about how killing and violence is <em>wrong and male</em>!  So anyway that’s the setting, but then you have the random yuri star-crossed lovers thing (that gets next to no development), the whole ICE thing (I wont even attempt to explain that), a random interlude where birds turn into flowers and back into birds again&#8230;&#8230;.and then the scene were they killed a baby :S…..Its all very disjointed and completely random &#8211; the characters have no depth and I don’t even know what the whole end was about (was it a dream? another world? I sure as heck don’t know!). So yeah, not much to love about the &#8216;plot&#8217;.</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION</strong>: The animation is actually fairly decent, or it I would have said so if this was a 90s OVA. However ICE was made in 2007. Yeah.   Could someone explain the extremely dated character designs and costume designs to me!? The whole thing seems to be stuck in a timewarp! I did like the set designs though ^_^</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> Didn’t notice the music much. The voice acting is a very mixed bag, some of the seiyuu are good, most are rubbish. The one that threw me most though was Akira Ishida voicing Julia&#8230;&#8230;.yes Athrun Zala / Gaara voicing a tall blonde woman; very weird.</p>
<p>All in all a pretty poor OVA, full of pretentious dialogue and a very confusing plot &#8211; avoid.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Eureka Seven review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/Eureka_Seven_18.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="185" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/eureka-seven"><strong>Eureka Seven:</strong></a> Exciting concept, wonderful character development and awesome soundtrack &#8211; a well deserved <strong>5/5!</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT:</strong> This series was an absolute joy to watch! Extremely well put together with a multi-layered plot, memorable characters and inspired pacing &#8211; every episode was used well and contributed something to the entertainment value of <em>Eureka Seven</em>. The concept and Studio was what attracted me to this series, and it really did not disappoint. I like mecha series in general and of course <em>Eureka Seven</em> contains many of the standard cliché’s of mecha anime, yet somehow this series made everything feel fresh and new. Turning the sky into an ocean and using so many familiar concepts in new ways was exciting and made for very enjoyable viewing &#8211; of course it helped that the characters where so very likeable! The amount of character development in this series was just wonderful &#8211; there are lots of characters but they were all given their moment to shine, none are superfluvious and everyone has something to contribute to the plot by the end. <em> </em></p>
<p><em>Eureka Seven</em> has two clearly defined parts to it &#8211; the 1st season is mostly concerned with setting up the world, characters and making sure the viewer is comfortable with all the terminology, the 2nd season is where the main plot comes into play (and its epic) building to a thrilling finale and a satisfying conclusion. Its difficult to fault anything really &#8211; the plot twists are well timed and I didn’t see a number of them coming (which was nice for a change!). The series has a clear message about growing up, finding your place in world and love; yet it doesn’t shove its message down your throat, instead letting the viewer form their own opinions. In short <em>Eureka Seven</em> completely draws you into Renton and Eureka&#8217;s adventure on board the Nirvash and Gekko-Go and I was quite sad to see the journey end &#8211; but it was an excellent ride!</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> Fabulous production values throughout the run of this series &#8211; quite an accomplishment given its 50-episode length! BONES are one of my favourite studios as they consistently produce wonderfully animated shows &#8211; this is no exception. The LFO fights are dazzling &#8211; having the mecha surf in the sky was an inspired decision as it makes for jawdropping action scenes. Everything is fluid and there is minimal recycling of footage. The mecha designs themselves are striking and had plenty of movement. The character designs were also excellent &#8211; all the characters are very well planned and visually memorable with lots of expression. I can’t really fault anything about the visuals of this series!</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> I adored the soundtrack. All of the OPs and EDs are great and the background music is an exciting mix of orchestral pieces and electro beats &#8211; I am so downloading it! Voice acting was excellent throughout &#8211; every character was well cast, it’s quite difficult to pick out characters, as everyone seemed to be giving there all in this show.</p>
