Category Archives: Series Reviews

Where I chose to pontificate on the quality or meaning of an entire series. May overlap Fansub and DVD review categories.

RahXephon, just a note

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Ok, I really started getting hooked about the middle of the series, and blew through the last four disks in one night; staying up until ridiculous in the morning doing so. Anyone who read the complaint about Haruna, and the … Continue reading →

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Corpse Princess; er, Princess Resurrection

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Ubu Roi

This was supposed to be just a short little comment at Chizumatic, but it got away from me, so there. (Edit: and then I got two similar titles mixed up.) Corpse Princess Princess Ressurection is not a bad little story. … Continue reading →

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Fanservice Fiesta

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Ubu Roi

This article sat in storage for about six months. It’s actual date should be May, 2008. Just because it was so close to completion, I decided to dust it off, and post it, as is. It was a mid-season comparison … Continue reading →

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A Few Collected Thoughts

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Hiatus, yadda, yadda, yadda. I think I’ll do a post every other week or so, just to keep a hand in. After all, I’m still watching anime, and that means I want to write about it. If I don’t do … Continue reading →

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Ship + Tree + Tree + Mech = ?

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Ok, over the weekend, Dr. Heinous was in town, and he loaned me his copy of Tenchi Muyo GXP, which I quite enjoyed. He and I are now discussing which is our favorite, Ryoko or Amane. ( Poor Kiriko…. too … Continue reading →

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Kamen no Maid Guy

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Yay! It’s coming to DVD in the US! Finally, since the fansubbers let us all down. (EDIT: ARRRGH!! I misread. No, it’s just a Japanese manga/DVD bundle. /cry.) Given that the show had nipples in broadcast, I have to wonder … Continue reading →

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Aaaaaaand, It’s a Wrap! (updated)

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Finished the final episode, and the coda. Yes, both of the “big reveals” caught me by surprise. Yes, both are incredible clichés, absolute groaners. Yes, I find it hard to believe they could have told that story straight. But in … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD Reviews, Random Nonsense, Series Reviews | 11 Comments