Otaku reviewer seeks easily amused audience…
June 22nd, 2009 — Animation, Film, Reviews
In light of the recent election in Iran and the turmoil following its outcome, I decided now would be an excellent time to review one of the best-animated films I have seen in years. Adapted from the autobiographical graphic novels of Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis is a bittersweet tale about growing up in the wake of the Iranian revolution.
June 15th, 2009 — Impressions, Videogames
Supposedly, one of the main selling points of the Super Robot Taisen series that it often incorporates characters from other popular Namco franchises into its story. Therefore, for example, if you are a big fan of KOS-MOS from the Xenosaga games, you in for a real treat when you play Endless Frontier. Thankfully, Endless Frontier doesn’t rely on using its guest star power as its whole reason for existing, but instead concentrates a creating a really great gaming experience that just happens to have some nice fan service elements on the side.
June 12th, 2009 — Anime, Impressions
Released in the U.S. early last year, it’s only through the magic of Netflix that I’ve finally had an opportunity to sit down and see what all the fuss is about. After three discs and roughly twelve episodes of content, Lucky Star seems to have all the right ingredients in place to make it a classic for the ages. Unfortunately, much of its potential is squandered on boring stories and vapid dialogue.
June 10th, 2009 — News
Yep, no update today. I took my wife in for a doctor’s appointment yesterday and ended up not getting much done the rest of the day. After a almost two days of fasting and being fed a rather interesting cocktail of pain pills while prepping for her examination, I wasn’t about to say no to anything she wanted. It was like being stared down by a hungry, slightly drunk lion =^_^;;=
Anyway, I will be updating on Friday with my thoughts on the Lucky Star series. To fill the gap between now and then, I’ve embeded the above mashup which mixes a famous bollywood song with the opening credits to the Lucky Star series. It’s kinda of disturbing how well it works without any editing at all =^_^;;=
Oh yeah, on a side note, I’ve been more active on my twitter account lately and have been posting a lot of stuff that isn’t making it onto the site. If you enjoy the content here, you may want to start following me via my twitter
That’s all for today, see ya Friday!
-LC1
June 8th, 2009 — Film, Reviews
Despite its low-budget roots, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog really delivers the goods when it comes to offering a humorous, yet strangely moving, look at the life and times of the film’s titular villain. Produced and directed by Joss Whedon, creator of fan favorite shows like Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dr. Horrible encapsulates Whedon’s trademark mix of humor and drama.
