Wow…This Site Still Exists.

So…as I was exploring the interwebs this fine Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving for those of us in America, anyways), I remembered that I had a blog…details, my first blog entry in many months, and my early New Year’s Resolution behind the cut!

Fullmetal Season 2 Confirmed!! It’s not just a rumor this time, guys…

Behind the cut lies the information…

All-Female Round Robin Returns: The “Strong Women” Stereotype in Anime

Ok, so I’ll admit that it feels a bit presumptuous to post one of these big essay-type things for this Round-Robin topic after I’ve done such a half-ass job of getting caught up after I was gone for a week. I can offer you no excuses, except that life just ate me – so many things and responsibilities just crashed down on my head this past week-and-a-half, that I’ve barely had time to accomplish all the things I need to in real-life; much less in the blogosphere. I know I’ve probably lost any readers that I once had, but I’m posting this anyway…wishful thinking, perhaps?

Anyway, this Round Robin topic is about Strong Women in Anime: the Stereotypes and the Roles they Play. Please read (and maybe even comment, if you feel like it! *gasp*) – this topic continues behind the cut…

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Episode 3 (Kind of…)

Ok, instead of a typical review on Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, I’d like to talk a bit about the role/presentation of otaku in this anime as compared to the real world. This was a theme that was focused on very much in Episode 3 (and received mixed reviews), so I would like to throw my two cents into the blogosphere too – why not? ;)

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Episode 2

On a quest to obtain the Portable Dream Station (lol, it’s a DS!), Haruka takes her first trip to Akihabara on a date outing with Yuuto! Behind the cut: figurines, cosplayers, Haruka’s gashapon gambling problem, and a maid café!

Natsume Yuujin-Chou: Episode 2

Wow – I am SO sorry for the delay on this! Wouldn’t you know, as soon as I apologize in a post and say I’m gonna hop right on the late reviews, the internet crashes – hard! I mean, the system was DOWN, yo! Anyway, the exceedingly late review of Natsume Yuujin-Chou: Episode 2 is behind the cut…finally!

Seperating the Men from the Dogs

WARNING: this picture has absolutely nothing to do with the post. I just love Hellsing.

That being said, it’s that time of the anime season where bloggers decide what they’re going to continue blogging and what they’re going to drop – time to seperate the men from the dogs! For more information on the chosen ones, keep on reading beyond the cut.

Still Alive…

As the song goes, I really am “still alive” (if you don’t get it, go play Portal. NOW.)…I thought some of you might be wondering after this extended leave that I’ve taken. More details behind the cut.

…A Temporary Goodbye!

As much as it pains me to leave you guys, I’m going to be out of town from today (7/17/08) for the next week-and-a-half-ish (returning 7/26/08).

Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Episode 1

A pleasant surprise all around – read the rest of the review behind the cut!