Posted by: sidereelseiya on: January 31, 2011
It was just about ten years ago when Sister Princess kicked the “little sister boom” into overdrive. Twelve pretty little sisters, all loving you so much, all calling you “big brother” in different ways, and all available in light novels (starting in 1999), game (Playstation, released in March 2001), and anime (26 episodes, starting in [...]
Posted by: sidereelseiya on: January 28, 2011
So I heard a rumor that in 2007 there was an anime called Idolmaster: Xenoglossia. I was living in Japan at the time, and I largely ignored it, because it was… how do I put this gently… an abomination. It took characters from a video game, THE IDOLM@STER, about girls whose dream was to sing [...]
Posted by: sidereelseiya on: January 27, 2011
The winter TV season is just starting to heat up, which of course means that the announcements for the spring season are also coming in like gangbusters. Rotte no Omocha (Rotte’s Toy) was announced 3 months ago, but the first promo video hit the ether today. Boy meets girl, where the boy is a normal [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 26, 2011
Found on the official Voltron store: I have already ordered two.
Posted by: sidereelseiya on: January 26, 2011
Today is the day! The day for what, you might ask? It is the day when several dreaded anticipated anime-themed video games are released in Japan: Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai Portable, Toaru Majutsu no Index PSP, Valkyria Chronicles 3, Dream Club Zero, and Galgun.
Posted by: sidereelseiya on: January 25, 2011
There’s a new idol anime coming to town this April, and it’s called Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream. The “super point blank range” seiyuu unit LISP will be voicing the main characters: Asumi Kana as Aira (center, below), Kataoka Azusa as Rizumu (right), and Hara Sayuri as Mion. The three will also be singing the opening [...]
Posted by: sidereelseiya on: January 24, 2011
Hi there! I’m Seiya, pinch-hitting for Dom. Japanese TV is divided into quarterly seasons, and this January brought us a new one. Kicking off with Rio Rainbow Gate on the 4th, to the most recent Fractale on the 14th, at least 17 new anime shows have premiered so far this month. So, what are [...]
Posted by: sidereeldom on: January 24, 2011
Oh, my poor, neglected anime blog. It has been three months since I was able to update you thanks to new responsibilities over at SideReel and a host of new features on the mother site (check them out! They’re great!). I simply fell out of the habit of writing for this site, and to keep [...]
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