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|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
|1 out of 10 : Painful
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|2010-12-27, 12:28
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♪~ Daydreaming ~♪
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Ore no Imouto - Overall Series Impressions & Total Series Rating
This thread is to be used for discussing the entire episodes of Ore no Imouto ... your thoughts about the show, overall impressions, expectations and hopes about the DVD only footage etc.
A few subjects you might want to ramble on about:
And so on.
The poll represents your total series rating. In other words, how you would rate all the episodes combined (1-10)? If you'd rather rate the whole series by technical/artistic merits, you can do so. An example:
Animation Quality: 1-10
Voice Actors: 1-10
Script: 1-10
Soundtrack: 1-10
Editing: 1-10
Enjoyment: 1-10
Emotional Involvement: 1-10
Average = Total Series Rating
Or a combination of the two. Or your general gut feeling.
Feel free to discuss and more importantly, have fun
P.S. Please keep in mind that a new thread will be created once the alternate storyline (episodes "12b"-13-14-15) will be out. So just use this thread for what was shown on tv.
|2010-12-27, 12:33
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I don't give a damn, dude
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In Despair
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Review of Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai is up at The Nihon Review:
[NHRV] Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai
|2010-12-27, 23:21
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At first, I dodged this series, because I was like "lol moar incest this season" and that this seasons' shows didn't look appealing. But don't judge a book by its cover, as they say. Ore no Imouto manages to be entertaining and also deliver comedy with a bit of wit too. It was a series that tackled issues that would be relevant to be minds of anime viewers and dealt with them in a surprisingly mature and tongue and cheek way. But somewhere along the midpoint, the show seemed to have wandered off into tangents that lost me.
Visuals: 7
I've never been a particularly picky person of animation and such, so if the animation is smooth (no choppiness) and the character designs aren't far off, that's good enough for me. The quality does seem to go up in pretty random scenes like the Maschera parts. ;p Let's just say they managed to up the visual budget where it mattered the most. The character designs are quite cutesy and that works well; I'm most biased towards Ayase and Kuroneko, of course. Never did I feel that they went cheap, and the variety of OPs/EDs really shows it, which is a big plus to both the music and visual department. Not the best around, but still very good.
Audio: 9
Why yes, the sound is wonderful. The BGMs do a good job for accompanying the comedic moods; indeed some of it really reminds me of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, especially when Kirino drags Kyousuke to do something stupid. A well placed BGM enhances the effectiveness of a scene and I don't think some of the funnier scenes would have been as great as without them.
The voice acting is great as well; most of the characters' wacky personalities come alive with them. Kyousuke, Kirino, and Kuroneko sound very much like how I'd expect them to act, and has come part of their characters. Everyone else works as well.
I haven't even talked about the OPs/EDs and insert songs yet. But short story short, they're all great and I'm glad they have so much variety. "Irony" is of course the standout one, as the series loves the ironic humor. An anime song with an English title that's actually relevant; pretty shocking! In any case, the mood of the song is perfect for the show.
Story: 5
Oreimo starts out with a pretty good premise. We have a brother who discovers her sister's deviant habit; he hasn't talked to her much if at all in years, wacky hijinks ensure and they meet wacky characters along the way. Perfect for a comedy, really.
But not only that, Kirino must also deal with potential social isolation if she must pursue her habits. First her parents obviously object, and now her best friend is shocked and cannot accept her. And more shockingly, pep talks don't solve the issue!
So how will Kirino ever get close to others and share her habit? Well, and here comes her handyman brother he constantly tosses and humiliates himself just for a potential smile from his sister. Great stuff huh?
Well it would have been, had the show decide to not meander off into all these side paths. While they are interesting in their own, the elements of each episode in the later half is simply a mess. The worst is probably in episode 11, where we go from slapstick comedy to some random confessions and revelations out of nowhere. It's an example of an episode that works good by itself, but not really as a part of the storytelling. The story is too obsessed with starting threads and not expanding on them. The result is a story with a bunch of interesting ideas, but no solution... to anything.
If the show would promise to have a second season, instead of trying to give us these endings, it'll probably be more forgivable. This results in a well thought out premise churning out empty results. It's nice to leave stuff up for interpretation, but when you ask too many questions and have no intention of answering them yourself, it just falls flat.
At least the ending was respectable, considering where they were going; a lot better than many other shows I would say.
But this is a comedy, and thus the demands for plot should not be as harsh. I'll say the plot pretty much did what it needed to do, but was kind of a waste.
Characters: 5
Oh man, shall we beat the dead horse once more?
Kirino and Kyouske get their own section
Spoiler for dead horse:
This leads Ore no Imouto into an odd place where the supporting cast is actually more interesting than the leads. Now this can work, because the encountering of wacky characters is central to the comedy. But even these wacky characters have some kind of depth to them. Kuroneko has her sisters which reveals another interesting side to her. Saori isn't what she looks like at all. Ayase seems like just another of Kirno's friends, but she's secretly Kirino's zealous protector lesbian stalker. Manami looks like a pointless moeblob, but she's actually a bit wittier than she appears.
The thing that makes these characters interesting is that they are what the main leads aren't. They are characters that are more than they appear, and further events reveal more about their motivations and backgrounds that helps you explain their behavior. This is an example of good writing; it's just unfortunate that there's just not on time to build them.
A mixed bag really; mostly the supporting cast keeps the show alive.
Enjoyment: 7
Ore no Imouto is definitely a funny show though. While the massive amounts of insular references proved to be a bit too much at times, it didn't stop me from laughing. The script is written quite tongue in cheek sometimes, so even in the weaker episodes, you're guaranteed at least a few laughs.
It's also natural that many of Oreimo's strengths listed above make the show a effective comedy. The show doesn't take itself that seriously, and frequently pokes fun of itself. The soundtrack really aids in conveying that mood of looking at a serious issue but also keeping some humor so we can all have a less stressful outlook at life. The random new scenes placed in OPs is also fun for the interested.
Extra props goes to the "shows within a show" and their respective crazy fans. Not just a one shot joke, these made up shows feel extremely believable. You could totally believe there are games and animes like the ones they thought of. And of course, the clashes of tastes cannot be forgotten as the arguments and conflicts generated feel all too familiar. So there's a lot in store for the anime fan to chuckle at themselves. As they say, good humor frequently has some truth to it... they really took that home to great effect.
And let's not forget about the cosplay outfits, and the outfits in general. Guilty pleasure indeed (Kuroneko)... *cough*. But I'll pretend to be objective here.
Overall: 6 (Decent)
Despite the weaknesses in the leads and the direction of the show, it still performs quite well as a comedy. And that's just what I took it as. I feel that it really could have been something more memorable, and might have been able to actually provide some more insight into the issues it touched if it had more focus. Unfortunately, it just ended up trying everything and not ending with any of them.
But hey, not every show has to be thought provoking, and Ore no Imouto seems aware that trying too hard in that direction would make it pretentious. So in the end, it accomplished what it came here to do and all is well while I anticipate the "true" ending.
Last edited by Archon_Wing; 2011-06-17 at 11:07.
|2010-12-28, 00:54
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I think I'm going to break this down the way Archon_Wing did, actually.
I haven't done a thorough "technical merits" review in a while, and it might be interesting to take that approach for a change.
Visuals: 8
Just to be clear, for visuals, I'm including art style and animation. Basic character design will be factored under characters.
