Happy New Year! Well, I certainly have neglected posting here for a good while. Blame Immaterial and Missing Power (東方萃夢想) for taking up a good chunk of my time. I only wish that there were more than the current 10 characters in the game. Perhaps we'll see some additional ones in a future expansion. Also, there are a few balance issues that need to be addressed. But enough about IaMP for now. On to more content!

Releases, Releases, Releases!
So it's finally 2005, and though the New Year's celebrations have come and gone, we can now turn our attention to the coming year. Here's a brief overview of some of the things that I'm looking forward to this spring.

Ah! My Goddess (TV) (ああっ女神さまっ) looks interesting. I saw some of the manga, and it was pretty funny. I've also played a Skuld "action game" which provides some amusing entertainment. I'll say more once I watch some of it.

Beyond the Clouds, The Promised Place (雲のむこう、約束の場所) is getting it's R2 DVD release Feb. 17th. Finally! After being pushed back at least a year and then flying under the English language radar after it's Japanese premiere, it's glad to hear something about it. The R1 release shouldn't be too far off. Or perhaps it'll be in 2007 =/

The Bleach OP, asterisk, according to unconfirmed reports, will be released Feb. 23rd. About time! After browsing through vague information about it for so long, it's great to have an actual date. I can only hope my source is reliable.

FFVII Advent Children is coming out March 14th, according to 1up.com. Yet another long overdue feature, and one can only hope that it lives up to the lofty expectations associated with it. Ah, who am I kidding, no matter how bad it is, I'll watch it anyways (and so will millions of FFVII fanboys and fangirls). Not that I am one of them of course...honestly!