<p>So all in all an excellent series, and one I&#8217;d highly recommend to all! A superior mecha series with a good balance of comedy, drama and romance &#8211; I&#8217;d urge you all to watch it!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Voices of a Distant Star review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/Thevoicesofadistantstar.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="191" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/voices-of-a-distant-star"><strong>Voices of a Distant Star:</strong></a> Compelling and beautifully animated it gets <strong>4.5/5</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT:</strong> Dealing with a young couple that are separated by time and space, Shinkai somehow manages to make this short movie incredibly multi-layered and gripping! The storyline is remarkably well thought out and well paced. Each second of the 25 minutes is used well and there is adequate time given to action as well as quiet introspection. His portrayal of Mikako as a young girl thrust into the battle against an alien threat is excellent, and the characterisation of Noboru as the boyfriend she leaves behind is also wonderful. This short manages to perfectly capture the feelings of these two people as ever-increasing amounts of time and space separate them. It really is a wonderfully put together plot. The only complaint I have is that I wanted more &#8211; the alien threat could have been better developed and a more solid ending would have been nice too, but on the whole I was very impressed with <em>Voices of a Distant Star</em>.</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> Wow. It’s hard to believe that this was the sole work of Makoto Shinkai and his computer. The animation is nothing short of beautiful &#8211; the skyscapes and landscapes are just gorgeous with wonderful use of colour. The character designs aren’t the best I&#8217;ve ever seen, but they are consistent throughout. The action scenes and use of CGI is also inspired &#8211; this short is truly a triumph of independent animation!</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> The version I watched was the one were Shinkai and his fiancée provided the voice work and it was pretty well done for amateurs! The music is simple and understated, playing its role well.</p>
<p>Overall <em>Voices of a Distant Star</em> is simply one of the best short movies I&#8217;ve ever seen &#8211; its truly remarkable how so much plot and emotion these 25 minutes contain!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" title="Mushishi review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/mushishi_logo.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/mushishi"><strong>Mushishi:</strong></a> Episodic, intriguing and extremely well produced &#8211; <strong>5/5</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT:</strong> <em>Mushishi</em> is 26 episodes long and its completely episodic, consisting of numerous mini arcs covering the various mushi and how they affect different people. The link between each arc is Ginko, the titular mushishi (an expert on mushi), who travels throughout medieval Japan plying his trade. To me the most interesting thing about <em>Mushishi</em> is the fact that both mushi and humans are shown in shades of gray &#8211; neither is inherently good or evil, they are simply doing what they can to survive. There are some quite sinister mushi covered over the course of the series and I found those arcs to be the most memorable due to the disturbing nature of them. There aren’t always happy endings for the humans who come into contact with the mushi &#8211; death or disfigurement is fairly common.  Ginko for his part respects the mushi&#8217;s right to life and wont always help out the humans affected by the mushi if it will result in the mushi&#8217;s death, and I really liked this aspect of the series. Ginko is a truly intriguing character &#8211; he&#8217;s an anomaly within the series appearing to come from a different time period with his clothing and constant smoking, and his attitude towards both humans and mushi is that of live and let live.</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> Now I had heard of Artland before, they&#8217;re quite a small studio, but by a mile <em>Mushishi </em>is their best anime IMO. The backgrounds are simply gorgeous; the attention to detail and variety of the landscapes is wonderful. I also loved the simplistic character designs and the varied designs for the mushi themselves. It’s an attractive anime.</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> The OP is in english and its a very calming number. The BGM is quite atmospheric and really fits the tone of the series well &#8211; I wouldn’t listen to it without the visuals though, its definitely more mood setting than stand alone pieces of music. Ginko is main character and he&#8217;s voiced by a fairly new seiyuu called Yuto Nakano who does an excellent job. The supporting cast is also great even though most only are about for one or two episodes.</p>
