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An eccentric anime series with an inexplicably bizzare style. Kuuchuu Buranko's intriguing visual style is a case of a warped world from getting high on crack.

Original Title: 空中ブランコ
Genre: psychological
Themes: psychology, medical
No. of episodes: 11

Its style is a level higher above that of Studio SHAFT's if you will which can be a bit much. Based on the collection of short stories by Hideo Okuda, Kuuchuu Buranko tells about one eccentric psychiatrist Irabu Ichirou and his odd patient cases. The title which translates to "Trapeze" is taken from the first short story about a insomniac patient who's unconsciously xenophobic as well.

One contributing reason to the weird animation style is that Kuuchuu Buranko is a one-half 2D anime and one-half live-action hybrid show. Doctor Ichirou's hot assistant nurse Yumi-chan is one hot babe i wouln't mind getting my jabs from - a change from the usual (irl) oba-san nurses with a creepy glare or smile. A friend of mine's a nurse-in-training and she's quite the looker, so i guess all hope is not lost.

The plot itself is rather straightforward and isn't hard to digest at all rather the bizzare visual style. Ichirou seems to take on 3 different forms which is just plain weird. But upon getting past all that the series makes for an entertaining watch with snippets of helpful explanations of psychological jargons and methods throughout.

Not your typical psychological series submersed in sombre or solemn content, Kuuchuu Buranko sets itself aside from the rest with its vibrant and whacked style of storytelling and absurdities.

Personal rating: 10

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Congratulations to Aisaka Taiga of Toradora! winner of Saimoe 2009. *Claps*

The Results:
• Aisaka Taiga (Toradora!) 1332 votes!
• Hirasawa Yui (K-On!) 1278 votes
Vote difference of 54

Well, Yui or Taiga is fine i say. Saimoe 2009 is now complete. Was a really interesting this year's Saimoe like any other with quite the surprise outcomes & underdogs. A thought popped out, i'll bet if Bakemonogatari's self-conscious tsundere that is Senjougahara Hitagi-chan were in Saimoe '09 she'd almost certainly reach the finals and maybe come up on top! Oh well, till next year i guess. I'll be voting for you Hitagi-sama!



Also congrats to the final four of Saimoe 2009.

Senjougahara Hitagi for Saimoe 2010!

Referral sites:
- Official site
- http://www.animesaimoe.org/
- http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=82596
- http://saimoe.wordpress.com/

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The finals see both Saki reps going out the door as Taiga & Yui are left as the last 2 competing for this year's saimoe title.

Hmm... think i'll go for Yui. Then again anyone of them winning is fine too~

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Hayate no Gotoku has been totally eliminated from the competition while Saki still has 2 characters in the game. Who will be in the epic final?

Semi Final 1:
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• Aisaka Taiga (Toradora!) 910 votes
• Haramura Nodoka (Saki) 812 votes
Personally rooting for Palmtop Tiger!

Semi Final 2:
------------10/15------------
• Fukuji Mihoko (Saki) 660 votes
• Hirasawa Yui (K-On!) 873 votes
Ditzy Yui's the pick!

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Mangaka group CLAMP's latest work to be animated and by Madhouse Studios to boot!
Original Title: こばと。
Genre: supernatural, comedy, romance
No. of episodes: 24

Kobato is a girl who has come to earth to fulfill her wish - to go to a certain place. To do this, she needs to collect and fill up a bottle with people's wounded hearts by healing their hearts. In addition, Kobato is not allowed to fall in love with any person she cures.

I have read the handful of scanlated manga chapters (back then) and later was quite delighted and intrigued to learn of an anime adaptation. And it would seem the animation is vibrant and of good quality. With that rosey cheeks, bubbly persona, ditzy-ness and naivety, Hanato Kobato is simply brimming with moe! Partnered with a cranky and devious fire-spitting blue dog plushie that is Ioryogi-san creates a manzai comedy environment somewhat.


Questions like the origins of Kobato & Ioryogi as well as that "someplace" she's wishing to be also gives the series a suspenseful & intriguing plot. All in all, Kobato｡ is a light hearted, warm & fuzzily cute comedy with an air of mystery around it. Being Clamp work, there's sure to be cameos and crossovers of its various other works namely Chobits which is slated to appear.


Personal rating: 10

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Saimoe '09 is just about to wrap up. Quarter finalists who made it past group finals (with their previous round vote tally) only to be yet again short listed for the semis.

• Aisaka Taiga (Toradora!) 825 votes
Taiga beat K-On!'s Nakano Azusa (711 votes) who had higher votes than Taiga previously in Group F finals.

