Kirilian Oscilation Device. Trump!
From Usio to Tora, a surprisingly good anime that actually ends. Not too happy an ending. Not too sad. A good, honest ending. I never thought of the Donald as an effective Kirilian Oscillation Device,...
View ArticleBleach and Sekeiri are about done
Bleach wrapped things up this week and I suspect Sekeiri is either done or has only a chapter or two left. Bleach followed its tradition of getting more and more ridiculous with the powers that the...
View ArticleIris Zero
Iris Zero has returned with scans. It had been out for a long time, came back a couple of years ago, fell into the quiet and is recently back again. It's good to see. I hope that it has not suffered by...
View ArticleMysterious Girlfriend X...
... has finished up. It was a manga that was so understated that any advancement in the relationship of the two leading characters really made a difference. The creator said at the start there was not...
View ArticleShokuhou - with stars in eclipse...
Was it a mistake, or do things change with real, overwhelming emotions? I'm going for...
View ArticleGowther reminded me of someone -
- and I just figured it out. I suppose there are many characters who were disconnected from emotions. They would state objective points about the world around them. They were used for shock value,...
View ArticleQuick take on the new spring series
Some of the new shows are from Manga I have read, still reading, or have dropped. Not many, but still... Kyoukai no RINNE One of my favortite early episodes of Babylon 5 concerned a union dispute as a...
View ArticlePlastic Memories - what the frig?
Oh my G-d. I just saw the first episode of Plastic Memories. Employing the most emotionally wringing moments and then trying to inject deviant humor on top. It really didn't...
View ArticleOften imitated...
Jimmie Rogers was one of the most prolific and influential of all roots musicians. Rock and Roll and country both owe a great amount to him. Jazz and creole as well. With all the country music I...
View ArticleThe kitchen of the future?
IKEA recently introduced a conception of what the kitchen of the future might look like. They spent a hardly significant small time of a year on this. As is often the case, the ideas sound great but...
View ArticleThe music starts anew
It's been ten years since my friend and band mate moved out of state, first to Arizona, then to Rio. He is back in the area, probably for good, and we decided to start playing out again. I hadn't even...
View ArticleLes Paul - 100 years
Tomorrow, June 9th marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Les Paul. Paul was best known for the guitar that bears his name, but he was a pioneer in solid body guitar design, advancing over dubbing...
View ArticleVivre la Difference...
Aliens that look entirely (or almost entirely) human were easy. Science types (espers) vs. magicians was easy. As more and more series start, establishing the human vs. other character while...
View ArticleToaru Majutsu no Index
I just finished Volume 11 of the new testament series. There was always an untold connection between Touma and Shokuhou Misaki. This volume went deep into it to tell the story in detail. It was nice....
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