Monthly Archives: January 2009

Worst Honorable Mentions, 2008

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Ok, to keep everyone entertained while I’m out of town, here’s the honorable mentions. To distract you from the total lack of humor inherent in this post, I have provided several NSFW posts of Minato Nagase from Akane-iro, below the … Continue reading →

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Missing Options…

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Ubu Roi

So I was just making a reservation at a hotel, when I noticed that the form’s “name prefix” (or salutation, if you prefer) element included more than the usual “Mr.” “Mrs.” “Miss” “Ms.” and “Dr.” In fact, they included “Herr … Continue reading →

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No Deposit, No Refunds? (or, Recycled Plots)

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Or Steel Angel Krummy? I watched Akikan ep. 2 last night, due to a severe lack of other things to do. Or rather, lack of desire to do the things I needed to. Anyway, I’d like a refund of the … Continue reading →

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Ubu Roi’s Worst of 2008

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Well, here we go again, with my half-satirical and supposedly humorous take on a year of bad anime. Just in case you’ve not read the previous installments, I do ten winners and ten honorable mentions, plus I usually toss in … 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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But I Actually Liked Sekirei!

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Really. I just don’t mistake it for quality entertainment, that’s all. Still, it had more plot than any other harem series lately, even if it couldn’t complete it yet (for fear of overunning the manga).

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Stupid Meme Night

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Because it’s all Don’s fault. It wouldn’t be a meme if he’d just ignored it, but no, he had to do one as well, and there you go, I saw it and had nothing better to do…. The beginning to … Continue reading →

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