Month: October 2008

Episodic

ef – a tale of melodies [ep 3]

Things progress quickly in the world of ef – which is only natural, I suppose, considering we’ve only got 12 episodes to cover a pair of dramatic love stories worthy of the greatest Key games and Shinkai films. The only thing better than a show with incredible content is a show with incredible content that never gets boring; and ever since the start of the season, the new episode of melodies has been the highlight of my week (however sad that sounds), so I think it’s safe to say that the show has accomplished the latter for at least one person.

But I digress: what are you waiting for? Read more to hear about minori’s sad girls guy in Australia.

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Review

My Japanese Coach – Because I’m too lazy to actually study the language

For those of you who have yet to hear about this little gem of a DS game, My Japanese Coach is the latest in the “coach” series, which is yet another one of Nintendo’s ploys to ignore the hardcore and sell to the masses. However, this time I’m not complaining, because as you well know, any self-respecting anime blogger or otaku should learn at least a little Japanese in their lifetime – and if they can do it through a video game, then why not?

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Episodic

ef – a tale of melodies [ep 2]

I know I said this already, but really, this show is brilliant. Only two episodes in, and I’m already smitten – the animation is absolutely beautiful, the characters are unusual yet likeable, and the Shinbo/SHAFT combo is doing everything that we’d expect them to do. This week, we see further into Yu’s mind and his history with Yuuko – as well as the bizarre yet intruguing relationship between Mizuki and Kuze.

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Miscellaneous

Mother 3 Fan Translation – Welcome to Moonside, in English!

No, you’re not reading this wrong; there’s only one video game series on Earth (to my knowledge) in which a Carpet Monster would be brave enough to block your way. That’s right, it’s the latest incarnation of Earthbound, and it’s now in English.

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