What Hath ArcSys Wrought

As I was working on the chapter of Ask Rachel Alucard (chapter 14) that I uploaded earlier today, I realized something bad; there weren't any responses I wanted to do! And this was for a couple of reasons.

1: I Rachel already answered that question.

2: Your question requires me Rachel to spoil a franchise other than Blaz Blue.

3: Your question just wasn't strong enough to merit a response from me Her Ladyship.

Fearing the worst, I started writing a "backup" chapter. This chapter was written from the perspective of a Blaz Blue character that wasn't Rachel. To prevent plot holes, this somebody doesn't need fan input to blog. Rachel admitted this in the newest chapter I uploaded. Now granted, the "Backup" isn't finished yet, (it's about 80 percent completion, assuming no one gives Rachel something good to write about) so I can't resort to this yet, however, it's currently looking like I might. I got a review already curious about this, and I got a PM from Heraklinios, the guy who recced my fic at tvtropes, warning me that I will have to satiate the curiosity of the fans now that I've admitted this.

But now you're wondering: who's the backup guest? Heraklinios calls Taokaka. I can't say who it is, for obvious reasons. I will say one thing; you won't be disappointed.

But who, though? It could be anyone. And BB has a large cast of named characters. Have fun guessing.

P.S. Halloween in two days, 25th birthday in four.

I am the sampler

Yes, I've sampled Monster. I don't have an opinion on it yet. (other than Johan is one twisted fucker.) I've sampled Spice and Wolf, but it's not exactly my cup of tea, even if the English cast sounds better. I've sampled Canaan on the Anime Network (Yeah, I signed up, but I don't have a subscription.). That show is a chaotic mess, although both dubs sound great . . . except for that blonde girl. Either she sounds like a bad imitation of Haruhi's Japanese voice, or a girl that just started puberty, although David Matranga, Shelley Calene-Black, and Jessica Boone all sound great.

But that's not what you're here for, right? You wanna know more about why I love Darker Than Black, don'tcha?

Well, here's the deal; I first saw DTB in Japanese starting with the 5th episode onward back in January, because that's all that was available back then. With the DVD, I watched the first four episodes in Japanese, but then switched to English. Okay, I think I've been a little too harsh on the English dub. True, some of the regular characters sound better in Japanese, and it isn't one of Funimation's better dub efforts, but it doesn't suck, though. There is one character who sounds better in English.

November 11.

He actually has an English accent now, unlike most Robin Hoods! Then again, you know who plays him, right? The voice of Excalibur! Also, I think I like Huang's English voice more also. He's more gruff-sounding, but I think it suits him better.

Now, let's do more voiceover trivia, and transition to another anime I've sampled recently.

Someone who's now on my radar is Jason Liebrecht. I first heard him as Shaoran in Tsubasa . . . in which he sucked. Although I don't think it was his fault; Monica Rial, Chris Sabat, and even Vic Mignogna sucked in that as well, so I blame the script. I later heard him as Hei from DTB. Now, I will say, I do prefer Hei's Japanese voice, if only because Hidenobu Kiuchi's take on his "Black Reaper" and "Li" voices sound more distinct, but Jason's interpretation doesn't suck by any means; just listen to the way he shouts, "SHUT UP!" in episode six if you don't believe me. I later heard him as Luck Gandor in Baccano! His attempt at a Brooklyn accent made him sound like a young Robert De Niro, which I found delightful. But now, I've heard him do something that's beyond even his performance in Baccano: his version of Akira from Eden of the East. He is perfect in that role.

And yes, of all the new (for me) anime I've sampled, Eden of the East is by far the best. Like the Bourne Trilogy at all? Then stop reading this and watch it already! I think I know what my next blu-ray purchase is gonna be . . .

Oh wait, wasn't I supposed to be talking about DTB? Oh yeah. It's definitely a series you have to watch more than once. There are things you won't catch on your first viewing. Also, the entire series is intelligently written, but it's episode 4 that it starts getting really good.

Oh wait, I have a "retcon" to perform, as well as another piece of trivia. Someone I recently learned about is Rebecca Forstadt. She was Konata's mom in Lucky Star. She was also the robot girl in the anime version of Metropolis. She was pretty good in both of those roles. And she was also . . . Nunally in Code Geass.

