Sex, violence and samurai; introducing Shigurui (19)

1. TheBastid: Mie was still in love with Irako after Irako killed her father in front of her. If you continued in the manga where the anime left off….it shows. However, there was a turning...
2. Fluca: I think it’s pretty clear who won and why Mie hates Irako. She hates him because of what he did to her father right in front of her, just as he was showing, for the first time, his...

Turn off your mind, unwind and see how high the cloudy sky. Xam’d, naturally. (22)

1. Denizen: excellent blog, I look forward to seeing more of your opinion on this.
2. okiu14: @bateszi: I’ll give Eureka 7 another shot one of these days. Genius Party is wonderful. I can’t wait for Genius Party Beyond! Millennium Actress was fantastic, but I enjoyed...
3. Kim: Thanks for posting about this. I’ve been meaning to try this out but this finally got me to make the effort and I really like what I see so far.
4. bateszi: @okiu14: First time I tried to get into E7 I failed after 1 episode, so I definitely recommend trying again at some point. It’s a show that takes a little bit of time to really sink...

Bitter sweet school days; All About Lily Chou-Chou (9)

1. Enn: @bateszi: hah, don’t apologize for lengthy replies, that’s what blogging’s about éh? Although I’m not one to talk, as I tried to add a paragraph detailing exactly how...
2. bateszi: @Enn: To be honest, I had a lot of trouble writing this post, which is reflected in that final sentence. I didn’t want to make the movie sound so depressing, but at the same time, it...
3. okiu14: I’ll have to take a look at Bitter Sweet School Days. Sounds interesting. BTW, just saw Happily Ever After. I hadn’t read the manga so I didn’t know really what to expect....
4. Enn: Felt like responding on another movie entry from you, though I won’t add to your list of recommendations again, seeing as how you have plenty. This was a weird movie. Can’t say I...
5. bateszi: @ThatQuebecGuy: Argh, that’s both good and bad news, because I was looking forward to reading your scanlations, but I suppose it’s good news that Manga-Sketchbook actually...
6. ThatQuebecGuy: Just added the film to my impossibly hefty “want to see” list, thank you! On a completely unrelated note; it seems that Manga-Sketchbook actually finished their...
7. bateszi: @blissmo: Thanks for the recommendation, it’s been duly noted and added to my rapidly expanding list of live action films from Asia, now up to 14 different titles. I’m still...
8. blissmo: lols, I actually got my sister to tell me what the movie was about, and it’s actually quite sad, even listening to it! I really recommend it to you now, but it doesn’t have...
9. blissmo: I always get so upset watching shows that involve some form of bullying. It’s just, so cruel … >>life can be harsh, yet has moments of beauty too. This is the message...

“It stopped, the rain. Wanted to check my tree, the apple.” Review of Tekkonkinkreet (10)

1. Johny: @bateszi: I have no idea what Kanokon is if that makes you feel any better Anyway, I think you’re right when it comes to fans. The current generation otaku do grow up (I should...
2. bateszi: @Johny: I’m really glad you took up my advice on this. I love Tekkonkinkreet, it’s one of my favourite anime/manga stories, not just something I recommend, but something I...
3. Johny: I have to thank you, bateszi. I have to thank you for making me watch yet another great anime. Black’s struggle to protect White and his battle with the darkness within him kept me...

You need to be watching Dennou Coil (27)

1. Johny: I finished watching this series a couple of weeks ago and still can’t find the right words to describe it. It just that awesome. Moments of fast paced action interwine with moments of...

The light of dawn always comes right after the deepest darkness (14)

1. Taker: This is one of my all time favorite, like subaruholic, I’ve read the original novel in Chinese and it is consider the greatest Asian Sci-Fi work. The anime follows the novel pretty...