CLANNAD Fandub

Seriously! It's not that bad, the male roles could use some work but that's true across the board for English dubs of anime. BRAVO.

The Trend in Outsourcing joesmith@university.edu

From Inside Higher Ed

In the world of e-mail, outsourcing means two things: Google or Microsoft. Both have been marketing Web-based messaging services to small businesses, nonprofits and other groups, and they’ve focused more intensely on the higher education market over the past year. Besides services that are completely free and interfaces that are familiar to students, they offer a wide array of features, tools that let people collaborate in real time — and of course, the cool factor.

ef ~ a tale of memories

ef ~ a tale of memories is a surprising delight from the Fall anime season. Take BOAS' word for it and at least watch until episode 8.

Synchronicity Single

The OP for Tsubasa Chronicles Tokyo Revelations. Can't wait for the next season.

Candy Boy Online Episode

From ANN:

The Cho! animelo audiovisual website and the Nico Nico Douga online video service have started streaming a free eight-minute episode of the Candy Boy "romantic school comedy" on November 22. The short story revolves around Kanade and Yukino Sakurai, twin sisters in their second year in a Tokyo high school in the fall of 2007, and a freshman girl, the super-rich Sakuya Kamiyama.

This is a cute yuri snippet that is amazing for being 8 minutes in length.

GO GO SUPER COMPUTING

Cracking GO By Feng - Hsiung Hsu

First Published October 2007

Brute-force computation has eclipsed humans in chess, and it could soon do the same in this ancient Asian game

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/oct07/5552/

Clannad Cameo

Misuzu's favorite peach pulp juice box makes a cameo in Clannad!

Clannad Canned BREAD

As a promotion for the new television anime series Clannad, visitors to Japan Railways' Akihabara Station in October can pick up an unusual special edition snack: Clannad Canned Bread.

The bread is being sold in and around the station area at a cost of 350 yen (about US$3.20) per can. Some of the bread is being sold from vending machines. The packaging is similar to the canned oden often sold in the Akihabara area, but the bread itself draws inspiration from the bread shops seen in the Clannad series. The bread is available in seven flavors: chocolate, green tea, strawberry, butter, raisin, blueberry, and milk. The company responsible for developing and selling the bread is Pan Akimoto, who first developed the canned pastries in the wake of the Hanshin Awaji earthquake that struck the Kobe area in 1995.

SRC: ANN

CLANNAD

KEY's so-called spring title is running for the autumn season. Be sure to check it out.

BTW. AIR == SUMMER,
KANON == WINTER

EPS1 @ Memento

ダカーポ 。Ⅱ。

The perfect blend of nostalgia, romance, and intrigue (what's down those stairs!? >.<)

ナナ ー 七

Nana Vol. 7 2morrow.

Geneon USA Halts All DVD Distribution Today

From ANN:

The onetime anime distribution company Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc. has notified its retail customers that it will cease "the sales of DVDs and all related distribution and marketing operations as of 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2007." The deadline for ordering all Geneon USA products is that time and date, and only orders for "catalog products in inventory or new releases with a street date" of November 6 or earlier will be accepted. Any outstanding retail orders will ship as soon as stock is available. No more returns will be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on November 30, and new orders after September 21 cannot be returned at all. The letter to retailers also says that "payables to Geneon remain unchanged."

アエル 映画

AIR Movie will be released by ADVFilms on December 11th.

Zetsubou Sensei ED Single Zessei Bijin

1. Zessei Bijin
2. Kagerou
3. Zessei Bijin (Uta Nashi)
4. Kagerou (Kafuka Nashi)

AIR Vol 2 9.25.2007

Don't forget... but don't throw your pet over it!

(Un)Official Teaser Trailer for Kanon

ADV has not confirmed but strongly hinted at the license of the 2006 remake of Kanon (Key's Winter).

SRC: ANN

Follow up: The license of the Kanon remake has been confirmed by ADV.

SRC: ANN

素敵な一日

Mandela is DEAD

More ARIA

ARIA ~ Arietta OP/ED Single

Can't wait for ARIA the Origination; get your prima on!