Now comes the retcon:

I never thought I'd live to see the day that Johnny Yong Bosch, Crispin Freeman, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Rebecca Forstadt all gave a terrible performance, and yet . . . (sniffle) Code Geass proved me wrong! WHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!?!?!?!?!?!?!





Thank Bones for DTB, otherwise I'd be losing my goddamned mind right now.

Mining for inspiration

Progress on M & P has slowed down again. I haven't written anything in about a month. Yesterday, I finally became unblocked. I managed to write 400 words! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS! However, a typical M & P chapter is usually anywhere between 800 to 1500 words a chapter. I need inspiration, but how?

I know! I'll write up a dream cast again!

There are some Touhou girls I picture speaking in very specific voices. Which leads me to wonder; if there were an English dubbed video of Touhou, who should play the girls? I have an idea for some of them. Now you shall peer into my mind. Expect a few surprises, and . . . not so surprises.

Reimu: Kari Walhgren when she was Kagami in Lucky Star. A strange choice, I know, but Reimu, especially as a kid in M & P, sounds like her in my mind.

Marisa: Lara Jill Miller as Misao (NOT the Misao I made up!) from Lucky Star. Marisa has a unique manner of speaking, and so did Misao from LS.

Alice: Cherami Leigh as a much less tomboyish version of Natsumi from Sgt. Frog. Hey, I don't know how I pick these; they just happen randomly.

Youmu: Stephanie Sheh when she voiced either Natalia from Tales of the Abyss, or Excel from Kurokami. This voice is an absolutely perfect fit for Youmu. THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE!

Yuyuko: Bridget Hoffman when she played Rem, Raquel, or Chitose from Trigun, Scrapped Princess, and Chobits. This is also a perfect fit for Yuyuko, as well as a bona fide example of Audio Erotica for me.

Reisen: Michelle Ruff as . . . her normal voice. Is it a coincidence that I relate to Reisen more than any other Touhou character, and that I also imagine her being played by my all-time favorite voice actress?

Eirin: This. (Yeah, I know it's not an English voice, but who could do Eirin better?)

Kanako: Sigourney Weaver as herself. Yeah, I don't know why she's the only celebrity actress on here, but go back and read AFTAN with Kanako sounding like Ripley, and you'll get an idea of the way my brain works.

Suwako: Monica Rial sounding like May from FMA:B. It's a cute voice for a cute character. Nuff sed.

Satori. This.

And finally one male character!

Rinnosuke: Either Sam Regal as Viral from Gurren Lagaan, or Liam O'Brien as Doctor Tenma. (Oh yes, I've sampled Monster on Hulu.) Either one works for me.

That's all the voices I can pin a name to. There are some characters I do imagine with a specific voice, but I have no clue who would voice them in reality. Yukari and Mima, for instance, have very distinct speaking voices in my head.

So, I hope this helps me to write more fanfiction. Because as we all know, fiction is the second-worst term you can pair up with fan.

You thought I didn't play it yet, did you?

Greetings, friend! Are you tired of the drudgery of life? Do you yearn for excitement, adventure, and sightseeing? If so, then I know just the place for you!

New Vegas!

Not Las Vegas. New Vegas! New Vegas has a greater variety of weapons, doodads, and references to the good ol' days of the 1950s than Washington D.C.! Enjoy New Vegas Radio, playing hits by Old Blue Eyes, Deano, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, and many other great crooners of the 20th century! Say hello to our affable robot security force! (Because if you don't, they'll shootcha!) And do something they would never let you do in the Capitol; Gambling Gaming! Play all the classics! 21! Roulette! One-armed Bandits! And the new Wasteland classic Caravan! Marvel at the guest appearances of that jokester guy from Friends, the dick from the X-Men movies, and even Worf! And starting anew here takes less time than starting anew in Vault 101!

So what are you waiting for? Come visit New Vegas today! The City of Lights shines again, today, and forever.

(P.S. What is with all the graphical glitches in Fallout: New Vegas? Since when did modern big name games have this many graphical bugs? What is this!? The N64/PS1 generation again!?)

(P.P.S. my "associates" were bummed that I was playing the followup to my favorite Xbox 360 game instead of Clannad. They were just itching to mock me by saying, "UGUU! UGUU! NAGISA-CHAN IS MOE INCARNATE! KAWAII TO THE 3RD POWER!" Suffice to say, the Wasteland does tear me away from old habits.)

