CLANNAD OP+ED

Thanks to the CLANNAD Invitation DVD that was released this past week, we don’t have to wait until the series airs to see the OP and ED from the upcoming adaptation.
OP: Megumeru ~cuckool mix 2007~ (メグメル ~cuckool mix 2007~) by eufonius
ED: Dango Daikazoku (だんご大家族) by Chata
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Potemayo special

Just when i thought it was all over i find out that the DVDs for the series shall include special episodes. The first special has Potemayo increasing in size. Something that pretty much anyone watching this series has to have thought about at least once.

A was very impressive with how ‘rude’ this series can actually [...]

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Bye bye sweet Potemayo

A number of shows have ended this past weekend (i’ll be talking about Toward the Terra/Zero no Tsukaima II soon), though for now i want to talk about Potemayo. A while back i mentioned just how surprisingly fun this show can be, with its slow, but wonderful humor. Ever since that post, Potemayo has carried [...]

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Gurren Lagann 26, go go Gainax

Gurren Lagann episode 26 can be describe in a few ways — lol Gainax, typical Gainax and oh Gainax. You probably know what i’m on about, even if you haven’t seen this weeks episode.

I really don’t need to say anything else, episode 26 says it all.
By Shiro

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Negima live action trailer

You’ve all probably heard about the live action adaptation of Negima set to air this October, and i know that many people seem to be worried about the idea. Well, now we have a official trailer — this should set things straight.

I’ll admit that some things are looking bad, especially Evangeline [...]

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Random composer talk, Shinkichi Mitsumune

Chances are you’ve heard a Shinkichi Mitsumune (光宗信吉) score, and quite frankly i hope you have. His music is quite like nothing i’ve ever heard — always being the perfect choice for the selected series. The beautiful piano pieces are just a taste of the music you’d expect to hear within his wide variety style. [...]

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Gurren Lagann 25, with added opera

So i take it you’ve all seen episode 25 of Gurren Lagann by now, if not then please do so right this second.

Going into this episode, we knew another death was going to happen — mainly thanks to these weeks episode title, “I Accept Your Dying Wish!”. Also as expected, that death was Kittan. In [...]

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NHK ni Youkoso DVD, ADV at it again

NHK ni Youkoso! hits US shops on October 2nd. A show that’s probably going to sell well, especially seeing the cover for the first DVD — looks like ADV plan to trick new viewers into thinking they’ll be watching some kind of action series.

The Kashiwa-senpai image is from the limited edition volume 06 cover of [...]

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Discourse on Moe with Brief Pictorial Interludes of the Cute Variety

Zac Bertschy, everyone’s loathed adored editor over at ANN, has put the call out on moe. Since I’ve already had a response published in the feature, I don’t feel it polite to submit another entry, and my entry would be way too long anyway, and I don’t want to just post it in the ANN [...]

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Gurren Lagann soundtrack update

More news on the Gurren Lagann soundtrack that was talked about here, track titles have been posted on the official sony music Japan site, which shall be releasing the soundtrack.
Disc 1:
1 空色デイズ／中川翔子
2 UNDERGROUND／HIGH VOLTAGE
3 みんなのピース／アフロマニア
4 happily ever after／中川翔子
5 BREAK THROUGH THE DREAM／シモン（柿原徹也）＆カミナ（小西克幸）
6 Trust／ヨーコ（井上満里奈）
Disc 2:
1 ラップは漢の魂だ！無理を通して道理を蹴っ飛ばす！俺たち大グレン団のテーマを耳の穴かっぽじ ってよ～く聴
2 モグラはモグラのままなのか？
3 ボインVSボイン（ヨーコのテーマ）
4 骸骨になっちまったカミナの親父に寄せる哀歌
5 狼が来た！！
6 BafBau！そんなに燃えるのが…好きかい？
7 Nikopol
8 月と星とア・タ・シ
9 熱砂の荒野を抜けて大グレン団が行くのだ
10 ラップは漢の魂だ！己を信じて天を指差す怒涛の男・カミナ様を耳の穴かっぽじってよ～く聴
11 [...]

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