<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249</id><updated>2011-10-25T17:47:29.082+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Strangely Common Anime Blog</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>158</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-200522586952909135</id><published>2007-12-14T23:16:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2007-12-14T23:45:57.845+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello again!</title><summary type='text'>I felt I should say something here even if it's not totally anime related. After all, (I hope) that two of you there are still interested in what I'm doing now.Okay so, looking this blog now is kind of nostalgic. I don't regret the time I spend with anime, but neverthless, it's over for me. I may watch something now and then, but more than that, no. Political activities got me completely and I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/200522586952909135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=200522586952909135' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/200522586952909135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/200522586952909135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2007/12/hello-again.html' title='Hello again!'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/R2LyynW6tgI/AAAAAAAAAJo/nhHzywc6z60/s72-c/Karl+Marx.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-3646158837350881533</id><published>2007-08-06T22:06:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T22:47:44.345+03:00</updated><title type='text'>Nana - It ended already?</title><summary type='text'>Nana, something that was always too good to be true. I have practically stopped watching anime, but nevertheless Nana managed to kept me following the story with high interest. Such a good way to end this hobby, couldn't think of better show.Probably the most surprising thing was how well I adapted to the variety of mood, usually wrong timing cause severe lacking in both drama and comedy, but not</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/3646158837350881533/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=3646158837350881533' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/3646158837350881533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/3646158837350881533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2007/08/nana-it-ended-already.html' title='Nana - It ended already?'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RrdztoNQ3vI/AAAAAAAAAIw/310yxvOsvpU/s72-c/Hachi.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-7869659507246465296</id><published>2007-04-20T18:28:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2007-04-20T19:18:49.359+03:00</updated><title type='text'>The end is near</title><summary type='text'>No matter what I do I don't have same passion towards anime as before. There is so much more interesting things in real life that this soon dead hobby only drags me down. I dropped several shows, finished Futago Hime and Hataraki Man leaving only two for me. Three more episodes before Aria ends and Nana continue a bit longer, after that I'm pretty much finished with the whole medium at least for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/7869659507246465296/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=7869659507246465296' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/7869659507246465296'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/7869659507246465296'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2007/04/end-is-near.html' title='The end is near'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RijjpxgaCZI/AAAAAAAAAIg/SdwS-fQVPUs/s72-c/Alicia.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-1844930919694471486</id><published>2007-02-24T19:39:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-02-25T00:21:54.510+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Why didn't anyone tell me that these kind of things exist?</title><summary type='text'>I didn't know anyone sells anime merchandises here in cold and dark north, but apparently I was wrong. I found store called Blippo by accident, small niche sellers are always hard to find. But anyway, there was this lovely Nana plushie I had to buy. It was little expensive, but when it comes to Nana related merchandises price is irrelevant.Also, Nana alarm clock. Yeah, I will buy almost anything </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/1844930919694471486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=1844930919694471486' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/1844930919694471486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/1844930919694471486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2007/02/why-didnt-anyone-tell-me-that-these.html' title='Why didn&apos;t anyone tell me that these kind of things exist?'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/ReC3ycsfQvI/AAAAAAAAAIA/J0WaoSf4s-A/s72-c/Nana+plushie.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-7112928802281142960</id><published>2007-01-17T18:18:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-01-17T18:21:28.648+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Been there, done that</title><summary type='text'>This is something I have expected for a while, my taste in anime keeps getting narrower all the time and force to depend on 'classics' to find good shows. There is no way that combination works in long term and it's already too obvious.Maybe I start with current season so it's out of way. After all that hype Nodame Cantabile's first episode was disappointing, male lead is far from likeable and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/7112928802281142960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=7112928802281142960' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/7112928802281142960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/7112928802281142960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2007/01/been-there-done-that.html' title='Been there, done that'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/Ra5GEUYisoI/AAAAAAAAAHg/QunYS0WRcG0/s72-c/Alice.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-8984017938966638602</id><published>2007-01-02T18:59:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-01-02T19:09:19.839+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Nana 32</title><summary type='text'>Whoa, that was so indescribably awesome I don't know powerful enough words to explain everything, but I will try my best.I was literally laughing with teary eyes when there were some excellent comedy scenes after heavy drama, it's kind of funny state to be. You are forced to think sad things and at same time physically only thing you can do is laugh. Even if those are opposite emotions it's still</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/8984017938966638602/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=8984017938966638602' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8984017938966638602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8984017938966638602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2007/01/nana-32.html' title='Nana 32'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RZqOLhKko8I/AAAAAAAAAFo/PF6S9mRLs60/s72-c/snapshot20070102184213.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-2697194917225476982</id><published>2007-01-02T00:43:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-01-02T01:26:20.464+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Mahou Shoujotai - Little different mahou shoujo, but still good</title><summary type='text'>Mahou Shoujotai is one of those unlucky shows that I watched with several pauses. Fansubbing wasn't fast begin with and somewhere along the way I simple forgot the whole anime. Then when I at last remembered it after few episodes I decided to wait dvd encodes...It goes without saying that I already was somewhat spoiled and obviously the enjoyment of story suffered. That in mind I still enjoyed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/2697194917225476982/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=2697194917225476982' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/2697194917225476982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/2697194917225476982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2007/01/mahou-shoujotai-little-different-mahou.html' title='Mahou Shoujotai - Little different mahou shoujo, but still good'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RZmTrxKko7I/AAAAAAAAAFc/ntzuM6Xfdm0/s72-c/snapshot20070102010344.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-4693886998081909161</id><published>2006-12-28T00:50:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2006-12-28T00:53:48.957+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Gokinjo Monogatari 5</title><summary type='text'>Gokinjo Monogatari is Ai Yazawa's earlier works which is main reason why I decided to check this out, after all she made that masterpiece also known as Nana. Unfortunately this is "only" good.I like the fashion setting and how things revolve around clothes. There are far too little shows that use those aspects, ParaKiss was only vague light in the darkness.Animation isn't the prettiest possible, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/4693886998081909161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=4693886998081909161' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/4693886998081909161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/4693886998081909161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/12/gokinjo-monogatari-5.html' title='Gokinjo Monogatari 5'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RZL0lj6yOuI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/HQej4bnuSgM/s72-c/snapshot20061227233255.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-2165473755071141030</id><published>2006-12-25T10:06:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2006-12-25T10:07:09.089+02:00</updated><title type='text'>My life before and after anime</title><summary type='text'>When you introduce yourself to new culture more than often it changes your personality. Depending on your dedication it may not last long time, but with strong love towards medium like anime that possibility is unlikely. Before my first proper touch to anime few years ago I was pretty much your usual boy who likes action, explosions and everything emotional was stupid. And then I saw this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/2165473755071141030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=2165473755071141030' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/2165473755071141030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/2165473755071141030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/12/my-life-before-and-after-anime.html' title='My life before and after anime'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RY99lz6yOtI/AAAAAAAAAFA/jp4KVDDMkag/s72-c/Mitsuki.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-8025692283615050213</id><published>2006-12-19T23:02:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2006-12-19T23:03:41.247+02:00</updated><title type='text'>2 gone, 6 more to go...</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, once again I'm dropping shows. Within few months or so there have been increasing boredom in anime and I'm not really sure where it ends. Everything just feel so boring that recently I also stopped watching older anime, it's already enough to keep currently airing ones interesting which doesn't go that well either. Otogi-Jushi Akazukin - I simply lost the thing that made Akazukin enjoyable,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/8025692283615050213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=8025692283615050213' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8025692283615050213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8025692283615050213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/12/2-gone-6-more-to-go.html' title='2 gone, 6 more to go...'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RYhSmj6yOrI/AAAAAAAAAEw/nmzY-OdDBLE/s72-c/snapshot20061003165340.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-8304759058062336398</id><published>2006-12-14T19:42:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2006-12-14T19:48:38.744+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Anime year 2006: The revolution of Nana and why Undines are awesome</title><summary type='text'>Every anime blog certainly needs mandatory yearly summary and well, not so surprisingly I wrote one too. I planned to use more pictures at first, but then it would have been rather slow to load with slower connection so unfortunately there won't be twenty pics about Akari. Only five.MusicIt seems spring season was major success for me even more on music-wise than with anime, 7 out of 10 songs are</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/8304759058062336398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=8304759058062336398' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8304759058062336398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8304759058062336398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/12/anime-year-2006-revolution-of-nana-and.html' title='Anime year 2006: The revolution of Nana and why Undines are awesome'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hB4oKB5hoeo/RX7a1bm59dI/AAAAAAAAAA0/qzTkOR5vEFg/s72-c/Nana.