Since I probably will doing most of my reviews for Toon Zone… Updatedx1
Posted on July 19th, 2005
Filed under: Reviews — Karl Olson @ 2:15 am
…Here’s a big ol’ list of my reviews:
–Someday’s Dreamers Vol.1 – Still agree with this review.
–Astro Boy – I retract my positive review of this since they didn’t release an uncut or even fully air the show.
–Harvey Birdman – SPF – Still agree with this review.
–Grrl Power – Still agree with this review.
–Gravitation Vol.1 – Still agree with this review, and I love the tagline for it to this day.
–Koge Donbo Interview – Ok, this is actually an interview, but I figure I’d include it anyway.
–Kino’s Journey AniMini – Still agree with this review.
–Brandy and Mr. Whiskers – Still agree with this review.
–Sentimental Journey Complete Series – Still agree with this review.
–Gravitation Vol 2. and 3 – Still agree with this review.
–Drawn Together – I can’t believe it got renewed.
–Cyberteam in Akihabara vol.1 – Still agree with this review. I mean, DOS Burger. That’s just awesome.
–HiHiPuffyAmiYumi Pilot – Still agree with this review, but the show never went anywhere, so ultimately, I kinda retract. I mean, even the show itself metareferenced the fact they never do rock star stuff.
–DNAngel Vol.1 – Still agree with this review.
–Stellvia Foundation I – Still agree with this review.
–Gantz Screener – Still agree with this review.
–Fighting Spirit vol.2 – After falling asleep during volume 3, maybe I was too nice. It really only works if you like boxing.
–Stellvia Foundation I – Still agree with this review.
–Petite Princess Yucie vol.1 – Still agree. Someday I’m gonna have to buy the rest of it.
–Cromartie High School Screener – Still agree. I really enjoy the finalized disc too.
–Spiral vol.1 and 2 – Still agree. I hope Funimation sends the rest, though push comes to shove, I’ll buy it.
–Stellvia Foundation II – Still agree with this review.
–Madlax Subtitled Screener – No, it’s worse than I thought cause another two episodes didn’t help it.
–Koi Kaze vol.1 – Still agree with this review.
–Clone Wars Screener – Still agree with this review.
–Stellvia Foundation III – Still agree with this review.
–Princess Tutu vol.1 – Still agree with this review, and I hope that ADV sticks with it.
–Tsukihime Complete Series – Still agree with this review.
–E’s Otherwise vol.1 – Still agree with this review.
–Travis Willingham Interview – Another interview, but that was fun stuff.
–Elfen Lied Screener – Still agree with this review.
–Madlax vol.1 – This is why I don’t agree with my prior review: it doesn’t improve.
–Gunslinger Girl vol.1 – Still agree with this review. 1000%.
–Juniper Lee Screener – Still agree with this review, though half way into the season, I’m still wishing they’d farther.
–Ultramaniac vol.1 – Still agree with this review.
New:
–Kyo Kara Maoh vol.1 – Still agree cause it’s so new. We’ll see whether later volumes hold up.
Comments Off on Since I probably will doing most of my reviews for Toon Zone… Updatedx1
Out of Town/Currently Watching
Posted on July 19th, 2005
Filed under: General — Karl Olson @ 1:48 am
Gonna be in Minnesota for the next couple weeks. Expect my activity online to be spotty at best. To the AK people, you get two weeks sans me and my little bro! I’m certain some of you (all of you?) are ecstatic at that proposition. Who knows, maybe I’ll make it a regular thing. I’ve been feeling out of phase more and more lately anyway. Meanwhile, I’ll be visiting people my father and grandfather know. Note that I made no mention of me knowing people. Yeah, I know of them, but this will be the first time meeting a lot of folks, and the few I have met, I haven’t seen since I turned 7. Basically lots of introductions. Should be interesting. Might even be bloggable if I can find some free wifi or broadband.
Currently Watching (New This Season, Not Continuing):
+KamiChu – Best story this season. Calling it adorable is an understatement, but there is a really bitter sweet quality to it too. Very good writing. TV Asahi gets some pretty good shows through it’s doors. They aired Koi Kaze last year. OTOH, they ran SpeedGrapher this year, so it’s not like they are all gold. KamiChu is very good though, and highly recommended. It’s oddly credit-sequenceless, atleast in the first episode. Very different for a Japanese show.
+Ichigo Mashimaro – Best design this season. Really, insanely cute. A bit too ambient perhaps on the whole, but it works well enough. Prelicenced too, so I can already look forward to a 3 disc release outta Geneon. Besides, it’s does what it does well. “Cute, Pop and Loose(ly Organized)” as Geneon USA promo flyer says. Kinda weird how they aged up one of the characters though. I guess even Japan is getting flinchy about 16-year-olds who smoke and drink, or Geneon USA is worried about it. Not like it’s a mainstream show in either country, so I don’t get why they’d bother.
