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Soniti 254 · #88 Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:11 pm

Pardon the double-post.

Watching some more of that anime stuff. Here's some of the stuff I've watched/am watching.

Gosick
Regulus and I recently finished this one together. And I honestly don't know why it took this long for us to finish it. Easily one of the best shows I've watched in a long time. The last half of the show was incredibly dramatic and was a real treat to watch. Everything in the show was connected in some way by the last episode, and that's a pretty awesome thing. Will definitely pick the series up when it gets localized for sure, it's only a matter of when.

Carnival Phantasm
Another one Reg and I have been watching together. It's a bunch of silly nonsense, but it's incredibly amusing. The latest episode was absolutely hilarious, showcasing the Servant Berserker trying to fulfill a very simple errand for Ilya, which was to pick up some batteries. It's probably only really funny to those who are fans of Type-Moon's works, though.

Ben-Tou
This one's ridiculous. The whole premise of the show is that people gather up late night to super markets and physically beat the crap out of each other over half-priced ben-tou (think packaged lunches that you can buy from super markets). It's stupidly absurd, but I'm enjoying it so far. I also like the random SEGA references scattered around (Sonic and Fantasy Zone posters, a SEGA Saturn (complete with sound effects and menu), and even two of the characters playing a round of Virtua Fighter 2). As long as you're trying not to take it seriously you may find it enjoyable.

Hoshi no Kirby
I've watched just about all of the episodes that have been fan-subbed that you can download. Which is disappointing because I do like this one. Although some have been trying to pick up where the original fansubbers left off, it's nowhere near as good quality-wise and I unfortunately don't see myself finishing this one. Or at least any time soon.

Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai
I watched the "true ending" for it a while back, and it's so much better then how the series ended on TV. It was so much better, it went from a 7 to a 8. Still don't understand how anybody could like Kirino, she's just such a unlikable bitch. The other female characters, particularly Kuroneko and Manami, were much more likable characters. But anyhow, the true ending really is just so much better then the TV ending. If you didn't like it because of that, I suggest checking the True Ending out, which is how the show should've been in my opinion.

I plan on watching Canaan and Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko relatively soon as well.