tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177679962011-09-16T22:35:35.959-07:00A group anime blog, reviewing select anime currently airing in Japan.toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1169795114545030082007-01-25T23:03:00.000-08:002007-01-25T23:05:14.570-08:00

According to http://asosbrigade.com/, Haruhi order was chronological and Kyon order was the TV broadcast. Am I the only one confused by that? WHICH ONE DO I VOTE FOR GUYS!?

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1168644092133604202007-01-12T15:14:00.000-08:002007-01-12T15:21:32.143-08:00

Okay, I'll admit I haven't really watched that much Air Gear, and I only read the first volume or so of the manga. I also was under the impression that Air Gear wasn't one of the most popular things around. If that's the case, someone please explain why there's a musical now. The opening page doesn't give me much hope, as it features Ikki and his gang doing their best ballet imitation. Browsing

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1168503878023778792007-01-11T00:23:00.000-08:002007-01-11T00:24:38.036-08:00

I don't know how many of you watched Casey & Friends, but apparently 2Kids had decided to license another series. This time it's Death Note. Kid friendly? Very.

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1168232404903958632007-01-07T20:56:00.000-08:002007-01-07T21:00:04.920-08:00

I feel bad leaving topleka out to dry here, and I've been watching lots of stuff and just not reviewing it. Until I get my act together, I offer these quickies which should give you an idea about what's happening, bad as they are :-D==BLEACH==Rukia: If you want to protect your family, you must become a Soul Reaper!Ichigo: Okay! (proceeds to kill things with giant sword)Ishida: I don't like Soul

newtypezakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473092575241051862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1167165190405403392006-12-26T12:23:00.000-08:002006-12-26T12:33:10.416-08:00

Well, OVA 13 is out, and it's a great introduction to the two new club members. However, a new addition to the clubroom has caught my attention. Click on the picture for a larger version if you're still stumped.Does this look familiar at all?

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1166313774422556012006-12-16T16:01:00.000-08:002006-12-16T16:05:41.926-08:00

After some thorough reasearch (50+ volumes of manga and 30+ episodes) I have discovered the true nature of Detective Conan. In reality, it is a HAREM ANIME. Evidence lies within.Exhibit A: Childhood Friend - RanThe canon love interest of Shinichi, Ran is your typical childhood friend, although she also exhibits some tsundere traits as well, which we are given in full force thanks to her

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1156981700437390972006-08-30T16:39:00.000-07:002006-08-30T16:48:20.480-07:00

I love beautiful graphics, and every once in awhile, I'll see something that makes me think "Wow, that's beautiful." I was getting that sensation through the entire first episode of Chevalier. This show is beautiful, and the beauty is very fitting for the storyline. And not only is is pretty, the storyline is very interesting so far. Our hero, d'Eon is looking for the reason behind the mysterious

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1153704175064985682006-07-23T17:54:00.000-07:002006-07-23T18:22:55.100-07:00

Yeah. I'm lazy. And you'll all have to deal with that. Anyway, here are some more quickies.BLEACHEnter the Vice Captains! Hitsugaya decides to send Ichigo and company some relief, although things still don't look good. The Bounto, it seems, have managed to grow even stronger thanks to the efforts of their new dolls, which aren't really dolls so much as they are substitute... vampire bug...

newtypezakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473092575241051862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1150926586329682432006-06-21T14:16:00.000-07:002006-06-21T14:50:59.503-07:00

Inspired by Stripey's post on twins from awhile back, I went on quest for male twins, and discovered a dearth of male twins. Maybe I'm not trying hard enough, but it seems much easier to find female twins or a male/female pair than male twins. However, here are my top five picks (because I couldn't find enough for ten).#5 Hikaru/Kaoru - Ouran Koukou Host ClubTwincest as its finest/worse. While

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1150823518473077402006-06-20T10:03:00.000-07:002006-06-20T10:11:58.490-07:00

I swear I'll make a real entry soon, seeing as I have like...time and stuff now that I'm out of school.But apparently Manga Entertainment is releasing Streetfighter 2 uncut on DVD soonish. I didn't actually know the cut version had been released ::anime idiot:: If it's as good as the game, it definitely seems worth looking into. Has anyone here seen it? How was it?--toplekaHey, look...a banner:

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1150692295592316942006-06-18T21:32:00.000-07:002006-06-18T21:44:55.606-07:00

