Seriously, my only complaint regarding the fanservice in this episode is that it was not sexful enough. “Bring it on!” clamoreth the lolikitsune, greasing its flutes.

Major wins this episode include Ayase being hot, a more modern depiction of a convention (Genshiken, Doujin Work, Koe de Oshigoto, etc., only show long tables and folding chairs, but here we have displays and so on), Ayase being even hotter, Kyousuke’s face when confronted by the “porn, porn, everywhere; and ne’er a drop to drink,” and Ayase being the hottests.

More seriously, though, it’s true that I have not blogged anime in a really long time. My last post on here, in fact, was to the effect that I was totally swamped by that oftentimes elusive, oftentimes painfully-in-your-face thing called “real life.”

But enough of that.

It’s time for a casual and relaxed account of my 2009 anime experience thus far.

Maria+Holic 1-2
I have another five episodes to watch, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. This has nothing to do with the death of subtext; this show is the most blatant thing ever. I think it has more to do with the Shaft style. Bitches need to know when to cut back. I don’t want to watch ef a third time.

Maria-sama ga Miteru Season 4 1-4
Episodes 1 and 2 were awesome; 3 and 4 were terrible. I have 5 and 6 with me but haven’t watched them simply because I don’t have the time. I do want to, and quite badly at that. This show is part of the definition of lolikitsune; it won’t remain unwatched for long.

Aria the Animation 1-3
As one of my New Year’s Resolutions, I restarted Aria. It’s so good.

Toradora 15-18
Slowly, slowly plodding through this. It reached a point where I said “indeed! This IS H&Cesque!” because all the characters seemed to have their own depth and they were all good in very human ways. The only problem is that these characters are like, the pre-H&C good humans, and as such their trials and tribulations all seem painfully immature. I’ll be honest: I’m tired of the mediocrity.

Cowboy Bebop 23
I want to finish this show someday. That’s all I can say.

Aria the Animation 1-3
One of my older brothers (who had seen no Aria previously) decided to try the show out. It’s so fucking good.

Xamd 20-26
The show really petered out in the end. It did the Darker Than Black thing, where there’s lots of unexplained nonsense—and, instead of leaving it unexplained, the creators try to put it all together and come to a conclusion. Like in DTB, this resulted in a lot of stuff not making sense. Shows need to know when to just leave well enough alone.

That said, emotional captain was emotional, cool animation was cool, fun show was fun. I just have no idea why Nazuna got on that bus in the first episode.

Munto TV 1-4
It’s just the OVAs all over again so far, right? Not too big a waste of time, and I’m looking forward to the new material.

Suzumiya-chan 1
I vomited, and couldn’t finish the episode.

Churuya-san 3
I vomited, and couldn’t finish the episode.

Clannad After Story 14-18
Good stuff. Unfortunately, no, this does not redeem 36 episodes of garbage. A couple good moments do not a good show make. No matter what anyone says. I’m not going to argue this at any length right now because I have better things to be doing with my time than engaging in internet debates, but let it be known that that is my opinion. I think the movie did a better job overall. Of course, AS 18 made me want to become a dad, but that’s just because I’m a moron.

Aria the Animation 1-3
Saki, the one-time anime-lover, decided she wanted to give my favorite show a try. I accompanied her. She liked it enough to watch more than one episode. Woot? Incredibly fucking good show.

Aaaaand that’s pretty much what my animescape has been since getting into the UC Berkeley dorms. What, you want more from me? A convention report on AODSF2009? It sucked! Anything else? Satire? Humor? What are those?! I hear the ABAs weren’t happening a second time! I don’t need no fucking awards.

I just want love.

Oh, I watched Coraline, and it scared me shitless more than once. I’m so easily creeped out :(

Baka-Raptor, I’ve filled out my application:

P.S. Still don’t have reliable (private) internet access. I’ve got fairly reliable internet access at work, but that’s on a government computer on a government network and I’ll be damned if I so much as load this site there. Also, no anime for a while. I can still write posts in Google Docs there and then post them on various acquaintances’ comps, so I might try to do some of that in the not-so-distant future. Some posts to look forward to:

1. how ARIA ruined subtext for me
2. how ARIA ruined yuri for me
3. how Japan ruined Hatsune Miku for me
4. how good Lamune is
5. how good To Heart (the first series) is
6. why is Code Geass so gay? Nobody knows. /A/ll /a/nyone knows is that it just is.
7. why I hate my parents and why I still haven’t bought a computer
8. why I’m so filthy rich (I still haven’t bought a computer!)
9. ten people whom I’d love to spend the rest of my life with
10. ten blog posts I’d die to write

It will be fun, and maybe this year I’ll make more of a report than a crappy video. Anyway, I’m full of barely containable excitement. I’ll get to see some people I don’t see often enough, including a senpai I’ve not seen since… uh, AOD 2007, or something. Long time ago. I’m not running an aniblogging panel this year (I lazed out on submitting panel proposals) but there will be lots of lulz nonetheless. I hope I’ll find my sign so I can wear it. Oh man oh man, I’m juiced.

P.S. if someone gets me an undine outfit I’ll wear it.