Tracklist:
1. Nana iro no Sora wo
2. Ashita, Yuugure Made
3. Nana iro no Sora wo (Instrumental)
4. Ashita, Yuugure Made (Instrumental)
5. Nana iro no Sora wo ~Hikigatari~

Philosophy of Colors

This is a really nice blog about the origins and nature of colors. The text is Japanese but the pictures and colors speak for themselves.

http://blurrs.exblog.jp/

GIMP GUI Redesign

GIMP is finally getting serious over its GUI Redesign. Does anyone else remember the short lived success of gimp shop?

SRC: /.

Animated Model of Haruhi

From ANN:

To promote The Promise of Haruhi Suzumiya PSP adventure game with its exclusive "Motion Portrait" CG modeling of the characters and "Seamless Operation System" for gameplay, Bandai Namco Games has posted an interactive 3D sample of Haruhi's head. The 3D-modeled, cel-shaded head and chest of Haruhi responds with uncanny facial expressions to mouse movement. Source: Kotaku

Manga Shares Rise as Abe Prepares to Step Down

The Japanese Manga industry as Taro Aso leads the candidates for the new Japanese PM.

SRC: BBC World

Shounen Onmyouji Musical

The musical production of Shounen Onmyouji is in the news with pictures of the cast available at mainichi news. Which one is Akiko-hime?

SRC: Mainichi

お嫁にしなさいっ ラキースタ

More random awesomeness featuring Lucky Star:

Chatmonchy Dai Dai

The twelfth ending song for Bleach is "Dai Dai" by Chatmonchy. The album includes two other tracks:

1. Dai Dai
2. Cosmo(politan) town
3. Real

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8vbBYK2LQc

ARIA ~ Arietta OVA

まだまだ つづく の 夏 素敵でそよね。いつまでも アリア と，そして 大切な人と 一緒に 素敵な 思い出 作りましょ。

ARIA Third Season

From ANN:

The October issue (on sale August 30) of Mag Garden's Comic Blade magazine will announce that a third animated television season based on Kozue Amano's Aria surreal slice-of-life manga was greenlit. Director Junichi Sato (Gate Keepers, Pretear, Princess Tutu) will return after overseeing both of the previous Aria television seasons and the OVA. The staff will largely be the same as the OVA version's. The broadcast date has not been set yet, but the third season has been in production since this past spring. Source: Moon Phase

Source: ANN

Kawada Mami 'Get My Way' Single

The second ending song for Hayate no Gotoku!

Baccano

New anime -- something about a train and alchemy; but it's really all about the characters. It's like they've got pizazz! A good number of very familiar seiyuu (VA) appear.

Watch the PV on YouTube

Mononoke

A "new" anime that is really a spin-off from Ayakashi ~ Classic Japanese Horror Bakeneko; we once again see the deeds of the exorcising traveling medicine seller.

Official Site

End of the Rebellion

Remember that the delayed season finale to Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion aired yesterday at an obscene hour. Be sure to catch it at a more humane time soon!

LILO L 01 01 99 99 !!! *&^@!*%

So did a install of Mandriva Linux on a really old Dell PC (Ubuntu was not working). That damn boot loader LILO gave me so many problems with their L 01 01 99 99 crap. The solution was to go to grub!

Evangelion Rebuild Trailer

Great... Another version of Neon Genesis Evangelion (sigh -.-)
BTW First YouTube on Blog de la Flaga

From the Top--Lucky Star

And you ask why its so popular!?

Zetsubou Sensei

A new anime that's got some serious 20s charm in a rather depressing (totally not Charleston way). Yet so beautiful.

ADV to Publish AIR TV

Just got whiff of this but ADVfilms is set to release the AIR TV anime series starting 8/14/2007. They're taking preorders right now! BOAS could not be happier.

ADVFilms AIR TV Official Site

The 2nd Melancholy

Recent Newtype article proclaiming a serious second season for Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu. More details expected to be released today!

