Kyouran Kazoku Nikki. This show, based on a light novel series, reminds me in its tone of the works of semi-obscure manga author　もりしげ Morishige who is best known for Hanaukyo Maid Tai and Koi Koi 7 which had slight anime adaptations. The first HNT adaptation was trash but the second one surprised the hell out of me, I think it was more faithful to the manga but I have not read much of that. Anyway the whole thing ultimately does not make a lot of sense but it mixes totally fucking around with things issues that are actually really damn serious and the experience is distinct. I suppose you could say that the presentation diminishes the issues but I am in a generous mood so I don't feel that way when watching the show. Of course switching between deadly serious and utterly ridiculous is a long standing narrative technique. How far it goes back in anime I can't say for sure, possibly 30 years. City Hunter (about 20 years old) is typically the oldest example given but in spite of being a comedy Urusei Yatsura would sometimes slip into being really serious if not necessarily dealing with serious elements. However it is Morishige's work that stands out to me as ushering in this sort of minor trend that Kyouran Kazoku Nikki fits into of instead being a serious story that wrapped up with lighter elements. Well you can draw your own conclusions about that, I might be way off base now that I'm thinking about it. Anyway I enjoy the show but I held off because the light novels are ongoing and I've been let down by the non-endings that anime adaptations have had in the past couple of years.

Nabari no Ou (I am too lazy today to write the japanese names). This show actually isn't very good but it's a bit of a change of pace for me. I would describe it as being like Naruto but with more of a shoujou style both art and story wise and set in modern times. I would express this as the equation N=nM+S where N is nabari no ou, n is naruto, M is modern times, and S is shoujou. Which means that n=(N-S)/M. Probably. But seriously I keep waiting for this series to turn into a boys love title between Miharu and Yoite or a shouta title between Miharu and Thobari or a shoujo title between Miharu and Raimei but lacking all of that it remains a mellodramatic shounen anime. This is a series that has some of the most minimal animation you would usually see in a work of its purported length (allegedly it will be <26 episodes). The backgrounds make me nostalgic but that just means they're cheap. And for a series about ninjas it has ridiculously little action. The plot tends not to advance in a very active manner either. Yeah this is definitely a work people could stay away from. But I'm watching it and I don't regret that so that means something. This is based on an ongoing manga conversely, and seems to not be any better on the whole than Shion no Ou. Which I am just mentioning since they both have "no ou" (king of, ou meaning king and... forget it) in the title.

Natsume Yuujinchou. Well this one... I think it has a sort of Mushishi vibe to it in that it deals with traditional Japanese mysticism, youkai, ayakashi, etc. while at least initially coming off as more easy going. Different elements also remind me of the Kitaro (gegege more than hakaba) series, Ayakashi Ayashi (the power of names and the kanji flowing around and such), and Kekkaishi (both series have an animal spirit with "Madara" in their name). I guess in a way this is kind of a mish mash series and certainly the "monster book" is not an original story element either but the overall execution is to my liking and the animation and action are both passable. Ultimately I just like supernatural stuff though so I'm willing to give the show a chance for now. I really think that it is in conveying the supernatural that anime really stands out as a medium because you are actually creating a world in which those things exist and take actions instead of relegating spirits and creatures and such to cheap effects.

Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo (basically "Ryoko's strange case files" would be a transliteration). Try saying that fast. Based on a novel series by the productive fantasy writer Yoshiki Tanaka whose various series have or will soon all have been animated now as far as I can tell. I myself have never read any of his work but have seen at least part of all the animated adaptations that have come out so far. Illustrations in the books are by Narumi Kakinouchi who is most famous (probably) for Vampire (Princess) Miyu which I'm a fan of. In fact the creepy looking user icon I badly drew was partly inspired (in my mind) by Larva's mask crossed with a clown's. Anyway this show is almost over at this point but it's worth watching if you get the chance.

Other ones I'll throw out there are Birdy The Mighty Decode (probably a remake based on the 2nd Birdy manga), Slayers Revolution (slayers hasn't aged well but I can still appreciate it), the third Zero no Tsukaima series (guilty pleasure), and if you haven't seen the manga Detroit Metal City.

hmm a thousand words about this crap, seriously?

- In curand vom avea releasuri semnate Midaircondo si Infusion. Ambele trupe au fost in Romania (in Bucuresti respectiv in Vama) si au avut live performance-uri excelente.

- bilete la ambele concerte (Nouvelle Vague si Koop);

- Birdy Nam Nam au fost exceptionali. Gasiti aici 7 bucati din concertul de la Bucuresti. Multumiri Electrofish.

A few things I don't get about the story, how some characters are involved, like the Indian dude but I guess I'll know it if I keep watching.

The art style in Birdy is interesting yet it seems a bit lazy for me. Lines aren't crisp like I like them.

