Deremoe http://deremoe.com We blog about Japanese Pop Culture. Sun, 19 May 2013 05:17:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Valvrave the Liberator: On Vampires, Independence and poor execution. http://deremoe.com/2013/05/valvrave-the-liberator-on-vampires-independence-and-poor-execution/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/valvrave-the-liberator-on-vampires-independence-and-poor-execution/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 05:42:29 +0000 Jay http://deremoe.com/?p=14547 I watched the first five episodes of Valvrave the Liberator because (1) I’ve got nothing to watch, (2) I’m curious about this show, and (3) Anton‘s hime-cut fetish. Here are my thoughts about the series so far. Poor Execution In the first episode, I’ve seen poor execution with my two ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/valvrave-the-liberator-on-vampires-independence-and-poor-execution/feed/ 2 OreImo. 2: Just don’t place Kirino and Kyosuke in the same place http://deremoe.com/2013/05/oreimo-2-just-dont-place-kirino-and-kyosuke-in-the-same-place/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/oreimo-2-just-dont-place-kirino-and-kyosuke-in-the-same-place/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 04:05:24 +0000 Jay http://deremoe.com/?p=14540 I’ve just been through the first six episodes  of Ore no Imouto [...] season 2, and I am pretty much convinced that even if I watched the first season, I will still cringe about Kirino‘s manners with Kyosuke. I’ve been trying to hold back my frustration over a single anime character ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/oreimo-2-just-dont-place-kirino-and-kyosuke-in-the-same-place/feed/ 0 Tidbits: Did Belo Touched Her? http://deremoe.com/2013/05/tidbits-did-belo-touched-her/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/tidbits-did-belo-touched-her/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 11:22:34 +0000 Mikki http://deremoe.com/?p=14390 …her skin? (Your naughty mind.) Netizens have been abuzz with this photo shared by entertainment blogger Fashion Pulis on his blog. Allegedly, the two photos, placed side-by-side, only shows the huge changes that happened with Alodia through time. Commenters are quick to conclude that she availed of cosmetic surgery to enhance her beauty. ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/tidbits-did-belo-touched-her/feed/ 1 Roundtable Otakus Podcast 32: Desperate Podcasters http://deremoe.com/2013/05/roundtable-otakus-podcast-32-desperate-podcasters/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/roundtable-otakus-podcast-32-desperate-podcasters/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 04:08:24 +0000 Mr A http://deremoe.com/?p=14492 In this episode, we talked about how Jay can’t handle Aku no Hana, how his tastes go below Mr. A’s, and the relevant stuff that we usually talk about since that this show began (like the WCSPH team shifts all of a sudden to an individual competition, etc.) – too ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/review-game-dev-story/feed/ 0 Rurouni Kenshin New Kyoto Arc Part 2: Song of Light Review http://deremoe.com/2013/05/rurouni-kenshin-new-kyoto-arc-part-2-song-of-light-review/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/rurouni-kenshin-new-kyoto-arc-part-2-song-of-light-review/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 04:52:27 +0000 Mr A http://deremoe.com/?p=14507 I reviewed the first of this two part OVA back in April last year and I find it enjoyable. The pacing was well packed and it got the cohesive narrative to keep the story going. On the conclusion of the arc, its strong point in the first season made its ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/rurouni-kenshin-new-kyoto-arc-part-2-song-of-light-review/feed/ 0 Otona Joshi No Anime Time: In Search of Liberation http://deremoe.com/2013/05/otona-joshi-no-anime-time-in-search-of-liberation/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/otona-joshi-no-anime-time-in-search-of-liberation/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 12:42:16 +0000 Mikki http://deremoe.com/?p=14496 It’s an appropriate time for me to post my review of the series today, since it’s Mother’s Day supposedly. But Otona isn’t really a series about mothers, but about women – and their collective search for liberation. Otona Joshi no Anime Time is an anime series inspired by Japanese literary works / short ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/otona-joshi-no-anime-time-in-search-of-liberation/feed/ 0 The Devil is a Part-Timer!: On changing mindsets http://deremoe.com/2013/05/the-devil-is-a-part-timer-on-changing-mindsets/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/the-devil-is-a-part-timer-on-changing-mindsets/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 05:52:29 +0000 Jay http://deremoe.com/?p=14475 Looking back at the first