AnimeSuki Forum

NANA DAY 7/7/07

Happy Nana Day Everyone!

To celebrate BOAS has been falling in love with the VIZ domestic release of Nana; but... IN volume 3 on page 38 in the bottom right hand corner the translation states that Naoki is the bassist for Trapnest. What a glaring TYPO. Are we supposed to believe Hachi doesn't even know that Takumi plays the bass even though he is her favorite member at that time?

May Ai Yazawa's pure creation capture generations to come.

(It's the will of the demon lord ^_^)

Stop Tazmo

BS latest release of Naruto contained this little easter egg. The fan community for manga and anime was built off of something free and easily available to everyone with NO ONE profiting off it. Not only has this provided a plethora of exposure to creativity it has also developed into a healthy business model.Follow Up (7/8/07) Manga Updates has posted this draft on their front page and are telling fans to stop supporting narutofan.com

Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru Licensed

By Media Blasters.

Tu Year Anniversary

Happy posting as Blog de LaFlaga enters its second year of pointless musings.

Hidamari Sketch ~ Toukubetsu Hen

New radio drama from the very talented seiyuu of Hidamari Sketch. Massugu GO! (listen and you'll understand).

ARIA of My Vacation

BOAS just spent some wonderful memories with ARIA the Natural that pretty much constitute the entirety of my vacation this summer. That may sound BAD; but let me remind you of the feeling you get after a real vacation (I need a vacation). At least AQUA isn't some kind of Kincaid Antiguan pseudo-paradise. May ARIA sing out gently to your hearts in need of R&R ^_^

とび魚のバタフライ / 世界が終わる夜に

New Single from Chatmonchy--you know that Japanese chick band that did the ending for Hataraki Man.

Touka Gettan OP/ED Singles

Opening better than ending; good bonus tracks on both singles.

Siren (The Singing Water Fairy)

LaFlaga needs more pretty pictures

Ayakashi ~ Samurai Horror

Domesticated by Geneon.

Ayakashi

Rozen Maiden

BOAS caught an banner ad for the US release of Rozen Maiden Vol 1 from Geneon and I swear the subtitle was "Some dolls you just don't play with". Who writes this stuff? Personally, I would have went with "because we're man enough to watch other men play with dolls" (>_<)

www.rozendvd.com

Touka Gettan In Reverse

BOAS doesn't know if everyone who watches Touka Gettan knows this but it is being aired in reverse chronological order--that is the first is the last and the last is the first. Makes a bit more sense now doesn't it? No? Yeah me neither.

SRC: ANN

At the Movies with BOAS

So just picked up a couple of movies and one is Kamikaze Girls (AKA Shimotsuma Monogatari) which is absolutely brilliant, hilarious, rococo. But BOAS also happened across a super discounted DVD of Millennium Actress and felt so sorry that I just had to buy it. Maybe some people don't agree with me but Millennium Actress is really a movie only a critic could love.

VIZ: Kamikaze Girls
Millennium Actress The Movie

Just a quick follow up; Millennium Actress is better than I remembered it to be. Still kinda cheesy but heart felt.

Teddy

Are you serious!? I mean will these things have red crosses painted on them?

BBC: Robot Teddy BEAR Rescues Soldiers

AIR Manga in Russian

A scanlation group that is translating LaFlaga's release of AIR into Russian. Give them your support!

Kuroshiro

FAQ Page up on LaFlaga

http://laflaga.googlepages.com/faq.html

It's All About Style

Some tips for coding with style that is clear and concise

IBM Developers Network

And how to do the opposite

How to write unmaintainable code

But at least you'll have job security ;)

Touka Gettan OST

It has Momoka on the cover :)

But don't be confused that this is the music from the anime--it isn't! BOAS will be looking forward to the anime OST as well. Doesn't that music between Touka and Yumiko sound a bit cheeky?

Kami-chama Karin OP Single Ankoku Tengoku

The opening single for Kami-chama Karin titled Ankoku Tengoku is new from ALI PROJECT. It's got a jazz rhythm that's pretty interesting.

