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16Dec/098

Moving on to anime blu-ray

Since the advent of HD (high-definition) anime broadcasts, I have felt stupid buying anime DVDs. With only 480p, the visuals on my DVDs looks absolutely ghastly compared to my HD downloads. I know it's not a fair comparison but the pain is real when one prefers to pop in the fansubs instead of the DVDs in favour of superior visuals. Fortunately, all that is going to change, thanks to competitive blu-ray pricing.

30Nov/0931

Ultimate idol-girlfriends ~ Stripey’s 2D picks

Have you ever wondered how it’d be like to be in Araragi’s shoes - dating the school idol? Apparently the tanuki ego allows such indulgent fantasies. While I did draw several conclusions from the rigorous mental exercise, I thought it’d be more appropriate to share my list of idol-girlfriends instead, in keeping the Hontouni spirit of bishoujo love.

Here’s 15 idol-bishoujos whom I deem to be the ultimate girlfriends in the 2D realm. They have one main defining trait – Hawtness - and a singular response from male/female alike (towards the boyfriend) – murder envy.

In no particular order of love -

Asakura Otome (DCIISS)
One of the 3 seitokaicho (student council president) on this list. Otome compelled me to abandon imouto love (read: Yume) to rally behind onee-ranks. A tremendous feat considering tanuki leanings.

Feena Fam Earthlight (Brighter than dawning blue)
Yoakena obviously had more love for her lunar beauties than the earthly counterparts with Feena at the apex of this bishoujo hierarchy. Feena is the ONLY bishoujo who'd make me go berserk on merchandise I don't really need.

10Nov/0914

Hinagiku tribute – Top 10 Pink hair Princesses

Marathoning Hayate no Gotoku!!, my flame for Hinagiku was rekindled and eventually evolved into an inferno. I don't remember such overpowering Hina-charm in season 1 and was utterly blown away by the torrential onslaught of her loveliness. They say love is an action word so I made a list of worthy pink hair bishoujos for Hina chan to rule over as the ULTIMATE pink haired goddess.

28Oct/0931

What does your top 5 anime say about you?

As I was listing down my 5 favourite anime in an anime forum (trying to farm for posts to sell my figures you see), I was surprised how much one could infer from your top 5. In that thread, there were through and through Gundam fans, Typemoon fans, shoujo fans, very new anime fans (where all 5 were 2008/9 series), the mainstream anime fan (Dragonball, One piece, Naruto) etc etc. And that got me wondering -

What does your top 5 anime say about you?

14Sep/099

Bishoujo rankings – Top 10 ZEXCS girls

The daily pilgrimage to my favourite 2D image board yielded this fabulous picture of Felli (by Cruizer) and triggered some reflections on Chrome Shelled Regios and ZEXCS's bishoujos. Chrome Shelled Regios didn't become the anime-great I have envisioned but it did have a memorable bishoujo cast most anime series can only dream of crafting. I attribute it to the ZEXCS touch.

While there are many anime bishoujos I like, ZEXCS bishoujos - I love. ZEXCS appears to have deeper insight to the female psyche and leverages on that to infuse greater character charm/dimensions to their girls. One of the things that ZECXS does very well is jealous girls which also explain their memorable tsunderes.

Anyhow, inspired by Felli as a tribute to ZEXCS girls, here's a top 10 ranking of my favourite ZEXCS bishoujo in ascending order of love.