Low on Hit Points . Archive

A lazy programmers take on the archive

I'll implement a proper archive in due time. But I'm feeling lazy at the moment, so you'll have to make due with this for now. All posts are listed below in order of posting date.

Sayonara at 0hp (read)

January 19th, 2010 at 3:57 PM ET

Quality series that don't compel me, redux (read)

January 5th, 2010 at 8:29 PM ET

Those times when you think back and say, "I should have dropped that series" (read)

December 30th, 2009 at 1:07 AM ET

Men can ship too! (read)

December 2nd, 2009 at 8:30 PM ET

I invite everyone to come on in and critique my blog (read)

November 11th, 2009 at 12:59 AM ET

Lucky Star is indeed a slice-of-life, Mr. Baka-Raptor (read)

November 9th, 2009 at 11:23 AM ET

Why you can never judge a season, and why I'm giving up weekly watching (read)

November 5th, 2009 at 3:20 AM ET

No one can say that I love my anime blog more than anime itself (read)

October 22nd, 2009 at 8:54 PM ET

Blogging is pointless, so I better keep blogging! (read)

October 17th, 2009 at 10:51 PM ET

BlazBlue is the best 2d fighter ever, rendering almost all of the competition obsolete (read)

September 7th, 2009 at 1:14 AM ET

Devil Survivor rises above the usual flaws of Shin Megami Tensei games and delivers a J-RPG experience for the ages (read)

September 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 PM ET

Comparing three different cast types, watching a series for a single character, and Senjougahara fascination (read)

August 15th, 2009 at 8:02 PM ET

Amanchu, the spiritual successor to Aria, is truly fantastic (read)

August 11th, 2009 at 9:12 PM ET

Bleach filler surpasses the manga, Endless Eight ways to direct a single episode, and the failures of Saimoe (read)

August 11th, 2009 at 1:23 AM ET

Summer '09 excels with Sea Story, Canaan, Umineko, Spice and Wolf, and Bakemonogatari (read)

July 28th, 2009 at 7:25 PM ET

Defending Haruhi, wrapping up Higurashi: Dice Killing Chapter, and final thoughts on Hatsukoi Limited (read)

July 11th, 2009 at 2:53 AM ET

Spring '09: I'll miss Hinagiku in the spotlight and other good anime, but I certainly won't miss the K-ON! haters (read)

July 4th, 2009 at 5:36 PM ET

Johnnies are out in full force as Eden of the East hits a high note before the long wait for the true finale (read)

June 23rd, 2009 at 1:48 AM ET

New Haruhi Suzumiya now and for the next few weeks makes Michael a very happy boy (read)

June 19th, 2009 at 7:49 PM ET

Coming to terms with anime that aren't all that compelling to me yet still exude quality (read)

June 9th, 2009 at 5:44 PM ET

Some annoyances can be overcome, and Vagrant Story offers compelling reasons to work through its issues (read)

June 6th, 2009 at 11:38 PM ET

There's a honest reason why Okami and Odin Sphere performed poorly; that's because they're flawed games (read)

June 5th, 2009 at 9:02 PM ET

Higurashi Rei, Karas, and the Gintama Benizakura arc kick my ass and take my name (read)

June 2nd, 2009 at 1:40 AM ET

Giving an anime a second chance on adjusted expectations can make all the difference in the world (read)

May 25th, 2009 at 8:44 PM ET

Just getting into Vocaloid, here are my top 10 tracks from the character voice series (read)

May 23rd, 2009 at 8:20 PM ET

So I myself won't forget, there are other shows airing not named Haruhi Suzumiya (read)

May 22nd, 2009 at 9:05 PM ET

Haruhi FREAKING Suzumiya returns and is as glorious as ever (read)

May 21st, 2009 at 8:38 PM ET

Futakoi Alternative is one good argument for excellent execution trumping everything else (read)

May 14th, 2009 at 11:17 PM ET

Sin & Punishment is everything a video game should be (read)

May 12th, 2009 at 1:17 AM ET

What are the chances that I like StrikerS the most out of the Nanoha franchise? (read)

May 11th, 2009 at 1:31 AM ET

Bring in the replacements: Spice and Wolf and Higurashi Rei OVAs brighten up a somewhat dull season (read)

May 7th, 2009 at 6:03 PM ET

Nintendo's Virtual Console reminds a jaded gamer why he liked the medium to begin with (read)

May 6th, 2009 at 9:28 PM ET

The first adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist packs more emotional punch than either the new season or the original manga it was based upon (read)

May 5th, 2009 at 4:45 PM ET

I'm 3 for 8 in picking anime that I ended up liking for the Spring 2009 season (read)