"Maybe it's a conspiracy."

Go to Funimation.com. Notice that at one point, they had Mushi-shi, Kanon, and Welcome to the NHK available in their entirety in the past? Now you can only watch the first four episodes again. But they they had the whole series available not that long ago. There's only one reason why they would do this:

BECAUSE IT'S A CONSPIRACY! THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I WOULD WATCH AN ENTIRE ANIME OF THEIRS SO THAT WHEN THEY TOOK IT OFF, I WOULD REALIZE THAT IF I WANTED TO WATCH IT LEGALLY AGAIN, I WOULD HAVE TO BUY IT!

And guess what happened recently? I bought Darker Than Black and Kanon on DVD.

THEY'RE STEALING MY MONIES!

But I don't regret it, though. DTB is a classic, and watching Clannad made me nostalgic (how could I be nostalgic for a series I first watched just a few months ago?) for Kanon. I am going to watch DTB again soon, so maybe this time, I might actually analyze the first season. Isn't that great?

Oh, also, if you get the "S.A.V.E." edition of Kanon like I did, beware of opening the case; the inside cover artwork will set off a moexplosion when you look at it.

"Ah, the DVD version of Kanon! Now I can compare the Japanese dub to the English! Now then, just to open it up . . . OH GOSH! NAYUKI-CHAN IS ADORABLE! AND . . . AND AYU-CHAN LOOKS LIKE SHE HAS CAT EARS ON! NEKOMIMI AYU! AND LOOK! THERE'S MAKOTO-CHAAAAAAAAN!"

Kanon predates Clannad, so I could say it was the epitome of the moe phenomenon back in the day. I did get some dirt on the original VN version of Kanon. If it's like the VN of Clannad, I may want to play that, too. However, the character art is nothing like the anime's; it's a huge step down from KyoAni's take. In fact, only one girl is still pretty in the VN. Three guesses as to whom that is.

"Makoto?"

YES! Nothing can water down her adorableness! That's how wonderful she is!

Er, wait? Why am I doing moe gushing again? I got DTB now! Now I can see Kirihara in high non-blu-ray res!

Oh yeah. I found a way to get farther on Megaman Zero 4; I relied on my old friend the Save State. I am a pushover.

Another VN, another comparison

So, I've been playing the original game version of Clannad. There are some obvious similarities, (CUTE GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRLS! AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Say it in Chris Patton's voice for added effect.) but there's some big differences, too.

You play as Tomoya, and you can influence his actions like how you would in a choose-your-own-adventure book. Strangely enough, you never actually see Tomoya, and when he speaks, you don't hear his voice either, even though you can hear everyone else's voice. (Same voice cast as the anime. Excellent. I can't enough of Kikuko Inoue's voice.) Unlike the anime, Tomoya narrates much more frequently in the anime. This actually is a good thing, I think. He explains his thoughts and actions much more concisely. He explicitly states how he roams the town at night to avoid his dad, while in the anime, it's just implied. I think I might know why KyoAni did this.

(Starts impersonating The Distressed Watcher) Oh, is this another high school boy who's a lot smarter and a lot more mature than he lets on? And acts like a prick to everyone, even though he cares deeply for some of them? And has a biting sarcastic wit that goes over everyone's head, except for the audience's? And is handsome in a way that doesn't make him look like a girl unlike most bishounens of the past? Well, can't be as bad as another fucking Naruto Uzumaki ripoff.

(back to normal voice) But seriously, the game does a much better job of exposition. You see everytime Tomoya cuts classes to meet Kotomi, or Tomoyo, or just fuck around with Youhei. Most of the time in the anime, it's not mentioned if he's skipping class or if he's on lunchbreak. Why didn't they tell us these things!?

Explain, anime! Explain!

And oh my gawd, the things they cut out! Downloading the VN was worth it, because even if you've seen the anime, you have no fucking clue how much content they cut out. The jokes in the VN . . . they're like the jokes from a LucasArts adventure game. I am not making this up. Certain choices make Tomoya do stuff for the lolz. One example is Youhei asks Tomoya how Ryou does her fortune-telling. You can say she uses tarot cards, or you can lie and say she determines your fortune by (holds back laughter) how you feel her breasts. Oh man, seeing Ryou's embarrassed face and Kyou's Red Eyes of Doom was worth it. It was soooo worth it! Although, now that I think about it, maybe the reason some dialog and scenes got cut was so they could fit content into a 49-episode anime. If the show was longer, they probably could have, but then the pacing would've been glacial, and if you've seen my review on MAL, I warned that Clannad was even slower than Kanon. Yeah.