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-8409453594597478212</id><published>2006-11-27T16:50:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2006-11-27T16:56:17.196+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Bokura ga Ita 19</title><summary type='text'>Sigh, I'm so sick of writing the following sentence. Once again only reason why I still bothered to watch this episode was music and I swear, if I ever have to write that again I drop said series without hesitation. That's what I do anyway in the end so it's not like timing matters. My first impression several months ago was doubtful and even if I somehow liked episodes between that's not the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/8409453594597478212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=8409453594597478212' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8409453594597478212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/8409453594597478212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/11/bokura-ga-ita-19.html' title='Bokura ga Ita 19'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-7654723480132672853</id><published>2006-11-19T01:51:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2006-11-19T02:02:37.761+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Otogi-Jushi Akazukin 17 - Alicia?!?</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, I'm totally concentrating on important aspects of this show... I was watching this episode with "nice average stuff that doesn't need full attention"-attitude and then I notice something strangely familiar, I could swear I heard same VA (Sayaka Ohara) as Alicia has in Aria. Though maybe it just that my brains have melted too much and I have started to hear her everywhere, but anyone know </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/7654723480132672853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=7654723480132672853' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/7654723480132672853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/7654723480132672853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/11/otogi-jushi-akazukin-17-alicia.html' title='Otogi-Jushi Akazukin 17 - Alicia?!?'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116248541386741521</id><published>2006-11-02T18:28:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:49.973+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Fall season so far</title><summary type='text'>You probably have noticed the lack of posts and that's because I hardly have anything to post. Due to few series from spring season summer was somewhat filled, but that just delayed the inevitable. Fall has only one anime I most likely follow and another one in maybe category so I'm going to watch Fruits Basket, Card Captor Sakura and maybe also Mahou Shoujotai in the mean time. Which also means </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116248541386741521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116248541386741521' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116248541386741521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116248541386741521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/11/fall-season-so-far_02.html' title='Fall season so far'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116162246408309025</id><published>2006-10-23T19:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:49.742+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Shibawanko`s Spirit of Tradition 1-2 - Your ultimate anime experience</title><summary type='text'>Who needs Kanon or Death Note when you can watch something like this? Shibawanko's Spirit of Tradition is anime where dog and cat teach Japanese manners and traditions also using real life examples. I can't believe how good it actually was, I downloaded the torrent solely to see what kind of series it's and ended up laughing. Everything that manage to give similar reaction definitely deserve </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116162246408309025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116162246408309025' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116162246408309025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116162246408309025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/shibawankos-spirit-of-tradition-1-2.html' title='Shibawanko`s Spirit of Tradition 1-2 - Your ultimate anime experience'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116151761406632240</id><published>2006-10-22T14:43:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:49.636+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 15 - Akira the mood breaker</title><summary type='text'>Akari and Akatsuki finally had a chance be lovey-dovey at the excuse of food and then that stupid Akira ruin the mood. Akatsuki, you hesitate too much, just admit you like Akari (No, I definitely don't read the scene too much...). We see a little story from Akatsuki's past, that scene in the swing was nice. I used to jump from the swing as a kid too so it brought lot of old memories. Ahh, I know </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116151761406632240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116151761406632240' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116151761406632240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116151761406632240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/aria-natural-15-akira-mood-breaker.html' title='Aria The Natural 15 - Akira the mood breaker'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116091176444173692</id><published>2006-10-15T14:28:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:49.401+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Bartender 1</title><summary type='text'>Haha, they actually made anime about bartender's profession. =) I was bit skeptical how this will turn out, but apparently quite well. Various shows about work related topics is definitely welcome change to anime world as Hataraki Man also shows. I'm not expert of alcohols so hard to say if the introduction of several drinks was authentic, but it looked like that. Not sure what was authors </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116091176444173692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116091176444173692' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116091176444173692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116091176444173692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/bartender-1.html' title='Bartender 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116086165713379093</id><published>2006-10-15T00:31:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:49.096+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Kanon 2</title><summary type='text'>I say the good parts first. The best 3 minutes in each episode are OP and ED, both animation and music in those. If this would be short OVA where Ayu eats different kind of Taiyakis in strong wind and after that run in the snow this would be really good.Unfortunately there is one small problem which is kind of hard to ignore, the show itself. Things don't develop fast enough and how every girl in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116086165713379093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116086165713379093' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116086165713379093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116086165713379093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/kanon-2.html' title='Kanon 2'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116076924428474548</id><published>2006-10-13T22:52:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:48.982+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Hataraki man 1 - Workaholics are hilarious</title><summary type='text'>That was definitely funny though there were some serious parts too. I wonder how serious Hataraki Man will be, hopefully they keep the comedy at least partly there because I have slight shortage on those now since Bokura ga Ita, Death Note and probably also Asatte no Houkou already make sure there is enough drama. At the beginning of season Hataraki Man was probably most well known it's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116076924428474548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116076924428474548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116076924428474548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116076924428474548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/hataraki-man-1-workaholics-are.html' title='Hataraki man 1 - Workaholics are hilarious'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116037973306351441</id><published>2006-10-09T10:37:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:48.844+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Response to Ayyo's post about the state of dating sims among anime fans</title><summary type='text'>I didn't plan to do post like this since it's kind of obvious, but after reading Ayyo's post about the subject I guess it's ok. Before anyone start screaming out there, yes, some series exist without using same stereotypes as in every genre like KGNE and Air for example, but in this genre I simply dislike the basic content so much that it's not worth my time. Good not-so-successful example from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116037973306351441/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116037973306351441' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116037973306351441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116037973306351441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/response-to-ayyos-post-about-state-of_09.html' title='Response to Ayyo&apos;s post about the state of dating sims among anime fans'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116025105774320115</id><published>2006-10-07T22:55:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:48.599+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Saiunkoku Monogatari - Dropped after too much hesitation to actually do it</title><summary type='text'>When I watch anime where an army of bishies talk like it's their last day things tend to be boring, usually series like that needs tons of SD faces or some sort of emotional attachment which don't happen too often. SaiMono lacks both and to make it worse I'm not fan of Chinese settings. I would rather take modern world used for example in Nana when it comes to stories about independent women. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116025105774320115/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116025105774320115' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116025105774320115'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116025105774320115'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/saiunkoku-monogatari-dropped-after-too.html' title='Saiunkoku Monogatari - Dropped after too much hesitation to actually do it'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116021639489994822</id><published>2006-10-07T13:18:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:48.475+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Asatte no Houkou 1 - Nice surprise</title><summary type='text'>Wow, so they do make non action shows without harem or tsundere. Who would have believed? For some reason I started to think Kamichu after finishing the episode. I don't think those have other similarities than peaceful mood, but I guess that's not really bad thing. As I said the mood was great not to mention art also and I'm interested how they continue the story.Depending on what direction they</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116021639489994822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116021639489994822' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116021639489994822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116021639489994822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/asatte-no-houkou-1-nice-surprise.html' title='Asatte no Houkou 1 - Nice surprise'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116015054921507799</id><published>2006-10-06T19:00:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:48.310+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Kamio Misuzu and her addiction to peach juice</title><summary type='text'>No, the recent first episode of Kanon remake didn't make me to post this (Maybe a little...). I have seen about one moe girl in h-game adaptions who actually is moe and she is Kamio Misuzu. Following many reasons why you should think same way:First of all she has this cute phrase 'Gao', not even 'piko' stretched with several o isn't that amazing to hear.She loves dinosaurs, who doesn't? I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116015054921507799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116015054921507799' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116015054921507799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116015054921507799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/kamio-misuzu-and-her-addiction-to.html' title='Kamio Misuzu and her addiction to peach juice'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-116003317764342315</id><published>2006-10-05T10:22:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:47.924+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Princess Princess 6 - "N-No, my dad is normal!"