"YOSHINO (The 'HERMIT')" (Photo courtesy of AnimePH.) And to think, a lot of us--especially ME!!!--was hoping that someone was gonna pull a "TOHKA" on us first. But, Yoshino has already stolen everyone's hearts in the show. Hell-2-Da-YEA!!! Yea, you know it's coming, soooo....
"YOUR ANIME AIN'T NOTHING, UNLESS THE COSPLAYERS COME OUT TO PLAY!"(tm) (or, is that "To DATE"?!)
Oh, well..... "FINISH DOWNLOADING AND GIT YO' SORRY ASSES BACK TO WORK!!"
Seriously---if you saw THIS peeking over the top of a mountain right at your face, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?!
Honestly, I'd piss my pants in fear, then think about hauling ass (if I still can)!! And, that's the situation facing what's left of the Human Race in the new Anime "ATTACK ON TITAN". Trust me, after watching the first 5 Episodes (because, I like to give things time and not rush into shit!), AOT is gonna be one of the heaviest Animes you've seen in a long time--and I'm not just talking about The Titans, themselves.
The first Episode opens in the year 845, in which Mankind has been living behind 370-foot-tall Great Walls, constructed over 100 years ago to keep out this.....race....of Giants. The Giants, called "Titans" (or "Eotenas", depending on which fansub you're watching), are a mysterious lot. The Human Race don't know exactly WHAT they are, WHERE they originated or WHEN they first truly appeared on Earth---but, we DO KNOW ONE THING: these Humanoid....things....EAT Human Beings!!!
First off, do not expect any snappy humor or blatant comedy to lighten the mood here: this Anime is Mankind's Fight For Survival Against The Unstoppable Foe. PERIOD!! "ATTACK ON TITAN" is hardcore, like that!
Our young Hero, Eren Jaeger (SEIYUU: Yuuki Kaji), and his adopted "sister" Mikasa Ackerman (SEIYUU: Yui Ishikawa)--who not only is the series Heroine, but also the LAST Japanese person alive!!--witness the terror of The Titans firsthand when, one day, from out of nowhere, a powerful lightning strike outside of the First Wall deposits the largest Titan ever seen. This 400+ -foot-tall monstrosity (pictured above) is not only big enough to peer over the top of the wall, but rip a good-sized hole in it so that the "regular-sized" (50-80 foot!!) Titans can lumber in and make a meal out of anyone who's unfortunate enough to be in their path. It goes from bad to worse when ANOTHER--"armored"--Titan appears, strikes a Arnold Swarzenneger "Terminator" pose, and charges the Inner Gate, thereby granting further access for the Titans. And suddenly, it VANISHES (just like the first colossus)--but not before the other Titans lay waste to the first town inside that Gate Wall. And among those first casualties is Eren's Mother (SEIYUU: Yoshino Takamori), whose graphic onscreen death will haunt you for a hot minute.
Jump ahead 5 Years (and 2 Episodes) Later, and our (now late-adolescent) hero and heroine decide to join the Recon Corps to help try to stop these monsters. Eren, in particular, because the sight of his Mother being "snapped into like a Slim Jim[tm]" continues to haunt him and fuel his over-zealous anger. Eren thinks that anyone who isn't in the mood to stand against these monsters isn't good enough to be considered "human". Naturally, this attitude doesn't really sit too well with Eren's fellow recruits, because, naturally, they're fuckng scared!!! And, can you blame them?
Anyways, by time Episode 5 happens (which I'm watching right now), The Colossus RETURNS!!! And, the newly minted Soldiers are in the battle of their young lives. Let me just say that the first part of the fight is some rough shit to watch. (The second part will happen in Episode 6.)
And, that's all I'm gonna give you of this review. "ATTACK ON TITAN" currently airs Saturday Nights on TOKYO MX (Japan) and is streamed on CRUNCHYROLL here in the USA. Or, you can catch it via YouTube. It's already been licensed by FUNima-----THEM!!-----but, .....THAT COMPANY....can go to hell, as far as I'm concerned, because if they ever DO decide to release it on BD/DVD, we know it'll be some 3 years down the line and there will be no real promotion of this great Anime. So, SUPPORT your Favorite Fansub Sites, and also AnimeTake and KissAnime (a new upstart which appears to be working in tandem with AnimeTake, and has the episodes up for streaming instantaneously!).
So, until NEXT TIME, I'll SEE YA', THEN!!!
Oh yea, ONE LAST THING: (**ahem**~~~deeeeeeeep breath~~~~~~~)
"YOUR ANIME AIN'T NOTHING, UNLESS THE COSPLAYERS COME OUT TO PLAY!!"(tm)
"Potato-Girl" SASHA BRAUS from "ATTACK ON TITAN" Now, in the Anime, this whacked-out food thief is played by Yu Kobayashi (or, Nabashin's daughter!!! HA!!). I don't know who this hottie is, but I thank my Facebook Friends, UNITED ANIME ADDICTS for allowing me to gank this shot for MY ANIME FIX(tm).
Now...
"FINISH DOWNLOADING AND GIT YO' SORRY ASSES BACK TO WORK!!"(tm)
2 separate posts in One Day?! Well, OK!! Let's get this over with. Out of all the anime issued this past January, I only followed 4 (because, it's safer and saner, that way). So, here's how my 4 choices RANK:
THE TWO BEST OF THE SEASON:
#2: "MAOYU MAO YUUSHA" The biggest "PLOT" of the entire season--no, REALLY!!!--and, because of that huge, sprawling story, "MAOYU" winds up at #2. Mainly, through no fault of it's own. This is probably one reason the Full-Season 26-Episode should make a comeback--and SOON!! You just can't fit something so epic in scale in 13 Episodes without (A)splitting it over 2 Seasons (meaning a cliffhanger ending), or--as in THIS particular case, (B) rushing to squeeze in as much as you can, skipping over major details/chapters as you go along. Jumping ahead some 6 months between Episodes 2 and 3 was one thing, but following the most amazing Episode of the series (Ep. 9, "I Am Human") with a RE-CAP Episode (9.5), and having the STAR of that previous Episode ("Big Sister Maid"-as-"The Crimson Scholar/Mao", voiced byHaruka Tomatstu) come back all smiles and good-to-go as though nothing really HAPPENED to her, was a bit too much. Plus, most of what was hinted at during the opening credits never came to pass. Another complaint was that Jun Fukuyama's "Yuusha" was one of the washiest excuses for a leading man. Hell, the whole cast was upstaged by Haru-sama!!! I mean, after Episode 9, nothing was able to top it (YouTube Reviewers all HIT THE CEILING over that episode!). I mean, HEY, it's an Anime---but, for some reason, seeing a Heroine go thru graphic on-screen torture, and then deliver an Emmy-worthy speech about what it means to TRULY be "Human", can set anyone who's a fan completely off. It definitely set me off. It was that good. Still, while "MAOYU" is one of the TWO BEST of the Season, it just couldn't crack the TOP SPOT.
That distinction goes to........."THE BLACK DRAGON"!!! Uhhhhhhh, I mean...
#1: "BOKU HA TOMODACHI GA SUKUNAI--NEXT!" ("HAGANAI--NEXT!") When one of the most anticipated Anime Sequels DELIVERS--IN SPADES!!--then you know that it would be the #1 of the Season. Lots of major plot twists and humor that was off the scale put "HAGANAI-NEXT!" at the Top Spot. For starters, Misato Fukuen has officially upped her Slut Quotient as "Rika" this season, by ditching the glasses and changing her hair repeatedly (sometimes, more than once per episode). And while we didn't get a "UUUU-NIIII-VEEEEEERRRSSSE!!!" this time around, we did learn ONE THING: Misa-chan can CUSS LIKE MOTHERFUCKER!!! (Don't get her started!!). Also, what the fuck is a guy's "Yaoi-Hole"?! (well, IKNOW, but IAIN'T TELLING!!!) Also, we learned that (A)Maria (SEIYUU: Yuka Iguchi) is NOT a "Sister" (Nun), but her vulgar-mannered elder sibling, Kate (SEIYUU: Emiri Kato--yup, "Kyubei"!!) IS, and thinks it's "cute" for Maria to dress like a Nun; (B)Kobato (SEIYUU: Kana Hanazawa/"Kahana") HAS FANS!!!; (C)Yukimura (SEIYUU: Nozomi Yamamoto) has finally owned up to her TRUE GENDER, and just may be a romantic threat to (D)Sena (SEIYUU: Kanae Ito)--who stepped up to the plate, big time. This caused the normally forceful Yozura (SEIYUU: Marina Inoue) to (E)flee the scene in utter shock and sadness. Most of all, (F)Kobato (SEIYUU: Ryohei Kimura) has hell to pay because the Girls of The Neighbor's Club have just entered a rivalry with the Girls of The Student Council---who think that Ko-kun is HOT.......and he enjoys the attention!! So, can you all say, "SEASON 3"!!! (Also added to the cast this season are Yoko Hikasa and Maria Ise--more on THEM, later!)
