Tag Archives: maaya sakamoto

CANAAN 4

Posted on 2009/07/28 by Zyl

Canaan x Alphard >>>>> Canaan x Maria Many things about this episode pleased me even as my assessment of this series is downgraded from expectations of Kara no Kyoukai epicness to B-grade TYPE MOON-inspired bubblegum entertainment:

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Never mind the bollocks

Posted on 2009/02/10 by Zyl

All my bandwidth were belong to Kara no Kyoukai 5. Everything else went to the back of the queue over the six days (not including office hours since I use my personal laptop at work) the TYPE MOON/ufotable goodness dripped … Continue reading →

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Driving force not to blame for vehicle breakdown

Posted on 2008/12/31 by Zyl

Evirus’ puzzlement about the lack of a category for Ouran Host Club in hontou ni sou omou? is now a matter to be addressed in the past tense. I vaguely remember dropping Ouran very late in the series. That was … Continue reading →

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I’m so there too / At the Border of Emptiness

Posted on 2008/12/03 by Zyl

ufotable animation and Kajiura Yuki music brought Evirus into the Garden of Sinners. I got hooked when I learnt that Sakamoto Maaya was voicing Ryougi Shiki. After all, she voiced Lunamaria Hawke who is the patron megami of this anime … Continue reading →

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Aim for the Top Oneesama!

Posted on 2008/11/25 by Zyl

I finally watched this landmark GAINAX franchise after picking up a (very cheap and almost certainly pirated) DVD box set from Stripey’s favourite R3 DVD shop. Both Top wo Nerae! OVAs have long languished as a ‘classic’ (defined as something … Continue reading →

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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 8: Forever and Ever

Posted on 2008/05/23 by Zyl

Episode 24. Fateful Decision: Hitomi wakes up back on Earth. She realizes that she’s in a recap episode; with the replay of events, she also realizes that how much her best friend Yukari loved Amano. Hitomi gets signs from CLAMP, … Continue reading →

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Vision of Escaflowne DVD 7: Light and Shadow

Posted on 2008/04/26 by Zyl

Episode 21. Reaction of Fortune: Catgirls’ Eriya and Naria’s fortune runs out as equal and opposite reactions take place. The younger sister Eriya escapes back to the flying fortress Vione. The latter crash lands but still manages to nab Hitomi … Continue reading →

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