Do I even watch Anime? Sayonara Nodame Kai Edition ^_^

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei - Watch the First Episode!
-I've actually read this a lot more than watched, but I have seen a few episodes. A satirical dark comedy about a suicidal Japanese teacher who just can't take society anymore can't push himself over the edge, but he attempts to every so often. He also teaches a class full of students who each represent a social problem in Japanese society and this only confirms his decision to die. Pretty much the opposite of what all you lolicons out there want eh?



Nodame Cantabile - Watch the First Episode!
-I took notice of this anime because of its opening theme. I haven't gotten a hold of the manga so the anime had to do. A male college student majoring in piano has dreams of someday becoming a conductor, but due to a childhood accident he is too afraid to ever get back on a plane. How can he be a famous musician if he can't go to Europe to show his true skills? During his days at college he meets a girl who is also excellent at the piano yet she doesn't actually read the music sheet, she plays by ear. This is pretty much shojo yet I do appreciate the more mature setting and the fact that this story does go beyond the college years into adulthood. Also as you can guess the soundtrack is classical music, so give it a try if you love that!



Dragonball Kai - Watch the First Episode!
-Hahaha. Dragonball Z. Good show. Americans grew up on it. I can imagine a lot of Japanese kids growing up on it too as the Z arc aired from 1989 to 1996. 291 Episodes. That was big boy stuff for action animes until One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach came by, the latter two even took inspiration from the series. A big problem with the Z series was that they talk too damn much. Well for the 20th year anniversary Toei announced that they would begin rebroadcasting Dragonball Z under the name Kai because they will be remstared for HDTV, have rerecorded voice work from most of the original cast, re-edited footage to closely follow the manga (less talking), damaged frames removed, and new OP and End sequences. If you have anything bad to say about this then eat a %@! then go watch Gossip Girl.

Do I Even Watch Anime? Lucky Rumble Edition ^_^

Hehehe....Yes I do...it's just old. T_T

-I decided to watch some School Rumble this week and man did I splurge. I finished both seasons and their OVAs but not without good reason. The show is about Tenma Tsukamoto, a girl in high school in love with a mundane boy with no personality at all, and Harima Kenji, a high school delinquent who's in love with Tenma. The clever romantic comedy follows these characters and their classmates and knows how to deliver the punch lines at just the right times. If you're looking for something to laugh at this show is amazing and I promise you will enjoy it.
School Rumble Episode 1!


-While School Rumble is great for casual anime viewers, the most otaku based folks might appreciate this in a different sense. Lucky Star is a casual comedy about four high school girls just trying to live their daily lives. The references to japanese culture and anime is ridiculous and very appreciated. I know I've already spoken about this before, but I'm finally getting to watching the last couple of episodes to the series.
Lucky Star Episode 1!


This might be considered old anime to some, but you must always make sure to go back and watch any gems you might've missed. ^_^x

Do I even Watch Anime? Welcome to the Reborn! Edition ^_^

-A friend forced me to watch Reborn!, but I'm happy he did as I soon took a liking to it. In short the story is about a boy (who is almost undeserving) named Tsuna learning that he is in fact next in line to become the boss of a powerful Mafia organization. To prepare Tsuna to become a respectable man the organization's best hitman, Reborn, is sent to "tutor" him. This idea is pretty fun and not seen so much in anime nowadays so I really appreciated it. I also love the touch of Italian music that is played every so often. In terms of popularity this anime resembles Shaman King and One Piece and definitely deserves a watch if you like fun comedic Shonen Jump material!



-Welcome to the N.H.K. was a japanese novel, written at the start of the century, about a young hikikomori who realizes that his isolation from society is really just a conspiracy an evil organization is doing to convert more otakus into hikikomori! What I have codenamed "The Japanese Catcher in the Rye" this book has been adapted into an eight volume manga and 24 episode anime. After reading the book it had hit me so hard that I needed more and so began watching the anime. It's amazing and if you don't know the true definition of otaku, DMT, lolicon, and internet suicide then maybe you'd like to keep living in your innocent life and just watch the anime. If you think you're up for it please read the novel. They're both amazing, just tailored to different outlets.



Note: I know you all pretty much know he has one, but Mike has finally made his own blog about anime! I don't cover the subject as well as he does so check it out when you'd like. http://theasianmike.blogspot.com/

Do I even watch anime? Dollhouse Edition ^_^

-I am ashamed to say that other than a few cartoons on Cartoon Network I haven't seen any anime this week. I have been catching up on the new Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse, but that's not a cartoon. I'll try watching some Fate/Stay Night this week and tell you how what I thought of it.

-On another note did any of you own Mario Party for the N64? If you did then this should bring back some memories. Unless of course...you never tried to beat mini-game island...scrub nub.

Do I Even Watch Anime? Lucky no Shana Edition ^_^

I took advantage of some great deals at Best Buy and bought some dvds!

-I'm rewatching Lucky Star now that I got the DVDs and I had almost forgotten what a great show it was! If you're an otaku you must watch this show as it cleverly (unlike them) inputs 20-30 anime references throughout each episode. The references are included so seeminglessly that you may not even pick up on all of them, but the DVD book highlights them all out for you! Besides that the show is charming and very pleasing to watch! I have to give the show creator some credit for not feeling the need to include a loser male character pretend he's the main protagonist and having him wander about with the girls. Check out the show yourself!

-I've also been watching Shakugan no Shana. It's hard to explain this one. I can't explain any of the plot without spoiling it so I'll explain the genre. It's an action anime, but it doesn't focus so much on the choreography of the fighting so much since it started out as a light novel. There is some comedy in it as well and as who the target audience is, I'm not completely sure. The main male character is just another mundane loser with a undeserved power while the female character remains predictable throughout the first couple of episodes. While the focus appears to be more on her she isn't voluptously shaped, but is rather cute and young looking. Regardless of this I find the plot and obstacles that they face to be pretty original and I'm such a fan of genre I just explained (LOL) that I find myself watching each episode back to back. I make it seem like the show is horrible, but despite it's flaws I urge you to watch the first three episodes! If you still don't like them you can blame me! T_T

Edit: I just finished watching Shakugan no Shana and I strongly recommend this show to any guys out there who want a good anime to watch. Not too sure if girls would appreciate it the same way though. -_-

Do you even watch Anime? KenShin-chan Edition

Dear Sam,

WTF? Isn't this called the otakuxgamer blog? If so how come you only talk about video games and the one time you mention anime is if it was adapted into a game. I think the only time you spoke about anime was that Professor Layton movie I can't even understand! What I'm saying is do you even watch anime?

Doubting you ever so much,
Will.I.Am

...I so watch anime. New special segment!!!

-I've been watching Shin-chan season one a lot. It's only 13 episodes but it's quick jokes and clever use of short stories make it seem like I have more than 50! It was on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim for quite some time but has been absent as of late. I'f you've never seen it then here you go!

-On a more serious side I've also been watching the 2nd season of Rurouni Kenshin. A tale of a wandering swordsman seeking atonement he now has been confronted by his past! I recently bought the dvds because I owe a lot of debt to this anime for truly bringing me into the otaku culture. A classic series I recommend this for just about anybody who wants to watch anime!