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Fall Season, 2007

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, Steven just posted a link to someone who was crazy enough to run down all 42 new animés for this fall. It looks like things might be picking up from what’s been a lackluster spring and summer. Nothing’s really … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime Industry, Art and Craft, Fansubs, Series Reviews | 2 Comments

This is Why All Night Cyber Cafes are Bad for You

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Man dies after playing online games for three straight days. I’m rather glad the game wasn’t identified, because, frankly, it’s irrelevant. The press would love to spin it as the game’s fault, just to sell a few extra ads, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Nonsense | 2 Comments

I Stepped in Some Shingu Once…

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Ubu Roi

So I’m up at the Heinous Doctor’s place in Dallas this weekend. We’re watching Shingu, which he’s finding quite enjoyable. One thing I’m doing just to be mean, is pestering him after each disk: “Nayuta, or Setsuna?” Of course, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Nonsense | 6 Comments

Banner of the Stars III — Screencaps

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, unfortunately, these aren’t up to my normal standards. Owing to some computer problems I had several months ago, I’m back on an old, old version of a player for the moment, and it’s screencap functionality could be described as … Continue reading →

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Banner of The Stars III (updated)

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Talking about the Abh over at Chizumatic again recently gave me the impetus to haul out Banner I and load a DVD at random. Turned out to be the episode where Jinto and Lafiel are invited to dinner with their … Continue reading →

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Nothing Much Ado

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Well, I’m not going to get into the details, but the really, really bad news I got a month ago has turned out to be only mostly really bad, so I can be thankful for that much, at least. Best … Continue reading →

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Words To Live By

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Spotted in the comments over at Jason’s place: If you’re going to try to be dramatic, be dramatic. If you’re going to try to be a gag series, be a gag series. Trying to combine the two makes baby Jebus … Continue reading →

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