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Spring 2024 - Week 3(ish)

Week three, that traditional inflection point for any new season…  Some shows make the cut, others are on probation, and course there’s some Seriously Good Stuff (*cough*Jellyfish*cough*) as well.  Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down. Continue reading Spring 2024 – Week 3(ish)

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#Sound Euphonium

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Spring 2024 - First Impressions - Part II

Euph returns with a banger premiere, plus Jellyfish (WOW!) and much more both good and bad.  Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down! Continue reading Spring 2024 – First Impressions – Part II

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#First Impressions #Sound Euphonium

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Spring 2024 - First Impressions - Part I

And… we’re off!  The first shows of the new season have shown us what they’ve got to offer.  Am I buying what they’re selling, or looking elsewhere for something better?  Hit the jump and let’s take a look shall we? Continue reading Spring 2024 – First Impressions – Part I

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#First Impressions #Spice and Wolf #Yuru Camp

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Spring 2024 - Anticipating Opening Day!

It’s that time again!  Opening day for baseball was yesterday, opening day for anime is tomorrow, and that means it’s spring!  Time for a new anime season and anticipating what’s just around the corner. Hit the jump and let’s look at what I have hopes for come the new season! Continue reading Spring 2024 – Anticipating Opening Day!

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#Anticipation #Konasuba #My Hero Academia #Sound Euphonium #Yuru Camp

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Not that I've ever done this.

How has this blog gone so long without a humor/meme category?  That error has now been rectified…  And I promise to use this power only for good. (Source unknown.)

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#Humor #Meme

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Winter 2024 - Week 3 / Updates

All the premiers have aired…  So it’s time to run down last week’s batch and then take a look at my watch list for the season. Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down. Continue reading Winter 2024 – Week 3 / Updates

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Winter 2024 - First impressions - Part II

Other than the late announced Brave Bang Bravern!, all the premiers have aired…  So it’s time to run down last week’s batch and then take a look at my watch list for the season.Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down. Metallic Rouge Continue reading Untitled

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#First Impressions

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Song Title Challenge - but with anisong!

So, a challenge popped up in my Facebook memories on Wednesday – match categories to song titles.  Back then, for my not anime fan friends, it was all was (for lack of a better term) normal music.  I talked about going back and redoing it with anime music…  But until today, I never did. So, hit the jump and let’s take the challenge!  (And you can join in!) Continue reading Untitled

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#Akebi&039;s Sailor Uniform #Angel Beats #Anime Music #Anime Openings #Blue Period #Challenges #Cop Craft #Nana #Sword Art Online #Wake Up Girls

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Winter 2024 - First impressions - Part I

Well, Tuesday is a bit of a break between waves of premieres, so it’s the perfect day to look at what I’ve checked out so far.  (Not to worry, there’s plenty more coming!) The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 Next to the continuation of Frieren, our most anticipated premiere…  And it *absolutely* did not disappoint.  No real surprises, but I didn’t really expect any.  Like Tonikawa, Dangers relies…

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#First Impressions

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Winter 2024 - Managing expectations

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#Anticipation

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2023 - Winter season finale/wrap up "forum" post.

Seems a lot of my regular commenters enjoyed using the Winter 2023 First Impressions post as something of a forum during the season…  Thought I’d try a bit of an experiment in doing so for the end-of-season post.  I’ll put this up today for people to get a head start on, then update and add to it myself as the shows cross the finish line…  Maybe better than One Big Post that never gets…

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Ok, I probably won't post this *every* Friday... But I just couldn't resist, I'm becoming a fanboy I think...

Feel free to like, share, or reuse on your own!

#sousou no frieren #freiren

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First Impressions - Fall 2023

Been struggling all week to write this…  Writing was never easy even when I made a habit of it.  Anyhow, it’s Friday, the week is done, and so is my post. So, let’s hit the jump and take a look at my early impressions of this season. Continue reading Untitled

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#Ancient Magus Bride #Dr. Stone #First Impressions #Spy x Family #Uma Musume

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Anticipating Fall 2023

It’s turned cold and rainy here, a sure sign of Fall…  And it’s also time for the Fall anime season, which means it’s time for an anticipation post.  And here it is! So, let’s hit the jump and run ’em down. Continue reading Untitled

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#Ancient Magus Bride #Anticipation #Dr. Stone #Spy x Family #Uma Musume

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Summer 2023 - what I've been watching (non seasonal)

Just because I’m not watching anything seasonal (beyond my beloved Mix), that doesn’t mean I’m not watching anything.  So, I thought I’d run down what I have been watching just for fun. My First Girlfriend Is a Gal, Sword Art Online -FULLDIVE-, Laid Back Camp, I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, and the Netflix One Piece. Hit the jump and let’s run ’em down! Continue…

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#I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years #Life Of #My First Girlfriend Is a Gal #Netflix One Piece #Sword Art Online #Yuru Camp

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Summer 2023 - something of a bust

Apologies for no anticipation post…  June got away from me, and as the annual Medieval Faire now happens late in the month the last two weeks were crazy busy.  And no First Impression post either, because pretty much nothing caught my eye this season and I haven’t seen anything yet.  (I do need to fix that soon… before I get too behind.)But I did want to drop a “really, I’m alive!” post and give…

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#Ippon Again #Sabagebu

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Isolated by Derek Lyons (Comments are welcome!) Via Flickr: I see islands like this... and I have so many questions. How did come to be? How does it survive? How long will it survive? This also fits into my off-and-on obsession with scales of time. The water, the grass, the rocks - all exist on different scales. Some related photographs linked down in the comments...

#2023 #HDR #Photomatix #80D #Canon 80D #Canon #Water #Moss #Rocks #Nature #flickr