Author Archives: Navarr

What I’m Watching (Winter 2011 Edition)

0
Filed under Anime

What am I watching this season?

  • Ben-To (3/12)
    A fascinating anime where students and others fight over bento boxes that have a reduced price.
  • Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (3/?)
    In this anime, a group of students start a club in order to make friends (since none of the three have any real ones).
  • Naruto: Shippuuden (233/?)
    Yeah…
  • Pokémon Best Wishes! (53/?)
  • Working’!! (4/?)
    I loved Working! and this is the second season.  It focuses around a small group of family restaurant workers.  Its based on a 4-koma manga.
  •  Chihayafuru (0/25)
  •  Kimo to Boku. (0/13)
  • Mirai Nikki (0/26)
  • Mashiroi Symphony (0/12)

Minecraft? That’s Pretty Otaku.

0
Filed under Minecraft, The SkyBlock Adventures
Tagged as , ,

Mindez is correct in his post.  The activity on this blog kind of just died along with its Authors.  Nobody really wanted to post in it anymore so I’ve been thinking of letting the domain expire.  In the meantime though… CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

I’ve started a Minecraft Let’s Play – of SkyBlock.  Its full of uncensored Snark and Popular Culture References, such as “Winter is Coming.”

I do hope you thoroughly enjoy its uncensored goodness.  I have a bit of a potty mouth, meself.

 

Design our Logo, Get Free Anime!

3
Filed under Contests
Tagged as ,

So, we don’t have a logo.  Well.. we do, but I made it in like paint and it sucks worse than anything else in the existence of the entire universe.

So, lets have our first contest!

The rules are simple: design our logo and save it in PSD or SVG format, and the best logo we receive gets a free three month anime membership to crunchyroll.

Additionally, there are some rules:

  • Nothing OVERLY ecchi.  A little ecchi is fine, but we’d prefer it to be kept at least PG-13.
  • We must receive at least one good logo before disbursement of this prize.
  • It MUST have a transparent background that looks good against light and dark colours.
  • That means if all we get is really badly drawn stuff in MSPaint, then nobody wins the prize because we will still have no logo :(

Other than that, go wild!  Make us a logo and keep in mind the idea of the blog: Collective Otaku.

Oh, and please, don’t go with the creepy otaku stereotype.  Nobody on this blog fits that.

Good Luck.

P.S: The deadline is March 1st, 2011!

PPS: To enter, send the submission as an email to navarr+logocontest@gtaero.net.

What I’m Watching (Winter 2011 Edition)

4
Filed under General

Alright everyone, so the last time I made one of these posts was AWHILE ago, and I’m trying to get Collective Otaku back up on its feet again, so here we go with another What I’m Watching.

  • Angelic Layer (2/26)
    I am very much aware that this is a very, very old anime and I am finally watching it.  I took a liking to it after it was recommended by a close friend.
  • Gosick (2/?)
    This is an anime about a little girl who is crazy good at solving mysteries, no matter how crazy they are.  It feels like Umineko no Naku Koro Ni but without actual magic being involved.  It may not be original, but I’m still looking forward to the next episode.
  • Lilpri (40/?)
    Why am I watching this.. why can’t I stop.. what’s wrong with me? ;A;!
  • Kimi ni Todoke, Season 2 (1/13)
    I LOVE ♥ Kimi Ni Todoke, as does one of the singers for Puffy Ami Yumi.  There is no way in hell I’d miss the second season.
  • Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? (2/12)
    This anime is completely ridiculous.  It seems its only purpose is comedy.  All the situations in it are entirely outrageous.  I don’t recommend it.
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magika (2/?)
    Wow.  Maybe I’m just a SHAFT fanboy, but I love what they’re doing with this one.  I definitely recommend you pick it up.  It is fascinating for a Mahou Shoujo anime.  As Blog好き says, its full of SHAFT being SHAFT.
  • Naruto: Shippuuden (194/?)
    WHEN WILL THE FILLER END?!
  • Onii-chan no Koto nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne! (2/12)
    The title is a mouth full, but it looks like it will be interesting.  Its about an adopted girl’s love for her brother, of whom she loved before she found out she was adopted.  Very ecchi.  She does not have pure intents at all.  Mostly humour based, this one.  Much different from OreImo.
  • Pokémon Best Wishes! (15/?)
    DON’T JUDGE ME!!!!
  • Sora no Otoshimono: Forte (2/12)
    Yes, I’m late picking this one up, but I enjoyed the first season.  Its pretty much just for the humour.  There is no good reason to watch this series.  Its just funny.
  • Tegami Bachi Reverse (15/25)
    Tegami Bachi, I love you! ^_^;;  GAUCHE?! DOKO DESU KA, GAUCHE?! v.v!
  • Toaru Majutsu no Index II (14/24)
    If I could love the Toaru series any more, I would.  owo;;  Index + Railgun = ♥