Been watching a lot of anime lately, but most bloggers are covering it. So I'll review some of the dubs that have recently been airing on TV.Eureka 7Well, with such an amazing finale, I'm happy that Eureka 7 has finally made its way to the U.S. I'm unhappy that it was licensed so early on that it couldn't gain much of a fanbase online, because this is undoubtedly one of the best anime series I

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1149097376379280012006-05-31T09:59:00.000-07:002006-05-31T10:46:06.170-07:00

Unlike the first two arcs, this episode starts with a non-violent scene. It's still gruesome enough for me to refrain from taking screencaps (I tried, but it was just too disgusting). Some Hinamizawa locals discover a rotting human body in a garbage bag. The body has broken limbs, the entrails are hanging out, and there are fifteen nails in his hand (See Watanagashi for details). The hair appears

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1147205738194376092006-05-09T12:46:00.000-07:002006-05-09T13:15:38.233-07:00

This post lacks insight. It does, however, have cute pictures. It's been done before, and it will be done again, but I figured I'd take the time to point out some anime lookalikes. These are mostly from recent stuff, but a few are from a couple seasons back. Enjoy, and if you've noticed any that I don't have here, please let me know. ^-^Left: Momiji Souma (Fruits Basket) / Right: Haninozuka

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1144908840446617222006-04-12T22:44:00.000-07:002006-04-12T23:15:37.016-07:00

I feel bad leaving topleka out to dry on the reviewage here, but I'm usually too busy/lazy to write proper reviews of what I watch, take screens, etc. But here's a little reading material anyways.BleachI feel kind of let down after the Soul Society arc, although I understand the need for a filler to let the manga progress. I suppose it was inevitable. I'll take care of non-story gripes before

newtypezakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473092575241051862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1144448741585378772006-04-07T15:15:00.000-07:002006-04-07T15:25:41.596-07:00

I can sum up the first episode in two words: Breathtakingly boring. I'm really not even gonna bother to screencap this episode, since the whole thing pretty much looks the same. I'll confess now that I'm a sucker for anime about crossdressing, especially when it involves pretty boys in lolita outfits. While I've read a few chapters of the manga, I really don't know too much about this series

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1144422188145284162006-04-07T07:46:00.000-07:002006-04-07T08:56:58.390-07:00

Shonen series. Sports. I've been looking forward to seeing Air Gear animated for awhile, mainly because the action scenes would lend themselves to some very cool animation. As of yet, I'm not thrilled, but it's not terrible either. Welcome to the world where Air Trek is the hottest underground sport. Rocket-powered roller blades give players the ability to do all sorts of cool tricks, tantamount

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1144316237417264102006-04-06T02:20:00.000-07:002006-04-07T08:32:26.393-07:00

After the previous night's inconclusive matchup, Shiro's busy cleaning the dojo off the side of his house (inherited from his adoptive father). He opens the bathroom door and finds a very drowsy Rin Tohsaka (another master in the Grail War who probably has a crush on him and has recently started rooming in one of Shiro's extra rooms to try and teach him magic), who despite her upper-class

Daviothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03865650313470741126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1144311343480234242006-04-06T00:49:00.000-07:002006-04-06T01:15:44.356-07:00

Hey there! This is the Daviot, and I shall soon be adding myself to white sonata. I'll update whenever it strikes me, barring things like school, sleep, writing, and being eaten by grues*.So, here's what I'm planning to blog for now. I'll start with the latest episode I've seen, but I may go retroactive on people and blog some/all of the previous episodes.KarinOne has to give TokyoPop some

Daviothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03865650313470741126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1144200113734419322006-04-04T18:08:00.000-07:002006-04-04T18:22:38.560-07:00

No, I'm not dead. I've just been busy, but with a new season of anime upon us, I feel it is my duty to point out what I'll be watching (and likely blogging)..hack//ROOTSAs an avid .hack fan, I've been looking forward to this one for awhile. It appears to be the backstory to the .hack//G.U. video game that was recently released. To my disappointment, the music is being done by Ali Project (and not

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1143772560792026382006-03-30T18:13:00.000-08:002006-03-30T18:36:00.813-08:00

