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Battle Girls: Time Paradox / Sengoku Otome - Momoiro Paradox This was kind of an odd show, it has elements of action, slice of life comedy, fanservice, haremish romance and yuri (kind of essential to the harem/romance, given the all-female cast). It doesn't really do much with any of them...

Well, I hope you're right. I do also hope that there's a standard edition available in good time as well, I like the idea of a lot of people getting to see it even if I might be a little unrealistic about what people will actually buy. I wonder if Nichijou will also return to Crunchyroll soon...

Now that Nichijou is getting a release, I'm not sure if I'd rather pick it up right away or wait a bit longer if it means getting a fancy edition. The Nichijou art is great, so I guess it'd be well worth the wait if it does happen. For Nichijou, I suppose there's a reasonable chance that I'd...

As I understand it, the maps are just of the most watched shows by region. The shows aren't necessarily the most "popular", at least in the sense that the people watching them might not necessarily like them (and may like other shows, that less people are watching, more). There's not really an...

I suppose it depends on how the show itself is structured, if it works as a series of arcs that aren't necessarily directly connected then people might want to pick and choose their favourites. I'm sure there are people who skip "filler" arcs of long running shows and only collect the parts...

You do have to be careful that your methods don't undermine your goals though. You could use unfair methods to build a fair society, as long as you're not encouraging others to use similar methods (so probably don't get caught) and you stop using them if you're going to be a part of that...

I tend to prefer having the Japanese credits (with possible English credits added afterwards/separately). Aside from the points made above, names can be important to people and that can include having them written in a specific way (or a particular pronunciation or whatever). I think that it's...

I'm not sure those two would be mutually exclusive, I could imagine there being a fair bit of crossover. Though, I suppose the distinguishing factor could be in their motivation. A related point that could be interesting would be the extent to which fans actively try to build their social...

I find this topic quite interesting really but I suppose I don't want to ramble too much unless there's a dedicated thread (just a warning, if anyone was thinking of making one). I think the reality is that there's value in complaining, so not all complaining is truly "negative". If people...

One of the problems with trying to label/group people is that different words have their own connotations and some may be seen as more or less desirable. Just having a ranking implies a certain hierarchy, where the "top" fans are the ones who can achieve Otaku status. I can see some value in...

I don't really mind if people get something earlier than me, though I might be frustrated if I'm getting it late. I'm certainly not likely to complain when I'm the one getting something early, so I don't think it's really fair to complain if other people are (unless it's especially time...

Graargh, title... I wonder if we'll still have history books after the apocalypse. To be honest, I'm not really convinced too much is going to change. This doesn't really feel like a major shift in power or change of direction to me. It kind of reminds me of the time the WWE had one of their...

I'd agree that trying to introduce the other storyline is a major issue with the show, it doesn't entirely ruin what went before (and much of what comes after still works too) but it just doesn't fit in. The new story has the potential to be interesting and has some good points of it's own but...

Given that Squid Girl tends to lean heavily into the comedy end of the spectrum, that Mini Squid Girl segment was a surprise and a pleasant one at that. I find that my favourite slice of life/comedy shows tend to be the ones that can cover a variety of moods and emotions. Even if it's just the...

Maybe the Madoka equivalent has holes on the other side so that they can be close together when placed next to each other (or maybe they're on the same side so that it's like Homura is moving closer while Madoka is moving away).

I think there's some value in examining the way that something adapts it's source material, maybe not in the sense that it should be used to judge how "good" the product is but it could be a separate point of interest. There are some great films that take a completely different spin on their...

I tend to think that Haibane Renmei is a show best watched blind. I'd hesitate to even mention quite a few things in the review above, even if they are only vague, because the gradual development of events and uncovering of mysteries is handled very well and can really add to the experience. I...

I suspect it was more along the lines of cases where people say "if you read the manga/play the Visual Novel/watch the original series the film is a compilation of, then it all makes sense". Those kinds of releases can still have value but they don't hold up so well as a stand-alone product...

I don't think a lack of dub for that Rakugo show would be a major issue, people who are likely to buy it will probably have already watched the subtitled version and be happy with that. Still, I do think it'd be an interesting challenge for someone to try and dub it and if it gets more people...

I'm surprised that quite a few people haven't heard of Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. I understand that it's not exactly a standard mainstream title, but there was still a fair bit of discussion on it while it was being simulcast. It'd be interesting if it is getting a dub, assuming it was a...