</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, it's bit late since last episode aired months ago. I'm not sure yet if I do series review, but this particular episode is too awesome not to blog. The main content here concentrate on Sakamoto's family and in their house Tooru and Yuujirou trying to guess which member of family they see. That may not sound exciting, but it's quite hilarious.I guess I follow the order in episode, first they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/116003317764342315/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=116003317764342315' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116003317764342315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/116003317764342315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/princess-princess-6-n-no-my-dad-is_05.html' title='Princess Princess 6 - &quot;N-No, my dad is normal!&quot;'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115990448110369251</id><published>2006-10-03T22:39:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:47.644+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural dvd special 1</title><summary type='text'>So it feels like this to watch good anime, I almost forgot that feeling. I'm not sure if I have seen this before, but nevertheless it was on usual Aria-level and that means I have to blog about it. The length is only little over 5 minutes where Akari tells her story about wonderful friends, undines and the city itself. Some screenshots about lovely undines (and President Aria):</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115990448110369251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115990448110369251' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115990448110369251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115990448110369251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/aria-natural-dvd-special-1.html' title='Aria The Natural dvd special 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115974026967904456</id><published>2006-10-02T01:03:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:47.539+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Kin`iro no Chord 1 - Boring...</title><summary type='text'>That wasn't too funny. The premise looked like reverse harem so I wasn't exactly thrilled to watch this. And although I like music themed shows that aspect didn't impress me at all, probably due to instruments here. So yeah, I'm not going watch more as OP or ED weren't good either. Next one thank you...  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115974026967904456/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115974026967904456' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115974026967904456'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115974026967904456'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/kiniro-no-chord-1-boring.html' title='Kin`iro no Chord 1 - Boring...'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115969733746064309</id><published>2006-10-01T13:07:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:47.440+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Honey &amp; Clover II - disappointing</title><summary type='text'>I shouldn't never write what I fear most. Even if this was the best series in it's season I can't avoid the fact it wasn't everything I expected. H&amp;C is exceptional anime in many ways and after seeing the sequel I would have prefer not to see it at all, the end of first season was good even without conclusive wrap-up.My main complain is heavy emphasis on "I love you Hagu!"-arc, I always thought </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115969733746064309/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115969733746064309' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115969733746064309'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115969733746064309'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/10/honey-clover-ii-disappointing.html' title='Honey &amp; Clover II - disappointing'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115964181778901739</id><published>2006-09-30T21:42:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:47.330+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Pocket Monsters - Diamond and Pearl 1-3</title><summary type='text'>Sigh, they surely managed to get annoying voice actors to Team Rocket. Maybe I get used to it later, but now they are far from the level of English dub. There is one new main character to create an illusion that this's something new, Hikari who got her first pokemon. She isn't anything special, your mandatory cute girl in the story.The pokemon battles were great as always, though I have wonder </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115964181778901739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115964181778901739' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115964181778901739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115964181778901739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/pocket-monsters-diamond-and-pearl-1-3.html' title='Pocket Monsters - Diamond and Pearl 1-3'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115955629405931586</id><published>2006-09-29T21:27:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:47.219+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Olivia - Wish PV (2nd OP from Nana)</title><summary type='text'>Little more mindless Nana raves for you since I'm on that mood right now... First OP Rose was one of best songs from spring season and I have to say it got worthwhile, possibly even better follower. Olivia singed the first ED Little Pain and I like her voice a lot, it fits to show's mood perfectly. She also has nice outfit there, overall very nice PV.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115955629405931586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115955629405931586' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115955629405931586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115955629405931586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/olivia-wish-pv-2nd-op-from-nana.html' title='Olivia - Wish PV (2nd OP from Nana)'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115953154701867652</id><published>2006-09-29T15:04:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:47.101+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Nana The Game!</title><summary type='text'> This is probably old news since I don't follow gaming scene at all, but just had to say few words about the game because everything related to Nana is awesome. I didn't find much information what kind of things player can do, but based on some screenshots and description here you are a girl and get to do some girly stuff like buying clothes, choosing what to wear and that kind of awesome </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115953154701867652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115953154701867652' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115953154701867652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115953154701867652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/nana-game_29.html' title='Nana The Game!'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115902896656237706</id><published>2006-09-23T19:28:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:46.713+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Ah! My Goddess - From the amazing OVA to bad fillers</title><summary type='text'>I have planned to write about the whole franchise some time now, but just haven't got inspiration to do it before. Partly due to disappointing second season. I took most pictures from Wikipedia, few links to original articles.I'm sure most of you know the story here, but just in case short summary: Keiichi calls accidentally to the Goddess Hotline and gets one wish, he wish that Belldandy stay </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115902896656237706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115902896656237706' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115902896656237706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115902896656237706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/ah-my-goddess-from-amazing-ova-to-bad_23.html' title='Ah! My Goddess - From the amazing OVA to bad fillers'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115867788030141232</id><published>2006-09-19T17:18:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:46.518+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Strawberry panic 25 - No!</title><summary type='text'>THIS is what should have happened instead of things in the episode. Only thing Yaya can do now to revenge is steal Amane's mecha.Well, I hope they at least keep ShizumaxNagisa together in the last episode. Tamao's value pretty much limits to comedic moments, Shizuma is only good choice here.(Even with bad animation it demonstrates my wish perfectly)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115867788030141232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115867788030141232' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115867788030141232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115867788030141232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/strawberry-panic-25-no.html' title='Strawberry panic 25 - No!'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115816518580250527</id><published>2006-09-13T19:27:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:46.429+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Patalliro Saiyuki 13 - the bishounen contest</title><summary type='text'>I wonder why I don't see anyone blogging this. =) Patalliro Saiyuki is parody version from Patalliro that aired 1982. Since I haven't seen the original I don't know much about the story, but nevertheless this's fairly funny. Making fun of bishounen cliches is frequent, one bishi even use rake as a weapon. How can you not to laugh when seeing that? =)In this episode our two heroes participate in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115816518580250527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115816518580250527' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115816518580250527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115816518580250527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/patalliro-saiyuki-13-bishounen-contest.html' title='Patalliro Saiyuki 13 - the bishounen contest'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115799518410020041</id><published>2006-09-11T20:18:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:46.338+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Bokura ga Ita 10</title><summary type='text'>When anime manage to spin around my feelings I think that's sign of good series. At the beginning I felt sorry for Yamamoto because Nanami took her picture and that's pretty low, even if she is cute female lead in shoujo. I was surprised how calm Yamamoto was there. Then little after that Yano decided to ignore Nanami and she came to Takeuchi's place even if Yano didn't want that. I loved how </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115799518410020041/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115799518410020041' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115799518410020041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115799518410020041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/bokura-ga-ita-10.html' title='Bokura ga Ita 10'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115783693867596385</id><published>2006-09-10T00:21:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:42.288+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Utawarerumono - Animal ears and ruined plots</title><summary type='text'>(I have no idea what that text says, but who cares.)This is my final post about Utawarerumono, more I watch more I hate it so I think it's better to stop while my overall impression is still decent. I don't remember last time when series has changed from good to bad at this late stage, because of the mecha disaster few episodes ago it's impossible for me to take the story seriously anymore. It's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115783693867596385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115783693867596385' title='29 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115783693867596385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115783693867596385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/utawarerumono-animal-ears-and-ruined.html' title='Utawarerumono - Animal ears and ruined plots'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>29</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115748976415344516</id><published>2006-09-05T23:53:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:42.158+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Fall 2006 preview</title><summary type='text'>This season doesn't look too good, lot of mecha, shounen and dating sim crap. If this is the best there is fall season sucks, I really hope I missed something. Seriously, I listed Pokemon as a third one...Will watch:Death Note - I have read manga and loved it from the beginning, that's very rare considering it's shounen. But I'm bit skeptical how the adaption succeeds, there are pretty much three</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115748976415344516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115748976415344516' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115748976415344516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115748976415344516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/fall-2006-preview_05.html' title='Fall 2006 