Monthly Archives: February 2010
Game Review: The Day of Sagittarius III
In 2006, the anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya aired in Japan. Based on a popular series of light novels by Nagaru Tanigawa, the series was an immediate hit. On June 11, 2006, an episode named “The Day of Sagittarius” was aired. In the episode, Haruhi and her friends (the “SOS Brigade”) are challenged by the Computer Club of the school to face them in a game they created.
From seeing it in the anime, it looked like a fairly standard space battle simulation game. You command ships and have them attack enemies. When I saw this episode, I wondered if such a game actually existed, and thought it would be interesting to play it. Today, iPhone and iPod Touch users can do just that with The Day of Sagittarius III app, available for $1.99 in the App Store.
Otaku in Review Podcast – …And J-List Takes the Fall
In Episode 3 of the Otaku in Review Podcast, Scott invited manga reviewer extraordinaires Ed Sizemore of mangaworthreading.com and Deb Aoki of manga.about.com to come on the show and discuss the recent controversial Handley case. Scott and I both learned a lot from listening to them, and I’m sure our viewers will too. Have a listen!
Moe For Those Who Don't Like Moe
On the recent ANNCast episode I was on, Zac and Justin of ANN asked me to recommend some “moe” anime titles that might be good for those who aren’t so into the moe thing. On the show, I mentioned The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Hayate the Combat Butler, and while those shows don’t focus entirely on moe, they can certainly help bring one to better understand its appeal.
In this blog post, I’m going to go into more detail with the shows I spoke about on the ANNCast and why I think many anime fans, and even non-anime fans, may enjoy them. I’ll also talk about some other “moe shows” that might be worth checking out as a sort of segue into appreciating moe.
Otaku in Review Podcast – Katsucon 16
I am proud to announce that I will be co-hosting the Otaku in Review Podcast with the main host, Scott Spaziani. It’s both a privilege and an honor to be doing this and I look forward to doing more shows in the future.
In our latest episode, we discuss the ups and downs of Katsucon 16, which I went to and blogged about earlier. We also branch into many other topics as well, so even if you didn’t go to Katsucon, you should still find this episode interesting. Enjoy!
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