Code Geass
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd G.i.g.
Switch OVA
Dogs: Bullets & Carnage
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Eve no Jikan
Cencoroll

Higashi no Eden
Gundam 00
Macross Frontier

The White Tiger
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
A Voyage Long and Strange

The last three Bakemonogatari disks have been delayed by at least a month each.

Nadeko Snake => Jan 27 2010
Tsubasa Cat 1 => Feb 2010
Tsubasa Cat 2 => Mar 2010

*sighs* was sort of expecting something like that, since there's no sign of the 14th episode as yet...

So much for "well-laid" plans. I was going to watch the first Eden movie this coming Sunday in Osaka, and then the 2nd one when I went to pick up my passport next month, but due to circumstances (都合により), the second movie has been delayed until March (site).

Also, I should have checked the cinemas up before I booked my hotel. I'm staying in Shinsaibashi, but the cinema's in Umeda...which is also the station from which I should leave for my destination on Monday morning...*stupid*

But it doesn't matter...I'm still going to watch it!

If I'm crazy, I'll be watching Macross F too...but that's probably not going to happen!

Oops...I just realised that the photobucket account I used in 2006 has died, so all of my pictures from then have that awful missing information icon...

This is going to take me months to restore!

It's a bit weird...Cross Game's coming out really really early these days.

( この先ネタバレだからね！ )

The 8th episode of Darker Than Black 2 is like the rest of the series so far, spurts of wonderful development interspaced with some short but interesting action sequences. I especially liked Tanya's memories from before she became a contractor, especially juxtaposed against Hei's conversation with her boss, and what that means about contractors in general.

Really, each episode just impresses me all the more - I hope Bones is able to keep it up!

But the most enjoyable part about the episode was something we caught a glimpse of in last week's preview...



It feels like it's been a life time since we saw this! やった！

I found out this week that the commentary for the 4th Bakemonogatari arc, Nadeko Snake, will be given by Nadeko and...*drumroll*...Oshino Meme.

First thought: やった！！櫻井さんだ！ especially since this is the best character he's done in a while.

Second thought: er...the most naive character...and the most knowledgeable one?

This will be interesting. The end of the year can't come soon enough!

Also, we've now had
Senjougahara and Hanekawa for Hitagi Crab,
Hachikuji and Hanekawa for Mayoi Snail,
Kanbaru and Senjougahara for Suruga Monkey,
and Sengoku and Oshino for Nadeko Snake.

Two more DVDs to come, so will it be two more sets of commentators? I mean, we haven't seen Araragi himself yet, after all - perhaps he will feature on the last two, partnering Hanekawa, though I feel that it would be difficult for Hanekawa to comment on episode 12!

What if we had AraraguxSenjougahara? It would be a really nice touch if the couple were the last commentators - 5 commentary tracks of sparring between Araragi and Senjougahara would be something to look forward to! But no matter what, it's still Hanekawa"s arc!

...was out unexpected early this week. If I'd looked carefully, I'd have read it yesterday, but well, 'twas still nice to get it today!

but...

( SPOILERS )

I've seen it in translated manga. I've heard fellow ALTs say it. I don't remember hearing the correct phrase in recent years, but...

The people who did the Touch manga actually got it right!

Rather than "We'll go to the Koshien!", it's "We'll go to the Koshien!"