preview'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115746802798433819</id><published>2006-09-05T17:51:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:41.963+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Strawberry panic 23 - Finally, the angst mode</title><summary type='text'>Does someone know why I still watch this? Because I don't. But hey, at least there was angst even if I skipped almost whole episode. If you meet Shizuma beware or this might happen in your room:And lastly some dramatic screenshots. I wish my life would be that eventful. (That scene was quite funny)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115746802798433819/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115746802798433819' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115746802798433819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115746802798433819'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/strawberry-panic-23-finally-angst-mode.html' title='Strawberry panic 23 - Finally, the angst mode'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115722783875246966</id><published>2006-09-02T23:01:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:41.661+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Binbou Shimai Monogatari sucks</title><summary type='text'>I'm not going to waste another hour to finish this, BSM is very good example how to overdo moe and fail. Sisters's IQ is lower than average lesbian's in Strawberry Panic, they seem to blush 24/7 and really need some common sense. I didn't care those in the beginning, but slowly it was more and more annoying. I think sixth episode was the breaking point for me, it's impossible to watch slice of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115722783875246966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115722783875246966' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115722783875246966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115722783875246966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/binbou-shimai-monogatari-sucks.html' title='Binbou Shimai Monogatari sucks'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115714802357544051</id><published>2006-09-02T00:53:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:41.474+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Angel`s Feather 1 - The 8th wonder of the modern world: watchable shounen ai show</title><summary type='text'>Wow, I didn't fall asleep during the first episode, that must be good sign. Previous good shounen ai was Loveless, since then I haven't found single one anime from that genre worth to watch. Meine Liebe was incredibly boring and I don't even remember others so in that contrast this episode was great achievement. Apparently source for Angel's Feather is Yaoi-RPG and most likely it's RPG elements </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115714802357544051/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115714802357544051' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115714802357544051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115714802357544051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/angels-feather-1-8th-wonder-of-modern.html' title='Angel`s Feather 1 - The 8th wonder of the modern world: watchable shounen ai show'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115713186737263793</id><published>2006-09-01T20:30:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:41.364+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 14 - blinded by Alicia's beautifulness</title><summary type='text'>If you don't think Alicia is hot you are either Hard Gay, blind or just own bad taste in women. (I accept first two as a proper reason, but last one is unforgivable). Or like Impz almost said, any idiot who can hate Alicia, is clearly an idiot. Though Akari is gorgeous girl too... Anyway, there isn't really anything else than an Aria episode that gives so relaxed feeling after a workday, very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115713186737263793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115713186737263793' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115713186737263793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115713186737263793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/09/aria-natural-14-blinded-by-alicias_01.html' title='Aria The Natural 14 - blinded by Alicia&apos;s beautifulness'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115679988198146931</id><published>2006-08-29T00:15:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:40.528+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Pokemon - Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero</title><summary type='text'>I choose you... Charizard! Don't laugh out there, Pokemon isn't bad show (unlike that Digimon crap...). I suddenly got urge to watch a Pokemon movie and well, it was quite exciting. I have played those gameboy games from the beginning and probably at least twice through each one so seeing many those cute creatures from the old ones surely brought memories.This movie had best ratings in the AniDB </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115679988198146931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115679988198146931' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115679988198146931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115679988198146931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/pokemon-mew-and-wave-guiding-hero_29.html' title='Pokemon - Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115671318631534482</id><published>2006-08-28T00:07:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:40.290+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Utawarerumono 21 - What?</title><summary type='text'>Just when I thought this could be good one they add stupid mecha and ruin almost everything. Not only mecha sucks as usual, but it's also feels so out of place that things won't fit together at all. Pikemen, archers and angels against robots, right. Not really anything else to say, why Japanese have a obsession to add robots to the places they don't belong?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115671318631534482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115671318631534482' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115671318631534482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115671318631534482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/utawarerumono-21-what.html' title='Utawarerumono 21 - What?'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115662846275748953</id><published>2006-08-27T00:35:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:40.167+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Utawarerumono 8</title><summary type='text'>Usually I try to avoid all h-game adaptions and doggirls aren't really my thing so first impression was poor and I ended up dropping this after first episode. Due to this review I decided to give it another chance and while it's not anything too amazing it's not bad either.One of main reasons why I find action shows boring is lack of larger concept, one super hero that save the world alone and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115662846275748953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115662846275748953' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115662846275748953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115662846275748953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/utawarerumono-8.html' title='Utawarerumono 8'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115627127886522718</id><published>2006-08-22T21:16:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:40.040+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Honey &amp; Clover II 8</title><summary type='text'>Spoilers will follow so don't read if you haven't seen the episode.Have you ever experienced sudden burst of emotions from previous shows in anime because of one little thing that triggered it? I was just going to post how second season of Honey&amp;clover has been emotionally disappointing only to be proved how wrong I was.I remembered some very painful memories from certain heart breaker anime when</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115627127886522718/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115627127886522718' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115627127886522718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115627127886522718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/honey-clover-ii-8.html' title='Honey &amp; Clover II 8'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115618637716488132</id><published>2006-08-21T21:45:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:39.921+02:00</updated><title type='text'>HAHAHA indeed</title><summary type='text'>You know the generally accepted truth that all guys who watch shoujo are gays? Well, apparently tommy here decided to quote that and used proper grammar too. I'm deeply disappointed that I haven't got any 'r u gay?' comments. It would make posting shoujo twice as enjoyable when I could read so amusing feedback. You would think that few Princess Princess posts and numerous raves about girly shows </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115618637716488132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115618637716488132' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115618637716488132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115618637716488132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/hahaha-indeed.html' title='HAHAHA indeed'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115607170391712636</id><published>2006-08-20T13:51:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:39.776+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Binbou Shimai Monogatari 6</title><summary type='text'>Yeah Ginko, you are right. Answer to your question would be right now. I don't know if it's just me, but when rich people act like poor and try to find cheap food it's not funny, far from that. And seriously, they bought computer and other stuff just to spy neighbour? When happy happy slice of life show like this manage to cause such a strong dislike it's not really good thing. After this one </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115607170391712636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115607170391712636' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115607170391712636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115607170391712636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/binbou-shimai-monogatari-6.html' title='Binbou Shimai Monogatari 6'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115567313021024302</id><published>2006-08-15T22:59:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:39.562+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 13 - Athena is your ally</title><summary type='text'>I have noticed one thing when watching this hypnotic show, less you watch it better the enjoyment is. So I wonder if I should follow Aria slowly on purpose and keep at least week or two long break between episodes. It's not like I have any shortage of anime right now so it shouldn't be problem to find something else to watch in the meantime. Though it's hard to follow that rule since Aria is so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115567313021024302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115567313021024302' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115567313021024302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115567313021024302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/aria-natural-13-athena-is-your-ally.html' title='Aria The Natural 13 - Athena is your ally'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115524435300126152</id><published>2006-08-11T00:05:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:39.302+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Katri, Girl of the Meadows 10</title><summary type='text'>It's kind of funny how my attitude towards this series stay optimistic, normally it's "Everything sucks unless proven otherwise". By each episode I expect that something good happen and when I think few hours later what I saw it's only empty feeling without any enjoyment that really good anime gives.While Katri's life isn't boring to watch by any means I still would like to see more variation, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115524435300126152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115524435300126152' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115524435300126152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115524435300126152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/katri-girl-of-meadows-10.html' title='Katri, Girl of the Meadows 10'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115524311035256650</id><published>2006-08-10T23:45:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:39.182+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Strawberry Panic 19</title><summary type='text'>Strawberry Panic has been so mixed experience that I'm not sure if all episodes are even from same show. About half of total episodes have been average cheesy yuri that's forgettable entertainment and the other half varied probably more than any other anime from spring season. Few episodes have been hilariously bad and some so bad that it's not even funny. Then also few where drama is very good </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115524311035256650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115524311035256650' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115524311035256650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115524311035256650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/strawberry-panic-19_10.html' title='Strawberry Panic 19'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115523426600722864</id><published>2006-08-10T21:09:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:38.929+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Fushigi Hoshi no Futago Hime Gyu 19</title><summary type='text'>Awesome. This is exactly what mahou shoujo should be. More than enough hilarious comedy, lot of cute stuff and short sequence at end of the episode where magical girls kicks ass with their spells. =) Loved particularly the scene where Fine and Rein met their parents after a long break, way too awesome. And the voice acting is great too, Elizabert has very unique voice and both main characters </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115523426600722864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115523426600722864' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115523426600722864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115523426600722864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/fushigi-hoshi-no-futago-hime-gyu-19.html' title='Fushigi Hoshi no Futago Hime Gyu 19'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115493630997309820</id><published>2006-08-07T09:54:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:38.480+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria fanboyism part VI (wallpapers)</title><summary type='text'>I haven't watched much Aria episodes lately and that have left big gap into my fanboy section. I mean, it's already 3 posts without a mention about undines and even the last one included offtopic just half of the post. Such a disgrace so I had to fix the situation somehow, by posting these wallpapers. You may know that I use word 'hot' rarely (if ever) when talking about anime characters, but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115493630997309820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115493630997309820' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115493630997309820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115493630997309820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/aria-fanboyism-part-vi-wallpapers.html' title='Aria fanboyism part VI (wallpapers)'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115469970222561954</id><published>2006-08-04T16:52:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:38.304+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Top 4 mecha shows</title><summary type='text'>(I have always wanted to post Megazord here at least once)Why only 4? Because I haven't seen more good ones so I'm still waiting that fifth one. Anyway, when I think about reasons why I avoid this genre few things come to mind. I also looked around why others don't like it, Hung for example complain about CG. For me that's not really the issue here. More than that, my dislike begins from the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115469970222561954/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115469970222561954' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115469970222561954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115469970222561954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/08/top-4-mecha-shows_04.html' title='Top 4 mecha shows'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115411294854719015</id><published>2006-07-28T21:52:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:37.873+02:00</updated><title type='text'>.hack//roots 17</title><summary type='text'>I have been bit amazed about roots's quality recently and I think Haseo's emo mode gets main thanks. The story so far has been moderately interesting, I would have dropped this long ago otherwise. But lack of any emotional attachments have still kept my expectations somewhat low, it's far from same thing when I don't particularly care what happens to characters. It's little funny, but I think my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115411294854719015/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115411294854719015' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115411294854719015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115411294854719015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/hackroots-17.html' title='.hack//roots 17'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115359680246159577</id><published>2006-07-22T22:32:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:37.589+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Timeless boredom in the middle of rush</title><summary type='text'>Sigh, too many episodes to watch and not that much motivation to actually write something. The fact that I have said almost everything I can think of doesn't exactly help. This particular moment where first impressions are done, but the stories haven't picked up yet is dull time when I should think something creative about thin yuri fanboys or why Nana is now one step closer being perfect anime </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115359680246159577/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115359680246159577' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115359680246159577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115359680246159577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/timeless-boredom-in-middle-of-rush.html' title='Timeless boredom in the middle of rush'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115299509165105464</id><published>2006-07-15T23:19:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:37.345+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Binbou Shimai Monogatari 3</title><summary type='text'>Blah, not again. As you may know Aria's subbing has been slow lately and once again I end up comparing every slice of life anime I see with Aria. Half of time I just think when I can watch that masterpiece again and not episode itself. That isn't really fair to other shows, but the feeling comes without particularly trying. BSM is great series, but I just feel so distracted that I can't fully </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115299509165105464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115299509165105464' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115299509165105464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115299509165105464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/binbou-shimai-monogatari-3.html' title='Binbou Shimai Monogatari 3'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115297616578310085</id><published>2006-07-15T18:00:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:37.145+02:00</updated><title type='text'>More shoujo and why I like pink pencils</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, I got pink pencil when I bought Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne's second volume. I'm sure you are envious right now, the cover is pink too. Nice job making shoujo girlish as possible. =) And I also saw few books that I had to get, Nana 2-3 and Full Moon wo Sagashite 5-6. Now I can't buy more Fruits Basket... Life is full of cruel decisions.At the home I actually looked what kind of manga I have, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115297616578310085/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115297616578310085' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115297616578310085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115297616578310085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/more-shoujo-and-why-i-like-pink.html' title='More shoujo and why I like pink pencils'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115295834956218244</id><published>2006-07-15T12:59:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:36.824+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Bokura ga Ita 2</title><summary type='text'>It seems that humour picked up from first episode and main couple is also more likeable now. I ranted about lack of quality in visuals before so that's enough for now, but as I'm begin to like characters more animation also bothers me more. This could be so much better, it feels like wasting lot of potential. I really hope rest of the series isn't like this.The music however, I really liked how </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115295834956218244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115295834956218244' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115295834956218244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115295834956218244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/bokura-ga-ita-2.html' title='Bokura ga Ita 2'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115288764020927444</id><published>2006-07-14T17:26:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:36.406+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to the N.H.K. 1</title><summary type='text'>There is only one word to describe what I just saw: pathetic. That moment when I heard this is going to be about some hikikomori I knew it will hopeless to even try to like it. I didn't mention Nhk on season preview and expected absolutely nothing. That also what I got, absolutely nothing. It's impossible for me to feel sorry for Satou since I think his state is self caused. He is same pathetic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115288764020927444/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115288764020927444' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115288764020927444'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115288764020927444'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/welcome-to-nhk-1.html' title='Welcome to the N.H.K. 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115238699560842386</id><published>2006-07-08T22:11:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:36.237+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Otogi-Jushi Akazukin 2</title><summary type='text'>I wonder if I took too much similar screenshots. No, that's not possible. They are too cute for that. Anyway... , I liked second episode more since we got second cute girl, Shirayuki-hime, that magical girl I told previously.I hope I don't repeat myself, but main reason that I watch this are Akazukin and Shirayuki. Action isn't bad at all, but that's not really my thing though hopefully our blue </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115238699560842386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115238699560842386' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115238699560842386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115238699560842386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/otogi-jushi-akazukin-2.html' title='Otogi-Jushi Akazukin 2'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115234850101852989</id><published>2006-07-08T11:40:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:36.132+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Nana 11- Hachi's awesomeness in the nutshell</title><summary type='text'>Hachi can so lovely sometimes. There have been complaining how annoying she is, but I like her very much. She is total airhead and perfect character for my taste. Summer season has been almost complete failure in comedy section so far that I almost lost fate to find anything funny, compared to that Hachi is so hilarious that it should illegal.And to make Nana best show running right now, Oosaki </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115234850101852989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115234850101852989' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115234850101852989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115234850101852989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/nana-11-hachis-awesomeness-in-nutshell.html' title='Nana 11- Hachi&apos;s awesomeness in the nutshell'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115231080208297540</id><published>2006-07-08T01:15:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:36.021+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Bokura ga Ita 1</title><summary type='text'>There isn't lot of new shoujo coming right now and Bokura ga ita is one of few titles that belong to those so I felt kind of obligated to watch first episode. Animation and character design is probably most discussed topic about this anime. And unfortunately thing for me that prevent fully enjoying Bokura ga ita.My main complain isn't really main characters since they get the focus and are </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115231080208297540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115231080208297540' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115231080208297540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115231080208297540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/bokura-ga-ita-1.html' title='Bokura ga Ita 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115229854699284847</id><published>2006-07-07T21:49:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:35.902+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Coyote Ragtime Show 1</title><summary type='text'>Why didn't anyone tell this is parody show? Because it was quite funny, thank you DMP. =) Yes, they did parody sub and good one too. Lot of references to other shows. I don't have much to say about this, screenshots tell it much better way. Though I have to say that they are funnier in motion. As for Coyote ragtime show, i should take it seriously and not laugh all the time?