<p>Overall <em>Mushishi</em> is a very atmospheric and fairly slow paced anime. The show that is most similar to it is<em> Kino no Tabi</em> as both have that episodic nature with some quite disturbing episodes, <em>Mononoke </em>also has similar themes. I&#8217;d highly recommend this series to anyone who liked <em>Kino</em> or <em>Mononoke.</em></p>
<p><em><img class="aligncenter" title="Narutaru review" src="http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d97/caraniel/Decorated%20images/ShadowStarNarutaru.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="316" /></em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/shadow-star-narutaru"><strong>Narutaru:</strong></a></em> Disturbing, slow and just plain wrong in places &#8211; <strong>2/5</strong></p>
<p><strong>PLOT:</strong> At 1st glance you would think this is a rather fun kids show about children with brightly coloured creatures in the style of <em>Pokemon</em> or <em>Digimon</em>. But dear god would you be wrong! This series takes all the elements of the typical Mon show and turns it on its head, throwing the young characters into harrowing situations and bringing the darkest elements of the human soul to the forefront. It can be extremely uncomfortable to watch. However I would probably have liked the series if it did this but also had a good action packed plotline &#8211; sadly no such luck. <em>Narutaru</em> is S-L-O-W and even though its only 13 episodes long it feels oh so much longer. To add insult to injury all the action seems to happen in the 1st couple of eps and the last few and nothing is really resolved at the end &#8211; I still don’t really know what the Dragonets are, why they were important or what the whole point was&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;and I hated Shiina! So all that really sticks out in my mind when I think of <em>Narutaru</em> is the slowness, irritating heroine and a few extremely disturbing scenes that I don’t think I&#8217;ll ever forget!</p>
<p><strong>ANIMATION:</strong> The animation is very simplistic &#8211; a little too simplistic for my liking really. Wasn’t overly fussed on the character designs or the Dragonet designs and the backgrounds were mostly dull and recycled quite a bit. Clearly <em>Narutaru</em> didn’t have much of a budget.</p>
<p><strong>MUSIC &#38; VOICE ACTING:</strong> I remember disliking the OP as its cheery nature was very jarring given the content of the episodes. Can’t remember much of the BGM or ED. Voice acting was OK but nothing remarkable.</p>
<p>All in all a series that I always remember as awful, its been difficult to review it as I just remember not liking it and forcing myself to finish it!</p>
<p><span style="color:#800080;"><em>Ok thats another five down &#8211; still have plenty more to go though!  May post another batch this evening &#8211; shall see how many releases there are today.</em></span></p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I like Mushishi. Mushishi Volume 7: RS | MF | MU Later than I planned. At this moment I already want]]></description>
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<p>Mushishi</p>
<p>Volume 7: <a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/255840041/Mushishi_v07_senfgurke2_.rar">RS</a> &#124; <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?1lt4onrmqki">MF</a> &#124; <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=25QREFU1">MU</a></p>
<p>Later than I planned. At this moment I already wanted to be sleeping, I&#8217;ll have to get up early tomorrow for work&#8230;</p>
<p>Editing the speech bubbles, I often went the &#8220;easy&#8221; way. I just used the clone tool. Perfectly cleaning the bubbles would have taken too long. So it&#8217;s still gray, but readable.</p>
<p>Anyway, these last days I had like a &#8220;Pride and Prejudice&#8221; marathon. Yesterday I finished the book, actually the first book I read on my Kindle, then watched the 2005 movie and today I listend to the audiobook of the parody, &#8220;Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.&#8221; It was the second time I watched the movie and loved it at first, but now, comparing it to the book, it&#8217;s pretty lame. Everything happend so fast&#8230;but &#8220;[...] and Zombies&#8221; was pretty good.</p>
<p>Next will be Hitohira, because I already scanned it and have it on my computer, just have to edit the speech bubbles.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I have said it already, but next Mushishi will be out in February, so just hope that J.A.C. will finish or continue till then or even some other group&#8230;</p>
<p>Enjoy</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ficha Técnica del Manga Nombre: Mushishi (蟲師) Capitulo: 016 Autora: Yuki Urushibara Editorial: Kōdan]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Ficha Técnica del Manga<br />
</strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Nombre: Mushishi (蟲師)<br />
Capitulo: 016<br />
Autora: Yuki Urushibara<br />
Editorial: Kōdansha<br />
Publicado en Afternoon</span>
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