Now, for the EYE-CANDY OF THE SEASON:
"SENRAN KAGURA" ("SenKa") Despite a SEIYUU'S FANTASY CAST (l-to-r: Hitomi Harada/"Asuka", Asami Imai/"Ikaruga", Yu Kobayashi/"Katsuragi, Kaori Mizuhashi/"Yagyuu" and Yuka Iguchi/"Hibari") and some way-out "Pinku"-styled "Shinobi" action, this show was ALL FLUFF!!! And if you went into this expecting some IKKI-TOUSEN-style heavy bone-crunching pissy-panties action, then you were in the wrong place. But, if you looking for some "good-girl VS. not-so-bad-girl fun", then grab a beer and join the party. No redeeming values or anything of substance here--just fluffines...and BIKINIS!!! (No "Strip-Nekkid" fights---sorry, ya'll!!)
The BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE WHOLE SEASON:
"CUTICLE DETECTIVE INABA" I'm sorry, but THIS was the greatest What-The-Fuck COMEDY of the whole Season---and it's gotten high marks from just about ALL the Anime Reviewers. Now, usually I don't review series with Male Leads, but for some reason--well, TWO REASONS--this show stuck in my gut and made me come back week-after-week.
REASON # 2: Junichi Sawabe. Now, the first I've heard of this dude was when he played "Gio" in "DRAGONAUT-The Resonance" back in 2007. A dramatic role, sure---but was he good for comedy?! FUCK, YEA!!!! BUT.....Sawa-kun (who played the title character, Hiroshi Inaba) WASN'T the reason I enjoyed this show--with a BEER (no, REALLY!!! It was GOOD for a 6-Pack!!):
REASON # 1: Toru Okuma!!! Now, Okuma-sensei has been in the business since about the late 1970s, but, it was recently he made his mark for the current generation, via "MANYUU HIKENCHOU"--he was "Lord Mie"!!! Man, if that wasn't a piss-your-pants-funny role!! So, what does he do for THIS SHOW? Okuma-sensei starts bleating like a GOAT for his role as the Lead Villian, Don Valentino!! Man, I'm sorry, but this show was so damn wrong, that it was right!!
Inaba is a Werewolf who runs a Private Detective Agency (along with his "trap" Secretary, Yuuta [SEIYUU: Asami Shimoda], and "normal" teenage apprentice, Kei [SEIYUU: Miyu Irino]). Occasionally, Inaba's services all requested by his former Police Partner, Detective Ogino (SEIYUU: Toshsiyuki Morikawa)--who has strong "daddy feelings" in regards to his little angel (?!) of a baby girl (SEIYUU: Rina Hidaka). But, it's all Don Valentino, as far as this show is concerned, it is!! (HA--now, I'm talking like Valentino, I am!!! HA!!) For a comedy villain, The Don is not really all that evil. He's BAD---but not in the "I'll blow you to pieces for fun" way. PLUS--the heroes can never really catch him (if they DO, show's over!!). There were some...uhhh, serious(?!) plot-lines in the show---but they were immediately offset by some piss-your-drawers-funny gags to let you know the SHOW you were watching (especially, the 2-part Episode 6-B/7-A, which REMINDS fans that when you CHANGE from WEREWOLF-to-HUMAN, don't forget to bring a spare pair of trousers!!!!). You know--funny shit like THAT!!!
PLUS: a running gag in the show was NEVER resolved---WHAT DOES "Lorenzo" (SEIYUU: Jurota Kusogi) LOOK LIKE UNDER THAT GODAMN PAPER BAG?!?!? We'll NEVER know. What we DID find out was near-sighted Dominatrix/Assassin Gabriella (SEIYUU: Yoko Hikasa) and 14-year-old Mad Scientist Noah (SEIYUU: Yuiko Tatsumi) are actual siblings!! As is Inaba and Haruka of NORA (SEIYUU: Mitsuki Saiga), while their late Father, Soumei (SEIYUU: Takehito Koyasu) is a former police-dog-gone-evil-spirit. But, even as a spirit, Soumei Inaba is a JERK!!! And, that's some of what made "CUTICLE DETECTIVE INABA" the biggest surprise of the Season. I LOVED it!!!
Now, onto the case of Yoko Hikasa and Maria Ise: Both ladies are pretty busy this season. Mari-chan and Yoko-chan are tag-teaming on "FLOWERS OF EVIL" as well as "HAGANAI", while Yoko-chan is going solo as "Emi Yusa" in "OVERLORD AT WORK!" (or "THE DEVIL IS A PART-TIMER"). Oh yea, almost forgot: Yoko's coming back as "Rias" in "HIGH SCHOOL DxD--NEW!" (with the "W" in "New" shaped like boobs!!! HA HA!!!).
In Anime, "PLOT" is where it's at. NOW, to those of you NOT IN THE KNOW, as of this past January 2013, the word "PLOT" has been given a whole new meaning, thanks to Anime--in general--and "MAOYU MAO YUUSHA" 's Demon King Mao (voiced by Ami Koshimizu), in particular. The NEW DEFINITION of "PLOT" is:
"PLenty Of Titty"!!
But(t), hey........what's "PLOT" without........
"BACKSTORY"!!
Sooooooo, without further ado, GRAB THESE MEMES:
"The Best Anime Has BACKSTORY!" No. 1
"Admit It--You're Watching Just For The 'BACKSTORY'!!"
"The Best Animes Have A Decent 'BACKSTORY'!!"
"Some Animes Have Lots Of 'BACKSTORY'!!"
Hey, like I said, if there's a decent "PLOT" and "BACKSTORY", then it's a damn good Anime. So, now that we got that out of the way, you KNOW the DRILL:
"FINISH DOWNLOADING AND GIT YO' SORRY ASSES BACK TO WORK!!!" (tm)
(*: Thank You and Farewell, Big Sister Cheiko.) (March 28, 1963 - February 18, 2013)
Bear with me, but I just only got the news today that Seiyuu CHEIKO HONDA passed away from cancer on President's Day (Monday, February 18, 2013), just one month shy of her Golden Birthday. This comes as a shock to this longtime fan, who came across many an anime in which she appeared, at one time or another, since about 1992.
Ms. Honda was one of the First Wave of Seiyuu Idols that arose in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s (among her "classmates" are MIKI ITO, EMI SHINOHARA, YOSHIKO SAKAKIBARA, KOTONO MITSUISHI, KIKUKO INOUE, YURI AMANO, ATSUKO TANAKA, YUMI TOUMA, AYA HISAKAWA, AKIHIKO HIRATA, AI ORIKASA, "Queen" YUMI TAKADA, MEGUMI ODAKA, and the QUEEN herself-MEGUMI HAYASHIBARA---All still active and/or semi-retired).
Among some of best and most famous roles were: 1. "Ami" -from GALL FORCE (1986) 2. "Nami" -from SILENT MOEBIUS (1992-1998) 3. "Narisa" -from CREAM LEMON (1986) 4. "Plasma" -from COMPILER (1993) 5. "Kurumi" -from KIMAGURI ORANGE ROAD (1987-1990) 6. "Chikako" -from "DEVIL HUNTER YOHKO" (1990-1995) 7. "Mitty" -from "GALL FORCE: Earth Chapter" (1988-1990) 8. "Tenshi" -from "Grenadier" (2006) 9. "Kozoe" -from "Revolutioanry Girl Utena" (1997-1999) 10. "Tellulu" (of the Witches 5) -from "Sailor Moon S" (1994-1995) 11. "Cheiko Honda" (cameo as a ghost) -"Ah! My Goddess!!-Flights Of Fancy" (2005)
Her final role, prior to retirement, was a very funny one. To the current generation of fans, Ms. Honda is better known as the MILF-y Succubus "Ahega Kurono" from "Rosario + Vampire" (2009)--she played the mother of Misato Fueken's "Kurumo Kurono". Her role in that singular episode of "Ah! My Goddess-Flights Of Fancy" was an 'in-joke' (the character was her real name), and a nice segue into her semi-retirement. The following year, Cheiko (like some of peers) decided to play up on the "MILF" gimmick and make cameo appearances or take roles in anime as the Hot Older Lady (itself, the logical extension of the classic "Call Me ONEE-SAMA [Big Sister]" shtick from the early-mid '90s, which kept these great voice actresses marketable).
