Monthly Archives: January 2008

Rosario + Vampire, Additional Speculation

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Ubu Roi

I was just rewatching ep. 2, and noticed something during the end credits, but it’s a spoiler. Behind the tag it goes. One of the girls featured prominently in the line drawings appears to be Rubi, the witch. Given that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fansub Review, Random Nonsense | 12 Comments

2008’s “Should Have Been Hentai” award?

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Just finished watching “They Are My Noble Masters” ep. 3. I’m slightly boggled. Good lord. Must find some pictures to post… that won’t melt the monitor. Maybe this title should be “Almost Was Hentai.” (Edited per Owen and IKnight’s comment … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheesecake, Fansubs | 7 Comments

Manga: Rosario + Vampire

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Ubu Roi

I don’t normally do manga; my taste has moved away from comic books in general over the years, and manga is particularly hard for me to read, since it involves running against the (western) habit of reading left to right. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fansubs, Manga | 11 Comments

The Seasons Are Changing

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Ubu Roi

You know how, when you’re lying there awake, and your mind starts to wander, even though you can’t sleep, you’ll think of the damnedest things? Last night was like that. It occurred to me that the Japanese might not have … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime Industry, Random Nonsense | 3 Comments

No Animé Order In

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Not for a couple of months, at least. And that’s as far as I’m discussing the campaign on this blog.

Posted in Administrative, Life, etc. | 6 Comments

Rosario to Glompire 3

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Ubu Roi

Week 3, a new girl, and a little less glomping going on. But then, the show was never really about the glomping, was it? For those that have somehow missed the point, this is what R+V is all about: (NSFW!) … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheesecake, Episode Reviews, Fansub Review | 6 Comments

Retroactive Winner: 2006 “You Got Your Plot in My Fanservice” Award.

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Ubu Roi

About a year ago, I wrote about the series Witchblade, based on watching the first four fansubs. I’d quickly gotten overdosed on the completely-over-the-top fanservice, and dropped it, even though I noted that the plot seemed to be thickening, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheesecake, DVD Reviews | 3 Comments