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115229854699284847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115229854699284847' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115229854699284847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115229854699284847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/coyote-ragtime-show-1.html' title='Coyote Ragtime Show 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115184004633998838</id><published>2006-07-02T14:26:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:35.750+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Mamotte! Lollipop 1</title><summary type='text'>The premise doesn't sound very original, but decided still to watch first episode since even cliched anime can be funny sometimes. Not this one though. The story tells about girl who eat some magical item and suddenly two hot bishounen want to protect her, exciting isn't it? And the cliche list wouldn't be complete without magical...boys. Yes, boys. To be honest that was somewhat unusual, even in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115184004633998838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115184004633998838' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115184004633998838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115184004633998838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/mamotte-lollipop-1.html' title='Mamotte! Lollipop 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115182572709671426</id><published>2006-07-02T10:27:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:35.635+02:00</updated><title type='text'>An example to all wannabe harem leads</title><summary type='text'>Narcia, the owner of Pietoro clones.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115182572709671426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115182572709671426' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115182572709671426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115182572709671426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/example-to-all-wannabe-harem-leads.html' title='An example to all wannabe harem leads'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115175307997204287</id><published>2006-07-01T14:17:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:35.503+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Otogi-Jushi Akazukin 1</title><summary type='text'>Akazukin OVA that came little over year ago was fairly regular fantasy story with cute characters and I quickly forgot whole thing. Now that full series has started I'm not yet convinced that I keep this one.Main hero is weak boy who like to talk to flowers and loli with a wolf from another world save him when evil spider try to eat him. The fighting sequences were good, but I didn't like the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115175307997204287/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115175307997204287' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115175307997204287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115175307997204287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/otogi-jushi-akazukin-1.html' title='Otogi-Jushi Akazukin 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115173328153282281</id><published>2006-07-01T08:44:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:35.355+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Binbou Shimai Monogatari 1</title><summary type='text'>It seems I lied at the other blog, this isn't completely happy slice of life series. Sorry about that. =) Having seen manga a bit I had mixed feelings about this, but fortunately first episode cleared those. The plot isn't most complex one, two poor sisters living without parents. Both seem to blush constantly which reminded me about another great slice of life anime, Kamichu. I expected that BSM</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115173328153282281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115173328153282281' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115173328153282281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115173328153282281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/07/binbou-shimai-monogatari-1.html' title='Binbou Shimai Monogatari 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115169502025537278</id><published>2006-06-30T22:10:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:35.185+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Princess Princess D 1</title><summary type='text'>Okay, this is first live action show that I actually liked. Not that I have seen many, but they are usually filled with awful acting and because of that dull characters. Can't really say that the whole cast was that impressive, but I liked Kaoru as a lunatic cloth designer. He managed to act faithfully to his anime character and was definitely the funniest character there.One wtf moment was when </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115169502025537278/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115169502025537278' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115169502025537278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115169502025537278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/princess-princess-d-1.html' title='Princess Princess D 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115107404726003552</id><published>2006-06-23T17:41:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:34.654+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Saiunkoku Monogatari 3</title><summary type='text'>I actually forgot that I should watch this too, but oh well. I think I should take back some things that I said before, at least temporary. That Emperor finally got some sense into his head and noticed Shuurei. She is truly remarkable character, intelligent and reasonable at same time. As much as I like hyperactive little girls on shoujo Shuurei still has rare qualities for heroine in anime and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115107404726003552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115107404726003552' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115107404726003552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115107404726003552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/saiunkoku-monogatari-3_23.html' title='Saiunkoku Monogatari 3'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115104690889206926</id><published>2006-06-23T09:58:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:34.281+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 10 - stalkers in training</title><summary type='text'>Undine trio enjoy their day as usual, Aika and Alice are somewhat surprised how Akari has so many friends and they decide to follow her in order to find out why. In the end those two also meet man with marionettes that they have seen before in their childhood.Dammit, Akari, Aika and Alice need be together! This episode shows that Aria simply don't work properly if they aren't together. Akari is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115104690889206926/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115104690889206926' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115104690889206926'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115104690889206926'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/aria-natural-10-stalkers-in-training.html' title='Aria The Natural 10 - stalkers in training'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115100137745905238</id><published>2006-06-22T21:34:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:34.142+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Crossdressers from Venus and Mars</title><summary type='text'>On shoujo genre there are right now two shows that have some similarities, Ouran high school host club and Princess princess. I have only watched first and tenth episode from Ouran, latter one I follow regularly. The difference of the popularity between those two is huge and you may wonder why I as a quite devoted shoujo-fan don't watch FHaruhi at all. Bishies don't belong to my favourites when </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115100137745905238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115100137745905238' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115100137745905238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115100137745905238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/crossdressers-from-venus-and-mars_22.html' title='Crossdressers from Venus and Mars'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115057100936212004</id><published>2006-06-17T21:46:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:33.822+02:00</updated><title type='text'>PopoloCrois Story 1998 1</title><summary type='text'>That song A-BT&amp;Pakapuka's sub use for character introduction in the beginning is catchy one. I really would like to hear that later on, but it's probably just in the game. Anyway, I found this anime through psgels's posts and I'm thankful that I did.The episode begin with quite hilarious scene where Pietoro try to rest on the roof of the tower and Kai teases him. Shortly after that she turn back </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115057100936212004/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115057100936212004' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115057100936212004'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115057100936212004'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/popolocrois-story-1998-1.html' title='PopoloCrois Story 1998 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115054451433740869</id><published>2006-06-17T14:03:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:33.678+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer 2006 preview</title><summary type='text'>Compared to spring season I don't have many titles that I look forward so this is short post.Honey &amp; Clover II: First season was the best pure slice of life series I have seen and I expect same quality here. Chances are that I will be disappoinment, but after such godlike anime I can't help it.Binbou Shimai Monogatari: Slice of life once again. Maybe I watch, maybe not.Bokura ga Ita: I don't know</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115054451433740869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115054451433740869' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115054451433740869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115054451433740869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/summer-2006-preview.html' title='Summer 2006 preview'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115048828385020286</id><published>2006-06-16T23:02:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:33.584+02:00</updated><title type='text'>No names syndrome, failed rescuers and powerpuff girls</title><summary type='text'>I have noticed that remembering names is hard for me. Heck, for some manga after many volumes I don't even know (or care) all side character's names. They just are random persons who pop up once in a while. That's partly reason why I don't write a lot summaries here.Rescue Wings. If I ever had some interest towards this series I surely don't have anymore. Almost screamed "just die there, no one </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115048828385020286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115048828385020286' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115048828385020286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115048828385020286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/no-names-syndrome-failed-rescuers-and.html' title='No names syndrome, failed rescuers and powerpuff girls'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-115030780441817774</id><published>2006-06-14T20:48:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:33.161+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Arina Tanemura is a singing goddess</title><summary type='text'>On my quest to read every manga that she has done it was now volume 1 of Kamikaze kaitou jeanne's turn and I was slightly surprised how good it was. Tanemura has drawn best shoujo series ever created, Full moon wo sagashite and since then she had the honor to be one of few mangakas I really like. At first glance KKJ seems to be quite standard shoujo manga and it's hard to say something else.But </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/115030780441817774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=115030780441817774' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115030780441817774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/115030780441817774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/arina-tanemura-is-singing-goddess.html' title='Arina Tanemura is a singing goddess'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114986777554556822</id><published>2006-06-09T18:27:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:32.986+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Maria-sama ga Miteru - Haru</title><summary type='text'>The post about first season include many things that stayed same so I don't repeat those. The story about girls in the catholic school continue and the oldest students graduate, some also have to say goodbye to their beloved.Marimite2 concentrate on many