Comments on: Anime Scribblings #1

By: B1

B1 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:22:52 +0000

Thanks for the unmarked spoilers. No, really.

By: diav

diav — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:43:51 +0000

Marimite – yeah, it seems to be flying by really quickly…
Maria+Holic – OH DEAR LORD, I LOVE THIS ANIME. It’s just so bloody funny.
RideBack – I didn’t even know what RideBack was before I watched it. But I like it a lot for the actionnnn. Yeahhhh, robot-like motorbikes!!!

By: Hiroaki

Hiroaki — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:08:03 +0000

My opinion Akikan is funny like Inukami.
maria holic is laugh enough.

now new anime is great.

By: r

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:18:13 +0000

Funnily enough, most of the girls I know are liking White Album and it’s the guys that are wondering why they’re still watching it. It’s reminding me of the latter half of NANA for some reason, which might explain it because most of my mates dropped/”paused” NANA in the first ten episodes. And you can really hear the sharpness in Tomatsu Haruka’s voice in White Album, or at least I thought so. That laugh of hers was really bleh.

I’m surprised that I’m liking RideBack so far, since I also tend to hate most anime that Mizuki Nana happens to have a big role in. Cute? girls [because Rin might look cute if she got a decent hair cut] and motorcycles always look like a fun combination…. unless you’re Natsuki from Ga Rei -Zero-.

Geebus wiggly, an Ogata Rin and an Ogata Rina left me confused when I was watching the first episode of each. Maybe it’s just because both are being voiced by Mizuki Nana.

OH GOD, WHO CARES, LEOPARD IS JUST MADE OF SEW MUCH WIN. He’s like the pervy, talkative brother of Orange’s Siegfried a la Coke Geyass…. if it could talk. Maybe. With a name like Siegfried, it’s bound to be somewhat interesting. Or just gay.

By: Jigga

Jigga — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:46:02 +0000

Can’t believe I forgot about RideBack – hands down best show of the season, a real gem. Hope they don’t screw it up.

White Album has promise but feels uninspired at times – I find myself zoning out a lot when watching.

@Jim0ne
Thanks for the quick response, nice to know it wasn’t just me over the weekend. However, its still not working at all for me at the moment >_<. It always gives me the same “can’t connect to server, verify network and proxy settings etc” error. I know its not my computer because I got a friend to check and it doesn’t work for him either. Just hope its a temporary thing, I need my Kurogane no Radiobarrel fix soon XD

By: hashi

hashi — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:11:49 +0000

Thanks for your further mention of Ayahime. Now I get it. I watched ep2 again last night and I see what you may be getting at, although I still love the voice in the role, myself, as well as just liking the voice. I may well not keep watching the show myself, however, lol.

White Album may be less accessible than the enjoyable Ride Back, but the complexities of the characters and relationships — none of which is an idol falling for the main guy, as far as I can tell so far — are fascinating. Aya’s character fell for Touya well before being an idol was a possibility for her, and Nana’s character’s motivations are far from clear. I agree in seeing no reason for her to fall for him. I think she’s making some kind of power play. We — or at least I — will see.

By: Julius Firefocht

Julius Firefocht — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:25:17 +0000

But White Album rocks! Where else do you get idols falling for the useless, jobless, totally garbage of a man?!?

Ok maybe I am watching it from a guy’s point of view and fantasizing about Nana and Aya. Even then, I have to admit I watch White Album only for Nana and the crazy drama they are serving up. If you absolutely have to watch a Nana show this season, Rideback is a much more accessible and entertaining title than White Album.

I see White Album as a show catered to Nana’s current fans, the people who appreciate nothing more than just hearing her voice and rejoicing as she steals the worthless boyfriend from right under Aya’s nose. I know, because I am one of those people. Rideback is more for the general public and the casual anime fan who simply watches anime for fun.

By: OtaAgg

OtaAgg — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:59:11 +0000

*waits impatiently for someone to sub ichigo mashimaro* =_=
MariaHolic is awesome XD It’s really amazing how Kobayashi Yu can voice characters that are completely different from her normal, air-headed self.
Minami-ke: yes yes! Devil Chiaki and Devil Fujioka were delicious! XD
White Album DOES indeed suck. I forced myself through 3 episodes already… but I seriously don’t understand why everyone always falls for the useless, jobless, totally garbage of a man. I mean, come on… you’re IDOLS! Learn to have STANDARDS! =_=