Category Archives: All Reviews

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Goyshuso-sama Train Wreck?

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Ubu Roi

It’s been suggested by folks who may have seen the raws that the ending of Goyshuso-sama Ninomiya-kun is going to a train wreck. I can’t say as I’m surprised by that at all; while I may have voted for “Who … Continue reading →

Posted in All Reviews, Art and Craft, Fansubs | 16 Comments

December Doldrums

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Watching The Third again, this time on DVD. Bought the first two as an obligation buy; I’ll be finishing the series purchase as it comes out. Definitely worth it. I decided to post some disjointed thoughts, rather than try to … Continue reading →

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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagen

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Ubu Roi

I think I made a mistake. I think I made a really big mistake. It’s like this. Take a ridiculous robot show that pulls in just about all the clichés: shouting attacks, combining robots, “powering up”, you name it. Overdo … Continue reading →

Posted in Episode Reviews, Snap Reviews | 8 Comments

Snap thoughts: Goyshusho-sama 9 and Shana II 9

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Goyshusho-sama may be trying to develop a plot after all. It’s doing it in fits and starts, and I don’t know whether to believe it or not after that last head fake. Moreover, I don’t know if I should consider … Continue reading →

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Reality, or the Lack Thereof (Coyote Ragtime Show)

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Ubu Roi

No matter whether we’re talking animé, manga, or American TV, a show should make sense, or it shouldn’t. (“Hunh?” you say. “Why would a show not make sense?” Hang with me a minute and I’ll explain.) I’m talking, once again, … Continue reading →

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I Knew It!

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Jason sez: “Skip episode 7 of Shana, go straight to episode 8.” Well, that’s not exactly what he said when he reviewed episode 7, but thats what I read. More slice-of-life angst. Ike tries to make a play for Yoshida … Continue reading →

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Three Bad Signs

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Ubu Roi

It’s a bad sign when you totally lose track of the episodes you’ve seen, and think you’ve skipped one–but you haven’t; it’s just that the episodes were all forgettable. It’s a bad sign when you start skipping forward to catch … Continue reading →

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