Lohengramm’s advantage; contrasting dictatorship and democracy (13)

1. lelangir: Drafting/conscription was something never really touched upon in the anime. We see a little bit of childly aspirations, but never forced enlistment. It’s interesting you brought...

Lelouch and Light: the era of yuppies with broken dreams (8)

1. bubbles: Finaly someone else who sees a similarity between Lelouch and Light! I think an Americanized version of Death note would be AWSOME!! but i don’t know what to think about picking Zac...

I’ll ruin you because I love you (18)

1. mangatoread: I don’t know about this anime.. Is it easy to understand?? Coz I hate too many spoken anime
2. okiu14: Okay… I’m up to episode 7 of Casshern now. This is definitely my favorite series of the season.
3. Rowena: Bateszi: I won’t spoil, but, maybe I didn’t discribe it properly (I’m just the kind of guy who don’t use words). Ep7 is great, but it is not the same kind of great...
4. bateszi: @Martin: All I can suggest is this: from looking at your MAL list, you have only seen up to the second episode, yet this series trancends expectations with episodes three and four, and...
5. Rowena: Hi, bateszi. Sorry for the sudden reply, but I really think I should say something. Actually, I’ve been frequently checking your blog since last year I found it through googling...
6. Martin: Given the retro vibe of this series and the talent on board, it still mystifies me why it hasn’t done anything for me at all. The only explanation I can come up with is that when I...
7. bateszi: @Ivy: Totally agree, and if it wasn’t for Sophita, I would have written about Akos. Both of these characters are fascinating and represent such a strong sense of philosophy and...
8. neobanzi-AH!: Although the show is pretty liberal with the angst (and after the sour taste Rebuild of Eva left in my mouth I have little tolerance for it in excess), I have to say I’m liking...
9. okiu14: I’ve only watched episode 1 of Casshern. I’ve just been too busy, but, WOW, it was a great episode! Very beautiful. This anime is the most visually stunning of this new season,...
10. Celeste: I’ve been avoiding Casshern Sins like the plauge since this season started, in the main because i assosciate it with this atrocity of a life action movie. but every time i see you...
11. wildcard: Loving this series too - think episode 3 may be my favourite so far. The first time he meets a human; and he’s practically in the same boat as the robots are. It seems like a...
12. Peter S: Many are complaining about the bleak gray landscape (not to mention all the angst), but when colors do appear, like Sophita, or when Casshern’s eyes light up, or that seashell, it...
13. Kim: It was a really beautiful scene I especially loved the music that was playing. It was just so fitting. Sophita was just a very memorable character.
14. Outlawstar: Wow, seriously that paragraph was a joy to read, the anime has perked my interest, but as someone who appreciates good writing, (and in the contradictory theme of the crux of your...
15. Sagacious1: Well written, Batz. It was a beautiful analysis befitting of this exceptional episode. I was especially touched by the juxtaposition of their fighting styles; the way Sophita finds it...

Autumn ‘08 impressions: week 2 (28)

1. Johny: I finally started watching the new season shows and 2 thing come to mind: 1)The amount of awesomeness this season boggles the mind 2)Immortality seems to be “in” this time of...

Gunbuster - I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness (14)

1. Pascal: I have seen a “gunbuster+diebuster marathon” on TV a few months ago, but missed the begginning and only saw the last episode of Gunbuster. I absolutly loved DieBuster, which is...

Creepy horror manga? The Enigma of Amigara Fault is the answer (21)

1. Viv: Dude. Duuuuuude. This manga is sick. It seriously gave me the chills. The first time I read it was at least 3 years ago at this bookstore. I still remember it though, so I looked it up and...