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Craig Lotter is a web developer based in Gordon's Bay, South Africa, who seems completely incapable of shaking off that pesky inner child within, the one that forces him to love all things animated or hand drawn.
The Rugged Rock of Craig contains snippets of his life, popular culture and all the important things like anime, manga, games and comic books. The CodeUnit of Craig on the other hand contains the more serious stuff like code snippets and tutorials, while the House of C chronicles his foray into the world of web comics.
For which it never seems he has enough time anyway.
Rugged Rock Post Archive
Category Archives: Anime
My Opinion Download… Azumanga Daioh
Hilarious and charmingly cute, all rolled into one humorous slice of life bundle for which you need a heart of coal to not be able to enjoy. 26 episodes consisting of 130 short 5 minute segments of pure silliness, Azumanga Daioh takes you through the daily school lives of six very different girls and two of their teachers, each with their own very eccentric attributes. All aspects of school life through the different seasons are covered (with a gratuitous helping of the absurd along the way) and by the end of their three years in high school, you can’t help but feel you with with them for every step of the way.
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Tagged Anime, azumanga daioh, chiyo, osaka, sakaki, slice of life, tomo, yomi
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My Opinion Download… Mushishi
Hauntingly beautiful. Directed by Hiroshi Nagahama for Artland studios, this 26 episode series adapts the award-winning manga series of the same name by Yuki Urushibara. The story revolves around the ubiquitous spiritual creatures known as Mushi, whose supernatural abilities often flow over and affect the world of man. Most people of incapable of perceiving this natural spirits as they go about their daily existences, but there are a few who can. Continue reading
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Tagged Anime, artland, ginko, hiroshi nagahama, mushi-shi, mushishi
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My Opinion Download… Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Actually worth a chuckle or two. This 25 episode long series from director Shinichi Watanabe takes the fun scenario of throwing together four gleamingly handsome young lads with a desperate shortage of cash, forced to leech off a wealthy mansion owner in order to survive and then tossed into the situation of being forced to look after the wealthy owner’s niece who moves into the mansion and more importantly turn her into a proper young lady – there is only one problem though: Sunako (the niece) is so emo and disturbed that she’s almost something straight out of a grab your jugular horror movie! Continue reading
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Tagged Anime, shinichi watanabe, sunako, wallflower, yamato nadeshiko shichi henge
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My Opinion Download… Bartender
Incredibly boring and pointless. 13 episodes long, firmly in the drama and slice of life genre, Bartender tells the story of a… bar, a bartender and the patrons that find their way to him to relate their sob story so that he can fix a drink to make them feel better. Lots of work done by a narrator, lots of loving given to drinks (complete with ingredient menus) and really of absolutely no interest to anyone, even if you do enjoy quality drink or have time on your hands. Continue reading
First Impressions: Rental Magica
Magician Dispatch Service and Mage’s Society: Astral, has seen better days. Sure they have in their employ a good variety of magic users, covering all the bases like Celtic magic, King Solomon’s magic, Shinto, Onmyodo, Alchemy, Vajrayana and Rune magic, making them capable of dealing with just about any magical emergency, but the real problem lies with Astral’s current leader, the second president and son of the original founder, young Itsuki Iba. Continue reading
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Tagged Anime, astral, goetia, itsuki iba, itsuro kawasaki, mage, magic, makoto sanda, pako, rental magica
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First Impressions: Zombie-Loan
Based on the 13 issue manga series by mangaka duo Peach-Pit (Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara), Zombie-Loan was produced as a 13 episode anime series which ran from July to September 2007, under the directorship of Akira Nishimori and studio Xebec M2. Continue reading
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Tagged Anime, chika akatsuki, michiru kita, monster, peach-pit, shito tachibana, supernatural, zombie, zombie-loan
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Cosplay Sundae: Yayoi Fujisawa (Uchuu no Stellvia)
2003 saw the launch of the popular Uchuu no Stellvia or Stellvia of the Universe anime series, and this week sees us celebrate it by bringing to you Yayoi Fujisawa, eagerly played by cosplayer Chocoball. Continue reading
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Tagged chocoball, Cosplay, stellvia, stellvia of the universe, uchuu no stellvia, yayoi fujisawa
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Cosplay Sundae: Panty (Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt)
Manami Kanzaki brings today’s cosplay to life, featuring non other than the over-sexed Panty from Gainax’s recent outrageous anime offering: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt! Continue reading
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Tagged anarchy panty, Anime, Cosplay, fallen angel, gainax, hiroyuki imaishi, manami kanzaki, panty, stocking, stocking & panty with garterbelt
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