http://unbound.org/wordpress ...where the Spirit of Solitude, Alastor, reflects upon his Being... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:35:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was saddened to read last week of the passing of Satoshi Kon, one of Japan's most intriguing and visionary directors to have contributed to the medium of anime. His work was always of a different perspective, a singular one that expertly fused Fantasy, Dream and Reality. That unique point-of-view ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=469 This entry was just gonna be another "A Quick One While He's Away" kinda post, but I thought that  it would be too... mundane. If you, Dear Visitor, are going to come visit Alastor's Reflection allll the way from -well, wherever it is you're coming from; I'm sure it's far- then I ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=467 I love to share things I love :-D I'm happy to report that Anime News Network's just added Last Exile to their roster of streaming anime. The first four English-dubbed episodes are available, and the entire subtitled 26-episode series is up, free, streaming, and legal! This exceptional, action-packed, and riveting characters(s) ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=453 Get your motor runnin': This Summer's anime season had all the markings of a very lean schedule, but serving as a good example of why one mustn't assume too much negativity too soon, has yielded better fare than anticipated. From the early look at the Summer Calendar I only was able ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=447 The Spring anime season has pretty much wound down, with most of the series I'd been tracking having run their last episode this past week. All in all, I consider the Spring '10 crop of shows one of the best seasons in recent memory, although many endings could have been much ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=443 [caption id="attachment_432" align="alignnone" width="395" caption="(promo poster for EVA 2.0) "][/caption] I am not (generally) a mecha fan. Robots and mechanical anime creatures usually don't do it for me; I dislike having to strain to make out what and where the action is, and the constant metal-bashing and yelling can get tiresome. Not to ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=428 Sort of an update to the Anime Spring Season post (far) below, or here, I thought I'd give a progress report and also serve up a few of the more unusual and eye-catching OPening and EnDing Themes for the more unusual and eye-catching series currently airing. You might refer to that ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=421 Thought I'd take a moment to make it easier to comprehend the Comment sytem on Alastor's Reflection, since more than a few times folks have asked me how to leave a Comment.  My Comment:  ... IT'S REALLY EASY!!! All you need to do is click on the "Comments" link beneath the Title ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=412 [caption id="attachment_383" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="In the beginning..."][/caption] "24" is no more. Jack Bauer has staggered off of the grid and into the sunset, not to be seen again, or at least until the promised movie premieres. For now, Jack is finally free, and unbound from his latest ordeal(s). Following a superlative ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=382 I finally finished another epic-length series: after 47 episodes, NANA is over, and I'm already missing the characters and their stories very much. The fairly vague open-ended ending doesn't help any either; forget about closure! Nonetheless, by its end I was quite satisfied and fairly fulfilled, but for all the unanswered ... http://unbound.org/wordpress/?p=373