During the late '80s-early '90s, Cheiko Honda was also an Idol Singer who usually would perform the theme songs to some of her own anime.
This is a recent picture (taken at The SHRINE in New York City, November 27, 2010):
(Backing Band: Toru Yamauchi-guitar, Leco Reis-bass and David Martinez-percussion. PHOTO courtesy of AmandaB3, via FlickR.)
This one is of Cheiko, circa 1992:
Her talents were great and her characters were many. Thank you and sleep peacefully, Cheiko-Oneesama.
(Cheiko Honda, with some of her more famous characters.)
So, until NEXT TIME, I'll SEE YA', THEN!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED UPDATE (Wednesday, February 26, 2013): The "Big 'C' "has been awfully busy this past 7 days, as ANOTHER well-loved Seiyuu falls to Breast Cancer. I just got the word only 6 hours before this update that KAORU SHIMAMURA also passed away (on this very date, 2-26-2013), at the equally young age of 43.
Ms. SHIMAMURA was best know to current fans as "Kyoko Ono" in 2006's KENICHI-THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE:
and to veteran fans, like myself, as "Nastassja", one of the Machine-Gals from 1992's MOLDIVER:
It's doubly sad that both of these great ladies were from the "Modern Wave" that brought Anime global exposure in the early 1990s, and are, in effect, responsible for the worldwide fandom it enjoys to this day. May they both Sleep Well, for I, as a fan, Thank Them for all they've done.
Domo Arigatuou, Cheiko-chan and Karou-chan. Sleep Well. from "MY ANIME FIX"(tm)
Yea, I know that it's technically WINTER as I post this (still February 2013), but it's time for what truly makes Anime Fandom (and Sci-fi/Fantasy Fandom, in general) great---folks playing Dress-Up as their favorite character. And, those of you who follow this blog know my MOTTO:
"YOUR FAVORITE ANIME AIN'T NOTHING UNLESS THE COSPLAYERS COME OUT TO PLAY!!"(tm)
And, baby, do I have some goodies this time around. As usual, I scour the internet looking for only the BEST (and preferably, FEMALE) COSPLAYERS to showcase. And, in the past couple of Pageants, I've also gone outside the Anime Realm to showcase The Women Of Sci-Fi And Fantasy (and to make sure that they, too, are HOT!!).
Now, don't get me wrong: there IS Cosplay at US Anime Conventions (and Comic Con), but---no offense to hardcore fans who are bold enough to go to these events as your favorite character---MOST of the (very ADULT....and I'm talkin' 'bout close-to-Middle-Age!!!) Fans kinda give real Cosplayers a bad name. The real object of Cosplay is not only to BECOME your favorite character, but to REPRESENT your favorite show/movie in style, grace, beauty and sexiness. And, TASTE!!! So, if you're looking for some 38-year-old beer-gutted balding "Robin, The Boy Wonder", or--even worse--some poor fool trying their damndest to make an unproportioned US Cartoon Character (say, a "Peter Griffin" or "Homer Simpson" or "John [never even KNEW that was his FIRST NAME!!] Zoidberg"!!) look good-------F'GITTIT!!! And, while I'm on that same subject, don't go looking for a "Marge Simpson" or "Lois Griffin" or even a "Wilma Flintstone", either.
The MY ANIME FIX(tm)COSPLAY PAGEANTS ARE ALL ABOUT THE SEX-APPEAL!!!
SO, without any further ado, OTAKU and FANBOYS (and maybe some of you FANGIRLS): HERE WE GO!!!!!
In the PREVIOUS COSPLAY PAGEANT ( http://lmwise.livejournal.com/38226.html ), I bemoaned the fact that, unlike the First Two Seasons of QUEEN'S BLADE, most of the usual Cosplay Queens didn't have the TITS (as in "the Quajones"!) to do most of the characters from Season Three (QUEEN'S BLADE-Rebellion). Now, don't get me wrong--we had quite a few "Sister Shigi" and "Captain Liliana" Cosplayers (and a "Luna-Luna", or two, with a "Miriam" thrown into the mix). BUT, there was NO "Dragon Warrior Branwen", "Half-Angel Lyla", "Robo-Elf-Maid Vante", "Little Elf Yuit", "Big Sister Samurai Izumi", and the biggest crime of all, NO "Princess Knight/Black Demon Annelotte" (and SHE'S the damn HEROINE of this Season)!! A couple of these characters, I can imagine--due to the Modesty Factor (Izumi wears a string-thong, while Lyla wears a --NO, I am NOT Bullshitting--JOCKSTRAP!!), yet that still didn't stop a 24-year-old from (safely!!)portraying 14-year-old next-to-nothing-wearing Miriam, or some hottie for sporting the "Naked Apron" of "Good Wife Aldora", OR (legitimate Porno Star!!) Karin Nanone for almost exposing "the Nanone Family Parts" as "Luna-Luna". Well, FEAR NOT, "Annelotte-Fans"!! While I was posting the PREVIOUS ENTRY ( http://lmwise.livejournal.com/40965.html ), I came across this one brave lass who will LEAD OFF this Edition of The MY ANIME FIX(tm) COSPLAY PAGEANT . LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU:
"ANNELOTTE KREUZ", BLACK-DEMON Version! This is Christine Blardony (on behalf of WeAreAnime-Cosplay.com ), and let me tell ya', she knows The RULE of COSPLAY: If You Don't Do It Right, The Don't Do It At All!! And, she does it right!!! (Plus, it helps that she's naturally stocky--just like Annelotte is in the Anime.) Hell-2-Da-YEA!!!!!
NEXT, we're crossing the Pacific and coming to America. The Question: "Does It Have To Come From Japan In Order To Be 'Anime'?" The Answer: Not Exactly. You see, I look at "Foreign Anime" (produced outside of Japan) to be more adult-oriented (as in "Mature", and not "vulgar for the sake of being vulgar""--like, say a "South Park" or any of Seth MacFarland's FOX shows). Something that can play in prime-time and not insult the intelligence. Something that has realistic-type character designs. Something with straightforward dialoge and acting. A "KING OF THE HILL" would come to mind, as would a "THE TICK". In this case, the current American Anime Champ also has FOX connections (via the FX Network): "ARCHER"!!
The main LADY I was looking for was (not "PAM"---hey, sue me, a'ight!!!) "LANA KANE" (voiced by Aisha Tyler). And, sure enough, there are LOTS of "LANA" on the internet. A hell of a lot of WHITE "LANA"!!! Hel-LO!!!! She's a SISTA!!! LANA KANE is a "Negress" (Aisha Tyler's WORD--not MINE!!). She's BLACK!!! And like I always say: Do It RIGHT, Or NOT At All!! Sooooooo..............
"Lana." "Lana." "Laaaaa-na." "LA-NA!!!" "Dan-Ger Zooonne!" (I'm so sorry, but that exchange from H. Jon Benjamin's "Archer" is the shit!!!) WHO this HONEY is, I don't know (and believe me, I SEARCHED!!!), but.....yea!! She's lookin' as "smooth as a Veal Cutlet!" (ARCHER Fans KNOW what I'm talkin' 'bout!! Everyone else: "WOMP, WOMP!")
Also from ARCHER, we have "CAROL"--or, is it "CHERYL" (what-ever!!)--- SICKO RICH-BITCH "C. TUNT"!! Uhhhhnnnnnnn-Hunh!!! I WOULD!!!! In A Heartbeat!!! (**ahem!!** 'scuse me!!) Anyways, this is Meagan and she's sporting the "Queen Of Mars"-look from ARCHER Season Three ("Space Race", pts. 1 and 2). Hell, she even LOOKS the part (I wonder if she's into Ero-Phyxiation Sex?! Uhhhhh, nevermind.)
And, finally, the 3rd most popular honey on ARCHER just beat out (in ORDER) PAM, MALLORY and KATYA-- Oh, did I mention that she neither has a NAME, nor is she HUMAN?! And, she's never seen without HIM?! "KREIGER'S HOLOGRAM HENTAI-BRIDE"!! FUCK, YEA!!!! Now, there are about some 8 or 9 "Kreiger-San" pairs on the web, but what I was looking for was authenticity. No. 1: Dude has the BEARD and looks like Kreiger. No. 2: Bride is really Japanese!!! No. 3: Bitch is HOT!!!! And finally No. 4: They are a REAL-LIFE Couple (who happen to be fans!!). (Yo', Dr. Kreiger, make me a Hentai-Bride for MY PC!!!!)