Comments (1)
Harry Potter 6
Posted on July 17th, 2005
Filed under: General — Karl Olson @ 1:14 am
Like every other blog on earth, I’m talking about book 6.
This because I’m a nerd, and I already read it.
So as not to spoil, I’ll just say I can’t wait for book 7. That should be enough.
For Now!
Comments Off on Harry Potter 6
What the critics have to say part 1 and music done.
Posted on July 14th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 2:16 am
Part a: Some critics on my commentary for sealab:
“The last commentary is an ‘angry commentary’ on ‘Tornado Shanks,’ performed by Anime Forum Moderator and reporter for Toon Zone, Karl Olson. He was asked by Matt and Adam to do commentary on this episode because many people, Karl included, consider this to be the episode that ‘jumps the friggin’ shark… big time.’ All of the commentaries have funny moments in them, but like the last batch, they are really something you’ll only listen to once.” – DVDFanatic
“The only commentary that goes along with the episode it plays with comes from Karl Olson of toonzone.net. He talks over ‘Tornado Shanks’ and offers his reasons for disliking, what else, Tornado Shanks. Olson offers some valid points, but goes on to nit-pick so much it’s hard to take his opinion seriously.” – IGN
Hopefully more review fun turns up as time wears on. 🙂
Part b: Got another song done, and not just any song, but the title track. Lets see if I bag another one or two tomorrow!
Comments Off on What the critics have to say part 1 and music done.
PS: EMO
Posted on July 13th, 2005
Filed under: General — Karl Olson @ 3:13 am
I hate surveys on bulletin boards.
Well, more like I don’t like the introspection required. Ah well, amuse yourself with the answers.
Comments Off on PS: EMO
Now In Stores…
Posted on July 13th, 2005
Filed under: General — Karl Olson @ 1:39 am
…Me doing embittered fan commentary on Sealab season 3. 11 minutes of my 15 down the drain. Ah well, probably as close as I’ll ever come to working with Cartoon Network, so atleast it’s something.
Meanwhile I hung out at Anime Kingdom and annoyed people intensely. I need to work on this CD. Outside of reviews (btw, should have a couple of those hitting Toon Zone sometime soon,) the CD is the only quasi-productive thing I can do right now, or atleast it feels that way. Certainly can’t just hang out. I suck at hanging out 😀
Comments Off on Now In Stores…
“It’s not as much fun to pick up the pieces” – Trent Reznor
Posted on July 10th, 2005
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 5:05 pm
So, we (me + family) got a call from Charley. Situation sounds miserable, but we (me + family + anime kingdom otaku sewing circle crews) are here to support her because she’s a good person and a friend. No one deserves to be told to fit in when they aren’t do anything harmful to anyone. So she’s likes anime? Too bad. Better to have a hobby where you can be constructive, artistic and creative than destructive and/or violent. I may not like fan fiction particularly, but it’s ultimately a positive outlet for energy. Certainly better than vandalism or something.
Meanwhile, my computer does seem healthy again, and this “project” did result in enough lyrics to complete the album, so I guess it’s been positive on the whole. Still wasn’t fun though. Hopefully I can get really serious about recording vocals this week and atleast get a rough cut done before I go out to Minnesota with my bro, dad and grandpa to visit relatives and old friends. More importantly, maybe I can get some sleep. Staying up to til 1am? Great. Staying up til 3-4am? No way. I need more sleep than that.
PS: I watched the PPG Movie again today on CN. I wish they still made cartoons like that. That era was fantastic. Just fantastic.
Comments Off on “It’s not as much fun to pick up the pieces” – Trent Reznor
Back to normalcy?
Posted on July 9th, 2005
Filed under: General — Karl Olson @ 9:03 pm
Ok, even though I worked out what set of circumstances provided with the next of blue screen problems, I just decided to forget about it and reinstall – again. Seems to have worked this time… in theory.
Comments Off on Back to normalcy?
OK, my whole computer is acting up
Posted on July 8th, 2005
Filed under: General — Karl Olson @ 11:56 am
Cause it seems just when I get one cause nailed down for the these bluescreens, another comes up.
All this crap just because my harddrive decided to bite the dust, or atleast get dangerously near that point.
Jeez, never had one blue screen in XP until all this decided to rain down on me.
Comments Off on OK, my whole computer is acting up
Nvidia Caused Me Distress Undue
Posted on July 7th, 2005
Filed under: General — Karl Olson @ 11:02 pm
Giving me the screens colorized all in blue
Their driver update nearly killed my box
Therefore I declare Nvidia doesn’t rock
Never had one blue screen with XP until this. Good thing I could roll the drivers back. Boourns to Nvidia.