Monthly Archives: November 2005

The Yuri Has Landed

Up to my ears in course work now. T_T Entries on SHUFFLE! 18 and Mai Otome 07 will be a bit late. On a happier note, the past month’s consolidated loot from Forbidden Planet, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.co.jp (via the Yuricon … Continue reading

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Ghost in the Shell: Innocence (London screening)

This would be my fourth time watching Innocence but the first two were with a fansub (I forget which) and the third time on my tiny 17-inch room TV on a R2 DVD (no subs T_T). Had promised myself to … Continue reading

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Mai Otome: Nao’s Board

Full-size image Thanks for mellowrg who shared this hilarous image on the Yuricon mailing list. Everything that Nao has done so far (setting her thugs on the seller of Arika’s uniform, rescuing the girls from the tentacle monster) has had … Continue reading

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Mai Otome: orz

Many thanks to Doremi fansubs for pointing to a pic (also attached below) to explain what "orz" means. Ms Nekomimimeido explains "In conclusion, this is what it’s all about…" – orz means がっくり (to drop on one’s knees, connotating some … Continue reading

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SHUFFLE! 17

Kikyou’s over-aggressive Rin Offensive results in her object of desire’s bewilderment and ultimate rejection of her feelings. After another excellent Kikyou-Lisianthus exchange (love the sudden snapping from one perspective to another, background music, variations of voice in Sia/Kikyou modes), Kikyou … Continue reading

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Mai Otome 06

Light on plot but good on character development, this episode was very important in shaping my views of the series – firstly I found Nina much more likeable just as the previous episode caused me to find Arika quite lovable … Continue reading

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Suzuka 19

Honoka breaks up with Yamato. In the end, it was surprisingly amicable as she accepted his present and gave him a farewell kiss.

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