What I’m Watching This Season

2
Filed under Anime
  • Asbobi ni Iku yo!
    a crazy anime about an alien that just wants to play and about a bunch of crazy people who want a movie-style first encounter.  Harem++
  • Bleach
    Borreeeddddd.
  • Fairy Tail
    Yup.. it’s still going…
  • Giant Killing
    I’ve recently taken an interest in sports anime.  I enjoyed Cross Game, and I’m enjoying Giant Killing.  I’m wondering how that will go?
  • Heroman
    I don’t care what anyone says about this anime.  I am enjoying it.
  • Hetalia World Series
    Yes, its hetalia.  Yes, it is hilarious.  NO I DONT HAVE ANY PAIRINGS DONT ASK.
  • Highschool of the dead
    Zombies?  Sign me up.
  • Hime Chen!  Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri
    OH MY GOD MAKE ME STOP, PLEASE.
  • K-ON!!
    Wasn’t this supposed to be a music anime?  I miss the music.
  • Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
    The student president is a maid.  Yes.  She is also SO tsundere.  Hnngggg
  • Katanagatari
    I love this.  I love this with all of my soul.  It is original, it is amazing.
  • Mitsudomoe
    These kids are horrible!  I enjoyed Minami-ke, so that should explain why I’m watching this.
  • Naruto: Shippuuden.
    I am actually kind of enjoying shippuuden.  BELIEVE IT!
  • Ookami-san and Her Seven Friends
    The fairy tale theme is cliché and overdone, but still VERY cute.
  • Rainbow
  • Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin
  • Seitokai Yakuindomo
  • Sengoku Basara 2
  • Strike Witches 2
  • Tales of Symphonia: Tethe’alla Hen
  • Tono to Issho
  • Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru
  • Yumeiro Patissiere
    No, I don’t know why.

こ・ん・に・ち・は!熊軍平野です~

2
Filed under General
Tagged as , ,

Herro Everybody, its me, Navarr!

I realized today that I hadn’t yet posted an introductory post for myself, despite having (almost all) of the other writers on this blog throw one up.

So Here I am!  I’m definitely an Otaku, so much so that a lot of trolls like calling me a weeabo.  But that ain’t nice, y’all hear?

I love Animé and the Language more than anything though, and if you haven’t figured that out yet, you’re definitely going to by the content of my posts.

So, what do I have in store for you?  That’s a good question that neither I nor the other writers know yet.  But, You should look out for more posts on anime from me.  =)

Wait, I’m supposed to write about what I like..?  Ugh, I’m so horrible at this.. but, I guess I can tell you one thing.

I love Catgirls

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player.

I think its self-explanatory.

