Kurogane’s Anime Blog

Wtf, it’s a Noto overload this month. Haruka, Kotomi, Enma Ai and Emi all in one mag. Plus there’s also Yoko, Mikoto, Mizuki and San-chan. Too bad Toradora’s anime art sucked :(. The manga art was so superior.

Man, that huge Kotomi poster would look really nice on my wall ^^.

On another note… real life is sure keeping me from writing my Geass finale post :(.

Quarterfinals C2-4

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　581票　南夏奈＠みなみけ シリーズ [Minami Kana @ Minami-ke]
2位　577票　ゆの＠ひだまりスケッチ 特別編 [Yuno @ Hidamari Sketch]
3位　153票　虹原いんく（ぱすてるインク）＠もえたん [Nijihara Ink @ Moetan]

Quarterfinals D2-4

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　627票　宮子＠ひだまりスケッチ 特別編 [Miyako @ Hidamari Sketch]
2位　368票　芳乃さくら＠D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII～ [Yoshino Sakura @ D.C. II]
3位　197票　ラゼル・アナディス（ラゼンシア・ローズ）＠破天荒遊戯 [Rahzel Anandis @ Hatenkou Yugi]

Oooh, strong blow there for the Hidamari fans, with one of their forerunners out already by a mere 4 votes. Consolation comes in the form of Miyako comfortably beating her competitors though.

Next round 10/01:-

Quarterfinals E2-1

桜野音羽（スカガ） [Sakurano Otoha @ Sky Girls]
シャナ（シャナII） [Shana @ Shakugan no Shana II]
結城ノナ（ななついろ） [Yuuki Nona @ Nanatsuiro Drops]

Quarterfinals F2-1

貴嶋サキ（ハヤテ） [Kijima Saki @ Hayate the Combat Butler]
はてなようせい（チャレンジ1年生） [Question Fairy @ First Grade Challenge]
宮村みやこ（ef） [Miyamura Miyako @ ef - a tale of memories]

Stumbled upon Takeshi Obata x Tsugumi Ohba’s latest cooperative work, Bakuman just now. If they sound familiar, it’s because of a certain black notebook.

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Quarterfinals C2-3

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　848票　藤林杏＠CLANNAD [Fujibayashi Kyou @ CLANNAD]
2位　666票　ルイズ・フランソワーズ・ル・ブラン・ド・ラ・ヴァリエール＠ゼロの使い魔 ～双月の騎士～ [Louise Franscoise de la Valliere @ Zero no Tsukaima]
3位　133票　朝倉音姫＠D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII～ [Asakura Otome @ D.C. II]

Quarterfinals D2-3

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　811票　竜宮レナ＠ひぐらしのなく頃に解 [Ryuugu Rena @ Higurashi Kai]
2位　403票　ヴィルヘルミナ・カルメル＠灼眼のシャナII [Wilhelmina Carmel @ Shakugan no Shana II]
3位　288票　ティアナ・ランスター＠魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS [Teana Lanster @ Nanoha StrikerS]

Whoa… ominous vote count there for Louise LOL. Anyways, YATTA! KYOU WON!

Also, yandere power bulldozed Wilhelmina :(.

Next round 09/29:-

Quarterfinals C2-4

虹原いんく（もえたん） [Nijihara Ink @ Moetan]
ゆの（ひだまり） [Yuno @ Hidamari Sketch]
南夏奈（みなみけ） [Minami Kana @ Minami-ke]

Quarterfinals D2-4

芳乃さくら（D.C.II） [Yoshino Sakura @ D.C. II]
宮子（ひだまり） [Miyako @ Hidamari Sketch]
ラゼル・アナディス（破天荒） [Rahzel Anandis @ Hatenkou Yugi]

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Lelouch!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;AAAAAAAAAAAA;

Oh god, he meant to commit suicide all along. Shit I’ve gotta admit I shed a tear for him.

R2’s ending just redeemed most of the stupidity of the past few episodes well enough for me.

Finally, a small little troll by Sunrise.

Orange in an orange farm!

Also he ends up with Anya. WTFUX?!

P.S. : As for the others…

• Kallen lives back with her mom and pulls a Rei on the way to school
• Milly is still a newscaster.
• Nunnally is now the Empress. Suzaku becomes Zero. Ougi I guess becomes the Sec-Gen of the UFN.
• Everyone blames Lelouch (Maou Lelouch LOL) for everything, so the world is peaceful now.
• Tamaki runs a bar. A BAR! Bartender Tamaki HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
• Ougi and Villetta marry, Japanese style.
• Damocles burns up in the sun. Stupid decision if you ask me. They could’ve recycled it instead.
• C.C. resumes travelling. God she sure loves Cheese-kun. She does her Marianne-thing to Lelouch but the dialogue is vague enough to make you think she’s also talking to herself.

The rest I can’t see since the raw is HorribleRaws. Waiting for the HD ones now.

P.S. 2: Man, this is sooo CLAMP-ish.

P.S. 3: StoleBorrowed Omni’s caps. God I just love that guy. Here’s the two pics I was talking about.

Interesting pictures here. Why do I see Diethard there lol? Also, Tamaki trying to put the moves on to Hong Gu (is that her name?) was LOL. The bottom right pic is even weirder. Gino and Tianzi together LOLWUT? Gino ish a rorikon?