OK, back to The LAND OF THE RISING SUN, as we go "Ol' School", into the "STAR BLAZERS"/"SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO" Universe, "Galaxy Epress 999"/"Captain Harlock"-division. And for hardcore fans, that means the Celestial Sisters (NO, really, they ARE!), MAETAL The Traveler and QUEEN EMERALDAS The Space Pirate.
"QUEEN EMERALDAS" This is DayDreamErnessa (courtesy of BigWhiteBazooka), and she has The Bitch Of The Family down pat (right down to the "scar" on her left-face). Now, before you take offense to me calling Queen Emeraldas a "bitch"--READ the MANGA or WATCH the ANIME first. She's one surley somethin'-somethin'!! A sharp contrast to her extremely sweet (TWIN!!!) sister......
"MAETEL" Remember what I said about "Authenticity"?! Can't get more authentic than THIS: "MAETEL" (the traveler who rides The Galaxy Express 999) is portrayed by Madirah, who happens to BE DDErnessa's Real-Life TWIN SISTER!!! Fans, you have a choice: You can ride the 999 with MAETEL and explore the universe, or get stupid against QUEEN EMERALDAS, forcing her to kick your ass and rob you blind!! Choice is yours! (Great job, ladies!!)
This next TRIO of photos is for a FAN of MINE (of whom I happen to be a FAN!!), Mr. John Sirrabella of Media Blasters/FEVER DREAMS Studios. See, Media Blasters licensed 2009's "FIGHT!! IPPATSU!! JUDEN-CHAN" ("FIGHT!! ONE STRIKE!! CHARGER-GIRL") for a US DVD Release in June 2013, and in the interest of cross-promo, I found ourselves a "Juden-chan":
"PLUG CRYOSTAT" This is Miu Nakamura cosplaying as "PLUG CRYOSTAT", the protagonist of the silly ecchi-fest called "JUDEN-CHAN". Plug's job is to use this oversized Electric Cord to charge up the depressed and make them happy. Only problem is, you will NEVER SEE your Charger Girl in action, because she comes has super Stealth abilities, and if you THINK you SEE her, all you'll notice is a blurry shadow. There's a nasty running gag in this show that the ONLY PERSON who CAN see Plug (and her fellow Juden-Chans) has a nasty habit of whacking her upside the head with a BASEBALL BAT!!!
(DISCLAIMER: This Blogger, on behalf of LiveJournal.com and MY ANIME FIX[tm], does not condone or approve the use of Baseball Bats against Hot-n-Sexy Anime Babes--or any WOMAN. Instead, a well-placed Ping-Pong Paddle on the RUMP-ROAST will do just fine. Thank You, Sterling Archer!!) ON WITH THE PAGEANT!!!
From "SPICE AND WOLF", we have ourselves yet another "natural" "HOLO" It's all about the Tail!!!
BACK TO "FOREIGN ANIME"---this time, it's ITALIA!! As in, "THE WINX CLUB". And, I got TWO for ya:
"AISHA"/"LAYLA"--Enchantix Version Like I said, it's all about doing it RIGHT, and this fine Sista has the ONLY Black Winx's Enchantix form down pat--except for one very important detail: FOOTWEAR. In their Enchantix Mode, the Winx are BAREFOOT (the sexiness of which drew controversy from 4KidsTV). She gets a 8-out-of-10 for the sheer effort. Next up, is the Queen of The Winx Club herself:
"BLOOM"--Believix Version This is JellyFire, and she also gets an 8-out-of-10 for this effort for the same reason as the Sista who did "Aisha": FOOTWEAR---in this case, since she didn't have the BOOTS, JellyFire sufficed with a equivilent socks/pump combo. Besides that, the rest of the costume is perfect.
GOING "Ol' SCHOOL", AMERICA-STYLE: Real fans of animation who are OLD ENOUGH to actually remember when there was really such a thing as "SATURDAY MORNING" will recognize the names HANNA/BARBERA. They'll also recognize the name JANET WALDO. She was the VOICE of some of the sexiest reasons boys LOVED Hanna/Barbera Cartoons: "Judy Jetsun" from The Jetsuns, "Flirtatia" from The New Adventures Of Gulliver, "Josie" from Josie And The PussyCats, "Jana Of The Jungle", "Julie Bear" of The HillBilly Bears, and most of all, a sexyass blonde Southern-Belle version of Snow White from Wacky Races, who went by the name of.... "PENELOPE PITSTOP" Sadly, Wacky Races (and the sequel Penelope starred in, The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop)are big hits in FRANCE and (yes)JAPAN, and all but forgotten here in The States, due to this thang called "Politcal Correctness". That's right, ya'll--Ms. Pitstop is TOO SEXY for US TV, despite the fact that her shows aired on SATURDAY MORNING. Hell, I'd rather watch HER than the unsexy Marge Simpson or Lois Griffin anyday.
ONE MORE before we call it an Edition: Yea, I know: WHAT THE FUCK?! Right? What the hell is with these bitches showing their drawers and why are they beat up and WHO'S the bitch with the Spray-On Tan?! Like, what am I missing here--right?! OK, evidently you don't KNOW your Anime. The Photographer is Lucious The Great, and he's a HUGE FAN (as am I) of THIS ANIME, and it's one of a whole set he has floating around the web. So, I'll explain: you're looking at a re-creation of the aftermath of a Fight Scene in AGENT AIKA!!! The beat-up babes in blue showing their panties in defeat are the Bad-Girls called "The Delmos" (Blue Division---Delmos also come in Black, Red, White and Gold!!!). They work for the evil Hargen Siblings (a Brother-Sister team with incestious leanings). They want to take over the world--'natch! Standing in thier way is our Heroine, AIKA SUMERAGI, who has this living BRA made of an alien material called Ultra-Nate, which transforms the already sexy secret agent into this dark-skin bikini-wearing sexier-and-indestructible superpowered ass-kicking goddess. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa, boy!!! Oh, by the way...
"AGENTAIKA" really looks like THIS: She's cosplayed by Serena Sheilds. That Golden Wing thang is the Living Bra, in question. (And, she also kicks ass in her Normal Mini-Skirt Form, too!!! YEA!!)
Well, you horny dogs, that's all for this edition, and only PART ONE of the Spring Pageant. You KNOW the DRILL:
"FINISH DOWNLOADING AND GET YOUR SORRY ASSES BACK TO WORK!!"(tm)
Well, until NEXT TIME, I'll SEE YA', THEN!!!
(Ohhhhhhhh, alright. Just one more......) Japanese-American Cosplayer Omi Gibson as "NAOMI ARMITAGE III" -Dual Matrix Version!!
See Ya' For Part Two Of The MY ANIME FIX (tm) SPRING 2013 COSPLAY PAGEANT!! NEXT EDITION!!!
NOPE!! The headline is NOT a typo, because I'm talking about the greatest anime to hit the airwaves (in Japan--and on CRUNCHYROLL in the US, at least) in a while: MAOYUU MAO YUUSHA! Now, mind you, when an anime becomes a HIT, real fans KNOW what happens NEXT (and, if your sorry asses DON'T KNOW, then DIG):
"YOURFAVORITEANIMEAIN'T NOTHING, UNLESS THECOSPLAYERSCOME OUT TOPLAY!!!"(tm)
The sexier the Cosplayer (and more authentic her costume), the better the promo for the anime in question. So, without further ado, here is our current subject, "MAO", a.k.a "DEMON KING":
YeaYeaYea, I know---she's definitely a WOMAN, so shouldn't she be a QUEEN, instead?! Well, according to this hot piece of anime ass (played byAmi Koshimizu), " 'King' is a legitimate title, and I am the 42nd." (Seriously, it's in the first episode of the anime.) Also, after doing some research on my own, it turns out that "King" isn't really a gender-based title after all (unlike "Queen"), and there have been---correction, ARE, Female Kings (one was crowned in a small African Country in 2009---and she was from right here in the US. GOOGLE IT!!).
Anyways, besides being just plain hot, Mao happens to possess something that makes fans come back week after week: A great big RAC----------uhhhhhhhhhh, I mean--------"PLOT"--line:
(Heh Heh Heh Heh---what THIS says!!!---Heh Heh Heh Heh!!) Anyways, like most cosplay, if you CAN'T convincingly pull it off, then you shouldn't even do it at all---sorry, but it's just that simple. Needless to say, Mao is a "proportion issue" (in other words, Ladies: If you ain't got the equipment, DON'T YOU TRY THIS!!)BUT, in the interest of FAN SERVICE--and other good shit--we have a Cosplay Heroine!! And, followers of my blog--hell, Cosplay in General--KNOW, that if you want a anime hottie done right, you call in The A/V (Porno!) Star. The One, The Only----MS. KAREN NANONE!!!