If Pokémon Was Only A Dream

1
Filed under Pokémon
Tagged as ,

Introductory Note: A friend sent this to me over AIM and I felt that it had to be shared.  I ran a spell check on it and did a few small edits.  I pulled it from Cartoon Overanalyzations who in turn pulled it from *BellicoseBreakfast’s deviantArt who in turn made it legible from the “original” 4chan thread.  It is very deep, and very long.  We’ve inserted a page break after the fourth paragraph.  Following this introduction, is the edit in all of its glory for you to enjoy:


Have you ever noticed that the pacing, tone and story development of Pokémon changes after Ash is hit by lightning in the early episodes, how Ash and his world were relatively normal until after the incident?

I have a theory.

The accident with the bike put Ash into a coma. Days later he was found and was hurried to the hospital and treated with heavy medications, which is why Team Rocket became less menacing. The medication took effect and stabilized his coma dreams so that instead of being terrifying, they became idyllic, allowing him to live out his Pokémon master fantasies.

After the beginning episodes, the series is the result of Ash’s subconscious mind fulfilling his desires, as well as attempting to escape reality. Should Ash realize he’s in a coma, he would wake up, but suffer brain damage, so he must take down all of his mental barriers one by one until he can come to grips with who he is and escape his coma (since his mind will not allow him to escape until he’s come to terms with himself).

Read More »

First Impression: Idiots, Tests, and Summoned Beasts

2
Filed under Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
Tagged as ,

From Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Shimada Minami, Mizuki Himeji, Kinoshita Hideyoshi, and Tsuchiya Kouta playing cards

I spent a very decent amount of time procrastinating when it came to watching this anime.  If you’ve ever seen my Anime List, you’d know that I spend a very decent fraction of my time watching a LOT of anime for no particular reason.  Because I had been working with my step-father for some time, I had a good amount of catching up to do.  So I prepared the episodes but never watched them – until yesterday, that is.

For such a ridiculous concept, this anime is incredibly enjoyable.  Let me explain the very weak plot:

>Akihisa Yoshii is a very, very stupid character – though, with a very kind heart.  He is the “Idiot” of the animé.  He attends Fumizuki Academy, a school where instead of everyone being on an equal level, your class is chosen by the score you received on your entrance exam, and there are six different classes students are sorted into: A, B, C, D, E, and F.  The “A” class is, of course, the smartest of the smart and looks almost exactly the same as a Five Star Hotel whereas the “F” class is the lowest of the low – Wooden (broken or breaking) desks, walls where the air from outside floats right in, and traditional Japanese sitting mats without any stuffing inside them.

However, despite this sorting students are encouraged to promote their grades through an event they call an “Exam Summoning Battle,” or ESB for short.  During these battles, the students call forth “Summoned Beasts” whose HP/AP equal the combined score of the student’s Testing ability.  If the lower class can defeat a higher class at an ESB, they are permitted (though apparently not required) to switch class facilities.

Other than this climb to the top, the rest of the plot tends to focus on the love triangle between the females Mizuki Himeji (cute, innocent, withdrawn) and Shimada Minami (tomboyish, tsundere) and the main character Akihisa, of whom is too stupid to realize that either of the girl’s like him.

Overall, this is a very fun and relaxing anime with a lot of fighting, a quick bit of absolutely ridiculous perversion (without any actual fan-service & LOTS of nose bleeding), and some sort of a storyline.

Personally, I think if gg is subbing it, it has to be good of some caliber.

Name Change

0
Filed under General

こんにちは、みんな!

We’ve undergone a name change and the URL will be changing with it within the next few days.  I am no longer writing for 日本へ行こうか but WE are going to write for Collective Otaku!

This site will probably stay small, but who cares?  We’re all going to have fun.  I’m still welcoming authors onboard, so look out for introductory posts (as always)!  If you’ve subscribed to the RSS please unsubscribe for the moment (let me get Feed Burner setup first).

I’m fairly sure that we’re going to cover *everything* Otaku.  Games, Anime, Manga, Japan, Japanese, and anything else we can think of!

So, welcome aboard and thank you for joining us on our journey. ^_^

千里の道も一歩より(せんり の みち も いっぽ より) – A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step