The art style is solid. I very much like the way facial expressions are handled in this anime, character blushes and moments of rage in particular. I also liked how colorful all the characters appear, with bold bright coloring involved. The brighter color palette served this anime well, in my opinion. If this was a more "serious action-packed" anime, I'd actually give it big kudos for its impressively realistic handling of violent situations. However, it felt a bit off for slapstick comedy. Perhaps this animation team should handle something more along the lines of Death Note or Higurashi, next time up, because they do handle realistic violence very well to their credit.
The animation is decently fluid (particularly in the OPs), and I don't recall any particularly bad flubs here.
Visually, it's an overall very solid performance, probably a notch or two above average for an anime. However, after recently watching The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya movie, I can't really justify giving the visuals any higher than a 8.
Audio: 8
This includes BGM, sound effects, OP/ED music, and voice work.
The various OPs were all excellent, and the music is key here. Overall, I found that the BGM and sound effects complimented what was on screen.
There was one particular piece of BGM that felt a bit overused to me, though. By the later episodes of this anime, I was starting to get a bit annoyed with it (it didn't help that this background music was often accompanied by Kirino doing something that annoyed me ). This is why my score for Audio is a bit lower than Archon_Wing's.
The voice actors were all very good. Manami's voice actress in particular did a fantastic job, in my opinion. I have no complaints to make as far as the voice work is concerned.
Story: 6
I was a bit more impressed by the story than Archon_Wing was. I felt that the first five episodes were exceptionally tight, with a superb mix of drama, comedy, and suspense. The anime did a good job of introducing us to the central cast members, and of making me truly care about their various conflicts and struggles early on. The plot felt reasonably believable, had good pacing, and gave me the sense that the writers behind this had a good idea of what they wanted to do with this anime. At this juncture, the anime had a real sense of identity to itself, in my view.
Then we were treated to the Manami-centric Episode 6 which was a welcomed breather after the stark intensity of the first five episodes. I think it was important to see Kyousuke have some "down time" after all of those riveting conflicts that he became embroiled in due to his sister. Basically, I think it was good to see what a normal day in the life of Kyousuke, Manami (and to some extent, Kirino) was like prior to the recent drama. Seeing that gave me a deeper appreciation for these characters, and for their overall situations.
However, I feel that the anime's broader story truly meandered a bit in Episodes 7 through 10, with the somewhat infamous anime original Episode 8 being the definite lowpoint of this anime, in my opinion.
Episodes 7, 9, and 10 were not exactly bad, per se, but they (along with the genuinely bad and unrealistic Episode 8, imo) collectively didn't gel well together, in my opinion. Episodes 7 and 8 both would raise interesting plot threads that were kind of just dropped later on, while Episodes 9 and 10 both had a "comedy filler" feel to it (and it doesn't really help to have two such episodes back-to-back, imo).
It was during this four episode stretch (7 through 10) that I felt that Ore no Imouto began to lose its sense of identity, and ceased to do a good job of balancing its drama elements with its comedy elements.
On a personal note, it was also during this four episode stretch that my patience with Kirino's character was finally exhausted, but I'll get to that later in the character section of this review.
Now, I do think that Episodes 11 and 12 basically saved this anime's story from going from a great start to a true trainwreck. Episodes 11 and 12 brought the drama of this anime back into sharp focus, and showed some real, significant character development for the two leads that had been sadly lacking for the middle portions of this anime.
I find that in the world of anime it's better to have a great start and a great end and a crappy middle than the opposite (a crappy start and a crappy end and a great middle), so that's in this anime's favor. On the other hand, though, I felt that even the good episodes near/at the end had a tendency to use characters we barely know (if know at all) in key roles. I didn't like this when Nanoha StrikerS pulled that sort of stuff, and I don't like it here. If you intend to use a character in a central role at some point, then showcase him or her a little bit before that so that the audience can grow a bit familiar with him or her, imo.
Characters: 6
Again, Episodes 11 and 12 were huge here. They finally gave Kyousuke and Kirino some decent character development that both (especially Kirino) had been horribly lacking for awhile.
Kirino, as many here likely know, was a character that I truly started to dislike in the second half of this anime. Episodes 11 and 12 did just enough to make me view her character in a more sympathetic light again, and feel like she's generally not all that bad. She's still far from one of my favorites, but at least she's no longer a sure bet for my most hated anime characters list.
However, as much as Episodes 11 and 12 helped out Kirino and Kyousuke, that doesn't entirely make up for how frustrating I found both of them (in their own ways) for a good chunk of this anime. Kirino's overall attitude truly did lower my enjoyment level for several episodes of this. It's rare for an anime character to have that effect on me, so that's something that factors in heavily to my somewhat low score for "characters".
Still, the main supporting cast for this anime is simply fantastic. Kuroneko, Manami, Saori, and Ayase are all great, intriguing, and fun characters. Kuroneko, Manami, and Saori are also very likable characters to me (Ayase I'm more divided on, but she's still a good character).
Manami is an outstandingly charming character that is so easy to get behind and adore. Kuroneko is a supremely witty character with good charisma and style that is so easy to get behind and be amused by. These two characters were probably the highlights of this anime for me.
I liked all the character designs at a visual level. I really like Kirino and Kuroneko's wardrobe. Great clothing choices for both characters. Kirino often looks stylish, I have to admit. Reminds me of one of the good aspects of Haruhi's Endless Eight.
(Mental note: Must have Haruhi and Kirino exchange fashion tips in my new Ore no Imouto/Haruhi fanfic )
Enjoyment: 6
My enjoyment level for this anime was all over the board, so I guess settling on a middle value is the best approach to take. I largely loved the first six episodes, and the final episode. But episode 8... *shudder*
Some of the comedy moments were good, but at times were undermined by a very realistic portrayal (this made some slapstick comedy moments a real fail for me). The drama moments were great and largely enjoyable in the first half, but were mostly absent later on.
Like Archon_Wing, though, I liked the "anime shows within the anime show" aspect to this anime. Magical Girl Meru basically makes the difference between a 5 and a 6 for me here. Truly a great spoof of Nanoha.
Overall: 7
The visuals, the audio, the character designs, Manami, Kuroneko, and Magical Girl Meru... are what pushes this anime above average for me. Those are the reasons why it gets a 7 from me instead of a 6 or lower.
Last edited by Triple_R; 2010-12-28 at 04:19.
|2010-12-28, 00:55
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Its hard for me to rate because (like Bakemonogatari) it isn't finished... I thought the broadcast "last ep" was not much different than a Monty Python screech-stop "and now for something completely different".
That said, the premise and a fair amount of the execution was full of interesting issues that we don't see nearly enough of in anime depictions of Japanese society.
My main complaint was that they seem to be starting story thread after story thread without actually carrying any thread very far... the bane of a rich source being forced into a "12 ep format". Way too many balls juggled and left in the air, so to speak.
Wavering between an 7 and a 8... mostly because I think its worth an anime fan's time anyway.
Warrants a re-review after the other episodes are released.
|2010-12-28, 01:41
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Join Date: Dec 2006
6/10... I guess? I guess the main problems I had were the main characters and a good part of the story.
Eh? Isn't that a lot? Yeah.
Kirino........................ No need to explain. Damn, I remember a person saying there was nothing to hate about her. REALLY?!
Kyousuke... Oh goh... Ugh... I first thought he was a sandbag like that guy from Nogizaka Haruka, but better at least... But he was worse. At least Yuuto was in a dangerous position if he denied her requests, but this guy on the other hand... His sister! Just his sister! And the irritating self-sacrifice. This is a good brother? HAH! Not even funny. He's just spoiling her... Or probably, even going further than that. Maybe if she was his savior or something, it would be reasonable.
