Monthly Archives: October 2011

A New Light on Midway

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Wonderduck hits one out of the park, and answers a question I’ve had ever since reading Walter Lord’s Incredible Victory!: Why did the Hornet’s flight group shatter even before reaching the Japanese at Midway. It hardly seems possible, but the … Continue reading →

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Some Other Fall Stuff

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Well, I’m not up for a full article right now but I thought I’d make a few observations. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: This is turning out to be the surprise of the season. I figured it for a sappy, … Continue reading →

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Maken-ki

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Ubu Roi

You remember the old days, back when the number of panty shots found in Najica Blitz Tactics was the exception? Now it seems odd that of the three shows thought most likely to contain fanservice galore at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Mashiro-iro Symphony

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Well, since everyone, including Crunchyroll now, is too busy subbing Fate/Zero, it seems no one but a Dutch group is translating Maken-ki, one of the three series expected to delver loads of fan-service this season. If fan-service is all one … Continue reading →

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Not Bad, So Far

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Not exactly a thin-slicing, but here’s my take on the Fall shows thus far. For a season that I was cynically certain would be a total waste of time, this one is turning out to be ok, maybe even good. … Continue reading →

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A Few Reasons to Watch Sacred Seven

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Ubu Roi

It wasn’t a deathly serious series, but it wasn’t mecha, like I thought. It also had good reasons to watch it. Bear in mind that in that last picture, the “rifle” (really a 20mm cannon) is resting on the hood … Continue reading →

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Sankarea Anime Announced

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Ubu Roi

No season specified yet. If you’re not familiar with the manga, I’d classify it as “teen comedy-horror and romance.” Furuya Chihiro is a zombie nut. He collects everything to do with zombies: DVD’s, manga, books… he’s even got his cute, … Continue reading →

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