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They say that all good things must come to an end. Unfortunately, that time has come for Random Curiosity.
It is with great sadness that I have to announce that I am going to retire from blogging.
Why now?
This was an extremely hard decision to make because I love watching anime and writing about it, but there are several reasons that I’m choosing to stop now.
As some of you may know, I’ve been in school all this time. I am finally going to finish grad school with my Master’s degree at the end of April, and I have already been hired for a new job. This is a very exciting time for me because of all the new opportunities that go along with this new phase in my life, but I know that it will also be a very busy time, especially the coming few months, and I won’t be able to continue blogging.
I’d also be lying if I said I weren’t a little bit burnt out from having run Random Curiosity for five straight years with few breaks in between. In that time, there have been a lot of great shows that I’ve enjoyed following, I’ve met a lot of great people, and the site has reached some significant milestones (over 3800 posts, 50 million visitors). However, blogging takes up much of my free time, and there’s a lot of things I’ve been putting off that I intend to do while I’m still fairly young.
On top of all this, Random Curiosity’s server contract is due to expire mid-April. Thanks to Mentar’s help, it wouldn’t be too hard to get a new contract, but the timing of everything is like someone is telling me that the end of this season is the ideal time for me to stop, even if it means not being able to finish some of the series I currently enjoy the most.
So now what?
Patrik has set up a website for his light novel posts, and will remain online with his pet project text-image.com.
Divine will be maintaining a copy of the site, using a layout we were originally hoping to switch to at some point, so none of the posts or comments will be lost when the main server goes offline. He hasn’t decided whether he’ll be updating it regularly yet, but at the very least, it’ll serve as an archive of the site’s five year history.
I will continue blogging until all of this season’s series finales are over. My final posts will therefore be the Kimi ni Todoke finale and Bleach episode 264 on March 30th. I think it’s sort of fitting that Bleach is the last post since it’s the series I’ve been following the longest. As I mentioned above, I do regret not being able to finish series like Durarara and Fullmetal Alchemist, but (along with the above reasons) I don’t want or have the time to get caught up in a cycle of new shows with the new spring season. This also means that there will be no spring preview post, so I apologize to everyone who’s been waiting for one. Never mind – Divine has kindly written one up!
Of course I am not going to stop watching anime. My decision to stop blogging is in no way an indictment on the anime industry, and if I’ve learned anything after all these years, it’s that there will always be interesting series to follow. I also won’t completely rule out returning to blogging some day in the future, but there are no guarantees of if, when, or where that will happen. On that note, I do encourage anyone out there who’s ever wanted to share their thoughts about anime to start your own blog. My advice for any aspiring writers or bloggers is to be creative and innovative – do something or write about something that others aren’t.
Finally…
Thank you Divine and Patrik for contributing so much to the site, and thanks to all of the past writers I’ve worked with as well. Thank you Neo and the folks at Maximum7 for helping host images for the past 20 or so months. Thank you Maestro for getting me set up blogging, and thank you Mentar for setting up the servers the site has used.
However, the biggest thank you goes to all of the readers out there who visited and commented here. You guys are a big part of the reason I’ve kept this site going for all these years, and I thank you for all your support and for making Random Curiosity a great community of anime fans.
See you…out there…
I guess I should use the first comment that I reserved. It took me awhile to get through the 700+ comments thus far, but I wanted to take in everyone’s thoughts before saying some words myself.
First off, I deeply feel that it would be a shame to let the RC community simply disperse following Omni’s retirement. Like he mentioned in his comment below, he’s asked me to take over the site and potentially help it grow like he’s done these past five years, but I’m hesitant to do so because these are really big shoes to fill in for.
Having worked on this site for the better part of the last two years, I know first-hand the time, effort, and most of all commitment required to keep the site updated on a regular basis and with content we’re personally happy with. Naturally you have to be passionate about anime and everything surrounding it, but there are days when that passion wanes and you just want to take a break from it all. Omni’s one of the few exceptions you’ll find who persevered through all that on a consistent basis and made sacrifices to do so. To be quite honest, that isn’t something I’m particular fond of undertaking after having a taste of it myself. Random Curiosity has an image, reputation, and expectations to uphold, which I’m not so sure I’d be able to maintain for another five years or so. I don’t want to do it halfheartedly either, as that wouldn’t be doing the legacy he’s left behind any justice.
That said, it would be a waste to let everything just go, so when this main site finally goes offline mid-April, I’ll make more of a decision on where to take things then. I haven’t ruled out the possibility of continuing to blog a few shows on a regular basis on the soon-to-be home of Random Curiosity, but it’s unlikely I’ll be covering 6-9 series a season like Omni normally does. I did that for six months straight when I first started writing here and it basically required most of my free time. However, I may very well be able to fit things in under a reduced capacity. There’s K-ON season 2 around the corner and I would’ve covered that here had Omni not informed me of his plans, so that already has my blogging-sense tingling for what it’s worth. Also, it feels wrong to leave FMA unfinished when it’s this close to the end.
Omni has administrative access to the new site, so if he were ever to pop his head in on the web-sphere again, he could always do so there (and very much welcome to do so). I’m in contact with both him and Patrik on a daily basis, so they’ll probably still have an influence on things going forward, though much more from the shadows I suspect. If I do choose to continue with the new site, things will initially seem like a step back in terms of the number of series covered, but if there’s enough community interest, there’s always the chance things will improve. As long as the door remains open, who knows where we can take things from here.
Should the site’s popularity be maintained, I may move the server it’s currently on down the stretch. I’m not entirely convinced its current location will be able to handle the initial influx of traffic, so please be patient if there’s any slowdown. So far it seems fine, but be forewarned if that happens as it was only intended to serve as an archive there.
For now, I’d like to thank Omni for giving me the opportunity to write for a great community of anime fans, and trusting me enough to help manage the site and even take it over. He’s left an irreplaceable legacy, but like him, I need to thank our regular readers (both commenters and lurkers alike!) for helping this site grow as much as it did over my tenure here and well before that. I’d also like to thank Patrik, who’s helped out with the site from the shadows in more ways than the frequency of his posts indicate.
The outpouring our readers have shown is really touching and I’m quite proud to be amongst it, albeit in Omni’s shadow. =)
-DS
It’s sad to see you go, but life goes on. Good luck with all your future endeavors!
That is very sad to hear. But all the best to you in the future!
I wish you would have taught me how to fish.
Now I’m going to starve.
I’ll miss your blog, but good luck!!
Oh man, it’s gonna be weird without RC being around, but much thanks for all your posts over the years. Best of luck with the new job and the future!
It’s so sad to see such a great blogger go. This site was actually one of the few blogs I visited on a daily basis regularly. To see it end is mind blowing.
Good luck in whatever field you choose to go into. Real life does have a priority to this after all.
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
It’s a pity that you’ll be gone. This site has been of great importance to a lot of people who follow anime by the season, and with it gone… it’ll leave a hole.
Still, you have your reasons, so don’t let us hold you back.
Good luck, and thanks for everything Omni.
I have been an avid reader of your blog for a few years now, and while it is very, very sad to see you go, I am also happy for your newfound opportunities! Congratulations on everything and good luck from here on! Also, I wish you good health 🙂
wow, i had such a great time reading this blog. Thank you and best wishes for the future.
random curiosity has been my main site for the past 5 years to find good anime and to find opinions on each episodes. I’ll miss the blog, the summaries, screencaps, and comments.
Thanks for all the good times Omni and good luck.
Good luck with your new job and new adventures! A Master’s degree is something to be super proud of!
You were the first anime blogger I read regularly, Omni, so I’m sad to see you go. But I wish you luck in life!
Good luck, and vaya con dios.
thank you omni and good luck in the future!
Can we have a final poll? best anime, from all of the blogged animes?
This is pretty depressing stuff to see RC going down for now. Its been my first blogging site I started following. Hope you the best of luck Omni.
oh no…it’ll be sad with this site. I enjoyed everyone’s updates and witty commentary.
I’ve never commented before, but I’ve been following this blog for the past two years or so and it has been amazing. Thank you so much for following so many series and doing such comprehensive posts, I don’t know where I’m going to find another blog like this!!
Also, due to your posts that cover the episodes so well you don’t have to watch them, I was able to get into series such as Host Club and Clannad (especially Clannad!!) and then buy them when they were released domestically.
Thank you so much for your hard work (it was appreciated) and good luck in your next phases of life!
Weeping. I’ll miss you! Checking random c has been a part of my daily routine … ! But being on the brink of the next stage of my life myself, I can totally relate. I hope your new job is amazing and you have fabulous adventures, and that life treats you well! Thanks for some good blogging, Omni, and best of luck 🙂
wow its been that long? 3 yrs ago i’d been following this site and i was really lucky to come across this site. i loved reading your blog all the time. good luck to you.
Let’s hope Divine will carry the torch from now on and make sure the RandomC name never die.
ah my favorite blog, its probably a staple for many
thanks for all the hard work running this omni and co.
I honestly hate blogs in general, but I always have a tab open for Random Curiosity. I’ll miss all the summaries, thoughts, and information I get from here (especially the season previews). Omni, I wish you the best of luck in everything you do, and thanks for everything.
I’ll miss RC, but good luck!
Aw, it’s a shame to see you go. Your site has been a go-to source for great commentary and summaries of great shows. Hope real life is great for ya, and will miss you in the blogosphere!
Aww sad times. This blog was like my tv guide for anime. Best of luck with your future endeavors!
Phanks for all your hard work. Your blog has always been an enjoyable read for me. I’m sure all your readers understand your decision for stopping but even so we will miss you. Glad to see you have had the resolve to make such a decision and at such a transitional period in your life. May all your endeavours be successful and hopefully someday you might return!
Wishing you the best,
PhuzyBuny
(A devoted reader)
it’s been a great time with you mate. I’ll definitely miss RC a lot ;-;
awww i follow rancom c every day and im sad to see it go. but i can imagine how much time it takes to keep it up so good luck with the future!
Ive been following this blog for 3 years or so. You guys did an amazing job and i’ll be sad to see it go. Obviously I can understand that work and other real life endeavors have to take priority. So thank you guys, I have enjoyed this blog tremendously!
Seeing this site go like ‘Subculture’ is extremely saddening.
I some here all the time, and refresh every few hours too see yours and Divine’s posts.
In any case, I wish you luck in your future!! :’D
This site has served to keep in informed and entertained for YEARS, and I cannot express my gratitude for what your site has done until this point.
Now as long as Divine decides to keep things running… >___> that would be great news.
it feels weird having to remove Random C on my RSS subscriber though… it may be sad to see the site go but we all have to walk our own paths and hopefully may our paths cross again more power to you omni!
Sad to hear, sad day. 8c It’ll be hard to find another anime blog as amazing as this one! Thanks for the great times.
Thanks for everything I have been following this blog for 5 years and because of you guys I am still watching anime. Thanks for everything and good luck I wish you can return in the future and I am sure that everyone wants that.
I’ve enjoyed all the posts you have written over the years and have been deeply moved by your passion, hard work and dedication to this blog. It’ll be really weird to not have RC to click on when I go through my daily sites to read through. It’ll be really sad to see you go, but thanks for everything and all the best for the future Omni :]!!
FCK FCK. I am going to be so lost now. ; ____ ;
GAHHH HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON ANYMORE?
ahh depression’s setting in.
I finally found a anime/manga blog I can follow and this happens. Sigh. The search continues.
Good Luck Omni! We love you for having started this and will miss RC! Been following for quite a few years now sad to see it go, but we make tough but important decisions in our lives! Thanks for your hard work, I’m doing my undergrad now so I can only imagine doing all this on top of your Masters! Best of luck to you !
I’ve been following this website for about 3 years now and this is one of the websites that really got me into anime and japanese in general. I have to thank you Omni for such a great run and for opening my eyes to new and exciting anime throughout your tenure. Your opinion in anime, while not always similar to my own, is very appreciated and I wish you the best!
お世話になりまして、ありがとうございました。
this is like the time when mininova when down.
I seriously thought it was April 1st for a second and was hoping you were joking. Random C was the first anime blog I started following due to Code Geass R2, so I’ll be really sad to see this place go! It feels like I’ve been following this place for so long, haha.
Still, good luck with your new job! I’ll definitely be looking forward to your post on Kimi ni Todoke, and I hope I’ll see you around on a blog someday again!
Thank you so much for blogging these past few years. I’ve watched so much good anime thanks to your suggestions/bloggings. Good luck in the future!
Good luck man, Enjoyed reading the blogs and keeping the updates. YOU WILL BE MISSED! and good luck with the new job
Many thanks for your hard work. Your site was an important source of information to me. Best of luck to you.
i’ve rarely commented. but i think i should at least express my gratitude to you and your staff for random curiosity. i’ve come to think of random curiosity as one of those few gems on the internet where i can always look for updates, reviews, and opinions on current anime.
i think it’s been about two years since i’ve stumbled onto this site and i’ve kept it in my bookmarks ever since, visiting frequently for updates. without this site, i honestly don’t believe i would have discovered any of the titles i’ve grown fond of watching over the years.
thank you and good luck in the future.
jonel b.
This was one of the first anime blogs I had ever encountered, and in my opinion, still the best. Sorry it had to wait until now for me to say so, but thank you! Thank you for your great posts and epic picspams! And of course, best of luck!
Man I don’t know what blog site to read now… Good luck with the new job tho!
Many thanks for your hard work Omni. I’ve been following this blog for well over four years now and I’ll definitely miss it. Best of luck to your future endeavors!
i was hoping there’d be a “HAHAHA, GOT YOU GUYS..ADVANCED APRIL FOOL’S!!!” in the bottom part of the entry..
🙁 adios, amigo. good luck on your journey and thanks for providing us with updates on everything related to anime.
For god’s sake Divine, please keep this site going. TT______TT ahh…
Thank you for your contribution to the anime community. I will miss your blogging and especially the season previews, which, in my opinion, are the best in the anime blogosphere.
Continue watching anime and good luck for all your future endeavors.
Congratulations on getting your Master’s degree! Here’s hoping you’ll find a new, exciting activity to replace blogging. While I haven’t been reading RC for long, it’s the one blogging site that I check regularly, and definitely the most civil by far.
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
thank you so much for everything, this is a great blog too bad that it ends but life’s like that and continues
good luck for all your future plans an thank you again for everything
i’m sad to see it go, but i’m very happy that life is working out for you. i wish you all the best and thank you so much for all these years i’ve been reading.
I’ll miss ur blogs…. I always look forward to them.
I guess I just liked how you wrap things up. T____T
I’ll miss this site….
Goodluck on your next voyage!
Can I start crying now?
I have been a loyal lurker since day one. I will miss you!
I’ve been following for the past three years or so and will really miss all the work you’ve done! I’ve always enjoyed your thoughts on each episode and the effort you put into compiling all the info on upcoming series.
Best of luck with everything that comes!
wow i’ve been following for the last 3yrs i just like to say its been interesting to see someones though of the episode from a different perspective. I wish u the best of luck and I know wat you mean with wrking and all it will definitely be difficult to maintain a blog and have a social life and wrk on top of all that. So best of luck with everything in the future. 🙂
Saraba da……tomodachi
Gambatte yo!
Ja ne.
This blog always covered a lot of shows, consistently updated, yet was always willing to try posting new kinds of formats and editorial content. You really made RC an anime blogging institution over the years, and I’m sure I’m not the only one to say that this was their first and only stop for current season impressions and discussion for a long time.
I imagined RC would go forever, but I guess the longer we play this game the more we realize goodbyes are inevitable. I guess all that’s left to say is: Good luck on your new endeavors, take care of yourself, and thanks for the memories.
I have been reading your blog for the past 4 years, and it as a great pleasure. I know the feeling of trying to finish the master’s degree. Best of luck OMNI!
You have entertained me for so long with all your fantastic blogs, reviews, polls, and so much more! I hate to see you this site go, but all good things must come to an end 🙂 I wish you the best of luck for all your future adventures and endeavors. Thank you for all the fun anime reviews — it’s been a real blast!
THANK YOU <3
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
Gundam 00: Divine’s working on it
kyo987: Don’t remove it until after March 30th 🙂
aether and ichigoat: Yea, unfortunately this is not an April Fools joke
You’ll be missed, Omni. Thank you for all of your great articles/posts, and I wish you the best of luck for your future.
Thank you,
You will be missed
Noooooooo… I’m gonna miss your blogs, season previews, etc. It’s been about 3 years since I found this site and it has been awesome. Good luck in the future Omni.
I seriously have teary eyes right now. TT____TT
I don’t want to see this site go, but I know you need to focus on your future.
wahh. Go Omni! Live your life while your still young!!
…and return to blogging in a few years maybe?
Another thing.. It’s gonna be quite hard to find a new series to follow on the next season. Since mostly your pick of shows are quite akin to mine. T____T
In the 3 years I’ve been following this site have been really helpful in picking shows to watch!
definitely wasn’t expecting you to stop blogging. have been an avid reader of your blog for most of the 5 years.
thanks for all of the fantastic reviews and posts. really hate to see you go, but life still goes on.
all the best to your future job!!
considering all the effort, dedication and love you’ve given here, we wish you all the best OMNI.. God speed on all future endeavors.. 😀
Even though I haven’t been following anime for a while, I still came to RC every now and then to see what was going on in the anime world and to see RC go is sad…
But thank you and all the other contributors for starting and maintaining such an awesome blog! I wish you the best of luck!
Holy crap!!!!!
Best of luck and no matter what anyone says, RC is truly legendary.
So sad! Now I’ll have no idea what to watch for the next season or any of the seasons after that.
Good luck with your future endeavors, I’ll miss this blog greatly.
Alas! I’m really sorry to see you hang up your hat, Omni. But, I am tremendously pleased to hear of your new opportunities in life.
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been a regular reader of this blog for almost 3 years. During that time, RC has been my mainstay for anime post-commentary and news. The professional delivery and regular updates are the reasons that I’ve kept coming back.
You’ve really done an incredible job here, Omni, and I thank you for all your hard work on behalf of all otakus. Good luck in your future endeavors, and God Bless.
It’s been a great run, your anime blog’s have always been well formatted and interesting to read. I doubt I’d have seen even a fraction of the anime I have if this site hadn’t been here to provide a filter for series.
First of all, sorry my bad english, my naive language its not english.
Now its a very sad day after i read this, i feel like i just lost an arm or something…
Well, i wish you the best luck and well being for your future. As for the blog, i have been reading and posting for the past 4 years and i have to thank you for all the work you have put on this blog, i have looked at quite a bit of differents blogs out there but none of them was intresting and funny to read as this one, truly its has been fun reading your posts onmi as well as the others writers, it was thanks this blog that i decided on what to see…(sight)…. its just as some say, all things have an end.
OMNI be proud of the things you have done till now, i hope it will be a valuable experience for your future, i will keep looking at the stars(internet) in case you decide to come back
my best regards, Trejon
This post shocked me.
I knew this was bound to eventually happen, but I didn’t expect you to state it so suddenly. However it’s been a great pleasure reading from your blog these past years, and I’m sure that Divine will do a fine job filling in your shoes.
I look forward to your final posts.
i stumbled on this site like 2 years ago and i have been visiting since. I am sad to see you go. I have no other anime blogs to visit now. good luck and i do hope you return to anime blogging in the future.
Thank you for the time and effort you put into Random Curiosity.
I’m really shocked to hear this, as Random Curiosity is one of my favorite blogs and I like how well-balanced the posts and analysis of each series you watch are. I hope you will one day return to blogging, but whatever the future might bring thanks for the wonderful past five years and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors! ^_^
Best of luck, thanks for all the blogging! I think I forgot how to check other sites for anime releases…
Thank you Omni, as well as Divine and Patrik and everyone else who has made this site as wonderful and successful as it has been. Thank you Random Curiosity. You will sorely be missed.
I can’t believe that this website is going away. This is actually my first post here, but I’ve been following this blog for quite sometime.
Everyone these days are quiting the internet and whatnot because of life. Kinda makes me want to come up to life, kick it in the painfuls and say “Screw you for taking out all the people I love from the internet! Go to hell!
Yes, life is a jerkhole, but we can’t fight it. If we fought it, we’d all be out on the streets, huh? So with that said, I wish you luck on your new journey, and I wish you the best.
You did a great job updating all of us in the anime zone….
Kudos and Good luck for your new career *cheers to omni*
Wow, I didn’t think I’d see the day. You have the best reasons, though. Good luck in your new endeavors.
Although I am a super frequent reader that has barely commented on this site these past 5 years, I will sure be missing your posts. Good luck in your next phases in life, and thanks for all your passion for blogging about Anime for us.
P.S. If you ever feel like coming back to blogging again, feel free to do so, as I will be one of your most frequent readers to welcome you back! 😉
Wow, this sucks. I found this blog when I was searching for info on the second season of Code Geass, and I’ve been lurking every day since then. I read your old blogs, anticipated the new ones, and it became a routine part of watching anime.
I’m going to miss your posts every week Omni, 🙁
Always a lurker, never a poster but just wanted to say thanks for all the blogging and good luck with your future endevors of life.
Will miss your great blogging, it was awesome. Wish you good luck!
this is also my first time posting a comment, but i have also been following this blog on a regular basis for 2 years. It’s really sad that you have to go, but i really appreciate your hard work and i really enjoyed reading your comments and thoughts on the episodes. We’ll miss you!
a good anime blog lost. i hope i can subscribe to a comparable site as updated as yours. goodluck with school and work 🙂
I have been checking this blog regularly the past two years. I think this is one of the best anime blog that I have seen. Sorry to see this ending, but like you said…. all I want to say here is thanks for you previous work and good luck with your new career!
When I read the title of this post, I wished it wasn’t about such a topic. But it was, and I just died a lot inside. T_T
I visit this site everyday just because of the style of anime blogging that I love.
I’m sure Random Curiosity will be greatly missed by more people than just myself. Good luck on your personal life, Omni. And I hope these comments from readers like me are giving you a proper and fond farewell!
Sad to see it go. Good luck with your new life.
deim!!!! well then off too another blog. i bet a lot of u will be looking for one…
anyways im also looking forward to divines work
sad to see this close down
are there any replacements for randomc out there? time to look for a new site 🙁
Thank you for maintaining a great site all this time. Never commented but am a long time visitor, I will surely miss your posts and am relieved at the same time that you plan on finishing my favourite show this season, Kimi ni Todoke. Best of luck and please consider coming back some time!! 🙂
This is sad news to hear indeed. I’ve been following random curiosity since, well god knows when. We all have things to take care of. Thank you for your hard work and I hope you achieve your future goals.
*Darth Vader voice*
NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve followed this blog since gundam 00 first airing and it make me so sad to see it gone. T_T
Thank you omni, I wish you have a very good future and successful in your life.
Was hoping I wouldn’t see this day for another few years. Just wanted to let you know that your blog has definitely been one of the reasons i’ve gotten back into anime the past few years. Very sad to see it go but glad to have had a chance to keep up with it. I wish you luck on your future endeavors.
awwww don’t go! 🙁 i absolutely luv this anime blog and check it everyday for new posts! I’ve been introduced and persuaded to watch soo many shows from it and like everyone says, it’s really sad to see you go :'(
Well, i guess that life goes on. Truly thank you for your effort and best wishes on your future! 🙂
Omni. Thank you.
Thank you, Omni, for helping to spark our lively anime blogging community and for being such a stalwart presence on the web for so long. Your consistency and constant updates will be missed! Happy trails to you. (Salutes)
I really don’t want to say good bye. T____T
Omni, I’ll remember you and your profession style of blogging forever.
btw I just started commenting like 4-6 months ago, but ive been a long time visitor here… i wasnt rally confident in commenting things, but then finally decided to comment stuff so that i can be part of the SOCIETY (blogs or forums and crap), this website did encourage me to comment stuff without thinking too much… so ive been commenting in different blogs other than this like starcrossed. or w/e
anyways good work..it has been a VERY LONG RIDE… hope ul lead a successful life. also it doesnt hurt to post sometimes in divine’s new blog right?
I guess my main gripes are that you didn’t wait until FMA and Durarara were over, which, coincidently, is when I plan to stop watching anime on a week-by-week basis to get MY life back on track. But I guess that I should be thanking you for keeping this up as long as you did, and I wish you luck with your bright future.
…You bastard.
The news comes as a shock but I do understand it must have taken your staff and yourself a lot of time, Omni. RC had always been the place to go to for reviews and glimpses into the wonderful world that anime is. Your contribution made it easier for people like me to navigate through the different series available during a given season.
I’ve also been a lurker but always thought myself to be a RC regular and avid reader. As such, I’d like to thank you for the hard work and dedication. RC turned out to be quite an online institution and made a reputation for itself over the years. I am going to miss the reviews a LOT (actually as someone pointed out here…I’m feeling already a bit lost now).
PS
Will Divine start something new or keep RC going? It’d be really nice to know where we could go to have our RC fix…Or am I still in complete denial?
It’s sad to see u go , but ya alike Emmie, i been following your blogs for quite sometime, but ya thanks soo much all the reviews and the hard work you have put into this 😀
I remember when i first stumbled upon this magnificent blog, i had been hooked ever since.
Thank You omni for giving us an epic ride, Your efforts are greatly aprecciated.
Hope The best for you and well be anxiously waiting for a legendary return if it ever comes T_____T
All the best to you, Omni. Good luck.
I’ve been following your posts on shows and using this website as a valuable resource for nearly 2 years straight now.
It’s hugely disappointing that it will be coming to an end soon, but then again all things end. It’s been great fun, and thank you very much for all hard work over the years.
Just died a little bit on the inside….Really going to miss your posts T_T
Anyways…I wish you the best of luck 🙁
@Alec
Glad I wasn’t the only one.
I first visited Random Curiosity sometime in 2005 to get a sense of the anime community and have been coming back ever since. I greatly appreciate your clean and consistent organization which remind me of the nostalgic days of Momotato Daioh and JASCII. The presentation combined with your monumental efforts have provided an astonishing amount of easily-absorbed information and insights; often in an amusing and enjoyable manner. I believe this resulted in a positive feedback loop improving both the quality and popularity of the site that I feel grateful to have experienced.
Thanks Omni and best wishes to you now and in the future.
Wow, that was a bit unexpected. Wish you the best of luck with your future activities. I have been visiting this site almost daily for the past 2 years or so. This is the only anime blog I follow which just shows how great it is/was. Again, best of luck and thanks so much for creating and maintaining this wonderful site for all this time.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
meh.. time to get those antidepressants. hehe
D: oh no!! This is such a sad thing to hear, but I hope that you will do well, Omni!! It has been a wonderful pleasure reading anime from you. Like many others have said, I don’t know where I’m going to find another blog like this one. ): I hope you do well!! Thank you for all these years!!
Thank you for all your work Omni, Random Curiosity’s been my go to anime blog since late 2007 and your work will be missed! The blog layout as well as the posts/screencap layouts have been great, and it will be hard for someone to match your work and dedication.
I wish you the best in your future,
– Nic
@minami
TT^TT same here. wahh this is SO sad. I actually cried.
So long, and thanks for all the anime comments. I enjoyed reading them.
Oh well. Thanks for everything. Your site made me watch anime and i really thank you for that. No site will ever be as awesome as yours.
This was the first ever blog I encountered on the internet. I don’t even remember when or what show I was following but I am sure this was years ago. I had RC in my Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar as my only live-bookmark at the time next to the default BBC feed. I really loved to read your posts and check your summaries and opinions and see what others think in the comments. Now why do all good things have to come to end? This really marks the end of an era for me 🙁 Anyway, thanks for your hard work over the years. You really brought a lot of series in to light and helped us in choosing the best to follow. Wish you the best in your life 🙂 This blog ain’t leaving my Google Reader any time soon, maybe forever.
I remember back when I was just getting into anime. I had only watched around maybe 5-6 series. On a slow day during Fall 2006, I managed to stumble upon this blog talking about Kanon 2006 and it all started from there. Now I’m watching anime raw, reading raw manga, and playing games and visual novels in Japanese. It isn’t an exaggeration to say that you and this blog were one of the most important driving forces that got me into anime. However, it seems that I, too, am lowering my anime intake due to life and jobs, like yourself.
It’s been a good run, Omni. I only wish you the best in life and any opportunity that presents itself in front of you. Cheers!
first time commenting here but i have follow this blog for a very long time, it will seriously be miss and thank you for all those wonderful post all those years.
Now i need to find another blog to keep me up to date with current anime season, anyone know of a good one? i know it will be hard to Replace RC though
It’s been a pleasure comming to this site the past 4 years, I will be missing you.
Thanks for all the hard work! Good luck in the rest of your endavours
nooooooooooooo!!
good luck with everything, i hope you come back soon
awwww you’ll be missed!!! good luck!
Crap, I have never commented even once… but I love this site and have readed it for years… for the great memories and time you dedicated to the site..
Thank you
Es una pena que te vayas OMNI siempre ha sido este lugar donde veia mis series y espero que te vaya muy bien en tu futuro laboral que a todos nos espera sin duda sin mas saludos desde MEXICO!!
Farewell, it’s been fun visiting the blog
This is my first and probably last post after following you guys for 3 years, You guys will be deeply missed by me, I always enjoyed reading your take on Series up to this point.
Thank you for been here this long, and You made a difference in the Anime world.
Gabe
Thank you Omni for your kind contribution to the fans. It has been a pleasure to read your threads. I’ll miss you :’/
All the best for the future.
I never realized how important this blog was to my every day life until it’s now about to be gone. You will be missed Omni, thanks for everything.
I’ve been following this blog since I started watching Code Geass when it came out, and it’s been the greatest animeblog for me to follow. It’s really sad reading this, but good luck with your life. And enjoy the final episodes of all the running series, ’cause I know I will.
Hopefully this won’t be the end.
I’ll miss the community that stands by their respective shows. I also didn’t realize it’s been five years… been taking this blog for granted for so long.
Thank you Omni and everyone, best of luck with next phase of life!
I will certainly miss this great blog, I have really enjoyed reading your posts.
Thank you for your hard work!
Good luck with everything!
Thank you Omni and best of luck in your new job.
Your site has been one of my most visited web-page. Quick and nice and fresh anime preview from Code Geass to FMA. Visiting this blog is a habit of me now. I’m sad, but it’s life and one must go on. Thank you very much for your hard work all these years. We’ll always miss you. May God bless you tons of luck in your job and your life!
I’ve only commented a few times, but I’ve been reading this blog since the day it started. Pretty sorry to see you go, you truly are an institution and something that all other blogs measure themselves against. I for one am always excited when I rank above one of your posts on google search which is very rare.
Good job on this site Omni, and good luck in your future endeavors!
Never commented before but I always go to this site regularly to follow the animes and read the blog this is going to feel weird without RC 🙁
Good luck OMNI and thank you for a great site!
Im barely commented but ive been following your site since 2007 been a big fan of yours omini
Ive followed you for many years and it is sad that it is coming to an end
You’ve really given me a new view on anime and ive seen many anime due to your blogging
Thanks so much for your contribution to Anime and all your hard work
Your blog is the only one that really made me come back day after day to see your view on certain things
Good Luck with Life and hope you see you back one day
Wow, you’ll definitely be missed. Good luck with RL.
Good luck for the future, Omni.
Thank you.
NOOOOOO! puede ser ahora donde podré checar mis los animes mas nuevos de japon?
de todos modos gracias Omni y compañia por los 5 años de estar bloggeando y en la que yo durante 4 años estuve leyendo los reviews de los animes que me gustan
aunque si es cierto la vida continua y te deseo lo mejor en esta vida amigo
no te digo adios sino hasta pronto amigos
saludos desde México y siempre los recordaré a Omni y Divine.
It’s the end of an era in anime blogging. Never have I seen the same quality of blog posts like yours Omni, which is why I feel fortunate to have RC as my first experience in the blogosphere as a whole.
Following this blog has really meant a lot to me. Starting with that Fall 2006 season post, I’ve been following this blog with every update, through both the good times and bad. It’s thanks to this blog that I’ve been able to broaden my horizons and see so many different things that I would never had considered in the past. From the rollercoaster ride of Geass to epicness Gurren Lagann, the insanity of the Haruhi craze, the emotions of Kanon and Clannad, the endless amount of moe series and everything in-between, this place has been such an important part of my evolution from a simpleminded fanboy to an all-around otaku.
Without this blog, I really have no idea where I’d be today. I’m sad to see RC go, but all stories must have their ending. And with that I wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your life.
Thanks for the last 4 years Omni. It’s been a blast.
-RmX
Man…
This is/was one of the few blogs (in general) that I keep track of, the main reason being the great summaries and the overall impresion which allowed me to get a background of a show, well, everything eveltually comes to an end, good luck in your personal life. There are certainly few to no blogger that might be able to fill the space you are leaving as a reference point for many people interested in ANIME.
This has been such an amazing blog that I’ve followed since Mai Otome aired. That’s when I found this blog, and I’ve visited so much since then. It’s like the end of the Omni Era lol.
Well, coincidentally for me it seems like everyone I know is in some kind of transition in their lives. Big ones and small ones. Change is good, and refreshing and exciting. Congratulations on your master’s! Hope everything goes really great for you.
We’ll definitely miss you Omni. Wishing you all the happiness in the world.
-Katya
;_;…..
this blog has been a refreshing break from the outside world… I will truly miss it….
thank you everyone and have an enjoyable life.
Everyone eat a muffin for me, as I shall for you all.
Thank you for your dedication for the past few years. This site has required so much of your time and effort, so seriously, thank you.
I completely understand where you’re coming from and hope your job works out for you as well, if not better, than this site has worked for all of us!
I’ve been a reader for around two years, although I have never commented. You’re a great blogger! I enjoyed the blogs and screencaps, and thanks to random curiousity, I got to watch a lot of animes that i wouldn’t have otherwise. congrats on your masters degree, and good luck! hopefully we’ll see you in the anime blogging community again! =)
I have been reading your blog for almost 4 and a half years. I even remember the first comment I made on your site. I am extremely sad to see you go but I wish you a very successful career and good luck with everything you do in your life.
From Toronto, Canada
Ben
aka Happy
Thanks for all your bloggin time.
And good luck to your new job 🙂
…
Damn it….just…damn it. I’m not mad at Omni, never, just…..damn it.
I don’t even remember how I found this site or how long ago. I think it had something to do with Persona trinity but that’s just a guess. This site has been on my toolbar bookmarks forever, on my old PC, new PC, and laptop. I’ve been following this site everyday, sometimes reading the posts, other times just checking to see if there were new posts. And today…I got notice of its eventual end.
I love this site and the community that surrounds it. I really don’t know what I’m going to fill in RC’s toolbar space with but it’ll be anime-related. Definitely.
I heard once, don’t remember where, that you shouldn’t say goodbye. That you should say something else. Since you’re not leaving yet, it isn’t appropriate to say farewell yet but I’ll definitely be saying, “See you later” when the time does come. Until then, I’ll enjoy the site. 🙂
Thanks for all the work you’ve done. I’m not ashamed to admit that the first thing that I often do when I finish watching a new episode of a show I know you’re blogging is punch up RC and see what you and the other readers thought of the show.
