
Just when I was complaining about the dire need for more yuri humour in School Rumble, here’s an episode with four aspects of insinuation that made my reptilian brain muchly happy. I’ve been a fan of the MikoEri pairing but it’s rather one-sided. Continue reading ‘School Rumble 2nd Term 6′

No surprises that the Haruhi ED, Hare hare yukai, has stormed to the top of the Amazon.co.jp charts (ANN). I’ve already expressed my heresy about the full-length version - too bloated. For the same reason, I was also quite disappointed with the full length version of Jyukai’s Fate/Stay Night ED. In contrast, I’ve been enjoying the Girl’s High ED, incl., very much. For the immediate feature, I am looking forward to the release of the Black Lagoon OP, red fraction, and the Higurashi OP and hope that full length versions will not disappoint.
This has also spurred a couple of random thoughts about how factors other than the singer’s voice and accompaniment style affect whether or I enjoy, or not, anime OP and ED singles - particularly the visuals of the OP or ED sequence in the anime. Continue reading ‘The Enjoyment, or Not, of OPs and EDs’
Despite the whole Haruhi being jealous of Kyon x Mikuru thing, I can’t help but think of the SOS-Dan as Haruhi’s super fun bisexual harem. Perhaps it’s something to do with my frustration that Rin Tohsaka didn’t get to wrest all of the girls, especially Saber, out of Shirou’s grip. Continue reading ‘The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 6′