Need I say more!! It also helps that this daring cosplay angel is a full-on OTAKU (yup, she's an Anime Fan-Girl to the hilt!) Here, Karen does Mao (damn--that sounds nasty-sexy!!) well. Plus, to show you that she's on the up-and-up regarding the voice actress who portrays Mao, you should notice the APPLE in her right hand (as a nod toHOLOfrom "SPICE AND WOLF".....)........
.........heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, wait one moment here............
MYSTERY SOLVED to the identity of our "HOLO" from a previous pageant!! ( http://lmwise.livejournal.com/32684.html ) Like I said, is Ms. Nanone the heroine of Cosplay, or WHAT!!! Anyway, if you follow "MAOYUU", like I do, you should know that Mao's "horns" aren't real-----
---and so does Karen-Chan!!! (Sweeeeeeeeet!!)
Well, that does it for this edition of "MY ANIME FIX"(tm), so, you KNOW the DRILL:
"FINISH DOWNLOADING AND GIT YOUR SORRY ASSES BACK TO WORK!!"(tm)
And, until NEXT TIME, I'll SEE YA', THEN!!!
(Oh, here's a little more of that "PLOT"-line for ya'!)
("GIRLS IN GLASSES ALWAYS GET PASSES"--in Anime!!) "ARRESTER", played by Ecchi-QueenAyahi Takagaki (most recently as the sly/wicked "KYOKA MANYUU" in 2011's "MANYUU HIKEN-CHOU") is one of the Oppai-licious inter-dimensional babes in MEDIA BLASTER's latest acquisition, "FIGHT IPPATSU! JUDEN-CHAN!!" ("CHARGER GIRL! JUDEN-CHAN!!"). They're just gonna issue it here in The States simply as "JUDEN-CHAN!!", supposedly around JUNE 25, 2013. Supposedly. Anyhow, it's already announced via MEDIA BLASTER's Facebook Page, and I'm kinda looking forward to it.
First off, I haven't seen this series, yet, despite the fact that it aired between June 25 and September 10, 2009 for 12 Episodes. WHY?! Ohhhhh, that can be summed up in about 8 words:
"ROSARIO + VAMPIRE: CAPU 2" and "QUEEN'S BLADE: SUCCESSOR TO THE THRONE" (OK---so that's about11 words, but you get the idea!!)
Anyways, according to the synopsis I read on Anime News Network (ANN), this comedy is about a couple of Juden-Chans, or Charger-Girls, named "PLUG" (Seiyuu: Kaori Fukuhara, most recently as "Run" in "A-CHANNEL")-the protagonist of the show, (I guess, judging from these shots, you KNOW where this show is GOING!!)
and "ARRESTER", who come to Earth from a Parallel Dimension to find humans who are depressed. From there, these babes transform into their skin-tight Rubber Suits, and charge said depressed humans up (through electricity, 'natch!) to refreshen them. Also, did I mention that these babes are INVISIBLE to Human Eyes?! No?! Well, they ARE, but, naturaly, only one lucky bastard can SEE them, and his name is Sento (Seiyuu: Hiroki Takahashi, "Japan" in "HETALIA: Axis Powers"). Needles to say, once Plug makes herself known to poor Sento, Harem anitcs ensue.
Also, be forwarned that Sento is one of the RARE male leads whose short-tempered nature causes him to BEAN the annoying Plug with a BASEBALL BAT : (NO, REALLY!! There's gonna be a LOT of this as the show goes on!!)
Also of note in this silly-ass cast is Ayako Kawasumi (recently of "QUEEN'S BLADE" and "ANGELIC WHITE MAGICAL GIRLS"), Tomoko Kaneda ("Ebi" in "GIRLS BRAVO" and "Fuyuno" in "MAGIKANO"), Ai Shimizu ("Ren" of "DearS", and one-half of 'PoppinS' with Mai Nakahara), Kotono Mitsuishi (the one, true "Pretty Soldier SAILOR MOON"), Asami Imai (currently "Ikaruga" in "SENRAN KAGURA", but famously "Yuzuki Kiryu" in...."A RELATED SHOW"*(see below), (Anime's 'Trouble-Girl'!!) Aya Hirano ("Nanael" of "QUEEN'S BLADE"--of course, this was all prior to her becoming Anime's answer to Snooki!!!), Sayuri Yahagi (everyone's favorite 'reverse Vampire', "KARIN"), and in probably her final role prior to reitrement, the great Michi Tomizawa ("C-Ko" from "PROJECT A-KO" and "Sailor Mars" from "Pretty Soldier SAILOR MOON"). Any show that has Two "SAILOR MOON" and Two "QUEEN'S BLADE" cast members each in it--thereby bridging the Anime Genration Gap--is alright by me!!
Sounds kinda cute and silly and fun......
.....but nobody mentioned these hot babes (and MOST of the Female Cast) WETTING THEMSELVES, until I checked out the forum discussions from some who've actually seen this show. And, they weren't kidding: We-Wee-Wee (HA!!!) won't believe our eyes, but some of these chicks cut loose with the "yellow torrent" (thru their panties, mainly!).
As demonstrated Here:
And Here:
And Here:
And Here! (Looks like we're in for a lot of "wet weather" ahead!!)
Still, it won't be the first time I've seen hot babes piss themselves on a mainstream----HA!!! I said, "Stream"!! HA!!--non-Hentai Anime. As a matter of fact, the (now-) "classic honor" goes to HAKUFU SONSAKU (Seiyuu: Masami Asano) from "IKKI TOUSEN", who broke that taboo in the 4th episode of Season One (although, I might add that it was PLAUSIBLE in Hakufu's case, since she was being violently being choked out by SHIMEI RYOMOU [Seiyuu: Yuko Kaida] in a neck-scissors!!). Girls wetting their drawers in combat has become a major selling point for "IKKI TOUSEN".
"QUEEN'S BLADE" is another offender in that department (Ayako Kawasumi's REINA VANCE/MARIApissed herselfnot once, but TWICE--both in the opening episode of the series, and both at the behest of Rei Kugimya's MELONA!!!). Of course, if you're keeping tabs for QB-PEE (hee hee!!): REINA--twice, SHIZUKA (Seiyuu: Hitomi Nabatame) (BOTH in Season One!!) and NYX (Rie Tanaka) in Season Two (barely visible, but she trickles!!). The "BEAUTIFUL WARRIORS" OAV-Season, and "REBELLION" (Season 3) have both been as dry as a wrung-out boozehound!!
Of course, the show with the real......uhhhhhh, wellll......"Flow" (MAN!! Sometimes, I KILL myself with these damn puns!!), is a show which--despite it's amazing popularity and staying power after damn nearFIVE YEARS!!!!--will probably NEVER see a US DVD/BD release, because of its theme (Step-Sibling--by MARRIAGE, a'ight!!--Romance): The now-infamous...... *"KISS x SIS" (ENJOY IT!!! Because, until some company--iatneS skrowmliF--has the balls to release it here in The States, this image is ALL you're gonna get from me!! Sorry, ya'll, but that's the way it goes!!)
Even though the lead twin terrors (Seiyuus: Ayana Taketastu and Yuiko Tatsumi) have "sprayed for play" once or twice, there is ONE CHARACTER, Miharu Mikuni (Seiyuu: Yoriko Nagata, "Jaune Crafty" [One-Third of 'Genoise'] on "DOG DAYS"/"DOG DAYS-Dash"), who just can't help herself simply because she suffers from a weak bladder. And, poor Miharu goes right on camera--explicitly:
THIS is the TAMEST VERSION of this scene where Miharu "showers" poor Keita (Seiyu: Ken Takeuchi, "Lithuania" in "HETALIA: Axis Powers"), the series protagonist and target of his twin Step-Sisters affections. We're not talking mere sprinkles and trickles from Miharu, but full-on SPLASHES and STREAMS!!
Yet, even though these little piggies go "wee-wee", we won't see "KISS X SIS" here in The States. So, unless you find a share site that still has the episodes up, then I suggest you hop a jet to Tokyo and spend a couple grand on the complet DVD/BD Set.
But, back to the flow........ ......... ........
(Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, SHUT UP!!! DON'T SAY A FUCKIN' WORD ABOUT MY PUNS!!Heh Heh Heh Heh!!!)