Hey everyone! Sorry it's been awhile since I last posted. School's been keeping me busy, but I've been keeping up with the anime scene, and hopefully I'll have time to blog some great season finales soon. (I snagged these screens from the official site ^_^;;)Right now, though, I'm gonna talk about an anime I saw awhile ago. Karas is a three-part OVA about...well, it's kinda hard to explain, as

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1139645880699839882006-02-10T22:30:00.000-08:002006-03-10T20:19:31.166-08:00

I'm bored so I finally added somethin here ^_^パピヨンローゼ (Papillon Rose ~ New Season)Genre: Comedy, Ecchi, ParodyOriginally the series was a total joke. It was supposed to be a parody of Sailor Moon, and it first appeared in the Internet in 2001. But it seeing as it was more popular then they thought, a new company has come forth to bring us a new series of it!The story takes place one year after

Kojirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669849174075873337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1138334870947960472006-01-26T19:49:00.000-08:002006-01-26T20:07:51.003-08:00

Screencaps of the new (very cool) opening to My Otome. They're mostly in order, I think...^_^;; Enjoy. I'll post thoughts on the episode later.-topleka

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1136935225328334232006-01-10T14:27:00.001-08:002006-01-10T15:28:40.916-08:00

Lemon Angel ProjectGenre: Shoujo, SingingOP: Angel AddictQuick Summary: The popular idol singer group, Lemon Angel, is looking for a sixth member. Lots of girls try out. Singing occurs.The episode starts with a busy street in Japan, 2017. A hologram of the Lemon Angels is singing, but something goes terribly wrong and the program fails. Cut to an ominous tarot card of the Hanged Man, and then

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1136525351820829932006-01-05T20:45:00.000-08:002006-01-05T21:29:11.856-08:00

Of all the episodes to skip, it had to be 12, didn't it? Well, everyone else covered the Akira/Takumi episode pretty well, so I have scant regret. And now on to the episode that we were all dreading. Turns out that Sunrise was nice enough to let Akane and Kazu both live with a happy ending. At least, that's what we're all hoping, but I wonder how long that will last.Nina-chan is very cute with

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1136438965099014572006-01-04T20:49:00.000-08:002006-01-04T21:29:25.146-08:00

I'm ashamed that this is the first episode of Black Cat that I've blogged, especially since the series holds a special place in my heart as one based on my favorite manga series. This episode covered one of the most entertaining arcs in the manga, and while I'm a bit disappointed by some of it, it was still executed well and Nisemono Black Cat was still funny.Thanks to Shiki's control of bugs,

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1135654600551220232005-12-26T19:16:00.000-08:002005-12-26T19:38:21.536-08:00

Twenty years after the airing of the 50-episode Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta television series, Yoshiyuki Tomino resurrects the conflict for the Zeta Gundam movie trilogy. As my Christmas present to you, I bring Heirs to the Stars, the first installment.First, a little backstory. Four years after the catastrophic One Year War, Zeon remnants led by Aiguille Delaz staged a revolt against the Earth

newtypezakuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473092575241051862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1134777642374366592005-12-16T15:40:00.000-08:002005-12-16T16:00:42.390-08:00

Spoilers: So...I totally swore I wasn't gonna blog any more Otome until I covered at least one other series. But...but...well, anyone who's been reading knows my fanboyish obsession with Akira. And...well...well it's AKIRA. So...it was a good episode. Really it was. And I could say a lot about it, but I'm sure it'll be covered pretty well in the next week, so I'm gonna talk about the episode for

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1134237401986846082005-12-10T08:57:00.000-08:002005-12-10T12:34:25.516-08:00

I told myself that I should concentrate on blogging other shows, but this episode was just way too good to pass up. I also took more screencaps than I probably should have (almost 40 screen caps from the fight scene). XD I promise I'll blog other anime eventually.Ever since the preview from last week, I've been looking forward to this episode. Especially Haruka vs. Midori. Turns out it was more

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1133625184876866082005-12-03T07:20:00.000-08:002005-12-03T12:01:12.386-08:00

Not much happened in this episode, really, but it set things up very nicely for what I hope will be an action-packed episode 10. The Haruka vs. Midori clip in the preview is giving me high hopes and an impatient attitude. Either way, it's time to check up on our characters and see where they stand in relation to each other.Erstin and Arika - Obviously good friends. Erstin really seems to look up

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1133028155049759782005-11-26T09:46:00.000-08:002005-11-27T13:36:25.693-08:00

