Tue Oct 14 2008, 08:32 AM
Managed to get around and watch Lucky Star OVA while eating dinner last night, this brightened up my day. If you've watched L*S before (and liked it), then all the characters you know are back in seven small chapters — each based for each main character and the remaining for a few supporting characters — that span over roughly 40 minutes. There were some anime references I picked up immediately, and others I had to look up since I'm not that much of an otaku. Definitely the best parts were the MMORPG chapter, we finally see what Konata and Kuroi-sensei play all the time (which references to a real MMORPG), Kagami's chapter, and the live-action Lucky Channel(ru!) with Akira's seiyu (Hiromi Konno) and Minoru himself at the end. That's about as much as I'll spoil the OVA, so I won't mention what Kagami says...oops! 
P.S.: PIZZA-LA SUPPORTS THE REBELLION! Yareyare, wrong series!
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On another note, I'm following two more anime series (sigh): Toaru Majutsu no Index and Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens -- both are adaptations of their respective light novels and mangas. Toaru reminds me of Shakugan no Shana, even though both are animated by J.C.Staff, because of the terminology they dish out in the first episode(s), the supernatural stuff that goes on, and the explanations. In addition, the OP music, PSI-missing by Mami Kawada, is wonderful to listen to, who also did the OP/EDs for Shana/Shana II which I also enjoyed; while the ED is nice to listen to.
As for Kannagi, wow, the animation quality is top notch. Notable for Kannagi is its director, Yutaka Yamamoto, who directed Haruhi and the first four episodes of Lucky*Star (along with the Hare Hare Dance and the L*S OP), and I'm enjoying this story so far. The OP sequence is upbeat and cheerful, while the ED sequence is soothing and peaceful -- very fitting. For the moment, I'm preferring the ED more than the OP.
Unlike the other series I'm currently following (Tales of the Abyss, Toradora!, and Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka), these two series have more unusual plots with roots in the supernatural (with Akane right after them). Anyways, that brings the total to 5 series I'm following...great...this season has roughly 35 series airing (not including the kids shows), so I'm watching roughly 15% of this season's offerings (Heaven, save me if that number jumps to 50%). I certainly hope I don't go past watching more than these already, any others I find interesting will have to wait until those with 12-14 episodes finish up at the end of this year (with Tales having 26 episodes, it'll finish up before the Spring season premiere). Alright, so that's one on Thursdays, one on Fridays, and three on Saturdays.
P.S.: PIZZA-LA SUPPORTS THE REBELLION! Yareyare, wrong series!
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On another note, I'm following two more anime series (sigh): Toaru Majutsu no Index and Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens -- both are adaptations of their respective light novels and mangas. Toaru reminds me of Shakugan no Shana, even though both are animated by J.C.Staff, because of the terminology they dish out in the first episode(s), the supernatural stuff that goes on, and the explanations. In addition, the OP music, PSI-missing by Mami Kawada, is wonderful to listen to, who also did the OP/EDs for Shana/Shana II which I also enjoyed; while the ED is nice to listen to.
As for Kannagi, wow, the animation quality is top notch. Notable for Kannagi is its director, Yutaka Yamamoto, who directed Haruhi and the first four episodes of Lucky*Star (along with the Hare Hare Dance and the L*S OP), and I'm enjoying this story so far. The OP sequence is upbeat and cheerful, while the ED sequence is soothing and peaceful -- very fitting. For the moment, I'm preferring the ED more than the OP.
Unlike the other series I'm currently following (Tales of the Abyss, Toradora!, and Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka), these two series have more unusual plots with roots in the supernatural (with Akane right after them). Anyways, that brings the total to 5 series I'm following...great...this season has roughly 35 series airing (not including the kids shows), so I'm watching roughly 15% of this season's offerings (Heaven, save me if that number jumps to 50%). I certainly hope I don't go past watching more than these already, any others I find interesting will have to wait until those with 12-14 episodes finish up at the end of this year (with Tales having 26 episodes, it'll finish up before the Spring season premiere). Alright, so that's one on Thursdays, one on Fridays, and three on Saturdays.
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