"I AM GOD", Kami-chama Karin

China's Sola

This picture from the Associated Press found on the BBC world news page shows Chinese workers dressed in Army fatigues holding out umbrellas for the Chinese Congress. ARE THOSE THE UMBRELLAS FROM SOLA?

I don't know what to title this?

So it's basically some pictures about Chinese performance artists living in a glass box day and night somewhere in Beijing. AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!

SRC: BBC World News

This Season With BOAS

Everything has been terribly busy but BOAS still wants to share some picks for this anime season:

1. Touka Gettan
2. Claymore
3. Lucky Star
4. Shining Tears X Wind
5. Seto no Hanayome
6. Kiss Dum Engage Planet
7. Sola
8. Murder Princess

Namida Ichirin

That's the title of the insert song for Seto no Hanayome--it's very enka. There needs to be way more enka in popular entertainment and anime; that's just BOAS' opinion. Here are the lyrics:

涙―輪

夜桜 背に舞い落ちる
どこへ行く道か
親がくれた命ひとつ
うまく抱いてもやれず

泣いてどうなるものでしょうか
ふと見上げた空の彼方

仁義あらば 花となろう
義理に咲いた あだ花
涙 散る花

情は 岸辺も知らず
流れゆく川か
舟をつなぐ綱のもろさ
東も西も遠く

訊いてどうなるものでしょうか
ただうつつの旅の行方

仁義あらば 風も吹こう
義理に咲いた あだ花
涙 散る花

Listen to it on YouTube

Naruto Movie 1 June 6th

The first Naruto movie is coming to select theaters June 6th at 7 PM for one night only. Tickets will be available everywhere May 7th.

SRC:Fathom Cinema Entertainment

Anime Council AIR

We've noticed at LaFlaga that Anime Council has picked up the AIR manga. Their work is of very good quality and we encourage anyone who is interested to take a look.

Shining Tears X Wind

BOAS knows it's a bit late. . .But if you haven't seen the anime featuring Tony Taka's art Shining Tears X Wind (pronounced Shining Tears Cross Wind) check it out.

Megumi Hayashibara Tanoshii Doyo

Fun time with Megumi Hayashibara!! Hello Kitty cover, it must be evil.

Shimizu Ai - Kakusei Bisque Doll

Pretty good. BOAS wants Oneesama to Ichigo Sodo toooo~~!

Impressed

After a long long time BOAS has found himself in need to create a presentation. After fussing around with Powerpoint and finally giving up with simply the background image I switched to Open Office Impress on Windows. Seriously, I can't believe how easy and powerful Impress is over Powerpoint. Consider this a recommendation! Now if they can only fix the formatting issues with Writer. . .

MMORPGs PRC Style

The People's Republic of China will start requiring anti-addiction software embedded into MMO games for players under the age of 18. As someone not into the MMO realm (or located in China) BOAS is not particularly concerned--go read a book!

SRC: People's Daily Online

Hayate no Gotoku & Kamichama Karin

Two new series, most Kawaii!

Touka Gettan & Claymore

The first of the spring anime is coming and BOAS starts off with Claymore and Touka Gettan. Claymore is pretty average so I'll say nothing about it. Touka Gettan, however, is just confusing. Something about balls, swords, fireflies, guy/girl/trap, dolls, mama, huh? What was I talking about; anyway check out Touka Gettan if only for Carnelian art and give Claymore a shot if you're so inclined.

素晴らしい

Absolutely wonderful--Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion. It actually gave me goosebumps; HA.

No Joke

I hate April Fools Day.

OpenRT

This was in the BBC a week or so ago and it looks pretty neat. Basically OpenRT or Open(Ray-Tracing) is a research project for a real time low processor ray-tracer. Check it out if you're interested in CG.

openRT.de

Shuffle ~ Memories Omake

Be sure to catch the moe moe ending to Shuffle Memories which was otherwise a disappointing recap of Shuffle!

