Retsgip’s Anime Blog

Darkshaunz puts his pants back on

Score: Best Borderline Hentai Trailer. Ever.

This has as much to do with Dragons, as it has much to do with Night Shift Nurses. I downloaded the small 2 minute promo to see what the new series would offer. I ended up watching 2 episodes from the original series because I had a case of seriously bad subs. By the time you read this, I am sure the Raw for episode 1 would be out. Dare I say this anime could be what every otaku has dreamed of, its like the Gift of the Heavens. Boobs, Panties, The Hottest spear wielding girl you have ever seen and Dragons (Surprised?), this anime undoubtedly has it all (seriously).

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Darkshaunz advises Hideaki Anno to set Shields to maximum.

It’s no secret, no mystery that I am an outspoken Evangelion fan. No, not only that, I also partake in the franchise milking by purchasing Rei figures from her in winter clothing to her in a nurse outfit (how very unfortunate of me!). I also know there are a lot of passionate, intelligent and loyal Evangelion fans out there, who like me, have been waiting on the edge of our seats for any news of the new movies. Hurrah! I rejoiced in my room as I found out that Anno has released a press statement! Unfortunately to my horror, I am guessing he didn’t get the PR department to write it for him, its more like an attack on the whole industry. Eva fans, come with me as we try some damage control.

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Darkshaunz finds the meaning to “Death Metal”

Score: 9.0/10

It must be something I said. Prior to this episode, I almost had the feeling Shinsen Subs ditched this project altogether. Fortunately, they seem to have gotten back on track with Tokyo Majin, and I’m very pleased to see it on a weekly release once again. This week saw some heavy focus on Aoi, and the emphasis that she isn’t the typical “Princess” type, more random zombie encounters (Got Final Fantasy?), and enough GAR to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Join me as we slay demons and admire Sakurai’s fine behind.

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Darkshaunz checks out Shippuuden

Special Note: Gong Xi Fa Cai!, Have a Great Family Reunion, to all my chinese bros and sisters!

Retsgip’s the resident Naruto expert here, he reads the manga and probrably knows the name of a character’s second cousin if you asked him. On the other hand, I would be lucky if I don’t mistake a kunai from a bowl of ramen. The last episode I watched was when Naruto and Sasuke were killing each other at a waterfall place (thats like 10,000 years ago). Now that the “fillers” were over, I wanted to peek at what the community was up in joy about. Think of this as Retsgip Anime Blog’s Naruto Xtreme!!! coverage on the world’s favourite ninja series (aside from Ninja Scroll, of course)….I swore I left my soldier pills on my bloody desk.

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Its good to see them mixing in Kakashi humor once again (I missed it)

Rating: 8.8/10

And so, after two years of dicking around and watching the grass grow in the Narutoverse, the new series finally appears. I wont claim that with this new coming, everything will be saved and that we can all magically forget that the fillers ever happened. What I will claim is that I’m satisfied with the pace and the method in which they presented the manga material. I have a feeling that quite a few mangatards will be up in flames with this episode, but they can go eat dick because whining about it isn’t going to change anything.

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“Kyaaaa! Chiaki-sama!!!”

Okay, this is driving me nuts. I need a musical expert to help me figure out which song is being played in particular Nodame Cantabile scenes because apparently I lack both internet browsing skills, and classical music recognition skills. Twice now it has appeared (possibly more), both times involving someone yearning for Chiaki’s hot body.

The times in which it appears in Nodame Cantabile(anime):

• Episode 3 - 02:30-02:43 (Masumi looking at Chiaki walk by)
• Episode 6 - 18:38-18:50 (Nodame drooling staring at Chiaki as he sleeps)

If you can tell me what it is, I may just kiss you…with tongue…for at least an hour.

-Retsgip

Darkshaunz goes back in Time

Score: 8.9/10

I was beginning to wonder when Shinsen was going to take a breather on their other 5,682 projects and finally sub Tokyo Majin, I was refreshed when Danny and Retsgip sent a reminder-mail-bomb to my residence to wake me up (I love you guys too). As one would expect from this season’s zombie basher, its full of visceral sometimes pointless fighting, evil spirits out to eat our firstborns, spooky abandoned schools and people going absolutely bananas for Aoi. Its also a very fortunate thing that the animation quality has sustained itself thus far, and here’s to hoping it continues. So come in, have some coke and let’s get crackin’ on some zombie skulls.

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Rating: 9.2/10

Explanation of episode 114 in 12 words:

Boobs (1), Boobs (2), Boobs (3), Boobs (4), Boobs! (5), THE boob, Boob head, no boobs, Rukia.

-Retsgip