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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

So, it’s been nearly 20 years since I’ve owned a Batman figure.  Recently, I was made aware of this:

That looks so god danged gorgeous.  And it’s got articulation on top of it!  Now, this work of art comes from Hot Toys, which is known for making super high quality 1/6 scale figures (their Iron Mans in particular are stunning).  Figures from Hot Toys come at a price though: they usually cost anywhere from $200-300 easily.  This MMS DX 02 figure was no exception, coming in at a hefty$265 MSRP, so I simply swooned and sighed.

But then Angolz came to save the day, with a stunning 42% preorder discount, putting him at $180 after shipping.  Even though that’s still pretty pricey, I just couldn’t say no this time with the price cut, and so sometime in January I will be the proud owner of what appears to be a worthy Batman figure to match my fervent passion for the emotionally stunted brooding man with anger management issues. Definitely going to be reviewing this once it comes in.  I might actually pull out all the stops and do a video review.  If I will actually bother with the site, that is.

Now, I just have to find funds in order to get this guy and I’ll be set until the third film and Catwoman have been confirmed.  A Jim Lee era Hot Toys Catwoman figure that looks like either Kate Beckinsale or Emily Blunt (my top two picks for the role)?  My loins are moist.  Cock is incredibly hard too.

More pics for you to ogle.

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’d say I’m about 60% done with this wallpaper. I’ve been working on this for over a year now, doing little bits here and there. Due to the hard drive crash though, I had lost the entire thing and had to start all over, so that preview up there is how far I’ve come along in about four days.  Everything you see is vectored, with some airbrushing and the smudge tool put to use.

Tohsaka (or “Toesucka” as I like to call her) is done, Shirou is almost done and I’ve laid the groundwork for Archer. The real test is going to be the background and the chains, which looks time-consuming as all hell.

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?