Memento Spring Preview 07

Head over to Garten's Memento for a preview of the upcoming spring anime for 2007!!

Memento: Spring 07 Preview

DMCA Failure, Creator Blames RIAA

The creator of the DMCA has admitted to the failure of the copyright law and blames companies like the RIAA for being insensitive to the changing times. WOOT!!

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Michael Geist Blog

Code Geass OST 2

As expected Hitomi vocals highlight this OST #2 for the Code Geass series. Get U'rself a copy

Orchestra Nodame Story

Bravo! Pick up a copy of Nodame Cantabile ~ Orchestra Nodame Story OST.

Clannad

そして 春だった・・・

Official Site

Say About Linux, Talk About Linux?

So as an analyst Rob gives his spiel about Linux. Read it if you want to. But it seems to BOAS the complaint isn't really about Linux, Microsoft, UNIX, whatever; but about a person being ancy over freedom of speech. But that's life; EVERYWHERE. Not that I don't agree: comunes don't work, and the best job security is being valuable. BUT to discount "Linux" as a non-existence is rather something considering a concept exists without a target let alone many many targets. Let's just say if you don't have anything "nice" to say then don't say it at all.

Flagasphere Update

More pictures added to Negima! gallery of
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery section!

Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru Drama CD 1-3

BOAS finally got around to listening to the Otoboku drama CDS seasons 1-3 and gotta say they're ok. The first one suffers from a played plot line and the third one is kinda tangent; but overall it's still a good drama cd collection. Not quite on par with the Strawberry Panic Lyrics CDS tho XD///

Flagasphere Update

More pictures added to miscellaneous section of
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery!

Allegro Cantabile

The Opening Single for Nodame Cantabile entitled Allegro Cantabile. Give it a listen.

Flagasphere Update

More pictures added to the AIR gallery at
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery section!

Naruto Hurricane Chronicles

First impression--Fantastic. Everyone just seems a bit grown up and the visual effect of the anime is just awesome. The music is also just great with a very Three Kingdoms feel to it. Get over those fillers and start watching Naruto Hurricane Chronicles Dattebayo!

Flagasphere Update

New Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru gallery added to
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery

Happy Valentines

Luv Luv ああーしてね

忙しいですよ

We at LaFlaga are very busy right now and would like to update anyone who's interested that work is being made at a slow pace. Please be patient.

Giniro no Olynssis

Blue Gender + Gundam Seed = Giniro no Olynssis!? WTF.

Official Site

Happiness! OVA Watarase Jun no Kareinaru Ichinichi

Jun-chan <3! (I know it's a trap). Beauty is a sin!

Top 100

Looks all official doesn't it?

夏 オッ・ブ・ッアッ

Negima!? Natsu OVA: Service and red strings of fate Yay yay!








Kyo no Go no Ni OVA #3: Fifth graders behaving badly part 3!

Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight

Upon first inspection BOAS felt this anime was a lot like Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu X Strawberry Marshmallow; how do they get their hair so shiny!?

Nodame Cantibile

Long time.

Nodame Cantibile is a throw back to the good old days of Honey & Clover before it was in love with love. Music, comedy, and ego; be sure to catch this if you haven't already.

Memento

Flagasphere Update

Page 2 added to Negima! gallery at LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery!

Yasumi

LaFlaga is on a little break for this week but we shall return

Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion OST

The official soundtrack to Code Geass (Pizza Hut) is available for all our listening pleasure. Be sure to listen to "Stories".

Refund Your Dell Windows

Get on the phone with customer service for a long long time... But in the end someone has done it!

SRC: Wroclawski

Online Identity Crisis

A BBC News article points out a trend among "young" people of having multiple online identities simultaneously and discarding an old identity for a new one on a regular basis. Implications greater than whois-who on the web range from statistical growth reporting by multi-million/billion $$ networking sites such as myspace.

SRC: BBC Re-writing the Rules of Online ID

Flagasphere Update

More and more Negima! pictures added to
LaFlaga::[ A q u a ]::Gallery