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Vandread

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Well, as I mentioned before, something (the impending non-availability, or was it the bustlines?) posessed me to order the Vandred 3-disk Ultimate DVD Collection recently. It got in a few days ago, and after briefly considering holding off until I … Continue reading →

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Expect Slow Posting–I’m In Mourning

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Ubu Roi

(EDIT: don’t bother telling me the layout is screwed to hell-n-gone. I know it; blame WP. UPDATE: Finally figured out what was doing it and it’s fixed!) I’m going to be really busy at work, and then the Thangksgiving holiday … Continue reading →

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Code Geass, Lelouche of the Rebellion, Ep. 5

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Well, episode 5 rolled around in Zero No Geass, and whacky harem hijinks ensue. Two new characters are introduced, and one returns. All female, and of course they’re good looking. Though one has inadequate communications skills, a second needs a … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Do It Justice

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Ubu Roi

So I was following Steven’s non-link to an article over at Anime News Service about a 40-minute OVA to be released on the web, done entirely in (probable) Engrish.  It involves a 20-something catgirl who can triple-wield weapons using her … Continue reading →

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It’s War! Film at Eleven…

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Ubu Roi

War has broken out in the otakusphere, as Anime Desho Deshou? has called for the eradication of Riuva. UN mediators are standing by to eat caviar and issue lengthy statements praising the willingness of both sides to talk, while the … Continue reading →

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Order In

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Well, I decided I’d better get Vandred before it was completely unavailable.  Unfortunately, Robert was sold out of disk 3 and 4, so I poked around on Ebay until I found a complete collection (Series I & II) for sale … Continue reading →

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It Just Seems Slow

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Well, until the last couple of days, it was pretty slow on the fansub front, but the real issue with posting is that I was spending this weekend either at the doc’s, getting an x-ray (checkup) or playing Magic: The … Continue reading →

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