But there's one thing that surprised me; the music. It's the same exact music from the anime! But the VN predates the anime! You hear that!? The soundtrack was so good, they just used the same recordings for the anime! And there's even some music that wasn't in the anime! The title screen plays an instrumental version of a song from the late portion of the anime; the song is very beautiful. I wouldn't expect anything less.

But now, some criticism. This is a VN. There is no actual animation. There's just text, still images, and audible voices. As well as music. Some scenes do not look as good as the anime version. The Illusionary World is very, very dull-looking compared to the anime. In Tomoyo's introduction, her fight is off-screen, while in the anime, you actually see the fight. And the character designs are not as nice as their anime counterparts. Well okay, Nagisa is still alright; her hair has more red than brown, but she's still an adorable auburn-haired girl. Tomoyo is still the most striking of the teenage girls. And Sanae looks even prettier I think; her eyes and hair are a darker hue of brown, and I can't resist the urge to snuggle with her, especially with that voice! But they are the only exceptions. Kyou and Ryou are much more plain-looking. Kotomi-chan, while still being love, is not as beautiful. (As if I didn't have enough to be sad for her! *sniffle* At least she too still has a wonderful voice.) Fuko looks even more like a dork than in the anime, but I can let that one slide, for she isn't supposed to be attractive, I think. While the VN doesn't have the occasional off-model moment the anime did, I don't feel the moeness overcoming me as frequently. Either that, or I've built up a stronger tolerance for moe.

But seriously? If you liked the anime, PLAY. THIS. GAME! Man, why can't their be an official English translation! This is a truly wonderful product!

Du-ri-bul du-ri-bul shoo-tah . . . YAAAAAY!

Megamania!

Well, I hope you're happy, Capcom. Thank you for reminding me that I've been an on-again, off-again Megaman fan throughout my entire life. And now, it seems I'm on the Megaman fan scene again.

Case in point? I got the ROM for Megaman Zero 4. Prognosis:

IT'S HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!!!!!!!

I see you ended that series on a grueling note, Capcom. Perhaps I was wrong to start on the normal mode?

Oh, also, since I had time, I watched the Megaman fan movie on gametrailers earlier today.

Overall prognosis: Good, but not great.

Good stuff: It's not too long. It's pretty faithful to the original games. I like how the film portrayed Light, Wily, and Blues. It gives a pretty good idea of what went through the minds of the characters during the timeline of the first game. It can also be very emotional, too. Also, the music kicked ass.

Bad stuff: The acting, while not bad, is not better than your typical made-for-tv movie. While the special effects are good for an indie film, some FX look terrible. The action scenes aren't superbly shot nor choreographed. There are also some Missed Moments of Awesome; example, there's mention of Sniper Joes, but we never see them. Will that be in a Director's Cut, I'm guessing?

But what impressed me the most was the passion. According to the behind the scenes details I found, the film was made on a tiny budget of 4,000 dollars. For 4k, it turned out better than I imagined. Wily, Elec Man, and Fire Man were delightfully hammy. Megaman had a little bit of his successor X in him; he didn't want to fight, but he would use force if necessary, which feels in-character. This is perhaps the most faithful game-to-movie I've ever seen outside of a film made by the original developers. If this were made by Hollywood, I imagine the action scenes would be a lot more exciting, but "changes" to the script and characters would weaken the plot. It's the opposite of a Michael Bay feature; the action scenes aren't spectacular, (Well okay, Ice Man's entrance was cool) but the heart of the source material was maintained. And did I mention the soundtrack rocks? Because it does.

Really, I think the problem with the Megaman movie is, well, it's based off the original series. Megaman Classic is, in both tone and aesthetic, a retro 80s cartoon for kids. Sure, there's the ethics of robotics, the tension between Light and Wily, Rock and Roll's observations of what it means to be a machine in a mostly-human world, but it's not; deep. Now, if one were to make a film based off Megaman X, it would be more serious. If one made a film based off Megaman Legends, it would be more exciting. If one made a film based off Megaman Zero, the results would be epic. But as it is, it's better than those shlockfests airing on SyFy right now.

