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The sixth Kara no Kyoukai film, based on the novels by Kinoko Nasu of Type Moon fame, finally made its way into my hands.

Previous adaptations of his works have not fared so well – Studio DEEN’s handling of Tsukihime was disappointing, and though Fate/Stay Night was passable, it certainly didn’t live up to the high expectations everybody had (hopefully the recently announced Unlimited Blade Works will make up for it and even if it doesn’t, it’s got Rin Toesucka so I’ll be happy no matter what).  This time around, ufotable would be handling the reins to the anime adaptation, and after a shaky start with the first film (which was more of a “what the fuck is going on” feeling), they’ve done fairly well since. The third film, Remaining Sense of Pain and the fifth one, Paradox Spiral, really impressed me all around, and the music has been nothing short of impressive.  Combine that with the well done animation, interesting plot and my hard-on for Type Moon, and that equals high expectations for Oblivion Recorder.

So we start with a pretty starry sky and some nice flowers…

…followed by obvious phallic imagery(!).   This tasty shadow starts to pulsate (!!!) and some girl looks into the room before scampering off.  This is the perfect set up for a doujinshi, right?

So anyway, it turns out this is a flashback, and we’re shown a young Rin Tohsaka Rin Toesucker Azaka Kokuto sitting down with her brother Shiki Tohno Mikiya before we’re brought back to the present day of January 1999.  That was my sophomore year of high school.  God, this is what I’ve fucking done with my life since?  No wonder I’m such a disappointment.  But who gives a shit about me, let’s get back to the film!

Anyway, Akiha Tohno Kokuto is paired up with Shiki to eliminate a magus using fairies to steal the memories of students at the Reien Academy, as well as investigate a suspicious suicide.

So during their investigation into the thing the duo meet the only real two characters of consequence, some purple haired chick named Ouji and a teacher named Satsuki Kurogiri.  They act as suspicious as some…uh, suspicious thing (forgive me, I haven’t written a real blog entry in ages) and true enough, they’re both the culprits!  WHAT A HUGE SURPRISE AND TWIST!   FUCK MAN DID NOT SEE THAT COMING AT ALL

There’s a neat fight sequence between Kokuto and Ouji, while there was a boring match up between Shiki and Kurogiri, though that should have been expected as the movie goes out of its way to say this fucker is almost completely useless.  The only thing to come out of it was Kurogiri, aka God’s Word, having the ability to restore memories, and does so for Shiki, who had about two years worth of time missing.  Before the director cuts away and you find out what his ultimate fate is, God’s Word makes an ominous comment that’s…uh, ominous?  Fuck, no wonder I stopped writing blog entries: they’re difficult!

So fuck that, here’s more photos, most of them of Kokuto acting moé-moé.  I’m looking forward to the final movie, even if I was slightly indifferent with this one.   For the record, here’s how I rate the current films: 5 = 3 > 1 > 6 > 4 > 2

Just wouldn’t feel like a proper troll otherwise.

Also, I honestly cannot wait for the DVD sales figures for this season.

Eden of the East: Easily the best show from the spring season.  Kenji Kamiyama is an excellent director, and I hope the movies are as enjoyable as the series was.

FMA Brotherhood (ep. 1-14): Even though it sticks closer to the manga, I can’t help but feel the first anime series has a more compelling storyline.

Dragon Ball Kai (ep. 1-14): Pacing is all over the place. Sometimes there are way too many edits and other times there aren’t enough. Very uneven, but boy this is a better show without the filler.

One Piece (up to ep. 330): Gets better with every arc.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya season 2 (ep. 1-4): Do we really need four episodes centered on the Endless Eight? Is this KyoAni trolling us? Is Kyon going to just snap and smack the shit out of Haruhi?

Canaan (ep. 1): I’m a sucker for Type-Moon.  This one starts off pretty great.  Haven’t seen gunfights this good since Bebop.

I’m more upset about losing several files, including a Fate/Stay Night wallpaper that I’ve been working on for over a year.  All that work for nothing!  However, I love the image I’m using for it so much that I’m willing to start from scratch.  Damnedable Rin Toe-sucka.

Anyway, quick thoughts on stuff I’ve finished:

Gundam 00 Season 2: Just awful.  Honest to goodness awful.  Wasn’t even trainwreck worthy.  And yes, I will watch the movie because it’s Gundam.  If I could sit through Seed Destiny, I can sit through anything.

