Those Devious Pandas
…you can’t take your eye off them for one second… (via Crunchyroll.)
Angel Beats! Notes
After reviewing the key scenes, I think I have figured out the most confusing issues in Angel Beats!. Those who have seen the show may want to read my Spoiler… Read more »
No need to know the law, but you must obey it
Colin P. A. Jones discusses the often arbitrary way that Japanese laws are enforced. Foreign visitors to Japan often comment on how polite the Japanese people are, but little do… Read more »
Ni no Kuni–The Future of Animation?
Ars Technica links to some demo footage of Ni no Kuni: The Another World, a video game being developed by Level 5 and Studio Ghibli. There’s only so much you… Read more »
Angel Beats Ends
Well THAT was controversial! Some people like it and some people really hate it. (All these links are full of spoilers of course.) I don’t hate it. I still feel… Read more »
Bad News for Bloggers
Bug Bash reveals the regrettable truth about blogging. (via)
Toy Story 3–Movie Review
1995’s Toy Story was like the original Star Wars: one of those rare breakthrough films that creates or redefines an entire genre of movies. It is hard to remember now… Read more »
The OP and ED of Figure 17
There are some anime series that seem fun at first, but have flaws that become increasingly obvious as you spend more time with them. On the other hand there are… Read more »
The Karate Kid–Movie Review
The Karate Kid (2010) is a remake of the popular 1984 movie of the same name, this time using kung-fu. (The studio apparently considered releasing it with the name “The… Read more »
Attack of the Space Leeches
Jonathan Clements, a professional translator, reveals the deliberations that go into bringing an anime series to British television. “Can you translate it?” Bigwig asked me, all of a sudden. “Not… Read more »