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Welcome to the NHK! Vols. 5 & 6–Lying To Yourself
The story in the Welcome to the NHK! manga has now fully departed from that of the anime, and the bleakness is almost stifling. Still, it really gets some parts of human nature right: the infinite capacity for self-deception and the power of indiscip...
萌我一如
アニメ・ダイエット代表のマイケルとレイの強い推めで『N・H・Kにようこそ!』をみました。これがなんとあまりにも面白く、24話一気にみてしまった!!!あぁぁぁぁ、そしてこのシャンソンはすばらしい!!!『N・H・Kにようこそ!』の挿入歌はなんとすばらしいこと!...
Jokes, Caprices, and Coincidences (Durarara! Thus Far..)
They were being driven to a prison, through no fault of their own, in all probability for life. In comparison, how much easier it would be to walk to the gallows than to this tomb of living horrors!
-Nellie Bly
Finally strapped myself in, and took a...
Some Possibly Reckless Generalizations Based On Three Episodes of “Maburaho”
My roommate, having exhausted some of the current shows this season, was looking for some other anime to watch. Some time ago, when we were trawling through the anime section of Best Buy, I saw Maburaho and suggested that he might like it. Well, last...
Durarara, 2-6
better than vending machine to the face. The Reason I gave up Baccano was that there were too many characters and the none linear story. Thank goodness Durarara has a linear story line. I know there is a beginning and I know we are moving to...
Mai Waifu
As spring approaches, Valentine’s Day is upon us, and even the most hardened anime otaku’s thoughts must turn to love.
Though some resist this destiny, I will not run, scream, or fight. I have always been of the opinion that the most important decis...
Anime Diet Radio Episode 47: V-Day is D-Day
…because a new, Valentine’s Day appropriate, episode has just landed on your virtual shores to invade your ears. It looks like we’ll probably be sticking to a monthly release schedule for this main podcast for the time being, though of course you’ve...
“Don’t Say Lazy” Cover by Makenai!
Our friends from Makenai have recorded a special treat just for you, dear readers and listeners–it’s a studio-quality cover of the famous K-ON! closing song, “Don’t Say Lazy.” Makenai aren’t just nobodies: one of their singers, Pam, was Anime Expo Id...
PMX 2009: Nabeshin + Aoi Kidokoro Press Conference (Part 2 of 2)
See part 1, an exclusive time with Nabeshin, here.
Sorry for the delays on this video! There were some technical issues. Here’s the second half of the interview, which is actually a press conference with both Nabeshin and a manga artist-turned-idol n...
Otaple Talk: My Fujoshi Valentine?
February 14th….
The date sends chills down the spines of many a single person, and mental images of high numbers through the brains of chocolate & confectionary companies. It’s hardly any surprise that so many of us fall sucker to the week-plus wait...
PMX 2009: EXCLUSIVE Interview with Nabeshin! (Part 1 of 2)
UPDATE: downloadable version now available.
And now, the cream of the crop of our activities at Pacific Media Expo 2009: an exclusive interview with the famous anime director, Nabeshin! He’s directed such gems as Excel Saga, The Wallflower, Puni Puni...
Durarara! 5 – You only need One Key
Maybe I’m being Mr. Obvious. Maybe it’s a “duh”. But I got a very strong sense after watching 5 episodes. And yes, that means I believe there is only one connection among all these seemingly random people.
Screen shot 2010-02-09 at 2.19.58 PM
Scree...
Dance in the Vampire Bund 4 – Tsundere loli
I don’t know. Maybe the manga does so much more, maybe the manga is more striking. I’m just spectulating because I haven’t seen the manga.
For a show that got a lot of attention beforehand, I feel underwhelmed. But there are couple of good elements:...
Claymore Petition – An Open Letter to Madhouse
Madhouse Home Page
A few weeks ago, I sent an email to Madhouse, asking them to check out the petition and thanking them for their efforts. I will disclose the email here (forgive my terrible Japanese, please). The email is to Director Mr. Tanaka an...
Bridging The Gap: Why Lucky Star Wasn’t In My Top Ten
Okay, I realize that despite all of the kind words & love shared about on these pages pertaining to the origin of our excellent mascot, that it perhaps requires explanation. To be completely honest, a lot of this screed comes from where we as lovers...
Aika Zero: Yielding to Victory
Stop it before it penetrates the sky!
What defines Aika Zero? The fact that it deliberately imitates fetish porn? The fact that the overarching target for the first story arc is a giant phallus, which must be destroyed before it succeeds in emptyin...
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu 3 – dates from hell
Something I never had to endure, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on which way you’re looking at, or which direction you’re looking at if you were the pantie gazing, people stalking not to mention nose bleeding guy in the show.
So, Akihisa is...
AD Top 10 List # 2: Wintermuted Vs. The 2000s (UNCUT)
Ahem…
As promised on my mother site, this is the unfettered, unbound version of a Top Ten TV Anime Of The 2000’s I’ve been stewing over since December. Not all of these favorites may be surprises by any stretch, but the reason behind these choices mi...
Kafuka on Haiti
Is Pat Robertson moe?
Is Kafuka Fuura moe?