The excitement over the release of the Webkinz Trading Card Series 3 Codes has been dampened a bit by what appears to be a programming glitch.  So far, only six different Trading Card prizes seem to have been activated in the system.  One member who entered a full box of cards, 36 packs, received the following prizes:

• 13 Goldfish Posters
• 8 Flip Flops
• 5 Dr. Quack Beds
• 5 Ms. Birdy Tchotcke Shelves
• 3 Chef Gazpacho Place Mats
• 2 TC3 Condo Theme Beds

Other WI members are reporting similar results.  It appears unlikely that there are only six intended prizes.  Several of our members have placed calls to Ganz to find out what is going on.  If you have already purchased Trading Card Series 3 Packs, you may want to hold off entering the codes until this has all been sorted out.

I’m a bit concerned whether Bolo will like the new addition, but I do. Bolo, please feel free to continue using your old clock, if you feel that the birdy is invading your privacy.
Click here to view In-love-with-the-Pei.

Why...I've heard that word so many times. It's such a strange word, both in appearance and in theory. How could such a small word induce some of the greatest and deepest thoughts? How could one word describe the human quest for knowledge, be the evidence that no one thinks the same way, and be the leading word to enlightenment or more confusion, in the latter case causing itself to be used even more? And being all that, how can it only be three letters long?

"God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy. God bless my friends and God bless the little dead birdy we saw in the field. He looked sad. Amen."

-Emma. Living proof of the innocence and purity of her age. I just went over to babysit her, and when I put her to bed, she said this, and showed just how compassionate she was. If our president was four years old, we'd be in a much better place.

Recorded with my mobile phone

"Tetsuwan Birdy, aka. Birdy the Mighty, is a sci-fi manga title from the 80s that got remade a few years ago and is still running in Weekly Young Sunday magazine."

I never heard of it. I was really reluctant about watching this one. First,  I didn't like the name Birdy. It gives a whole lot of other meanings to me. But somehow, I was attracted to Birdy's beauty and it got me watching.

But somehow, everything else in this series looks ugly.

Those will be some minus points for this anime. But it won't stop me from watching this series since this anime is all about Birdy. YEAH!

I definitely love Birdy's space woman mode and her ass-kicking action moves.

But I won't take my eyes off her sweet and sexy Earth disguise, Shion Arita.

So? Should you watch this series?

I guess you should at least watch episode 2 and give it a chance to your summer anime list.

Anyway, enjoy Birdy 1,000 — and thanks so much to Edgar Vicioso for all your hardwork in making it happen!

* note, as of 8:40, Tuesday, Birdy 1,000 has been changed to a Flash file to save my bandwidth. The page looks a little different but that's out of my control since I know nothing about Flash or Javascript or Flashava Jashweaver.swf.mov files.

hmmmmmph, ma birdy tastes like peaches

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>>> BIRDY vierge, remix by C-Ktre

DIY !

Voila une façon simple de promouvoir le nouveau vélo pliable de la marque Birdy. 2 stickers du vélo ont été positionnées sur des portes automatiques pour illustrer la facilité de pliage du vélo.

Advertising Agency: DRAFTFCB, Taipei, Taiwan

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Among these folding bikes, I love the Strida.

Imported from the U.K., the Strida comes in 10 different colors and the ride is very similar to your regular bike.

Folding it will only take you 6 seconds. And look you can even buy a bag to house it during your travel.

Mark Sanders designed the folding bike in 1984 as part of his graduate studies. The name Strida was coined by a 9-year old kid and since its introduction in 1984 it now has 5 versions. The Strida 5 has the following specifications:

By the way, the Strida 5 will set you back by Php30,000 to Php40,000.

eine meiner lieblingsbands sind 22 pistepirkko. entdeckt habe ich die finnische band auf mtv's 120 minutes. da lief ein clip namens

birdy

anfangs war mir der sound noch ein wenig suspekt, die stimme klang merkwürdig und optisch sahen die jungs auch nicht gerade sympatisch und ansprechend aus (heute sehe ich das übrigens anders), aber der clip gefiel mir, und es war mal was anderes. irgendwann bekam ich dann mal von einer bekannten ein tape geschenkt, auf dem songs aus den alben big lupu und rumble city, lala land waren. da findet man z.b. so songs wie
(just a) little bit more

irgendwann war ich mal auf einem konzert von denen. ich war erstaunt, wie gut die waren. gerade von sänger und gitarrist pk dachte ich, der muss ja seit jahrzehnten 8 stunden lang täglich gitarre üben. der drummer ist nach eigenen aussagen (und das merkt man auch) kein guter drummer, aber er passt in die band. und asko mit seinen verrückten sequenzer-spielereien auch. die band ist einfach freakig und originell. ich habe mir immer mehr alben von denen geholt und schätze diese band sehr. im episodenfilm downhill city (mit franka potente) haben die jungs auch einen kleinen auftritt und der komplette soundtrack stammt von ihnen.

inzwischen gibt es 13 alben von dieser band, und vom neuen, (well you know) stuff is like we yeah! hier noch ein video,

suburban ladyland

zugegeben, die stimme muss man mögen, und ich glaube entweder liebt oder hasst man diese band.

am donnerstag sind sie zu gast in münchen, und ich glaub, da muss ich hin.