As I was saying, to reitterate: MEDIA BLASTERS is planning a June 25, 2013 DVD/BD release of "JUDEN-CHAN!!", which will be SUBTITLES ONLY!! No Dub--at least, not yet. I say that because the Last Time this happened with an "out-of-the-way" Anime Works release was 2006's suprise hit "BLUDGEONING ANGEL DOKURO-CHAN". And, when John Sirrabella found out what a seller it became, he immediately spent the funds and hired BANG-ZOOM ENTERTAINMENT to drop a high-class Dub on it, causing fans to double-dip (myself, included--I mean, it was "The Queen" herself, Ms. Wendee Lee, as "Dokuro-Chan"!! Hell-2-Da-Yea!!). If this show's reputation--and the teaser images I posted here--causes some heavy sales, then we may see a Dubbed Version somewhere Down-...........
.......The Line!!!! (What! You motherfuckers thought I was gonna say "Down-Stream", now didn't ya'!!) HA!!
('GODZILLA' Name, Character and Logo: (c)TOHO CO., LTD./SONY-JAPAN -All Rights Reserved-)
Yea, yea, I know this is an ANIME BLOG, but like I've stated many times over: If it wasn't for TOHO's classic Sci-Fi/Fantasy films, there wouldn't even be anime in These United States of America. So, I always give props to GODZILLA for getting me started waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy back in the day.And, for the first time since the end of the VHS Era (1999), we have almost ALL of The Godzilla Films on DVD/BD. Of course, if you've been keeping track, the most recent two are (Drumroll, please.......):
GODZILLA VS. MEGALON!!! (Finally, in legal license, via MEDIA BLASTERS)
(And, this "bare-bones" release just may be full of goodies. It's just like getting a Prize from a Cereal Box, back-in-the-day. So, which version do YOU have?) (Image: (c)1973 TOHO CO., LTD./SONY JAPAN; DVD Package: (c)2012 MEDIA BLASTERS -All Rights Reserved-)
.....And, just added by the folks at ECHO BRIDGE (on behalf of MIRAMAX): GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE!!!!!! (And, it's a DELUXE Version, too!!)
(Any video that has the RELEASE DATE on it's wrapper to prove it's FRESHNESS--11-23-2012!!!!--gets big props from this fan!!!) (Image: (c)2010 TOHO CO., LTD./SONY-JAPAN; DVD Packaging: (c)2012 ECHO BRIDGE Entertainment. -All Rights Reserved-)
This means that EVERY SINGLE GODZILLA FILM has seen a USA DVD/BD issue, except for "GODZILLA 1985" ("The Return Of GODZILLA", or just plain "GODZILLA"--for you hardcores!). But, hey, it's coming!!
NOW, on to the anime: Last time, I sang the praises of "CUTICLE DETECTIVE INABA" and "MAOYUU MAOU YUUSHA", so now, let me add to that list the Ecchi Show of the season: "SENREN KAGURA". It's about Lolis, who are Shinobis (ninja girls!) in Tokyo today!! Who all have FUNBAGS that should be illegal in 51 States Of Mind. Which is the ONLY reason I'm watching this show. (How can they do those Ninja Moves with Dem Oppai?! YEA!!!)
And, some surprising news from Fun----uhhhhh, THAT..."Company"----regarding their release of "STRIKE WITCHES 2": They did the right thing and LEFT "Sweet Duet" ALONE!!! YAY!!!! I'm sorry, but the original Japanese version by Mai Kadowaki and Erica Nagai is the shit! That's the GOOD THING. The BAD THING: Commentary---or the LACK of it on the Episodes that matter, like Episode 5 ("Higher Than The Sky", where "Sweet Duet" came from), the "traditional" (panty capers episode!!) Episode 6 ("It's All Creepy Crawly!"), or he 2-part Season Opener. Now, don't get me wrong--"My Romania" and "Bridge To The Stars" are great episodes (4 and 10, respectively), but (with the exception of the Kiss You Cannot Miss in "Bridge To The Stars") they weren't really worth of mention. The reason I wanted there to be commentary on Episode 5, was because the lesbian heat between Sanya and Eila (and the chemistry between Kadawaki and Nagai) just lit up the internet when this episode was first broadcast in August 2010.
And, that dynamic was actually promoted for the rest of the year. Of course, the ladies of Fun----well, they didn't play up the fire between Sanya and Eila. Dang!!! (Nor were there any other extras on the BluRay/DVD--like the CONCERT FOOTAGE of the Strike Witches cast and Yohko Kano performing "Sweet Duet" and "Bookmark A Head" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0TulfmBMYk nbsp; -of which I was kind enough to give you right here!!).
Kinda makes me wonder: What will "that company" do to STRIKE WITCHES-The Movie when it hits US DVD/BD?! Oh well.....
Hmmmmmmmmm....now, that's a pretty good question: "What's New For Winter 2013"?Well, while I'm waiting for HAGENAI Next to drop (within 2 weeks after this posting), I've been checking out a couple of silly-ass comedies that just premiered. We've got a couple of "shorties" (3-8 minute animes) making the rounds: PUCHIM@S (a.k.a. 'Petite IDOLM@STER'), featuring the same cast, but this time as SD Moe-Blobs. Awwwwwwwww...........
I mean, we're talking cute enough to give your ass diabetes. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww..................
From a rehash of of of last year's hits, to this new one which is disguised as a "learning anime" , MY SISTER IS AN 'OSAKA MAMA':
Just like, here in The States, New York and LA are totally different--culture and lingo-wise--so is OSAKA from TOKYO. This cute and funny 3 minute short series teaches us those little thangs that separate Osaka from Tokyo (and not just that snazzy Osaka dialect, either).
Now, we move on to something that's just. Plain. Wrong!!! (And, a RARE "all-male" anime for me!!) CUTICLE DETECTIVE INABA. I just caught the first episode, and it felt almost like NINJA NONSENSE from almost a decade ago. Here's the story of a (NO--I CAN'T make this shit up!!) Part-Human Werewolf former 'Police-Dog' (Hiroshi Inaba--"Ina" means "DOG"!!, played by Junichi Suwabe--'Gio' from DRAGONAUT), who forms his own detective agency with his cross-dressing 'secretary' (Yuuta--who IS a BOY, despite looking like a girl, and being VOICED by one--Asami Shimoda from The IDOLM@STER and PUCHIM@S!!) and a 'normal teenage boy' who's Hiroshi's apprentice (Kei, voiced by Miyu Irino, 'Tsutomo' in BIRDY THE MIGHTY: DECODE--the only real ODDBALL out the whole mob...HA!). I can give an in-depth summary of this because I enjoyed it enough to sit thru the whole thing. Our Hero/Wolf-boy can find out anything about the perp by tasting a single hair (thus, the 'Cuticle' in the title). It turns out that there's lots of counterfeit bills floating around Tokyo, because there's this Mafia Boss named Don Valentino who has a (literal!!!) "taste" for the real Yen. That's right, Don Valentino EATS Yen Notes. It also makes things crazy that Valentino happens to be a GOAT!! (played by my man Toru Ohkawa--Lord Mie in MANYUU HIKENCHOU!)
Yea, gotta go LARGE on this one!! Added to this madness is Juurota Kosugi ('Akio' from REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA) as 'Lorenzo' (with the bag on his head!), Toshiyuki Morikawa ('Hiroshi'/'Captain Tokyo' from MOLDIVER) as 'Investigator Ogino') and Yuko Hisaka ('Gramilas' from HIGH SCHOOL DxD) as 'Gabriella', Don Valentino's "shoot-you-dead-but-make-you-her-slave-if-you're-short-enough" assassin. (This one is slated for 12 Episodes.)
Rounding thangs out is one of the most anticipated animes of the season--probably the whole damn year--simply because "Team Spicey-Wolf" is involved: MAOYUU MAOYU YUUSHA (Or, 'Demon King And Hero'). Ami Koshimizu is 'Maoyu' (the Demon King) and Jun Fukuyama is 'Yuusha' (the Hero). The WHOLE "SPICE AND WOLF" crew (down to the character designers and music) is involved in this show, which is produced by Studio ARMS (QUEEN'S BLADE) and ENTERBRAIN (MANYUU HIKENCHOU).
Just the presence of Fukuyama and Koshimizu, alone, is a major selling point (think SPICE AND WOLF and NYANPIRE), so this show will be just as good. It concerns a 15 year war between the humans and the demons, which the sexy (and bouncy-bouncy---BOY, don't she have some GUNZ!!!!) 'Demon King' wants to keep going for the sake of BOTH races. Of course, our intrepid Hero wants to slay the demon and bring peace to the human world, yet he has no idea how deep all of this is (let alone the deep feelings that sexy, big tittied 'Demon King' has for him). I'm expecting a LOT--a helluva LOT--of fanservice from this show (hey: Fantasy Setting, Hot Demon Chick--you get the picture). (Slated for 12 Episodes)
So, that's all I have for the moment, and I thank ya'll for your time.