On the surface, these are unrelated questions. And yet, there are more similarities between the two than may be apparent at first glance.
Not, in fact, Pat Robertson.
The defining characteristic of the Sayo...
Dance in the Vampire Bund 3 – Criminal
I’m not saying it’s so pleasurable to watch that it’s almost criminal; I’m rather saying that the fact I see a loli on screen practically naked during the OP eye-catcther can be constituted as criminal in some countries around the world.
My thought?...
AD Top 10 List #1: Top TV Anime of the 2000s
It’s 2010. A new year. A new decade. Amazing how time flies, doesn’t it? In celebration of this historical event we, your anime-loving couch potatoes here at Anime Diet, have painstakingly compiled a list of what we feel are the cream of the crop, th...
An Outsider’s Introduction to Ikkicon – Part 2
This is the second part of guest correspondent Quell’s account of going to an Ikkicon cosplay photo shoot. See part 1 here.
Fellow cosplayers also include the BLU spy, a short, stocky girl with a fake RED engineer mask; the BLU engineer, a soft-spoke...
An Outsider’s Introduction to Ikkicon – Part 1
Ever wondered what a convention looks and feels like to someone who isn’t as familiar with the scene? Here’s our guest correspondent, Quell, who went to Ikkicon in Austin, TX for the first time and reported on her experience at a cosplay photoshoot....
Durarara 1 and 2 – Black motorcycles are awesome motorcycles
Super catchy music and wonder atmosphere
The first thing that caught after the first two episodes is the music. I am really digging the theme to the show. A nice little j-pop ditty. But the second episode really shines with haunting music e...
Horie Yui 堀江 由衣 – wants Claymore Season 2?
OK, I know it’s either fake or just another person with the same name (I’m betting on fake or a silly nickname) but a certain “Horie Yui 堀江 由衣” signed “her” name for the Claymore Season 2 petition:
Lol. At least it shows the passion that people...
Claymoreの季節2の嘆願書!
(Editor’s Note: Apologies to all Japanese fans!)
私はMALのthiago_pagognaからこの嘆願書リンクを得た。 彼はClaymoreの私の検討(ページの第2 1)を見つけ、嘆願書についての私に言った。 言うことがわかっても私がいいもののから、これは何かのための嘆願書に署名し...
Yumeiro Patissiere: An Anime for Girls
Hi everyone, I’m back. And I’ve brought cookies.
Actually they’re madelines, but you wouldn’t know that because you’re not a girl.
I had originally thought I was going to be doing a complete wrap-up of this show, as I had originally read that it wa...
Anime Diet Radio Episode 45 – The Late Makenai Holiday Show
This is late due to tech issues, but this is epic! The stars of this episode, of course, are our friends at Makenai–the anime cover band based in Burbank CA! (One of their lead singers, Pam, was AX Idol 2008–see our brief interview with her shortly a...
Mike’s Winter 2010 Roundup: Ladies vs Butlers, Baka to Test to Shokanju, Durarar...
New seasons means new roundups! Today, we cover Ladies vs Butlers, Baka to Test to Shokanju, Durarara!!, and Ookamikakushi.
Sit on my face, and tell me that you love me
Ladies vs. Butlers (Ray’s more positive take here)
The slim hopes that this wou...
Midpoint Review: Kimi ni Todoke
You never forget your first
See my first Midpoint Review of Nyan Koi! here.
It’s taken 13 episodes for Sawako to realize that what she’s feeling is love. Why so long?
Shoujo romances are known for being drawn out, of course, and since Kimi ni Todoke...
“Human Couples: Threat or Menace?” Inspired By The Otaku Diaries.
Okay, so the wonderful folk at Reverse Thieves as well as Ogiue Maniax have been discussing the phenom of dating between fans of anime/manga, and I can honestly not only speak from experience, but from years of having friends who have come out of thi...
Anime Diet Radio Episode 46 – Welcome to the World of Tomorrow!
This is one of the few times a non-anime animation image will be shown here
Welcome to the first podcast of 2010! We are so futuristic, we time-skipped right over Episode 45!* In our attempt to herald the New Podcast Order we decide to go back to ba...
First Look Fair: Sora no Woto
This is more than just a K-ON! knockoff. The show’s promise lies in its setting and backstory, which itself isn’t too original but is not the sort you would find for a moe-pandering show. For that, Sora no Woto deserves a good look.
It is sad, but tr...
Bra~Chu Bra!!
I’m going to stop being a hypocrite and just admit it: I enjoyed the first episode.
Not only the characters are quirky and holds my interest somewhat, but also the plot is different. I didn’t think they can come up with new plots!
So, Minorin, I mean...
The Future of Love
How will they remember love?
Many people look upon those who express love for characters as having “given up” or “retreated from reality.” While it’s true that they have turned their backs on their fellow flesh-and-blood humans, it is woefully inacc...
Midpoint Review: Nyan Koi
The year of the cat
The first of two midpoint reviews. The second will be about Kimi ni Todoke.
Nyan Koi was one of the low-key surprises of the past season. Credits aside, it wasn’t about cat girls, and it turned out to be fairly mild on the fanserv...




