Asaba has a Champion of Justice moment.

I really meant to complete those posts comparing Saikano and Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu earlier. Possibly I will be inspired to finish them now that I've discovered Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu rips encoded in H.264 instead of XVID. They're still AVIs, but the video quality is marginally better despite the smaller file sizes.

Asaba checks his shoe locker.

Really, I would buy Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu Blu-rays in a heartbeat providing they were competently mastered. This is a show that has really grown on me despite only mild enthusiasm initially. Really, it is episode three that fosters my affection for this OVA series; it gets better every time I re-watch it. The direction is deliberately auteurist, but I find it effective and I appreciate what it does for the series at its midpoint.

Mayuko is weary. Young girls they do get weary.

I started watching NieA_7 without knowing anything about the plot, the story, or the characters. However, what I did know comprised three solid reasons for watching NieA_7. First, the Ayako Doctrine. I really enjoy these roles of hers—that is, mostly unremarkable earnest girls that always seem a little sad. Second, the Miyamura Yuko Directive compels me to watch shows with Asuka's seiyuu in it. True story. Third, it's by that guy responsible for Haibane Renmei, Yoshitoshi ABe.

NieA is a freeloader crashing in Mayuko's humble room.

Thanks to a Pioneer/Geneon fire sale, I bought the DVDs for next to nothing despite knowing zilch about NieA_7. It is a pretty simple Mayuko's-daily-life sort of show that is soothing and pleasant even if it romanticizes borderline poverty. Really, I'd watch a hundred episodes of this. It makes me want to go to cram schools, sit on the roof, work part-time jobs, and take a lot of baths.

Mylene almost enjoys her breakfast.

Seriously, Mylene, who uses a knife when eating fried eggs?

Hartmann, Barkhorn, and Wilke from Karlsland.

Just so you know, the only reason Gertrud Barkhorn isn't the best strike witch is because of Chiba Saeko giving Sakamoto an unfair boost.