And so, it’s just me holding the fort for the next week or so here in the desert.
Doesn’t matter really, as I’ve always been something of a lone wolf, happy to be left alone with my thoughts, but unlike the more extreme cases, I actually don’t mind company. Reading the Loner’s Manifesto has actually given me a different view of how I conduct myself. But enough of that.
The weather here in the Gulf is starting to turn better; compared to a month ago, the noonday temperatures are just about home-like, and it actually feels cool under the shade. Even the wind brings cool relief, where it was a blast of hot air like sticking your face into the oven just weeks back.
New Anime Picks
Looks like the new season’s kicking off to a great start, and there are quite a few currently on my to-watch list.
First up is Toradora (とらドラ). Having read the first volume of the light novel, it’s not hard to imagine the whacky hijinks that will happen and with tsundere Queen Rie Kugimiya at the helm voicing , I won’t be surprised to hear her trademark “煩い! 煩い! 煩い!” before the the first episode is even half way through.
(*edit* She did it! bwahahahaha! And the production quality is surprisingly good too.)
Next is the second season of Nodame Cantabile (のだめカンタービレ 巴里編).
Judging by the official website, this season will probably cover till chapter 87 of the manga, where Nodame gives her Mozart Recital.
I’m not too sure about To Aru Majutsu no Index (とある魔術の禁書目録) though. Although similarly a light novel-turned manga-turned anime, the premise of the story just doesn’t seem quite as interesting.
We’ll see.
