Aikatsu! – 43

Let's see how many weeks in a row I can keep putting new lolis up

Let’s see how many weeks in a row I can keep putting new lolis up

Alice in Wonderland episode!  Holy crap this is great!  Also, you may not know this (I actually forgot it myself), but the March Hare’s friend is not once referred to as the “Mad Hatter” in Lewis Carol’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.  Had to go back and fix at least one of those.

Episode 43: Torrent

More images after the break (minor spoilers).

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Saimoe Contest

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Every year, Akatsukin and I play a prediction game for the Saimoe tournament. In the past, we used spreadsheets and IRC, which was really cumbersome and annoying, so this year, I decided make a thing to make it less cumbersome and annoying. That thing comes in the form of a website-ish thing, found here. I figured that since it existed, I might as well make it open.

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Why simulcasts are killing fansubbing

(If you’re a CR rep, it’s nothing personal)hibiki

What is a fansub? Is it a literal translation of the original Japanese, made in order to bring you as close to the original experience as possible? Is it a chance to show off how fancy you can make karaoke effects? Show off your English writing skills (read: thesaurus)? Maybe even try to expand your e-peen and get net popularity? Just what is it?

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Aikatsu! – 40

S-So moe I'm gonna die!

S-So moe I’m gonna die!

Woo, down to the last ten episodes! And finally, something I’ve been waiting for for a while has finally come back. Funnily enough, the characters acknowledge that it was forgotten about for a while.

As for notes, I could write about what daifuku and senbe are, but that’s not terribly important. And if you’ve been watching anime for any amount of time, you’re probably already aware of the Obon Festival and how they force little girls to sing and dance to bring back the dead (or something). Well, you get the point. Enjoy your lolis.

Episode 40: Torrent