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Not Quite Dead Yet

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Ubu Roi

No, I haven’t died. Work is hell right now and I’m coming home mentally drained. I watched Divergence Eve on Sunday and am trying to work up the energy to watch it again and write up a review. Managed to … Continue reading →

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A Brief Interlude of Animé

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Ok, so far I’ve watched: Mars Daybreak #6, which finished that series. Entirely too clichéd at the end. Godannar #5, which puts me 1 DVD from completion. Some answers are appearing, but not enough. My psychic theory has seen evidence … Continue reading →

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I Held Out As Long As I Could

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Well, thanks to the $$$ crunch from dental work and other things, I had to halt my animé purchases for a while. I managed to hang tight while beating down the credit cards, but I was starting to get the … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Time

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Ubu Roi

Soon, my precious, soon…. It’s only a matter of time.

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Anime Review: G-on Riders (Anime Fansubs V)

Posted on July 10, 2006 by Ubu Roi

It’s blog sweeps month? Nobody told me! Time for an anime post! And boy, do I have the fanservice this time. In fact, I’ve got so much of it, I have to put it below the fold. I also have … Continue reading →

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Animé vs. American TV

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Ubu Roi

It’s funny how a meme crops up among several people at the same time, as I was recently reflecting on the same things that I’ve found Steven Den Beste and Pixy Mixa Shamus ruminating on: The differences between Japanese anime … Continue reading →

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Animé Fansubs, Part IV

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Ubu Roi

So, Tuesday night was time to watch The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, episode 11. After a slump through episodes 6-9, the last two have definately been on target again with the insanity, Kyon’s sarcasm, and the totally unpredictable madness of … Continue reading →

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