There have been times when I’ve felt like none of the new shows in a season really speaks to me. During some of those times I visited RandomC and found you talking about a show in a way that piqued my interest, and I was able to find at least one show in those lukewarm seasons to enjoy. The times when that didn’t happen I could still come here and see a little smattering of news, insight, and previews to tide me over.
Again, I have to say thanks for all you’ve done. The season previews have always been very useful and, like others, you have often led me to check out shows I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. So many of those shows I ended up loving that one of the ways I started to judge shows was if you’d talked about it at all.
So thank you for all that, and more.
Aww, I’m sad to see the site go, but I hope for the best. Good luck in all your future plans!
thanks for everything Omni,it has been great knowing this wonderful blog over the years. may the force be with you.
may the best of luck be with you xD
Nothing much to say, since I don’t comment often, but I’ve been following RC for 3 years. Been fun, and also good luck with life!
Wow. Cant believe your actually retiring from blogging Omni… I have been one of those faithful followers that never comment, but have always dropped by to read the latest news and happenings. It has even inspired me to start my own blogging and purchase my own site. I feel like I am just repeating with everyone else, but still, everyone here will miss you! Good luck with the new job ^^
-NS
Thank you for the great input on great shows and I truly feel like I’m losing a friend in everything and everyone that is apart of RC I don’t simply wish Omni good luck in the future but everyone who belongs to the site and those who read this.
I followed your site for many years and have always considered you as as the go-to blog site whenever I choose to read a anime blog. Thanks for all the fishes and hope for the best for your future endeavors. Here’s to the end of a great anime related blog!
Thanks for all the posts you have written. I truly enjoyed reading your blog and have been inspired by it. As you have written above, I have started making plans for my own anime blog. I want to thank you for inspiring me to do so. Like many others, I am sad to see you leave. I wish you the best with everything in your life!
Les jeux sont faits. Bon chance, Omni. You were easily the best.
We’ll definitely miss you Omni T.T I wish you all the best of luck in your future.. thank you.
hmmm… since my #1 blog is going to end soon
il be making starcrossed anime blog my #1 for now… http://psgels.blogsome.com/
anyone here knows any good blogs? coz right now im looking for a # 2…it would be much better if they have different taste than the current #1 i mentioned
hope divine will continue the RC legacy… coz if she does… the new RC blog will be my #1
Thank you for your time and hard work.
this is one of the best blogs!!!
Thanks for everything that you’ve done for us anime watchers!
Good luck in the future!
Best of luck to you in whatever endeavors you embark upon.
Congratulations on your Master’s degree and your new job. Thanks for all of your service for all these years.
One of many comments, I think, wishing you the very best in your future endeavors. I’ve followed RC for the past 4 years, and have, like you, just got into my first job. So once again, good luck. どうもありがとうございます。
I’ll follow this blog forever. T_________________________T
and ever…
I have been following this blog for a long time, i love it and it is definitely one of the best, i will be missing it lots D:. I wish you all the best!!!
Yeah this is realy a sad day.
I enjoyed reading your bloggs and the comments for the last 2.5 years and I don’t know how often you saved my ass with your screens, when I was making my DVD-Covers.
I too, wish you good luck with your future life!
Thank you very much!
As a long time lurker, and posting sometimes, I gotta say that it really makes me sad that a Blog of this caliber is about to go. I expected that random curiosity would be around forever! ):
It very hard to describe the feeling of something you love going away, and I can’t even begin to explain how much I enjoy coming to this blog. This Blog is how I discovered half of the series I watched, and without it, I would have never even found, among others, Gurren Lagann or Clannad (My two favorites!).
I have this voice in the back of my head nudging me to become more pro-active about finding out what’s coming out every season but I mean, RC had the best lists, opinions, and reviews.
To Omni, Patrick, Divine, and Jaalin,
Thank you for everything you’ve done, and congratulations to Omni on having so many opportunities opening up. I love coming to this site and reading your reviews on each and every episode that comes out for an anime. They are always insightful, but also makes me think a little more about what I just watched.
I hope that all of you are successful in whatever you do, and I do hope that I get to see another review from all of you in the years to come.
T__T
i wish you the best, thanks for everything.. it’s sad to hear that you’re going tu leave the blog but… take care and ganbatte in all the things you do.. ( sorry, my english sucks )
DAMN…. i still cant find A BLOG that is atleast close to RC caliber…. il be sticking for psgels’s starcrossed anime blog as my #1 for now………il have to wait for quite some time to see a blog that would rise to the same level as RC…I know alot of visitors here are going to be frantic looking for a blog that would replace RC…
I haven’t commented here very often, but I’ve been following this blog since 2008. Congratulations on completing your Master’s and on getting your job. It will be very sad to see Random Curiosity go. Omni, you have introduced me to a lot of the anime I watch. Your spring/winter previews were also an interesting read. Thanks for the great experience. Your posts brought the anime to a new level.
Divine: If you can, please keep the site going.
Wish you the best of luck.
oh you’re my favorite anime blog! such sad news, seriously. i totally understand that you have a life though. good luck with your future! i really hope you eventually come back to blogging. you’re such a master at it.
wow 180+ comments about this already… He will be overly missed, and if he does ever come back, I will hunt him down wherever he tries to go and hide 😛 (and I am sure many people are with me on that)
Thank’s you my friend, you’re free now !
It was a real pleasure !
Have fun
Sigh this is a sad day for the us anime watchers to loss a fantastic blogger such as yourself. Of course real life comes first, and i wish you the best in your future endeavors and thank you for providing us with the best up-to-date information on new animes for the best 5 years. You will be missed.
we will miss you… good luck in RL 🙂
fuck off i dont believe this!! OMG
I’ll miss you Omni, it’s depressing hearing that this blog will end after having visiting this site almost daily for so many years.
Best of luck to you man, where ever life takes you.
Btw
Best. Blogger. Ever. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a blogger as dedicated as you, ever.
4 years reading your blog… and every post makes me fall deeper in love with anime.
Your posts have opened up new horizons for me.
New animes to watch and discover their beauty.
So hearing that you’re going to shut down the blog comes as a shock and a big dump of liquified sadness for me.
Your blog has been the most amazing anime blog ever. Detailed, precised and filled with dedication. I don’t know if I’d ever find another blog out there that’s as good as yours considering I have a tendency to check this blog out almost every freaking hour. T_T
But thank you for being there for all of us anime lovers. I wish you all the best of luck in your next endeavour and hopefully, we’d all be there to see it. ^^
P.S. Sure darn wish I have your Facebook! XD
Sad to see it go. Really enjoyed the anime you have blogged about an wouldn’t have tried to watch them without some of the entires.
Godspeed!
Been following you for around 5 years and I have to say it will be sad to see your blog go. However, I’m happy for you that life is smiling at you. Good luck with everything and may you find happiness for the days ahead!
Wow this is quite sad to hear, but I guess that’s just life. We all start things and we all will eventually have to end them one day. Thank you so much for all you’ve done, I have been following RC for about 2-3 years now. Every so often when my mind is filled with boredom or filled with stress, I would make a stop here to relieve myself. It was always interesting to see the different posts whether it was anime, manga or just generic topics. I wish you good luck in everything you do in life and your future endeavors.
– Filly
gutted… take me home…
thanks for all your time and effort. it was a genuine pleasure reading RC over the years. don’t be a stranger on the others blogs and good luck for the future.
Well…. No more decent blogging sites to fill this void. Kudos to you guys! Not into reading much blogging stuffs but this IS the first and ONLY thing I ever tuned into.
If you ever return… Hope you use the same page! randomc forever!!
You were my first anime blog… I Hope you best of wishes. *Latches on to someone for a cry and hug* @Divine, you better put 2010 Spring preview,and update this blog regularly like Omni(Said in a good way)! *Cries on Divines shoulder saying “Fuwenn! keep it going for more years to come!”
As in the Evangelion ending…
Omedetto… Omedetoo…. Omedetoo…. Omedetoo…
goodbye and goodluck Shini I meant Omni
This is not the end, there are lot of otakus already started their own blogs inspired by Random Curiosity.
Anyway, it would be possible for Divine to continue on with this site if there are new bloggers would help out.
乙！＾＾
Thank you for blogging all these years.
This feels like the end of one really long slice of life-series… 🙂 Done with school, going to work… it feels odd. That is still far into the future for me. But you’ve been a huge inspiration.
THANK YOU!
i hope this is not an early april fools joke
maybe divine can take over and you can just be a on and off blogger 😛
I LOVE THIS BLOG! I LOVE IT! AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW!
Will I just follow PSGELS’s blog Starcrossed? I guess I will. But it has yet to reach the level of Random Curiosity. OMNI, GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR LIFE!
Man, this is kind of like Densha Otoko… T_T All these people we’ve never met before. It was kind of like some kind of online community… I dunno… it’s strange… Where can I find you now!? ;_;
@AznCoffee
I’ll cry with you.
@Sis & AznCoffee
I’ll cry with you guys too! T_T
GOOD LUCK, OMNI!
Good luck and thanks for everything
@Acylia, Group Hug Anyone?
Best of luck to you, Omni! You’ve run a great site (one of the best I’ve seen online, and for such a consistent amount of time) and it will be sad to see you move on, but still onwards! ^_^
Thank you for everything!
CHEERS MATE!!! gonna miss this site alot since i’ve been regularly visiting this site 2-3 years ago so good luck with everything mate!!! 😀
Cheers again
Good gags… But it’s not April Fools Day today… You got the wrong day… *currently in denial*
@Sugoi
*group hug* TT____________TT
woww has it already been that long..
good luck on your job and thank you!
😀
@AznCoffe *Cries on shoulder*
Congratulations.
sad to see you leave, but thanks for all the great posts that you have made and all the best for any undertakings that you are about to have 😉
I still cannot believe that it’s going to end. It has been ages already since I discovered your blog and it has always been an interesting read. The anime blogging community will be missing part of its heart, if not the very heart itself.
Thank you very much for every single thought you brought to paper and let us be part of.
Thank you very much for always being up to date and the frequent expression of aspects I’d otherwise have missed.
Thank you very much and good luck with your future life!
<3 Have fun!
Thanks for all your time these past few years. RC’s been my premier source of anime info since four years ago and is the first – and indeed, the only – anime blog I follow. Good luck in your future endeavors – and once again, thanks. Hope you had fun doing it 😀
I haven’t been following as long as a lot of other users, but I’ll really miss this blog! This was the first blog that I followed so regularily..Man, this is a sad moment. I’ll definitely never forget those season previews I looked forward to all the time!
Good luck and best wishes to your future Omni!!
I’ll miss you dude 🙁 *sad*
All the best man…..never commented before, but I feel like the least I can do is thank you for the great anime blog. Enjoyed coming to the site daily over the last year or 2.
Dammit this is like a crappy tuesday except its monday…
Whoa Omni, we haven’t talked in ages but sad to hear you’re retiring (hopefully just for now) from aniblogging! You and your various writers have done a great service for the anime community and it’s definitely not going to be the same w/o your blog around 🙁
But hey, life moves on right? Good luck with your new job and I can only hope for bigger and better things to come down your way! Hopefully, this will include making a comeback sometime in the future as well 😉
Noooo please don’t go!
It’s thanks to your blog that I discovered most of the good anime of the 4/5 last years, I’m sad but I only wish to say: Thank you for everything! 🙂
I’ve been coming here for more than four years now, even though I’ve never really commented before. I think I discovered RC when I was looking for a blog that followed Blood+, and was overjoyed to find yours because of the quality of your writing.
Thanks to you I’ve discovered quite a few series, and your summaries were so good and so detailed that I’ve even been able to follow others that I did not have time to watch anymore. I’ve also really enjoyed coming here just after watching an episode from an anime you were blogging and waiting for you to put up your entry so that I could understand what had been said 🙂 I’m going to miss that. To me this has always been the number one anime blog, and the only one I’ve followed so regularly.
So thanks Omni (and the others, too!), and good luck with your future life!
Congratulation on your Masters Omni!!!!!
I’m gonna miss this site very much. I’ve been visiting this site regularly for nearly 5 years, and have enjoyed most of the anime you’ve blogged. This site will go down as one of the best anime blogs of the 00’s.
This feels like a Densha Otoko moment.
EVERYONE WE NEED TO PROPERLY SEND HIM OFF ON HIS LAST POST T.T
Thank You for all the work you’ve put on this site, and good luck in all your future endeavors.
First of all, thank you Omni. I’ve been following your blog for nearly 4 years now and your site has been a major staple for my anime entertainment for as long as I can remember. Losing you and this blog is certainly a big change for me. You had a very enjoyable and creative writing style. You approached all anime with optimism, and never devolved into bashing a show undeservedly as many other blogs fall into the habit of. I really valued your opinion, and found so many enjoyable anime thanks to you. So thank you for all the hard work and passion you put into this site.
Secondly, Congratulations on your completing your studies and on your new job. As I too am graduating from my undergrad studies soon, I can relate to that phase in life where many things are changing, and a new but uncertain future is upon you. So I wish you the best of luck in all of your endeavors and I hope that you can find happiness in all that you do.
Also, I want to take a moment to thank Patrick, Divine, and all your past writers for their contributions to this site, and for helping make this site a wonderful place to visit.
I’m sad to see you go, but I am also happy for your achievements and success. Thanks again man, its been one helluva fun ride. So until we meet again, Good Luck and Best Wishes Omni!
Omni there are more 12 pages here of ur fans seeing u leave is a like an heart attack
its so so sad u have to leave but having a job now is more important but best of luck in the future we will wait for ur comeback lol.
Sigh…
I’m all types of depressed now. Spring ends and this happens? Man, this day just sucks.
Just to ask, does anyone follow any other anime blogs rather frequently aside from starcrossed? I went there and though it seems okay the anime selection is kind of out of my own tastes.
I’ve narrowed down my interesting sites to seaslugteam.com and THATanimeblog.com. Seaslug seems okay with somewhat frequent commentators, THAT is okay as well but it seems to have a less active community. Nothing as great as this site though.
Sigh…so depressing…
I will miss your great anime blogging. Thank you and GBU to you.
;_; . . . RC is been part of my daily routine so it’s kinda sad
@Sugoi, Sis, AznCoffee
GROUP HUG X 10!!!
what blog am I going to follow now 🙁
hopefully divine keeps going
@Acylia, Sugoi, AznCoffee and everyone else! (+Omni of course… or?)
GROUP HUG! XD
Congratulations on your Masters, Omni!
:C
Sad to see you go, omni.
I have to say that this certainly was one of best anime blogs to ever be created and it was for sure my most visited one.
The Disappearance of Random Curiosity is surely a sad sad event…
Too bad, you aren’t going to blog FMA or Durarara!! till the end. Will Divine continue this series?
I wish you good luck with your future life.
Thank you for creating this blog! 🙂
@OmegaChosen
From what I’ve been SeaSlugTeam seems to be the next RC runner-up.
They update frequently, and have a fairly average amount of comments.
But… there’s like 5 bloggers there…. hhhnnnnggggggg @__@
‘Tis a sad day. I’ve always awaited your posts with bated breath and used them to measure when I would be able to watch the episodes myself, I will miss reading your reviews and insights onto the animes. Good luck in your future. Zhai’helleva.
@Zeross
It was fun talking with you about Kimi ni Todoke and stuff. Glad to see you too posted something here.
@Sis&Enigma
This truly is a Densha Otoko-moment. :’)
It was fun to follow your reviews for the past 3 years. Never commented much myself but always appreciated your good work. I’ll miss randomc. Thanks you for everything and the best of luck to you Omni, Divine and Patrick for the future : )
WHAT ABOUT FMA?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Hey, you guys! What other blogs update FMA as soon as it comes out?? T_T
it will indeed be a sad day once this site is technically gone. All the best for your future~
Before RC i had never really read any blogs i think it has been a great luck reading your posts.For 3 years reading RC had become part of my daily routine (One of few routines i like.)It is really sad to see you go.
Good luck Omni,thank you for all this time.
aww it’s hard to say good bye to the best anime-blog ever.
Thanks for every thing
I checked your blog every day, I’ll miss it for sure. It’s been fun, good luck!
i am sad real sad,for the past 3 years my daily routine after waking up in the morning was to check this site for any new update and now i have 1 less reason to wake up early in the morning…
But still wish u good luck and may u prosper in future ^_^
Been following this site for 3 years. luv your blogs on anime, Omni thank you for anything up to now.
I was about to say,
“HEY, let’s throw a party for Omni and the future ahead of us!”
But then I remembered…
“Lol, we’re like… spread all over the world.”
Throwing a party would be kind of weird AND impossible, huh. x’} Oh, well. It’s the thought that counts.
I guess my first comment here will be my last ;_; Not sure how many years I’ve been following this awesome blog, but it has been the only blog I check on a daily basis and I’ve relied on it for everything from episode opinions to screencaps to season previews. It’s the only blog that’s managed to keep my attention; I have no clue how I’m going to find something to replace it. I really enjoyed visiting every week after the new Clannad episode and I’m especially sad that I won’t get to see the end of FMA here.
But I want to think you so much for creating this blog and the years of hard work you’ve put into its upkeep. As I’m sure you know it was enjoyed by many and will be missed by just as many. But life comes first and I wish you all the best with your future endeavors! You’ll be missed!
Now excuse me, there’s something in my eye…
@Sis
Star Crossed Anime Blog, Sea Slugs! Anime Blog, and Xebek’s Blog are doing a good job keeping up with FMA.
@Acylia
Sure, just tell me your home-address and city, I’ll be there. >:] Mehehehehe.
But seriously, I would have done it if it was a little less impossible. xD
@AznCoffee
Yeah, seaslug does seems rather active but no Bleach :/
And I think they have six writers now, at least according to the names on the first page. >_>
@Sis
O_ô
Ahahahaha. Funny.
Densha Otoko all over again T_______T
Let’s reach 2000 comments!! *good idea…?* Without exactly spamming. Haha.
@ASH
I’m sad too. The end of FMA won’t make it on RC (unless divine picks it up… DIVINE, WE BEG YOU! No pressure, though. It was sort of, maybe, meant as a joke *partly*)
Wow can’t believe it will end. Thank you so much for you hard work. Your site was the only anime blog i needed.
@AznCoffee
Well come to think of it SeaSlugTeam mentioned Omni’s summaries….
I shall greatly miss that….. T_______T
lol @ divine hijacking first post 😉
@AznCoffee
Yeah, I’ve been to Star Crossed. 🙂 I comment there regularly. I’ll check out the other ones too, thanks!
@Acylia
I’m gonna miss talking to you on RC. 🙁 If we ever meet again on some other blog, I’ll be sure to remember you! And 2000 comments might be a lot without spamming, but hey, why not.
@ASH
You’re absolutely right. I was looking forward to seeing Omni’s thoughts on so many things coming up in FMA now.
good luck with your new career path. thanks for blogging all this year.
Thanks ever so much for all your hard work over the years. I’ve greatly enjoyed reading your blogs and will miss them. Hope everything goes well with your job.
Thanks for everything
I really enjoyed reading this blog and will miss it
Good Luck with everything
go to sea slug and star crossed
One of my daily joys gone, huh. You were blogging about all the animations that I loved. Well, although it’s with utter despair to know that you won’t be around anymore, I wish you all the best luck in your life and everything. Thanks so much for your posts too.
This was one of the few quality anime blog sites that I followed religiously. It really breaks my heart to see you go.
Thank you so much for everything and I wish you the best of luck in the future. Your work has been greatly appreciated.
Well thats sad…coz this is my first blog EVER. Well i wish you luck man and hope that everything will be fine in the future. Still it wont be the same without RC…I so love this site!
Peace!
Oh and… I dearly hope that you really will return, one day, to us. I’ll wait even if that takes years. If or when that day comes, well, I guess all of us will be welcoming with our arms wide open. Heh heh.
Thank you for everything you have done. This is my very first post, I have been lurking around for years and have never commented. Loved what you have provided us in the past years. Your commitment and blogging was great. I hope another similar site will arise in the future. I wish you all the best with path you choose to follow in the future. It will surely be sad for it to go. Again thank you so much, Random Curiosity forever.
I guess good things do end… Well OMNI you were the first “blogger” i’ve read and i wish you the best 😀
I have never commented before, but this is a blog that I like to visit and it’s a really great blog. Besides reading the wonderfully written reviews/previews, I have also used/stolen images from this blog (hehe). I want to thank you for putting so much effort into your posts and I wish you good luck in the future(it’s sad to see you go…=/).
thanks Omni for this wonderful blog, really enjoy so much reading your post, congrats on your new job, all the best!!!
THANKS, Omni & friends.
Enjoyed RC since 2007; will miss you all sorely.
All the best in your future endeavors!
Awww, when I think of it. I was such a small bud in both age and anime when I first came to this blog. I’ve learned a lot, really.
May your post-grad journey lead you to your ideal destination. 🙂 I’m going to be (re)starting my own collegiate life pretty soon, myself. It’s sad knowing that RC (at least, the RC I’m used to seeing) won’t be around anymore, but it was a joy while it was.
Same as many people above this site will be greatly missed, because i always looked in your predictions, analysis and comments, farewell, good luck…
Y espero que volvamos a ver o leer algo más de ti en un futuro Omni.
(Hope we will see [read] something of you in a future Omni)
I’ve never posted a comment before, but I just wanted to know I really appreciate everything you did. This is one of the few blogs I visited daily so it will be sad to see you go. I hope you have great success in your life and wish you the best of luck.
Best anime blog I’ve been to since I found RC around 2 years ago. Its sad to see it go, but like all things, it just cant last. Thanks for the great years and the great blogging and good luck with whatever you do
I am one of many who have never commented on this site before, but have been a long time follower. I just wanted to convey my utmost gratitude for the all the hard work you’ve done providing quality summaries for the past five years. Like many I’m sad that you are leaving, but am also excited for you as you move into the next phase of your life. Thanks for all the good reading and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
Like everyone else this has been the first blogging site I’ve been following. Thanks Omni for showing me lots of great anime and best of luck.
Now, I won’t be able to scout for some good anime. I go here first before I watch the first episodes for preliminary auditions. This is indeed a sad day for all of us. But as long as anime fans exists, blogs like this will and continue to exist.
Good luck on the real world, dude. I loved your entries as much as the next person commenting. Your service will be honored. Semper fi.
Wow it’s sad that you’re leaving, but i wish you the best of luck! I really enjoy your blogs and read it almost everyday it’s a shame it has come to an end!
Over the years I haven’t commented much but I’ve always enjoyed reading your blog and it’s been a breath of fresh air when choosing what to watch.
But as you so nicely put it all good things must come to an end, remember though that every ending is a new beginning and every parting brings with it hope of meetings yet to come.
-deathandtaxes
Like some of the others who posted, this is my one and only time to post here. It’s sad because it had to be a farewell. All I could say is thanks for everything, this blog has help me in more ways that I could have thought back when I stumbled upon it. Good luck on all you endeavors!
Sad to hear about the closing of Random Curiosity, but also glad that you’re going to have a bright future ahead.
Hope you’ll be successful in life.
It’s sad to see RC go down but we can’t really do anything since its your life and your decision. RC have been my main blog spot for the last 2 years and is the best anime blogging site i’ve ever seen. Thanks to this website i’ve found great anime’s such as Full Metal Alchemist, Code Geass, Gundam 00 and so on.
I especially want to thank the creator and others who worked on RC. It’ll be weird not having RC around since I visit RC everytime I go online.
REALLY THANK YOU OMNI!!GO LIVE ONE HELL OF A LIFE!!
It’s a great loss that your site is going down man. Big thank you for all the hard work, and there has been a plenty of that over the years.
I understand your decision, life gets serious for those who start working and adult life, good luck buddy 😀
Rob
Thanks alot for what you did all these years
This is also my first time posting. Every time I turned my computer on and go to the internet, the RandomC bookmark was always the first thing i clinked. Random Curiosity was a great blog, but when something begin its must have an end and we all must eccept that. Thank you all for your hard work over the past few years. I know that Blogging is not easy and I appreciate all the work that you have done for us. Wish you good luck in the future.
While I’ve never commented of your blog before I’ve been a long time reader, but your blog was one of the reasons I decided to start my episodic blog. I really enjoyed your coverage of series I never had the time to watch (too many hours at the job)and I especially liked your coverage of the Bleach series.
Congrats on earning your masters degree and your new job. Welcome to the world of productive adult life, after many long hours of work comes a girlfriend/wife, mortgage, bills, and kids, good luck.
I feel like a part of me just died. But you have your life, Omni, and we respect that, especially after you have contributed 5 years of it to RC. (So will you be working in Japan or back in your home country? ) So take care and thanks for the memories.
OTOH though, does you retiring really have to mean the end for RC? Couldn’t you just hand over the reins to someone else capable, like Divine, to carry out your legacy (or something like that)? And maybe hire more writers for the cause. We don’t really mind that the blog may be updated less frequently as when you were in charge. And RC, with its reputation, could easily rely on donations to keep the server up and running, no? It’s taken a long effort to build up such a community that it is too big a pity to see it disband just like that.
It’s truly sad to see this blog close, this has been one of my favorite to read, and will be greatly missed.
Good luck on your future endeavors, wherever it may take you.
thx man u doing a great job thx
wish you good luck
Just posting so i can look back one day and say i was there on the greatest anime blogging site ever for several years. ~
Good luck with your job Omni, and go out there and have some fun for me.
Wow, that was a shocker indeed.
Been a regular since this site started years ago but like many others I’ve never once commented on anything until today.
It’s so sad to see you go Omni T_T. All the best for your future endeavors. RC has been my daily staple and I would really like for it to continue the wonderful reviews and previews for everyone.
Please accept the baton Divine…
Warm wishes. Thanks and I love you OMNI. 😀
Thanks man for being with me for the whole 4 years of my anime-watching life :'(. You will be sorely missed!
Well, good luck to you, and live a happy life, Omni.
We will sure as hell miss you.
Btw by a longshot, Could you email me the pic you used for this post in higher res? 😀
I have also never commented on your site, but in any case, I truly appreciate all the hard work you have put through almost daily in keeping up with a lot of shows. As a used-to-be newcomer to the anime scene, your analysis has been the authoritative voice in guiding me for a lot of shows.
Good luck and thank you!
Thank you for all the work, been following this site daily for over 3 years now. Good luck with your future endeavors.
It has been very fun reading your reviews, sad to see randomc go. thanks for all the authors’ hard work and all the best to ur future endeavors ! 🙂
Thanks for all the hard work! This site has been my one and only favorite anime blogging site… I enjoyed reading your posts, summaries, and previews for years, but like you have said “all good things must come to an end”. It’s going to be very saddening without Random Curiosity, and it will be a memorable site with unforgettable bloggers. Once again thanks for providing your readers with abundant information! I wish you the best of luck wherever life leads you!
All the best in your new job! I certainly enjoyed the fun anime/manga reviews that you had written for all of us.
Good Luck out there bud, dont let anything hold you back.
I seriously thought this site will go on for ages. Sad to see it go really. I’ve enjoyed waiting for rss to load new blog posts. I’ve never commented before. but i thought i can’t let myself go through without posting here once.
NO WAYYYYY!!!!!!!!! =/ =/ =/ I’LL MISS YOU! thanks so much for those awesome 4 years where your blog’s never failed to let me down.
good luck and goodbye
we all wish you well and are sad that we will be losing you to real life you and your site have been a great resource and we will never be able to replace it thank you for these five years and may you succeed in the future and all you endeavours
OMNI! NOOOOOOOOO!! THIS IS MY ONLY BLOGGER SITE FOR 3 STRAIGHT YEARS!, oh well, thanks for everything! T_______T
I’ve been following your blog for about 3 years now, and I have to say it made my life much easier when it comes down to Anime. You’ve brought the public one of the best anime blogs there was, and we’re all thankful for it. make sure you go out with a bang. Good luck and have fun at your new job Omni, you’ll be missed.
This might be might first time and last time to comment in this website but I feel the need to say whats in my mind right now. So here goes… I have also been stalking this website for about a year now or more I think and it is such a sad moment to see one of the websites I usually visit to know more of the upcoming shows and to read reviews or opinions done by people such as yourself. This website has help me to find series that I would enjoy and series that I would not even waste by bandwidth downloading XD. It has given me reviews and opinions that I really find to be informative and for that I thank you but as people say life goes on and I hope that you will be happy with whatever decisions you make. I can only hope I will be able to find another website like this that gives information about the current season’s series. Now if you dont mind me suggesting why dont you just pass the baton to someone else in that way the soul of random curiosity will live on(yeah its a bit corny but who cares???? XD)? Maybe you could test the readers and ask them who would want to continue, of course you have to test them or something to know that randomc would be in the right hand and you wouldnt have to worry. Anyways again thank you for creating this website full of information and opinions.
Hey thanks for everything! and btw who the hell is patrik…. XD
Man, I’m going to miss this blog. It was really good (really, really good) while it lasted, so much that it’s become a habit for me to check it almost every day, even though I rarely comment. Thank you Omni, for making this incredible website, and I wish you good luck for the future. The good thing is that the blog will be archived, at least this means that all you’ve done will be preserved. Sayonara!
tis sad indeed, Ive been following this site for like a few years now. Good luck with everything. Hopefully u blog again someday well miss yah.
What On Earth Are You Doing?! Don’t Stop!! Just Continue your Site By hiring Other People And Give Them A small amount of money. There are alot of people who love anime and managing site, and plus your leadership will improve by managing other people’s time and plus your site is 5 years old site, a very significant site base in search engine.
Thank you for the past years blogging, was fantastic, and will be greatly missed.
All the best for the future..
Congratulations on your masters & new job Omni! Although it’ll be sad not to see you blogging anymore.
Thank you, so much, for making RC undisputedly one of the best anime blogs on the web. Your contributions to the anime community will be sorely missed. Take care and good luck with whatever you endeavor to do in the future!
(ヾ(´TωT｀) いってらっちゃ
it really make me sad that you are leaving this site but you shoud take care of your business first so i should say that all of us will miss you and i hope that you will return one day to bloging
and i give a thanks to everyone that create this site because it’s freakin awesome
Been following this blog since Blood+ . Thank you for all your hard work. All the best to you Omni.
Hire young people to run your site and pay them some money
You and RC will will missed..wow i’m actually more depressed about it then I thought I’d be to see a site go..Good luck with your new job Omni!
Thanks so much for great anime blogging for the past 5 years. i started visiting this site when Gundam seed was airing and thanks to Omni and RC, i have been introduced to many great series then on. the frequent and informative weekly postings always made me check back here regularly.
so cheers to Omni, and i wish him all the best in his future endeavors. who knows.. maybe we’ll see omni back in action blogging again when he has some free time !
let’s continue to give our support to divine who’s gonna take over RC when omni leaves in march !!
頑張れね！！
Manage other people’s time and copy what success people doing, they have tremendous amount of free time and money because they master how to use other people’s time
All the best to you Omni. I’ve been following your blog for past 3 years. Having to refresh it daily and I’m sad to see it go, but I’m very thankful that you’ve made it such an enjoyable read for us all. Best anime blog ever!
I wish I’d discovered this site sooner! Wish you all the best.
I will miss you but i understand this is a big stage and your life and you had to make time for it… I’ve deciced that i’ll create an animeblog site and every week i post an tribute to Random Curiosity
thanks so much for all your effort, and all the best with your new job :))
Use the money from your new job to hire people who will run and maintain your site an dplus this will improve your skill in hiring people and managing other people’s time!!
Thank you for providing such a great website to learn about anime. Best of luck with your new endeavours.
I’ll miss you buddy.
Already bookmarked the new RC site.
Good Luck with your endeavors, I’m graduating college soon too but my degree is probably the opposite of yours. lol. Math.
Man..this kinda made me sad. I’ve been following this site for awhile and has always been a good place to keep me updated on what’s new and coming in anime. But it’s definitely been a good run and I enjoyed everything.
Thank you Omni for keeping this up for so long and best of luck to you man!!
been a reader for 4 years, those were quite some good time.
I seconded the “BEST OF Random Curiosity” poll, well, I have a rough idea of who’s gonna win though.
see ya, do what you got to do. Always loved your witty blogs, take care, and ill miss your material.
This is very sad, yet i hope you succeed in life….:) I have been using the site for the past 3-4 years and it has always given me what i wanted, it even led me to watch some great anime. I really will be missing this site, but がんばて！ :'(
Say it aint so man!
I’m sad now.
I rarely comment, but for the past five years of work, we salute you.
A part of me is hoping that on April 1st you’ll post a big APRIL FOOLS on the front page, but if that doesn’t happen, then good luck in your future endeavors.
Nooooo Omni T^T~
You were so amazing when it comes to anime (and other things). It’s like a mentor leaving so I hope you have epic fun on your job.
(you can always come baaaack~)
I bookmarked random curiosity in any of my computers.. and it is one of my most visited sites, thus it occurs on my google chrome new tab… it was sad to let go of my habit for almost 3 years…
This is my first post in the 2-3 years I’ve been following this blog. I have several anime blogs in my bookmarks but this is the only one that I have on the Firefox toolbar. Something about it set it above every other blog out there, don’t know what it is but it’s great. Thanks for the great blogging Omni and I’ll be looking forward to your future blogging wherever/whenever it may be.
Good luck in the future, Omni. You were the only anime blogger I’ve ever come across whose posts were truly worth reading. With the help of RC, I went from a young anime fan who only knew about Bleach and Naruto to a well-versed anime nerd. =)
I’ll take your advice and begin my own blog – thanks for everything!!!
buena suerte amigo y valla trankilo , y muchas gracias por todo
Good luck with your career. Take care ^^ and thanks for many things =)
I have followed this site for 3 years now and enjoyed your writing and extensive previews. Thanks for all the years you have put in the blog. We will miss you.
Good luck with your masters!
about time this useless retarded shit website close down
Those with strong life goals definitely have to detach from the digital world eventually.
A decision that several thousands of fans will be sad about, but a decision that is definitely more healthy for your future.
Your writing has influenced several people over the years, Omni. Much love and good luck to you on the future career, which I’m sure will be successful.
It’s sad to see this site will disappear, I liked reading your posts.
So thanks for the fun ride! Hope everything goes well with your new job!
it is a sad moment for the anime community. I think randomc is like the most popular site for anime right now and ’tis very sad to see it go. I do hope divine starts blogging though i will definitely miss omni and the rc people.
All the best in your further endeavors. Cheers!
I’ve commented on and off on stuff, rarely at best.
I do want to thank you for pioneering a standard for regular, consistent blogging, something very few sites do. I will definitely miss your blogging, and I’m glad that you didn’t totally kill off the blog, and that a copy of all those posts and things will be continuing.
That said, I think you made a bit of a hasty decision. I know I run an anime website, and I know that at times, I’ve been pretty tempted to just give up and let go off the constant responsibility to be on time, and unlike like you, I rarely keep to a schedule.
That said, I think you could’ve just dropped to blogging one or two series, rather than you know, totally dropping everything.
I implore you to consider decreasing your work load, rather than totally abandoning something that you’ve spent 5 years doing, and that you do so well.
Either way, best of luck for the future, and Thanks for all the years you’ve done what you’ve done =D
Wow… this is sad but GOOD LUCK!
I enjoyed read your post on RandomC, and i’m surerly continue to read Divine!
Thank you so much to have taking the time to blog all anime post!
xxxxxxxx Asuka 🙂
*Sorry for bad english ><
Hello Onmi, Thank you and the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you have done in blogging anime for the last six years and I hope soon you quit your job, later then return back to anime blogging in a couple of months or years. Doesn’t matter but thank you for everything again, well see you in future endeavors more. God Bless You Onmi!
-Highman from animesuki
Sad to see you go, thanks for all these times throughout these 5 years.. =)
Wishing you the best of luck in whatever you are pursuing!
🙁
Goodluck with your job Omni.
You’ll be missed.
Thanks for everything you’ve done!
; ^; <3
Yes, I do have to cry a tad bit, as I absolutely loved this blog to pieces. I always went here first everyday to see what was up and going on. Thank you so much for doing this Omni as it was really great reading here and finding out all the great shows and other blogs you guys watched/blogged/read. You helped me grow and branch out as an anime fan and for that I’m eternally grateful.
I hope everything goes well for you Omni and I hope your new job goes well! And I do hope you come back to blogging in the future, cause everyone here will still be waiting for you. 😉
And stupid question, but is the site itself still going to be up or will it be gone? Cause it would be sad to see it go with all the other posts and such still here.
Man i hope you have a good life man, this site is the reason i keep up with all the Animes, but of course life before play.
Thank you for everything and good luck!
Nevermind my last question.
Figured it out myself.
/duuurrr…
sonna..shinjirarenai..
OMNI, dont leave us behind
i cant imagine life without RANDOM CURIOSITY
it is my favourite site and you are my favourite blogger
i’m going to miss you,anyway do your best in your new work and good luck
soushite,SAYONARA..
Sad to see you stop blogging, but I understand that everything has a start point and an ending point. I’ve been coming onto your blog for 3 yrs now, though rarely commented, I’ve enjoyed the times when I visit this site.
Truly. Thank you for your effort in blogging. Hope you might come back blogging soon. ^^
How sad, I’ve loved this site for a long long time. Good luck in every thing you do and try to accomplish. We’re all routing for you!
Please be some April Fools joke. >.>
Posted under a similar name, can’t remember, but basically been a follower of this blog for around 3 years now. Really enjoyed your blogging post on some of the anime I’ve been watching, and bloggers such as yourself always help open my mind to how we should also see/notice particular bits of the show the we may have missed. Thanks for bringing out some nice blogging reviews and good luck with your new job.
If you ever get back to blogging in the near future, there’s definitely more then one willing to read.
havent posted here posted. but just wanna let u know your reviews have introduced me to alot of anime i wouldnt have gotten to read about. Thanks for the wonderful time u have devoted to the site.
good luck in for the good things to come.
I’m sure going to miss those quick summaries and short insightful comments.
All the best in your future trials, Omni!
Dear Omni,
Thank you so much for this blog. I loved reading over your posts and have consistently done so for 2-3 years! I’m going to miss your posts! Good Luck in life.
Oh well, Thanks for the excelent blog!
Good luck to you!
sonna shinjirarenai
OMNI,don’t leave us behind
i can’t imagine life without RANDOM CURIOSITY
it is my favourite site and you are my favourite blogger
anyway, OMNI do your best in your new work and good luck
soushite,SAYONARA..
I’ve only viewed this site twice before (for fullmetal covergae), and i thought it was pretty good so i came back..just 2 minutes ago.. and i see a big “I’m retiring ” sign. disappoinment..aaaoo.
Just saying i love your site even though i haven’t been on it long. Thankyou for your work, and may the rest of your life be as successful as this blog, if not more.
Is it not possible to give control of the full site to patrick/divine?
It’s been fun. Been visiting this site every day for the past… pfft, don’t know how many years. Good luck in the future!
Hello! Thanks for all your anime reviews! I really appreciate them a lot! ^^ I truly wish that you’ll succeed in everything you do! 🙂 Good luck! 😀
oh well this is a really sad news.
I’ve been reading your blog for 4-5 years I think.
still, good luck Omni!
You are going to be missed greatly. Its going to be real hard to find such another good anime blogging site like yours. Wish you the best of luck in your life
Just come to say Thank you so much for blogging anime to this long
Good luck in your new phases and be healthy 🙂
Thanks to you have made with this blog. It was a pleasure for me, a Franch guy, to read each article here.
A big Thanks and good continuation IRL. =)
i’ve been watching this blog since 2006, when i first became truely interested in anime. it was the first blog i found and the first blog i come to after i’ve watched a recent episode to see your opinion. it makes me sad to see you’re closing it down but i understand and respect your decision.
so thank you 🙂 i really appreciate all the time and effort you put into this blog, and i wish you all the best in the future. you surely deserve it!
Are you still going to write up a final spring anime preview?
I don’t really comment here much, but I’ve been following this blog for about 3 years now, and I’ve loved every moment of it. This blog has opened me up to a world I didn’t know was worth visiting, and I thank you for it.
Blessings to you, Omni, in all of your endeavours.
Thank you very much for blogging all these while Omni.
Wishing you all the best in whatever you do 🙂
Anime forever! 😀
Thank you, Omni, for bringing us Random Curiosity. I’ve enjoyed many of your recommendations and reading your reviews. All the best in your future endeavors!
This is sad.. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors!
After seveal year that I following your blog.I will miss you
Thank you for everything you’ve done for us over these five years Omni!
I wish you well in everything you do in the future.
This site’s been a good read over the years, so I’ll really miss it.
Take care and good luck!
awwww this is a very sad news indeed. i always visit your site to read reviews and previews of anime shows and it helped me alot to decide which anime would i watch or just pass. we enjoyed your work and we are all damn sure that we’re going to miss you! thank you for all those years of blogging Omni.
thanks for all your effort and time you’ve given us over the years. Good luck with your life and your future pursuits! 🙂
“The Legend Ends, and History Begins.”
-Legend of Galactic Heroes, Episode 110
It’d be hard, considering RC was my homepage for the past 3 years. I may switch back to the Economist or BBC UK.
As a college student too, and with a possible way into the Federal Government, I’m glad you’re already starting on it. Just don’t forget us and the fun times here. Alright? Work hard, don’t forget to play around. And keep on watching Anime.
A new page turns in your life man, just remember to go back to look at past ones.
heck… how to get by without RC? gonna get hard…
but well, your real life should always be more important than this hobby. we’re all grateful for all the work you have done. thank you so much for it. good luck now!
I’ve followed this blog for so many years, feels like a close friend is moving far away. However i am very happy for you, and i thank you for all your time and effort you put into this blog over the years. Best of luck. You definitely will be missed.
All the best in the future!
Just remember that we love you man =)
Aw. I came here after Sub Culture Anime Blog stopped now I guess I gotta find another blog to go to. I think I liked this one better than Sub Culture. But with this ending I think I’ll wander over and see how I like Tenka Seiha.
Thanks Omni, Good Luck for the future/ I enjoyed reading your blogs
First time poster, long time reader and I have to say you will be sorely missed. Thank you very much for the time spent writing. I enjoyed your writing, as well as the writing of everyone else on the site. Best of luck!
My first post here, though i read everyday for the past 3 years
Thanks !!!!!! I had a lot lot lot of great time here!!
I also never commented before, but I always read all your posts and enjoyed them very much. I’m sad such a great blogger about anime is going to ‘retire’, but I get where you’re coming from, I’m going to start on my Masters degree also, and it will take pretty much all my spare time. Trying to study, going to classes, working and also having a social life with friends and girlfriend isn’t easy.
I wish you best of luck and I hope I’ll see some posts from you once a while.
Best Regards,
João Correia
You were not an asshole, reasonable, and expressed your opinions articulately. You made this the only anime blog I read and helped me pick which anime to watch for the last five years. Good luck with it all, and thanks.
Thanks for everthing, Omni, Have a great life !
Nooooooo… This has to be a lead up to an April Fool’s joke.
this has been the only anime blog i’ve been following all these years, so i’m really shocked by ur sudden decision! but life goes on, and so, i wish u all the best in your new job, and life! take care!
OMG! It’s so sad to see you go! I was waiting for the new K-On! Series… Good luck in your new job Omni! Thank you for blogging these anime series! Smile always and stay healthy! I will always remember RC! どうも ありがとう！
I’ve enjoyed reading your blog, as I am sure many of the other viewers have as well. It’s sad that you are finished here, but it is only a new beginning to bigger and brighter endeavors. I wish you well, and thank you for entertaining us so long ad introducing us to anime/manga we may never encountered otherwise.
this is so depressing!! go luck in ur future endeavours dude…
Having to work offshore and being a person who watches anime…this blog is important for me to catch up with the series I’m following despite not being able to watch it until I am back at home. Its going to be hard to follow newer series in the future but like u said, life has to go on. All the best in your future bro. No other anime bogging site has ever came close to yours. Kudos to u!
I have never commented on your posts before so this is a first. But, I just wanted say that it has been an absolute pleasure reading your posts. I have been following you for nearly four years now and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews. This is also the only blog I read about anime.
The reason why your the only blog I read is because your views always somehow manage to coincide with mine. A show I thought was good was always reviewed as good and normally for the same reasons that made me believe that the show was good. Thus, I could always trust your opinion on anime. It’s going to be difficult not watching an anime without reading a review on how good it is or not. But none the less, you’ve done an excellent job. I sincerely hope that all your future endeavors are met with success. Good luck!
I always follow this blog because I was able to be updated with the storyline of a certain anime in spite of my busy schedule.
Thank you for the hard work and I really hope that you are going to be more successful on your profession.
*really, march 22 is the saddest day for this month. one of the japanese variety shows I always look forward to is about to end too… T_T*
I never commented before here, but I always enjoyed your posts. Thank you and good luck & all the best for the future 🙂
Good luck Omni. I’ve had a great time always going to Random Curiosity just to learn about what new shows to what and the different reviews. I’m sad that you have to move from blogging, and if Divine perhaps continues Random Curiosity, that you’ll drop by once in a while. We will greatly miss you as the Random Curioisty community, even if many of us differ on opinion lol.
If you ever feel like starting up again for whatever reason. We will come rushing to see what you’ve posted. And without further a do, GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING. MAKE US PROUD IN YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS!
I never post here before, but I guess it’s good time to say a bit farewell now. I just want to say that I’ve followed this blog for some years now and really enjoy your blog. Good luck with everything, and thank you for creating such a great blog.
Good luck in your future endeavors.
Oh PS, don’t you dare use you coming back as an April Fools Joke. Seriously! I’ll hunt you down to make sure it’s not a joke. 😛
Thank you very much for your blogs. Your previews were always a great help when the seasons changed.
Live long and prosper, may the force be with you and kiyotsukete!
I’ve been following for years.
Truly, I am at a loss. Like many others have stated I don’t know where to go to continue keeping up to date with our anime lifestyle.
Is it certain that this site will be taken down? Can you recommend some good alternatives?
Without this site there is no way I would have known to watch for Code Geass, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Sora no Otoshimono and DOZENS of other wonderful series’.
Sorry to see you go m8. Much appreciated.
I think I’ve been reading your blogs for about 3 to 4 years and I’ve always loved it. I am sorry to see you and with it see Randomc go, But I wish you the best in everything from now on. I have laughed about you smilled about everything you thought on occasions and hope to hear from you again in the future.
Through you I’ve got pick my every anime over the past 3 to 4 years with your Previews.
So Bye Bye Omni Farewell en the best luck in your next phases life….
Damn it! Well, such is life. This was a great site and I relied on it heavily for deciding what anime to watch.
Bwah…I’m sad to see you go, Omni~ I’ve been following Random Curiosity since I was in tenth grade…that makes it like 4 years. It’s been a ritual for me to check every morning to see what was posted and stuff, and I relied on you guys to give me an idea of what shows in the season previews were worth watching > <
Bwah….I’m gonna really miss this place : )
But I’m glad that you’re at least moving onto something great in your life.
Change is something that’s universal and inevitable, so it’s not really a surprise that you would eventually stop blogging and move on to something new and exciting. I hope you’ll do well on your new job and that you’ll be successful at all your future endeavors.
Still, my time here has been well spent and I’ve followed this blog since it’s birth. It was always a pleasure to read your opinion as well as the opinion of others regarding different series.
I do hope you’ll return to blogging sometime in the future, be it just as a guest blogger of sorts that just writes a small piece of text here and there; Or by using Twitter to give your own short and conclusive opinion on the series you are following.
Cheers.
It’s with great sadness that I read of your decision to stop blogging, Omni. I have been visiting your blog on a daily basis for the last couple of years and it was one of my few sources for anime related news (and the only anime blog I really cared about).
You (and the others, of course) have done a wonderful job with this place. I thoroughly enjoyed every single post I read here and will truly miss Random Curiosity. I will never forget it. 🙂
That said, I wish you well. Here’s to hoping that one day you will return to blogging (at least every once in a while): Cheers.
It’s a pity because I’ve been following RC for years…frequently, and it’s the only anime blog I follow. No other blog ever blogged so good nor so constantly. I’ll extremely miss the seasons previews and the end of the year rankings. I really enjoyed your opinions.
Well, good luck! You’ll be missed!
Er.. anyone care to direct me to a place with good previews atleast?
Man, What a ride. I used to remember your first post, those time sure gone quick isn’t it huh? I have seen this site ups and down throughout 5 years and I’m sure do remember the time when I have to check this site before using Google. I wish all the writer who contribute to this site a very best luck. You guys are another page of my life, and a very nice one indeed.
@Gigi
Same! I’ve been keeping up with it since close to when it started. I think I came to this site regularly in the 2nd year, around 11th grade lol.
Wow, this truly marks an end of an era for me.
Good luck Omni!
It’s sad to see you leaving but I guess we all need to move ahead at some point. Good luck at your new job!
@Sora no Kaze
I don’t know what to do with myself now XD
RC was my favorite blog and all anime ones never really caught my attention~ They all fell short of this place > <
It’s a huge shock for me. I’m really gonna miss those days.
It feels like when i watched strawberry panic’s last episode. Farewell Omni, you are a true hero to me.
thanks omni!good luck for your new job!that blog is an hot spot on the web for non japanese anime viewers, so i’m sure that we’ll continue to follow the other projects above mentioned. 😀
Never commented, but loved this blog :'(
Thank you for blogging and good luck for your future!
Otsukaresama deshitaaaa!!! This blog has always had a special place since it was the first anime blog I’ve seen, and it’s sad to see it going down. Anyway, good luck with your life Omni ^^
I first found this blog while searching for information on Mai-Hime and Mai-Otome. But what kept me hooked to this blog were the great summaries, screenshots and impressions written here.
So to Omni, I farewell you as you move on with life’s endeavors and congratulate you on your 5 years in the blogsphere.
Should you return back to blogging and perhaps Random Curiosity v2.0 in the future, I am sure many of us as well as myself will be waiting for you to open the front door back into your blog.
I found this place two years ago and I’ve really enjoyed your writing, Omni. The anime blogging community isn’t going to be quite the same but as they say, life happens. Good luck with your new job and thanks for everything.
It’s the first time I post here, but I wanted to tell you that I have been fan of your blog for like 2-3 years now. I wish you well with your new job, I know how THAT goes, and a big thank you for all your very hard and good work you have done for us all.
*bows*
Will miss you dude. Appreciated for all the things you have done for us and ofcourse I hope you will live the good life!
Thank you!
Never commented before either, but I’d like to say thank you.
Thank you for all the awesome blogs we’ve had the the privilege to read over the years.
And another one down. Thanks for many years of informative entertainment, you’ll be missed.
/salute
Thank you so much! I love you! ;___;
Sad to see another great bloggger leave the scene. I’m sure you will succeed in whatever areas you choose in future! ^^
My first post here even though I’ve been coming here for more than two years…it’s sad to see the end of it but I hope you do well in your new job and have fun. I’ll miss this blog though as it’s the only anime blog I found interesting, it also helped me find so many great animes (Hayate, Clannad, Geass, Index). Hope you find success in the future and remember, Yukkuri shiteitte ne!
Man, I feel very sad, but I really desire to you good luck in your new job. This site is one of my favorites, I really enjoy read the reviews of my favorites animes, almost every day I access this web.
Good luck and thanks for your time all this years!!! I really apreciate all yours efforts for write all the reviews and thanks too to the others writers, for me all of you are unique and this web is prove of this.
ありがとう!!!!
That is depressing. As far as I remember I followed you when you blogged Kanon 2006. Is my first and thy only one anime blog I ever visited for 4 years to get my groove on. You introduced me to shows like Ouran Host Club and Gurren Lagann, you made this blog site I find to be a great example of, I also think you also lead me to sankaku complex too (or was it the Baka-Tsuki guys?). Well Omni like everyone here have a life and we all go through phases so I got to go do my art. Goodbye Omni it’s been fun while it lasted.
It’s times like this when i think that a fan page for random curiosity is in order. just so we do not forget how it brought us to anime. and keep us hooked.
This was quite a shock! Good luck in your future. Maybe if Divine keeps posting, you’ll comment from time to time? Maybe?
Thanks for all the post over the years. It’s sad you won’t be blogging anymore, but it’s great that life is going well for you. I’ll miss this blog, but I won’t forget the great times I had here.
Good luck and thank you for everything you’ve done for all of us.
You know, I’ve been over at this site for 5 years, 5 years(yes, the time when G.S.D. was airing and Bleach was in its very 1st season/arc), and I’ve never even commented once.
For that, I thank you, OMNI, for you have been providing detailed anime episode viewpoints for these 5 years, no matter through rain or shine.
For that, I am also sad that you must carry on with life itself. Nevertheless, congratulations on your Master’s and on your hiring.
If you do however open a new blog or perhaps something else, do tell, for when the name OMNI is mentioned, we shall listen.
Thanks.
T.T
It’s been… what, 3 years maybe, since I started reading your blog. It was what got me into anime in the first place, to be honest. It’s hard to see it go, but I can understand how your life is turning and adjustments must be made.
I wish you a successful life with your job and other related life things, Omni.
Owwww… I’ve been following for three years, never considered another anime blogger… Thanks so much for these years, and best of luck with the masters deg and job!!
I’ve greatly enjoyed this blog and I’m sad to see it go. Good luck in your future!
You’ve done a very good job all this time, I’m really gonna miss it!
Thanks for everything! <3
Ouch… why don’t you set some funds for the Server but hire new writers to replace you? 🙁
Thank you very much for everything you’ve done so far.
I really had a great time reading this blog.
Good luck.
Actually, now I’m kind of curious. What is the picture at the top of this post from?
Its been 3 years and half and now suddenly gonna end…. sad but thanks and best wishes, goodluck on your your job and future things to do~
Congratulations on the degree and the job. I wish I had been as successful in the job hunt so far.
This may be needless, considering there are already 400 plus comments here but–WHATTHEF****!!!!!
I would only be 100% angry if no action were taken from this- at least Divine will be continuing to blog anime on her site.
Now, if only we can solve the whereabouts of JAALIN: one of the biggest mysteries of the world.
YOU CANT LEAVE ME… I NEEEEEED YOU =((((
You one of the best anime bloggers out there and I consider this blog to be very professional when reviewing anime and your insight most of the time was unbias which made me enjoy reading your overall thoughts on series. I’ve been following for three years now and everytime I log into the internet its become a habit to check what are the new up dates on this site. I will miss you dearly and I wish you good luck on the new opportunities that are now available to you. Good Luck and take good care of yourself ok?
See you in space ^_^
Thank you for your every post and good luck with your new goals!
Until your next blog, or your comeback to Random Curiosity, it was great to have this blog all these years.
Sayonara!
Good luck mate in your new life. Hope you will have a great success ahead of you. This is certainly the best ever blog for anime I ever been to and wish it to continue forever and even pass on the next generation. All the best and god speed.
Sad to see you go, but it makes sense that people have to change things up a bit when life changes. Good luck with everything in the future! This site has been great for figuring out what I like to watch. Hope to see you later!
Its been a true pleasure to read your reviews on ongoing anime,
Whilst it’s sad it is ending, I wanna wish you the best of look with your new job and the future.
Thank you so much
Have been following the blog regularly for the past three years, and greatly appreciated the time and effort you had put into the entries. Thank you and all the best in your future undertakings OMNI!
We’ll miss you, Omni. =[
Thanks a lot for all your blog posts. I’ll miss having something to look forward to read on new animes.
Thanks for all your work. I enjoyed reading this blog a lot for the past few years. My primary point of interest was FMA, of course. But I’m glad to see I’m not exactly the only one who was happily lurking 🙂
Making time for yourself is a hard but wise decision. Thanks again for all you’ve done, and have fun in the future!
So long, and thanks for all the screencaps.
Thank you very much for all the years that you generously dedicated your (free) time to blog anime for us. It was very much appreciated as you can see by the numerous replies.
I give you my sincerest congratulations for obtaining your Master degree and wish you the very best with your next project(s)!
I always come here at the end of each day. So very sad. Thank you for everything!. All the best in your new job. You’ll be missed :(.
Sorry to hear about this, Omni, but thanks for keeping the site up for so long. Would you reconsider posting the spring preview one last time? I’ve relied on Random Curiosity for that for the last two years.
Kudos to Divine for thinking of making a copy of the site. It seems a lot of people who quit blogging don’t give much of a warning to readers about down time or blog deletion.
I wish you the best with your new job. You just make sure you drop by the blogosphere for a visit every once in a while, you hear?
Goodbye, farewell, and amen.
being able to run this blog site for 5 years, informing and spoiling people of seasonal anime series and manga, that is quite an achievement in and of itself. good luck in your endeavors. while you might become busy in the future, i do hope you get to drop by and share your insight on the copy of this original site regarding timely anime/manga issues. you will be missed man!
Rame~~! Fuwenn! Dont go plz! Divine you better takeover and do a good job like Omni! I really cried from this but, I do wish you the best of luck. Heres this video that describes how I feel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1WhfIHOYxU It would be really cool if all of us had a goodbye party,but since were all scattered all over the world, second best thing, Worlds biggest Webcam Party!
NOOOOOO! (histerical sobs)
ok, ok , im better (still wimpering).
I am glad that you are moving on to new and different things. I have followed this bloog since it started five years ago around when I started getting into anime and opening up my mind to new and different things. It was around the time I started college when I followed this blog and it has been fun reading all the bloggers comments along with opinions from viewers. This gave me an oportunity ti see waht is aout there and what was worth watching. (sigh) I will miss seeing those updated but congratulations on your new career. This is one of the best blog sites ever and I will miss it when its gone.
Hey omni, your posts and information will be missed. I really enjoyed reading this blog for the past few years and often agreed with your posts so enjoyed being directed to good series to watch and fun moments of those series to enjoy. Your wisdom and input will be hard to find again. I wish you all the best for your new job and hope you’ve done awesomely with your degree!
Oh noes! But good to go out on a high. Thanks for everything Omni. You’ll be missed, but I wish you all the best for your future life. Life-post study is indeed exciting!
Lots of luck with your future endeavors. Random Curiosity was one of the best episodic blogs (I’ve always loved all your screencaps). It will be missed!
Hi Omni,
I have never posted before but have been pretty much checking out the thoughts of yourself and others here for a long time. RandomC has been part of my anime experience for as long as I can remember. I may not have always agreed with you on shows or had the same taste in series but I would be damned if I didn’t watch something and afterwards check out what you guys thought of it as well. It may have been one way, but coming here to read the thoughts of yourself, the other writers and even the commenters reminded my that my love of anime wasn’t something that I was alone in.
/You/ gave me that.
Congratulations on your new job and I wish the best for everything you guys proceed to do in future.
Thank you for everything you have done for us fans over the last few years. Believe me when I say you all are an institution that will be greatly missed.
T28
Ah hell. Now how am I supposed to know what to watch?
悲しいですが･･･人生でがんばってください。私たちもがんばりますから^^
How I wish for this to be an elaborate April Fool’s Joke cos if anyone can pull this off, it would be you Omni.
If not, I just dropped a comment to show my respects to a wonderful blog. As they say in the hifi industry, your blog has been a reference and inspiration to us all, to the point that you’ve inspired me personally to start my own (Ill never forget the email and day that you added my last venture onto your blogroll. That was really amazing to me)
As for the future, I hope this isn’t the last we here from you and sincerely, all the best for the future.
PS. I’ve been wondering, what did you study? I’m currently studying architecture and just finished my first degree in building science. I have 4 years left until I get my masters XP
Best of luck to you – sounds like you have your priorities straight, I’ve enjoyed your site but I can also understand it’s a lot of work and as fast as life passes by you probably have things you’d rather spend your time on too. Good luck in whatever you do in the future and thanks!
This really makes me sad, but I understand. I’ve been on the same boat a couple of times. Congratulations in advance for getting that Master’s degree, and good luck with your job and other future endeavors. 🙂
I whish you the best of luck.
And it really is too bad. Random curiosity had such a diversity in series the post were always really good and funny (reminds me of some of the captcha’s during “Saki”). really a shame to see it go, but hey looking at other sites which don’t nearly keep going on like this one you’ve become pretty old :).
Take care now!
Oh men! I can’t believe this is happening. This is the first blog I have read about anime, and it was a daily source of information and entertainment. I had always considered your opinions about new series and “final thoughts” when I wanted to choose a new anime to watch. However, I’m happy about your master degree, and I wish you fulfill all your professional goals in the future. Thank you for making me a better anime fan.
its been a great run, and def the best anime review blog ive read. ive been following prb for 2-3 years now, just been great stuff. wish you the best of luck with your new job. cheers!
Hey, sorry to see you go. I’ve never posted before, but I’ve been reading your blog for years now. I basically have been using it to determine what animes to watch or not.
Thanks for all your hard work over the years. I’ll really miss this site!
Good luck with your new job!
Everyone have said everything already and I probably don’t have anything new to add, but well all I gotta say is that I’ve been following this blog for around 3 years and it has been quite an amazing ride.
I’ll definatly remember Omni and all you other guys as a kind of “teen years heros” for me when I grow up.
Until then please take care and have fun!!!
Thanks for dedicating all of that time to writing your summaries; I have enjoyed reading them. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
omg I can’t believe this… Random curiousity is one site I visited on a daily basis. You will be sorely missed. No one else produces screencaps, summaries, and reflections of the same quality you do.
Best of luck for the future. Maybe someone can succeed the website.
I’m so sad you quit, and so happy you have a job.
You don’t know, I’m a french student, without ideas for future now, I envy you a little 🙂
Hard to believe that’s the end ! I’m reading you from so long…
I don’t have more to say, so good luck !
I’ve never posted here before but I just wanted to say thanks for blogging for the past five years. I’ve always enjoyed reading your blog everyday and your posts always gave very nice insight into a series. Your blog has even help me discover series I would have otherwise glanced over. It’s certainly sad that you cannot continue blogging, but I wish you all the best with your future career. Take care, Omni!
Thank you for making summaries of anime series, it always helped to read some feedback to find the series I may like and may want to avoid. Good luck with you new job and with the rest of your life ^_^
Nooooo! – was my first reaction when I read this post. I don’t even know what to say, this is/was my favorite blog, and this is the page that I’ve always visited first when I got to the computer. Well, good luck and all – I will really miss this blog.
I almost never posted here, but I was addicted to your Bleach reviews. Don’t know why, cause most of the time I didn’t agree with you, but I loved reading what your point of view was. So I’m really gonna miss this.
I won’t say “good luck” ’cause I’d rather wish “success” to people who I believe that can succeed. So… SUCCEED! 🙂
Well, don’t know what to say. It’s really sad to hear that you no longer have the time for blogging.
This has been the only blog I enjoyed visiting and one thing that made me like watching anime. And the fact that this entry got ~500 comments in just 12 hours shows how much people cared about this blog.
I really wish you continued blogging with the awesome design you were planning to switch to (I loved the header image btw). Though I’m happy for you, hearing that you’re settling your life.
Thank you very much for all the time and effort you spent on this blog and good luck with your future endeavors!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
dam…its really sad to see you go. Although i rarely posted in here, ive been following your blogs probably for the past 3 years, and i thought it was the best blogging site out there…but as you said, change is always inevitable and all good things must come to an end sooner or later…that and RL is well a bitch, rofl. Hopefully sometime in the future, you might return, but for now I wish you the best with whatever Fate and the future hold for you.
Thanks for everything Omni!!!!!
Thanks for all the hard work over the years, it’s really shown and I know a lot of people appreciate it; sad to see the best Anime related blog out there go.
Best of wishes and GL at your new job! <3
first post… like many, this blog was the favorite and was my reference for anime. Thanks a lot! And good luck!
*Sad face* :'(
Wow… I’m just speechless at the moment…
Anyways, I always go and check up your blog almost everyday, and it’s sad to see you go, but I agree that all good things must come to an end. Goodluck with ya’ new job, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy all the upcoming animes in the future. I’m sure that you’ve inspired a few people to become a blogger themselves, and that’s as good as blogging here forever!
Hope that you have a nice future, doing things you really want. This blog has practically changed me and my views of shows. It’s such as great blog. All the best.
Good luck with whatever new adventures that you go on in life. I’m glad I found this blog I certainly enjoyed reading all the witty reviews, best of luck to you~ Was a great trip.
i will never forget abt you !!
take care !!
Wow, thats sad to know. I was anticipating the spring season previews. This blog has been like my daily newspaper only that it’s focused on anime. To know that its coming to an end saddens a lot of us I presume. I wish you the best for your future, good luck on the job too, hope its not too tough. 😀
I…I don’t know what to say here. With all the crazy shit in my life, it was always nice to have a few constants. One of those was visiting this site every day, even if I didn’t comment that often. It’s depressing to think about it coming to an end…
I know you don’t need this post to tell you this what with 25 or so pages of comments, but I’m going to say it anyway: You will be missed, dearly. I wish you the best of luck. Q_Q
I cant believe this. I’ve had this site as my home page for the past year…
Good luck with everything Omni.
A friend introduced me to Cowboy Bebop and I loved it.
But before me laid a vast expanse of anime that varied in quality and it would be an understatement to say I was lost.
Then I came across Random Curiosity.
Thank you for guiding my first few steps into anime and I wish you the best with your future
Gonna miss this site A LOT. 🙁
Well, this sucks. Now all I’m stuck with Aroduc’s highly opinionated and useless postings.
500 posts x’D
You are the next Densha Otoko.
good luck on your future endeavorers these past years have been great
-xoxo
@Sis
Sadly you got the 501. 🙂 Oh, well. Unus pro OMNIbus, omnes pro uno! One for all, all for one. or as FMA has it; 一は全、全は一。
Sad, but i understand your decision. I was Happy to follow your Blog, and i wish all best Luck for your Future. Gambata-ne Omni-san.
Life moves on for everyone. Thank you so much for your review over the past seasons and all the best in your endeavors!!
new to your blog and it was nice while it lasted. best of luck to your new endeavors
I’ll really miss the site. You’re making the right call, though.
Hope you come back someday.
I’m so used to accessing your blog with my bookmarks i’ll probably still do it unconsciously when opening my browser for months.
Byebye Omni.
you will be missed. i discovered this website 2 yrs ago and been using it since to decide which animes to watch based on ur reviews and how u liked it. Very sad…. Hope you enjoy your new life! 🙁 RIP RC!!!!
I love you.
I’ve visited your blog every day for the past 5 years and is very sad to see you go. Thank you so much for the hard work and I wish you the best of luck on your life.
Thank you very much for everything you’ve done! We will love and miss you! Best of luck to you in your new career.
I can’t help but wonder what you majored in.
I think I commented before once or twice (commenting isn’t really my thing). I’ve been following this blog since the day I got interested (more liked hooked!) in watching anime’s it was way back 2006. I like reading your thoughts and comments on an anime episode. I even watch what you’ll be following and will look forward watching it. Time came that I can’t watch all animé’s that you’re posting and all I just do is read your episode summaries and thoughts about it and when I have time to catch up I watch it. Even if I hadn’t watch all the series you’ve followed. I already finished them by following your posts. It’s really helpful and fun reading your Blog.
This Blog of yours will be forever remembered by us, the readers. Yes, it is sad its part of the human life. Good luck in that Phase you’ll be taking up! And hope that good things will be upon you.
Best Series I followed from here are: CLANNAD, Gundam 00, To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, Code Geass, and K-On! These are my Top 5 fave Series (in random order).
You and your legacy of this site will be very much missed. Your efforts have been a great part of many of our lives. Best wishes to you and your future.
がんばって！！
PS. Please tell Divine and the flood of people he will most likely be getting blog-authoring requests from to keep the new site full of the fun that this one had!
just same with some people here, i don’t (ever) post, but i really don’t get to pass a day without visiting and reading some entries here.
thanks omni… it has been a really good experience. goodluck on your endeavors and may you always be fortunate in life.
It’s sad to see you go, but best of luck in your future endeavors.
Good luck to you!! Random Curiosity has been a very entertaining blog with interesting summaries! But as you have said, all good things must come to an end >__<
Well, it’s been fun. I really loved this blog. Best of luck with the new job, Omni.
A question, if I may, for the other commenters: any recommendations for future season previews? The charts just don’t do it for me, I need Omni quality information. Not sure where to look.
Oh God… It’s so sad to read this news..
All this time, your blog have contributed a lot to me… It’s always the first anime blog that I’ll look up first for latest episodes.. It’s like an everyday routine for me. Most of all I really loves your comments at the end of each summaries.
But as you said, some things will come to an end, and RC is not the exception. So thank you. Thank you for all you’ve done for us the readers, for your summaries, seasonal anime lists, and lots more…
Now it’s gonna be hard to find another anime blog as RC to read latest anime summaries.
T_T I don’t think there is anything i can say that hasn’t been said already but still, good luck with everything and thanks so much for blogging so long! I’ve followed this blog for a long time now and it’s really sad that you’re leaving but you got to do what you got to do, right ^^
I’m glad Divine is keeping everything so that i can still look back and see all the old posts! I love watching an episode of anime that aired a year or two before and then going back and reading everyone’s thoughts about it!
Again, thanks for everything omni and GOOD LUCK!
sad this was the greatest blog ever…!
It’s sad to see you go. I’ve greatly appreciated your salad dressing.
Ah man… T__T This is sad… I wish you good luck on everything.
Oh man.. I’ve been following about 60% of all your posts for almost 2 years now.. Gonna miss your blogging.. (I really don’t want to read anyone else’s anime blog because quite frankly, I love your style the best.)
Wish you all the best in life and if you ever have time.. COME BACK! <3
Wow… I’ve been following you guys since Honey & Clover… Time sure flies. :/ I’ll feel a little empty inside without RC around, as silly as that sounds :c If it wasn’t for this site, I wouldn’t be watching anime, period. So to everyone who has contributed to blogging on this site, thank you. I love you all <3 😛
I wish the best of luck to Omni, and everyone else 🙂
hmmm, its so sad and shocking to hear this after following this blog for 2-3 years… i’ve enjoyed many of the posts in this blog, don’t think there is a day I havnt check this site since i discovered it (except about 5-10 days where i have no access to internet). Other than that, wish you good luck with your future, it has been a fun ride. x
Gratulations on your Master’s degree!
Goodluck with your new job Omni.
I’m really going to miss your posts.
Thanks for everything you’ve done and goodluck for the future!
Thanks for everything OMNI.
Even here in Brazil your blog has lot of fans!
I always followed this blog like everyday, and it is indeed sad to see it go. But I guess you need to do this for your own sake, though, so I wish you good luck with life, man. Peace out.
sad this was the greatest blog ever…!
I don’t usually comment, but I have been following RC for a long time. Thank you for everything Omni, and good luck, wish you all the best things in life, you totally deserve it!
it’ll be sad to see you go i’ve been following you for so long. Good Luck with everything you do and I hope somewhere down the road we will see you again
Thank you so much for everything, I’m so happy I found this site two years ago. It’s sad, but good luck with everything! (:
best luck!
I’m going to miss your blog so much, visiting this site several times a day. Sad news to hear that you quitting but as you say all good things comes to an end.
Hardly ever comment but now I would like to thank you for all this time with the best animeblog I ever seen and good luck in your life. (Even nicknamed several of my username on some sites after this blog) 🙂
Random Curiosity in my heart.
/Mikael
Thank you for everything
All the best to your new career! You are the first, best and only Anime blogger i follow.
Please don’t feel guilty for leaving us after seeing so many positive comments. I am sure we all understand your decision. Family and work should always be one’s priority!! 🙂
I have enjoyed following your blog and reading your posts, I’m saddened that you have decided to stop but since it’s for the best.. good luck!
Thank you for oll! I don’t known English very well, but I like this time, then You blogg Random Curiosity)) Good luck! Удачи))
This is saddening, as I had been following this blog for two years and has been part of my daily life. I can only hope that when good things come to an end, may it be a seed for new good opportunities.
On a different note, I officialy just got my Bachelor’s Degree yesterday morning, as I had goodbyes with lots of my friends. To think that I would also have to say goodbye to this blog, it really felt that I am also going to a next phase of my life.
Anyways, congratulations for finishing grad school.
Wow…
I am going to really miss this site. I have been reading this blog since I first truly liking anime and seeing it go is a real big shock to me.
However….
I hope you have a good time at your new job and THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!! for the last 2 years of blogging. It really meant a lot to me.
Good luck with your new job and your ambitions!!
That’s some sad news… Well, this site was really great as long as it lasted. I wish you you good luck for all the trials ahead, OMNI!
If i were a girl and still had my virginity i would offer it to you.
So long. You were the first anime blog I ever read, but you certainly won’t be the last.
I have been coming here for almost 3 years now but did not really pick up interest until Code Geass R2 and ever since then I have always came to this site so I am saddened that this site will not be a part of my daily routine but it is quite understandable that you have to go Omni. Thank you for everything you are an amazing blogger as well as divine and patrik. And congratulations on your masters degree. May your future be bright and amazing!
Godspeed!
Oh wow, that’s sad, but happy too.
I’ve never commented, but I’ve been reading your blog since almost day one. Your bookmark has survived multiple laptops!
Thank you so much for a great blog.
Most favorite anime blog world wide, you will be missed. Thank you for the good times, it was awesome to read and to visit your site.
Goodluck in your real life,
I hardly posted here, but as a dedicated lurker, allow me to bid thee farewell.
posting in epic omni post
thanks for the memories
As a longtime reader, it’s going to be strange to not visit this site constantly… Best of luck in the future.
Thank you for all your hard work. Congratulations on getting your Master’s degree. Best wishes with the new job and new life.
wow this sucks but you have your reasons so good luck.I have never commented on this site but i have been following your blogs for years so i will truly miss it so GOOD BYE. 🙁
You’re truly one of the greatest bloggers in the world, omni.
Thank you for everything (if you ever start blogging again you better let everybody know!!).
i’ve never commented before but i felt that this time i had to. I’ve been checking this blog for the past 2 years and i have to say man you did a great job ty a lot for everything. Live your life to its fullest. 🙂
I’ll truly miss this site along with the writers and readers…,this site probably opened my eyes to something new and amusing from a few years back to lately. May its legacy live on.Thanks again Omni for making one of the best anime blogs ever. *Salutes*
It’s a very sad news ;_; Random Curiosity is just the best blog of anime out there!!!
With good review and great choice of anime *o*
You did an awesome job with this blog!we will miss you ^^
Good luck with your job and wish you a healthy life full of happiness and success !!!
Thanks for everything ;_;
Big kiss ~.~
Good luck, and all the best to you. There are few blogs that can compare to yours in quality.
@gigi
Yeah, It was also the easiest to get to. All you do it type randomc in Google and you hit right to it. I loved this site a lot though. It grew a part of my every day life. :(… I’m still honestly trying to get over the shock. Heck, I don’t mind doing finalization or blog for Omni given direction and screen caps at this point. I’ll have to honestly think about it more though lol. My writing style and time differ greatly, plus I guess our level in Japanese if he does have any (I basically have none).
Good luck yet again, I’m sad for your leave, but proud of what you going to do with your life here on.
So it will be. But Random Curiosity will always be remembered with love.
I wish this didn’t make me so sad but I suppose it can’t be helped =( I’ve loved your blog and will always love it and I will be sad to see it go…despite the size of the internet, it’s hard to find sites I’ve enjoyed checking each day as much as this one. Thank you for all you’ve done and best of luck in the future. You and this blog will be missed.
we all have to follow your foot steps eventually. Take care and god bless.
Well, this was one of the most consistent anime blog sites and I have visited this site for everyday for the last 2 years. You will be sorely missed.
I hope only success in your future endeavors.
good luck for the future! i loved reading your posts and this has been the only anime blog i’ve been to for the past few years. thank you for all the work you’ve done!
🙁
Thanks for your hard work these years! I enjoyed Random Curiosity very much. I will miss it.
Thanks for all your hard work, i been a regular visitor to this site, i checked it everyday for the pass few years, this website was my informantion to many great animes that come every season, im really sad that after March 30 it will stop working, again I thank you for everything and every anime that you have follow, we will never forget this wonderful time that we have shared on this website. I hope someday in the future we will see you back, to at least visited this great acomplishment that you have made these past 5 years, I wish you good luck in your life, and your carrer, Thanks you so much for everything.
RANDOM CURIOSITY 4 LIFE
Thank you OMNI for all these years, I will really miss reading your blogs.
To all Random Curiosity faithfuls:
Is there another anime blog similar to RC? is that I really need it in order to preview the seasons and to get an insider review of the new animes that are coming out.
Thank you for all your hard work. Have been following you for years never posting but lurking. Good luck to you and all your future endevors.
I’ve been a faithful reader of RandomC for my anime fix ever since it started up all those years ago. Countless times I’ve been able to see whats up with my favorite shows before I was able to get my hands on them. Shuffle… Gundam… Macross… and so many more.
I wish you well Omni and hope you know that you’ve done a great service to the anime community. You will be missed.
I really enjoyed your site and will miss it. It was one of my daily visits and kept me in the loop. This place and baka raptor are my favs.
I have been following this blog almost everyday for the past 5 years (since the Mai Hime days). I enjoyed every entry and it got me interested in so many anime shows that I’d never otherwise watch. To see it go will definitely leave a huge hole as it had been my one stop to check out new shows and episodes online. The level of detail that you and the other contributors on this site put in blogging (synopsis, screenshots, opinions) for every episode is amazing and can never be replaced.
I know RL is much more important than an Internet blog, so best of luck with your new job and congratulations on getting your Masters degree. We’ll definitely miss you Omni. Please continue the blog Divine if you can T.T
Good luck again!
I just commented on the very first Random Curiosity-post. It’s almost hard to believe it’s been like… almost 5 1/2 years.
A drop in the ocean by now but I would like to thank you for all the work you and the others have put into this site.
Whilst I’m a relatively new reader (around a year I guess) it has helped me a lot in discerning which anime I’d like to watch and which series I’d better stay away from despite first impressions simply based on a pretty poster (I’m looking at you Quasar!).
So once again, thanks a lot and good luck with whatever you have planned in the future!
I’m a bit sad that I was never able to let you know how amazing this blog was to me before now, but I’ve been a silent follower for many years now, and this blog has been like my anime bible, and I just wanted to say that Random Curiosity is and always will be the number one blogging site in my books!
Thank you so much for reviewing and summarizing episodes of nearly all of my favorite series’- every blog on each episode was such a great thing to look forward to after watching an episode, and the opinions here were a huge pleasure to read.
Good luck with your future endeavors, and thank you so much for the past five years!
Good Luck to you, I’ve enjoyed your blog so many years now and nobody on the web is as comprehensive as your are with your insights. Reading your blog enhanced my anime watching and pretty much enriched the experience even more…..Thank you.
i will miss your posts; but at least you’re closing shop for some good reasons 😉
i hope you’ll decide for a come-back in the future, even if it’s only for one series per season.
It’s been a honor to follow such a person as you Onmi. I clearly understand your reasons for saying good bye and respect them.
Good luck in that new phase of your file. Take care my friend.
Thank you for the last five years. You truly retire as a god!
Great(est) site with awesome posts/summaries/comments/people, but everything that has a beginning has an ending, right? It’s sad to see it go. Good luck in your future endeavors Omni, hope you find blue skies wherever you’re going.
I have never commented on this site before, but ive been visiting RC for close to 3 years. i have loved many of the posts and peoples comments are always fun to read. I would like to thank you for taking the time to keep this blog running for so long and I wish you the best in your job and life. It wont be the same without you. So long OMNI and goodbye Random Curiosity, you shall be missed.
Well, I am going to try and write what I can for Anime reviews, summaries, and the such. They wont be nearly as detailed as Omni’s, but I am going to try it out. Only problem is I don’t watch some of the more popular shows. Things like Kiss x Sis and Maid-Sama are at the top of my list for Spring 2010. I have already been blogging a lot about manga and the Anime seasons as they pass, so hopefully This attempt will go well. I should be starting the blogging as the new season starts up if anyone is interested.
Though, like all of us, I do get busy from time to time with school and work. But my parents should be helping me out and I am hopefully going to get a new job that doesn’t stress me to no end and will give me the opportunity to make posts each day.
I hope it goes well, and to all those out there looking for a place that is as good as Omni is, let me know so I can join in as well 😛
PS. wow!? almost to 600 comments, never realized how many people actually read here! and that 560ish comments that are here now have been put up in < 14 hours.
It has been an honor to have been a regular reader of Random Curiosity and I am glad that you have the opportunity to obtain a start to your career! =D Thank you very much for creating this blog and I do hope that you have the time to stop by and say Hello on the ‘copy site’ : )
Once again, thanks for blogging for 5 1/2 years and take it easy!
^_^
Wow, it’s pretty sad to see you leaving. Best of luck in the future Omni!
I’ve never commented before, but I’ve followed your blog for quite some time now just to keep up with FMA/other shows when I’m too busy to watch them. Thank you for keeping this up until now and best of luck to you and your future life.
But dang, what am I going to do now without this blog. ;_____;
damn this sucks because this is literally the only blog i ever go on, sucks to see it go but i can feel you man I’m getting my bachelors right now masters later, school and life comes before fun.
;A;
This is sad as I loved this blog and reading all of your posts as well as those of the other bloggers. However, I hope that you have good luck in your future and to all the other bloggers also.
I’m shocked to hear that RandomC is going down. I remember stumbling on this site about 3 years ago and found out their were much more better anime than the ones I watched on adultswim. Its been great since then I picked up many great shows that you Omni recommended, lots of laughs and plenty of tears. What I’m trying to say is that I’m going to miss RandomC, and all the hard working bloggers that put all their time and hardwork into telling us, the readers, what they think, and what’s what. Well its been a great thrill ride good luck Omni and godspeed.
@Sugoi
Worlds biggest Webcam Party!??!?!! How the heck will we do that!? >XD
Everyone’s Day of Flight has to come – thank you so much! Have fun in the World Beyond the Wall –
This has been my go-to anime blog for quite a few years. Thanks for the memories, and good luck with your career! Maybe I should grow up, too.
I’ve been going on this site for a long time, for at least 3 yrs. thank you for your hard work ^^
Awww this really sucks I am really going to miss coming here, i ‘ve been following your blogs for about 3 yrs now; although I don’t post much. Anyway congrats and thanks soo much for the awesome job you guyz!!!
Oh no.. My favorite blog I have been following for past 3 years is … Thanks for all the hard work. Good luck with your job!
First time posting here, but I’ve been a follower for a few years now. Thank you for all the amazing work you’ve done – this blog introduced me to my top two favorite anime (TTGL and Clannad), and your commentary made great shows even better. It’ll be sad to see you go, but hopefully everything will work out for the best. Good luck in life, and thanks for the amazing time!
i’ve never commented here before but i’ve been reading this blog since a few years back when i first started watching some animes.. its sad but hey man all the best in life! (:
I’ve been following the blog for at least 4 years. If it wasnt for this blog, i probably wouldnt have discovered the other mainstream animes and would not be the devoted fan that i am today. It was a great pleasure reading your comments and opinions and i wish you the greatest luck in your future endeavours.
You are probably the sole reason I didn’t completely quit anime a good 3-4 years ago. Your writing was always clear, focused, and filled with information and your screencaps were always chosen remarkably well and were the very reason why I loved your blog more than any other.You will truly be missed and I wish you as much courage and spirit and happiness as Lagann’s Simon himself.
Today I was going to blow off something very important to my future for no good reason but you inspired me to not give up so quickly on my future. I’m young I need to let go of the past and find my own way. Thanks for everything you’ve done these past 5 years. They probably seemed small and insignificant to you but like many here it meant the world to us. Thanks once again.
it will be a shame to see you go, ive been a regular viewer and reader for 3 years now. i dont think i will be able to find another blog site that was devoted and friendly as this one. it is beacuse of thi site i watched shows like Clannad and others you will be missed.
Good luck Omni and lets hope to see your blogs again sometime in the future.
MoE
Oh, and I’ve only discovered this blog a few months ago.
But it is true, all goods things must come to an end at some point, unfortunately.
Congratulations on graduating and on getting a job! Best of luck to you in life. 🙂
I wish you all the best OMNI.
You and all the others did a great job with this site!!
^____^
Thank you for everything you have done for us Omni ^^
Good luck with your future!
It’s my first time commenting here. I started to visit your blog because of Code geass R2 and I feel sorry for your departure. Your reviews showed me a lot of good animes and I’m very thankfull for this. Good luck with your job and thank you very much for your efforts.
All I have to say is, thank you omni, for blogging these animes and expressing yourself to them, I enjoy reading what you thought.I also feel that it’s sad to see you go.Like you said, all good things must come to an end, and just by reading this,for some reason, it reminds me of the time when toonami had to also end.
bye bye, thnx for the great blog, take care and have fun
Just wanted to say thanks for all the blogging. Your season previews were what I used to decide what to watch, and your blogging of certain shows got me interested in things I had previously written off.
Sorry to hear that you’re leaving, it’s a great site and I’ve loved reading your blogs.
Thanks for all the the hard work you’ve put in over the years.
All the best in the future. ^_^
Hey Omni. I figured I’d drop a comment for once. I’ve been following your blog since ’06 back when I really got into watching anime. Your blog has, since then, been one that I’ve consistently read, and it’s been a pleasure. The season previews were always helpful, first impressions great for second opinions, and lots of the series you followed I ended up watching as well. Thanks so much for your hard work. I wish you the best of luck.
I’m thinking you were an Hikikomori…
Good luck in your new life.
Wow, I’ll really miss this site, it was one my daily visits. 🙁
I wish you all the best, Omni, and thank you for all the good time I spent here.
Cheers!
I’ve emailed you once but have never commented on the site before, but I have been an avid viewer of your blogs since way back. In fact, there’s also been a time where your blog has been my home page… I would love to say thank you so much for having this site up, which I feel is one of the best anime blogs in existence, thanks to the high quality images, the in depth summaries, and personal opinions, but my personal favorite will always be the season previews – no other previews are as well done as yours, period. I can’t say I didn’t see this coming as the site had only 2 bloggers and the anime variety decreased (in terms of blogging), but I enjoyed reading every bit of it. Good luck with your future endeavors and I hope you one day come back to blogging anime, whenever that may be.
One Final Thanks
Jeff
goddammit now where am i gonna get my fix from… its sad to see you go but i wish you all the best in your life
Been following your blog for as long as I can remember now… sad to see it go.
That being said, thanks for all the work you put in and good luck with your future ventures!
OMG This is truly shocking news
I will truly miss thix blog. But Good Luck in RL
This is one of my favorite blog. Because of this blog i know various anime.
Thanks you RC for everything you have done
Good luck Omni.
I’m going to miss this blog very much. Goodbye and good luck. T_____T’
You are amazing- I’ve only been following this blog for 6 months or so- but since this blog has introduced me to so many amazing new series such as bakemonogatari, durarara, kobato, eden of the east etc etc. i will honestly and truly miss it- but good luck in your career!!
Thanks for the long ride. Its been fun and I hope you become successful in your studies. o/
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
………. Pourquoi?!?!?! ………….
It’s so sad, but it’s reality.
Good luck in the future 🙂
wow, after the few near-deaths this blog has had in the past, this news takes a little while to sink in.
In the end, all I can say is thanks for the memories and helping me pick up a few anime series which I would not have watched otherwise. Your opinion on shows were always trustworthy and helped me pick up several shows over the years (and endure some of the bad ones). but nothing lasts forever and it’s better to end on your own terms rather than just watch things decline.
Rock on, omni!
Good luck with everything you have in mind!
But still I hope you would blog again after some time =)
Thank you for blogging up to now!
VEry sad to hear that, but Congratulations!!! We’ll all miss you!!!!! T-T I am, personaly, gonna miss the update of FMA:B, Bleach, Bleach MAnga, etc. But thank you for all the reviews you have made ’til now, i’ve had fun with them…. THANX!!!
Take care of yourself. I’ve been reading ever since you started.
Theres been good times and bad times (mostly just arguments between readers lol).
Good luck with the job man!
For those of you asking about turning over the site to Divine and Patrik:
I made the offer months ago and both did not want to keep running the site in my absence.
@Omni
I see… that’s sad, though. 🙁 Oh, well…
How much involvement is required in maintaining a site like this? Financially and timewise?
Thank you so much for all you’ve done!! Have fun with life and enjoy every moment of it!! :]
P.S.: because of you, I was able to get into Gurren Lagann and Zegapain – thanks for that too!! 😀
Sad to hear this news, but I’m also thankful for every word you’ve written on randomc thus far. Your opinions have always been a great read. Fare thee well, Omni.
PS Good luck with your new job. Ganbare, yo!
Sorry to see the web site go. To bad you are not able to find someone to take over and keep the site going. I am going to miss it. I am also going to miss the season previews.
I always follow your blog since the last two years….
I’ve become addicted to check your post…
It was a great time I had reading what you guys thought about certain anime…
It also helped me to choose an anime to watch…
I even go throught your previous post…
Thanks for your hardwork…
good luck with the work, master degree and everything…
well
that’s a sad news
but yeah
there are no party that never ends
thanks for everything
wish you good luck omni!!
Good luck!
Thanks!
I’ve only been reading you blog a short while but I’ve enjoyed it immensely. Thank you and rest easy.
It’s been a blast Omni, your blog was my guide to all my anime needs, and as much as I hate to see you go, I wish you the best of luck in your profession. Thank you for all your hard work!
Aw, I think your site was one of the best anime blog for me. Many of us will miss you! It’s sad to see it go, but thanks for all the animes and related stuff you covered Omni!
I must admit it’s a bit depressing to see this. I haven’t commented much but I’ve visited the site daily for years. Thanks for everything and I hope you do well for yourself in the interim.
Bye, thanks for everything 🙁
Only one thing to say Thank you so much!!! i think it is the first time i drop a comment but your remarquable work and dedication to this site was very impressive.
i discover thank to you many anume , i would not have dared to watch normaly ( clannad, Gurren Lagann, Code Geass, Calymore…)
Thank you again!!
I wisy you all the best
I’ve been following this blog for a few years (though I didn’t start posting until FMA: Brotherhood), and it’s an excellent anime blog. You did a great job and should feel proud of it.
I’ll miss RC! Thanks for all the time and effort, Omni.
its really sad to hear that
but i only have one thing to say!
Thank you!! and Good luck!!
You were the first blogger that I really enjoyed reading. You let me keep up to date with anime when I didn’t have the time(grad school as well), and you introduced me to anime series I would have missed. I’ve been following you since the beginning. All in all, thank you for all your hard work and time spent on this, this was an achievement. I hope you succeed with whatever comes your way.
I’m currently working on a song that could express all the readers’ emotions for this amazing blog. I will upload it on YouTube when I finish. I’ve already contacted Omni for this song to be featured on his last post. Please look forward to it! よろしくお願いします!!!
I hope all the best for you in your future. It’s thanks to you and this blog that my love of anime was truly inspired so I want to thank you for all the fun that anime and it’s community has and will continue to bring me.
You will be missed.
good luck at your job, maybe one day we will see you here again 🙂
You will be missed. Thank you for your years of blogging and running this site.
man it’s a sad day to the world T.T
Omni I know we all have personal duties and I wish you best luck in all your life and future projects… your contribution to the anime community is unremarkable and we all own you big time for the great work you’ve been doing for the past five years.
Sad. The best anime blog on Earth will be down. ;(
Nooooooooooooooooo! 🙁
I haven’t posted here before, but I’ve been lurking for…hmmm, about a year-ish? at least? Anyway, I do have to say it’s thanks to you that I’ve even heard of a lot of the anime I’ve been watching recently. Thank you so much for all your witty commentary, congrats on graduating, and good luck with your new job!! I wish you all the best! 🙂
You will be missed .Thank you ….good luck and is true it’s a sad day to the world 🙁
Will miss reading the posts here every so often I come visiting, but I tend to stay away from the managa posts so I don’t ruin my naruto/bleach anime yet….
Great work! And hopefully see you in the future when things get alittle easier on you!
This was the best site for reviews. thanks for all your blogs. have a good life in ur future!
Thanks so much for everything these past few years. You don’t know how much I’ll miss this site. =(
Good luck with your future job!
I’ve never commented anywhere using my name before, but this deserves it.
I’ve been a fan of this site for a long time. My discovery of this blog coincides with stepping out beyond Toonami as an anime fan. Random Curiosity has been a constant source of information and discovery about what has come to be my life’s greatest entertainment, and it was thanks in part to you that I’m the person I am today. When I was a high school student, I felt like anime was childish and something to hide; the discovery of those who shared my passion let me “come out” as it were, and Random Curiosity was chief among them. Now in college, I can look back and see that the blog that I’ve checked daily for years is a cornerstone that’s been with me as I moved from watching dubs to torrenting subs, and if divine doesn’t update I’m going to miss having this page as my third tab (after e-mail and Tokyo Toshokan).
Still, I understand that real life is more important than that, and I wish you the best in whatever you do. I’ll always remember this blog and the time I spent reading it. Thank you for all the years, Omni. (Oh wow, I’m actually tearing up…)
Goodbye.
This blog was the best anime blog ever i found since I started watching anime. I will miss your writings greately.
I whish You luck on your job, and I hope We will see you on-line somwhere in the future.
Random lurker from the shadows.
RC was the first (and mainly the only) anime blog of which I have become a huge fan and avid reader. Thank you so much for all you have done. Congratulations on your master’s and your new job. You will be missed.
Wow. Sad news for us, but congrats on your Master’s and the new job! I’m really going to miss RC. Thanks for all the great suggestions over the years.
Wow, I’ve really enjoyed this blog and I’ve been following it for a while. Hope everything goes well and Best of luck with school and the future.
I’ll definitely miss this site. I’ve been checking it everyday for the past 2 years or so T^T
Thank you for all your hard work writing up each entry. Good luck with your job!! I wish you the best of luck with it and continue enjoying anime ^____^
I’ve been following your blog for 3 years or so, its even become a daily routine for me. Even though I’m sad to see this blog coming to an end, I wish you and all the other writers on this site the best. Also i would like to say, Thank you Omni for creating such a great community, and working so hard to make us readers happy. I know it must have hard to do it for so many years. I’ll miss you guys and RC. =;]
I’ve been an on and off reader for the last year or so. I just wanted to join the chorus of thanks that you’ve been getting. It’s too bad that you’re done with the blog but perfectly understandable. Good luck with your job!
wow it’s a shame that ur going, but thanx for all the posts. they were really great to read. good luck on your job!
Wish you the best. “It’s something predictable, but in the end is right. I hope you had the time of your life”
I’ll give my thanks for the time and effort you have put into this blog. The best of its kind for anime. Hope you enjoy your new job, and that we will still see you around in the future.
Your updates and this site will be greatly missed.
I have never commented before, but like others i have been following RC for a couple years and is one of the sites that i would always check on a daily basis. I just want to say good luck to your future and thank you for all the posting and blogging of the animes & etc.
Se despide un grande. Tengo casi 3 años siendo visitante asiduo de este blog, y sólo puedo decir “GRACIAS”. Gran parte de mi incursión al anime se debió a esta página, y ciertamente Divine y tú, Omni, se convirtieron en mis gurús. No se te puede reprochar nada, y ciertamente no creo que sea bueno ponerse a llorar entre hombres. Espero que si Dios quiere, algún día nos lleguemos a conocer, y si en algo te puedo ayudar en un futuro, no dudes en pedírmelo. Por cierto, soy abogado aquí en México(y ojalá que en un futuro también en Japón), así que si tienes problemas, ya sabes a quien llamar.
Cuidate. Te deseo lo mejor.
My life has ended.
Wow, I kind of thought RC would be around forever, but yeah all good things come to an end sometimes. Good luck with your future, Omni.
God damn it. What a terrible day in my life. Others too I’m sure.
Omni – thank you. I’ve visited this website for years, to the point that it’s become routine to go straight to it whenever I open my web browser. It’s going to be really weird not having it around anymore.
Thanks for all the blogging you’ve done Omni. RC was probably the only blog I ever followed and over time, it eventually became an everyday thing. It’s sad to that you’ll stop blogging, but real life priorities are much more important. Best of luck in the future Omni! Once again, thanks a lot and take care. =)
wow….well, good look with school^^ we’ll miss u, everyone is right, this was such a great blog…
Best of luck! You will be greatly missed.
Good riddance cunt. Haven’t read your formulaic boring shite in ages til saw this post. Tenka Seiha kicks your ass, time to move on boy. All teh best tho’.
I can’t believe it… O_O When I first read the post, I thought it must be some kind of joke or something but apparently not =(
I don’t comment here much… at all haha =P but I wanted to let you know that I’ve been coming to this blog at least once a day for 3-4 years now O_O Your blog was the first blog that got me reading other blogs. When I first got hooked onto anime, I didn’t know much T_T I went around reading random reviews and a lot of ANN but when I found RC, it was like… the one link I had to the huge industry that anime was. It was thanks to you that I kept on top of everything… from random news to season previews and you taught me much of what I know today of anime. I can’t even describe in words how… attached I got to this site haha ^^”
However, to continue this site for 5 years is truly an amazing accomplishment in and of itself. As a university student myself, I can’t imagine blogging everyday or on a regularly basis on top of watching all those shows a week. Thanks for all you’ve done and all the effort you put into this site. I want to add that the reason I loved it so much… was not only because it’s THE first blog I started following and reading… but it’s a very clean and neat site. Everything’s organized well, the staff’s great and you’ve never just got up and ditched anything without a reason…. everything’s consistent, no super long hiatuses and it’s just so sad to see it gone so unexpectedly. I guess in a way, a lot of people took it for granted that it’d be here forever since it’s been running for FIVE years already O_O lol
But I wish you the best in your future and your job =) must be exciting! Thanks again for all you’ve done, it’s been a lot of fun and I’ll miss it. Nothing on the net will ever be able to replace RC ^^
P.S. When I opened up comments, there were 666 comments X_X what a scary sign. haha!
It seems like everyone is growing up, many of the blogs that I have visited are closing down because people are moving on with their lives. I have let go of anime for 1 year during my studies but still managed to pick it up because of the joys shared between the commenting system of blogs such as your own. I think I have fallen in love with this blog and your writing. Thanks.
Ive not commented before but I have been reading regularly or a long time now, right after watching an ep of a series your blogging. It will be sad for it to end, but good luck with what you’re moving on to. 🙂
Good luck OMNI, I’m gonna miss you. I’ve been following this blog since I started to take interest in Anime, gonna be weird to watch anime without your awesomeness, I appreciate for all the hard work and dedication you did for us. Your work was inspiring for all us readers, I wish u luck in life and it was a treat for us. Congratulations on your new job and thank you for what you have done for us in these 5 years.
This blog was one of my daily visits. If you’re blogging anime in the next life, I’ll sure be following. Good luck and have a good life.
-K
oh man its sad to see you go, this site really kept me up to date with anime for me it was an integral part of the anime community. i hope divines copy of the site will continue in this websites place. and most of all, i hope that you will be able to one day, continue blogging again.
i think i speak on behalf of most people when i say you will be missed.
:crys:
I believe this is in fact the first time I’ve ever commented….I’ve followed your blog for three years now. In fact, you’re responsible for some of my favorite series! Omni….I’m going to miss you. Your summaries, your blog, hell even you, since you’re the damn Admin. Hahaha! Good luck with your job Omni. Peace.
Thank you OMNI! Thank you for all these great years of anime-blogging-goodiness! Thank you for keeping this daily haunt up and running and piqueing my interests! Random Curiosity BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI!
And with that, OMNI, I wish you the utmost joys and the best of luck in all your future endeavours. Live long and Prosper.
It is very sad to see you go. I have been reading this blog for many years and have found it to be the BEST resource for all current show information and upcoming shows. It is VERY sad so hear that this project will not continue, but I understand that life will take over at times. God bless.
I hope this is for april.
With Memento gone and now you too, it’s a sad day for the anime community.
Good luck on all your endeavors!
I have never commented, but I have been checking your blog daily almost since the beginning. You did such a wonderful job. I will especially miss your season previews which were very helpful. I often used it to check and decide what to watch.
Anyway thanks for all you did for the last 5 years and good luck in the future 🙂
I feel silly commenting after 600+ others but this is the end of an era. You were an inspiration to many and good luck with the rest of your life~
ohhh
That makes me very sad.
Even though I almost never commented on anything I was with RC all five years.
And I will truly miss not being able to see what you though of an episode Omni because I highly valued your opinion on all your posts. RC has been one of my favorite sites for a very long time now because I could just come over here and see if there is a new show that looks interesting and also know what episodes or chapters have come out. I will miss this a lot.
But on a happier note I wish you best of luck and hope you have wonderful experiences and most of all a good life! 🙂
Wow… just wow.
This was my favourit anime blog and seeing it go is pretty sad.
Still, best wishes to you Omni. It was fun.
All good things must come to an end so that new things can rise up to replace it.
Been with you since the first FMA series aired, best of luck to you in the future.
thx to you for this blog i followed for about 4 years, was checking in a daily basis
and like we say in france
Merci pour tout et bonne chance pour la suite
may the force be with you, alaways
XD
Good bye, Omni. Thank you for giving me a place to visit for the past few years.
I’m so sad!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… ;_____;
Congratuations on earning your Master’s degree and the best of luck on your next life. I’ve been visiting this blog since I-don’t-know-when, but it’s been always insightful and oftentimes really funny :). I usually check it everyday. You will be missed.
Ty for…. everything. I’m too sad to say more. 🙁
Following this blog for five years, never commented but always enjoyed by outstanding quality of your summaries.
Omni, I wish you good luck with your career. Thank you so much for showing us the amazing world of anime. You did really excellent job!
If any non-spanish speaker is interested, what Huitzi said was:
A great one says farewell. I have been an avid visitor at this blog for almost 3 years, and I can only say “THANKS”. Great part of my incursion into anime was due to this page, and certainly Divine and you, Omni, turned yourselves into my gurus. There is nothing to reproach about you, and certainly I don´t believe to be good to start crying between men. I hope that if God wants it, some day we´ll meet each other, and if there is something I can help you in the future, don´t hesitate to ask me. By the way, I´m a lawyer here in Mexico(and let´s hope in the future also in Japan), so if you have problems, you know who to call.
Take care. I wish you the best.
best of luck.
-sigh-
this is so sad, i check RC religiously. ;__;
thank you so much for your hard work~
Thank you for all!1
Thank you so much and good luck, u r very good blogger and anime lover
Just want you to know that this has been my favorite blog site for years. You will be sorely missed. Work hard and have fun in this bright new stage of your life!
Took this site for granted and now that it’s gone, i am shocked and very saddened.
But your right, all good things come to an end and I am glad you are blazing forward in life!
dude, this is a great website, is there any way to make it stay ? cant find a successor ? why not sell this website to other people who are interesting in anime? if u are gone then i wont have any list or advice for anime that i want to see.
just want to let u know, u are doing a great job, the website is simply, easy,cool, and your guys have some really good talent in writing comment.
well all the good the thing come to end. true that. wish u all the best in the future.
WHAAAAT? I’m gonna miss you.
Best of luck in your life. 🙂
You are still an amazing blogger, so I hope that even as you embark on your new journey you can somehow still incorporate what you have created:D
Fack!
Your site was one of the very, very rare gems I was lucky to stumble upon.
Good luck with anything you decide pursue.
Thank you for providing this great site to us for the last 5 years. Good luck to all your future ventures. Hopefully you will return someday and resume this blog.
definitely definitely going to miss this site.
i really enjoyed visiting this site everyday to check up on latest episodes and series. also reading the comments and descriptions! thank you so much and we’ll really gonna miss you
c:
p.s. good luck on your new job and the rest of your life!
RC has been for the last couple of years my favourite anime blog. I’m going to miss all the reviews and anime related infos. Thank you so much and good luck with your new projects!
This is such bitterwseet news. I have followed this blog for quite some time now (not as long as many other fans out there) and I will be so sad to see it go. This is the only site I visit pretty much every day, and I will be so sad to see it go. But it’s wonderul that you’re following your heart. It was a pleasure reading, and I wish you the best of luck in life and future adventures. And Anime! XD
It’s been a blast. Gonna miss this blog. Have fun and best of luck to ya in life.
TT_TT Thank you so much for everything. This was the best blog I’ve ever come across and probably the best I ever will. Thank you Omni. We love you. Best of luck to you in the future!
