It’s Sweet Blue Flowers episode 3, and we get some dating action in this one, as both Fumi and Akira go out on dates.
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
A Quick Look at Otakon Industry Panels
Here is a quick look at the times of major industry panels. Unfortunately, if AX was sparse, Otakon is a desert. However, we’ve already had action with Bandai and there are indications that there is more to come, and Funimation has pretty much said that they’ll have something to say, so it might not be completely worthless:
Friday, July 17
12:30 PM: Madhouse
2:00 PM: Aniplex TBA
3:00 PM: Aniplex
9:00 PM: Bandai Entertainment
Saturday, July 18
10:00 AM: Funimation
Sunday, July 19
10:00 AM: Funimation TBD
And that’s it as far as I can see. TokyoPop, ADV/Sentai, and Media Blasters seem to be major companies skipping the cons altogether this year, while smaller companies like Kadokawa, Seven Seas, and Go! Comi have been no where to be found either. CMX, Right Stuf, Viz, and Yen Press were at least at AX, but aren’t at Otakon as far as I can see. Just look at it this way: the Japanese production companies appear to just as well represented as the US licensing and production companies.
Also, who schedules their industry panel at 9PM? (OK, maybe Bandai didn’t have a choice in the matter, but, unless there is a reason for doing so, that seems sort of like a screw up).
In any case, as usual I’ll try to follow the action in Baltimore the best I can from my home base here.
Bandai Entertainment licenses Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
That omgitscoming countdown? We now know what it is!
Bandai Entertainment has licensed the anime season Kannagi.
It is also streaming on Anime News Network.
Kannagi is a 13 episode series which aired between October through December 2008.
Update
Not only is Kannagi streaming on ANN, it appears like will be able to order it from RightStuf and it is ready to ship, meaning that it’s release date is, well, tomorrow. I haven’t seen whether this is a sub-only response or not.
Cardcaptor Sakura – Episode 15
Anime Credits – Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S ED
I didn’t really have time to get to reviewing Aoi Hana today, so I’ll get to that Friday. In the meantime, I’ll post my anime credits video for the week.