Song of the Week 10/8/12 - Seasons (Acoustic)

Summer 2012 Anime Best OP/ED Sequences

Continuing the Best OP/ED series with the Summer season. To be honest, I pretty much only watched Sword Art Online, a few episode 1, and stuff from last season so I will likely miss something. Please let me know if you think another sequence is more deserving!

Trailer for the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Pretty sure the trailer I had in the season preview was an old season of the Anime or something. This trailer is pretty sweet though, check it out!

Fall 2012 Anime Update

A couple new Anime and more information on Psycho-Pass!

Wallpapers 9/6/2012

Continuing the Wallpapers of the Week series from before my hiatus I also have the fruits of all your searches! Sankarea Wallpaper has become the most search term that results in finding my website of all time, so I'll give you two. Unfortunately there are few good ones though so you probably have them :(... As before if any of the artists of this material want their stuff credited or taken down just comment and I'll accommodate.

K-ON Club - K-ON

Rea - Sankarea

Rea - Sankarea

Toph - Avatar: The Last Airbender

Sankarea with a Leaf by クラソラ on Pixiv

Fall 2012 Anime Preview - Part 2

Here is the second part of this season's Anime preview. Enjoy!

Fall 2012 Anime Preview - Part 1

I am back with another Anime preview for this coming season! The summer lineup was pretty disappointing so I skipped it. I've watched a few episodes of Sword Art Online and it is decent so far but for the most part I've just been working and playing Tera (CuddleBunny on Basilisk Crag if you want to give a shout out!). Anyways, I know you folks have been waiting for another good post, I'll make up for it by doing all of the Anime on this chart by AnimuCharts on Twitter. (Except for Monsuno, which started in February.) I'll also split this into two parts so the mass of videos doesn't make it too painful to load.

Mind Explosion: Do we live in a simulated universe?

I return from my long hiatus with a new series of posts called "Mind Explosion" in which I inform you of anything that comes to mind or my awareness that truly shatters what I believe in. This isn't a weekly occurrence however so entries in this series will be sporadic at best.

Before I continue on, I'd like to explain the lack of Summer 2012 Anime Preview/Review in a few words: "There isn't much worth watching." Seriously, this is your chance to go catch up on old series that you've been meaning to watch because there half a dozen decent shows this season at best. Now, on with the show!

Tales of Xillia 2 Announced!

Sorry for the hiatus everyone, I've been rather busy with moving and trying to get a job as well as getting consumed by Tera Online. I'll most likely resume regular activity in 2-3 weeks. This news however, could not wait!

The Story Thus Far - Sankarea Episode 4

The Story Thus Far - Sankarea Episode 4

Sankarea is interesting in that it takes a bit of an imagination stretch in order to really take it all in.

In that I mean if anything, the anime would end in like, 48 hours after Rea's body starts to bloat up and look...well...gross. The fourth episode starts out with Danichiro having a hallucination that was actually really entertaining to watch as his psychosis caves in around him as Rea pushes him away. Her tone is also really, really nice, how she's calm about it despite the fact that her intestines are currently hanging around her knees.

Then he wakes up in a pool of his daughter's pictures.

Oh Japan.

Wallpapers 4/26/2012

The next new weekly series is going to be a handful of wallpapers that I've found spread across the Internet. I'll post 4 new wallpapers each week along with where it came from (if I know). If any of the artists of this material want their stuff credited or taken down just comment and I'll accommodate.

Sophie - Tales of Graces f

Merry - Yumeki Merry

Black Rock Shooter

Fate T Harlaown - Nanoha A's

Hyouka Episode 1 - The Esteemed Classics Club Has Been Restored

The very first Anime related Google Search Term to break 10 referrals in a single week is Hyouka! As promised, since this blog doesn't provide much Hyouka other than the season preview and the coming season review, I'm going to provide. Since what you guys are actually looking for can't be determined by the search terms I'll just be providing a bunch of stuff including videos, art, screenshots, and an in depth review of the first episode (spoilers)! Also due to this blog's increasing popularity I'm going to set the next goal to 20 referrals. If this article receives enough feedback (needs moar comments!) I may consider blogging the entire series as some other authors do.

The Story Thus Far - Sankarea Episode 3

Hello readers! Josh has been kind enough to offer me a position as a writer on his blog, so I've packed up my bags from my own blog at Moe Life, No Life, and made the transition over here. I'll begin resuming my regular articles from there, and add in some new stuff along the way!

This week, we have The Story Thus Far with Sankarea Episode 3.

Sankarea is one of those weird stories that's great, don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely in love with it, but there's just so much wrong with it as well.

We'll start from the beginning, and the most glaring thing. The main character is pretty much a necrophiliac. I mean, anime isn't exactly prudent when it comes to staying within social norms, and neither is the Japanese artistic sense. But seriously, the guy comes out flat out and says he wants only to be with a zombie. Yeah, he's a kid, I get that, but at the same token it's clear he's probably never been in the presence of an actual decomposing body because let's face it.

It's not exactly the first thing I think of when I think of sexy.

But whatever, onto the anime.