Toradora!: Didn’t end the way I expected it to.  Liked it.

Michiko and Hatchin: Didn’t grab me like Champloo or Bebop did, and the most memorable episode was number 4 (I think).  Everything else was a blur, but I did like the ending, even if the budget was sort of shoestring at that point.

Haruhi-chan/Smoked Cheese – Smoked cheese is aiight.  Haruhi-chan is hit or miss (most of the hits coming from Yuki’s interaction with Achakura).

Catching up on other shows from the Fall 2008 line up. Looking forward to the Spring 2009 lineup and the possibility of new Haruhi episodes.

One Piece episodes 144-230

Been meaning to catch up on One Piece for sometime, and while I’m still a good 150+ episodes away, I don’t think I ever want to catch up, as it would mean having to wait a week for new episodes.  This show is way too good.  It’s a damn shame it got botched by 4Kids since it does everything right that Naruto and Bleach have done wrong.   Looking forward to the Water 7 arc.

Nodame Cantabile Paris Chapter

Pretty much follows the same formula as the first season did: wacky hijinx, GYABO, uncertainty with the orchestra before they pull off some god-like performance.  I much preferred Honey and Clover over this, but it’s entertaining nonetheless.  Still, I hope the third season offers more.  If not, I can always at least savor the music.

Gundam 00 Season 2 (up to episode 18)

LOL.  Where the fuck did Tieria get that boob job?  Also, Marina Ismail apparently can do more than just sit – she can also sing too!

I really miss the UC OVAs, specifically 08th MS Team and War in the Pocket.

Toradora! (up to episode 18)

Tales of the Abyss (1-3)

Playing catch up on this.  Definitely got me interested in the game.   Anybody mind explaining to me how the fuck Guy managed to show up out of nowhere to save the day in episode 3?

Michiko & Hatchin (up to episode 15)

I think I liked this more when it was called Samurai Champloo.  And I liked that more when it was called Cowboy Bebop.

Haruhi-chan, Nyoron Churuya-san

I wish I had seen the “NICE BOAT” that Kadokawa had put up earlier.  Otherwise, I was underwhelmed with the former and although the latter was cute, both felt a bit soulless to me.

Still queued up: Tytania, Shikabanehime Aka, Soul Eater, Casshern (o korosu) SINS, Detroit Metal City, Clannad After Story.  Man, how the fuck do these other bloggers manage to keep up the entire season?

• Gunbuster vs. Diebuster: Aim for the Top!  The GATTAI!! Movie (Blu-Ray)
• Gurren Lagann Special Edition
• Lucky Star vol. 4 Limited Edition
• Code Geass Part II Special Edition set
• Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage vol. 3

All that plus SUI-FUCKING-KODEN on the Playstation Store (playing on my PS3 as I type this) and my Figma Shana shipped today.

Awesome X-MUS.  Hope you have a good one too, all four of my readers!

Go download it.

Tell all your friends.

Post it on the refrigerator.

Quick updates:

I find Toradora! enjoyable and a bit of a guilty pleasure – it’s the only show I’ve kept up to date with this season.  Rie Kugimiya will never be out of a job, since she’ll forever voice the short, flat-chested, tsundere cuntrag character.  And Alphonse Elric, who is just a cuntrag.

Just ordered The Dark Knight and Battlestar Galactica Season 4.0 for a grand total of $22.25 after shipping.  Awesome!  One less reason to be angry at the world!  Only 932057392057329473209423 more reasons to go!

Got my Tsukasa Hiiragi and Tsuruya figmas – have yet to open them.  Not in the biblical sense, but the packaging rather.  Shrink wrap is still on them.  No, that’s not a double entendre…look, let’s just move on, okay?

Valkyria Chronicles is being turned into an anime.  Great RPG that I hope translates into a great show.  Pick up a copy of the game and blow off the layer of dust that’s collected on your PS3 if you haven’t turned it into a grill yet.

I’ll be opening up a new section of the site by the end of the year.  Yeah, no joke for this one.  Not that it needs one, since the site as a whole is a joke.

Attempting to catch up on:

• Tytania
• Tales of the Abyss
• Casshern SINS
• Shikabane Hime Aka
• Gundam 00 Season 2
• Michiko to Hatchin
• Detroit Metal City
• Clannad After Story
• Soul Eater
• Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter