Hiatus until further notice

Yes, the title says it all. It becomes viciously apparent that my lifestyle has to change between my increasingly time-consuming hobby, and my responsibilities I have for myself. I made a choice. I have decided to choose the latter. I have decided to set everything aside, and focus on what is most important to me right now; and that is getting into med school. I know. It’s blasphemous, isn’t it? I can already feel

*insert bishoujo/trap here*

’s pleading eyes on me. It was short, but I hope to be back in action asap. Until next time.

I Spy 11 Eyes

I’ve been playing through 11 eyes Tsumi to batsu to Aganai no Shojo – 罪と罰と贖いの少女. It’s quickly rising in my ranks of VNs. Stumbling across this image, I just had to share it. How many items can you identify? The best I can manage is a shaky 8. Have at it.

Ef-A tale of memories/melodies blu-ray review

And so it has arrived. Being a big fan of both the anime and the games, this blu-ray release was a must get. And it didn’t disappoint. Read more after the jump.

VN Tears to Tiara translation patch: Beta testing

If you haven’t heard, the translation for the VN by Leaf, Tears to Tiara, has finished and is currently in beta testing. Noticing that Dakkodango Translation group needed beta testers, I went ahead and applied. Having no previous experience in the translation community, I thought for sure they would pass me up for more talented individuals. ~~Lucky~~

Go here for more info.
The OP for your viewing pleasure.done

Vocaloid Madness

I'm sure everyone has seen Miku-sama at least once somewhere.

So I was surfing the net, and I inevitably stumbled across some videos with Hatsune Miku goodness.  I just can’t get over on how perfect Miku, as a charcter, is.  From her attractive appearance and attire, to her delectable voice, Miku would make a perfect waifu. In hopes of becoming a Vocaloid god Being inspired by Miku’s perfection, I finally got around to messing with Vocaloid; comparable to opening Pandora’s Box.  Read more after the jump.

Touhou anime for next Comiket

Someone pinch me.  The day I have been dreaming of has finally arrived.  There will be a doijin made anime Musou Kakyou ( 夢想夏郷) that will be available on dvd at the upcoming Comiket.  I was surprised to see the names of some professional seiyuu such as Miyuki Sawashiro and Mai Nakahara.  Full details are available here (Jap).  Can’t wait.

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VN Kanon Translation Teaser Patch

The title says it all.  The people over at Non-Directional Translations have released a teaser/beta patch recently.  For those of you who have been waiting, it has been a long wait.  You can get the patch here.

And yes, this blog is still alive.  I just need to survive this final wave of exams, and I should be back to updating regularly.

And just for nostalgia, here’s the OP for kanon for your viewing pleasure.  Ah it’s already bringing back the memories and tears.

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VN Fate/stay night translation patch

Fate/stay night translation is fully completed!  The long awaited translation of the route Heaven’s Feel is now open!  My thousand thanks to Mirror Moon who finished the translation.  What are you doing still reading?  Go.

http://mirrormoon.org/news/2008/11/fatestay_night_english_v3_1_released

VN Chaos;Head Review

Congratulations! You have reached a bad end...lol k wut.

And so It’s finally over.  Having completely finished the VN, I am duly impressed.  My thoughts after the jump.  Warning: SPOILERS ahoy.  *I have also included the beta patch at the end of the post.

To aru Majutsu no Index First Impression

Well it looks like another light novel anime adaptaion by J.C. Staff. It’s off to a good start. Read more after the jump.

Fall 2008 Anime: Final Decision

Out of my list of the fall 2008 anime, I have decided on 4 that I will be blogging for now. Read more after the jump.

Toradora! 2

Taiga Approves

Ep 2: Ryuuji and Taiga
Continuing where we left off last week, it seems that this episode establishes a strong basis for our main characters. Let operation match making begin! Wacky high school hijinks on! Read more after the jump.

A sneak peak at Clannad: After Story. Oh my.

Despite my decision to hold off on watching After story until I completed the Clannad game in its entirety, I wasn’t able to hold back. I watched the OP for Clannad: After Story. I’m speechless. I’m in love. Again. Everything is perfect. The music, the nostalgia, the animation. It looks like Kyoani will actually cover some more of the side routes as well as the after story this time around. Surprisingly, this has renewed my determination to hold back from watching the anime. Now excuse me while I go finish the game.
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Toradora! First impression

Toradora! is turning out to be a delightful little gem that I can only hope to shine even brighter. Read more after the jump.

Interesting so far…

Alright. Who was it really...

Always on the lookout for ways to kill time, I decided to decrease my horrendous backlog of visual novels. Somehow passed over and unplayed, the visual novel PP ピアニッシモ or PP Pianissimo caught my eye. Read more after the jump.

Anime blogging woes already????

Look! A Distraction. Sad girl in snow

Staring blankly at a white screen with a blinking cursor for hours isn’t fun. Why is it that I find it hard to come up with posts of substance for my most favorite and beloved hobby? Why is it that when confronted with the pressure of writing enough posts to start this blog, I come up blank? Rather than write said posts, with sudden intense interest, I start to study and count the number of holes in my ceiling. Writer’s block? Maybe not? Read more after the jump.

Fall 2008 Anime

Anime ripe for the picking.

Being a little behind the ballgame here, I finally perused the selections for the fall 2008 anime. I have high expectations for this season. Being new to the anime blog scene, I suppose I have to set up some sort of framework for my new anime watching posts. Read more after the jump.

Chaos;Head

Insert witty caption here.

Its finally here! Translation and patch released in record speed! Seriously I think this might be a first. I think they started in June. Maybe this can be an example to other translation groups who, unfortunately, won’t be named. Eh? Making my rounds on the web, I noticed that not only is the beta for the translation patch of Chaos;Head released, but apparently there is an anime as well . Curse you backlogged anime! Seeing as how Madhouse is producing the anime, I think I’ll hold off on the anime until I complete the VN first. Not that I dislike Madhouse or anything, but I usually find that the original source is always better than an adaptation. The only good adaptations that rivaled the originals was Honey and Clover and Air. Kyoani FTW anybody?

If you are interested, here’s some links. Dozo.
http://visual-novels.net/vn/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
http://www.tsukuru.info/tlwiki/index.php?title=Chaos%3BHead

Top 10 Anime

Every anime blog has one of these right?
Then without further ado, dozo.