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Quick Thought on Shana

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Steven says in response to Wonderduck’s question on Shana’s assumption of Yukari’s existance: The girl Hirai Yukari is consumed by a rinne (a servant of a denizen) in the first episode and is replaced by a torch. In the second … Continue reading →

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Code Geass, ep. 22

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Ubu Roi

I don’t have much to say on this, except: You know its going to go wrong from the moment Lelouch agrees with Euphie… but Oh. My. God. I didn’t expect it to go that wrong. Of all the things I … Continue reading →

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Amaenaideyo, Season 1 Review

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Loser guy with secret power lives under the same roof with (multiple) total hotties, who consider him a pervert and often abuse — what? You say I should have stopped at "Loser"? … Continue reading →

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Full Metal Panic: TSR DVD 2

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Sometimes I make a mistake when I form an early impression of an animé series. Usually, it’s that I’m too generous about the plot, assuming that there is a method to the writer’s madness, when actually, there’s a madness to … Continue reading →

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CCS: 45 Down, One To Go

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, here I am with one episode to go out of the first CardCaptor Sakura series. I have to say, I did not expect that. I thought of it…. But I went, “yeah, right! There’s something unusual there, but not … Continue reading →

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Slow Posting Again (Updated with some CCS)

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard it before. Work’s a bitch; I’m coming home brain dead. We’re trying to do 15% more job on 40% less employees. No, automation doesn’t make up the difference; in our case it’s backfired and made things … Continue reading →

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This Ugly Yet Beautiful Fanservice?

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Steven remarked (20070122.1945): UPDATE: I don’t know what DVD Ubu Roi watched, but it isn’t the one I’m watching. After three episodes, I definitely see characters being built and groundwork being laid for a real story. It remains to be … Continue reading →

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