So, until NEXT TIME, I'll SEE YA', THEN!!
Oh yea, one more thang: STRIKE WITCHES-The Movie dropped on Japanese BluRay this past November, picking up from where Season 2 left off, and opening the door for Season 3. So, to all you Miyafuji/Sanya/Eila/Luchinni, etc. fans out there, I'm here to let you all know that "THE WAR ON PANTS" is still on!!
(Now, Finish Downloading And Git Yo' Sorry Asses Back To Work!! TM)
As SOURCED today (Monday, October 1, 2012) via Anime News Network:
Voice Actress Mai Kadowaki (the glasses-wearing cuties best known as "Sanya" from "STRIKE WITCHES") has just become engaged........waaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiit fooooooooor iiiiit.....to a a YOUNGER Guy!!!
So, Kadowaki Mai fans, it's official: The just-turned 32-Year-Old Mai is a .......waaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiit fooooooooor iiiiiiiiiiiit...
(**ahem**)... she's a COUGAR!!!
Oh well, until NEXT TIME, I'll SEE YA', THEN!!!
UPDATE!!!!!UPDATE!!!!!OTAKUUPDATE!!
Well, that was 5 Months Ago!!! Now, on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 (as sourced by Anime News Network/ANN), MS. Kadowaki has officially become a MRS. Mai-chan got married today to the same "prey"----uhhhhhh, 'scuse me----lucky young guy she successfully "hunted"---errrrrr---snagged this past October.
Photo Courtesy Of Anime News Network/ANN (As we can see from this photo, both COUGAR and CUB are doing just fine!! CUB is "Panda-rized" to protect his identity--lucky bum!)
Well, anyway, we in the Anime Community wish Mai-chan many years of domestic bliss and even more years of Seiyuu work to come (although, it's kinda hard to imagine "STRIKE WITCHES" Sanya as being married.).
CONGRATULATIONS, MAI-CHAN!!!!!!! (And, word to her new hubby, from one dude to another:RUN!-Just kidding!!! Good Luck!!)
Ya'know, this is the second year I've said goodbye to the Anime Of Summer, with the same feeling--a bit a remorse that some of these shows couldn't last beyond 12-13 episodes. Oh well, that's the way it goes, right. Anyways, I've been checking the fall-2012 Anime Schedule, and come October this year, expect the usual fall weirdness (a couple of shows, in particular, caught my attention). So, without further ado, let's wish "HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU"(I ain't no fuckin' Roy Rogers, either!!!) to:
1."HORIZON IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE II"
To be honest, I even forgot "THAT JUN FUKUYAMA 'GRIN' SHOW" had a Second Season--seriously, I wasn't paying that much attention. Mainly because, I wasn't that enthralled with last year's premiere season, and also I was busy promoting my NEW SONG (as OSMOSIS), "BLOOD-SUCKER BLUES" (about a hard-luck Vampire in the modern day). Anyways, judging from some of--or the lack of--comments on sites like Animetake, I guess I didn't miss much. Well, buh-bye Jun---until October (more on that, later). MOVING AHEAD......
2. "AESTHETICS OF A MAVERICK HERO" nbsp;
First off, it's NO SECRET that I'm a staunch fan of "QUEEN'S BLADE", and while Studio Arms may have created this show as well, it's 'crossover-preview trailer' was a turn-off for most fans (myself, included). Hey, we've had "macho men" fight warrior women before (any good episode of XENA, or RESIDENT EVIL, if you wish to go there), but the infamous "Pussy Punch" (No, I'm SERIOUS!!! And, you won't believe WHO RECEIVED IT!!) will live on in my memory as the ultimate "low blow" a guy can give a girl. As for the series itself, despite the trademark of Studio Arms (TITS Only GOD Wish He Knew!!!), "Hagure Yuusha No Aesthetica" was a crash course in vulgar sexual harrassment in the guise of heroic deeds. That jerk always had some spin on how to grope titties, ogle girls in locker rooms/showers, strip 'em outta their clothes, etc. More gratuitous than anything of recent memory (even the average HENTAI isn't THAT gratuitous!!). See Ya'!! NEXT.....
3. "SO, I CAN'T PLAY 'H'!!!!"
If there was EVER an Ecchi Series I didn't want to see go, it would be THIS ONE. I mean, just to hear that slutty-ass Misato Fukuen git all Kansai (Country!!!) on us and say some silly shit like "Well, Fry MA' Ass!!" HA HA!!!! Anyways, we knew what we were getting into with this one: HAREM FUN!! You've got your basic male protagonist (who doesn't know it, but is about to make a contract with a Demon Princess, and who has secret hidden powers); Your basic lead tsundere heroine (who happens to be a reaper that takes a liking to this jerk, and discovers that he holds the key to...whatever); Your hero's basic childhood friend (she's busty, wears glasses, and is rumored to be a 'perfect specimen'); Your heroine's basic rival (the Misato Fukuen-character, a idol-star with a backwoods background and humongous hooters, who also has it for our hero, and wants to off our heroine); You're tsun-tsun heroine's basic yaandere friend/rival (who cozies up to the hero and makes close friends with HIS childhood friend--who also has romantic feelings for this poor boy). Ya'll following this?! Oh well, any show in which our Sexy Grim Reaper (YES, she even has the Scythe, and our hero is HER 'target'--sounds familiar ["Princess Resurrection", anyone?]) loses her CLOTHES in each fight and has to rely on the EROTIC POWER of the male lead (NO--I'm NOT making this shit up!!!), and features action-honey AYA ENDO as the Heroine (with AYA HISAKAWA--yup, "Sailor Mercury"!--as her Milfalicious mom!!), and in which the heroine looks good even when sporting 3rd-Degree Burns after a climatic battle--No, she gets it GOOD!!--is OK, in my book. Great for suspension of disbelief (hey, she's a DEMON, so....). Sorry to see this one go. Oh well, ONWARD....
4. "SKET DANCE"(no, REALLY!!)
Probably the shortest known run of ANY "SHONEN JUMP" series---only 77 Episodes, and just over a year. Officially, I stopped following "SKET DANCE" after the first 22, once I KNEW it was gonna do what "SHONEN JUMP" series DO, and that is run on-and-on-and-on-and-on-and......
But, it ended, almost ONE YEAR to the date it's "parent series" GINTAMA called it in.
Good Run. MOVING AHEAD......
5. "YURU YURI II"
he POWER Of AKARIN ("AAA--KA--RIIIIIIIIIIIIIN"!!!!) Compels Ye!!!! Please, just ONE MORE Season!!! (It's so MOE, that...well....One More Season!!!) And, FINALLY:
6. "DOG DAYS DASH"
Oh, my wonder "Puppies", "Kitties", and "Squirells"--I'm gonna miss ya'll the MOST, until NEXT SUMMER!!! But, don't fret, Yui Horie and Ami Koshimizu fans:
The ladies (left-to-right, Yui Horie and Ami Koshimizu, at a "DOG DAYS Dash" event) will both be back in this current fall season in new projects. The Highlight Project will be the latest one from "team Spicey-Wolf" (that's Jun Fukuyama and Ami Koshimizu--and the whole production staff of "Spice And Wolf") in "ARCHENEMY AND HERO", while Yui-chan will be headling in "KAMISAMA KISS", along with leading man Daisuke Nakamura. As for Jun Fukuyama, he will also be in "K" (that's the NAME of the Anime, just that singular Consonant) as the rebelous "Misaki Yata", while Yui-chan will also invade this show as "Anna Kushina". ALSO involved in "K" will be none other than "Cinque" from "DOG DAYS" himself, Mamoru Miyano as the sly "Saruhiko Fushimi". For some reason, this is one show to definitely watch--if not for that cast, alone.
ANOTHER new show Yui Horie will be in this fall is a rather oddball one: "THE PET GIRL OF SAKURASOU", where she plays a girlish-looking boy named "Ryunosuke Akasaka", a shut-in computer programmer who only "talks" through chatrooms and e-mail--the latter via an AI-Program he created named "Maid-chan". (And, this isn't even the weirdest character in the show--THAT would be the "title character", played by Ai Kayano--most recently in "TARI TARI" and "BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES"...more on this at a later time.)
