Bamboo Blade

broderic on June 1, 2008

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Since I’m done with Kimikiss Pure Rouge, the next anime I’m watching is Bamboo Blade. It’s the story of five girls gathered together to win a kendo tournament and do it for justice. Or something like that.

I’ve read the manga up to a point and I’m eagerly awaiting for the serialization in the states in the new Yen+ magazine. But the anime is so much better so far because of the personality it imparts onto Tama-chan.

She’s the Kyūzō character, stone face but awesome at kendo. That’s why I’m posting episode 2 instead of the first episode. It shows her at her best. Kawaii! And an expert!

Link of the Day [6.15.08]

broderic on June 1, 2008

A while back, my cousin came back home for a couple days. He tells me that he’s now commuting to work on a bike. He’s also looking to get a junker to convert into a cargo bike. Here’s a company that makes just that.

http://nihola.info/

Psycho

broderic on May 31, 2008

Psycho was playing at The Charles. I’ve never seen it straight through, so what better way to watch it but on celluloid in a revival theatre.

And it was great. I got chills when “mother” comes out and kills the detective. It was enough to make me jump a bit.

Afterwards, I got to arguing with the seed about if it was a modern movie or not. He says it was because of the editing. I said no because of the staging and framing. I’ll give him the editing as it is more modern than the studio films of 40s and 50s, but I feel that it had some of the mise-en-scene you get from a film noir of the earlier era. The closeups and the tight shots highlighting the tension of the story. It’s a toss up. I won’t give ground and he won’t either.

It’s a good movie for this fact.

4 of 5 stars.

Quote of the Day [5.31.08]

broderic on May 31, 2008

“History appears poised to confirm what most Americans today have decided: that the decision to invade Iraq was a serious strategic blunder. No one, including me, can know with absolute certainty how the war will be viewed decades from now when we can more fully understand its impact. What I do know is that war should only be waged when necessary, and the Iraq war was not necessary.”

Scott McClellan, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception

Link of the Day [5.30.08]

broderic on May 30, 2008

Chris Bishop is an illustrator who did the Pretty girl and robot series that I loved looking at. He also is exhibiting at ARTOMATIC in DC. CapitolSwell had mentioned it awhile back, but in reference to a friend of his showing. I hope he had a chance to admire some of Chris Bishops work.

Maybe one of these days, I can but his a piece. Until then let’s enjoy the sublime, Girl versus Pig.

http://girlvspig.com/

Kimikiss Pure Rouge

broderic on May 30, 2008

At first, I didn’t understand the meaning of the title. Was it one of those cute japanese word mash ups that didn’t mean anything? Then, with all the characters blushing I finally understand.

That is one tear jerker of a series. Here’s the score for me: 1 couple cheered, 1 couple shrugged. What happens now to the girls that lost? Sakino will end up alright, but Yumi sad, but bravely sallying forth. Gah! Man what a series?!