Sakamichi no Apollon – 03
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「いつか王子様が」
“Someday My Prince Will Come”
Why does everyone make this anime thing out to be so hard? Just do it like that.
Rinne no Lagrange – OST
Written by Suzuki Saeko in collaboration with music production duo TOMISIRO, the Rinne no Lagrange OST is easily one of my favourites from the Winter line-up. Neither of the two artists have worked on much that I’m familiar with – most of their work seems to be confined to the Keroro Gunsou franchise which – in my opinion – makes the quality of the LagRin OST even more impressive to behold. While not as diverse in genre as some anime soundtracks, there’s still an impressive range of styles, though on the whole, the soundtrack comes across mostly as electronic interspaced with more comedic instrumental tracks. |
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Medaka Box – 04
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「どっちやねん!!／願いがあるなら」 (Docchi Yanen!! / Negai ga aru nara)
“Make your choice!! / If you’re going to make a wish…”
Picking up from where we left off last week, it’s time for an epic battle between Zenkichi and Akune! Who will win? Only the psychic octopus knows the answer to that one! Well, him and those of us who have watched the episode…
Jormungand – 03
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「ムジカ・エクス・マキーナ Phase.1」 (Mujika Ekusu Makina Phase.1)
“Musica Ex Machina Phase.1”
There was going to be another guest lecture, but it seems that loco Koko’s busy fighting off assassins at the moment. To make up for her absence, I have with me new arms dealing lessons, straight from the battlefields of the Middle East!
Note: Regarding my coverage of the Naruto manga, there will be no new chapter until 5/9 due to Golden Week.
ZETMAN – 04
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「疫病神」 (Yakubyougami)
“Angel of Death”
Things take a slower turn in ZETMAN, although the show still retains its tendency to cram as much as possible into one episode. It’s almost all action this week though, so the quick pacing wasn’t too glaring an issue as it has been for some past episodes (most notably the premiere and last week’s).
Emerging Trends – The Absurdly Competent Loli
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This time we have hotdogs for you. Wait…that doesn’t sound right. |
Another week, another new type of post added to the Stilts Out Loud arsenal! Last week was the first in the Branching Out series, where we’ll explore various genres in attempt to convince those of you who don’t like them to give them a shot. This week the first in the Emerging Trends series, where we’ll tackle various topics, tropes, and trends with an eye towards exploration rather than advocacy. Let’s get started, shall we?
So, I noticed something this last season. I was sitting there watching a few of my favorite shows…
Possible spoilers in this post: Rinne no Lagrange. More after the jump…
Hiiro no Kakera – 04
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「聖女の降臨」 (Seijo no Kourin)
“Holy Woman’s Advent”
Ever wanted to know how to count in German, but didn’t know how? Well now you can, with Yuuichi as your tutor!
Mouretsu Pirates – 16
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「初仕事!白凰海賊団」 (Hatsu Shigoto! Hakuou Kaizoku-dan)
“The Hakuoh Pirates’ First Job”
My bodacious space pirates can’t be this cute.