Author Archives: Ubu Roi

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Hurry Up, Already!

Posted on November 9, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Don sends this bit of good news: Negotiations are underway with several companies for the R1 rights to Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. The entire package; manga, novels, & animé, may be licensed here, to one company or several. (See 11/6/06 … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime Industry, Fansubs | 6 Comments

Code Geass, Lelouche of the Rebellion (Anime Fansubs XIV)

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Ubu Roi

There is no Japan. There is only Area 11. If that line sounds familiar, you have a long memory. Some early reviewers complained about the anglophobia of this series. I’ve ingored it, as it’s is less in evidence through each … Continue reading →

Posted in Episode Reviews, Fansubs, Random Nonsense | 9 Comments

Some Lovin’ For the Forgotten Haremettes

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Well, Riuva went and posted a question at his blog: Which girl do you favor to win the guy in this season’s harem animés? One problem. He dissed several series by omitting them. Now I don’t have a very large … Continue reading →

Posted in Fandom, Fansubs, Random Nonsense | 7 Comments

Three Animé Series, One Confused Blogger

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Wonderduck had a comment on a prior post about liking Crescent Love, which I’ve been bagging on pretty harshly lately. It got me to thinking about why, because he sees the exact same things I do: one overused cliché after … Continue reading →

Posted in Series Reviews | 4 Comments

Busou Renkin! Gensundheit! (Animé Fansubs XIII)

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Busou Reskin is a show that should be about as cliché as Crescent Love, yet I’ve found it to be much more watchable, even if the animation quality is not that good. It’s not bad, like some other series I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fansubs, Series Reviews | 5 Comments

Non-Technical Difficulties

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Ubu Roi

As in I was wiped out last night and went straight to bed after supper.  Feeling better today; I should have an article up tonight sometime. Unless something distracts my ADHD self.

Posted in Random Nonsense | 2 Comments

He’s Such A Girly Man (Animé Fansubs XII)

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Otome wa Boku is simply unbelievable. I mean that in the sense that it’s not credible or believable. Even in To Wong Fu, it was impossible to look at any of the three main characters and completely forget that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Episode Reviews, Fansubs, Random Nonsense | 4 Comments