Catch the Catey

One of my favorite books as a child was "The Hungry Caterpillar."

Legend of the Tsunami Warrior

"Legend of the Tsunami Warrior" is just Thai craziness. It's not super Tony Jaa Thai craziness, but since Mr. Jaa has shaved his head and is now a monk, it will have to do. This is the story of a kingdom beseiged by other kingdoms who are using pirates, assassins, traitors, super cannons, and black magicians to take over. Our heroes who stand in the way are an intrepid inventor, a masked man who kicks butt, and a magical zen aquaman who is learning how to speak with the fishes. Sometimes it doesn't make as much sense as it could but by Lordie the action never stops. Also, it has to be said the underwater special effects are not bad at all! Certainly worth watching!!

Battle League Horumo

Now this is much more like it. This is one reason I watch japanese cinema, out and out silliness! Students are asked to join an "ordinary" club. Repeat, an ordinary club, nothing special here, just ordinary, so very ordinary, did we mention we are ordinary? HA! We all know not to trust anyone that says they are just "ordinary" and are we right. Turns out said club is part of a century old institution where rival schools battle using itty, bitty, cute oni spirits. There is much more of course, as an epic love triangle forms causing the Gods who watch over Harumo to become angry. Can the city be saved, and more importantly can the guy get the girl?

This is all wonderful fluff! The oni are super cute even when they did and fly up like little cartoon characters. I wish we had the same sort of humor to make a film with cute little battling demons or angels. One thing that I never got tired of is one of the characters looked oh so unfortunately like "Edna Mole" of "The Incredibles." She just lights up the screen every time she pops up. This is certainly worth a watch!

Rental Magica Opening

Rental Magica is fairly standard for this kind of anime. It didn't light any of my fires that's for sure. Shame really cause a hero with a literally "evil" eye had promise.

Children's Hospital

I am against "Children's Hospital" on principle. I want that on the record folks. Not because it is not a funny show, but because it is a live action show on the cartoon network. Hello Executives, it is CAR-TOON network, not the live action channel. This is the sort of channel mission creep that has robbed MTV of all music and NBC of all good sense.

That being on the record now, "Children's Hospital" is indeed very funny. It is a list of all the cliches of medical shows (I'm looking at you ER) rolled around in a light gel cap of dead pan humor. That one of the main doctors is running around in clown makeup and bloody scrubs without any remark just adds to the healing power of this comedy. Plot wise it is mostly how the doctors don't care for the patients and are more concerned with their sex lives, so really it is a slice of life.

Special bonus points go out for that is ten times more coherent than the average adult swim show, so someone at some point had to put down the bong. Good work there boys. Double points for the line, "I want to jump her clumsy vagina." Quadtriple points for the bonus ad for an upcoming show.

Today's Secret Code for July 12th, 2010

"Pat your head and make the secret sign, 'Perry Freemason: Lawyer For The Illuminati' is on tonight." Again: "Pat your head and make the secret sign, 'Perry Freemason: Lawyer For The Illuminati" is on tonight." Today's colour is secret. Today's author is the Widow's Son. That is all, MAOho MAOho"

An Open Door Policy May Be Unwise

Poor Mrs. Fhalorlicks. Her boarder told her to never open that door. But she was a sweet, if curious old woman, and thought what harm could there be? What harm indeed. Mrs. Fhaloricks is survived, briefly, by her three cats and the small town of Watonome. Anyone seeing Watonome should see a doctor and consult their sacred scrolls.