Really going to miss the site and updates. You did a great job all these years and this was the No. 1 anime blog I went to for a first look and upcoming anime series every single season.
I was hoping to tag along watching and reading when K-ON! Season II rolled around the corner. Alas, not meant to be but we all have to move on to better things in our lives. Best of luck! And once again, thanks for all the years of dedication!
Thanks for everything youve offered to the anime community, and Good Luck 🙂 .
Also, I havent watched Bleach since fillers started, but if it’s gonna be your last entry then Im gonna watch it just for that. ><
does that mean the whole blog site will be gone forever? i love this blog site. since you’re leaving does that also mean divine has to stop blogging as well?
Hi, I’m shoked, I always come to RC to see the new posts and pictures an everything, I can say that I’m used to come here everyday, it’s like I’m adicted xD I’sad to hear that you’re going away, but I understand your position 🙂 I’m not going to erase your blog from my “favorites” xD It’s to sad to do it ;p Like everybody else I wish you the best and that your life goes super well 😉 Thanks for giving us the best time ever with anime =D
Thanks for everything, Omni. As a fellow blogger, I understand and appreciate how much time and energy you put into the site. Take care and good luck in your future endeavours.
@damian
yeah you just reminded me it’s this blog who helped me to know if there is still fillers in bleach anime.Saves a lot of time instead of dl the episode each week.
wow i can’t belief that it had been four years since i first started reading blogs from RC. It definitely one of my favorite site and u r a great writer. It kinda sad to see you go but i wish you best of luck with ur new job. Gratz on the master degree.
I’ve been following your blog pretty much daily the last 3 years and I can say I’ve really grown to like the site, and of course your tastes in anime. Sad to see you go but I wish you luck in real life.
been here since Shuffle way back in 2005 I believe. Peace be with you
Thanks Omni for all your efforts! I’ve been following this site for about 3 yrs! You and your staff have done a great job. All the best with your future endeavors.
Anyone got larger version/title of picture in the header?
All the best man. I’ll miss your informative blog posts, and the season previews that have helped me decide what shows I’m going to follow.
You can say though you’ve run one of the very best anime blogs out there and that you have gone out on a high note. Good luck in wherever your path may lead you.
I sincerely thank you for everything you have done. I follow this blog when you first post your FF7:AC then I really got hook up with your DaCapo, since then I always watch animes/mangas. I will miss you and good luck for your future.
Thank you for people that help Omni too.
I wish you luck on your future endeavors and thank you for all the diligent blogging over the years.
Their will definitely never be a such a anime blog as the one you have created. Well done; I hope to see you back if even for an update on what your up to in the near future.
Again well done and you’ll be missed
This is a great blog. I am really sad to see it go, but good luck with your future endeavors.
I’ve never commented on your blog before today (or if I did, I do not remember :S), but I regret it. So, I’ve been lurking on your blog for a long time, and you were my number one reference, and my first source of the “I can’t wait to see this episode!” excitement with your pictures. Thanks a lot for your hard work during all these years, Omni and the staff, (heck, I can’t say it enough times to show how deep is my gratitude for what you’ve done ;)) and I wish you the best.
Never posted, but a big thank you to you Omni and all other writers. This was the only anime blog I ever read regularly, and I really looked forward to your posts on the shows I watched. Keep on trucking, and best to you in the future.
i have never commented once, not once, until now. i will mis your opinion greatly you made me laugh, i hope everything goes well n have fun
Why is it not April 1st?
Oh man, Omni I will miss this blog so much. It was my “go-to place” to find all the interesting anime, away from main stream and “what’s popular with a lot of hype.” (example? uh..I can remember CANAAN right now) Even with series I planned to watch and was following already, I’d always read the episode review for your quirky and hilarious insights. Thanks so much for all the work you’ve done. Even after this site goes offline I know as a reflex action I’ll still type “r” and hope my computer automatically redirects me here. Please, please, please let us know if you ever decide to come back and continue no matter when that may be.
All the best luck for your future.
Cheers, to a bright future, with no medical bills or unforseen mishaps! You will be missed as a blogger, and as a person with like minded interests.
Peace!
Well thank you so much for what you done all these years. I am for Brazil and I watched a lot of animes that you blogged. I read your opinion about the anime because you seem to like the same kind of anime I like. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU!
oh no~ I’ll miss this blog! I use it all the time to decide what anime to watch in the next season… You’ll be missed!
I am going to miss Random Curiosity and most of all Omni, your posts introduced me to countless animes. I visit the site on a daily basis and am very sad at this news. I hope you achieve everything you set out to do and again thank you so much for all the work you put in we will all miss you T.T
Anime will never be the same again just knowing I’ll never read one of your awesome blog posts again…
You helped me discover great anime’s like Clannad, Bakemonogatari and others you are going to be missed by your loyal legion of fans! I wish you luck in your job and your future plans 😀
Get Divine to host a copy of this farewell in a special section on the new site. Cuz I know I’ll definitely look back at it.
thanks man, you helped me out a lot. i was actualy looking foward to when you blog shakugan no shana 3, but oh well…. have a good year
Omni and divine, you guys should be proud of the amount of support you have here. A loyal fanbase is something to be admired.
You’ll be missed, this site introduced me to quite a few new anime that I would have missed without it. I’ll probably still comb through your archives for good older stuff to watch when the current seasons start to drag. I’m glad it’s staying up in some form, so all the old screencaps and reviews aren’t lost.
Good luck with the job and all your future endeavors!
I’d like you to know that I’ve always enjoyed your blogs, and sometimes, when I’m not sure about picking up a show, I consult your page to see what you think about it before I watch it myself. 😀
Besides, you have the distinction of being one of those who solved Higurashi’s Watanagashi Arc very early on. XD
God bless you wherever you go in life. 🙂 I’ll pray for your success.
All I can say is thank you for your amazing blogs. Like others said, it has lead to me discovering some awesome animes and since this was my first and only anime blog I have found, I’m pretty sad to see that I have discovered it too late. Again, thank you and good luck.
Wow, good on you man! Your blogging has be a blessing to a lot of people watching anime over the years, and for the 5 yrs I’ve been coming here, It has been my favorite site for opinions.
Good luck on your new job and Masters degree, hope your future becomes even more awesome! GG!
This is very sad… I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog, but best of luck with your future plans.
And a Master’s degree is pretty awesome.
The journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a Single Step, thus let your next step be a good one. Thank you for letting us walk this far with you Omni! May all our paths cross again in the future!
Good luck in your future endeavors, you and Random Curiosity will be missed. Hope to see you again someday down the internet road. Take care and congrats on your graduation.
I’ve never commented before! =(!.. but it’s really sad that your goind to retire from blogging! I have been visiting this site all the days!! for the past 3 years! it was an amazing site!, because of things of time I couldn’t see all the animes i wanted, but with your blog I still could know what was going on with them!
I have to say that sometimes I spoiled some anime endings because of my curiosity xD! but it was my own mistake, i just couln’t resist to read your summaries and thoughts! haha
woo the bad thing! it’s that I vill have to fill this gap of my daily routine xD, with another anime blog, but i don’t think it will be as good as yours, but it’s ok hahahah
Thank you for your hard work all these years!
I wish you the best for the new things you are going to live =)!
good luck froms chile! =)!
….I’m sorry if my writing is bad! but I speak spanish, and I’m learning english!
I first followed your blog since canvas2, Haruhi Suzumiya, strawberry panic. That was back in 2006.Oh and for some reason you still to this day kept on blogging bleach just to some manga meterial being animated.
i am now hoping you may think about doing part-time blogging in the future.
Hey, never commented before but i’ve been following this blog for nearly 3 years now, and I’m gonna miss it loads! I feel like this blog just has a certain something that makes it stand head and shoulders above the rest. Has been responsible for introducing me to more anime series than I would ever have gotten to otherwise. But good luck on your future endeavors whatever they involve!
Obrigado! pelo trabalho bem feito.
“brasil”
Thank you! a job well done.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. A job well done 🙂 Good luck with your new job and have fun !!!
Aww 🙁 I enjoyed looking at your blog the past few years. Thanks and good luck with your new job. 🙂
I think this is my second comment… But I’ve been following this blog for years. It is sad to hear RC is coming to and end and I’ll miss it, but I wish you luck with your next episode in life.
thanks for keeping me updated on the latest and greatest shows to watch. u will be missed
Could you maybe go through the process or post some links to some sites where you get your information for the season previews preferably in english?
its been a good run, good luck in your future.
may we meet again on or off of the beaten path’s of anime fandom, and when we do, may we laugh and cry together about our previous lives as friends. God speed my friend, and may your journey through the life of an anime fan still bring you much happiness like you did for the rest of us.
may your life bear many fruitful endeavors.
“It’s Not Farewell, I’s Just Until We Meet Again.” “Cheer’s!”
Kaolla Su: Love Hina, Vol. 13.
Well, it’s certainly hard to make a non-cliché comment like “Do your best!” or “Good luck!” or “Alway have a condom in your wallet!”, but hell, I don’t know what else to say. These past 3 and a half years have been the best for me when it comes to anime, because it was thanks to Omni and RC that I could regain my passion, and also gain a bit of inspiration (and courage) and start my own blog.
But life’s
a bitch (and I’m his pimp)both certain and uncertain, and we have to struggle, to fight, to laugh, cry and smile, and after that we have move on, even if it means leaving behind something you love to do. Omni’s reached that point, and I’m on the same path. So all I can say for sure is…Thanks for all your dedication these years, man! Godspeed! And may you go wherever fate may take you, there and back again! *tears*
If you need season previews, I make posts about them ~ 3 weeks before the season starts. I usually use images made by Chartfag and usually consists of all the major things that will be showing. Alternatively, you can always keep tuned to ANN (Anime News Network) and they usually go into what is going to be released. Please feel free to check my site out and visit any of the links on the site as well.
Also, I tend to make notices of any major anime that are getting aired as they are announced via ANN.
And It still continues to amaze me at how many people follow here! Comments are closing in on 1000 fast!
AAAHHH i feel old. i’ve been following this blog for 4 years now, and seeing it go is akin to having an old friend pass away T_T. Thank you for the dedication over the years!!
@Divine – With you all the way! Whatever your decision, I would love to see the community stay alive and keep a place for Omni if he decided to come back.
Wow. Haven’t commented before, but I visit this site every day at the very least (usually more often). I’m am devastated to hear this (even more so now that I read the full post), but I guess all good things do come to an end…
Good luck on everything and I hope there’s some way to keep this site alive.
Good luck Omni with your new job and thanks for creating an awesome anime community for us. Without Random Curiosity I would be lost on finding new anime to watch! I’m also hoping Divine decides to continue the website.
Thank you for all your wonderful posts over these last few years. Your blog was one of my main sources for anime summaries and news, so it’s sad to see you go. Congratulations on all of the changes in your life. Best of luck in everything!!
Oh man, this site is like a daily routine for me everytime I turn on my computer. Its gonna be wierd now.
Hope divine continues 😀
Good luck in general! Thanks for the good times!
Thanks for all the great anime write ups over the years. This site has been one of the few I follow on a regular bases.
I normally don’t comment but given the current situation I thought it would be appropriate to give my thanks and wish you luck on your future endeavors.
On that note, so long and thanks for all the fish.
どうもありがとうございました！君たちが泣ければ、アニメはこんなに面白くならなかった！
Thank you very much to those who have worked towards RC`s success. I am very grateful.
I salute you all!
oh noooooo, i’ve been following Rc for years, it make a hole in my heart that omni has to retired. :(( .
but anyhow than’x omni for your writing all these past years, i hope u got the best in your life.
……hmmm where i could find another source for anime blogging???
ah, i cant believe it, i have follow u for almost 4 years now, i can say that i feel soooooo bad, i wont find another blogger like u and definitly i wont find another web like random curiosity, all my thx to u, master omni, ur lose is something horrible to anime fan sites and specially to ppl like me, i hope to hear more about u in the future and if possible read nore from u, from the bottom of my heart thx, and thx random curiosity, and farewell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck Omni; always enjoyed reading your reviews more than watching some of the shows to be honest.
aaawww, I’ll miss your blog!!!!! Where am I gonna read exciting detailed summaries?? LOL
Wishing you the best in everything!
Omni,
I’ve never posted on the site before, but I have been an avid reader for the last couple of years. I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts (and the comments!) and have generally based what I am going to watch each season on your excellent previews and which shows you and the other contributors decide to blog. I will look forward to your last Kimi ni Todoke post (too bad your last Bleach post is about crappy filler, neh?) and I dearly hope devine will take up the mantle of maintaining this great site. If not, I hope I’ll be able to find another blog thats even half as good as you guys.
You will be sorely missed, and good look! Ganbatte!
Ohhh I’m sad you won’t finish Fullmetal Alchemist. I really loved going through this blog. Thank you so so much for your contributions! Good luck with your new job!
Thank you Omni for bringing us the best from animes during those five years!! I must tell you that I’ve been followed you everydays during all those years, and what you have said about every series was very smart and amazingly full of intellect! sometimes it was funny to read you and your reactions were surprisingly unexpected, even sometimes, I could believe that you were living the story as you were the character…
Thank you very much for sharing us all your passion for animes !!
I will miss you much!
Looking back at all the comments in this, your official farewell, I cannot think of anything else but a legacy. Somehow, you managed to unite random people all over the internet (me included) with your style of writing, accurate depictions and precise observations of the animes we have been watching over the past 5 years. I, in particular, have been around here since the time I was in the fansubbing scene and I remember very well this was THE place to find the best opinions on what to sub. Kudos to you, Omni. You have played an important role in the lives of many people, and that is something that surely will draw a grin in your face when you finally spread your wings and fly into life, knowing that you build something that will be remembered and cherished by those who were part of it. Godspeed Omni, and thanks for everything you have done for the anime scene.
It’s been five years already? What great years for a wonderful blog. Good luck with your new career, Omni!
Thank you for all your hard work. I’ve been following this blog since the Code Geass R1 days and it’s amazing to see how much it’s grown. You will be missed sorely, Omni!
no way…. no way!!!
It’s been a great five years Omni. As you enter a new stage in your life, I wish you the best of luck.
Awww, you’ll be missed. RC is one of the sites I visit at least once a day. Good luck with the new chapter of your life! ^^
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Don’t leave! I love your blogs!
oh god, not RC.
this is the worst year ever. First mininova now RC.
@Divine
Heres hoping you try to continue with the blogging, even if it is downsized. You’ve done a good job the past years, I’d like to see it continue in your blogging.
Yeesh…a year of interesting events. Thank you Omni for creating RC. You have no idea how this site impacted me. You got me into series like Kanon,CLANNAD, Code Geass, and Gurren Lagann. The value of these shows and their impact is incalculable. That being said, like any happy anime, this isn’t going to be sappy sad end, but a hopeful and happy to be continued!
Best of Luck with your life, and know, that we, your readers wish you all the best!
Come back and write tidbits, we want would like updates Omni 😀
TU
dude thanks so much for the blogs. good luck and good hunting s(^_-)b
Ahhhhh Many thanks to Omni, Divine and everyone who contributed to RC. You guys have done such a great job. This blog has always been a fantastic read, thus I’ve always been following RC even though I no longer watch anime. Good to know an exciting career opportunity is coming up for you Omni and wish you the best.
Thank you Omni and wish you good luck.
Thanks for five years of awesomeness, Omni. I’ll miss RC. 🙁
Hmm, Goodluck with your life, thanks for blogging for us, hope you get sucessful in your new life, rember to visit tho. I think your always welcome 🙂
I’m not sure why but I feel like as if I should give a large thank you to you. You rekindled my interest in anime in 08 with your blog updates on new shows and gave me the feeling that I wasn’t the only one enjoying a show. Your coverage of Gurren Lagann will also be remembered and appreciated by me greatly.
Good luck you and any future endeavor.
Never commented before either like many others, but always loyaly followed the site for a long time now. Geez.. Tough goodbye but all and all I’m very grateful for a ll the good times. -bows-
;_;
It’s sad to see you go Omni, but I’m definitely glad that your future in life is more or less secure now. Your efforts in maintaining RC were incredible and I know (first-hand) just how much blogging can take a toll on one’s free time. Take care.
I will miss this site. It was the only blog that I could actually follow. Good luck with whatever comes next. Thanks for the blogs.
Well I’m sad to see it go but I really enjoyed the time I spent here. Thanks for everything.
🙁
It’s genshiken’s season two finale all over again… and what about us? I still wanna go to the club room, I still wanna read doujinshi, I still wanna cosplay…
Growing up sucks big time, specially when all your friends insist on doing it first and you are not even remotely ready to do so as well…
You will be sorely missed, my friend.
Darn, now I’m crying as well 🙁
I’ve never commented before, but I felt the need to this time as a frequent visitor.
I just wanted to say, “thanks!” This site has been my primary source of anime-related news for the past 2 years. You’ve definitely enkindled my “random curiosities” in various anime series and genres.
I truly wish you good health and prosperity in the future. You will be missed.
My gosh… this is too sad :'( I seldom come & give comments but I really love Random Curiosity for being fast & detailed in its reviews. In fact i find this blog the best review center for animes. We’ll really miss you Omni…
Good luck in whatever endeavor your into in the real world. We really appreciate & love you for all the things you’ve done all this time ♥ 🙂
question do you guys need a new blogger to help? i have so much free time so i’m looking for something to waste it. 😀
either way, a great thanks, omni for blogging my favorites hope you find a good life! and i”’ be waiting for your “hopefully” return in blogging even its 2012 and end of the world 😀
…………….like everybody, I rarely comment, but unlike everybody I cannot bring myself to post anything. I don`t know what to say………………..
May you prosper in life, take a break, watch your animes and…..
Goodbye.
I’ve visited this site for a few years now, and it’s become the one site that I consider my ‘homepage’ when I never thought of anything else as such. I visit it many times a day, and can’t wait to read your blogs on manga, anime, and whenever I’m looking for a new anime to watch, I look through what you’ve blogged about and find something that I think I might enjoy.
This post did make me quite sad. I will greatly miss your blogs omni, I wish you luck in your future endeavors, and sincerely hope you return at some point.
That’s really too bad…I’ve read this blog for a few years and it’s turned me on to shows that I would have otherwise never given a chance. In fact, your blogging of Durarara is what made me want to watch it.
Thanks for everything.
🙁 when i was just getting started!
Well it was fun, enjoy!
Actually, this is my first comment in this blog since my first visit around late 2006. Since then, this blog had been my prime source of information around anime and manga. I really enjoyed reading your reviews and the comment from the other readers. I will miss this blog.
Thank you for all the information that you have provided in this blog omni. I hope you the best of luck in your future, and i hope maybe someday you can create another great blog like this.
I’ve been following your blog for almost a year now and though I am sad to see you leave, I’m very excited to see you further your life after youve done so much for the pure sake of loving anime. Thank you soo much! I’ll have to look elsewhere for my daily fix but you’ve done more than enough. I would write more but I’m currently using an itouch to type this thank you. Thanks again, well miss you!
Your friend Fallenrock
I’ve been following this blog since 2006 and rarely commented on your posts but I’ve been loyally following this site on a regular basis so It’s gonna be a big change for me as well. Im here now in a major phase of my life where alot is changing and I guess this isn’t an exception as well. I this site made me learn nothing lasts forever.
Thanks for the animes you blogged about and good luck with your life. It’s been a fun ride Omni.
Thank you for your work Omni! I’ve been visiting this blog from time to time for about two years, and it’s been a great pleasure. I wish you the best of luck with whatever you choose to do with your life in the future.
Wow. Just had to say I never really commented, but I just had to say that I’ve been following you guys for a long time now and I really enjoyed reading your blog. I’m going to be sad to see you go, and I do hope that Divine will somehow “save” the site. But I respect Omni’s decision because I feel the same way too about youth and life. I’ve been online for most of my youth and I feel that college and grad school and whatnot are very important times to stay offline and commit to better things in life. Good luck to you, and all the best! And I wanted to thank you for providing us readers great entertainment for 6 years!
I’m speechless and didn’t have the guts… but here’s my good bye to you Omni. May all your dreams come true and have a successful in all your future projects. Don’t be a stranger and come and visit.
@divine
I really liked what you did last season with a couple of series like Needless. A quick out of the blue mid series summary. A little blog is better than no blog. I’m looking forward to future with your style.
T_T bye bye omni i’ll miss u
Thanks so much Omni – I will terribly miss your posts. Best of luck in your other pursuits!
T_T……I’ll miss you…it is so sad to hear you quitting
i haven’t commented much but i’ve been following your blogs for the last 2 years. They were amazing. The images, the reviews,the summaries, everything single thing was beyond amazing, no one blogs anime like you or the rest of the random curiosity guys.
i will like to thank you for blogging what is now one of my favorite anime series:
kimi ni todoke as well as kannagi, clannad, eden of the east, soul eater (and many other amazing series!!)
It’s with great sadness and a heavy heart to see it come to an end 🙁
I’ll miss random curiosity greatly !!
But i’m looking forward to divine’s blogs i’m sure he’ll do a great job.
I wish you all the luck in the world with your future and career ! you deserve it as much as anyone. I hope we hear from you somewhere down the road again.
Thank you, Thank you SOOO MUCH !!!
PS : I agree with Gundam 00 let’s have a poll best enjoyed blogged anime of all time!!
(:
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Marikannagi
Congratulations on finishing your master’s degree! Thank you for covering so much with this blog, I’ve been a reader for a couple of years now and your’s is my favorite blog 🙂 I wish you good luck with your pursuits in the future!!
Long time reader, first time poster. This blog was the best. It’s the only one I ever really kept up with tbh. I really do feel lost right now. It’s like when the protagonists reach an impasse after an important character’s death. Where do we go from here?
Good luck in your future endeavors. Think I’ll end with a quote from Beast Wars. It fits the mood. “He lived a warrior . . . and died a hero. May his Spark join the Matrix, the greatest of Cybertron . . .” ~Optimus Primal
MAybe all good things has to come to an end. But life moves on, i wish you success in your career and life. Will miss you greatly :p And thanks for all the efforts all these years. thanks for all your contribution!
My first and last comment. Omni, I’ve been one of your faithful readers for about 4 years now. Never have I seen the quality of each blog post you make, which is why I’ve been a reader for very long time. I am truly sad to hear that you are retiring from blogging. But then again, I understand that you simply don’t have the time and commitment to continue. Thank you for your hard work and good luck with your new phase in life! You will always be remembered…
I’m sad, but I know that you have your future to think about and knew this would come to end someday. So now I sincerely hope that you continue on to a brighter day and I wish you the best. 🙂
I’m not frequent commenting-type person, but I also want to add my 2 cents. Throughout the years, that I’ve been an anime-fan, I was always struggling with releases and the like. Having ventured your sight just once, it helped open many doors for me. First, you being far more experienced than anyone else here, knew far more, and was able to deliver a lot more. Also, you yourself were consistently fast, and bountiful in quality. I’ve now been following this sight for several years now, and I must say you’ve done a good job. I thank you for all that you’ve done for all of the readers here, and for guiding all the newbies to anime, like myself (at one time). I know that this is redundant, and clearly expressed by everyone of the readers, but you will be missed Omni. May you live long, prosper and have a great life. May you find success and happiness in all of your endeavours, and may you live your life knowing that you’ve helped many anime-fans.
Thank You.
P.S. Hopefully Divine can fill your shoes, eh?
Just wanted to add to the rest. Never commented before, but this is the only anime blog I have ever followed. Good luck in your next stage of life. It may brings sadness, but change is what makes life worth living.
Thanks for the past few years. I’ve been following this blog for almost 5 years now regularly. I will miss coming here almost everyday. This blog kept me up to date on anime even if I don’t watch as much any more . RC is always going to my favourite blog : ) good luck in the future!!!
Wow…this is unexpected but inevitable I guess…
Like many I consider RC one of, if not the best anime blogs around and for a long time it was one of the main staple in my daily internet routine. Regardless of the fact that I’ve been watching a lot less anime now then in the past I still checked RC frequently just because I enjoyed reading your thoughts.
Thank you for a fun 3+ years Omni/RC may you find great success and happiness in all your future endeavors ;D
Though I rarely comment, I have followed Random Curiosity for quite a while, and this has become one of my favourite anime blogs. It’s heartbreaking to see it go. Thank you, Omni, for giving me and many others an insight into the anime world. Best of luck in your future plans. =)
I have read your entrys every day. Thank you for introducing me to Durarara/Bakemonogatari/many others. Best of luck in life ^_^
Never posted before, followed this blog one year for Fullmetal Alchemist. I LOVED your committment, quality, and intensive posts and summaries. I will be very sad to see you go and was looking forward to seeing you blog FMA:B to the end and seeing the 2010 Anime Polls and such, but if Divine decides to continue I’m sure it will still be great. I hope you have a wonderful life and continue to enjoy anime. 🙂
even though I’ve only been following this site for not too long it is quite sad for me having enjoy all of your blogs for the past few month.
i guess this is farewell for a few month at least, then again maybe forever
well see ya when ever you come back be it months or years I’ll be there waiting for your return
To Omni:
like a lot of the previous posters here, I haven’t really commented too often but I have checked this blog almost everyday for the last 3 years. And have counted, endlessly, on this blog to catch up on all the things that I might have accidentally missed. Things are going to be tough without you Omni
Thanks for introducing me to some really great anime series, in particular Kimi ni Todoke, which, if it wasn’t for your blogging, I would never have watched.
Best of luck in your future endeavors, I know you’ll be great at your next phase in life and congratulations on making it through grad school! I hope to see you back in the blogosphere sometime in the future.
Thanks for all your hard work,
jellayrei
to divine:
I’m glad that you will, at least in some capacity be continuing where Omni left off. It is my deepest hope that you will continue to blog for quite some time, and keep together the randomc community!
I know that you’ll be great at it and am counting on you, heavily, for my anime blogging needs (if that makes sense…)
best of luck and I hope to see a lot of material from you in the future and thanks for all your past, present, and future (if you decide to keep on going) hard work!
jellayrei
Certainly didn’t expect this, but eh, life goes on. Good luck with your pursuits and thanks for the great blog brah.
I will miss you … a LOT! but Good Luck!
this blog is like a guide through anime world but without you one part of the whole internet will vanish. There is no other good place such as this.
It’s sad to see that RC has to come to an end.
I hope that others will continue your work.
Thanks for everything!
Loved your blogs man. Thanks for all the blogs for all these years.
hmmm… couldn’t remember when i started following this blog but for sure, it was my first. anyway, thanks for al the blogs you’ve done, omni. wishing you all the best in life.
Hope you continue it divine. Letting randomc vanish would be very sad. Also Omni then I guess it’s not goodbye then. Hope to see you blog sometime again!
I’ve never commented here before but I have been following this blog for almost 3 years. It has been a great source of information on series that I was curious about and is one of the best up to date anime blog I’ve ever known.
Although it’s sad to see the blog go, I want to extend a gratitude to all you have done and all the best in your future projects!
Take care and you have my deepest thanks for all the effort and hard work put into this blog so we anime lovers enjoy anime even when we are up to neck in work.
i have been reading this blog for years!.. damn 🙁 its very sad, i really loved this site… i wish u luck to all of u guys..ill miss u! 🙁
I’ve also never commented before, but I really found your blogging extremely resourceful. Really sad to see RC go down.
@divine
You know, if you don’t mind, if you do happen to pick the site up, I’ll help you out as a blogger, of course I need to learn the ropes, and learn some other points here and there. Screen cap wise… I may fail miserable, and I may be behind schedule at times given the varying work load (since I am an active member of a lot of orgs and college). I’ll definitely give it my best shot, especially with manga caps (Bleach and Naruto show wise, I’ll have to see). Just shoot me an email if you want during April. I feel like we should try to contribute in some way at least to help Divine fit into Omni shoe’s until he grows into them or grows even bigger.
This is one of the best anime blogs I have seen in my life, I going to miss it, thanks for your hard work.
This blog will be missed. I don’t remember how I got here at first…I started reading one day, bookmarked it and the rest is history. This blog has been ingrained into my daily routine for around 2 years. It’s going to be really hard – scratch that – impossible to find a something comparable. The level of writing, insight, detail and dedication is off the charts. Cheers to you Omni. There is no doubt that your next endeavor in life will be met success. Needless to say I will still be following this in the future and hopefully the blog will continue on.
HAHA I was wondering when the spring preview was coming.
ill miss you too omni but we have to move forward and hope you do great at your new job.
There are times when i forget that this blog was run by pretty much one person, and that this one person will one day pursue other things in life. I guess I saw this as a company, such that when the CEO retires, someone else would take over and the company will continue to run smoothly. Shame that this is not the case.
Omni you’ve built up RC to become more than just a simple blog. This has been-and still is-a great community. Anyway thanks and best of luck to you and your career.
BTW what did you do ur masters in lol?
Definitely sad for your departure but excited for your future opportunities Omni! good luck and “insert being of personal worship” bless
Omni.. Still hard to accept that it will cease to exist.. Or it might continue, but that felling of, almost being home, will take a while to felt again, yes, even not covering all the animes that I normally see hehe that would be too much.. Back to the point, there was a tab for your blog, I would say for 4 years now.. great previews, reviews to every episode, opinions, and I would like to say to you, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the time you spent, for all the efforts, that I’m sure you made, and that I understand, support and, hope nothing but the best in all the future and current, endeavors that you undertake, because more than just sharing you opinion you gave people that love the japanese culture, and mostly anime, a home. Not wanting to get all mushy and stuff, you will be missed. I’m sure you will read all the comments, and you will get the sense of accomplishment, and that it was not in vain, and goddammit, do enjoy youth! I do 🙂 I hope that you, someday you might get to blog again, but till then, I guess if you aren’t, its cause things are going well, so, its a double edged sword 🙂
Well, i’ve ran my fingers for too long now, so, been great, will keep reading till you stop, and hoping that divine might take on the task of keeping RC alive, Ganbattene!
Commented a few times before, but like many others, this site has been a daily stop for about a year when i browse the internet. It’s been a focal point in finding new series to enjoy and its a sad to see you leave but good times do end. You’ve build an amazing community here, and I hope that Divine and hopefully new faces will come and take the reins in continuing the legacy you set. It’d be great to see this site continue to prosper. Would be awesome that you stop by now and then, just to let the community know how you’re doing. That said, good luck in all your ventures, stay healthy, and I hope you drop in now and then, it won’t be the same without you.
Best wishes
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Wow.. This was completely unexpected. D’: I don’t know where to go now. I always loved coming to RC to read up about the latest episode of my favorite shows of the season and relish in the opinions of the writers. I don’t have people to talk with about the shows I watch so reading about it here was more than enough to get a good smile or laugh it up. At least I was able to connect with someone..
Despite my sadness, I congratulate you!! ^^d You’ve accomplished a hella lot and you’ve kept doing so, Omni. 😀 Good luck with everything~
Even though I rarely comment, I’ve been following this site for maybe four years now, (which is about how long I’ve been watching anime) showing me windows to amazing anime that I never would’ve watched had I not come here. For the most part, whatever anime I watched were the ones being blogged here. Will be sad to see you go Omni, wish you well in your future endeavors.
Well this maybe the last I comment so I will do this now, I always liked coming to this site. In fact I found some good anime because of this site. But Hey, when you have to go, you have to go. I hope for blog to keep going and hopefully find some more good anime in the later future. See ya and I don’t want to be ya lol
Man… I came to the site just now to subscribe to the RSS feed because I didn’t want to keep coming to the site to see if there was anything new and… man…
Well, I wish you luck Omni in your finishing of grad school, in your new job and anything else life may throw at you.
I do want to thank you for everything you’ve done with the blog, I first came here 3 years ago (man I didn’t think it’d been that long). It is because of you and this blog that I’ve gotten into watching anime. It started with School Days (because I had read that there was sex in it :rollseyes:) and somehow that got me to your site and from there I started picking up series based on your thoughts about them. Because of this blog I watched Code Geass, FMA:Brotherhood, Darker than BLACK, and CLANNAD (OMG thank you for Clannad, would NEVER have watched it otherwise) among others.
So thank you Omni for everything.
so sad i am going to miss it
Omni you rock man, i have only been following this site for a few months but when i did i thought i hit a gold mind. we share alot of the same thoughts on bleach and i always liked your post. thank you for the site and good luck as you start your “grown up” life.
As for divine, i never liked you and you are most certainly a Naruto NOB. much to learn have you.
– form kishi’s bestie. L M A O O
Hey I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I personally have only made a few comments on here and truthfully, recently I have not been using Random Curiosity as much as I use to back when Tsubasa Chronicle was airing (best series evar!!). When I was checking for a Spring Preview I saw this and my heart dropped. I think that I – probably others more – have stong ties to RC and will miss it and when we hear about its end we feel sad. But we all understand the reasons and are happy for you at the same time. This is truely a BITTERSWEET Moment. Well I apprecitate all of your hard work! OTAKUS FOREVAR!! HEHE
oh yea, forgot to add…
Much respect for sticking with bleach for so long. That alone is a testament to your dedication and perservernce
This is one of the few times I’ve ever commented but, I’ve been following this site for longer than i can remember… This Blog is an ICON as I’m sure everyone here will agree.
Good Luck Omni all the Best!!
….. I feel like i went back to Dail-up… (O_o)
I’ve never commented before, but I’ve been following this blog for quite awhile and I’ve enjoyed it immensly. The effort put into it is amazing and it’s probably one of the best sites I’ve visited. I’ll miss it, and all the others on it. Congraduations Omni, and good luck to you.
thank you for your dedication and time it took for you to do these shows and i hope everything works out for you in the future!!!!!
i just want to say this site has been my resourse for everything anime, finding shows, getting closeure when a good anime ends, gaining insight on this weeks episode of whatever… uou have my gratitude, good luck on future endevors
Is this a reference to the final episode of DS9 or am I just a huge Star Trek fanboy?
Anyway best of luck in your new endeavours…it’s going to be kind of weird to see the most consistent episodic anime blogging effort I’ve ever known suddenly cease to have new content though.
sad to see this incredible blog go.
It is bizarre to think that i’ve visited for probably 5 years but have never commented. I’ve always been drawn to the quality of your writing, your helpfulness in helping us understand storylines and references and your thoughtfulness in never revealing too much. Its been so long that i think i get a sense of nostalgia simply from the design of the website; its banners, the colours, the layout. This website is sewn into the fabric of what i know of the internet. Also, I’ve never followed anime as closely as many of the other commenters so this site has been my major source of information about this culture. For me, anime is randomcuriosity, and randomcuriosity is anime. They are inextricably linked.
As you and your website are entering a new phase, my interest in anime has also waned lately.. curious. I’d like to thank both of you for your tireless and probably rewardless work, and i wish you the best in life.