May 4th, 2009 at 9:05 PM ET

Is there something I'm missing here, nyoro~n? (read)

April 20th, 2009 at 9:33 PM ET

When anime characters start floating in midair, that's a bad sign of things to come (read)

April 18th, 2009 at 11:18 AM ET

A rather different "structure" to watching anime, if I may say so (read)

April 16th, 2009 at 11:21 PM ET

Slice of Life is the genre that can't seem to go wrong for me, and K-ON! and Hyakko are no exceptions (read)

April 15th, 2009 at 11:10 PM ET

Final thoughts as Winter 2009 and lingering Fall 2008 series come to a close (read)

March 30th, 2009 at 1:37 AM ET

It's not all action and moe, and that's why A Certain Magical Index came out so well (read)

March 24th, 2009 at 4:10 PM ET

Toradora, I can't get you out of my mind (read)

March 20th, 2009 at 8:25 PM ET

How Clannad could have ended, pleasing both fans of the game and first timers alike (read)

March 17th, 2009 at 12:35 PM ET

International Saimoe League 2009 officially begins! Who did you vote for? (read)

March 16th, 2009 at 2:05 PM ET

In the theatre of the absurd, Soul Eater 47 fails where Gurren Lagann succeeded (read)

March 9th, 2009 at 1:16 PM ET

Because a good thing can go on for too long, here are some reasonably good anime that needed to be shorter (read)

February 26th, 2009 at 6:03 PM ET

RideBack shows promise, Toradora looks brilliant, but Index is still the king (read)

February 16th, 2009 at 10:40 AM ET

Top ten new endings of the Winter 2009 season (along with one "special" bonus ED) (read)

February 8th, 2009 at 1:03 AM ET

Top twelve new openings of the Winter 2009 season (read)

February 7th, 2009 at 12:49 AM ET

Those minor characters that appear only for a moment, yet captivate you nonetheless (read)

February 3rd, 2009 at 3:59 PM ET

White Album is THE anime of the Winter 2009 season (read)

February 1st, 2009 at 2:15 PM ET

So far, so good, so just maybe Maria Holic will be the first Shaft comedy I finish watching (read)

January 31st, 2009 at 4:28 PM ET

Will Munto TV be KyoAni's first miss, or are we all sleeping on a good series? (read)

January 28th, 2009 at 8:20 PM ET

Is Gainax fading back into obscurity with Shikabane Hime? (read)

January 19th, 2009 at 3:27 AM ET

The changes Gonzo made to Linebarrels of Iron and what they amount to (read)

December 20th, 2008 at 5:41 PM ET

Getting over a missed opportunity and continuing on with a series (read)

December 11th, 2008 at 8:20 PM ET

Fall 2008: The good, the bad, and the Linebarrels of Iron (read)

December 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 PM ET

Kannagi missed out on some good potential with Zange and her 'host' (read)

November 21st, 2008 at 9:02 PM ET

"Letting go" of a series after finishing it (read)

November 18th, 2008 at 3:25 PM ET

A comprehensive look at Amu's wardrobe from season 1 of Shugo Chara (read)

November 17th, 2008 at 12:56 AM ET

How to introduce the cast in episode one of a Slice of Life series (read)

November 6th, 2008 at 11:48 PM ET

Top ten new endings of the Fall 2008 season (read)

November 1st, 2008 at 7:21 PM ET

Expanding the cast of Lucky Star at an earlier stage (read)

October 30th, 2008 at 4:21 PM ET

Top twelve new openings of the Fall 2008 season (read)

October 28th, 2008 at 8:04 PM ET

Clannad ~After Story has finally begun, three weeks late for HD whores (read)

October 26th, 2008 at 11:27 PM ET

Shikabane Hime has been licensed by Funimation. Now what...? (read)

October 24th, 2008 at 4:46 PM ET

Refocusing the second half of Death Note to keep the suspense fresh (read)

October 22nd, 2008 at 4:38 PM ET

A Certain Magical Index is THE anime of the Fall 2008 season (read)

October 21st, 2008 at 6:44 PM ET

It took me a while to pinpoint why Gundam 00 Second Season is better than the first (read)

October 20th, 2008 at 11:31 PM ET

Replacing that God-awful cake episode to better the first half of Mai-HiME (read)

October 19th, 2008 at 11:17 PM ET

As a passable anime Toradora has it's moments, for now at least (read)

October 18th, 2008 at 3:46 PM ET

Kannagi looks to be a successful comeback for a derided director (read)

October 17th, 2008 at 8:26 PM ET

Shikabane Hime is Gainax without the gar, and it works (read)

October 16th, 2008 at 4:21 PM ET

Linebarrels of Iron has a solid concept not quite realized (read)

October 15th, 2008 at 4:33 PM ET

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