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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 15h

I understood that reference!

Kohaku writing 'How I look Writing this'

In Kohaku's story route from Tsukihime she has a scene where she, a redhead, is standing in front of a row of Sunflowers, looking joyous.

philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to the NHK 19-20

I'm at the part of Welcome to the NHK where I'm only confident I remember like... one episode of the next 4... it's been a while since I last watched this.

philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 2d

While I'm namedropping Helldivers in my anime thread... every so often I bring up Bounty Dog, I've had A Helldivers/Bounty Dog idea on my mind for a while...

Top Picture, Ines sleeping: A yellow and black picture from the Anime Bounty Dog: "Before Helldivers 2 Existed Bounty Dog was just some yellow and black anime. The Anime Community Slept on it.

Below Picture. Ines awake looking upward basking in the support of Democracy, The Jewels of Liberty adorn her: "Now that Helldivers 2 exists the democratic citizens have all voted for their favorite anime, the most glorious, the most tastefully yellow Bounty Dog, the only anime with a coat of PAINT worthy of a Helldiver!

Hail Democracy in action...
BOUNTY DOG: The Citizens Choice!

philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 2d

Welcome to the NHK 15-18
Something a bit more light hearted... Fantasy Video games and Multi Level Marketing schemes...

I paused halfway to play some Helldivers 2 with some folks and had the whole internet videogame thing on my mind while in the chat.

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to the NHK 14
That ends the arc. Part of me is planning to continue, and the other part of me is like... what an excellent pause point. I got online to talk about it, but went and wrote those thoughts somewhere else and now I'm having trouble seeing to write because I made myself cry.

Misaki is waiting in the usual place at the usual time for Sato, but she's looking dowcast, Sato is looking down at her, but doesn't have the demeanor of someone who's there to console her, she is, for him an unwelcome irritant, and for her, he's someone she thinks she needs, who was almost lost in two different ways, but in a way, she recoils from him like someone who thought they knew somebody and came up against how much they suddenly knew they did not.

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 6d

Welcome to the NHK 11-13

I paused one episode shy of finishing the Island (Off) arc. Just felt like a good stopping point tonight.

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 8d

This piece from me about how as a millennial, housing anxiety haunts me, and I can't get enough haunted house stories. WITH incredible @meowwwls.bsky.social freelance illustration; such a joy to work with and got me and this piece INSTANTLY.

Housing Haunts Me

If only getting a mortgage was as easy as opening a book.

the-flytrap.ghost.io

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 8d

That is a great discovery... I wouldn't mind seeing this again, I never would have found it since I hadn't ever thought to open Viki.

Thanks.

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vi @v-i.dev · 8d

Random discovery:

Viki’s been out of the anime game for over a decade now, but for some reason they still have the rights to OZMA. Never got an EN home video release and CR’s stream expired years ago, so if you’re desperate to see Matsumoto’s last anime, Viki it is.

www.viki.com/tv/7468c-lei...

Leiji Matsumoto's OZMA | Watch with English Subtitles & More | Viki

Discover Leiji Matsumoto's 'OZMA,' a gripping sci-fi saga set in a barren Earth, where a mysterious giant challenges humanity's survival and the meaning of existence.

www.viki.com

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 8d

Huh... I forgot to write 4 instead of 3 yesterday, no matter.
Welcome to the NHK -10
This honestly feels like it could be the rising crescendo middle of the show.
I can't say anything without spoiling the plot thread so... I like this show... so very much, go find out what episode 10 is yourself.

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

Back to that swearing in Welcome to the NHK. I can listen to it without wincing at almost 40 years old, and even laugh when it happens... I've gotten over my ingrained fear of swearing over the years after all the sermonizing and threats of punishment as a kid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnDR...

Welcome to the NHK (English Dub) — Tatsuhiro Satou’s Rant

YouTube video by EssencePool

www.youtube.com

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

I came out of homeschooling very lonely, and didn't adjust well in college, Rozen Maiden and Haibane Renmei were my tether shows. My Homeschooling parents probably weren't trying to make hikikomori anime the closest thing I would have to a relatable experience. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4a6...

Desktop Decay: Rozen Maiden AMV

YouTube video by Phil Hartwell

www.youtube.com

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

Welcome to the NHK was one I was vaguely familiar with pretty early, but got around to kinda lateish... watched it in 2011/12, and bought it in 2017/18. It's not one that I think everyone would like, but it appeals to me for similar themes that Rozen Maiden, or Haibane Renmei also handle.

