Author Archives: Ubu Roi

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HIMM

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Ubu Roi

When is a harem comedy not a harem comedy? When none of the girls are actually chasing the guy. HIMM, or He Is My Master, is an offbeat fanservice vehicle that looks sort of like a harem show (three cute … Continue reading →

Posted in Series Reviews | 5 Comments

The Real Problem…

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Ubu Roi

Over at Steven’s place, a discussion of payola in blogging turned to animé reviews, and one blogger in particular got mentioned because he’s the only one who seems to have given a positive review to the latest offering from ADV: … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime Industry, Bitching | 2 Comments

Testing

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Ubu Roi

This is a test. If this works, this post will disappear. I have a spoiler here: show Dr Heinous is a noodle-brain! I have a second spoiler here: The Stainless Steel Brat is a…. brat! Now to see if it … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative | 8 Comments

American Anime

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Ubu Roi

ADV’s Mutineer’s Moon project (adapted from the David Weber novels) isn’t dead yet. This is from an interview of ADV’s John Ledford, which can be read here: ANN: Right now ADV’s picking up a lot, but, right before the market … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime Industry, Upcoming Releases | 9 Comments

Animé: Why I Like It (and What I Like)

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Ubu Roi

(Note: Steven’s comment about giving away endings isn’t fully correct. Major spoilers are blacked out, but he forgot he has local rules in place to override my font settings. I’ve found a spoiler tag plug-in for WP and will install … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Craft, Fandom, Tropes and Such | 5 Comments

Was Melancholy Overhyped by Fans?

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Ubu Roi

This post is somewhat recycled, but I am working on something a bit more original. This is just to clear my backlog of partially-written articles and give you something to pass the time. Anyway, it beats more nothing; it’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in Fandom | 9 Comments

It’s A Survival Trait?

Posted on May 31, 2007 by Ubu Roi

I noted this in the comments over at SDB’s, but wanted to add the pictures here to make the point. I’m watching Outlaw Star, which I originally saw on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim a number of years ago. I really … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Nonsense, Tropes and Such | 2 Comments