Episode four of Lucky Star was more of the same, which is turning this series into a bit of a disappointment. While moderately entertaining, it lacks anything to really hold the viewer's attention, such as wit or interesting character development. It does have some potental in the characters and the constant references to anime and games, but it really needs to work this line better to save the series from mediocraty.
Episode three of Shin Taketori Monogatari 1000 Nen Joou was a little slow. The first half of the series was a touch boring, but the second half advanced the main plot and is beginning to look a lot more interesting. There is still little of use revealed, so the plot is very much in the dark, but it looks like this could be the most elaborate Leijiversre title I have seen.
Volume two of Vagabond was quite good reading, with Takezou being forced to receive some very important life lessons. We gained a rather interesting perspective into his life over this, but it also looks like the beginning of his change from a ruthless beast into a skilled swordsman. The art is absolutely fantastic, and this is clearly one manga that deserves its good reputation.
Continuing Fruits Basket with volume 21, the series is moving along quite nicely. Kyou and Touru are finally coming together, Akito has found friendship in Touru and Yuki has also finally found love. The developments and revelations in this volume made for wonderful reading as the series is clearly drawing close to its conclusion.
After putting it off for so long, I finally got around to checking out the first four episodes of Terra e..., and I was not disappointed. The visuals are an odd mix of retro and modern, which was a little wierd and first, but they are quite nice in the end. It seems to embelish quite significantly on the original story, but in doing so they have added some very interesting developments which thoroughly enhance the existing series. The important aspects of the original are still coming through strong, however, so this looks like it will be an excellent series.
In figures, Gathering's remake of BUBBA's Suzumiya Haruhi has finally arrived, and is an excellent addition to my collection. Everything I had hoped it to be, it has actually exceeded my expectations through the amazing fine details. Faultless every way I look at it, this is easily one of the most amazing figures I have ever seen. On the other hand, Gathering's attempt at BUBBA's Nagato Yuki was rather disappointing. While the figure looks as nice as I had hoped, and features a lovely paint job, closer inspection reveals some less than satisfactory detail. The major joints are not correctly put together, leaving obvious gaps, and one arm does not even sit on correctly. The `value adding' changable top it horrid too, with the two halves not matching up properly.
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