Chihayafuru Episode 21--Looking Back and Moving Forward

She's really come a long way, and we haven't even gotten to the Queen rematch yet!

Black Rock Shooter TV Episode 4--The Many Faces of Yomi

If you thought that Kagari was going to be the only brat in this show, Yomi has a surprise for you.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Trading Arts Vol. 2--Terra & Cecil Review

The figure that I originally planned to review got delayed until March, so instead I'll be looking at two figures I picked up at a con last summer: Dissidia Trading Arts Terra and Cecil!

Ano Natsu de Matteru Episode 7--To the Point

Progress! Lots and lots of progress!

Chihayafuru Episode 20--Long Last We Meet

It's the moment we've been waiting for! ..Sort of.

Black Rock Shooter TV Episode 3--Worst Counselor Ever

And I thought that the previous episode's cliffhanger was confusing.

Ano Natsu de Matteru Episode 6--A Challenger Appears

Also, it's the Obligatory Swimsuit Episode.

Chihayafuru Episode 19--Luck of the Draw

Continuing the trend, this tournament finale was more intense than the last.

Black Rock Shooter TV Episode 2--Metaphorical Symoblism

The alternate universe/metaphor for feelings/dream world/whatever it is continues to be the best stuff in this show.

I'm Way Over Imageshack's New Limit

So on Wednesday, I woke up to this. Pretty much all of my blog images are hosted on Imageshack, and while I figured that eventually I'd hit a limit, I didn't think that a policy change would come out of nowhere. I'm fine with Imageshack changing their business practice, but I wish that they could have let me know earlier and not with a red block on top of my account page. The images in my more recent posts should be safe after this takes effect, but the majority will be gone. I'm currently moving everything over to Picasa but I don't know if I'll be done before the deadline, so don't be surprised if a bunch of broken image links pop up after March 1st. Hopefully they will be temporary. In light of this, I'm also going to start phasing out the "Additional Screencaps" part of my posts or at least make it a lot smaller than it has been. It's something that I've been considering over the last couple weeks since it takes a lot of time but doesn't add much to the posts, I think. Due to the sheer amount of time that it's going to take to re-link all the images on this blog, I'll probably remove that segment entirely from older posts. If you're a reader who really liked the extra screencaps, I recommend Anivision, which has a bunch of great galleries. Aside from all this though, expect business as usual.

Ano Natsu de Matteru Episode 5--SHE KNOWS

I'm glad that I chose Lemon as my favorite character early on, since she's become one of the most interesting members of the cast.

Chihayafuru Episode 18--Take What You Can

They say that if you want to improve at a competitive sport or game, you have to play someone better than yourself.

Black Rock Shooter TV Episode 1--Family-Friendly Show About Colors and Feelings

No, I'm kidding. But it is a bit of an improvement over the OVA, even though that wasn't exactly a high bar to pass in the first place.

Ano Natsu de Matteru Episode 4--That Awkward Moment

What do you say when your crush catches you with your friend's busty older sister?

Chihayafuru Episode 17--Priorities

When we last saw our future champion karuta players, they'd each decided to pursue a goal that would hopefully make them better players in the process. But no one said that it would be easy...