First time commenting :D. I have followed you for about 3 years and i have to say i’m very sad you are leaving us.
thank you for all the blogging i greatly appreciated it
Commenting once again. To those who don’t know, divine made use of his reserved spot on the first page of comments. He basically confirmed what Omni said and says that he might look into continuing with a few more shows, though not on the level Omni had been doing it. I concur with divine and think that it truly would be a waste to have this wonderful community of anime fans just disperse into the wind. Though divine thinks having so many shows would be overwhelming, which I imagine it would be, if a few more permanent writers joined the (figurative) payroll, there certainly could be a fairly constant amount of updates on par with current standards, as long as the writers are consistent.
Of course, this is only if divine does decide to continue with RC, which I rather selfishly do, though I hate to admit it. However selfish it may be, I’m not willing to part with RC so easily yet, even if Omni will no longer be a part of it. This may be his baby, but it’s been five years now. His baby has grown and maybe it’s strong enough to stand on its own. Only time will tell.
So this is my first post and I’ve been visiting this site for like 4 years, just like to say thank you 🙂
@omegachosen
As I’ve said earlier, I don’t mind doing so. Several things will be troubling at first and several things that I watch will not always be perfect on time. (to note, there are times where I need to leave anime be to take a step back before jumping back into it again). With the summer coming up after April, I definitely can attempt to learn the ropes. Like screen capping, I’m free to contact since we leave emails anyways. So hit me up Divine if you want some extra writers. Omegachosen you should join us. And perhaps, ask patrick to continue with his novel updates given that Divine willing to continue.
@OmegaChosen
Thanks for the heads up 🙂
I found this website 4 years ago when you were blogging Mai Otome. Been visiting and reading your blogs ever since. Good luck man, I wish you the best of luck. ^^
I’ve followed this blog for 4 years, always checking in daily for the newest updates of our latest anime episodes.
Really, It’s been long but it has been great too.
I’ve always enjoyed your summaries and the screencaps that come with it.
thank you for blogging throughout all these years, and we’ll all miss you.
@Sora no Kaze
I was actually debating whether to ask to join or not. It’s a big commitment after all and with Omni gone I’d feel like I’d have to really learn the ropes quick and well. I’ve never blogged before and I don’t know if anything I write is all that interesting or funny. Also, I’d have to start finding good subbing groups and following the latest releases in Japan since I don’t speak Japanese.
But I could certainly use the writing experience and breaking out of my comfort zone might be good for me. Thus my dilemma.
This is only if divine continues with RC though. Without him, we really can’t do anything.
I honestly don’t know how long I’ve actually had this site bookmarked. It’s a bummer to see you go, but at least I’m glad to hear you’re leaving so you can focus more on your careers and other things you’ve wanted to do. I’m sure all of us wish you the best. Good luck!
This is my first time commenting and I wanted to said that you will be very missed. Been visiting this site for years daily and have always enjoy the series that you blog. So Thank You for starting and maintaining this amazing site ,and Congrats and Good Luck with everything
@OmegaChosen
Likewise, I’m not sure, I mean I put interesting comments out there. I still rmb when I notice the significant of Ario’s eyes and the symbolism of it and someone basically scolds me and tell ms that Allelujah is dead… Stupid. Some of the things I say also me thinking outside the box, or sometimes it’s just a late night. Some other small things here and there.
Likewise, I would have to learn the ropes quickly… and I don’t speak Japanese… I could screen cap early of course given that anime-media always shoots out it’s raw as well as nyantorrent or whatever that sites called, though I don’t even know if i’ll do good screen caps lol. I mean I also have certain comfort zones and certain times where I need to take a step back, then finish it up later. (Shakugan No Shanna was one of them, sorry to say, I’m glad it got really good after I took the step back).
As said, this is all up to divine though. After all, it’s not like we can’t break down the work between 3 people, or more if people want to join up. I’ll just need to learn to edit really quickly >_>. The only thing I’m afraid off, is some obnoxious guy who shoots down my attempts to see how things might turn out. Or beyond other things lol. I’ll manage somehow if I end up doing it. As said, it’s all up to divine though.
I will miss one of my favourite sites and the reason why I know such amazing anime like Gurren Lagann and Code Geass. Thanks for hosting a great site and best of luck.
Bye-bye Omni and bye-bye to this blog. We’ll definitely miss you.
I’v been on this site for a couple of years now looking at what new anime comes out and such and its been a real blast. Looking at shows that have potential and those that flop and this site showed me whats going on in any series when I was too lazy or didn’t have the time to see them.
I’m a long time lurker and this will be my first time posting but I just want to thank you guys (Omni and Co) for doing an absolutely awesome job and I will surely miss Randomc.
Good luck out there fellas and best of luck to you Omni on your job and future successes.
I’ll miss this blog, but I’m glad you have your priorities straight =) I hope your life goes well!
Thanks for all rhe time and effort you guys spent into making this such a spectacular site, wishing you the best in life.
BANZAI
Omg…this blog is on the top list of my favorites. It will be weird not to come in to see a preview of an anime. Good luck in your future endeavors!
Wow Omni… It’s sad to see you go, but I can understand why, for sure. 🙂 I wish you the absolute best of luck in the future and I hope you have a wonderful life.
Onto the issue of who blogs what… a suggestion I would make is to separate the workload a bit and get more people to blog one or two shows each?
Anyway, thank you Omni for giving us the work you have. <3
hey omni
i never commented before, and dunno if you’ll ever read this but I first stumbled onto anime a good 5-6 years ago, and your blog was one of the most comprehensive sources at the time for what to watch.
fast forward now, and damn all i can say is thank you very much for all your hard work. your dedication to watching anime and reporting it to the masses is something we’ll all miss. good luck to you and your future endeavors!
peace
Kleenex anyone?
I’ve been a longtime lurker, so this would be my first ever post, but I just wanted to say that I’ve really enjoyed reading RC. I dare say it’s the first anime blog I’ve ever followed, and though it’s sad to see it go, it’s been a fun ride. Thanks for everything, Omni. =]
Thank you and good luck for your new life!
Sad news, indeed, all good things must come to an end and that never been so true.
Random Curiosity was a reference for me, like a lighthouse in the middle of the night !
We’ll have hard time to find another blog of such quality.
Thank you Omni and all Randomc’s staff for all these years of anime blogging ! I wish you the best for all things to come.
dude i’ve read ur blog since god knows when… thank you for making my life FUN AND FILLED WITH ANIME u rock man i hope the best for u
5-year lurker here, and just want to register to say thank you to Omni. I check out your blog daily, and will miss it very much. Good luck with your future endeavor.
Regards,
*Sigh* Best blog I’ve been to so far and still is. Everything has to come to an end, but there is always a new beginning. Good luck Omni and thanks…
Discovered this site back in high school during a comp sci class. As a college student, I still follow this blog on a near daily basis. It’s been wonderful being a reader of the stuff u guys post and I wish everyone who’s been a part of RC the best of luck in their future endeavors (cuz we all have a life outside of anime, right….right? XD).
really appreciated all your work Omni et al. (go Divine!)
god bless
Long-time lurker, just wanted to say you’ll be sorely missed. Good luck with your new phase in life and thanks for the years of reading enjoyment!
RC is the best anime blog and it will be missed, goodluck Omni 🙂
Man i loved this blog …
I’m gonna miss it !
Anyway, good luck with your new job and THANK YOU for those past 5 years, it had been a delightful pleasure to read everyone’s anime reviews every morning !
Take care !
thanks for the hard work and the memories… hope you the best in your new endeavor.
Omni,
I’ve been following your blog for like 3 years already and it’s sad news that you’ll be dropping this blog.
This blog has been a great influence to me in terms of choosing what to watch every season. I love how you inject your thoughts in your summaries and the anime/manga/light novel updates are also a bonus to us readers.
I hope there’ll come a time that you’ll come back to spread the anime love.
We’ll be waiting!
~~ Eri
Divine,
Glad you’re still here!
I’m just sad about Omni’s decision. (T-T) But I’m wishing him the best!
~ Eri
If you hadn’t realised by the title of my name…I am not an asian, but an Islander with a passion for Anime. And because of this blog and the dedication you portrayed throughout your reviews, it is main reason I became a massive fan for anime.
Cheers for everthing in the past 5 years.
Much Appreciated.
PEACE!!
omg i thought this was an april fools joke early…..
I have been following this blog for quite a long time and it is sad to see it go.Thanks for all the efforts you have put in to blog all the series which also hepled me got interested in some of the series.I will miss this blog.
Man,getting a Masters degree is great!I hope you good luck with your future!
It is so sad to see one of the most dedicated anime blogger leave. However, isn’t it worth it now that you see urself and 5 years back? Many had happen from five years back and we really appreciate your work. Wishing you the best in the future. Random Curiosty will just be the starting of your great life.
really sad to see you stop blogging…thanks for all your hard work, it was always fun to read your anime thoughts and opinions. good luck!
Aww the anime, the reviews, the comments, and the images! man I’m SOO gonna miss RC…
Looks like I have to depend on my own (yeah sadly) on future anime updates… *sob*
I’ve been watching anime for 5 years now. The first blog I started to follow regularly was memento back in the day. A few months later, I stumbled on this site, and haven’t looked back since. After Memento died, this were to be my primary blog for these last years.
Thank you Omni for sticking out for so long and doing your part in this great community. Alot of people have walked before you, and will walk after you, that’s life. But you’ve done one hell of a job.
Thank you Omni, RC will always be remembered.
Follower from the beginning, gratitude and appreciation for the time and effort put in, right till the end and beyond. Three cheers and both thumbs up! All the best!
Just wanted to let you know, Omni, that I’ve been following your blog for a couple of years now, and’ve enjoyed it immensely. Believe it or not, all the effort you’ve done here is more than a hobby, it’s a skillset that’ll serve you well in the future. If you ever feel lost in the future, remember the time you spent here, and from there find your way once again.
thanks for all the reviews you have done, godspeed with you guys
I also think it would be a shame to let it go to waste. And really i wouldn’t mind the same site with only one or two shows. I’d just love it if i had this nice white background telling me about anime from time to time.
I used to have two blog tabs that I obsessively check everyday- RC and Memento. And while Memento slowly disappeared – I still kept my obsession with RC, reading new series for the season, impressions, summaries, as well as watching PVs. I have followed RC since the beginning and was my only source of guide into the anime world when I enter college back in 2004 as since I was basically a noob that stumbled upon paradise. So I am extremely sadden to hear of your retirement. However, I am also at that particular point in life and thus, understand the reasons. That being said, good luck- thanks for everything you have instill in us.
I’ve commented just a couple of times because English isn’t my native language and I suppose this will be the last time ;o;
I’ll miss your blog a lot ;o;, I started watching Anime may be six months before I found this blog on 2006 and with this farewell I was like T__________T , because I feel like I’ve grown up at the same time this blog did. But nothing lasts forever and now I think I should also change.
I wish you luck in your live!.
NO…this can’t be happening. I am in denial. Dammit. Omni, your blog saved me countless times when I am stuck somewhere of nowhere with slow speed internet. I can always count on your detailed summaries, pics, and analysis on shows that I can’t download whether it was Fate/stay night, Code Geass, Haruhi, so on. Now where am I suppose to go?!?!? I need a can of beer…make that two.
I rarely comment. My interest in anime significantly waned in the last 5 years, but I vicariously “enjoyed” some show by just reading your blogs, so maybe I should move on as well. Good luck to all you endeavors and career. Thank you for all the qualities post all these years.
Wah.
What a shock.
It was like I’ve been struck with lightening, it’s been so many years that I’ve been coming here and always seeing and checking the latest news about anime, that it somehow felt like it would always be there.
I guess it was a naive thought of mine.
I’ve met many people, along the years, who quit one after the other because of ‘real life’, and I always somehow feel left behind each time, because for me anime/manga is part of my ‘real life’, so I could never comprehend someone saying: “starting tomorrow, I’m leaving anime/manga”, this made no sens to me who’s been watching anime since I can walk, for the past 25 years.
So I really liked your honesty: it’s because blogging is time consuming that you have to put an end to massive writing, you didn’t just wake up one miraculous morning and thought ‘bye bye anime’ out of the blue and cut off all contacts with all the people you know online for the past x years, like I’ve seen far too many person doing…
I can only hope the very best for from now on and wish that the new world you are stepping into will bring you many joys. I’ll still keep my fingers crossed for a possible future return to blogging.
But more then anything, THANKS for all you’ve been doing all these years and for all the efforts and dedication and love your poured in this blog.
Random Curiosity will always be number one!!
Thank you omni for blogging the last 5 years. I’ve been a long time reader since I came to this site by clicking on the first few full metal panic episodes that you’ve blogged. Without you blogging these past few years, I probably wouldn’t have came across many wonderful series that I’ve enjoyed. Throughout the years RC is probably the only blog site I can depend upon with the summaries. As you’ve mentioned, these last 5 years you’ve been consistent with blogging without any breaks. That by itself is an achievement and you definitely deserve a break. I wish you best of luck in the future and maybe you can occasionally blog some episodes that you feel worth mentioning.
i kinda doubt you will read this but owell… first time posting but i have been reading your blogs for about 2 years visiting once a week and i gotta say i shall miss you. Even though you don’t know me after reading your blogs for so long i feel like i know you and i just wanted to tell you from one stranger to another i shall miss you. *Sniff* GL at your new job my friend.
Have been following the sites since 4 years ago, and its so sad to see it go after all these years =( Best of luck to you, Omni, and I hope that someday, you will return to blogging a few of your favourite shows.
hey, there was a part like this in genshiken too wasnt there? 😉
(you know… taking time off to get on with life) ~~ the bittersweet colour of life ~~~..huh
well, good luck in the future!!
and i hope to hear from you again! 🙂
RC has been the most influential aniblog for years and will undoubtedly be the unattainable benchmark of raw episodic blogging for more years to come. It’s been a superb run, Omni. Thank you for being one of the key pillars of the aniblog sphere.
Wishing you only the very best in your future endeavours.
I’ve never posted b4 today, but thanks for everything omni! enjoyed reading RC all the time, even though I didn’t post 😛
Best wishes!
Thanks for all your blogs! I had fun reading your thoughts on the shows I kept up with. I wish you good luck in the future!
now i’ll really miss this site… not to mention that THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY SITE THAT I VISIT FOR ANIME “REVIEWS” and BLOGS.
but as you said all good things come to an end. i hope you goodluck in the future and it’s time to live your life the way you want it. thanks for everything sir 😀
For four years you’re blog was always there for me when other people weren’t. I’ll miss this place so much. Thank you for everything. :]
Thanks for all those years of hard work.
It’s a shame to see this site go, but I wish you the best of luck.
Thanks again
I never posted b4 today, but I am actually a regular visitor here. Thanks for all your hard work in blogging all these shows and best of wishes.
This was the very first anime blog I’ve encountered online and after all these years, still a standard for blogging anime. Never commented but a regular visitor (starting with Zegapain), I was always looking forward to those great anime season previews. Thanks and good luck Omni!
I’ll never ever forget you Omni-senpai 🙂 Thanks for all the great episode summaries you have provided all your readers for these past 5 years.
Good luck on real life! You’ll always have my support, just as how you supported me when I was still a budding blogger. RandomC has always been the one that provided me the most number of referrers and I would like to thank you for that favor as well — Now how am I suppose to repay it.
I’m seriously sad somebody who is so prominent like you in the sphere is finally leaving.
This like one of those bittersweet endings in animes that we’ll just have to accept (T.T) This site and its writers are my very favorite and irreplaceable:'( I’ll pray that your legacy will live on;_;
We’ll never forget RC!!
Thank you for 5 years of amazing posts, Omni ;w;)/
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(((
Sad to see what i regard as the best blog ever come to an end. But you can’t make too many sacrifices for other people! Good Luck with future endeavors and your new job!
Thank you very much omni, it has been a great pleasure to watch these blogs and hear your thaught about it 🙂
Thank you for all your effort.
its sad that after 3 years of reading this site and never commenting the only comment I get to write is a goodbye one.
good luck in the future.
This site will be missed
Wow, it is going to be so weird not having my favorite anime blog around!
However, as you said, all good things must come to an end, and being a college student myself, I’m not sure how you ever found the time to blog! Thank you for your many years of dutiful writing, and congratulations on both your Masters Degree and your new job!!
best of luck!! 🙂
This is sad… too sad T_T It’s been more than 3 years since I began reading this blog, and this’s the blog that I visit the most among every blog, I knew and watched alot of good shows because of this blog, there were happy and even sad memories, and it’s really heartbreaking when I heard it will be closed 🙁
But every good things come to an end… the future will be born from it, and I hope it will be a happy future. For you, OMNI and for everyone here, my most sincere wish of happiness. I will remember you and RC as long as I continue watching anime ^^
That was one amazing blog, I’m gonna miss it hard.
Thanks for your hard work.
nooooooo….i will miss this site.
Thx for all the hard work and effort that you guys have done for us. Your anime blog site is the Best of the Best. And like some of the anime series, i’ll always remember it and you guys forever.
*stands and bow*
Oh, and one more thing, this is going to be the next topic with lots of comments since CG:R2 😛
I bid you farewell Omni, and as a farewell present this is the first post I post here with my real email and nick that use on pretty much every other site(instead of anon/anonymous/…)
This site was always one of the first I visited to see if anything interesting came out.
I will miss this site, thanks for blogging and I hope everything goes well with your new job and get lot’s money 😀
see ya
thanks for taking the time to blog some great shows. i’ve been only following you for a year and it’s sad to see you go. best of luck to omni with that job and best of luck to divine for RC! i hope to see more of RC in the future!
Otsukaremashita!
Good luck with everything in the future.
it’s been three years since I read your blog T_T huge lost in my life
and now I just hoping the best for your future
Thank you for all your hardwork omni 🙂 Best wishes for your future. Take care and have the rest of your free time watching your shows now rather than blogging them. YOUR work is much appreciated I enjoy reading lots of the reviews. GOD SPEED To you
Well I never actaully commented on this site before, but visited it quite often. I guess the least I could do is leave a comment thanking you for the work, and introducing me to anime. Good Luck in the future.
Sad to see one of the first few blogs i actually read when it comes to reviews and commentaries and such. Also the very first place i go to for season previews. But I guess that’s life. Wish you all the best in your endeavors. It’s gonna be a pain to look for another blog like RC. Unlike the others, You’ve been very consistent with your posts and is exactly in the format that I prefer.
Will also miss the comments from the readers especially the intense discussions. *remembers code geass days*
Well, I won’t deny that I feel crestfallen at this moment, knowing one of my favorite anime blogs will be closing its doors soon, but at the same time I can and do respect your reasons for doing this, and so I wish you wholeheartedly the best with whatever awaits you in the future. <3
Hello, I never commented before, but I’ve been following this blog for 3+ years. I really enjoy and appreciate your blog. Personally, I think your blog is one of the best anime blogs out there. Thank you for the good times and wish you the best of luck in life.
Thank you for everything you have done.
Good luck for your future.
Thanks for the memories and the inspiration, Omni. I’ve followed RC for the last 4 years or so, and loved it. It was what originally put me on the path to making an anime blog of my own.
The effort you, Divine, and Patrik (among others) have put into it have indeed made it one of the finest blogs in the community and it will be a little sad to see it go.
Nevertheless, I wish you every luck with your future endevours.
I always felt it unusual how one person did so many shows on his own. Although I found this very impressive I find that it realistically puts an unrealistic burden on that individual.
I know that when reading an episode cap I rarely took the time to see who is writing it each and every time.
We are just looking for general impressions and a source to try to stay current. Without this I know for a fact that many of us may turn away from anime since it is so hard to stay current.
I do not see what is so bad about recruiting new help. The Fansubbers do it all the time.
Seriously nooooo! This is the best blogging site I have come across, and the most reliable one! Good luck with the Master’s and new job!
That sounds quite good divine, would certainly enjoy seeing this site live on, even in a slim format. And who knows, there might just be a new writer around the corner to fill at least some of the gaps.
Speaking of which, if any of you guys ever stumble upon jaalin, give him a kick in the nuts. I’m looking at her ankles.
Damn! I’ve been blogging with you over a year!!! This is such hurtful news……. Thank you for your detication though!! X’D
gutted to see this go, with out this i would never have found eden of the east and the gundam banter that you just can’t get any where else. good luck with the future…
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
This was the only anime-blog i followed… anyone knows a good replacement?
Thanks soo much for all the blog post in the past few years!!!
But OMG!!!! where am I going to get recommendation for new series and the best anime of the year stuff???? >.< Now I need a new place to find upcoming anime series…
Sad to see you go but congrats on completing your degree!
If you ever have free time and feel like blogging again, please let everyone know!
we’ll miss this blog and omni too much ;/
i’ve been following for years and now come to and end ;/
best blog ever, thanks for everything
Thank you for everything, Omni. You will be missed! Good luck with life, and please come back once you feel like it. 🙂
;_;
Just, ;__;.
You will be truly missed.
wow u did a incredible job all this time, thanks for the effort and good luck!
Good luck in your upcoming projects. We would like to hear from you in the future.
Not really lol. This was probably the most unbiased place to go to, as well as the one who took chances. I mean, there were some anime that were plain iffy to me until I first came to Random Curiosity. He made me rethink about certain anime’s and give them a second chance. Honestly he did and made me more open to try out certain shows.
He also had the perseverance to keep up with shows that were certainly not as well liked mid way in such as Darker than Black 2. It’s so hard to keep following up, especially if it bores you or confuses you at a point.
Plus I still hold him in great esteem in putting out the preview of True Tears which turned out to be an excellent show, especially created a lot of discussion, which I was so happy he blogged it. And created questions to think about which was fantastic.
The time has finally come.
Let me begin by thanking you for blogging all these past years, Omni. I have been following your blog since the beginning, and even now I am still an avid reader of your posts. I will miss your posts and updates and hope that whatever you pursue now, you’ll be successful in it. I hope all your hard work will pay off and that you will someday maybe, return to blogging a show or two.
I’m sorry about not being able to help you when you needed it. But I’m extremely grateful that you pushed through all your hardships and continued doing what you loved and that you’ve reached this point.
Good luck, Omni.
im gonna be pissed if this is 1 big april fools cause too many sites did this last year, but if this is true its still been fun and good luck………….
Thanks a lot for all your time and nice blogs. Good luck in your job!
Thank you so much for your blogs; they really were astounding. Is it possible for you to keep us informed on the series you’ll be watch in the future?
This is sad to hear, but well, I see where you’re coming from and wish you luck.
I’ve been reading RC forever, and even though I long since fell out of the blogosphere (and hardly even have the time to watch much anime anymore for that matter) I still check back here regularly. I always thought you were amazing for being able to keep up a blog like this. I’ll miss reading your posts.
It’s going to be a real shame removing RC from my favorites..
Something ends, something begins.
Good luck.
Now seems like a good time to leave my first comment. I just want to say thanks for an amazing three years (the amount of time I’ve been reading this blog) and best wishes for all your future endeavours. Random Curiosity is an institution in the aniblogosphere and you’ll be sorely missed. At the same time, though, I understand and respect your decision. Live long and prosper.
my 1st post as well. good luck for all your endeavours. found this site not too long ago but it has been one of the websites i came to everyday since then. goodbye
Aww I’ll really miss you Omni, RC won’t be the same without you.. this was my all time favorite blog that I been following for a looong time, thanks for working so hard and updating every day, your so amazing! congrats on the master’s degree and good luck with life 😀
Omni,
As a sailor in the USN I just wanted to thank you for blogging all this time. Your blog has been the best source to know what is going on in the anime world while I’ve been underway. Your blog will be sorely missed.
Unbelievably sad to see this site go 🙁
Thank you so much for blogging all these series, I seriously enjoyed reading them!
Good luck and I hope to see you blog series again sometime!
Usually I am not one to post at blogs, but I must post here. Thank you for all this time blogging. I have only found this site in the past year or so, but this always remained my number one blog. I hope Divine keeps this site going.
Wish you the best
-Nemo
I don’t think I’ve posted very much probably around 10 times, but I’d just like to thank you for keeping up this blog for all those years. I’ve been following your blog for about 5 years now xP. Following your blog has been like a constant in my life and i’ll be sad to see you go =(. Thank you Omni, your blog has cured me of boredom, helped me procrastinate work and opened lots of doors to me (anime wise). I don’t watch anime anymore but I still follow your blog <3.
(I’ll never forget watching and following Kanon and Code Geass on your blog)
I wish you the best with your job and with your life because you deserve it.
Bon chance omni
<3 allie
First time posting.
I’ve been reading RC for 4 or 5 years and i check it everyday, now this site is going to disappear i dont really know how to react it feel like a a dear friend going far away 🙁
but all good things must come to an end i guess.
Good luck on everything Omni
loved your blog bro, followed it for quite a long time. if you ever decide to come back to blogging, give me a holler
Like some others, I’ve never commented before, but I should definitely comment now. This is the only anime blog I’ve ever followed and I’ve followed it for three or four years now.
Thanks for all the hard work you put in and all the great summaries and commentary! Congratulations on your masters degree. I wish you luck with your new job.
Thanks for everything and best wishes!
It has been a pleasure, I wish you guys all the best for your futures.
this like many others is my first post, but this, this is the not the time for silence
this is the time for tears, tears of grief as you watch a good friend slowly leave, but also tears of joy as watch your friend go into new things their future and hopes so dazzling to the eyes
i wish you the best omni
i am really thankful for RC…if it wasn’t for this site i wouldn’t have discovered my
“all time favorites”. still its too bad it won’t make it till next week-start of the upcoming spring animes-..all these years i was really amazed with your efforts and passion for anime..i don’t comment often but i visit on a regular basis ’cause i always rely on this site for anime updates.
Best of Luck!
Well, everything comes to a close one time or another and this is the time. I’m happy you did this for so long. Going through so much throughout the years but I salute you for making this decision. You got a lot of events happening in your life and that comes first to blogging. I thank you very much that you did this with little to no breaks through 5 years, though I feel like it’s been a lot longer than that. You had your occasional asshole or kind hearted person commenting about the site/show/music PV’s/etc. but it was interesting nevertheless. I wish you good luck out there in the world and maybe one day, never say never eh? Doesn’t hurt to blog something you loved so much. It’s never over, it’s a new beginning. Take care Omni when this is over, everyone thanks you from their heart. I thank you, it’s been a hell of a 5 years and I hope one day the new world will bring bright events. God bless you.
Wow, seems like you’re really leaving. Though I don’t comment regularly, I’ve always read your posts with deep interest in the show and many of the posts I’ve read had led me to watch those animes and I thank you for spreading anime I’ve never heard or yet seen which makes me very happy. You were the first anime blog I’ve followed and you’ve made me a happy reader!
Its been a pleasure visiting and reading your blog everyday! Hoping the best for your future hopes and dreams!
I first found this site looking for Pumpkin Scissors stuff. You were the only person blogging about the show. And now, every day when I come home from school to see what you have blogged. Every Sunday I get up eager to read your (then) newest post about Code Geass and now, on Fullmetal Alchemist. 😀
You will be missed
but thanks for the fond memories and intro to many anime.
You made me like Gurrenn Lagann and Lucky Star
Another longtime lurker here, thanks for the anime blog.
I Will really miss this Blog :/
But life goes on,
Good Luck and Thanks a Lot for this 5 years.
But dont disapear. ?>}D
Week long lead in to April Fools. It’s a trap!
Sry to hear that your stop blogging
wut if some1 take over for you for the time being?
as a fellow grad student, thank you for your time over the last 5 years. i know free time in grad school is sparse and the fact that you spend it on this blog is commendable. good luck in everything.
Well, take care and make sure to spam everywhere when you return so we can continue enjoying your reviews once again!
So then, what’s the next best anime blogging site besides Random Curiosity?
I remember clearly the day I found RC in 2006, a great year for animes (if not the best one), Kanon, Inukami and Code Geass (yes, the original series was indeed a great one unlike the second season…) were debuting and I only realized that thanks to you.
Farewell Omni and thanks for all the fish!
why? why? why? why? why? why? why? why? why? why? why? why?
it just makes me want to off myself, why? You seriously do not know that this blog makes you the omni, without it you will not be yourself, you will hate yourself for this, and will want to turn back but have no courage to face people you dissapointed. Omni, i say its the worst decision in your life.
I follow the blog since the first weeks of creation and say, I will feel sorely missed. Although I never posted much, I’ve always been a frequent visitor to the site and I am very grateful to OMNI by 5 years of work and dedication you had for the site and for us, fans. I wish good luck on your new journey and if you have half the dedication that you had this site in your life, surely you will be a winner.
Its sad to know that one of my guilty pleasures will disappear, but even with all the fun around life goes on, wishing that things goes smooth for you.
@medd
How could you say such a thing. I don’t know if you’re joking around or not, but you should support his decision despite how you feel. He’s done this blog for us out of his own freewill and perseverance for the past couple of years. And honestly, most of us are sad, but not disappointed… perhaps the better example would be like so many people have listed a friend who’s going away. Disappointed is not the right word at all, that’s means he did something wrong, and hurt us, and didn’t live up to expectation. That’s not true, he went past expectations, he did nothing wrong but go off to search something more in his life. And what fear does he have to return. We will always welcome him in open arms. Perhaps you won’t, but the rest of us will. Jeeze… the nerve of you to completely guilt trip him. You have disappointed the community as a whole.
I have offered my full support, as well as an offer to start blogging on RC, to Divine.
Also, I have read through the 970+ comments as they are being posted. I really cannot believe how many people have come to show their support! I really had no idea that RC was as popular as it is, even having been reading for 2 1/2 years. I am sure Omni feels great knowing that so many support him and will miss him.
Also, even with the almost 1000 comments, I am sure there are even more lurkers still hiding out there who have yet to comment. I must say, I really wish I had contacted Omni when I had a chance last year. I was just too into gaming at the time that I had absolutely no free time to do any blogging. Now that there are changes happening in my life, I have more free time and I would love to write my own blog entries about Anime and Manga. But it seems as if the timing for me was horrible and now the decision to keep this running is up to Divine.
My original goal was to start blogging a few of the series that are going to be airing this spring. I also planned on writing about any special news articles that are released that are about Jpop, Anime, and manga. I also love to tinker with websites, like making special gadgets and widgets, and I also have an OCD about out of date information.
I wonder if anyone besides me actually is reading everyone’s comments? I know Omni read through a majority of them and divine has read through 700+ of them, but is there anyone else?
@Noobiesnack
Me generally, hence I had my rant in the message above you. I’m just amazed to see so many people turn up to give support to the decision Omni has made.
I’ve never posted here before but have read your blogs almost every day since the first season of Code Geass ended. It was one of those moments where I had nobody to talk to about the show but just HAD to know what other people thought. Its been great. As somebody who has nobody in real life to ask “Oh my god did you see that episode!?,” thanks for giving me somewhere to go to find great, witty, and intelligent answers. Hope the future goes well for all of you.
@sora
yay, I dont feel lonely. 😛
I know… I am very amazed by the turn out of support.
… I have the urge to look up random Youtube videos….
That is indeed very sad.. im not much of a commenter but I’ve followed your blog for the past 2years or so.. and it’s been really of great help to keep me updated on all the amazing animes out there, and all your humurous posts, however LIFE has its own flaws, as you said everything has to come to an end.. somehow.. well we wish you luck on the new opportunities of your life. keep strong and ENJOY life. Thanks for all that youve done OMNI. have a great LIFE. ;p
checking random curiosity has been like a daily routine for me, thanks so much…we’ll all miss you!
good luck with your journey and thank you, you have shown me a lot of great animes and i don’t know what I’m going to do with out you
1 more comment makes 1000 comments!
Will miss you. Had fun following this for years.
1000th.
Like many of the previous post, I am also a long time lurker of RC. I have thoroughly enjoyed checking this blog every week and I will miss reading it. This is the first anime blog that I frequently visited and it actually got me interested in reading other blogs. It has truly been a pleasure reading and I wish all of you good luck in your future endeavors.
Regards,
Xanije.
please dont leave if u do who will i go to for good bloggs on any good anime. All of the ainme i have watched has been through this site please dont leave
I have a tear in my eye right now. Omni you the fcuking best. I followed this site for so long on a daily basis…I even got angry enough to comment when you started having other people other than yourself to blog some of the anime!
You changed my life man, ha ha ha, I will look forward to your return :).
I have never posted a single thing on this website before but I have been following it for about 4 years now and I just have got to thank Omni and the rest of the RC staff for all the hard work and dedication they have put forth towards this site. It has really grown and I will miss it dearly =[ Good luck with your career Omni, I know you will do well in life =]
Omni you will be missed, thank you for all your work.
Thank you and good luck in the future!!
I hope everyone has the time to say goodbye to the best god damned P4P anime blogger on the net. I will miss you man. Always remember that not all your readers are young and you touched us all, but not in a R-Kelly type of way which is a good thing. I think this will sum it up so take care and I hope the new website should be a shrine to you called the disciples of omni and have former and new bloggers crafted in your vein or i could just sing
Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as
good as you
oops missed a bit lol
baby you’re the best
take care me mucker with the future and all.
I’ve been a fan of your blog for a while now but never commented. I just wanted to say thank you for blogging these past few years and congratulations and good luck with your new job.
@medd
Whoa, dude. I think you need to drop the d, add an s and get on some meds. Bad joke, I know, but seriously, that was creepy.
A picture is worth a thousand words, but a thousand comments say more about how much we’ll all miss ya and this place, Omni.
thanks omni for creating this site at the first place. If this site neva created, i will not be able to dicuss it with people after i watched a new episode. So arigatou!! ><
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where am I suppose to go for such good anime and manga reviews now?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?
Past midnight. Just found out one of my favourite blogger has finally decided to quit blogging after 5 years. Many of us lurkers ( as i often put it ) always took this source of entertainment for granted. But when you slow everything down and think clearly, you will only then realize behind those words/jokes/thoughts, it’s just another ordinary person keeping us entertained, he also have a life aside from entertaining us / keeping the site running, he also have to work, earn a living, and live a life. To the blogger, he may have lost 5 years of his youth, what did he get out of it? I for one can not say. To others it may seem like we’ve just lost a source of entertainment. I tought so too at start, but it seems to be more than that. all the years, those words not only helped us understood him better as an entertainer but also as a person. We didn’t just lose asource of entertainment, we lost a friend.
i guess this is how our grandparents felt when they lost their pen pals back at their era lol.
This is one of blog that i will visit daily. Sad to see randomc going to end soon 🙁
Been good fun, good luck in your future
I am going to miss this blog and the community it has created. And I thank you omni for all the sacrifices you have made in order to make such a spectacular blog. I hope you the best the in future. Good bye.
Aww…Well, this tells us that you have a life to move on from. Have fun!? This was the only site I looked for anime blogs. Sad that there won’t be much blogging.
What animes do you plan to watch? Where do you get the anime list?
@Acylia
1000+ comments with no spamming, WE can make it just 1000 more to go lol
Thanks again omni for your sacrifices
Hey Omni, I only discover your blog recently (7-8 months ago I believe) but ever since then I enjoyed coming to your site and reading your blog whenever time will allowed me. It is hard every time you have to say goodbye to a friend, but thanks for the laughs and thoughts that this site have given me. Congratulation on finishing your master, hope that you will do a great thing out there for your close one and your community. Tell us when you decided to come back to blogging one day, we will be around.
