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Kabitzin’s October 2008 List

10/27/2008 – 10:18 am

The weather’s getting colder, but at least I have new anime series to warm me up. I didn’t catch too much Xam’d this month, which is a shame because I miss Furuichi and his funny, hateful remarks. There’s still several series I haven’t watched yet, and I’m still slowly making my way through Real Drive.

Top Five This Month:

Kannagi: The production team has done a really great job with this adaptation so far, and the light-hearted comedy is even better than in the manga. Zange’s arrival means that Nagi can now display an even wider range of emotions.
Gundam 00 Second Season: My favorite subplot is Sumeragi vs. Billy, but the Mister Bushido comments are amusing as well. I really like the time-skip because the incredible power jumps make much more sense. Unfortunately, I am quickly getting the feeling that I will be annoyed by Marina for the rest of the season.
Soul Eater: So, what’s happening on the continents that the Deathscythes aren’t watching anymore? Loli-Medusa makes me think that maybe Shinigami should have called in a lawyer too, just to be on the safe side.
Shikabane Hime: Aka: Although Ouri continues to be mostly useless, I’m enjoying the episodic stories and beginning to see the foundation that is being built. I figure the plot will be moving fairly slowly, since this one is already set to have a sequel.
Yozakura Quartet: Ugh, the production values are sliding already, but the series has been entertaining (though not really original). I’m still in shock over learning that you can ride dogs.

Kamen no Maid Guy Review

10/23/2008 – 12:39 pm

Right after I finally finished watching the last two episodes, I was so disappointed in how the series ended. However, then I realized that the fact that I was disappointed meant that KnMG had somehow become a decent anime series in my mind. I had some pretty low expectations of KnMG going in, but the series largely met and occasionally exceeded my expectations.
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