Comments on: thin slicing the new season, summer 2008 edition

By: Yucatan

Yucatan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:44:43 +0000

How is it possible to call Hidamari a poor man’s Lucky Star? Hidamari came out first, for one, and it’s got SHAFT to give it the awesome, artsy bits that fit the whole TEENAGE GIRLS IN AN ART SCHOOL theme. The slice of life is great, and I don’t feel like I’m watching a bunch of stereotypes doing lolrandumxD shit for fanservice, I feel like I’m watching the regular lives of the Hidamari girls. A female aniota who is very athletic with a dad who raised her around H-games? How realistic is that compared to, let’s say, Yuno? She’s actually normal. She likes to draw, so she tried and got into an art school, and was able to move into the nearby apartment building, and lives a normal life. Miyako? She’s a different type of normal girl. She’s the artsy, free type. Not as weird as a weaboo actually going to Japan and being somewhat attractive and having awesome hair.

I like Lucky Star, but Hidamari is far better. It’s a slice of life that is exactly what a slice of life anime should be like.

By: Ryuuku

Ryuuku — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:28:08 +0000

“(Why does Morte look like she’s 23 when she claims she is 16? More importantly, why does she always look like she’s wearing lipstick and make-up?)”

Hey, what’s wrong with lipstick? I LOVE lipstick. There actually aren’t enough girls wearing it in anime. Sure, it makes her look a little older from an artistic standpoint, but it looks so yummy. Wouldn’t you like to kiss her with lips like that? Sometimes you get these really cool lip / lipsticking shots in anime, (you know, the close-ups of the lips while applying, or smirking that Japanese seem to adore. I adore them too, which is why I have a little collection! ^_^) but where is the lip gloss? With just about every young lady wearing gloss, why don’t you ever see it in anime. It’s kind of funny. I would kill to see a girl with clear shiny lips.

But yes, never say no to lipstick Jason. That girl looks nice with it on. I think you just like girls that are -13 years old. :p

As for Antique Bakery, I SHALL be watching that. I can only hope for crossdressing (which of course probably means a lipsticking shot!) and cuteness and fluff. I’m sure I’ll get all of those… I have to give my 801 monster some playtime. ^_^

By: Veggies

Veggies — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:39:56 +0000

@ Beowulf Lee:

Wow, that’s sort of funny. I have the CD ‘Shut up and Explode’ is off of and I thought it’d be a decent animu song. Then I see / hear that and there goes a head-slap.

By: Maus

Maus — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:43:59 +0000

I don’t think “Ultraviolet Code 044″ has anything to do with the British TV series “Ultraviolet”. Isn’t it actually based on the same manga as the movie? The British TV series wasn’t like “Blade” or action-based and actually interpreted vampirism in an original way i.e. it’s a disease like HIV except that the victims of the virus team up and try to take over the world using humans as their “sheep” through conspirancies. Ultimatively they wanted to darken the atmosphere by a nuclear holocaust, if I remember correctly, so that they wouldn’t be challenged by ultraviolet daylight hence the title. It used very little special effects or supernatural elements but was far more creepy and realistic than most stories revolving around vampires - exactly because it kept the unrealistic elements to a minimum unlike all these crappy horror stories involving ugly monsters.

By: Minikui

Minikui — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:41:07 +0000

Just go with the official english title: “Ryoko’s case file”

And dunno about longest title, Kono minikuku mo utsukushii Sekai or Hanbun no Tsuki ga noboru Sora come to mind. But the shortest is easy: X.

By: Guruhoro

Guruhoro — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:10:23 +0000

Yeah, I watched a bunch of Katri as well… I wonder why I stopped. Maybe… uhh… yeah, no more subs on TT. I guess that’s why. Although I wouldn’t need them anymore…　No raws that I can find either. Gundammit.

Anyway, I’ve sort of managed to build a backlog even though I’m only watching a few (read: under 15) series right now. Maybe I’ll marathon Macross F and Nijuu Mensou no Musume when they’re done. Well, for now, I’m trying out Yakushi Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo or whatever. What’s with the long names for series, anyway?

Oh, that reminds me, what’s the longest you know? I think the best I can come up with is “Sumeba Miyako no Kosmos-sou Suttoko Taisen Dokkoidaa” and “Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig”

By: Cit

Cit — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:16:37 +0000

I can’t believe your unfavorable comparison of Hidamari Sketch to Lucky Star, either, especially with the screenshot you used. HS is adorable.

By: AeS

AeS — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:22:15 +0000

What? Finnish character. Maybe this(pantyshots) could be the reason to watch some pantyshots. I mean Strike witches. Last time I saw countryman in Flag.
Seriously I usually can’t watch brainless anime which only offers fanservice. Ecchi is good, but otherwise it’s just so damn boring. There’s always hentai…

Thanks Jason for writing about Xam’d. Now I’m waiting for it. And thinking if I should just wait or boot my PS3.