PSA - The Return

We might have temporarily stopped functioning owing to a series of unfortunate coincidences which lead to a complete resignation regarding blogging. I apologise for not finding the indomitable will to start up again, but here you have it, I've returned. Unfortunately, finishing the unfinished coverage of the previous seasons will have to wait, but don't despair. Given a long enough amount of time, we'll have caught up on those, not to mention I'll be back blogging the new shows from this season (and resuming coverage of Bleach). Stay tuned for more!

PSA - To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S

Don't worry, all of the reviews will be going up by tomorrow at the latest. Just have to motivate myself into getting screen caps for the episodes I forgot to get screencaps for. Here are the priority orders for the reviews that I'll be following, and I must apologize to my colleagues for prioritizing the ones I usually cover over theirs.

1. Kiniro Mosaic
2. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun S
3. Free!
4. The World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc
5. Danganronpa
6. Gen'ei Kakeru wo Taiyo (<-- Dead last for being a dead disappointment)

Hatsune Miku English V3 to hit the markets

The world’s foremost virtual idol Hatsune Miku has finally arrived in English, in form of the much delayed Hatsune Miku English V3. However, there is still many thing which are unannounced, for example the release date for the packaged version. You can find more information on this website: http://piapro.net/vocaloid/mikuv3e.html

Here are some reactions from fans:

• Funny thing is that the box of the japanese V3 version looks better.
• Not liking the Western Miku much. zero cuteness
• $149 is a bit steep.
• I think Kaito is posing as Miku in this one
• Looking kinda manface there Miku.
• Norio Wakamoto vocaloid next please

One incredibly skeptical person even managed to point out the fundemental flaws of marketing to the west:

• I'm even more scared of the hordes of talent-free weaboo wannabe-composers/producers that will undoubtedly flood Youtube with inhumanly crappy noise.
  
  In Japan, mostly those with actual musical talent are doing Vocaloid songs, must be something cultural. Only do what you're good at and don't stick out negatively by sucking and stuff. Unfortunately there's a severe lack of such sentiments here.

What 'Free!' could've been...

...though this one would've been called 'Paid'

Butthurt KyoAni fans have been taunted by a vision of what the enormously popular first episode of Free! would have been like had Haruka been a girl..

The picture in question, posted by a fan on Twitter, has inspired a wave of dismay across the substantial contingent of unrotten Free! lovers.

There's not enough hent-, erm, I mean anime with girls in competitive swimsuits. I second this notion!!!

Square Enix badly botches Lightning Returns - FFXIII

There is no Lightning, without a Cloud...

Yes... Square Enix actually did this...

Oh god, Square Enix did not just..... Yep. They've done it again. With each new installment of the Final Fantasy sending the franchise spiraling further into doom, it doesn't take much to wonder if the series will ever be restored to any former glory.

Chuunibyou Movie Announced - Season 2 to continue production unaffected

Fans have been concerned over the latest announcements about a Chuunibyou film, which is to be a recap from Rikka's perspective. However, fears that the film might lead to the cancellation of the promised Season 2 have been assuaged.