characters instead of main couple which is bit shame, Yumi grew on me effectively during the series as she tried to open cold Sachiko. Her </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114986777554556822/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114986777554556822' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114986777554556822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114986777554556822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/maria-sama-ga-miteru-haru.html' title='Maria-sama ga Miteru - Haru'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114976691205988939</id><published>2006-06-08T14:25:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:32.859+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 9</title><summary type='text'>Just relax, you start to feel yourself slee... I was pretty tired and after the episode I literally slept an hour and a half. Don't watch Aria if you have slept too little and want to stay awake. =)Akari takes one step closer as being full fledged Prima, she has her first sightseeing tour with customers. On the way they find Garden full of flowers which Akari haven't seen before. She wants to use</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114976691205988939/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114976691205988939' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114976691205988939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114976691205988939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/aria-natural-9.html' title='Aria The Natural 9'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114951142822410362</id><published>2006-06-05T15:18:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:32.758+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Kirarin Revolution 9</title><summary type='text'>Kirarin revolution have declined episode by episode since the fifth one. Sixth and seventh were ok I guess, but far from good. Hard to say if jokes are too repetitive, but it's quite pointless to watch light shoujo series with unfunny content. That boy with bloody nose pretty much sum it up. Dropped.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114951142822410362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114951142822410362' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114951142822410362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114951142822410362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/kirarin-revolution-9.html' title='Kirarin Revolution 9'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114944222428587742</id><published>2006-06-04T19:54:00.001+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:32.639+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 8 - Festa del bocolo</title><summary type='text'>Summer is here and whole city floods. It's time for another seasonal event, The Festa del bocolo is a tradition where man gives a rose to woman he loves. Akatsuki doesn't want to give just one, several baskets actually. Practicing with fake Alicia (Akari) is already nervous experience for him and as expected in real situation he screw up, Alicia thinks that all roses are for Akari and leave those</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114944222428587742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114944222428587742' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114944222428587742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114944222428587742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/06/aria-natural-8-festa-del-bocolo.html' title='Aria The Natural 8 - Festa del bocolo'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114883950786335024</id><published>2006-05-28T20:29:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:32.422+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Tessa and her unlucky day</title><summary type='text'>Yes, no Chidori. I repeat no Chidori. This day must be great one. That bitch has generated full-fledged hate towards all tsunderes for me and deserves to burn in hell. Her paper fan too once we are at it.Anyway...This OVA was hilarious, a lot better than i expected. Tessa is main heroine and good one too. Others characters also get screentime. Regarding future i have only one wish, second season </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114883950786335024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114883950786335024' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114883950786335024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114883950786335024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/tessa-and-her-unlucky-day.html' title='Tessa and her unlucky day'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114881060806549597</id><published>2006-05-28T12:46:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:30.672+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Maria-sama ga Miteru</title><summary type='text'>Long time ago i searched good shoujo ai series and eventually choice was between Kannazuki no Miko and Maria-sama ga Miteru. I chose KnM because it had less episodes and it turned out to be quite awesome. I had plans to watch this next, but as always it got delayed. So, finally i watched first season. Was it as good as KnM? Not entirely.Before i continue i have to say few words about similarities</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114881060806549597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114881060806549597' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114881060806549597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114881060806549597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/maria-sama-ga-miteru_114881060806549597.html' title='Maria-sama ga Miteru'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114862795551162618</id><published>2006-05-26T09:52:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:30.236+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 7 - Mysterious kingdom of kitty cats</title><summary type='text'>It's time to change uniform, summer is coming so undines too change appearance. Akari, Aika and Alice have their usual training session, during that time they see President Aria on another boat and decide to follow. Later the path lead into dark canal and they feel it isn't right place for them so they turn back. On next day Akari and Aika are too curious not to check place and Aika lead them to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114862795551162618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114862795551162618' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114862795551162618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114862795551162618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/aria-natural-7-mysterious-kingdom-of_26.html' title='Aria The Natural 7 - Mysterious kingdom of kitty cats'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114820524339826858</id><published>2006-05-21T12:46:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:29.943+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Princess Princess 3</title><summary type='text'>Finally, good shounen ai series. I have to thank this post that i watched first episode, otherwise i would have missed Princess Princess. =)Premise isn't that great, probably reason why i didn't bother to check at first what kind of show this is. Usual boy school with transfer student, but it was surprisingly funny. Comedy moments resemble shoujo a lot so no surprise i liked it, main theme of the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114820524339826858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114820524339826858' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114820524339826858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114820524339826858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/princess-princess-3_21.html' title='Princess Princess 3'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114810671942043618</id><published>2006-05-20T09:06:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:29.617+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 6 - Friendship</title><summary type='text'>Another lovely episode, this time Alice gets main focus.  I have problems to decide which girl i like most, but Alice isn't much behind. She is special among undines because of her young age and try to be more mature than others at same age.Scene that i particularly liked was between Alice and Athena. Alice sat in front of the mirror and Athena suddenly started to brush her hair. Same time she </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114810671942043618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114810671942043618' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114810671942043618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114810671942043618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/aria-natural-6-friendship.html' title='Aria The Natural 6 - Friendship'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114806270761774196</id><published>2006-05-19T20:47:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:29.407+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Saiunkoku Monogatari 2</title><summary type='text'>Dammit, i want to see silly comedy from Shuurei instead of boring stuff about emperor. Invasion of bishies and invisible OP and ED don't exactly help the situation either. Maybe i try to watch wrong series here since comedy isn't main point of this series. But it's hard to develop any kind of interest when only half of each episode is worth to watch.Next episode is last chance before i drop this,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114806270761774196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114806270761774196' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114806270761774196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114806270761774196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/saiunkoku-monogatari-2.html' title='Saiunkoku Monogatari 2'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114753787086912312</id><published>2006-05-13T19:13:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:29.262+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Upcoming hiatus?</title><summary type='text'>Reason to the hiatus come from outside this blog, my civilian service begins on next Monday. Most of you probably don't system here so little explanation.There is 5 weeks long education in different city and 12 months working in any non-profit organization located in the home city. And all weekends should be free so basically it's normal work with small repayment (3,60€ per day).I don't have yet </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114753787086912312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114753787086912312' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114753787086912312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114753787086912312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/upcoming-hiatus.html' title='Upcoming hiatus?'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114716157223041022</id><published>2006-05-09T10:31:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:29.004+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 5 - How can i find the spring?</title><summary type='text'>When anything isn't enough. After the text part there are 40 screenshots so it might take some time with slower connection.This time episode cover two smaller stories where Akari, Alicia and President Aria have day off and they decide just to enjoy their time (I wonder if they ever have problems to find something new to enjoy). In the first one they are on the island that represents Japanese </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114716157223041022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114716157223041022' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114716157223041022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114716157223041022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/aria-natural-5-how-can-i-find-spring.html' title='Aria The Natural 5 - How can i find the spring?'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114707400807320160</id><published>2006-05-08T10:02:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:28.731+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Tide-Line Blue OVA</title><summary type='text'>Tide line blue was decent series, but the end wasn't that conclusive. Fortunately OVA wrap up the story. Aoi release map about whole world which was secret information before. They also show how Gould got his scar.After watching this TLB makes a lot more sense. New UN killed his crew members, they didn't explain that in the series so it felt like he hated Aoi just sake of story. Overall good OVA..</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114707400807320160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114707400807320160' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114707400807320160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114707400807320160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/tide-line-blue-ova.html' title='Tide-Line Blue OVA'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114702951854909410</id><published>2006-05-07T21:58:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:28.588+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Full moon wo revolution 5 - "Let's copy this and remove everything distantly good that original had"</title><summary type='text'>Seriously, Kirarin revolution never wasn't anything original and i am completely fine with that since execution works. I still like Kirarin, but this episode... Less funny content and some ugly male characters. Let's pretend i didn't see this.