• Saginomiya Isumi (Hayate no Gotoku) 759 votes
Isumi bests mahjong neko girl Ikeda Kana (737 votes) by a shear majority

• Haramura Nodoka (Saki) 890 votes
Nodoka wins by a mere 16 votes to Hayate no Gotoku female lead Sanzenin Nagi's 874 votes

• Louise De La Valliere (Zero no Tsukaima) 846 votes
Louise wins the Group C finals by an extremely slim majority of 9 votes

• Fukuji Mihoko (Saki) 770 votes
Group G winner

• Kataoka Yuuki (Saki) 734 votes
Group A winner

• Hirasawa Yui (K-On!) 838 votes
Group E winner

• Amae Koromo (Saki) 700 votes
Group D winner

So it would seem that Hayate no Gotoku has been essentially chopped down to one representative. Half of the quarter finalist being Saki girls.

Notes:
- 3 of the quarter finalists girls are voiced by seiyuu Kugimiya Rie
- 4 out of 8 of the quarter finalists are from anime Saki

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Group finals of Saimoe, pitting the winners of each group's half against one another to see who comes out on top in their respective groups. There sure seems to be 2 major series this year being Saki and Hayate no Gotoku!

Group A Final:
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• Chiaki Minami (Minami-ke) 477 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Kataoka Yuuki (Saki) 878 votes

Group B Final:
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• Ikeda Kana (Saki) 713 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Saginomiya Isumi (Hayate no Gotoku!) 475 votes

Group C Final:
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• Louise De La Valliere (Zero no Tsukaima) 784 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Touyoko Momoko (Saki) 770 votes

Group D Final:
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• Hinamori Amu (Shugo Chara!) 655 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Amae Koromo (Saki) 792 votes


Group E Final:
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• Hirasawa Yui (K-On!) 953 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Kushieda Minori (Toradora!) 866 votes

Group F Final:
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• Aisaka Taiga (Toradora!) 850 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Nakano Azusa (K-On!) 885 votes

Group G Final:
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• Eruru (Utawarerumono) 534 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Fukuji Mihoko (Saki) 787 votes

Group H Final:
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• Sanzenin Nagi (Hayate no Gotoku!) 889 votes
◀◀◀◀VS▶▶▶▶
• Haramura Nodoka (Saki) 741 votes

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Windows 7 ultimate edition in Japan is getting a theme featuring an official moe personification as mascot (OS-tan) voiced by the popular seiyuu Nana Mizuki.

The Windows 7 Japanese version is to have an original wallpaper and event sound set based on the OS-tan named Madobe Nana which is voiced by Nana Mizuki.

The Os-tan, Madobe Nana is a wordplay on the operating system with nana meaning 7 and madobe ("by the window"). It is no wonder Nana Mizuki was hired to voice the OS.

via Sankaku via Akiba-PC

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There's going to be 3-way fights in Group G in Round 3 with ties in the results of Round 2 in both sides of the group.

Group G Round 3 matchup:
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• Nagato Yuki (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) 464 votes
• Suzumiya Haruhi (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) 434 votes
• Eruru (Utawarerumono) 434 votes
Nagato & Haruhi face off against each other hopefully either of them advances.

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• Fukuji Mihoko (Saki) 683 votes!!
• Tainaka Ritsu (K-On!) 363 votes
• Okazaki Ushio (Clannad) 363 votes
Rooting for Ritsu, but of course one of Saki's mahjong club president is bound to come up tops in this group almost for sure.
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Group H Round 3 matchup:
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• Haramura Nodoka (Saki) 702 votes!!
• Miyamura Miyako (ef) 341 votes
Obviously Saki's ooki oppai heroine advances.

------------09/28------------
• Miyanaga Saki (Saki) 509 votes!!
• Sanzenin Nagi (Hayate no Gotoku!) 669 votes!!
It's the face off of both major anime's title characters.

Seems like Saki is in trouble of getting both its flagship girls eliminated going up against the Combat Butler series of girls.

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Contenders of Group E & F that advances to Round 3 and their winning votes. It's now done to 1 on 1 battles. Lots of casualties as the competition moves along to Round 3.

Group E Round 3 matchup:
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• Hinagiku Katsura (Hayate no Gotoku) 870 votes!!
• Hirasawa Yui (K-On!) 430 votes
A head on collision between K-On's protagonist and one of Hayate no Gotoku's finest as well as 2008's second runner-up!

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• Nishizawa Ayumu (Hayate no Gotoku) 451 votes
• Kushieda Minori (Toradora!) 494 votes
Favourite: Minorin
The lacklustre B-side of Group E, whoever wins this won't make it out alive of this group anyway...

Hinagiku owns the whole group no question bout that.
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Group F Round 3 matchup:
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• Nakano Azusa (K-On!) 658 votes!!
• Furukawa Nagisa (Clannad) 482 votes
Favourite: Azunyan!
Down goes last year's no.4?

------------09/26------------
• Maria (Hayate no Gotoku) 591 votes!!
• Aisaka Taiga (Toradora!) 455 votes
Favourite: Palmtop Tiger!
Suzumiya Haruhi's one & only starlet, Mikuru is out and so is fellow Toradora comrade Kawashima Ami.

Its a cat fight between feisty palmtop tiger & Azunyan in the group finals for sure.

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