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Amagami SS episode 10, Sae arc part II – Junichi the Sorcerer

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: September 3, 2010
And now for near a moon has passed, with ceaseless training and practiced oratory before vending machines. And soon the day of the fated interview to join the ranks of House Crab Gratin would be upon them. Seeing the dire need of his charge, Junichi III drew upon all his powers, revealing himself to be a powerful wielder of [...]
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Great Teacher Onizuka episode 01 – Schooled

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: September 1, 2010
With most students going back to school lately, it’s a fitting coincidence that today I begin retroblogging Great Teacher Onizuka. Back in the last round of voting it tied with Kare Kano, and due to the popularity and enthusiasm displayed for both I promised to blog each in turn. GTO just happened to lose the [...]
Posted in Great Teacher Onizuka, Retroblogging | 34 Comments

Amagami SS episode 09, Sae arc part I – The Legend of Nakata Sae

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 27, 2010
Hark! Children of the dating sim and followers of the adaptation, to a story of the great trials and songworthy deeds. To the legend of Sae the Meek and Junichi, third of his line, so that you may remember their saga and heed the wisdom of their lessons.
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Kare Kano episode 26 – RAGEFINISH

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 26, 2010
I have watched the entirety of Macross 7. I have watched the entirety of To Aru Majutsu no Index. I have watched the entirety of Blue Gender. And through all of these trials I have never just quit an episode midstream. At 6 minutes and 38 seconds into this final episode of Kare Kano I [...]
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Amagami SS episode 08, Kaoru arc part IV – Bad Friend, GOOD END

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 20, 2010
This week the Kaoru arc reaches its conclusion, to mixed results. Kaoru was certainly a fun female protagonist for this arc, but it somehow didn’t come together with the style and pacing of the more unconventional Haruka arc. Much of it was very sweet, and true to the characters, but somehow it didn’t seem to [...]
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Kare Kano episodes 24 and 25 – Plot, Budget Cutting…Then Suddenly, Yuri

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 19, 2010
Aside from some more budget conserving recap segments, this week’s pair of episodes started off like any other ones. The characters are preparing for the upcoming festival and we confront some internal thoughts among them, this time primarily with Yukino at the start. Things continue onwards like any other enjoyable episode of Kare Kano. Then…something. [...]
Posted in Kare Kano, Retroblogging | 9 Comments

The Nobility of Realism in Legend of the Galactic Heroes

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 17, 2010
(Essay two of three on Legend of the Galactic Heroes. As they will cover the entirety of the series, there will be spoilers.) In the grand scope of its politics and conflicts, Legend of the Galactic Heroes definitely seems to favor one school of international relations theory for explaining how the universe works. Realism, one of [...]
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Kare Kano episodes 22 and 23 – Back to Normal?

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 11, 2010
The ‘14 Days’ arc continues the run up to the Cultural Festival and the characters’ preparations for it. Despite the drama of the previous episodes and a bout of Arima angst this time, things mostly seem to be coming back to Earth as far as the characters having fairly normal lives. The play is coming [...]
Posted in Kare Kano, Retroblogging | 15 Comments

Legend of the Galactic Heroes and the Weight of History

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 10, 2010
(Essay one of three on Legend of the Galactic Heroes. As they will cover the entirety of the series, there will be spoilers.) . Legend of the Galactic Heroes is epic in scope, in many senses of the word. It is an epic in terms of its story of great deeds, heroes, and villains. The scope of [...]
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Amagami SS episode 06, Kaoru arc part II – Fetish of the Week?

By ExecutiveOtaku | Published: August 7, 2010
I smell an endorsement deal. Sooo, yeah. Things progress pretty well with Junichi and Kaoru this week after Kaoru’s standing up for Keiko brings them together for a talk on the roof. Kaoru has fully realized her feelings, try as she might to dismiss them, and goes about trying to bring this to Junichi’s attention in [...]
Posted in Amagami SS | 21 Comments

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