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114702951854909410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114702951854909410' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114702951854909410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114702951854909410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/full-moon-wo-revolution-5-lets-copy.html' title='Full moon wo revolution 5 - &quot;Let&apos;s copy this and remove everything distantly good that original had&quot;'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114681603214917678</id><published>2006-05-05T10:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:28.208+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Nana 5</title><summary type='text'>(Okay, maybe i went bit overboard with screenshots, but can't help it...)Now this is why i love Nana. There are shoujo series that have better comedy aspect, but for drama it's not easy to find something like this. Especially since it's only fifth episode and almost always end of the series has best parts. Background music totally kicked ass too. Scene at the train station where Black Nana said </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114681603214917678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114681603214917678' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114681603214917678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114681603214917678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/nana-5.html' title='Nana 5'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114664966186210322</id><published>2006-05-03T12:25:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:28.087+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Saiunkoku Monogatari 1</title><summary type='text'>Hmm, first episode was amazing and boring at same time. Now i just have to decide which one it is...I like Shuurei a lot. She is quite funny, her dress is nicely done and seiyuu is awesome. All others characters seem to be at least decent. OP and ED are both forgettable songs that didn't stand out too much.But the thing i don't find interesting is the story. I doubt i have interest to watch 39 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114664966186210322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114664966186210322' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114664966186210322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114664966186210322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/saiunkoku-monogatari-1.html' title='Saiunkoku Monogatari 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114648290099406877</id><published>2006-05-01T13:37:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:27.926+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria the Natural 4 - That Neo-Venezia Coloured Heart...</title><summary type='text'>Postman has problems with his boat so Akari helps delivering letters. They also meet boy who has letter to the bride that just had weddings. But because it takes day to send letter Akari and postman decide to deliver it personally.One reason why i like Aria so much is it's episodic nature. I can forget everything, enjoy episode and then continue doing other things. Rewatch value is also very high</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114648290099406877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114648290099406877' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114648290099406877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114648290099406877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/05/aria-natural-4-that-neo-venezia.html' title='Aria the Natural 4 - That Neo-Venezia Coloured Heart...'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114641590990388500</id><published>2006-04-30T18:40:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:27.825+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring 2006</title><summary type='text'>Watching anime can be tiring sometimes. First week of the April was quite hectic, but in the end it was surprinsingly easy to pick good ones. Maybe i am picky, but those 7 series i chose i most likely also finish. I hate wasting time with some so-so series and drop in the halfway only to notice i used hours from my life to the useless. I did that before and almost stopped watching anime </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114641590990388500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114641590990388500' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114641590990388500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114641590990388500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/spring-2006.html' title='Spring 2006'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114594919480101404</id><published>2006-04-25T10:08:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:27.285+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Strawberry Panic 3</title><summary type='text'>Aria like feeling that Strawberry panic has is getting stronger all the time, mood of the show is just little more serious. Once again very little actually happened and still it was pretty enjoyable. I am glad there isn't any unnecessary fanservice or guys fooling around. Who needs them anyway? =)SP looks promising series. More story doesn't hurt, but if they decide to keep this slice of life </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114594919480101404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114594919480101404' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114594919480101404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114594919480101404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/strawberry-panic-3_25.html' title='Strawberry Panic 3'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114571175985375623</id><published>2006-04-22T15:48:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:26.690+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Starship Operators</title><summary type='text'>Group of cadets from defense university find themselves from the war and their nation surrender without fighting. They have technology advanced spaceship so they decide to buy that with help of galactic news network to fight on their own. In the way Amaterasu have several problems finding place to supply ship as Kingdom have labeled them pirates and terrorists. Producer of the network also make </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114571175985375623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114571175985375623' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114571175985375623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114571175985375623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/starship-operators_22.html' title='Starship Operators'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114551780594019661</id><published>2006-04-20T09:50:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:26.469+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Aria The Natural 3</title><summary type='text'>Akari, Aika and Alice meet Al so they decide to eat in the restaurant and after that Aika asks if Al wants to go to the date with her...i mean asks if they could watch meteor shower together at the night.Aika clearly likes Al. =) That was my favourite scene from volume 2 so i glad they included it. That felt almost like confession from Aika when she told her feelings to the Al while they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114551780594019661/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114551780594019661' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114551780594019661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114551780594019661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/aria-natural-3.html' title='Aria The Natural 3'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114543890826863391</id><published>2006-04-19T11:39:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:26.315+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu 3</title><summary type='text'>Meh. More i watch Haruhi less funny it is. First episode was hilarious with all that parody and comments from creator. As soon as show started to focus SOS Brigade it only went to downhill. I am not too fond of school comedies so that was expected, but definitely not this much. Second episode was still kind of funny, but there were signs that wouldn't last long. Only way i can describe this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114543890826863391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114543890826863391' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114543890826863391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114543890826863391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/suzumiya-haruhi-no-yuuutsu-3.html' title='Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu 3'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114518437450399724</id><published>2006-04-16T13:25:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:26.165+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Strawberry Panic 2</title><summary type='text'>Another day in the school and once again Shizuma try to kiss students, it seems to be her hobby. Second episode was as enjoyable as first one. Animation could be better, but that doesn't matter much. I really like ED now, after seeing that i demand live action version of Strawberry panic right now. =)And i wonder why Shizuma (i presume that other person is she) is so obsessed towards Nagisa. That</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114518437450399724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114518437450399724' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114518437450399724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114518437450399724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/strawberry-panic-2.html' title='Strawberry Panic 2'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114512768005301760</id><published>2006-04-15T21:38:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:26.044+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Kashimashi Girl meets Girl</title><summary type='text'>Yasuna FTW! I just had to say that at first. If tomboy and lesbian fall in love to the ex-boy what we get? Excellent shoujo ai series of course. =) Anyway, i don't think i have seen so much jokes and analysis related to sexuality in same series for a while. Our main trio for example. Hazumu is feminine boy who turned into girl because of alien. First she was confused what to do, but eventually </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114512768005301760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114512768005301760' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114512768005301760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114512768005301760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/kashimashi-girl-meets-girl.html' title='Kashimashi Girl meets Girl'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114502892838495384</id><published>2006-04-14T18:12:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:25.885+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Starship Operators 1</title><summary type='text'>I started watching this solely because of KOTOKO and first episode wasn't that bad. Story tells about group of students who buy spaceship to fight against hostile nation because their own nation surrendered and they want to continue fighting.Starship operators isn't type of show i usually watch, but it has managed to avoid mechas and show things from little different angle so i am willing to give</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114502892838495384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114502892838495384' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114502892838495384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114502892838495384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/starship-operators-1.html' title='Starship Operators 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21296249.post-114500435939857421</id><published>2006-04-14T11:21:00.000+03:00</published><updated>2006-11-14T23:52:24.960+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club 1</title><summary type='text'>Another mahou shoujo, this time not so good. It wasn't particularly funny or amazing any other way. But voice acting was main reason why i didn't like this, it sounds too... kiddish. Since there is already so many shoujo series right now i don't have much interest to watch this average series, i get overdose of shoujo otherwise.Except voice acting i didn't find anything bad, but nothing good </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/feeds/114500435939857421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21296249&amp;postID=114500435939857421' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114500435939857421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/21296249/posts/default/114500435939857421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://strangelycommon.blogspot.com/2006/04/sasami-mahou-shoujo-club-1.html' title='Sasami Mahou Shoujo Club 1'/><author><name>Anga</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14530311133585993974</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
