Monthly Archives: September 2007

Ratings and Such

Posted on September 28, 2007 by Ubu Roi

The Astronomicon recently linked to my overlong scoring system write up from several months ago, which reminds me that I never completed it and started ranking animé. One reason is that I realized quickly that the +/- portion of the … Continue reading →

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Bottom Feeding

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Steven’s been cheering Media Blasters on for some of their recent licenses, calling them “bottom feeders,” yet complimenting them on bringing over animé that others might not bother with. Media Blasters has actually given us a lot of things I … Continue reading →

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FMP Fumoffu

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well that was a surprise, but it shouldn’t have been. I lasted one and a half episodes — I just can’t watch any more of it. With the exception of a couple of the worst moments, I have enjoyed this … Continue reading →

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Fall Season, 2007

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, Steven just posted a link to someone who was crazy enough to run down all 42 new animés for this fall. It looks like things might be picking up from what’s been a lackluster spring and summer. Nothing’s really … Continue reading →

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This is Why All Night Cyber Cafes are Bad for You

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Man dies after playing online games for three straight days. I’m rather glad the game wasn’t identified, because, frankly, it’s irrelevant. The press would love to spin it as the game’s fault, just to sell a few extra ads, but … Continue reading →

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I Stepped in Some Shingu Once…

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Ubu Roi

So I’m up at the Heinous Doctor’s place in Dallas this weekend. We’re watching Shingu, which he’s finding quite enjoyable. One thing I’m doing just to be mean, is pestering him after each disk: “Nayuta, or Setsuna?” Of course, this … Continue reading →

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Banner of the Stars III — Screencaps

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, unfortunately, these aren’t up to my normal standards. Owing to some computer problems I had several months ago, I’m back on an old, old version of a player for the moment, and it’s screencap functionality could be described as … Continue reading →

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