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

So I was like, if my mom won't even accept the nice things I can find, I'll stop looking for things she'll appreciate.

That's when I went off and watched Hellsing... that's right... I showed my Mom Clannad the Movie, she didn't like it, so I was like... okay then... next up I'm goin with Hellsing.

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

Early on in my anime hobby I learned that some people will find the smallest thing to nitpick and toss the whole thing. I showed my Mom the Clannad Movie, she hated it; Sunohara got hit in the face and had a bloody nose; too violent. I was like, hello MOM? I grew up with allergies and bloody noses.

a group of anime characters are standing next to each other and one of them has a shield with a cross on it

Alt: a group of primary anime characters from Clannad go to see the Dorm Mother and she closes the door in their face. the close up is of Youhei Sunohara

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

Tangent time: who wants to go to bed... who me? Know, I mean, NO... but soon.

In College I was very chaste with my anime choices like a good homeschool boy should be, I'd been watching Scrapped Princess (a very clean show) and one of my roommates went to get the RA and complain that it was lewd.

Raquel and Pacifica (from Scrapped princess) sit next to each other, and Raquel says 'This is awkward.'

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

Welcome to the NHK 2-3
and there I shall have to stop.
When I first started collecting anime I had pretty tight limits on the sorts of things I'd allow, and one such thing was no swearing in the dub. I collected this one 11-12 years after I started my collection, so I dropped that rule at some point

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 9d

It feels so good to go back to something dark like Boogiepop Phantom... I'm gonna pull out another great show like that one!

Welcome to the NHK 1

This one... right here.

the letter n is glowing brightly in a dark room

Alt: Big glowing letters N (Nihon) H (Hikikomori) K (Kyokai) It's a conspiracy, and now that you're informed of the details... you're one of us... !

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 10d

I've watched very very few Japanese live action movies... and even fewer twice.

the twice list
Japanese Girls at the Harbor (1933)
House (1977)
Boogiepop and Others (2000)

philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 10d

I'll keep this movie off my anime viewing thread

Boogiepop and others (2000)

I'll say this for it... it's kinda weird that I own this, and even more weird that I've watched it a 2nd time... Boogiepop has some kind of aura about it I guess. I figured, I've rewatched the anime today, might as well.

Boogiepop and Others (2000) featuring Boogiepop Phantom holding up her face covering to look out from beneath her very tall purple hat with round circle emblems on it.

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 11d

I think I've warmed up to Boogiepop Phantom a lot. 6-12 completed. I took practically no time at all to rewatch it.

It's hard for me to accurately say what's going on, but something about the stream of circling events is compelling, and though I never know what Boogiepop is, I've come to like it.

A Strange looking woman who wears a a tall purple hat with gold emblems, a large purple cloak, and has a taijitu emblem on her chest with black and white triangle patterned floating ribbon epaulettes. She is floating before a clock. Her identity? is Boogiepop Phantom 1 of 2.

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 11d

Last night I ended up watching a war movie as one of my friends is a bit of a war history enthusiast and we passed a film and he said... they made a movie about this? and I said I'll skip Star Trek for this.

(1956)
"The Battle of the River Plate/Pursuit of the Graf Spee"

philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 12d

Boogiepop Phantom 1-5

I remember hating this show the first time I saw it, and liking it the 2nd time I saw it, now I'm watching it for a 3rd time. This show has grown on me each time I watch it every 5 or so years apart. I wouldn't call it a favorite, but it has a certain vibe I crave in my faves

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 15d

Resuming Urusei Yatsura 55-58.
I'm using a guide that suggests some of the last episodes next... so I paused again. I tend to go back and forth on how well I like the individual episodes of this show, but I think every one of these four were very fun. I especially liked the Tokugawa McDonalds

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philiphartwell.bsky.social @philiphartwell.bsky.social · 17d

I of course have a real soft spot for Galaxy Express 999: which is suddenly faced with the realization that Queen Millennia is far far beyond it.

I also have a real soft spot for Queen Emeraldas... only 2 of 4 episodes available. : I could watch QE 1 and 2 over and over and over again... cuz I do.

a close up of a cartoon character with stitches in her face

Alt: a close up of a cartoon character with stitches in her face: Lone traveler and Space Pirate: Queen Emeralds

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