CURRENTLY, there's a new "shortie" called "GOCHIKA--Cockroach Girls". No, it's REAL!! These shorts are about 8-10 minutes long, divided into about 4-5 sections. The anime is sorta a flash-style, made and sized for phones (about 340p--for ya'lls "technophiles"), and it stars two of the biggest names in anime..and appearance-wise, you can't miss 'em because Gochika looks--and sounds like, because she IS--Mamiko Noto, while her friend, Chaba looks--and sounds like, because she IS--Rie 'Kugi-Kugi' Kugimiya. In these shorts, Gochika is trying to look for Human Friends, provided she doesn't get swatted in the process. HA--go figure.
I mean, like...awwwwwwwwwwwww. Would you even think about stepping on, swatting with a newspaper, or spraying with RAID(tm) such a cute li'l---I mean, c'mon!
Seriously, c'mon--this is MAMIKO NOTO (well, her VOICE, anyways). You wouldn't call the ORKIN (tm) Man on her. I mean, just look at this cute li'l verminvixen. Have a heart, fellow Otaku. It's Mamiko-chan!!
I mean, fercryinoutloud, it's Mamiko Noto, the current Seiyuu-Queen of this generation. So she's a ROACH-Girl this time around---she's too fuckin' cute-n-sexy hot to swat (my apologies to The Commodores--Milan Williams, DON'T sue me!!!).
(But, Kugi-Kugi, wellllll.....start SWATTING!!!)
nbsp; <-------------------> (DAMN---you talk 'bout your scaryass likenesses!! All Tsun-Tsun, too!!! Ohh, Kugi!!)
NOTE: Should you chose to go through with this mission, non-believers will try to disavow any knowledge of your actions.
YOUR OBJECTIVE: Order On-Line, first. Subject has been known to be elusive, so On-Line would usually be a good place to start. If, by some strange chance, that subject could NOT be easily obtained through On-Line channels, then proceed to standard Brick-and-Mortar Video Stations (most notably BEST BUY and FYE).
YOUR TIMETABLE (upon announcement of Release Date--Tuesday, August 14, 2012) is to obtain subject BEFORE September 1, 2012.
GOOD LUCK IN YOUR MISSION. THIS BLOG WILL SELF DESTRUCT IN: 10..... 9..... 8..... 7.....
nbsp; MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!! (Saturday, August 25, 2012, 5:17 PM EST)
To be honest, I decided to stop off in my local FYE on a whim. This is the second time in 9 days I've stopped by to see if they had it available. TRUE-TO-FORM, they had a copy hidden in the GODZILLA FILMS sections, instead of under new releases. This way, only the more hardcore--such as myself--could find it.
As for the DVD itself (not BluRay--"LAWYERGON" (tm), TOHO's hired-monster of Litigious Lawyers, will NOT allow a licensed BD version to hit US shores--yet!!) is as was described on Media Blasters FaceBook Page, a simple bare-bones version. No Extras, but the Main Menu and Scene Selections Menu feature music from the GvM Soundtrack CD, and all 3 Menus feature a Jet Jaguar-Head cursor. (I was seriously hoping for an Easter Egg to pop up with at least some original trailers, but TOHO is stringent. Can't really blame them for being overly protective of their worldwide superstar--Godzilla--but, just the trailer would've been nice.)
On the rear cover of the DVD, Media Blasters explains--for ya'll young'unswho ONLY know GvM from MST2K--the true mystique of GvM. And, let me tell you from experience: if you NEVER caught GvM on it's FIRST US RUN (August, 1976), then you've MISSED the uncut version (sans Opening Credits). After the first week in September, 1976, everytime anyone saw GvM, they saw the (now, sadly) "classic" edit---which, even TOHO knew, was a horrible chop-job. And, MST2K-as much as they are great at bringing these lost gems back to the spotlight-was the last straw. TOHO immediately brought back EVERY remaining copy of GvM they could find in the US. Including the extremely pristine Goodtimes and Video Treasures/Anchor Bay masters of the edited version.
Through fan pressure and demand, Media Blasters scored the mother-lode of all by acquiring the US License to the (fully) uncut original. They even had extras out the wazoo, hoping to drop an amazing definitive version of "the Godzilla Film that got no respect", in much the same fashion as their equally definitive DESTROY ALL MONSTERS DVD. TOHO was aghast that John Sirrabella, a consumate Kaiju Fan of Generation One--like ME (fans who saw Japanese Sci-Fi/Anime during the 1960's-1970s)--actually found (a slightly choppy version of) the original American International TITRA STUDIOS Dub. This caused "LAWYERGON" to invade Media Blasters and issue a STOP on the distribution of DAM and the yet-to-be-released GvM in November, 2011. We almost didn't get THIS ISSUE of GvM, due to issues at Media Blasters, itself (a major downsizing and MOVE from New York to New Jersey only made matters worse).
Still, once the go-ahead was given for MB to issue a bare-bones, no-frills version (except for the re-mastered print, 'natch!) of GvM, MB jumped at it. This was the main proof that, as a company, they were back in order. Thank Goodness.
(Feels good to finally have a licensed version of GvM in my collection. Now, if we can ONLY get BOTH GODZILLA 1985 and GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE on US DVD, then all wil be right with the world.)
2012 is turning into a "basic" year. No real standout new hits (yea, even the much-hyped QUEEN'S BLADE-REBELLION was somewhat basic). We've gotten lots of sequels and 2nd/3rd seasons of worthy shows (plus, DOG DAYS is STILL unlicensed in the US, as we speak!! DAMN!), but nothing among the new shows really worth writing home about. I am following a couple of Ecchi shows (Asthetics Of A Rogue Hero and We Can't Play Ecchi?!--mainy because of Misato Fukuen playing up her sluttiness), but besides that, and the aforementioned DOG DAYS, nothing really to speak of. HAGENAI is gonna drop Season 2 in January 2013, and we had a new KISS AND SIS OAV (almost 5 years old and still nasty), a new SQUID GIRL OAV (for the possible 3rd season), and the STRIKE WITCHES and BLOOD-C movies both hit the Japanese cinemas.
As for things on the US side: 4Kids-TV is GONE!!! A-fuckin'-MEN!!! SABAN has returned and it was refreshing to see The Justice League back on Saturday Morning ("UNLIMITED", making it's Broadcast Debut after almost 10 years on Cartoon Network). Also, Fox's ANIMATION DOMINATION is gonna do a full-night premiere BLAST in mid-September. Part of the line-up is BOB'S BURGERS, which rushed it's second season this past January immediatly AFTER the Super Bowl and Nascar all but nearly killed the first 13 episodes between last October and December. Smart move, because they are tying it in with FX's ARCHER--both featuring the voice work of H. Jon Benjamin as the title character. FUTURAMA, another former FOX Primetime show from Matt Groening, is doing big business for Comedy Central, with Season 7 already airing.
Still no word from Iginio Straffi and RAI-TV (Italy) on whether there will be a 5th Season of Le WINX CLUB (which has celebrated 10 years in July). But, there is definitely big noise in the anime community for the 21st Anniversary NEW Anime Version of PRETTY SOLDIER SAILOR MOON (yup, Moonies, she's Street-Legal!!). Big noise because (CONFIRMED!!) Kotono Mitsuishi, Keiko Han and Tohru Furuya will all be back as "Sailor Moon", "Luna" and "Tuxedo Mask", respectively. Whether Emi Shinohara, Aya Hisakawa and Kae Araki (Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Chibi-Moon)--all still active--will return remains to be seen, but one thing is certain--Michie Tomizawa is NOT coming back, having retired from being a Seiyuu in 2008.
Health-wise, by time this is posted, Yuko Goto just might be behind the mic again, although we're hoping she takes her time. Sometime in November 2011, "Yukoto" came down with auto-immune syndrome, which stifled her voice acting career. This fan wishes her the best.
On the Hentai Front, we're STILL waiting for the final volume of "VAMPIRE", now that Rikishi Koyama has been added to the all-star cast. Also, hoping that STAR * JEWEL 3 comes out before the year is out (just feels good to have Toshiki Hirano back!). Besides that, there is a comedy trend going on in Hentai (with mainstream Seiyuu--BIG NAMES, too!!--all adding their vocal talents, and most not even worried about being anonymous anymore).
As far as US DVD Releases: 2 words---"BUNNY DROP"!!!! (That--uhhhh--'company' is releasing "FREEZING" on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, but BUNNY DROP is the one to look out for.). And, as for QB-R: Sentai Filmworks is pushing for January 2013, after all the BDs and their OAV Specials drop.
Well, there you have it for August, 2012. Sorry I couldn't do anything earlier--mainly because of the Godzilla VS. Megalon hunt, and a crazy song I posted as OSMOSIS called "BLOOD-SUCKER BLUES" (it owns the Soundclick FUNK Charts!), but hey--life!
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