Category Archives: shakugan no shana

shana of the blazing eyes

Banjo no Carmel-san (Shana movie promo omake)

I only realized the existence of this little gem after browsing Shizuka Itou’s ANN entry (surprised that she also voiced Tama-nee!). Fans of Wilhelmina-Tiamat manzai comedy, rejoice!

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Shakugan no Shanatan The Movie

I *love* chicken skin done yakitori style. Absolutely fantastic with a cold beer too.

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Oga-chan’s been reading too much yaoi doujin

Late late Shakugan no Shana: Love and Hot Springs Excursion post. I actually enjoyed this scene with Wilhelmina the most, partly for how the melon pan elicits tender emotions from her and the bread illuminates her relationship with Shana, e.g. … Continue reading

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Itadaki no HEKATETAN

Super-deformed FTW. DVD omake from Shakugan no Shana; not to be missed by Namiko Noto fans! So we finally find out what Hekate is praying about – apparently for foods like century egg, pig trotters and fermented beans.

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Mamiko Noto: Typecast or Miscast?

tj_han86′s comment that Mamiko Noto is the worst person to pick for the lead role of Masane Amou in Witchblade reminded me of Moyism’s wish that she wouldn’t get typecasted so much. I’ve only seen one episode of Witchblade and … Continue reading

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Girls of the Ahoge

A couple of empirical questions: When did hair antennae become part of anime character design? Was Pani Poni Dash! the first anime to actually use the term "ahoge"? In the context of PPD, the term was used as a nickname … Continue reading

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Shakugan no Shana-tan Returns

Buoyed by the warm response to the first Shana-tan omake, this sequel is even more over the top.

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