DragonForce - Heart of the Storm (Alternate Chorus) Lyrics

I was just searching the Internet for these lyrics and could only find them for the first version of this song. Here's my take on it, let me know if I messed up somewhere:

Disappointing Search Results

I've noticed that my blog is found using a wide array of different Google search terms. Some of which, while they make sense, are fairly inaccurate about what I actually provide. For example I've recently got a number of hits for "Natsuiro Kiseki Art" and "Sankarea Banner." I know how it feels to search for something and not find it, so from now on if my blog records a referral from the same search terms that I don't provide acceptable content for at least 10 times (this number may change as traffic increases) I will provide that content within a week. At the time of writing both of the previously mentioned search terms and a few more are sitting between 5 and 7 referrals, if they get just a few more I'll create that content.

Disclaimer: I'm certainly no artist, so most of the stuff will be image editing deals. Unless of course I get a ton of referrals then I'll at least give it a try.

Song of the Week 4/2/2012 - Oath Sign

This week's song celebrates a number of things! First of all, Fate/Zero Part 2 airs in just a few days. But more importantly, LiSA is coming to Anime Expo!

April Fools 2012 Highlights

Here is a collection of the best April Fools Day 2012 Videos. Let me know if I've missed any! First, let's start with a little educational video:

Winter 2012 Anime Best OP/ED Sequences

Next up I'll be starting a series that shows off the best OPening and EnDing sequences of the previous season. Only those that were part of this ~13 episode season qualify. Anime that continued past 13ish episodes into this season only qualify if they changed their sequences. Also, because I've not watched all of these INsert sequences also do not qualify. Finally, if I can't find the video on Youtube, I won't bother qualifying it, unless it's so good that I opt to upload it myself. If you think I missed some, feel free to post in the comments. I do consider changing the winners! The categories are as follows:

• Action - The sequence with the most craziness going on.
• Animation - The sequence that best moves and choreographs it's assets. Not to be confused with Art.
• Art - The sequence that has the best looking art. This category is VERY subjective. Not to be confused with Animation.
• Choreography - The sequence which has the song best matched to the video.
• Dance - The sequence with the best dancing. Stuff like Hare Hare Yukai.
• Fun - The sequence that is most happy or funny. It's kind of a miscellaneous category.
• Moe - The sequence that is most adorable/sexy without being distasteful or going over the top. *cough*Highschool DxD*cough*
• Music - The best song used in an OP or ED. Bonus points for how well that song is choreographed to the video, but not necessary.
• CuddleBunny's Choice OP - My favorite OP.
• CuddleBunny's Choice ED - My favorite ED.

Spring 2012 Anime Preview

Time for the next season of Anime. This season is sure to be another good one. Even if everything else sucks, I'll still have Fate/Zero to watch! I'm going to keep trying out new formats for displaying the series until I find one that I lot. This one shows some promise, I like how much information I can pack in there! Sorry for the lack of consistency. As usual, there are plenty more Anime airing, but I'm only going to preview the ones that I'm going to watch at least one episode of. Let's begin!

Song of the Week 3/26/2012 - Heartbreak Armageddon

Quantic Dreams Emotive Tech Demo - Kara

Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dreams has recently shown off some impressive tech that may be a glimpse into the future of game graphics. The demo is a short story about the birth of a robot companion using cutting edge motion capture technology rendered in real time on the Playstation 3. Here is the video:

Song of the Week 3/12/2012 - Shinkuu no Diamond Crevasse

Since most of the things I tend to blog about pop up only once in a blue moon, I've decided to start a new series that I can post about more often: CuddleBunny's Song of the Week! Every Monday (unless something comes up) I'll be picking a new song to share with you all. While most blogs are simply a public diary, I want my posts to have more meaning to my audience so I will offer my interpretation of the song's lyrics and a short blurb about why I like the song. The ultimate goal of this series is to not only express my love of music but to share my diverse tastes with you. Just helping anyone find a new favorite song or connect with a genre they had previously thought distasteful would make this all worth it!

It only seems appropriate to start this series with the song that Winamp says I have listened to most since I've installed it: Shinkuu no Diamond Crevasse by May'n. (Warning, this video contains spoilers for Macross Frontier.)

Warding 101: Defensive Lane Warding

Welcome to the first part of a long series for warding in League of Legends on Summoner's Rift. I know there are a ton of guides for warding, but I wanted to create a guide for low rated players or those who are new to the warding scene. I also want to dispel a few myths by getting to young warders and inform them that it is not only the Support'sSupport is a type of champion with skills that benefit allies like heals and shields. Since they don't farm minions, they tend to itemize 5 gold per 10 items like Philosopher's Stone early and auras like Aegis of the Legion or Shurelia's Reverie later. job to buy wards. Since this is a guide for new players, jargon will have hover over tool-tips containing definitions.

Wish You Had Ranka Lee's Phone?

I know I do! Korean designer Sang Hoon Lee has the answer with his new concept for the HeartBeat Mobile Phone.

Winter Anime 2012 Review

Welcome to my very first Anime season review! Here I will be giving my first impressions on the shows I've watched so far this season. I'll only be doing the originals because, chances are, if it's a sequel to something you liked you will watch it regardless. I know I will.

Winter 2012 Anime Preview

The next new season of Anime is starting up this week, this will be the second edition of what Anime I'm looking forward to this season!