As usual, no full episode blog here. Just a quick recap of the characters from My HiME who have now shown up here. ^-^ First up...it's Miyu! Of course, we already knew that she was going to be here because she appears in the opening, but it's nice to finally see her. Apparently she and Arika are old friends. Miyu is still most likely a robot of some sort. She moves very fast, is pretty strong,

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1132036675223559992005-11-14T22:00:00.000-08:002005-11-14T22:37:55.236-08:00

Okay, so this is to celebrate the fact that my computer is once again working, and will let me into this site ((apparently, this site doesn't get along with crappy computers running IE4...))So. Black Cat 06. Ironically, it was Topleka that introduced me to the show, and she's the one who started this group. I got spoiled on accident for something in the show, and this was the episode it happened

Dessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964092111519639056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1130593146279587252005-10-29T06:30:00.000-07:002005-11-02T19:54:18.493-08:00

This is not an episode blog. Just a quick recap of which characters we have reprised from the My HiME series.Kazu-kun! Yay! Poor Akane and Kazuki got the shaft in the first series, so it's nice to see that he's back and they still have some sort of relationship going on. If he's a high enough noble, maybe Akane will be his Otome one day when she graduates to a Mai Star/Meister Otome.Haruka and

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1129688354315425082005-10-18T19:12:00.000-07:002005-10-18T19:19:14.316-07:00

And more from the bumper crop.This is a direct continuation from the story of the first Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, so if you haven't seen that you'll be confused. We open with a new character, Hayate, discovering some kind of evil book. Nanoha, who has sensibly spent all her time since the first show training her combat powers, is expecting a visit from Fate and Chrono, but an new, evil

ketsugamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763090900288746318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1129687938307562412005-10-18T19:06:00.000-07:002005-10-18T19:12:18.310-07:00

The new season has started! Rejoice!Pretty simple premise -- there's a website you can only log onto at midnight, and if you type in someone's name the Hell Communications people will drag him or her into hell. In exchange, you go to hell yourself when you die. From the look of it, it's going to be vignette-type stories; the first one involves a tormented school-girl.Odd, but I think I like it

ketsugamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763090900288746318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1129687557748055532005-10-18T18:51:00.000-07:002005-10-18T19:05:57.753-07:00

Just watched the last couple of eps of this. Overall, I was pretty impressed.The plot goes something like this: Suitengu, who more or less runs the giant corporation Tennouzu Group, starts a secret club for the country's top politicians, businessmen, and meda types where they can have all their most perverted desires fulfilled. Saiga, a photographer, breaks into the club and tries to take

ketsugamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763090900288746318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1129392663830200342005-10-15T08:39:00.000-07:002005-10-16T17:50:31.776-07:00

Kuro already wrote a very nice summary of the episode, so read that if you haven't seen it yet, or if you have no clue what happened. I'm just gonna plot out my thoughts and opinions on this episode, as well as what the series looks like so far and a few manga comparisons. Manga spoilers, and anime speculation beneath the cut.Oh hey look. Fanservice. That sheet is the most magical piece of fabric

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1129302025032833192005-10-14T07:40:00.000-07:002005-10-14T08:00:25.320-07:00

Just hit the halfway mark in watching this series, so it seemed a good time for a first assessment. Spoilers behind cut.Basic Plot: This is in the same continuity as the first two FMP series, which is a tad confusing if you've been keeping up with the manga or novels. But basically Souske is still 'protecting' Kaname in high school, and trying and failing to lead a double life where he

ketsugamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763090900288746318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1129228503823051122005-10-13T11:22:00.000-07:002005-10-13T15:43:59.296-07:00

Series: Ginban KaleidoscopeAbout: Ginban Kaleidoscope is a shonen series. Yes, it really is geared towards guys, despite the fact that it's about figure skating. Then again, that actually makes sense. Sports anime, and lots of cute girls in short skirts. Either way, it was a surprising find for me, and chances are I'm going to follow this series.Fansubs: As far as I can tell, there aren't any

toplekahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06831191680492279116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17767996.post-1129130798102864542005-10-12T08:26:00.000-07:002005-10-13T15:48:18.676-07:00

HIKARI/Daia no Hana by YorikoFirst post in the blog. Nothing special. Still tweaking the layout and stuff.More on this later...Lots of screencaps of the OP beneath the cut. ^-^ --topleka

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