{"id":192,"date":"2007-07-29T20:06:43","date_gmt":"2007-07-30T01:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tancos.net\/wp\/2007\/07\/29\/exceedingly-random-notes\/"},"modified":"2007-07-29T20:06:43","modified_gmt":"2007-07-30T01:06:43","slug":"exceedingly-random-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/exceedingly-random-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Exceedingly random notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve watched very little anime recently, mainly because I’ve been playing with my new toy<\/a>. It’s as much computer as camera, and learning everything it’s capable of is a major project. (Not that it’s hard to use \u2014 put it on “auto” and it is a superior point-and-shoot.) I’ve been posting some of the pictures on my other weblog<\/a>, starting with “90\/365.”<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

The third episode of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei<\/em><\/strong> doesn’t begin with an attempted suicide, which is a bad omen for this black-humored satire. This week’s flakes are a blonde with a dual personality and an illegal immigrant. Unfortunately, Itoshiki disappears in the last third of the show, and Kafuka doesn’t have the same chemistry with obsessive-compulsive Chiri as she does with Mr. Despair. While tasteless humor is to be expected in this sort of show, some of the gags cross the line, notably a brief allusion to pedophilia. Although SZS<\/em><\/strong> remains the least unfunny of the current comedies that I’ve seen (Oh! Edo Rocket<\/em><\/strong> is something more), I’m still underwhelmed. I watched it a second time, pausing to read all the graffiti on the blackboard, and it wasn’t worth the effort.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, I’ve been rewatching Shingu<\/em><\/strong>. I’m half-way through and, once again, I’m in no hurry to finish it. I may make some time this week to get caught up with Denno Coil<\/em><\/strong>; four new episodes were posted in the last three days, after a three-week dry spell. I may also take a look at Mononoke<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

A couple of weblogs that might be worth keeping track of:<\/p>\n

FictionJunction J-music<\/a> \u2014 Julien writes about and posts samples of anime soundtracks and other Japanese music.<\/p>\n

Japanese words of anime fans …<\/a> \u2014 Discussion of Japanese terms of interest to anime viewers. Many of the words I would prefer not to learn, but it is a potentially useful site nevertheless. (Via Wabi Sabi<\/a> and Nick<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Sailor Moon<\/em><\/strong> remains a constant menace. Usagi Tsukino and her cohorts currently pose two fresh threats. First, there is a “Sailor Moon” game<\/a> in development for the Wii. Fortunately for the West, it will probably be region-restricted to Japan<\/a>. And if that isn’t frightening enough, Usagi herself is poised to strike Japan as a major typhoon:<\/p>\n

tsusagi.png<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

I hope Ken<\/a> is packing an umbrella.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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