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My Top Anime for 2008: Final Version January 1, 2009

Posted by hayase in Aria, Code Geass, GUNDAM, Gunslinger Girl, Hayate no Gotoku, Kimikiss Pure Rouge, Macross, Nodame Cantabile, Shakugan no Shana, Year-end Rankings, xxxHolic.
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Happy New Year everyone!  This post was delayed because I was waiting for Mouryou no Hako’s last episode, and while waiting I was not in the mood to write any ‘thoughtful’ description about each anime on my list.  But now it’s finished, so enjoy!

So unlike in 2007, I feel perfectly fine now.  I don’t have headaches.  My room is a mess though, but blame it on the cold weather.  It creates the perfect mood for blogging because you become too lazy to do anything else like cleaning, organizing, washing–the mundane stuff.

Another more important difference from last year though, is the use of the watchlist and the matrix.  Before I had to research again on the shows that aired for that particular year, and it was such a bothersome task.  Clicking search result links like a zombie isn’t a fun way to be spending the last days of the year, right?  Another equally tedious task was how to rank the shows better, which got solved when one boring day at work the gods of anime gifted me with the matrix.  It’s not truly anything groundbreaking for me but it is a great help when sorting out what I think about each series.  Now the only thing left to solve is how the post writes itself lol.  Actually the description for each series is the only remaining problem now, because sometimes I forget what happened with a certain series.  2008 was a busy year for me–I had to study for JLPT 2, plow through my pile of books, try living a healthier lifestyle, think about my career, blah3x and other things in between.  So this could be my new challenge for 2009.  :)

Now enough with the boring talk, and on with the list!

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Fall 2008 Anime Rankings December 24, 2008

Posted by hayase in Anime Progress Report, Nodame Cantabile, Rankings.
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I know it’s a really, really late post.  But clearing the post backlog just makes me feel so better.  :D

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My 2008 Anime Rankings v2.0 September 30, 2008

Posted by hayase in Aria, Code Geass, GUNDAM, Hayate no Gotoku, Kimikiss Pure Rouge, Macross, Nodame Cantabile, Rankings, Xam’d, xxxHolic.
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It’s a miracle!  It’s another post!  And the matrix makes a comeback!

Okay, so following the success of the prioritization matrix for ‘divining’ what shows to drop, I decided to try it out on the anime rankings as well.  Guess what?  It works!  I mean, I generate 50% less wrinkles while trying to decide which slot Code Geass 2 should be in, or how to control my mecha love to obtain some sort of objectivity for the top ranking.  Now let’s get to it!

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My Top Anime for 2007: Final Version December 31, 2007

Posted by hayase in Aria, Blue Drop, Claymore, Code Geass, Dennou Coil, Dropped, GUNDAM, Genshiken, Heroic Age, Lovely Complex, Maria-sama ga Miteru, NANA, Nodame Cantabile, Rankings, Seirei no Moribito, Series - Mecha, Shakugan no Shana, Souko no Strain, Toward Terra, Year-end Rankings, Zero no Tsukaima.
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Thanks to the world’s no. 1 softdrink, I was able to endure headaches and drowsiness to finally complete the 2007 anime rankings. The top 3 was easy, but re-completing the list (I forgot the original at the office @_@) was not that easy. Redoing something is not an enjoyable task.

But since my brain needed a break from watching nothing but anime, and having finished most of the 2007 shows I was following, I felt it was time to do the list. Coincidentally, the number of ranked shows is also the same as last year’s: 21 shows ranked. The only difference now, is that I have decided not to insert anymore the shows I haven’t finished yet as of this writing. Also, the dropped list seems to be longer than last year’s.

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Cute Proxy’s 2007 Favorites December 24, 2007

Posted by hayase in Aria, Characters, Claymore, Dennou Coil, Hataraki Man, Kekkaishi, NANA, Naruto, Nodame Cantabile, Seirei no Moribito, Toward Terra, Year-end Rankings.
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It’s that time of the year when you get to stuff yourself at parties(lol), wrack your brains (and drain your wallet) on gifts, and for some anime bloggers, those year-end wrap-up posts! I did one last year, and now it’s time to kick off with the 2007 favorites!
Hajimemasho!
Most Hated/Annoying Character/s

  1. Kyouhei et al (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge) – I have no idea why those 4 guys are cute. I mean, they’re utterly useless at the mansion, letting poor Sunako do all the chores. And they still have hordes of girls going after them! I like the Ouran hosts better hehehe.
  2. Raki (Claymore) – I could almost crown him the reincarnation of Emiya Shirou. Unfortunately, he’s a central character in Claymore so he doesn’t get to die, like he should.

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Akiba Redux September 17, 2007

Posted by hayase in *Neon Genesis Evangelion*, Aria, GUNDAM, Macross, Nodame Cantabile, Stuff - Others, Tales from Japan.
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Finally, an update! So I went to Akihabara for only the second time. And after a reinstall of Mozilla Firefox, I am now able to post pics more easily. =p

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Anime Progress Report 07-14-2007 July 14, 2007

Posted by hayase in Anime Progress Report, Claymore, Dropped, Genshiken, Kekkaishi, NANA, NHK ni Youkoso!, Nodame Cantabile, Series - Mecha.
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The (almost) weekly post that comes out every now and then to tell you that ‘I’m alive!’, is back!

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Sayonara, Gyabo… July 6, 2007

Posted by hayase in Nodame Cantabile.
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Nodame Cantabile might not be this year’s best anime series, but this has got to be my most favorite scene in an ending so far this year…

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It really brought tears to my eyes…

And yes, one more time please…

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This is an impulse post for finally finishing Nodame Cantabile, and just in case I never get to post a review. Okay, I need to go and listen to some classical music now. Ja!

Anime Progress Report 07-03-2007 July 2, 2007

Posted by hayase in Anime Progress Report, Claymore, E-Dorama, Kekkaishi, Maria-sama ga Miteru, NANA, Nodame Cantabile, Series - Mecha.
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I only realized now that I’ve been following 20 shows (really twenty!!), that includes shows started from last year and this year. No wonder I felt that the backlog wasn’t getting any smaller. @_@

And yes, it’s quite long, with possible spoiler from Death Note, if you haven’t read the manga or watched episode 37.

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My Top 5 Anime for 2007 v1.0 February 17, 2007

Posted by hayase in Maria-sama ga Miteru, NANA, Nodame Cantabile, Rankings, Series - Mecha, Souko no Strain.
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Aack!! Another post! It’s a miracle! =p

And it’s the first rankings post for 2007. Yay! My laziness has disappeared for awhile…

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