Thank you so much Omni, Devine, and to all who contributed to RC. I’ve been following you guys for anime updates since 2007-2008 and I am greatful that you guys delivered such great posts and summary of each anime, that it almost felt like I had already watched it before ever watching it. Good luck man I know it must be tough juggling college and your hobbies at the same time so until next time. ( I know I’ll be seeing you in the future, its a gut feeling if you will)
@Omni
I’ve been a constant reader since 2005. It was great to see a blog where most of my favorite shows where covered with great writing, always LOTS of pics, but most of all, your point of view. Big kudos in getting your Masters and a job, hope it becomes all that you wish it to be.
As for me, I’ll keep reading on with Divine (yours are great insights). Good luck to you guys and we’ll keep RC rolling!
My only regret is that I didn’t visit this site sooner, I could have followed it for five years, but I only found it a year ago. Your blog really helped me start watching shows by season rather than by popularity, and I will really miss your input and your help.
Of course I will keep up with whatever Divine is doing, but does anyone have any recommendations for other anime blogs?
for all of its five years there was never another anime blog that matched the quality of this one, and while it’s certainly sad to see it end, we can be sure it ended on a good note, with positive opportunities waiting at the finish. take care, and… thanks.
@Canelo
Yeah, less than half way there! 😀
I don’t think I’ll ever find an animeblog covering so many series with practically only 2 bloggers… you guys did a GREAT job.
It’s been a while since I posted but just had to one more time to say good bye. Honestly, yours is the only blog I’ve ever followed and it’s been quite helpful. Thanks and all the best to whatever you’re moving on to.
And I thought the comments were slowing down… now look at THIS! xD Hey, @ACYLIA; we’re more than half way to 2000. THat’s not too bad.
Thanks for the great work! I’ve been following this site for a few years and I’ll be sad to see it go. Thanks for introducing me to so many great anime series, and best of luck!
Your blogging will always be appreciated.
Good luck with your future job, Omni. All the hard work of college will hopefully pay off with something that’s really fulfilling even if it can get kind of challenging sometimes. I’ve enjoyed reading this blog even on series I don’t care for too much, so it was always something good for me. Thank you for the great five years!
So long, Omni. I wish you well. Thanks for creating one of the major stepping stones that led to my involvement in this great anime culture.
@Sis
Lets keep it up? If we hit over 9000, Omni will surely change his mind lol.
Sorry I just had to say that the moment you said we’re half way to 2000.
Thanks soooo much for all of your blogging. I’ve been following Random Curiosity for many years now and will be sad to see it go. All the best for your new job and hope to see you return to the blogging world again someday 🙂
Peace, Omni. Good journey to you, and thanks for all the good times and commentary on here.
Thank you for everything..
without this site is like having a gaping hole in my life of watching anime….
Thank you again and Good Luck in your career…
well its been nice coming to this blog and reading about your thoughts about the series! Its helped alot in picking ones that I have actually watched all the way through! Its been a great time!
Take care and hopefully its an exciting future!!
-blueice760
I will greatly miss you!! Thank you for everything!
A shame that such a good and regurly updated blog I almost checked daily falls apart. But thats how it is, all good things come to an end. GL with your career!
I wonder where everyone will go now to get their daily dose of episodic anime reviews, since we all want to know other people’s opinion about our favourite series somehow…
Thank you for blogging this much for the last 5 years Omni
Man, it took me two days to get through, since my Internet connection is really bad this week.
It can’t be helped if Omni is retiring, but you will be missed. It’s kinda funny; I only found this blog by chance, and I have been following it’s updates ever since. It’s one of the greatest anime resource I followed for the past years, and I do hope that it continues to live on.
I hope Omni achieve a lot, but still retain his love for Anime. I just hope that I could retire with my chin held up high eventually…
Thanks for all the hard work.
I’ve been following this blog since… goodness I don’t know how long. But I’m going to miss it.
Good luck out there 🙂
Hey,
I have never commented before, but had to atleast this once, to thank you for all your efforts. I actually think without you I may not have kept up with anime as closely as I have. Your posts have always been a great guide on what series to try out next season. And also just a great way to follow up on watching an episode, by seeing your thoughts on it. I really think it will be difficult to replace, and I do hope that Divine can(with help) fill your shoes.
That said, I completely understand where you’re coming from about dropping the blog. In a way, it seems like you’re moving on to another place in your life, with college finally ending. Be proud of your great work, be proud of your decision to let it go in such a great state and good hands. Best of luck on your next stage in life and beyond!
🙁 That makes me sad. This is the only online anime blogging community I enjoy checking.
Dear Omni,
I’ve been reading your website since I first got into anime 5 years ago. It’s been great ever since.
Thanks for everything man.
Good luck!
Wow I can’t believe this is going down. Thank you for blogging these past 5 years! Best of luck!
Truth to be told, I’m not much of a commenter, and I rarely do comment at your posts, or anyone’s as a matter of fact. Regardless, I did follow the blog for more than three year or so, and enjoyed it very much. It was sheer coincidence that I stumbled upon this blog, and to me, it was as if I found a gem. I am not so much a keen follower of anime in the past as I am now, but still, I still read up on posts you and the other made, regardless whether if I had watched that anime or is related to a certain event. It is amazing in my opinion that you are able to blog on so much things, and share your opinion with us. In fact, your efforts have inspired me to start blogging. It is true that all things must come to an end, and the good ones are no exception. Nevertheless, the times I spent reading this blog is one of the happiest I’ve experienced, and I would like to offer you my most sincere gratitude for spending time with the rest of us readers. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, and without a doubt, if even you do consider coming back to anime blogging, be assured that I will definitely be among your readers.
Best Wishes
Kaiser A.K.A Destinyz
Hi Omni,
This is the first time I’ve ever commented on your blog, but I’ve been reading it for so long that it had become a large part of my anime viewing life. I hate seeing it go, yet I recognize that you’re moving on to bigger and better things. Thanks for the great posts for all these years, and good luck out there.
Thanks for sharing all the post.
I’m really happy when I’m reading your article.
Hope u have a marvellous life.
ありがどう
P.S. : Random curiosity is my first blog about japanese animation.^ ~ ^
Good luck.
This is my first post xD. I have been reading your blog for 3 years. Just so that i know what kind of Anime are out there those days.
Wish you a bright future. Rock on dude!
Random dude from the internetz
Well it was good when it lasted, when i started watching anime and found this site I started reading your blogs, it was very good blogs of the anime shows, and we know that you wouldn’t write these blogs your entire life, so enjoy your life man and thank you for your hard work on posting the blogs for us to read.
Im gonna miss you………..best of luck
Hey Omni,
Just want to say that thank you for all that you have done! This is such a great blog with such a great community. I really don’t know where I am going to go after this blog foes offline! Good luck and all the best to you in your future endeavors, and again, truly grateful for maintaining this blog at such a high standard for all these years!
This is the only animeblog I ever actually made an attempt at keeping up with, and seeing it end is sad.
Good luck at your new job, your future. I hope that things only go well for you in the years to come!
I am among those who have never commented before but have been following this site for a long, long time. And honestly, I could cry! But you are right, all good things must come to an end.
Though I’ll admit I haven’t been the most faithful fan, I will still miss this site immensely and am grateful for all that you’ve done these past few years, Omni (and all those who have helped you). Thanks so much for creating something to come back to, whether every day or once a month, that consistently provided the info I sought. I wish you all the best and nothing less!
Another era of anime blogging comes to an end … will be much missed =(
This is my first time commenting here too, like some others.I’ve been reading this blog for so long that I’m not even sure when I started haha. Anyways thanks for your hard work and I wish you the best of luck with your job and future!
I’ve never posted before but I felt I should say thanks to you and your team for the hard work and effort you put into this blog.
I found out about so many fantastic shows thanks to you guys.
Good luck in your new job.
Thanks
it’s sad to see RC is going to be gone. I’ve followed this site for god knows how long… it’s the top 8 in my chrome most visited site xD right after onemanga and facebook … and before uni site >_> .. it’s always fun to read ur comments on what is happening in the anime. I am going to graduate too so i hope for the best for both of us.. =D
Good luck, Omni. I didn’t comment a lot during the years I’ve been following this blog, but still, I enjoyed reading your entries. It’s sad to see that you are leaving for now, but I hope we can still read some of your posts at the new site! I’m sure Divine and Patrik will work hard to keep the community of RC. I wish you the best and I’d like to thank you for the time you spent on writing this and letting us read your opinions, summaries and comments about a lot of shows.
Good luck!
Never bothered posting, but have been an avid reader of the site for nearly 3 years now. Omni, I must say it will be truly sad to see you go. Alot of your recommendations helped shaped my watch list season by season. I wish you well and hope you set foot back into the blogging world 🙂
Thank you so much for all the hard work you have put into this blog, i’ve enjoyed reading your posts immensely for a long time now and i’d be lying if I said i’m not gonna miss you.
Well best of luck in the future, your job and all your endeavours.
Thanks.
-McFlame
at first I thought that this was only an april’s fools joke then i realized that it is only march…
Omni, you quit the biz while on the top of the world, and really, that’s the best way to do it. Thank goodness that this happened during Spring (or close to it), because if this were Fall or early Winter I’d be crying my eyes out. I dunno what it is, but when things come to an end during the latter seasons, it feel doubly painful. But Spring, it is a time for new experiences, progressions in life and considerations of a greater purpose.
Omni, if you’re reading this (and I bet you’re the type that reads all comments, you big sentimental lug), just remember that in this anime blogging microcosm, you were the best. Good luck, my friend I’ve never met.
Thanks for being around while I futzed my way through 4 years of undergrad studies. You kept me abreast of all things anime, for both good and bad.
Everything is mercurial.
And there goes a legend
Thanks for everything you’ve done for the community
It’s really sad to hear about this but the good thing is that I won’t have to read anything else from Jaalin!
Good Luck!
I’ve never commented or anything on this site, however this site has been an amazing resource of anime for me over the years, and i am sorry to see it go. I have always trusted randomc’s taste in anime, because you always seem to pick the good stuff. thank you for what you’ve done for me. I wish you luck in the future.
Thanks for the great job you’ve been doing Omni. Best of luck as to the future takes you.
This is a bummer indeed. You could limit the posts to just your comments and observations, it’s what most people probably read the most if they are following the series. Either way I understand your reasoning and wish you good luck with your future endeavors.
Hopefully the copy site will be continued by Divine and others.
It’s the first time I wrote here but I have been following this blog for 2 years … great times!!
Omni thanks a lot!! like we said in argentina “sos groso” ( you are cool)
I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
Good luck in whatever you do! I wish you the best!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Omni – I’ve been a huge fan the last several years, and I will seriously miss reading your weekly commentary on both the Bleach anime and manga. Best of luck in your future, and thank you!
a life forever gone
a life forever passed
within the ashes are born
a life that will last
true the puzzle is missing pieces
true it may not be complete
we will make a new puzzle
true whole and complete
now we press on
now we move forward
looking to a future
now and forever more
R.I.P. randomc.animeblogger.net by omni
welcome randomc.dreamhosters.com by divine
This is very sad and sudden for me since I haven’t been here for awhile I was on of the 1st people to ever come to this site and told many of my friends about this site and that this of all the blog is simple and detailed of them all and when I ask for claymore to be blog you did although the anime was a let down it only ended there it was great and plenty more Blogs you have been doing few Jdramas here and there watch them and is really good but as you say life must go on.. sionara this is a year jerker moment DAMN IT~~!!
its hard to see how much something is worth until it is gone. i never realized how much this site meant to me until now its finally closing. it has been by far one of my favorite sites, and has been an awesome site through which i discovered anime. thank you omni for all that you have done. i wish you the best of luck in the years to come.
It is a mixed feeling to be able to see the end of one of my favorite anime blogs…
Thank you for these five years, and best of luck for the years that yet to come!
Thanks for the memories and good luck in all your future pursuits.
It’s going to be weird not having RandomC there to check.
It’s coming to and end, but for sure, it was a good thing.
so i guess now this site will sink completely into a moefest.
oh well, good luck in your future ventures.
Never really commented before, but I always enjoyed visiting your blog for the past three years or so. Thank you so much for all your work that you’ve done. This blog really helped open my world to anime, and I’m really grateful to you!
Thank you so much for all the dedicated work you did running this blog!
Best of luck to you in the future!
Hi Omni,
I am one of the many people who don’t comment on your blog, but visit regularly. This site is by far the best in comparison to the others that I have visited before.
Is it possible for you to recommend another site for us with regular updates on anime and previews for the shows that will come up in the season?
And so it ends.Well its gonna be harder to find new good anime when the site’s gone.too bad
thanks for all the efforts you put on the site.
That’s pretty sad. But I guess you gotta do what ya gotta do. Random Curiosity will be missed for sure. I’ve found this place to be very useful over the time that I’ve been following it. Thanks for all the work and time that was put into it and good luck with your future plans.
Good luck with the future, and thank you so much for everything you have done for RC!
Wow man This sucks.. After like a year of meaning to add u to my favorites so i don’t have to google “random curiosity” to get ur blog I finally get around to it and this happens! I guess i shouldn’t have added u to my tab! Well good luck in all your endeavors. To be honest i cant believe you manage watching and blogging all these shows and manga like you do! and Manage school so i think you have inspired me that one can never be to busy to get things done..Good luck man! By the Way divine i wouldnt mind helping you blog some series on the new site if you wanted.. I’d have to wait till the subs came out but i could try!
Good luck
bye bye omni =(
best of luck for your future ^^
I just knew this site not long ago…this is really a nice place for the anime-fan…sad to see it closes down..Good luck
The retirement of a prodigy in Anime Blogging is a sad day for all.
But Good Luck On whatever you are doing and I hope Divine will continue as well in RC
Your retirement has left me like the end of Gurren Lagann….Wanting more
This is my first comment in RC while I enjoy it for a long time..
This blog is my main reference for anime, never before I found a great anime-blogger like this one..
It’s gonna sad, but surely we want you to succeed in your life too..
So, we sincerely thank you Omni!
Good luck for your future!
Farewell, Omni..
we’ll miss u! all the best!
This has been the go to site for anime reviews for me as I have a high regard for the taste and opinions expressed herein and I enjoy the summaries and find them enjoyable.
Good luck on your new job and I hope this isn’t the end of hearing from you- perhaps you could just post seasonal reviews and previews of upcoming anime; I always look forward to you opinions of upcoming series.
What series are you looking forward to in 2010?
Thank you, thank you and thank you. I’m surprised that this day come so soon… just over one and half year after I knew this site. But then, all good things must come to an end.
Thank, thank you and thank you again.
its sad, but please please review the ulquiorra fight with ichigo!, is sad that your last bleach review would be a filler one!
It makes me sad to see you stop but I also do understand your reason as I am also a youth who is trying to live his life to the fullest. I wish you all the best in the future endeavours. Have a great life!
I’ve never commented on RC before but I think I’d better give my salutations and goodbyes before it’s too late 🙁
This site has served many valuable sources of up-to-date animes for me, some great, some not-so, but you’re sheer dedication and consistency is unrivalled and I highly revere you for that, not to mention your cogent and loquaciously formal impressions herein that are really enjoyable to read, sometimes you’ll point out notable parodies and cameos that I’d never notice!
Although I’ve only been a regular viewer for about a year or so, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent here. The valuable resources and formal articles you’ve published were quintessential for any die hard anime-consumerist. You will be sadly missed, me and my friends hope the best for your future endeavours, especially your new job! 🙂
I first found your site while I was desperately searching for Code Geass Season 1 Episodes. Subs usually show up the next day and as many of you can surely relate, it’s difficult to wait that long. Amazingly, your randomc blog posts would appear just hours after it would air! For a budding anime fan such as myself, it was a godsend. From then on I regularly checked this site (usually 4 times a week) just to be astonished as to the amount of series being blogged here. I first heard of Gundam 00 here. I started watching Bleach because your posts always made the episodes seem really entertaining, and I spiraled onwards from there.
Omni! You’ve served as a maestro to me. A master of anime, manga, and all things related to the industry. Despite the fact that I’ve never contributed to the community nor have I offered my help in anyway (despite your few pleas of help in the past) I’ve always thought that what you’ve done was absolutely remarkable for a blog.
I hope that you’ll feel all the respect that you deserve for exerting so much effort in making this site the success that it is. I agree with most of the commenters here. So far, I’ve read about 170 of their thoughts and I believe that all of us genuinely wish you, Omni, all the success in the world in ALL of your endeavors.
To Divine, Patrik, Trillian, Natrone, Sanada Kikyo, Jaalin, it too has been a pleasure reading your summaries, and your opinions. I truly learned to appreciate anime and manga and light novels from your posts. Thank you and I wish you the best of luck in keeping this community together. I’ll still check the randomc pages once in a while just to see how this community is doing.
This is perhaps the very first comment I’ve ever posted on a blog/ public forum ever. But this is no ordinary site. I stayed up till dawn waiting for the earliest gundam, code geass updates, I prayed for Omni when his health was in question, I sympathized with Divine when his/her schedule tightened up, and all I can say is, thank you very much. For everything.
Arigato Gozaimasu.
Well Omni, thank you very much for all the coverage. It was much appreciated. However, nothing prevents you from blogging 1 serie at a time. Let’s say you have a favorite serie, you could blog it, as a special editor. That way, you keep in touch with the community and can support the new bloggers, passing from 5-6 series to 1 wouldn’t eat up all of your free time.
Just a thought, and good luck in your future.
Well Omni, the time has finally come. It is very sad to me that a great blogger like you stop blogging. This may be the first comment I ever wrote. I have followed this website for nearly two years. This has been a great source of animes especially for fan that cannot see some series. I really really enjoy your blogging, it is very detailed and enjoying.
This blog has been a great memory for me. For an anime fan, i have found some series really enjoying here. For example, Bakemonogatari, at first, when I look at the trailer, I really not enjoy and decide not to watch. However, when i read your rate of this anime, i decide that i should try watching it. Thanks omni, it is definitely a great anime,I almost miss it. Thank you for your blogging that i can add another series to my collection.
For series like Code Geas, Gundam, thank to you that I can have a good summary of the episode. It is very enjoying reading everytime.
To Divine, Patrik, Trillian, Natrone, Sanada Kikyo, Jaalin, thank everyone for your blogging. I really enjoying yours.
Good luck to everyone. I think for what you have done, all of you really deserve every success in life.
Well, I hope I can read your blogging once again in future.
I rarely commented, but I always appreciated your posts, especially the ones you made on the latest PV’s. I still remember the one you made “Order Made” and on “Waratte Waratte”, which introduced me to both Oku Hanako and Radwimps. Also, since you mentioned how “Waratte Waratte” reminded you of CLANNAD I decided to watch it. It was an amazing show and one of my top favorites. Thank you so much for that~!!!
I wish you the best of luck~ You will be greatly missed. ;_; ♥
I gonna miss reading your blog. Thank you for giving us one of the best anime blogs. Good luck on your new journey and stay frosty.
I’ve never commented before either. I have followed this blog/site since I can remember caring about Anime and Manga.
Thank you for all the wonderful content you have provided throughout the the years. 🙂
Hope everything works out for you! <3
Good luck with everything in your future, and while I’m sad that you’re gonna stop blogging, I wanted to tell you you’ve made me very happy and have been very entertained with reading your posts. Thanks for everything.
If I can make a simple request, post a Final Thoughts on FMA:B when it ends on the new copy of this site.
I remember that Radwimps-PV too! It was awesome, and I love them now! Oshaka Shama is such an awesome song. LUV YA! xD
@Sora no kaze
9000? What an AWESOME idea [that is such a magic number in the animeworld]! Although it seems to be slowing down now. 🙁
We’re never gonna make it like this!!!!! I’m with ya on the 9000-idea, but it’s going so slow now that I’m not even sure we’ll reach 2000! x’O
DON’T SLACK OFF, YOU GUYS! THERE ARE STILL LOTS OF THINGS WE HAVEN’T TOLD OMNI ABOUT!
You made me watch Code Geass, man! You made me watch Macross! And all those other shows (well, perhaps not all of them, but I’m still young T_T)! I am grateful! And Radwimps is one of my favorite bands, and I’ve come across lots of great music because of this blog too! 🙂
I know! I can go to anidb and click on schedule and sort the list by season. Thanks for everything Omni.
LOL! lets do it! EVERYONE! WE MUST HIT OVER 9000!
Omni! I love the fact taht you gave OP and made sure that all the previews you could find were up to date. And I’ll sadly miss your PV videos
I also have to thank all the other writers as well, for helping out Omni and this blog. I wish I came out a lot sooner and didn’t take things for granted. Thank you for helping Omni keep up this blog for the past years.
I visited this blog since 07 I wish you and everyone else the best.
I love you omni <3 Take care
I’ll miss you 🙁
Omni, you should update your twitter so we can interact and follow you there, or email, I want to contact you <3 :(. I’ll miss you so much Omni. Going on RC is like a religious habit for me..
You were one of my daily sites to check up on so it’s sad to see hear this. I’ve been following you from close to the beginning. I do agree that it would be awesome if there was some way we could check up on you every now and again. Like twitter or something. I’m very anxious to hear about your final thoughts on FMA.
But anyway, the best of luck to you and all you do. If all else fails you could certainly be a journalist or columnist for anime or TV in general with the following you’ve got. 😉
Omni will you be recuriting any1 to take over the site. with 53,000,000 people viewing its like steping back to the dark ages. I will truely miss ur blogs and Hope you are successfull in what ever you do. Over the years I watched RC and have been astonished by the speed and lik divine said it is a big big shoe for any1 to fill but i feel if RC were to disapper then good anime sites will be hard to find and I hope RC does not stop even if the greatest blogger is gone. A page should dedicated the big hancho of anime blogging.
With sequels and movies and dramas coming out it will be hard to that favourite link from my screen. The download links to PV which created a different vibe to other anime pages and the time and effort you and divine put day in day out has shown through the numbers and the comments left behind.
I would really like to help and I do know so will others to keep RC alive thanks to you. I dont know if it will go downhill should the public take over but it is worth the go and it allow RC to become like Google (lol) and rule the anime world.
Thanks Omni and take care. Great service for the number of years you been blogging.
Take care, Omni. We wish you the best of luck.
good luck to you Omni this site has put me on to alot of good anime. I first found out about fullmetal alchemist and fairy tail through you guys.Man this is too deep to express right now. I mean I dont know any other site that is as appealing to post comments on. Mangahelpers is dull to me and SpectrumNexus is only good for Berserk and Gantz. Everything else has always been here*sigh*
Thanks for everything and best of luck in the future!
I’m so sad but at the same time…
Thank you so much for everything. Please know how much of a difference you made in some anime viewers lives with a little humor and a website.
Best of luck in all yr future endeavors! If you ever feel like returning or commenting on the new site or whatever please do.
I have been following the RC site on a daily basis for quite the better part of 2 years. I will be sad to see it go.
WOW, it’s really going to come to an end. I still remember when this website first came out when I first started college. Over the years, I have noticed the list of other blogs change, but this has stayed through all those times. You have done a remarkable job Omni! I applaud you! 🙂
Like you, I have been busy with school over the years, but you can still manage a large blog such as this. I am happy that I was a part of this even if I was just a quiet reader (I rarely comment). I don’t ever remember ever looking at a blog as much as RC; it has practically the most complete coverage of all that you need to know for current series and news in the anime industry. You went from simply episode summaries to covering PVs, snapshots, season preview, and more.
I really admire the great effort you put into this blog and it will be greatly missed. I wish you the best of luck in your future plans as well as your health. Take care. 😉
I’ll miss you OMNI!
It is a pity that you decided to leave. This was really one of the best anime blogs that I have read and actually continued to follow after the first week of the discovery. This was also a perfect way to see where the never-ending Bleach episodes and lately chapters were at. Thanks to you I have neither seen a new episode of Bleach in a year nor read a chapter in the last couple of months and yet I still know all the details.
Also, thanks to you I have discovered different anime genres that I would have never watched on my own without that push.
So, for all these years, Otsukaresamadeshita! Arigatougozaimashita! m(_,_)m
Thank you very much for this blog from the very beginning. I discovered this blog back in 2005 and every since then, it’s one of those really few blogs that I continue to come back again and again almost everyday without any breaks. I will miss it all but at the same time, I feel like to have got out many things from your blog and the community here. Thank you.
I don’t believe I’ve posted on here before, but I’ve been passively following your reviews for at least two years now. I have to say, I’ve enjoyed reading all of the posts that I’ve taken the time to read. I’d often find myself reading your review of an episode I’ve just watched because I enjoyed the episode so much, and wanted to hear your opinion on it.
Your website has also served as a great way for me to see what anime shows were coming up each season, and whether or not they’d be worth my time to watch (have to say though, I only found myself agreeing with your speculation half of the time :\ )
Either way, I’ve enjoyed your site, and am saddened to see it go. However, I wish you the best of luck with your future. Go out and make the best of it!
It’s a shame to see you go because I’ve followed this website for about 2-3 years and never posted until now. I have always relied on RandomC for upcoming animes. You really have good taste.
You have a bright future ahead of you and I hope you live a well life. Congratulations!
Thank you! This is the best anime blog I’ve visited andnthe only one that I stay current with. You are great Omni; and thank you too Divine and Patrik.
sad…
something FISHy here…
Thank you Omni for all those years^^
Good luck with your new Job
Thanks for your hard work until now. Good luck!
Well this is the first time I have ever commented on this site, but this time is definitely worth commenting. I have enjoyed reading this site for several years and frequently used it as an information site for upcoming seasons or pulling out some detail from a series I was watching raw but didn’t understand completely. So I want to say Thank You Omni. Take care and I wish you the best with all of your future endeavors.
thx for the blogs and good luck
🙁
Good luck with life , fellow internet user 😀
Thank you, Omni, for the sheer amount of dedication you poured into writing about anime over these past few years. I wish the best for you and your future.
dam!!! i will miss this site thx for all
Sad to see you go because this is my favorite blog and the one I frequent the most. Congratulations and good luck with all of your future endeavors. It has been a pleasure following this blog for the past three years. Cheers!
We will all miss your blogs. Much luck in the future
NOOOOOO yu cant leave now not b4 the next animated installment of Code Geass!!! Seriouslty though gonna miss tihs mate thanks for everything my first bloginging site membership and probably my last
5 year lurker here.
Best of luck and thank you. I just got internet access for the first time in a week and seeing this has made for a very sad day.
Your hard work as been appreciated by so many people.
Continuing to read your blogs makes this more difficult haha.
I never commented here before, but you were the best anime blogger I’ve come to, ever.
It’s sad to see you go 🙁
Good luck in the future, and maybe… we’ll hear from you in the far future… 🙂
Thank you for everything.
may you be blessed with good fortunes.
Hey Omni, divine and Patrik , I’ve been, uh, lurking. XD.
And reading randomc’s posts related to series I’m interested in since the Macross Frontier season, and I must say I was impressed from the start. Randomc became one of the 1st anime blogs that I started reading regularly within the immense blogosphere, and quickly became my favourite. Even when life got busy for me again and I ended up dropping a lot of blogs out of laziness, having insufficient time(from time to time, pun unintended) and procrastination, I made sure I paid regular visits to a few blogs at least, including of course, randomc.
Your posts have always been very interesting to read. I’ve always found myself agreeing to your points, surprised and enlightened by things you’ve pointed out that I’ve missed, chuckling and smiling like an idiot by myself with the humour and witty comments all around XD.
Your hopefully only temporary leave from randomc will leave a gap that I’m sure will not be easy to fill. I will very much miss your regular posts and updates, Omni! Heck, I even got myself to come out of lurking xD. I have really appreciated your contributions, so here I am wishing you goodluck, good health and all the best wishes for you in whatever you’ll be doing in the future of your life! Thank you so much, for all the time and effort you have spent.
Now, lets see if this gets me out of lurking for good…
Wow I can’t believe that this site is going away. That is sad, but every end has a beginning. Thanks for all the time you spent working on the site. This was one of my favorite websites. Good Luck with everything.
See ya around!
5+ year lurker here also. I wish i got a chance to comment more. Really admire all the work put into your blogs. I was quite surprised to see this post & with April fools rolling around soon I’m hoping its all a joke
Been following this blog since second season of Zero no Tsukaima, damn time sure flew by fast, but christ I am more than happy to hear Omni to get a job as soon as he graduated with a Masters Degree.
Good luck with your job and take it easy.
Lurker here.~
How sad! This has been my favorite anime blog for I don’t know how long! Thanks for doing such a good job on this and good luck with your going ons in the real world~
First time posting here.
This is the only anime blog I visit on a daily routine since 3 years ago. Thanks for everything, Omni. Good luck with your new job.
This is one of the first blogs I came across when I started searching for anime content 3 years back. Reading your detailed descriptions and thoughts on anime/manga alike have been a delight.
I’ve not been a regular reader but popped in and out randomly. You are one of the bloggers that actually inspired me to become one, off the bat.
Also, I have a full time job in RL as well and can totally get your plight of no time whatsoever (that’s why I do weekend shows ^^;). All the best for your future endevours! You will be missed and I can bet if you just pop in even occasionally, your faithful readers and lurkers alike would love it. Gambatte~!
I would agree with divine’s suggestion of continuing the legacy of site rather than leaving it be. You have worked 5 big years of your life on it. This shouldn’t end but go in the hands of people you trust like your blogging team.
Again, thank you for putting so many hours of your time in anime blogging. You have been an inspiration! <3
Thank you. So much. This was what brought me back to watching anime after so many years. This blog became a regular and almost daily part of my life. I personally believe this to be one of the best blogs out there, anime and non-anime alike. Seeing it go is bittersweet.
I will miss you, Omni.I wish you the best with your job and everything else. From what you’ve shown blogging here, you’ll be excellent at it. 🙂
I’m another one of those lurkers…just want to say I enjoy this site a lot because you blog a lot of my favourite anime, so it’s sad to see you go. Now I have to go around more blogs to find people with similar anime taste as mine… Anyway, thank you for all your posts and opinions and pictures too. All the best in your future endeavors!
Iv’e been following for 2 years too and i think i’ve only commented once or twice, or probably never. This blog is what brought me to watch animes by myself because I usually just join in with my brother, even though what he watches isn’t really that good, I’ve found most of my favs here and it’s sad that your blog will be end soon 🙁
Just wanna say thank you and goodluck with your job 🙂 congrats with the masters degree 🙂 i wonder how hard it was to continue blogging and at the same time be in gradschool ^_^
Whoa, been busy this week so haven’t checked out RC. Sad to see you hanging up the virtual pen. Has it really been half a decade? Time sure flies doesn’t it?
I’m more of a lurker (think I may have posted once or twice), but I always enjoy visiting the site, especially checking out the season previews (and the occasional squabbling from the community in the comment sections). At times I’d get busy and fall out of the loop of what Anime was airing or has aired, and your site was always helpful for a quick glance to see if anything catches my eye when I wanted to catch up. Maintaining a site like this definitely takes up a lot of time, and you (as well as the contributing staff) did a wonderful job.
Congrats on finishing up school and already having a job lined up. Leveled up IRL. YEAAAAAAH~! Best of luck on your future endeavors!
It’s been a pleasure lurking.
This is such an amazing website. I’ll miss it a lot 🙁
But thanks to Patrick and Divine. I know you guys will do a great job.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FUTURE ENDAVOURS.
Omni – thanks so much for your blogging over the years. It’s been one of the few sites that I visited daily and always appreciated your insight into anime. Congrats on your Masters degree and good luck on the new job! “Ganbatte” 😉
Divine, Patick and others – thank you guys as well for your contributions too. If you do decide to keep RC up and running, I’ll definitely be tuning in.
BYYYYYYYEEEEEEEE, sniff sniff, I’ll miss you, if only I could have added you to my facebook or one of my contact buddies.
I’ve been here since you were completely small time but it’s finally time for you to shut down and it makes me both sad because you were a large part of the anime community and happy because your butthurt opinions are terrible. Code Geass the best? SERIOUSLY?! AHAHHAHA
After I saw how much you LOOOOVVVEEEDD Code Geass I just couldn’t take you seriously anymore.
I hope you fail horribly in life.
Likewise, we could hardly take you seriously. You’re probably one of those guys who actually just blurt out you hated Code Geass without knowing what part of it. I don’t mind if guys actually say something concrete cause I agree with you guys on how Code Geass failed on some parts, but I hardly doubt that you were one of those guys who actually has something original.
like everyone else here the site will be missed… i know how much work goes into stuff like this… and how thankless it is most of the time… but i just wanted to chime in, with the thousand some odd others, and say thanks 🙂
Good luck. I’m going to miss your opnions. You got me into a lot of great shows, so I guess thanks.
Omni thank-you for letting me follow you for the past many a moons.
It’ll be sad not to check this place any more. Somehow it’s become the norm.
Final thoughts…
Good luck, God bless & Great health in all pending fields.
Remember…
Once you Bleach; you don’t use detergents 🙂
I’ve been following this blog for a few years now and have really come to depend on the information and opinions here. I also just enjoyed reading the posts.
I admit that I have never really commented at all in that great span of time; but seeing as how you’re retiring, Omni, I thought I should at least take the time to comment this once. Good luck and thanks so much!! 🙂
It’s been a long time since I last commented, and I’ve probably only made a handful of comments over the last years when I’ve been following RC on a random basis.
After watching anime for more than 7 years now, I understand all the reasons Omni and Divine has when it comes to sustaining the site, and I would really like to thank you for all the effort you have put in to spice up the anime world.
I have found random singers, MV’s, songs, animes that I would never have experienced if I did not pass by here, which is the reason why I continue to frequent here despite having switched from English-subbed to Chinese-rapid-subbed anime.
It is true that all good things do come to an end, as I am going through a transition myself. I would like to wish Omni all the best in your future endeavors, and thank you for all the great times 😀
Its a sad process moving on from life. Wish you the best
I hope Divine Continues
Thank you for all these years, Omni.
All the best for your next stage in life!!
I’ve never commented before but I’ve been following this site for years and am sad to see such a wonderful blogger go. Thanks for all your hard work and good luck in all your future endeavors!
I’ve never commented but I always loved reading your articles and reviews. So thank you very much for all the effort you put in this blog and good luck with the challenges you are about to face in your life. Greetings from Germany.
I’m really quite sad to see you retire… but Life comes first… so all the very best for your future and Thank You very much for blogging such wonderful series! 🙂
Rest in peace, sweet prince.
Awww! You’re leaving!? I miss reading your entries and stuff! But I hope you have a good life with your Master’s Degree and your new job. Maybe you’ll start a family or business one day.
I’ve been reading your blogs for ages, always used them to pick out interesting currently-airing anime to watch.
I always was a lurker, never really posting much, just reading; I just wanted to say I’ll really miss your blogs and we all appreciate the immense effort you put into doing them all.