five episodes of The Devil is a Part-Timer! (Hataraku Maou-sama!), I’ve had a great experience so far. With this, here’s my thoughts on the series: I’ve enjoyed the dialogue between Maou and the Hero Emilia – there is something about these two that I can feel, ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/photo-kano-finding-ones-purpose/feed/ 0 Roundtable Otakus Podcast 30: The Worst Show Ever!!! http://deremoe.com/2013/05/roundtable-otakus-30/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/roundtable-otakus-30/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 04:32:36 +0000 Jay http://deremoe.com/?p=14283 Hey guys. I’m not in a tip-top condition as of the time of the recording, but nevertheless we still made it throughout the course of the show, which is so far the worst episode we ever did (too bad for us). Download   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6yCVOj-xQg We talked about the upcoming Summer ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/roundtable-otakus-30/feed/ 0 Otaku Asia: The Next Big Move http://deremoe.com/2013/05/otaku-asia-the-next-big-move/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/otaku-asia-the-next-big-move/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 09:12:07 +0000 Jay http://deremoe.com/?p=14255 We here at Deremoe have been observing what the local anime magazine industry is up to these days, since it is relevant to us hobbyists who love anime and such. Through the first quarter of this year, we have seen significant developments. It started with the launch of Shuffle+ Magazine, ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/tidbits-ashley-the-explorer/feed/ 1 Hunter X Hunter 77: Start of Chimera Ant Arc http://deremoe.com/2013/05/hunter-x-hunter-77-start-of-chimera-ant-arc/ http://deremoe.com/2013/05/hunter-x-hunter-77-start-of-chimera-ant-arc/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 04:40:45 +0000 Mr A http://deremoe.com/?p=14339 Here it is. Almost one and a half-year since the debut of the remake, Hunter X Hunter has finally reach where the old series didn’t. While the debate of which adaptation is better rest in the hands of the people who argue. I can safely say, that we all have ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/05/hunter-x-hunter-77-start-of-chimera-ant-arc/feed/ 0 Attack on Titan: On determination and happiness http://deremoe.com/2013/04/attack-on-titan-on-determination-and-happiness/ http://deremoe.com/2013/04/attack-on-titan-on-determination-and-happiness/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:59:55 +0000 Jay http://deremoe.com/?p=14308 I have watched the first four episodes of Attack on Titan, and so far I got all the collective thoughts I need to rap up a post in regards to the series. Now, I think the most common thing about fellow anibloggers talking about Attack on Titan is either they ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/04/attack-on-titan-on-determination-and-happiness/feed/ 0 Hero Face-Off to be held with TOYCON 2013 http://deremoe.com/2013/04/hero-face-off-dated-to-be-held-together-with-toycon-2013/ http://deremoe.com/2013/04/hero-face-off-dated-to-be-held-together-with-toycon-2013/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:24:29 +0000 Mr A http://deremoe.com/?p=14322 Anime Alliance Philippines has just announced the date for one of the NCR qualifier leg in World Cosplay Summit Philippines. Hero Face-off 2013 is announced to be held on June 16, 2013 alongside with 2013 ToyCon 2013. Interested parties can go to their website for any inquires related to the ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/04/hero-face-off-dated-to-be-held-together-with-toycon-2013/feed/ 0 “Dota o Ako?”: Addressing Negative Effects of Computer Games http://deremoe.com/2013/04/dota-o-ako/ http://deremoe.com/2013/04/dota-o-ako/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:36:19 +0000 Mikki http://deremoe.com/?p=13746 Ano bang nakita mo sa Dota na wala ako? Kaya ka bang mahalin ng Dota na sinasabi mo? This catchy OPM song summarizes what could be non-gamers’ attitude towards the computer game Death of the Ancient, or DOTA. For those who can’t understand Filipino, the song’s about a girl who is ...

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]]> http://deremoe.com/2013/04/dota-o-ako/feed/ 0 OEL Manga Review: First Semester! http://deremoe.com/2013/04/oel-manga-review-first-semester/ http://deremoe.com/2013/04/oel-manga-review-first-semester/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:13:47 +0000 Mr A http://deremoe.com/?p=14271 This is the second of the four-part series of reviewing OFL/OEL Manga that I bought from Ozine Fest 2013. One of the two BL series I bought, First Semester, or as I personally call: First Seme(N)ster, is your slightly above average BL love story that takes place in a generic ...

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