And finally, Ohgi’s wedding pics. Notably absent is Xingke, so I wager he finally kicked the bucket. Tianzi looks OH-SO-CUTE-OMOCHIKAERITAIII!! as the bridesmaid. Anya looks positively drunk or that is just sheer QUALITY and I can’t believe that SERIOUSLY MINOR CHARACTER (next to Rivalz) actually appeared in the pic as well! The Ikaruga bridge bunnies also managed to survive unharmed too.

Looks like Toudou and Chiba hooked up as well, good for her. Other couplings seem to be Gino and Kallen, Lloyd and Cecile while Cornelia and Guildford probably still have that awkward “I-love-you-but-we-not-the-same-class” kinda relationship there, judging from the body language. Guildford smile sure looks QUALITY as well.

Quarterfinals C2-2

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　724票　柊かがみ＠らき☆すた [Hiiragi Kagami @ Lucky Star]
2位　234票　内田ユカ＠みなみけ シリーズ [Uchida Yuka @ Minami-ke]
3位　146票　白雪みぞれ＠ロザリオとバンパイア [Shirayuki Mizore @ Rosario+Vampire]

Quarterfinals D2-2

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　603票　泉こなた＠らき☆すた [Izumi Konata @ Lucky Star]
2位　289票　朝倉由夢＠D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII～ [Asakura Yume @ D.C. II]
3位　202票　西連寺春菜＠To LOVEる [Sairenji Haruna @ To-LOVE-ru]

Overwhelming wins by Kagami and Konata today, but it doesn’t mean we fans should rest on our laurels so soon.

Next round 09/28:-

Quarterfinals C2-3

朝倉音姫（D.C.II） [Asakura Otome @ D.C. II]
藤林杏（CLANNAD） [Fujibayashi Kyou @ CLANNAD]
ルイズ（ゼロ魔） [Louise Franscoise de la Valliere @ Zero no Tsukaima]

Quarterfinals D2-3

ヴィルヘルミナ・カルメル（シャナII） [Wilhelmina Carmel @ Shakugan no Shana II]
ティアナ・ランスター（なのはStS） [Teana Lanster @ Nanoha StrikerS]
竜宮レナ（ひぐらし解） [Ryuugu Rena @ Higurashi Kai]

After Kagamin’s turn, Kyou’s time, and she faces a potentially strong opposition in the form of Louise.

On the other hand, Rena is given another easy round when you consider her “giant-killer” reputation, but revenge votes by Maria fans have to be watched out as well.

Looks like the skirmish isn’t ending soon. Fine enough, since we’re getting a fair share of awesome fights.

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Rewatched the episode. 4 times in fact. In HD glory. I can’t stop listening to the medley, god damn it.

You gotta admit, despite the inconclusiveness of the love triangle (god I feel so damn trolled), the mecha porn was good. Damn good. Especially with that medley. The part where Alto becomes so angry that he breaks his helmet was just awesome. “HITORI DAKARA KOSO! DAREKA WO! AISHETERUNDAAAAA!!!” At least Lion was used properly.

I wish they will put that medley as a track on the second OST. I might just be suckered enough in to buying it for the keeps.

Now, I just hope we get more details of the MacF movie. I guess details will be announced in the upcoming magazines. Will it be a true sequel or “historical movie”? God, if they do a sequel, I hope it’s not gonna be like this episode. I can’t take more of this trolling!

Finally, Sheryl’s (ﾉゝ∀･)~キラ☆ was just so awesome. So so so so awesome.

Final episode! It pretty much ends with a happy ending so no point summarizing. Highlight of the episode was Yuto and Haruka almost going straight for the home run, if they weren’t careless and forgot to lock the damn doors again (or do those doors never have locks in the first place?!). That part sure got my blood pressure running up high, haha. Also, Haruka in twin pigtails was just so cute~

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Quarterfinals C2-1

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　466票　日奈森あむ（日奈森亜夢）＠しゅごキャラ! [Hinamori Amu @ Shugo Chara]
2位　430票　ヴィータ＠魔法少女リリカルなのはStrikerS [Vita @ Nanoha StrikerS]
3位　407票　愛沢咲夜＠ハヤテのごとく! [Aizawa Sakuya @ Hayate no Gotoku]

Quarterfinals D2-1

有効コードがある票の順位
1位　506票　坂上智代＠CLANNAD [Sakagami Tomoyo @ CLANNAD]
2位　424票　一ノ瀬ことみ＠CLANNAD [Ichinose Kotomi @ CLANNAD]
3位　325票　吉野屋先生＠ひだまりスケッチ 特別編 [Yoshinoya-sensei @ Hidamari Sketch]

COOL AND SPICY WON! ROFL. Mustn’t underestimate the power of egg-animu fans haha.

On the other hand, NotoKotomi put up a good fight, but in the end, seitokaicho was too much for her :(.

Next round 09/27:-

Quarterfinals C2-2

内田ユカ（みなみけ） [Uchida Yuka @ Minami-ke]
白雪みぞれ（ロザバン） [Shirayuki Mizore @ Rosario+Vampire]
柊かがみ（らきすた） [Hiiragi Kagami @ Lucky Star]

Quarterfinals D2-2

朝倉由夢（D.C.II） [Asakura Yume @ D.C. II]
泉こなた（らきすた） [Izumi Konata @ Lucky Star]
西連寺春菜（とらぶる） [Sairenji Haruna @ To-LOVE-ru]

I wonder if the timing is coincidental or not, but just one day after the OVA’s out, it’s Kagami and Konata’s turn at Saimoe. Be sure to vote, my fellow Kagamin fans! Don’t slack off just because Kagami’s in an “easy” group! Wouldn’t want to lose by 1-2 votes right?