Like the others said, don’t let us hold you back and good luck with your studies/work. 🙂
Good luck on your future endeavors.
Good luck with everything, Omni. 😉
I just say Au revor
I am really sad, it was one of my favorite blogs despite my awful english (I am french^^)
Thank you for everything and good luck!
I have never commented before, but I have been visiting this site for the last couple of years and pretty much every season I have been able to find out about some really great series… thanks a lot for all of your hard work!
Good luck with everything!!
I always headed to this place after watching an episode of a show. It was nice to read about everyone else’s reaction to what I’ve watched, even if I only commented myself very rarely. I’ll miss it, but I understand exactly what you mean about moving on, and if you feel the time is now then I wish you the best of luck on wherever the road takes you. Take care!
I really really loved this site (And still love it of course ) ! You did such a good job and it’s been since a very long time that i read you. Hope you can maybe return someday to blogging when your life’s less hectic 🙂
Until then, thanks a lot for giving us this awesome animeblog!!
Silverwolf1492
I don’t know if I ever commented before, actually, but I’ve been reading weekly for years, almost as long as I’ve been watching anime, and I’m sorry to see you and the site go. 🙁
Best of luck in your career.
This is my first time commenting on this blog. I’ve been following this site since 2004.
Goodbye Omni and Thanks for everything, and good luck for your new job by the way.
this is very sad news. I’ve been reading everyday for the last 4 years and it all finally comes to the end. It sucks that you not going to do this no more but you got to get on with you life so I hope you do will at your new career.
You’ve saved a lot of my time enjoying the stories to destress myself without watching every single one of them the last few years. Good luck on your career and hope life bestows you its best. This website definitely is one of my most visited website :s
for as long as ive been visiting this site over the years i have never once been disappointed in the content it has provided. im very glad i got to frequent a very well constructed site for as long as i did and do hope that someone does take over permanently for omni and best of luck in your endevours!
This is my first time commenting. But i have been following this blog since 2007. And i really want to thank you for all the work you have done. Good luck in your life, and if ever you are free, come over and post something up. Thank you! 😀
Omni… I will miss you and your creative commentary.
This blog had started my Otaku-ness, back in 2006. I remember stubmling on this site for the first time, only to have my mind blasted away by the amount of content there was. without you leaving, there will be a huge gap…
regardless, i hope your future will be bright and a good one.
将来のこと がんばって！
さよなら。 また 会うよ。
I may a little bit too late, but I wish you all the very best.
Good night sweet prince.
It’s definitely sad news though can understand the feelings behind it. Sometimes you just have to move on. Will be a strange thing since this was the blog I visited the most. Definitely impressive how long this one has run along and how much anime it’s covered.
I stumbled onto this blog two years ago while trying to find episode reviews of Code Geass. I’m glad I found this blog when I did, because I was also curious about the banner since it looked a lot like Lacus Clyne sleeping. It was not until I found that it was a picture of Louise from “The Familiar of Zero” that got me curious and I found some episodes of Zero to watch. Now that was a great three season series and hope it continues after its haitus, just like this blog. Nice “a man’s final stand” and “boat episode”!
Even if not, I thank you for this blogging since I was informed about anime I would’ve never given a chance, like Sasameki Koto and most recently, So-Ra-No-Wo-To. Like the dolphins said before leaving, “So long, and thanks for all the fish!” Good luck in the future Omni, (thanks Divine and the other contributors/writers/screen-capturers) and thanks for creating Random Curiosity! (Cue “Future”, the ending theme from Kiddy Grade!)
As an avid lurker for the last three years I am posting my first comment. Farewell Omni! we will miss you dearly. I have used RC as a place to find what to watch next as well as info on new series. GZ on finishing school! and good luck in all your future endeavors.
At Divine – I have a suggestion that goes along with dragonite88’s comment. why not take on volunteers? I agree that omni is one of a kind and filling his shoes would be extremely difficult however you don’t have to do it ALONE! as dragonite said there are 53,000,000 of us and i for one would be only to happy to ( and am very seriously offering ) help blog one or two series a season. in this way not only can we cover as much as omni ever did but perhaps even more. We only need a few very serious individuals to help you watch and blog series that you yourself do not have time for. I eagerly await an email response via the email i provided to comment. I’ll also send an email to omni if i feel you’ve never read this. I am very excited at the prospect of joining your team if you’ll have me and like the idea.
I never realized how much Random Curiosity has impacted my interests in anime…until now. It was thanks to all the blog entries for series like Tegami Bachi and Kobato. which inspired me to follow the manga as well. Although I began following RC only about a year ago, the thought of its departure leaves an empty feeling inside.
However, it can’t be helped.
I dont remember if i have posted, so here im posting (again?).
Thank you for all you’ve done these years. I’ve been following Random Curiosity atleast 4 years and it has been a great time to read all your posts, updates and comments from the ones who also visit the site.
You’ve been a great support for me to find suitable anime to watch, and I will really miss you, like most of us will.
Thank you and god speed on your journey to a prosperous life,
David
da fk
love the pic
I’ve been reading your site for a good couple years now. It’s sad to see you go as visiting, coming, and looking at your screen cap was a daily ritual for me. Come back once in a while and blog a OVA or movie. Don’t worry everyone will keep your seat warm.
you know it would be much easier if say 9 people join in and each blog 1 anime each week. That way, it would not be so overwhelming and the people who blog will stick to schedule since its only 1 each week. You could hold a recruiting drive to get some volunteers.
Wow! I haven’t check the blog for a while, but this is some big news. Good luck Omni, I hope you’ll be back some time blogging some series or at least leave some comments once a while.
Farewell and all the best wishes to you, Omni. It’s been a long and exciting journey.
Omni, I wish the best for you!! Take care man.
… Farewell.
I don’t know if you read all these comments Omni, but hats off to you (and others that post on this site). I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of time, effort and dedication you’ve put into your blogging these past few years, but be assured that I and many others who regularly follow this site are extremely appreciative of your fine work.
It is then a great shame that you have to stop, but it isn’t of course unjustified or undeserved given the amount of free time you’ve poured into Random Curiosity. I hope whatever lies in your future is bright and beautiful filled with lolis and bare feet… oh no wait, wrong person.
In all seriousness, thanks for everything and best of luck to you. I’ll have a look through Divine’s site every now and then to see if you ever post there, as unlikely as that may be.
Noooooooooooooo…..!! ;-;
I’ve honestly kept up with RandomC near the actual start, longer than I’ve known some of my best buddies (lol), and it’s a real shame that it ends now. Thank you for everthing Omni. I wish you the best as all of readers do! And as such, we hope to see you in the blogosphere later on! God Bless!
Bueno suerte!!! Thanks for your hard work!
this is the first time i write a comment in this blog. i have been following this blog regulary for almost 4 year maybe. sorry, im a little shy to post my opinion all this year. but, because this is the last time i will voice my opinion about this blog. i think this blog is great! because of this blog i get to watch many great anime. Thank you Omni, i wish you good luck!
I’ve been commenting consistently on the posts that follow the animes that I like, and it’s such a shame that this blog is closing down. You guys really did a good job and really helped me catch up on anime that I couldn’t torrent or download when I’m traveling. I really don’t know what I’ll do without you guys.
Even so, thank you guys for all your hard work.
This makes me sad. I’ve been following your blog for a long time now..
Now that you quit, it feels like a part of my life is dying.
I wish you the best!
Thanks for your hard work Omni
Good luck on your future endeavors
We will surely miss you 🙁
If need be, I say we go with divine’s thing. 2-3 shows may not be like before, but if new authors from the community pitched in, we can try and fill those shoes. I cannot see this place die.
This will probably just get lost in the sea of comments, but I really just wanted to wish you good luck, stay healthy, and thanks for all the dedication you put into the site. I just hope you come back eventually, no matter how long it takes.
sigh and there goes one of the best site that i frequently visit to preview anime’s episode and went into some debate on the comment box about this week show..
i definitely will miss this website, but anyways good luck with all future endeavor omni, and i will definitely follow you divine if you decided to blog Anime.
As many many others have said before me you did a brilliant job with the site and i visit this place numerous times a day checking to see if there are any updates. I’m sure i will continue to visit this place daily long after you stop blogging simply because its routine.
To be honest with you i’m impressed you managed to keep this up for so long despite living a normal life on the side. (If i remember correctly you managed to blog through college which is incredible.) Blogging regularly like that must have meant making some other sacrifices else where.
On the other hand of course i can tell you that your being incredibly selfish putting your life ahead of ours. What gives you the right to live your own life. I’m only kidding of course, enjoy life :p
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Aww, take care Omni!
Random Curiosity has easily become my favorite anime blogs to follow over the years. It’s the only one I went to on a daily basis to check up on new episode reviews. My favorite part was probably the new season previews which gave us a synopsis of almost any interesting show that was coming out for the next season. I grew to look forward to seeing those each season, as they are really helpful on choosing new series to follow.
I can’t thank you and the other staff members here enough for the time and dedication you have showed this site.
Best anime blog site on the internet. 😀
Thank you for everything. I will sorely miss your updates.
Good luck in all your future endeavors!
Why don’t you do what That Anime blog does and have several commentators handle a few shows. If you want to cover 6-9 series then have 3 or 4 commentators? I’m sure a few RC fans would be interested in stepping up to blog some of the new anime shows.
It’s really really sad to see Omni and RC retirement. Omni really helped broaden my interest in the different series that have been blogged. I mean, thanks to Omni I’ve been able to expand and broaden my thinking and interest in anime in general, the comments and thoughts that go into Omni’s posts really make you question what’s beyond what’s really being aired. I owe a lot to Omni and thank you for blogging all these years. RC have always been my first source of upcoming series, and I doubt I will ever find another blog that has such dedicate fans and discussions as I see here, RC must not be allowed to end here! Omni has given birth to something that will remain here for years to come and shall not be forgotten (at least in my mind)!
In the end however, I hope for the best in your future career! Never loose sight of what’s dear to you. I look forward to the day in which RC may return, but it will just never be the same without you Omni, good luck and goodbye. *holds back the tears* ~ ^^v
I had only discovered Random Curiosity last year, but it was a fun year nonetheless. It was the only site I checked for updates each day because I enjoyed seeing yours and other people’s opinions and discussions. Your blogging style is great and I applaud to you for the sheer amount of work you’ve done over the years to blog everything on time and to give us previews for upcoming anime seasons.
Good luck, wherever you want to go in life.
good job and admirable end omni
and divine, why not looking for other ethusiasts among the readers at least for test, you dont need to be alone
I hope you find success wherever you go, my friend, just as you found with this amazing blog. I also hope you’ll return sometime to occasionally blog on Divine’s site. All the best from me for your future, my dear friend.
Cyklops.
PS. I’m still hoping this is some kind of April Fool’s joke, but I know it isn’t.
I’m from Argentina. I found this site a while ago and I really love her. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I regret very much this news, but thanks for doing it
I’ve been visiting this site for almost 2 years now and I’ve been a fan since I first visited. Thanks for all your work Omni (and the rest of the gang), and good luck with your future endeavors.
I’ve also been a regular here for a very very long time and had a really good time while it lasted. Thanks Omni for all your work over the years and I wish you well for the future.
Dude, thanks so much for the blogging. You’re the only anime blogger I’ve read over these past years, i’ll never be able to keep up with stuff without ya. Good luck with your life.
Thank you for all these years! This has always been my number one blog on the entire web. I wish you good luck for the future.
and to you Divine, I sincerely hope that we will be able to follow you.
you have my support. and thanks again, for this wonderful blog. 🙂
Good luck and thanks for your effort 🙂
You will be remembered!
I’ve been visiting this site for like 2 years already and this is my 1st time to leave a comment. Visiting this blog site is a daily routing for me, I will feel strange if you’d quit blogging now. Anyway, i would like to thank you for blogging. Good luck. I hope you will be successful.
For everyone offering to help blog, both here and in the e-mails we received, I really appreciate it. I realize that everyone’s keen on keeping this community going, but the harsh reality from our experience is that dedicated writers, who have a good grasp of both Japanese and English and can commit to writing even when they don’t really feel like it, are extremely hard to come by.
Omni built up this site by offering consistent, reliable content, and presenting each episode in a professional, unbiased manner before sharing some of his own impressions. This is what the readers here come back for day in day out, and they respect his opinions because they aren’t simply outburst-type reactions, filled with a lot of childish Internet slang. As you can see from the comments in this post, a lot of our lurkers don’t care for that in an anime blog (which seem to be a dime a dozen) and don’t take part in the comments for that very reason. Looking at the page views to comments ratio, I can safely tell you that these lurkers make up the vast majority of our regular visitors, approximately 99% of them.
That said, I don’t mean to discourage those who have offered to help contribute, but if you look at our track record with writers here and consider the time we went through to screen for good ones, the numbers may surprise you. Most don’t last more than a month when they try to an episodic style of blogging, with the majority only having written 1-10 posts before disappearing. 75% of the writers here have NOT written more than 50 posts, which is only two full 2-cour series. The remaining 25% are Omni with 2770 posts, myself with 440, jaalin with 197, and Patrik with 61. This is the main reason why Omni didn’t try recruiting more writers — he was discouraged and simply gave up on the idea.
There’s been some criticism on whether or not I can match Omni’s pace of 6-9 shows a season, and I can confidently say that I can (having been the only other writer here to do so for extended periods), but the fundamental question is do I want to? Omni mentioned that it required most of his free time and that he’s been putting off things he’s been meaning to do while he’s young, but I’m actually a good 4-5 years older than him already. Despite that, I’m still considering continuing on in some form and making blogging a part of my usual routine, simply because I still enjoy it to some degree. I love hearing the reactions from readers when I introduce them to something new or show them something in a different light they never considered.
Now if you’re still gung-ho about helping out, then perhaps you have just what it takes to give me a hand if Random Curiosity lives on. To get a feel for what you’re in store for, I suggest writing 2-3 full posts along with screenshots for some series, and imagine yourself doing that every week. Also, make sure the content is something you would personally enjoy reading. If you’re still feeling good about all that, then please do send in these write-ups to our e-mail address and I’ll gladly look over them.
Before I forget, thanks again to all our regular readers for making the site what it is today. We wouldn’t have gotten here without all of you!
-DS
thank you so much! i’ve been following this blog since code geass came out and i’m really thankful for your advanced posts.
good luck 🙂
I wasn’t a frequent poster, but I did read all your entries and probably all or most of the animes I watch were taken from this site, it’s really a shame that the website will close. Good luck in all your future projects.
I’ve never commented before but now seems like an appropriate time. I’ve followed this blog for three or four years now and have greatly enjoyed it. Hope your plans for the future go well!
Well it’s march 31, 2010 in my time zone. Just read KnT post (last post). Omni gambare it was a pleasure and a nice ride.
@divine
See You at the new site…. allow an edit button for posting !!!! 😀
ty 4 evrythin
Longtime lurker, here.
Random Curiosity is one of those sites I’ve frequented every day for the past few years. Whether I’m following the show in question or not, I’ve always enjoyed browsing the many screen captures and reading the accompanying synopses out of pure enjoyment.
I think our domestic anime publishers can learn a lot from your example, Omni. I think I can honestly say your blogging has influenced my buying habits more than any ad or web site published by the actual producers of the show.
I’m going to miss Random Curiosity as we currently know it, but I wish you the best of luck in the future, Omni. Thanks again for all of your efforts.
this is a wonderful blog and we wish you all the best for your next phase of your life!
I can’t let this go by without a comment.
I’ve been following and appreciating this blog for the past couple of years. I have many good memories here, this has been my main source for anime related information and has been very usefull. I enjoyed reading posts and opinions on my favorites series very much and will definitely miss stopping.
It saddens me to see this daily ritual vanish, but Omni, I wish you the best of luck for your future and hope everything works out the way it should. Thank you Omni, Divine, Patrick and all the previous writers, my dearest appreciation goes out to you!
Thank you for a wonderful blog, I found Omni’s tastes to be very similar to mine and I’ve enjoyed this site very much for the past 3+ years. I was in college back then, and I understand whats its like when you graduate and time for anime diminishes. Thank you for your hard work. Also, I was curious, what anime is that Image from? ^^
So I guess the time has finally come, huh?
Never say goodbye, only see you later. You never know when you’ll meet up with someone once again so I always strive to be optimistic towards the future. I want to believe that we’ll see Omni once again so I will. some re
We’ll see you later, Omni. Till then, I’m going to see if I can get into blogging or not.
Damn, i might cry… bye bye (GOOD LUCK!)
Goodbye Omni. Goodbye Random Curiosity. Thank you for everything.
Omni, I hope you stay around! Perhaps something along the lines of tweet sized micro blogging?
Can someone tell me what picture Omni used for this post?
“I wasn’t a frequent poster, but I did read all your entries and probably all or most of the animes I watch were taken from this site, it’s really a shame that the website will close. Good luck in all your future projects.”
^what he said. 🙁
@divine
Well, my grasp of Japanese isn’t great, ok perhaps pathetic since it’s just phrases I pick out here and there. I never said I would like drop all together… some weeks will come by slow. but anyways
So when do we have to send them by divine lol?
@Omni
Wait……..is this an April fools joke……….
Today is currently March 31st,2010. Please reply back…..Hopefully in April 1st.
Omni to all the fans of your site we will miss you!
Well, it’s a good time to say good bye. This was a fun ride.
Goodbye Random Curiosity, goodbye OMNI, I will miss you guys and this awesome blog!
Was great reading your reviews over the past 3 years since I first stumbled onto RC. Thanks for all good shows Omni.
Omni,
i’d write something here about how your blog changed my life but, it’d sound like guilt-tripping D: so i’ll sum it up by saying, i’d prolly have left the j-music, anime, and manga world ages ago had i not stumbled on your site by accident :} i wish you good luck on your endeavors! take care!
ps. this better not be an april fool’s prank >:{
Thank you for the last five years. This was the best blog ever and it introduced me to a lot of shows. ;_;
This was the first animeblog I ever visited, and still the best one I visit. Thanks for a great five years.
If possible, within the next week or two. The short notice kind of simulates the conditions you’d be writing under, which you’ll find often conflicts with real life priorities.
However, for the sake of consistent posting, you’ll probably need a decent understanding of Japanese to cover shows, otherwise you risk being held up waiting for fan subs. The only exception I’d make to that is if you only plan to cover simulcasted series with official subs (and have a paid account to watch them right when they air).
Again, I don’t mean to discourage, but it’s better that you get a good idea of what you’re diving head first into now, rather than me taking you through the whole process only to find out a couple of weeks later that blogging isn’t for you. It’s not all green grass and roses on this side. =P
Thanks Omni for your years of work. Best wishes in your future endeavors.
thank you for all the screencaps i have in my disc right now eheh. i enjoyed your blog this past years, good luck and above all continue enjoying anime!
It was fun why it last, I really enjoy the time I spend reading and posting here but good luck in whatever you do in the future.
This sound corny but like the StarTrek catch phase ” Live well and prosper” 🙂
I must say its a goo thing you posted this on the 22nd of march. because otherwise it would have seemed like an April Fool’s joke 😉
Thank you, Omni. Your writing will be dearly missed. 🙂
@Divine: Will the new site will eventually contain the new blogs and your season preview? I don’t wanna lose that season preview until I think more carefully about what to pick… Plus Omni’s last moments in this site is definatly not something I want to miss.
@divine
hmm, i see, well I guess I’m out since I’m not in the category, unless it’s manga based tv series, I can easily get by that in FMA, Tegami, etc but that’s just making way too many exceptions lol. Of course, I can do it through Chinese subs as well a hell of a lot better. Not sure how relatively quick they post… but yeah. It’s all up to you as I said and I thank you for looking out for me.
wow! when i first read that omni was retiring from blogging i really had a hard moment couping with it, i just couldnt exactly grasp the idea of not reading RC on a daily basis anymore… cause i have to admit this blog’s become part of my everyday.
but now that the time has really come, i guess i can only wish omni the best in his life and truly thank him for all he’s done this years! the same with divine and patrick! the site will be greatly missed, that’s for sure! T_T
see u in another life !
Well this is quite a blow…
Quite often, I looked through this blog for new anime series to follow.
The blog always gave very thorough reviews of animes, separating impartial view of a series from personal opinions. I never got bored of reading through the reviews, especially ones where you claimed to have enjoyed the series: I was able to sense that you truly did enjoy the series.
I will truly miss Random Curiousity and I wish you the very best of luck with everything.
As it is last chance I leave a comment.
Thx for this blog it was fun,
maybe see you in the future.
(or maybe it is 1 April joke then see you tomorrow.)
As this was one of my favorite anime blogs that I always loved to lurk, it’d be a shame to not at least leave one comment on appropriately on its last post. I’m sure you guys read this all the time, but I’ve enjoyed all the posts, summaries and previews done here. It was my go to site to read for whatever new anime was on the horizon and I’ll definitely miss it in the coming years.
Whatever you guys decide to do, I just wanted to let all of you know how much I loved this blog and my appreciation for your time and effort. Happy trails!
thanks a lot for the awesome screen-caps…it was like a preview for me, what was going to happen in the up coming ep i was gonna watch 🙂 and i think that divine should continue this awesome anime blog…..it really would be a shame to let all of this hard work go to waste 🙁 well…..i’ll wait and see what really happens….looking forward to it ^_^ thx again
Peace Omni Take care
thanks for everything, i will never forget about this place, it was the first i ever saw of this tipe and class, so it will remain first in my heart
Umm.. I’d like to express an opinion because I’d love to see the site go on.
It’s really time-consuming to do screenshots/ summary/ inpression for 1 episode.
I’m not sure about others but I won’t mind if you reduce the number of screenshots and/or shorten the summary. To me, it’s the impression I’m most interested in. I hardly ever read the whole summary because it’s too much of a spoiler. If I’ve watched the episode already, then I don’t need to read the whole of it either. Omni seems to know that some people don’t read the summary and his impression while expresses the feeling, doesn’t actually rewrite what happened but makes a reference to it instead. (Which is great!)
Also, it’s the season previews and Best of the year entries that I think are shining stars for RC… even more than the episodes I’d really like those to be kept up.. Divine did a great job on the spring preview, so I’ll be looking forward to more from him.
Again, I will say thank you for your time in maintaining this site. I hope the best of memories go with you wherever you go. Good luck Omni!
I look forward to Divine’s showmanship in the future.
Thank you very much for all your post….will miss random curiosity a lot=(
I’ve been lurking this site for a while now and well just wanted to say good bye to Omni and his wonderful reviews.
This is probably the best anime/manga/etc. blog I’ve ever visited. I’ve been reading the reviews on my favorite series for more than two years. Here, I witnessed the success and popularity of series such as Clannad, and Ef. Finding that such beautiful works exist made me the anime-lover I am today. Without this blog, I probably would have had better grades, a better social life, and more money (lol! just kidding!).
But seriously, thanks on helping my interests along and taking what I watch into different perspectives.
With that, I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors, and I’m sure you won’t give up on your passion back here 😉
R.C. 4ever
I don’t post very often, but I want you to know that I’ve been following this site for about five years now =) Almost daily! In fact multiple times daily. This blog, oddly enough has become a sort of companion for me (cheesy I know) but it’s true! Like the neighbour you say hi to everyday, or a favourite pillow, this blog has been with me for a good chunk of my life, and seeing it go will be like losing a very dear friend =(. I don’t know how, and laugh if you will, but this blog has changed my life xD even if it was in small ways. Most days I’d be doing homework, or just goofing off on facebook and randomly find myself getting lost on your blog XP. In fact I don’t have many friends that watch anime or manga, so it was always so interesting to hear what other people had to say. Thank you Omni for not only sharing your blog with us, but creating a community =). I will never forget you and I wish you all the luck in your life and your job. Omni and to everyone else who made Random Curiosity such a success, cheers and thank you for your time <3. I’ll miss this ;____:
After ~2years of browsing this site, I felt inclined to finally make a post to let you, Omni, know that your work here week in and week out has been appreciated by more people than you might imagine.
This became my hub for information on what to watch and when to look out for it, and it’ll be severely missed. Wish you all the luck in your professional career.
good bye and thank you if you had not been around i wouldn’t have seen some of my favorite anime and be stuck as a tard watching only what comes out in adult swim
Hey Guys,
I’ve made an unofficial fb page kinda thing for the blog, please join and become a fan.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Random-Curiosity/108731792483395?v=wall
Thank you for all your hard work. You did such an amazing job. No one realizes how hard that this project has been for you and to leave it behind must also be upsetting. Loved all your screen shots and recaps!!
thank you so much for blogging all of these years, you will truly be missed :[
I plan to do another re-sync of the two databases. I’m not letting that Spring Preview get lost into the void after I spent five days researching and writing it, so don’t worry. Like you’ve mentioned, there’s everyone’s comments in this post too, which have to be retained as a memorial or sorts.
Omni didn’t want to disable commenting on this site however, so I’ll wait until the comments trickle down a bit before I do that. It will likely be tomorrow morning. After I’m finished, I’ll enable commenting on the mirror. This of course means that the two sites will part ways after that, so if you don’t want any of your comments to be lost, please comment over there because I won’t be able to re-sync the databases again.
@Sora no Kaze:
If you can understand an episode without relying too much on outside sources, then it’ll be fine. A lot of times anime adaptations don’t follow their respective mangas that closely though, so that’s something to keep in mind.
This is my first time posting on this website after stumbling onto this website 3 years ago, pretty sad.. I agree. I jsut want to say thanks omni for keeping this site up all these years. I am definitly going to miss it. I wish you the best of luck in the future and your career!
Hello
I, like some, have been following this blog for a good two years or so without commenting, but it absolutely feels necessary to comment now since this blog is coming to an end. I’d like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks for your work Omni! Your detailed blogs always kept me busy while the raws were getting subbed xD. Thank you so much and good luck in your new job.
wow, i can’t believe my first post after all this time is when on hope of a favorite sites is going through such turmoil. Buts thanks thanks for all the hard work so far
yes, all good things must come to an end. Good Luck
Omni, Thank you for all of these great years!
Reading your blog was one of my favorite anime-related things to do.
I hope you’ll keep watching us forever!
This is the 1st time I’ve ever made a comment in the years that I’ve been visiting your site. You have always been my favorite to come to because for one, the posts have always been great, no bad language, and current. You have been an awesome resource on keeping up with what’s new out there. It will be very sad to see you go, but alas, as you say, all good things do come to an end, and what you have going for you is more important. I wish you the very best on your future endeavors, applause to you. Take care and hold your head high. Adios amigo!!
good luck in everything that you will do 😀
This is probably April Fools joke rofl!!!!!!!!!!! but I could be wrong; anyways good job in these past year and good luck in your new life.
Well,things can never stay unchanged forever…
You’ve done a great job over the years.
Thanks a million.
Good luck in life…
‘Life your life to the fullest!’
I’ve been following this blog ever since I got into anime. I really love this site and I’m sad to see that it won’t be here anymore. Best of luck Omni! With that said, Divine, I’ll be turning to you for updates and blogging goodness. 😀
I will see everyone on the other side ^^
Thank you very much for all your hard work during all these years. Good luck with your next adventure.
Hey, I’ve been checking out this site for a while, though I never really commented. I just wanted to say that I appreciate all your blogging, and that you helped to introduce me to some great shows. Thanks so much for all your time, effort, and dedication, and I wish you all the best in the future!
i’ve got no words. thanks Omni and everyone who shared in RC. good luck
omni,
This is my first time posting, but I’ve been following your blog for quite some time. I hope you find success wherever you go, and thank you so much for persevering and keeping this site maintained (I’m sure it wasn’t easy).
Also, divine, I wish you luck in whatever you choose for this site. Thanks for doing all this for the fans!
Long time in contact with this site, every week for updates with comments from various people for the opinion of the chapter of the week.
All these years passed by, finally the last day comes.
Thank you very much for your many years.
Good luck, and hope to see you again in the future.
thank you for everything you’ve done for this site… ive been reading it for a long time and this is the first time i’ve replied.
thanks for the great blog!!! good luck with your future endeavors
so long
thank you for blogging for as long as you did and Good luk with everything ^-^
It’s almost been a year since I found out about this site, and it’s become one of the main pages I first go to when I wake up. Hope everything works out and RC doesn’t fade away. Thanks for the good read.
Best of luck Omni. Thanks for all your hard work and hope to see you again sometime again in the future!
-jellayrei
You know… I may be late thinking this, but maybe its an April Fools joke in advance? If it is, I gotta say, its a pretty strong one XD
farewell Omni and thanks for everything
i will miss checking out your blog , good luck to you
I am hoping that this was a well planned April Fools joke…..
I actually found about this site back in 2005/2006 during Shuffle. Thank for running such an excellent blog as long you did. You provided great reviews and I especially loved the season previews features.
will miss you omni, thank you for everything u’ve done 🙂 good luck for wateva you plan to do next
Cool April Fools, OP. *thumbs up*
wow no one realizes that its april fools eh?
ohhhhhh so omni was just messing with us. april fools!! ahh you got me there, nice one 😀
This is my first, and last post here.
I’v been reading RC past few years.
I used to be a silent reader, I did not made any comments. But I always loved the arcticles and reviews.
This is so sad that I feel like I’m gonna cry. Godamn, I avoid commenting cuz I can’t even write properly, my grammar sucks. But this time I had to, at leat, try.
I’m feeling so bad, I can recall feeling like this in some anime endings. Thats so weird that I can feel like this to all anime-related stuff that come to an end.
Well, I just finished Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight, what else to say?
FOWARD GO!
I’ll miss you guys 🙁
You’ll be missed. Tis a shame you’ve stopped, yet inevitable and like you said…”All good things must come to an end”.
Good luck in life Omni.
postet on “March 22”
that was no april fool…
This is a very well thought out April fool’s prank I know it…..denial.
I love april fools.
BYEE!!!
It was Fun~!
what?!
meanie**
🙁
Haven’t posted here before, but I started following this site during the airing of Code Geass S1.
Would just like to say thanks for all the time put into this site, and good luck for the future.
It’s the third or fourth time you say good bye? hahah… As always, april fools 😛
I’m not the one who like to post comment. I really enjoy reading your post and people’s comments. Visiting your blog has become part of my daily routine. I’m sure I will miss you, Omni. Thank you for everything you have done. Good luck on your future.
I also have been reading this blog for years, never commented much. But definitely a site I hit every day, especially when I travel and I’m bored out of my mind. Thank you for all your hardwork and passion. I wish you could keep it up in your spare time! But hopefully whatever opportunity you are now pursuing will be as successful as your site – you clearly have the ability to see things through. GOOD LUCK!!
I still find it funny that people think this is an April Fools joke. If it is, it was well coordinated, well planned, and most of all, extremely well executed with absolutely no loop holes. It is too perfect to be an April Fools joke. That, and the post was made over a week ago on march 22.
But I guess the people who make the comments about April Fools, have not looked into everything so they naturally would think it is a joke. Still, even if it is a joke, I must give an applause to Omni and Divine for being able to carry it out so perfectly with absolutely no loop holes for anyone to figure it out.
Well, it seems Divine has decided to move everything over tomorrow instead of today, so See everyone on the other side!
If this is not April Fools, I’ll be fucking pissed. The fact that neither Omni nor Divine has addressed the obvious issue leads me to this conclusion.
It’s too coordinated. Every post has had a mention about today, Divine not sure about the future of the site, new site that is already up etc. etc. I just don’t see other blogs close shop like this.
Fack!
This better not be some planned April Fools joke where you suddenly go “When did you get the impression that I would stop blogging?”
I have never posted here as well, though i’ve followed the site for around 2 years now. As much as I hope this is an april fool’s joke, whatever it may be I hope the best for Random Curiosity and the community. Thank you Omni and Divine!
I’ve been lurking these pages for over 4 years now and words cannot describe my disappointment at its departure. I really want to thank you Omni and all the other bloggers for doing such an excellent job on all the series you’ve covered. I’ve been able to pick up several series off the recommendations comments from this blog (I absolutely love how screen shots are posted of each episode)that have made my top 10 and are likely there to stay. I wish you Omni, the best in your career and I sincerely hope that some years down the road, you might once again pick up this site for the pleasure of everyone who visits this blog. Thank you.
I’ve never commented here before, but I’ve been on this site for, like, since the start of Death Note or something.
And I’ve followed almost every post you made, and it really has been an amazing site.
Good luck to you, and hope that maybe you can pop in sometime on the new Random Curiosity to see how your live goes 😀
Thanks, &bye
How much i want to heard these few words from omni “April Fool Guyz,i am not retiring” ^_^
Good luck to you, Omni.
Never commented but have been a visitor for a long time since NovaStorm died. You did really great job here, thank You for that and good luck in your life!
i never commented on this site even tho i been on here since the blogging of code geass and i want to thank u onmi for blogging. Good luck onmi and come back and visit the site one in a while….
We all wish you good luck. We can only wait for your comeback in the future. 🙂
So long and thanks for all the fish!
This is the most well-coreographed April’s Fools joke I have seen in the last 10 or so years. Kudos to you guys. Really.
@ Kandur
This was posted March 22, not on the first. It was simply moved back to the top. So yea. If it IS an April Fool’s joke then it’s one that was very very early…
Thank you for all the things youve done. We appreciate your work.
never commented here before, but after reading this blog for years and finding many great new anime series, I felt like I had to thank you. it’s rare to find anime blogs with this quality.
so, here it is: thank you and good luck with future 🙂
thank you for keeping this blog alive for so long, you really helped me to discover so many good shows that i lost count. This blog is a reference
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
this had better be some kind of April Fool
s joke!!!!
If not i’ll miss you. you helped me select some of my most favorite animes over the past few years and i appreciate it. all you hard work made for some good, and bad, reviews. I wish you luck in your future.
Wow man, thanks for all this effort you’ve put into this site and your articles. I read this site every day i dont know how i will be able to find an replacement. Best wishes, jon.
This is actually my first time commenting but this time I felt it would be wrong if I didn’t. Thank you Omni for all these years of blogging which I have thoroughly enjoyed as a reader. Truly appreciate the time and effort you’ve put into your blogs and like so many of the others here I’ll miss reading your blogs which has become almost habitual XD Best of luck in the new job and all the best for your future!
Thanks for blogging for all these years. It’s sad to see you go, but have a good life.
Thanks for everything Omni.
Sadly this is my first comment on this site…decided to comment after reading Divine’s post here https://randomc.net/2010/03/22/all-good-things/comment-page-13/#comment-567884
I shall not be another non-commenting lurker anymore!
i havent been able to watch anime lately and havent been visiting your site lately and then today I find this 🙁
I think this is my first post, but I’ve been following your blog for i think four years now and I can’t believe its coming to an end T_T I cant believe how sad this is making me, but
Good luck with everything Omni~ And thank you so much for bringing anime to my attention that have brought me happiness C: I hope your life goes on to be very lovely for you and take much care <3<3
Grazie Omni.
Debris. Italy.