Archive for April, 2009
April 5, 2009

Natsu no Arashi 1
This picture is a good representation of what this episode was about in both literal and figurative sense…
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Posted in Anime | Tagged Akiyuki Shinbo, Anime, Jin Kobayashi, Katsuhiko TAKAYAMA, Manga, Natsu no Arashi, Natsu no Arashi - Episode 1: Blushing Maids, Natsu no Arashi Anime, Summer Storm Anime, 夏のあらし | 20 Comments »
April 5, 2009
Posted in Anime, Anime OP and ED | Tagged Anime, Anime ED, Anime OP, 鋼の錬金術師, FMA, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist - Brotherhood, Fullmetal Alchemist 2, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP and ED | 17 Comments »
April 5, 2009
Posted in Anime | Tagged Anime, シャングリ・ラ, Karin Ishida, Kenichi Yoshida, Kuniko Houjou, May'n, Range Murata, Shangri-La, Shangri-La Anime, Shangri-La Anime Episode 1 | 15 Comments »
April 4, 2009

Genius Party (2007) and Genius Party Beyond (2008 ) is an anthology of short animated films from Studio 4°C featuring some of the best directors. I already covered some of the most interesting films from Genius Party, but Genius Party Beyond films are just beginning to appear.
Dimension Bomb was directed by Koji Morimoto (Magnetic Rose – Memories, Franken’s Gears – Robot Carnival, animation director for Mind Game, storyboard for Tekkonkinkreet, animation director for Macross Plus concert scene). Moreover, this animation is Yoko Kanno’s debut as a voice actress!
She composed music for other Genius Party film, Baby Blue.
Overall, while plot is questionable, the animation and music by Juno Reactor are great 
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Posted in Anime, Genius Party | Tagged Anime, Genius Party, Genius Party Beyond, Genius Party Beyond: Dimension Bomb, Jigen Bakudan, Koji Morimoto, Yoko Kanno, Yoko Kanno Voice Acting, 次元爆弾 | 13 Comments »
April 4, 2009

I’ve been working on Xam’d review for some time, but it seems that draft is too long now. I decided to break it into parts. This post highlights some backgrounds of Bōnen no Xamdou.
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Posted in Anime, Background Art, Bōnen no Xamdou | Tagged Akiyuki, Akiyuki Takehara, Anime, ナキアミ, Bōnen no Xamdou, Bōnen no Xamdou: Background Art, Bōnen no Zamudo, 竹原 アキユキ, 西村 ハル, Haru, Haru Nishimura, Nakiami, Xam'd Lost Memories, Xam'd Lost Memories: Background Art, Xamd, 寺岡 フルイチ, 亡念のザムド | Leave a Comment »
April 2, 2009

“Socialists must explain to the masses that they have no other road of salvation except the revolutionary overthrow of “their” governments, and that advantage must be taken of these governments’ embarrassments in the present war precisely for this purpose.” Lenin, Socialism and War (1915)
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Posted in Anime, Tytania | Tagged Ajman Tytania, Anime, Anime Reviews, Ariabart Tytania, タイタニア, Estrades Tytania, Fan Hulen, Fan Hulic, Idris Tytania, Jouslain Tytania, Lydia, Lydia Tytania, Noboru Ishiguro, Princess Lydia, Salisch Tytania, Tytania, Tytania Anime, Tytania Anime End, Tytania Anime Review, Tytania End, Tytania Finale, Tytania Impressions, Tytania Review, Tytania Screenshots, Yoshiki Tanaka, Zalisch Tytania | 29 Comments »
April 2, 2009
Posted in Anime, Tytania | Tagged Ajman Tytania, Anime, Ariabart Tytania, タイタニア, Estrades Tytania, Fan Hulen, Fan Hulic, Idris Tytania, Jouslain Tytania, Lydia, Lydia Tytania, Noboru Ishiguro, Princess Lydia, Salisch Tytania, Tytania, Tytania 26, Tytania Anime, Tytania Anime End, Tytania End, Tytania Finale, Tytania Impressions, Tytania Review, Tytania Screenshots, Yoshiki Tanaka, Zalisch Tytania | Leave a Comment »