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rabbitpoets-suffusion

Goodbye Rabbit Poets from the past. You will be missed. Sort of.

THAT anime blog

Head on over to THAT, where ExecutiveOtaku’s put together a very special post for all you folks out there who’ve just started an anime blog, or who’re thinking about doing so.

Looking ahead to 2010

by RP on December 31, 2009 · 19 comments

There’s nothing like the end of the year to make you reflective. I had hoped to start this post off by proudly announcing that although I’d been accepted to grad school for September 2010, I still planned to continue the blog. Unfortunately, all four schools I applied to gave me the middle finger, and since [...]

Year 1 Done!

by RP on December 29, 2009 · 15 comments

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lambda

It started with Stripey’s post about what your top 5 says about you. And in my comment, I realized that of my 5 favorites, 4 came from 2007 (Code Geass, Gurren Lagann, Seto no Hanayome, Higurashi Kai), and the other candidates aired in 2006 (Haruhi season 1, Higurashi season 1). And then I realized all [...]

gununu

Earlier today I had to put my first-and-only, longtime dog to sleep after many years of camaraderie. It was one of the saddest moments of my life. Since the moment I had to leave him behind, I’ve been torn by two different feelings. One by guilt, wondering whether a couple more days might have changed [...]

wildwildwest

I’m a huge fan of MyAnimeList (a.k.a. MAL). I find it to be a tremendous resource in ways ANN isn’t (although an unholy alliance between the two would be perfection). Before I start watching a series, I’ll check out the fansub list to see which groups to check out and which ones to avoid. Sometimes [...]

Blog Pimping Chain Letter

by RP on February 25, 2009 · 1 comment

justasplanned

I’m an unabashed noob, so my list is short, but what the hell. I’ll keep the party going with my terrible, terrible haikus. From Martin: (I don’t know Martin, but since everyone’s calling him Martin, I assume that’s his name ) Here’s my attempt at irony: a recently-established blog that somehow tries to draw attention [...]

Goodbye Gonzo, Hello… Gonzo?

by RP on February 22, 2009 · 5 comments

NHK

It’s been a tough few months for Gonzo. First they announced that they were reducing their anime output from 8 to 4 shows a year. Then they were rumored to be cutting up to 50 jobs – and ended up announcing that they were cutting a 100. Then they announced that they were dissolving Gonzo… [...]

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