It's cool that Capcom ok'd the production of the movie. They can't sponsor it, since it's not canon, but they didn't order a Cease and Desist either; I'm glad. They have the same attitude towards Bob and George. God forbid if they really did endorse that.

[Capcom Rep] Ladies and Gentlemen, Dave Anez was right; Needle Man is a pothead!

And no, I'm totally not saying this because of my own fan productions. I have my own original works too, ya know!

In the future . . .

. . . there will be Metools.

My thoughts on the Clannad VN are gonna have to wait; the news confirming the existence of Megaman Legends 3 is too great to ignore.

There hasn't been a Megaman game that piqued my interest since Megaman Zero 4. (Which I still need to play.) I am all too curious to see how the ending of MML2 gets resolved. No longer will Keiji Inafune allow us to hang on this cliff, which we have been dangling on for ten years now! (Well, more like five for me, since I didn't complete MML2 until I got my PS2 around that time.)

In fact, to psyche myself even further, I decided to get some dirt on another game coming out in the future: Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Now granted, I've never played the Marvel versus (blank) games outside of the arcades, but I thought I'd give a looksie.

And man, I've forgotten just how adorable Tron Bonne is. (Proof positive that a girl need not be moe to be cute.)

Oh yeah, I did say that she was my first fictional crush, didn't I? You think I'd really buy a Nintendo 3DS just to play this? Am I that hardcore?

But yeah, I was a big Megaman fan back in the day. MM3 is still my favorite NES game of all time. I played the first MMX to death on my SNES, even though I preferred MMX3. I blasted through the first MML when it was still new, but I passed up MML2 until several years later, like I said. And I consider the MMZ games to be some of the better games on the GBA. So obviously, the franchise has a fair amount of pedigree in my mind. I even used to visit the Megaman Network fansite on occasion.

Oh yeah, if you're bored, look up the redubbed scene from MMX4 (dang it! I already spoiled myself!) where Iris dies. Is it just me, or does Zero sound like Vic Mignogna? Heh, I must be imagining things.

But thanks to my extensive knowledge of all things Megaman-related, check this out. You can thank me later.

But man, I've been waiting so long for MML3! It's like every game I've ever wanted to be made is finally being made now! I can die a happy man! Hey! I still have a copy of MML2! And a working PS2! Why not fire it up again, for old time's sake?





"Hey xm, didn't you used to watch the Megaman cartoon show as a kid?"




. . . . . . do not speak of that, program.


"Oh what? You gonna go Maverick on us? You seem to have a very low opinion of a lot of children's cartoons. Is this why you watch a lot of Japanese animation now?"

Can't talk. Playing MML2 now. Man, the PS1 sucked when it came to 3D graphics.

"What about Megaman Soccer?"

S'alright. I wonder why there aren't more Zelda clones like this? Why is everything an action shooter now? Not that action shooters are bad . . .

"You're rambling again, aren't you?"

Kyaaaa! Tron Bonne is cute even within the limitations of the PS1!

"Forget this. I'll go back to mocking the voices in Megaman 8."

Can't get enough!

I just can't get enough Clannad!

You'd think a series that I declared to be the epitome of the moe phenomenon on MAL would leave me satisfied, but no; I really do have an addiction to kawaii-ness, and I such . . . I did the unthinkable.

I fired up utorrent and 'acquired' a copy of the Clannad visual novel. The full voice edition. With text translated into English.

God help me, I love Clannad.

Now I'm gonna make posts comparing similarities and differences between the VN and the tv series. Man, this is gonna be fun; the original Jun Maeda version of Clannad. Heh heh heh! For starters, unlike when I played the Type-Moon VNs, I'm not gonna use a strategy guide at first; I'm just gonna play blind.




But make no mistake; Kotomi-chan will get her moment to shine, because she is love.

No, I (don't think I) have a crush on her. I just really like her appearance. And her voice. And how smart she is. And how courteous she is. Come on! Really, I'm not crushing on her! Rei Hino possessed a lot of traits I like to see in a young woman, but I didn't fall for her! You can't control who you fall in love with!

