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So Claymore motivates me once again to post, no surprise there. It seems that dramatic buildup is a specialty of this season of anime, with Claymore, Gurren Lagann, Kaze no Stigma, and Darker than Black all headed toward solid endings. This is definitely a welcome change from the seemingly inevitable great shows which have dismal ends.

As I was saying, Claymore is on the path to anime greatness, call it shounen if you must but it still has some of the best fights in anime and has maintained rigorous quality in terms of both animation and plotting. Anything that was awkward, such as the battle moving to a volcanic crater for no apparent reason, was well worth it for keeping the show fresh and intense.

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“The silver eyed lion raged, his fury palpable in crimson waves, tearing through soft, all too human flesh. On the field of battle, they fell, one by one, bodies shattered and twisted, scattered to the icy winds until only a single warrior remained. With one last reminisce, one last cold glance back at all that she had lost, she discarded the weakness of humanity and embraced the crackling avarice and power that crawls beyond the faint light of the human soul. Flesh to steel, spirit erupting from within, she rushed into battle, only inhuman hatred guiding her blade.”

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After eighteen episodes of hidden feelings, relentless boyfriend hunting, and a variety of strange facial expressions, Otani admits his love for Koizumi. And as they kiss under the soft glow of the fireworks, you can’t help but think one thing…IT’S ABOUT GODDAMN TIME! But wait, more episodes still?!? How can this be? Ahh, I forgot, both characters are extremely dense, Otani attracts women like a magnet, and Koizumi blows things way out of proportion. So begins the fight to keep the relationship they worked so hard to build safe.

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“Her form flickered across his mind, her supple body caressed by rivulets of her own scarlet ochre and bathed in a black haze, reeking of things long deserted in worlds beyond. Her breath trails off, her curves leaving shadows of blue-grey, coloured by cold and emptiness. As her very soul leaks scarlet from the corner of her delicate lips, her eye flickers open to release a single tear, begging, silently screaming, in that single motion for redemption.”

“Sanity slipping away, agile as the wind that bound him, Kazuma screamed, his voice lost in the wind that mirrored his anguish.”

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Sky Girls will be an easy show to blog about, since not much has happened up to episode 07. Fortunately, this anime has what it takes to maintain interest unlike *certain* others. (Nanoha Strikers) Episode 07 continues the trend of relatively meaningless missions, but manages to maintain something resembling suspense with yet another end of episode indication.

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I guess I’ll start reviewing the bleach manga at chapter 288. Chapter 288 slows down the action a bit, focusing more on the one sided dialog between Espada and the various main characters. Introducing eighth Espada Szyel Grantz’s released form, this chapter does a good job of building suspense before the continuation of Renji’s and Ishada’s fight with the manipulative Szayel.

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I’ll be beginning my reviews of Umisho with episode 6. This particular episode continues the pace and absurd sensuality of the others. Amazingly, for a fan-service based anime, Umisho shines in it’s ability to seem fresh with every episode without resorting to attempts at real plot material.

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…there was one Anime Blog; now there are many, and this is one more. Albatross and I will be filling out the site as soon as our ambition allows so look for updates and encourage us! I still have some details to work out with the site theme, also. As for content, we’ll be blogging about the most recent series, although we may be starting mid-anime with our reviews. For example, not blogging Claymore would be absurd, but I don’t have the time for rewatching.

College is beginning for me, so broadband access begins while free time dwindles. Albatross and I will begin to blog more regularly once school beings and the shock of reentry into the college lifestyle wears off.

Anyway, enjoy the blog. XD

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