I thought I’d take on an anime comedy, which I don’t normally review. This one, Azumanga Daioh is based on a four panel comic, so naturally it’s very episodic even within individual episodes, adapting little jokes into larger pictures. In other words, the basic plot is kind of basic (mostly just high school girls and their daily lives). However, it’s anime comfort food. It makes you feel warm and lightens your spirit for a bit, like a fresh oatmeal cookie. It also helps that English dub is reasonably good, not their best, but better than the average.
comedy
Otaku Evolution Episode 95 – Ninja Nonsense
Anime comedies are a strange beast. Not only can they be completely outside of Western cultural context, but oftentimes they’re heavily rewritten by the dub studio the licensor employs for NA release. So, that in mind, how does an anime like Ninja Nonsense, which is fairly faithfully dubbed hold up in the humor department? I’ll take a look at it in this video. Also, I guess there’s some kind of flashback and an extra bit at the end. If Pen Pen is holding the camera, how is all that extra footage getting recorded? Hm.
RIP Patrice O’Neal, 1969-2011
David Letterman Is A Pussy
First, may I say, Sarah Palin is a terrible, terrible person, and I hate to give her any attention. I wish we’d all stop talking about her, because we’re only making her seem important, like somebody of significance. She’s trying to ride on this new wave of press so she can stay in the public eye for later power-grabbing for the nutso Sky Father puppets.