Yeah, it's not like she could replace Tron Bonne. And now Megaman Legends 3 finally got green-lit. I feel like I'm a teenager again. Oh wait, I'm drifting off-subject, Clannad, yeah. The startup icon is Botan.

PUHI! PUHI PUHI!

Wow. That's amazingly easy dialog to write.

An update

xm0123's favorite anime series in descending order.

1: Eureka Seven.

2: Motherfucking Death Note.

3: Darker Than Black.

4: Clannad and Clannad ~After Story~.

5: Haruhi Suzumiya.

Also, check the article on Key Visual Arts again. It's been updated, for obvious reasons.

LATE EDIT: of course, now, that number five spot is occupied by Clannad, and Darker Than Black got replaced by Princess Tutu, but who am I to complain?

Ow, my emotional happiness!

I didn't get a chance to tell anyone this, since I had little free time back then, but there was an episode of Kanon that hit me like a sledgehammer. It was episode 10. You should know why if you've seen it. When I finished that, I couldn't bring myself to watch anymore episodes for a while. And not only that, I wanted to eat a bunch of fatty foods until I was obese. I didn't do that, but I really felt like it. It's rare when a work of fiction does that to me. (Eureka Seven gave me a similar reaction in one of its earlier episodes. Rescue Me does that once every goddamn season.)

Well, it happened again. Clannad ~After Story~ episode 16. Struck my gut like a sledgehammer. I'll say right now, the critics are wrong about one thing; like Kanon, and unlike Air, Clannad is not emotionally manipulative; every feeling is genuine, not forced. Good god, I'm glad my mom wasn't watching. I don't even know how I can watch these shows without crying; I really feel like it whenever I want to eat crappy food until I'm in a stupor.

Quick! I need an antidote! Help me, Fuko-chan! Help me before I start listening to Touhou remixes by TAMusic!

(to be continued)

this will be brief (or not)

NAGISA-CHAN IS THE CUTEST, MOE-EST, KAWAII-EST WAITRESS IN THE HISTORY OF EVER!!!!

IN OTHER NEWS (something that doesn't concern Clannad for once)

I have found myself obsessing over the Nasuverse again all of a sudden. Well, I am a member of Beast's Lair, and I am reading a Tsukihime fanfic; I suppose it's only natural.

For one, when deciding which Fate female looks the prettiest, I thought Aoi was. After further research, I now must declare a dead tie. Who is beautifuller, Aoi . . . or Irisviel? Oh man, what do I like more!? Black hair . . . or red eyes!? And of course, my actual favorite character from Fate is a dead tie between their daughters. What do I like more; Rin's complex personality? Or Ilya's status as "most evil cute girl ever?" Well, I like Rin's facial expressions more, but I find Ilya more charismatic . . . guh! So many high points!

Oh, also, I am aware of a meme that begins like this.'

"Shiki (Tohno) can kill Servants. Discuss."

This usually is not a good thing, for saying it often triggers a power level discussion, and Lord knows there needs to be another power level discussion on the net. On MAL, however, this discussion took place, and I learned something profound.

Shiki can kill Kohaku.

Kohaku is a servant.

Therefore, Shiki can kill servants.

Dood, you just blew my fuckin' miiiind.

Of course, the joke is the initial statement didn't specify Heroic Servants, so yeah.

Also, note that I included Shiki's full name; that is because I am aware that the main character of Kara no Kyouki is also named Shiki . . . but also has the name of Ryougi. If I ever get into KnK, I will refer to Ryougi like that.

Oh, lastly, when I wrote part 3 of Ask Rachel Alucard, I actually went to 4Chan to get some research. Well actually, what I did was I did a Google image search for Neco-Arc because I was writing an entry here for that, and a link led me to the Hive. There, I got the image I needed . . . and I noticed several Anonymi wanted to bone her in the ass because she was that "hawt." Rachel Alucard couldn't bring herself to print that, but I can. However, honestly, despite what Tvtropes says, I really can't find very many similarities between the Nasuverse and Blaz Blue. Even one of my reviewers said that. Really, what similarities? Aside from being Japanese fighting games with at least one vampire character?

But if there's anything I have learned from imageboards, it's that everyone is hot for everyone in existence, be they real or fictional. True, I find the lack of cerebral discussion off-putting, but at least Anonymi aren't (usually) as pretentious as those fucks back at you-know-where.