To be honest, worse than Kirino, because it feels like he was written to be a likeable character and went waaaaaaaay off.
The problem with the story... was well, mainly because every problem Kirino caused was fixed by Kyousuke. Damn...! I thought that once or twice was, while not good, understandable, but to think every single time... That's our Kyousuke! That's our Saint! Go and jump over that bridge!
Though the last few episodes had less of that and was okay.
Also, the ED........... kept changing, but unlike Sora no Otoshimono, Hanamaru, etc. the animation was incredibly lazy and songs a pain to listen.
The OP was a bit more creative and better though. Still don't know why Nico comments appeared in Manami's OP, when out of all of the characters, she is the most unrelated to all of that stuff...
But it wasn't that bad.
|2010-12-28, 03:10
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 27
Alright. Seeing as this series isn't the worst piece of trash I've seen, I couldn't justify rating it any lower than a 4/10, so a 4/10 it gets. It's poor, it's flawed enough to be brought down to the level of another despicable show to me, K-ON!.
This show is everything that is wrong with the current anime industry. Rather than trying to make an engaging story, it is clearly trying to sell itself to the fringe otakus with all sorts of stupid gimicks. "Hey guys, we have an anime about a 14 year old otaku who is a cute girl! Better yet, we're going to glorify all of her habits and try to make them out to be innocent hobbies! Hooray!"
Yeah, make the same show, but instead change Kirino to a boy, and I am positive this show's popularity would have dropped down CONSIDERABLY.
What pisses me off about this is that clearly they try to hide this under the cover of a story that is supposedly meaningful or emotional at all. We have a brother and sister who have a "broken" sibling relationship at the start, but through the discovery of the sister's awkward hobbies and the brother's accepting stance of them, they managed to find a connection, so ever small, that they managed to begin a journey to healing their relationship as siblings.
Well that's nice and all, but the show clearly did not want to focus on any such details past episode 5 (And mind you, the first 5 episodes weren't fantastic, but at least it was a story that could be enjoyed on some level). Episodes 6-11 were spent either backpedaling any character development or ground made in their relationship, or packing in side stories for characters that were not very exhilarating by any stretch of the imagination and took up too much time of an already short anime.
Furthermore, while the show supposedly presented "interesting" issues in the first 5 episodes in particular, I found it pretty much a joke how they were treated in the anime. Take the situation with the father not accepting Kirino's habits. Sure this is just a show, but I find it unsatisfactory to treat such a realistic issue with a fairy tale like ending. I would say that most of the time in this situation, the person in said position would have been screwed over, good game, the end! But Kyousuke makes some sappy appeal to his father who is supposedly very strict about the issue and he buckles? Give me a break!
Morever, not only does the father buckle under such a ridiculous emotional appeal, but so does Kirino's friend Ayase. I'm sorry, but how about portraying things actually going "wrong" in real life like how they most often do in such situations. The show could be much more rewarding if done this way.
The reason i bring this large criticism to the show is because the show presents itself as supposedly "realistic." When you warp how the issues turn out in reality, how are we truly supposed to understand?
This leads into another large issue with the show, and that is one aspect of the comedy side... This being Kirino's tsutsun behavior towards Kyousuke which is treated as the usual tsundere gags, but end up turning out VERY sour because again, the show treats itself as fairly realistic. That's why it's sickening to see Kirino continually be belligerent towards her brother who did so much for her.
It's not about disliking her behavior or the fact that she's a tsundere, it's that what I'm watching is a character that acts purely irrationally. There's no motivation presented to the viewer, nor are there are aspects of her character that we can empathize with because we simply don't understand her. She could honestly suddenly slit her wrists in a bathtub and die in a random episode and that would make as much sense to me as all of her actions post episode 5-6, until perhaps 12, which sadly enough was anime originalish and ended up being a piss poor ending for a show.
Again, if Kirino was a boy instead, this would never have flied with most people because like I said, this show is catering to the otaku fringes. It's disgusting to me to see that the anime medium is becoming fixated on these sorts of stories (They are the ones at the forefront of popularity at the very least) when the animated medium has the ability to do SO MUCH more than what its currently doing.
I feel that it is because of animes like this that not only was 2010 the worst anime year perhaps of the last decade, but also what shows a clear disregard for true innovation in story telling. The last truly ground breaking anime was Haruhi, and that is now 4 years ago, and before that, it was Evangelion. Now I'm not expecting shows to be on that level, but when we see ground breaking shows like that, we usually see other shows follow suit.
For example, Evangelion's gritty story sparked shows like Serial Experiments Lain and RahXephon among others. Haruhi sparked... Well nothing that I can really see. The only significant thing it's done (And I love Haruhi, don't get me wrong) is spark a trend of "moe gone wild." I say that because at this point, I find it tiring to see characters like Kirino that are practically glorified sex icons to otakus.
To get back more on topic here though, the story lacks effort and has a lot of lazy storytelling throughout. This is quite evident in I believe episode 11 where they basically use exposition to explain Kyousuke was depressed for awhile after Kirino was bitchier than ever to Manami and him and then she suddenly felt sorry and got him a gift. I mean what? Not only was this rushed, but there was no clear indication of either emotion in the characters.
Ugh. All I can say is that if anime continues this trend of bad pacing, lazy or nonexistent character development, otaku pandering, and lack of inspiration, I'm going to be very, very sad.
I guess I'll add in some sections for this review to make it more complete...
This anime doesn't have anything really special about its visuals. The art is averagish. The animation is fine, but the art really isn't all that appealing to me. It doesn't earn a golden star, but then again, most animes don't. It's a 6/10 precisely because it is average.
One thing that did annoy me is the constant drawing of a tooth outside Kirino's mouth that looked like a canine tooth. It's not cute, it just makes her look ugly.
Usually not much for the sound tracks in shows of this nature, so its not really its fault. A 10/10 OST for me would be something like the Cowboy Bebop OST to give you an idea of what I consider great. This isn't special and was in fact below average for me.
Bad pacing, bad character development, good idea, poor decision making. Altogether it is just a very poor effort.
Kyousuke was OK at first, but his mother teresa syndrom at some point gew very tiresome. I liked Kuroneko a lot, and she was a saving grace, but Kirino took down the cast with her. If Kirino was a better character I would've given this section a 6/10. But she was just THAT bad.
What can I say. I found the first two episodes amusing, but wasn't amazed. After episode 5 I was kind of bored with the show, and by the end I was raging about how flawed it became. Yes enjoyment was just bad.
What can I say? This show is just poorly handled. It had much more potential to do great things, but it was squandered due to the nature of anime companies wanting to squeeze every nickle and dime out of otakus for every cute girl they put in an anime show (Looks wise at least).
I don't know what's so appealing about watching a strange belligerent bitch mess with her brother for 12 episodes and get away with all her selfish desires throughout it. I guess to each their own.
|2010-12-28, 04:58
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The iDOL(ove Live!)M@STER
Sometimes, I have to thank the existence of that Aesop of not judging a book by its cover, because it once again comes full force in My little sister can't be this cute. Just as the title suggests, the little sister, Kirino, is in fact very adorable, and is often quite sensual without her even trying. Being this cute, it's inevitable to think that her brother, Kyosuke, would grow some sexual tension towards her, hence the show's namesake. But despite what the title may have others believe, incest is not the main point of the show. Rather, it's the story of a brother and sister's unfamiliar relationship and the emotional distance that's bridged between them as Kyosuke deals advice for her sister's hobby, one which is often shunned by society. But even with that, it's still a light and sweet work showing that otaku are just like any other people, whether it's the crazy-in-public-only somewhat guardian figure-like Saori, or the represents-the-anti-moe'-fanbase-but-has-a-protective-side-of-her-own Kuroneko. Aside from the outlandishness of episode 8, the anime was down-to-earth and sweet, with a subtle touch of sexuality that isn't overbearing, but does make sense considering the games Kirino enjoy playing. The ending was a bit of a let down, though hopefully the OVA's/specials/whatever can deliver better on that. But overall, it was much better than I thought it was going to be, and likely a huge "LOL NO" for anyone expecting "hurr hurr hurr wincest."
|2010-12-28, 05:41
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It's yuri, bitches
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Israel
Age: 23
Animation Quality: 9.5/10 the animation was amazing.
Voice Actors: 8/10 the voice actors were good. I liked the choice of making Nanoha's seyuu to voice Meruru. the only thing I didn't like was Manami's voice, which I found very annoying.
Script: 7.5/10.
Soundtrack: 8.5/10 very good soundrack. almost every episode there was a different ending and the opening really grown on me.
Editing: ?
Enjoyment: 7.5/10 even the show can be sometimes annoying or disturbing, I quit enjoyed it.
I came to this anime from my brother's recommend having in mind it's gonna be a stupid ecchi, but the show surprised me in good. though the main character, Kirino was a total annoying b*tch, the other characters compensated for it, especially Kuroneko.
Emotional Involvement: 8/10 - 8.5/10
Total: 7.5/10
|2010-12-29, 11:27
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the cynic
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Somewhere between life and death.
Age: 37
10 for everything, I really enjoyed it. Actively looked forward to it every week.
The only downer part was the current ending, which wasn't much of an ending at all.
But that's what the DVDs are for I suppose.
Voting 9/10 for me.
|2010-12-29, 13:17
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I think its fascinating that the series has generated feelings so "all over the board" and with various posters who normally agree on many things. Not being contentious here... just finding it interesting the series evoked such disparate responses.
I suppose some of it can be attributed to the weights each place on "potentiality" versus "actuality", or "intent" versus "execution"?
|2010-12-29, 15:14
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Twintails are wintails!
Join Date: Mar 2010
Age: 38
I'm giving this an 8.5/10 as an overall rating.
It was pretty well done with good animation, voice acting, chara design etc.
Sometimes only, a little more variation would've been nice, but otherwise, no complaints.
|2010-12-30, 13:39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Inside of frog
Hmm...I think Kirino was too young in various meanings...
She is junior high student and even looks young for her age.
Maybe this makes me feel that something is missing. she's a kid after all.
What if she was high schooler and looks more sexy, it must be more interesting.
|2010-12-30, 13:39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
6/10 - Average
Not the worst show I've ever watched but certainly the most annoyingly difficult to watch. I can't bear to see what stupid action Kyousuke will take next to disgrace himself and the viewer is somehow supposed to find it funny. The whole incestuous sexual tension that the show so focused on was disturbing to say the least with some scenes being illogical as to what purpose they serve other than to mentally disturb the viewer - http://thecartdriver.com/wp-content/...8h04m17s65.jpg
|2010-12-30, 22:55
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Felt that it started off quite well and even towards the end quite enjoyed the self-contained episodes though the main plot seemed to have stagnated. However I was a bit frustrated that there didn't seem to be any character development for the main leads, Kirino in particular.
This was one series where I definately enjoyed the supporting cast more and wished they were given more screen time, especially Kuroneko
|2010-12-31, 15:35
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Back in ancient times when I was still young and handsome (5 years ago) I was given to watch my first bunch of obscure anime from the 80's. Amongst them was Otaku no Video, probably the oldest anime around otaku culture. It was a short and simple tale, half of which was more like a real life news report around the lifestyle of the 80's so called anime-freaks. It had a rather negative take on them, depicting them as creepy and antisocial, despite being in the other half about such a type of character trying to make his own anime studio. Well, that title never had much follow up and the following otaku culture based titles were also just low budget works with bad screenplay and mostly fan service… Up until Genshiken came up.
Yup, that was the title that not only was high budget but was also given attention to storytelling and character portrayal. It was the anime that for the first time showed otakus as normal people with weird hobbies and despite its usually optimistic view of otaku culture was still a good watch for those who did knew and educational for those who didn't.
Fast forward a few years and now this anime comes out, to take things to the next level… somewhat.
Ore no Imouto (OnI) is definitely rubbing its buttocks on the otakus' crotch a lot more that Genshiken, which was more subtle and for broader audiences. It is bold and full of stereotypes, aiming for those who already are deep in anime culture. So basically the swift of focus as years went by was Otaku no Video trying to describe otaku culture to non-anime fans, then Genshiken to appeal to both pro and con and now OnI to be almost for the fans. That is not enough to make it special or original as there are many other minor titles doing that, way before it did. The main difference here is that OnI plays out as a self parody of the genre and tries in a light way to show the negative view society has on otakus, while otakus themselves pretty much don't mind and even manage to excuse themselves with various examples.
What I'm trying to say here is that OnI is original in the sense it is both showing the bad view of the hobby to the fans, while trying to excite them about it in a bold way as well. It stretches the two sides Genshiken had shown, to sizes that feel less realistic and more fun at the same time.
Was it successful? Well, I can only mention how someone like me, who is many years a fan and got all the in-jokes, felt about it. A rookie who still doesn't understand the meaning of moe or hasn't even browsed some hentai CGs will definitely feel lost with the constant terminology and hardcore fascination. So it is better to not be seen if you are not deep into the hobby already.
As I said, the overall feeling of the story is not realistic. It uses a lot of real life events any otaku goes through at some point but the way everything unfolds is definitely NOT realistic. All problems are resolved quite easily and people who are cons change their minds too easily and accept a weird hobby their society loathes as much as the Jews in Nazi Germany. As I said, it is a show that aims at established pros and hardcore fans, so anyone not deep into this shit will most likely feel like it's propaganda or fake enough to render all conflict in the show as stupid. He will be unable to feel the vibe of the show. This is the essential thing that will determine if you like it or not. If you are not in favor of cosplay, eroge and teen idols, chances are this show will not convince you of otherwise. Because it is biased towards pro; the negativity some characters show in it is played for laughs and superficial conflict that is resolved quite fast and easily.
So if I am to start with the story, I will say it is not much to look forward to. Most episodes can be reshuffled ala Suzumiya Haruhi and you won't even tell the difference. Some of them don't even feel like they are strictly following the main theme of the series and could very well stick in any other generic harem out there. The scenario is easy going and loose enough, having impossible storylines (like Kirino publishing her own novel and making her own anime in just a few months) plus ending openly; so if you expect a great slice of life story with a powerful ending, you are looking at the wrong place.
The characters are to the most part archetypes, and most of the jokes are basically a parody of them. The main heroine is Kirino, who is the typical annoying yet lovable loli we have seen a million times throughout the years, being selfish and mean to her brother, and always demanding, always edgy, always tsun and kawai at the same time. If it weren't for her fear of being rejected for her hobby, she wouldn't even be memorable for any reason. So thanks to the show's attempt at self mockery, Kirino feels more than the stereotype. She is somewhat excused to be like that as she considers herself a teen idol who doesn't like being bossed around by anyone, yet at the same time is always in need of her big brother to help her open up with her hobby. Thus it is one of those rare cases where the stereotype is excused in-story. She is as such for a reason and acts all violent and bossy with her brother, again for a reason.
Still, as I already said the justification and motivation of the characters is loose and hardly realistic. Although as an autonomous personality Kirino plays out just fine, all others around her seem to deal with their issues around her way too easily. Her brother for example, Kyousuke, keeps trying to help her in ways that feel degrading in the least. He keeps taking the blame for all her mistakes, goes to places he shouldn't just because she said so and even plays eroge even though he doesn't like them. As reward, most of the times he gets hit by girls or get accused for things his sister is the culprit. He is not exactly the usual indecisive lead of harems as he is serious and smart enough, but then again he keeps tolerating all the torment and mockery of others without justifying it somehow. Other than being platonic brotherly love, which is still not excused nicely. In fact, the bait of the series itself is constant self-mockery at how he and his sister may end up in an incestuous relationship; something which of course is never shown but plays as a constant joke (all eroge Kirino favors are incestuous in nature).
Then there is Manami, his schoolmate female friend, who keeps giving him constant signs of affection and everybody around them tell him to make the first step but he rejects all signs and just browses at porn sites. Does that make any sense? She is not ugly or anything; hell she is the epitome of the traditional perfect Japanese wife, following the archetype to the fullest. She doesn't even mind all the creepy stuff that happen around him and his sister. She even caught him watching megane porn and she just went along with it. So why is he such a ding-dong with her? Again not excused. Plus, she is hardly part of the otaku themes of the show; she and her entire family could easily be removed along with the scenes they are in. They are practically filler.
Then we have Kirino's parents and friends, who as I said despise otakus yet in less than 20 minutes she and her brother manage to convince them otherwise.
The funny thing is that the only otakus with personality in this show are all girls. Males are just stunts in Comiket. The other two major female otakus exist to flavor other aspects of the fandom with different tastes and views than Kirino's. Some of the funniest scenes are about Kirino and Kuroneko arguing about what counts as quality anime.
And again, I must point out all conflicts are superficial and not important to the overall progress. Just imagine that 14 year old Kirino and many other girls dress sexy and go to photo shootings for money, with which she buys a mountain of ero games and figurines normally only adult males are supposed to own, all with the support of her strict father. Makes as much sense as an invisible pink unicorn dancing on the moon. In reality, Kirino is nothing but the stereotypical, fat, smelly male nerd otaku, still living in his parent's basement, disguised as a cute little girl. It is also part of the self-mockery and most don't even mind identifying with a cute thing, when in reality it's themselves. So the characters are likable and colorful but their motivations in a show that is supposed to be about the "real" otaku culture are off by miles.
The production values are quite good for this type of show. You can see the attention they gave to minor details such as anime shows and doujinshi made by different drawing styles, depicting the basics of what is going on in anime conventions and anime production studios, all accompanied with self parody and even self reference to the show itself. As expected, the girls are all drawn moe, with rather simplistic facial variety and occasional sexy poses to work as fan service. Plus, girls in this show blush. ALL THE TIME. Yes, it is supposed to cater the fans and it works.
Voice acting is quite good, although I felt some dialogues weren't emotional enough in correspondence with what is going on in the video. The BGM is likable, although I really hated how they just threw a tune playing in the background and had the characters just talk for 15 minutes. Literally, the sudden mood swings were not pointed out by the BGM to make the jokes better, thus a great deal of humor was lost right there. The music score is also likable enough, with the end credits and panels being different on each episode. That shit really works in making me stare even the end sequence.
In all, OnI is a good show IF you are a hardcore fan already and IF you don't expect realism in a show that is supposed to be about everyday otakus. The humor is ok, although far-fetched most of the times and the characters likable, without being exceptional on their own. I won't call this a masterpiece because it ain't. I prefer the more subtle way Genshiken went for and since I am not a fan or eroge or cosplay, I am also part of those who found this show biased and propaganda for creepy NEETs. Something like "Yeah, society hates you but look how this cute girl deals with it in a pseudo-realistic way. So cheer up and keep piling those eroges. And don't mind how she is in reality a fat smelly male otaku just like you." Hm, dangerous thought but if you figure out it is not supposed to be seen seriously, it will feel better. Remember not to get too deep and it will be safe and funny to watch it.
… but don't watch it with your underage little sister. Just to be on the safe side.
General Artwork 2/2
Character Figures 2/2
Backgrounds 2/2
Animation 1/2
Visual Effects 1/2
Voice Acting 2/3
Music Themes 3/4
Sound Effects 2/3
General Scenario 1/2
Pacing 1/2
Side Stories 1/2
Believability/Reasoning/Realism 0/2
Conclusion 0/2
Presence 2/2
Personality 1/2
Backdrop 1/2
Development 1/2
Catharsis 0/2
Historical Value 1/3
Rewatchability 2/3
Memorability 2/4
Otaku no Video
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|2011-01-02, 12:46
|Link #20
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Heh, Kirino was more of a self serving bitch then even I remember her. I kind of feel sorry for anyone who probably thought this would be some comedy or romance, when it's really a drama. True title: "My little sister can't possibly be fucking everyone else's lives?! OH SHI-" Frankly, when I first read the material long ago, I thought it would be best adapted as a real life drama, not a anime drama; since the pretext makes it into some clever trolling to some extent, even ignoring the anime format. Not to mention the meta elements would bleed out too much as a anime. Honestly, I don't know what I was thinking back then, I must have been unconscious, it's like I forgot this was Japan we're talking about
I'd say 7 / Good. Assuming you knew what you were watching, the show handles it well. The points I detract from the show are personal preference. I hate watching fucked up people like Kirino; and I'm not even talking about her pedophile hobbies here. More so, I hate these characters who get their every spoiled wish granted, as well as having everything go their way at others expense. From start to finish just like in the source, Kirino's midas touch turns everything positive in the show (such as some relationships, hard work, etc) to shit. Lastly I hate the degrading subtext to the plot. If it's suppose to be funny, I'm most certainly not laughing. Ayase is a lesbian. Kanako is a dominatrix. (No surprise there, being Kurino's "BFF"s they probably sold half their souls and their loved ones happiness to Satan for fame, fortune, and talent.) Worst still if I'm reading the authors twisted mind games right (mind you the title is one too ) Kurinos love for little sisters, is actually "love for herself", since she's "the little sister". In other words she's actually in love with herself.
Ahem- Anyway, as much as I would like to call the show a troll, it's actually a well orchestrated drama, which draws it's audience in with caret and stick. Assuming one can find the bittersweet taste, it's enjoyable.
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1. Re: Recommendations for creation a slide show PSE 10the_wine_snob Sep 7, 2012 7:13 PM (in response to 87509)
I create the "chapters," like "scenes," but most often use PrPro, and then Adobe Encore, for the final authoring.
PrE does things a bit differently, in both the Timeline, and then the authoring phase, but it is not THAT different.
First, I would Scale the Still Images to about the Frame Size of the Project in Photoshop Elements, say 720 x 480 for an NTSC DVD-Video. For a bit of "wiggle room," many recommend Scaling to 1000 x 750.
When Scaled, Import the Still Images into an NTSC DV Project w/ 48KHz 16-bit Audio, with a Duration, that I feel is appropriate - usually around 05 sec each.
At that point, one has several choices. Since PrE does not allow one to Lock Tracks (Video, or Audio), I like to edit the Video (created from the Still Images) first, and then add Audio, at just the Duration, that I need. However, I use SmartSound, so I have complete control. If you have music with a set Duration, you need to Import the Audio, and drag that to the Timeline first. Next, drag all of your Stills, for that "chapter" to Video Track 1. The one issue is that if one does many editing functions now, the Audio can be manipulated, when one does not want it to be. One workaround to this is to just get the Duration of the music, and set a Marker on the Timeline. Edit to that Marker, and when done, drag the music to Audio Track 1.
Repeat for each of your four "chapters," so that you have all four songs, with their Still Images. At that point, just set Chapter Markers between each. Tip: I like to begin my Timeline with about 02 sec. of Black Video (created from the New Icon in the Project Panel), and use Dip-to-Black Transitions (regardless of the Transitions, that I place between the Still Images - usually Cross-Dissolves), and then have about 02 sec. of Black Video, between "chapters," so that when the user views the DVD, and select the Chapters, they are always coming "up" from black.
Some users like to create the SlideShows in PSElements' Organizer, and then send that to PrE for final editing, and authoring.
Good luck,
[Edit] I think that I mentioned four "chapters" somewhere above, and just saw that you had five. My bad, and disregard that please.
2. Re: Recommendations for creation a slide show PSE 1087509 Sep 8, 2012 11:31 AM (in response to the_wine_snob)
Hi Bill and thanks so much for your reply. These are a wide variety of pictures taken over the weekend. Sizes are mostly between 1MB - 5MB. It seemed like when I resized the large one (5MB) to 1000X750 it ended up about 300k in size but wasn't nearly as sharp as the smaller pics after I resized them. Is their any problem with resizing them to a larger resolution? What if I just left them the sizes they are. Space is not a problem as there are only a couple hundred pictures. Before resizing the large one you could zoom in and see things quite clearly on a pc. Is 1000X750 the largest you would recommend? Again I am wanting to get a product that will be viewable both on a PC as well as if somebody watches it on TV.
Thanks again for all your help
3. Re: Recommendations for creation a slide show PSE 10the_wine_snob Sep 8, 2012 12:39 PM (in response to 87509)
If you Scaled in Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, there are a couple of choices (I think that PS-Elements has these):
- Bicubic
- Bicubic Sharper
- Bicubic Smoother
- Nearest Neighbor
I like either #2, or #3, and the choice will likely depend on the actual Image.
For use in Video, large Still Images, WILL have to be Scaled at some point. PrE can do this, BUT the quality is less than desirable, and it takes a lot of resources to handle those extra pixels. That is why I recommend doing the Scaling in PS, or PSE. This article goes into more detail: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/450798?tstart=0
Remember, SD Video is ONLY 720 x 480 pixels (NTSC), and HD Video is only up to 1920 x 1080 pixels. Having more pixels, than can be used is not going to improve things.
Also remember that when one Scales down from, say 4000 x 3000 pixels (or larger), no Scaling algorithm will create Images, that are as sharp and clear, as the original files. That is a weakness in Video.
The 1000 x 750 is for SD Video, i.e. DVD's, etc., and for HD Video, i.e. BD, etc., then I would limit to 2000 x 1500 pixels. I go just a tad further, and Scale to exactly what I need, say 1920 x 1080 for HD, and if I need to Pan, on a Zoomed out Image, will calculate exactly what I need, and even Crop off unused vertical pixels, unless I need to Tilt (often referred to as Vertical Pan), on that Zoomed out Image. I do not like having to process any unused pixels, as they eat resources on a computer.
Good luck,
4. Re: Recommendations for creation a slide show PSE 1087509 Sep 9, 2012 9:14 AM (in response to the_wine_snob)
Thank you for the information as well as the link. I scaled to 1000/750 and it seems to play well. I am going to add the music. I am no hurry and enjoy the learning process. Was just wanting information on the creation of the DVD that can be used both on a laptop as well as a home entertainment system. I will keep you informed of my progress as I am sure I will have additional questions.
Thanks again for your help!
5. Re: Recommendations for creation a slide show PSE 10the_wine_snob Sep 9, 2012 10:04 AM (in response to 87509)
You are most welcome.
Good luck, and happy editing.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Wellesley College ended MIT's undefeated season with a 27-25, 18-25, 25-15, 25-20 decision in a NEWMAC women's volleyball match on Tuesday night. The Engineers saw their ledger move to 11-1 on the year and 2-1 in conference action while the Blue improved to 6-3 overall and 2-1 in the NEWMAC.
Wellesley quickly established a 7-3 lead that eventually grew to 16-11 on an MIT service error. The Engineers responded with a 10-3 run capped by a block from sophomore Kristine Bunker (Falmouth, Mass.). After trading points, a pair of miscues put the Cardinal and Gray ahead, 24-21. Kills from Caitlin Laughlin and Kellyn O'Brady in addition to an MIT error extended the frame for the Blue. Junior Trinity Leonard (Mill Valley, Calif.) put the hosts in front on a hit that caromed off the Wellesley block out of bounds, but the Blue capitalized on two errors and a strike from O'Brady to take the opening set.
The early stages of the second stanza were a back-and-forth affair as it featured eight ties and three lead changes, the last on a kill by Amanda Duritsch that gave Wellesley a 12-11 edge. A block by Leonard sparked a string of seven unanswered points which put the Engineers ahead for good. The Blue narrowed its deficit to four on two occasions, the final time at 21-17, but MIT registered four of the next five points to win the set.
With the score tied at six, Wellesley mounted a 12-4 run that helped propel it to the third set victory. The Engineers picked up three of the next five points, however it would not be enough to overcome the deficit as the Blue closed the game with 5-2 spurt.
In the final frame, MIT had a 5-3 edge before Wellesley scored five consecutive points and later claimed a 15-10 advantage. The Engineers then replied with five unanswered points to knot the set. After trading serves, a kill by Duritsch and an ace from Kaitlin Bradshaw gave the visitors some breathing room. MIT continued to attack and came within one on two occasions, the last at 21-20 courtesy of a hitting error. However, the Blue responded with four straight points to clinch the match.
Seniors Kelly Schulte (Riverside, Calif.) and Cecily Joujon-Roche (Laguna Hills, Calif.) paced the Engineers with nine kills, followed by eight from Leonard. Bunker and Schulte both registered six blocks while junior Katie Spielbauer (Lakeview, Mich.) led the way with 16 kills and an ace. Freshman Nicole Gagnier (Atlanta, Ga.) totaled 30 assists and 12 digs while senior Natasha Jensen (Columbia, Md.) posted 10 digs and an ace.
Laughlin led the way with 14 kills as O'Brady and Duritsch added nine and seven respectively. Duritsch chipped in three blocks while Megan Mills added two of her own. Traci Hamanaka anchored the back row with 14 digs as Vivian Hu bolstered the squad with 11 digs. Isabel Custodio dished out 40 assists in the win.
Both squads will return to action on Friday, Sept. 23 in the first day of the two-day MIT Invitational.


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There's a free agent trend quietly developing around college basketball and coaches are trying to figure out how to get a handle on it.
Graduate transfers can market their skills as ball handlers, secondary scorers and bodies to bolster depleted front lines — and coaches and players are taking advantage of the rule. These players have graduated but still have eligibility remaining, so they transfer and play immediately by enrolling in a graduate program unavailable at their former school.
Fifteen players have played right away as graduate transfers this year, according to STATS LLC. The schools they play at range from BCS members Illinois and North Carolina State to smaller programs like Houston Baptist and Texas Southern.
It has Michigan State coach Tom Izzo concerned.
"I'm worried it could become a national problem," Izzo said. "If your team doesn't make the NCAA tournament this year or next, why not graduate that summer and go to the best team you can?"
Izzo worries it could lead to attempts to recruit players already on campuses. But that didn't prevent him from bringing in Brandon Wood, an all-conference guard who graduated from Valparaiso and is now starting for Michigan State.
Izzo — who said he had the blessing of former Valparaiso coach Homer Drew — knew Wood might've played for another Big Ten team against the Spartans if he didn't take him on.
"I don't think it's a good precedent for us to set and I don't think it's good for what we're looking to do," Izzo said. "I think the negatives could far outweigh the positives. I really, really do believe that."
Most of this year's group redshirted a season due to injury and completed undergraduate degrees as they closed their junior athletic year. They represent a different type of tweener: not talented enough to be stars or bolt for the NBA, yet good or experienced enough that a coach wants them even for just a season.
Some — including Wood, Chicago State's Lee Fisher, Fairleigh Dickinson's George Goode and Louisiana Tech's Trevor Gaskins — average around 10 to 12 points. Guys like Oregon's Olu Ashaolu and San Diego State's Garrett Green provide scoring and rebounding up front in about 20 minutes per game. Others offer little more than spot duty.
While transfers typically sit a year, the NCAA offers a one-time exception allowing graduate transfers to play right away if the former school doesn't renew the scholarships. NCAA spokeswoman Emily Potter said requiring graduation and graduate-school enrollment provide "an appropriate threshold" for a rule that fits a limited number of players.
Nonetheless, players are shopping their services.
Players are on year-to-year contracts as schools renew their athletic scholarships on an annual basis. In professional sports, players are often waived before they can become free agents; in college, the first school must not renew the player's scholarship for the player to be granted a waiver.
It hasn't worked out for the player in every case.
Todd O'Brien, a 7-footer, graduated from St. Joseph's and transferred to UAB to enroll in the public administration graduate program. He's practicing with the Blazers but hasn't played in his final year of eligibility because St. Joseph's wouldn't support his request, while his appeals to the NCAA have been denied.
At independent Cal State Bakersfield, Alex Johnson had redshirted a year with a knee injury, wanted to play in a conference and wasn't particularly interested in the school's graduate programs. He chose N.C. State, which needed a backup point guard after the transfer of freshman Ryan Harrow to Kentucky. Johnson studies family life and youth development with plans of mentoring troubled youth.
"It's got to be a 50-50 balance," Johnson said of academics and athletics. "I felt like I didn't want to go somewhere where the basketball is good but they don't have what I want to do for the master's degree. ... Making my decision for academics, I made sure that I wanted to do something I really wanted to do, something that was interesting to me."
But Johnson admits the playing opportunity was key in choosing the Wolfpack instead of Florida State, which had a similar graduate program but also several returning guards. He's averaging about five points in 20 minutes as N.C. State has its best start in Atlantic Coast Conference play in six years.
"I feel as though if basketball doesn't work out," Johnson said, "I have something to show for it: a master's program ... where I can actually help people."
Johnson could've looked down the road in Chapel Hill for a successful example.
After sophomore Ed Davis entered the NBA draft followed by the surprise transfers of freshmen David and Travis Wear in May 2010, North Carolina had two big men left and it was too late to find a recruit capable of immediate help. Around that time, Alabama's Justin Knox planned to finish undergraduate work and transfer after three years.
The 6-9 forward wanted to pursue playing professionally, setting up a perfect marriage with the short-handed and high-profile Tar Heels. He played every game as a reserve for a team that won the ACC regular season and nearly reached the Final Four. Knox finished his academic work, though he postponed the internship required to complete the two-year program in sports administration because he's playing professionally in Belarus.
Coach Roy Williams would be open to doing it again, though he's not adding graduate transfers to recruiting lists.
"For me, it would have to be a specific need," Williams said. "We don't always sit around, having a little meeting, put our hands together and have a séance and try to figure out who's going to leave and have a year's eligibility left."
It's not always easy for a player to find that fit.
Sam Maniscalco missed most of last season at Bradley with an ankle injury and decided to leave after a coaching change. He graduated and drew recruiting interest from several schools before choosing Illinois, which lost Demetri McCamey to graduation and had only freshman Tracy Abrams at the point. Maniscalco is enrolled in a recreation, sport and tourism program, and hopes to play professionally before possibly coaching.
"It definitely was not an easy thing to do and I did not take the decision lightly at all," said Maniscalco, who averages nine points in 27 minutes. "It was something I put a lot of thought into. And then you have to go through the whole adjustment of a new coaching staff, new teammates, a new city, new fans.
"For just one year. Almost like a free agent type of thing."
Illini coach Bruce Weber is glad to have Maniscalco, but he shares some of Izzo's concerns.
"I'm not sure if I like the rule," Weber said. "I know if I was at a mid-major or a low major, I wouldn't like it at all."
Yet it isn't always about big programs poaching smaller ones.
Anthony Breeze transferred from Appalachian State to Bethune-Cookman for a "change of scenery and a different environment." The 6-5 guard leads a balanced offense by averaging about 11 points per game.
Last weekend, he hit a late jumper to beat Delaware State, then followed with 20 points against Maryland-Eastern Shore for the Wildcats' fourth straight win. Breeze — the first college graduate in his family — hopes to complete the master's program in transformative leadership in December and work with children.
"He's been good for the program, really," acting coach Gravelle Craig said. "I don't think we'd be where we are without him."
That's one thing about the rule most coaches seem to agree on.
"If you have something weird and all of a sudden you've got a gaping hole, you've got to look into every area you can to see if you can plug that hole," UNC's Williams said. "I think it's a really good rule.
"I think you should reward kids and allow them to do (it) if they graduated in that time."
AP Sports Writers Larry Lage in Detroit and Fred Goodall in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Associated Press Writer David Mercer in Champaign, Ill., contributed to this report.


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July 2, 2005
Cliff Sellers had been working for SD&S Lumber Company for four years when on March 1 of last year he received the offer from Mt. Hood Forest Products. Managers there wanted him to use his 34 years of mill and millwright experience for their new project off Highway 35 near Parkdale. The old Hanel Mill.
Sellers accepted the job without bothering to ask about details, like vacation time.
"I guess I wasn't too concerned with things like that," the Dee resident said. "I didn't care for the drive over there (SD&S). Didn't feel like I fit in over there. Plus, I already knew the place (Hanel Mill)."
Sellers had worked at the Parkdale mill before, back in the mid-'80s when Sterling Hanel was running it and through the tumultuous '90s when Quality Veneer and Lumber (QVL) bought it then, two years later filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy for it in Fall 2000.
"Well," Sellers continues, "I guess I knew the place. Now everything is different. It's all new."
Starting in March 2004, Sellers and a score of other workers — both contract and staff — helped transform the compound from a skeletal collection of obsolete machinery into a working saw and planer mill, complete with state-of-the art technology.
Now he is one of 35 laborers at the mill who help produce 250,000 board feet of two-by-fours and two-by-sixes in a single shift.
That amount represents about 70 percent of Mt. Hood Forest Product's end-of-the-summer goal.
"At this time we have adequate staffing on our one-hour shift basis," said Charlie Allen, vice president of the mill. "For our current level of production, we are complete at our hiring process."
Most Mt. Hood Forest Products employees are earning $10 to $18 an hour, or what Allen calls "family wages."
Mt. Hood Forest Products redesigned the mill at one of its most fundamental levels last year by installing Autolog machines. Some of these computer-based machines can read timber for its quality - by the size of its knots and the sharpness of its edges - and make cutting decisions based on those variables. All in a matter of seconds.
These machines can produce six to eight different grades of lumber, from the lowest quality someone might use for a doghouse to the highest quality builders use for trusses.
"We have a half-dozen spots in the mill where timber is processed by automated optimization equipment," Allen said. "So no humans are necessary there. That's what makes this process so neat and also what makes it so cost-efficient."
Four and a half years ago, the Carson-based company invested in an Autolog machine for its Carson mill, then one of the first on the West Coast, says Allen.
The most drastic modification at the old mill was WKO's installation of a planer mill. This planer mill allows Mt. Hood Forest Products to produce a bundled stack of finished two-by-fours and two-by-sixes out of green Douglas Fir logs in just two hours.
"You see," Allen says, pointing to a vehicle that is carrying a bundle of logs toward the mill. "In two hours that will look like this." He points to a rectangular stack of two-by-fours.
"That's pretty neat," Sellers said. "I've never seen a mill like this. To have raw logs go in on one end and come out finished lumber on the other."
Mt. Hood Forest Products cuts most of its timber from Hood River County's forests.
"Our logs here lend themselves to higher grades," Allen said. "Most of the lumber is higher quality."
California, Allen says, is where most of Mt. Hood Forest Product's lumber goes to supply a steadily booming construction market that uses green Douglas Fir almost exclusively.
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Justin Bieber has friends in high places ... like a self-described celebrity weed dealer who has inked the tiny singer on his arm.
The pic was taken at Justin's Calabasas house at midnight. Justin is posing with the tattooee -- Milk Tyson, who claims to cater to the weed needs of the stars.
Here's what's interesting ... Justin posted the pic on his Instagram this AM ... and almost instantly removed it. BTW, the other guys on Milk's arm are Quincy Brown, Alfredo Flores, and a self-loving Milk.
Is this proof Justin is a weed enthusiast? Duh.


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Tuesday, 02 October 2012 12:54 PM
The biggest maker of power-generation equipment sold $7 billion of bonds Monday at an average 2.58 percent yield in the parent company's first issue in almost five years. That compares with a 12 percent return that Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt said last week the Fairfield, Connecticut-based firm generates on its capital.
The offering allows the company to use the cash it brings in for stock buybacks, dividends and acquisitions. While Immelt seeks to pare debt at GE's finance arm, the offering may boost bonds of the parent by 22 percent to $11 billion next year.
"It's a no-brainer," Jody Lurie, a corporate credit analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in Philadelphia, said in a telephone interview. "It costs nothing to issue, so why would they use cash on hand" to pay off maturing obligations?
GE borrows at lower rates than the average for U.S. investment-grade issuers, whose bond yields dropped to an unprecedented 2.85 percent yesterday, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data. That compares with 2.62 percent for GE, which includes yields on obligations of its finance arm GE Capital.
Extending Debt
"GE and GE Capital have always been opportunistic about accessing markets and pre-funding maturities," Seth Martin, a spokesman for GE, said in an e-mail. "This GE issuance is consistent with that strategy, particularly with interest rates at historically low levels."
GE Capital, the financing arm, has issued $21.9 billion of corporate bonds worldwide this year while facing about $80 billion in maturities, according to Bloomberg data and a December 2011 GE investor presentation.
By adding $3 billion of 2.7 percent, 10-year bonds and equal $2 billion portions of 0.85 percent, three-year debt and 4.125 percent securities maturing in 2042 to its balance sheet, GE will be paying bondholders to push out its debts even after Immelt told analysts and investors he expects the company to generate about $100 billion of cash through 2016, according to a transcript of a Sept. 27 meeting at the company's leadership center in Ossining, New York.
Notes Rise
"GE probably figures they have better uses for their cash at this point than paying off parent-level debt," Kathleen Shanley, an analyst at bond research firm Gimme Credit LLC, said in an e-mail. "It is logical for the company to want to refinance this offering, especially given the current rock- bottom interest rate environment."
Investors who purchased the bonds at issue prices have seen total gains of more than $150 million in less than a day. GE's 2.7 percent securities have increased about 1.8 cents on the dollar to 101.5, yielding 2.53 percent at 10:55 a.m. in New York, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting system of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The 30-year, 4.125 percent bonds are up about 5 cents to 104.6 with a 3.87 percent yield.
GE may also be taking advantage of low interest rates to raise domestic funds while avoiding U.S. repatriation tax on the cash the company holds overseas, according to Janney Montgomery's Lurie and Alan Shepard of Madison Investment Holdings Inc. About $53 billion of the company's $74 billion of cash and equivalents were held outside the U.S. as of June 30, according to a quarterly regulatory filing.
Shareholder Rewards
"Companies with substantial cash balances outside the U.S. are looking to get it back here cheaply," Shepard, whose Madison, Wisconsin based firm oversees about $16 billion including GE debt, said in an e-mail. "With rates as low as they are, debt issuance is a straightforward way to do it."
GE had $8.6 billion of cash at the end of June, compared with $66.3 billion held by GE Capital, the filing said.
Most of the new cash generated through 2016 will be used to reward shareholders through equity dividends, stock buybacks and acquisitions, Immelt said. While free cash flow at the company declined 21 percent to $20.7 billion last year, the money available to reward equity owners and to use to reduce debt is above the $16 billion recorded in 2009, Bloomberg data show.
Cash Transfers
GE Capital also resumed cash transfers to its parent company in May that were suspended in the aftermath of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s collapse. It paid a special dividend of $4.5 billion and initiated a quarterly payout of $450 million.
Restarting the internal dividend was a milestone in GE Capital's recovery from the financial crisis, during which the unit suffered credit losses of about $32 billion, according to a presentation prepared for the company's April 25 annual meeting. Immelt has said he wants to shrink the division's balance sheet and decrease its share of GE's earnings.
Moody's Investors Service cut its debt rating on GE one step to Aa3 on April 3, citing "heightened risk" from the finance unit, whose own grade is lower than the parent company's for the first time in two decades at A1. The reductions concluded a review begun March 19 after Moody's revised the criteria for financial company ratings.
The new rating reflected "the impact of GE Capital's higher risk profile on GE," in part the funding arm's reliance on access to debt markets, Moody's said. S&P rates GE and General Electric Capital AA+.
'Disciplined Buybacks'
GE Capital operating profit of $2.12 billion in the second quarter accounted for 36 percent of the total, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That compares with 48 percent in all of 2007, before credit markets froze. The company's goal is for the financial unit to contribute as little as 30 percent of earnings, according to a presentation at the analyst meeting.
"We've got more discretionary cash around the company than any time I can remember," Immelt said. "We think that's the right place to be, disciplined buybacks, smart share repurchases, focused acquisitions. We're going to have a lot of cash and we're going demonstrate superior capital allocation."
Immelt is working to boost GE shares that cost more relative to earnings and sales than the Standard & Poor's 500 index even after a decade of lagging returns by focusing on units that make jet engines, diesel locomotives and medical imaging equipment to exploit infrastructure demands in faster- growing emerging markets.
PE Ratio
GE's price-to-earnings ratio of 16 compares with an index value of 14.7, and its 1.7 sales multiple exceeds 1.4 for the S&P 500. The company had lost 18 percent including reinvested dividends since Immelt took the helm on Sept. 7, 2001 through last week, compared with a 65 percent gain for the S&P.
While GE may resort to debt-financed shareholder rewards if its current strategy doesn't meaningfully boost its stock performance, yesterday's bond sale still leaves the company with an "extremely healthy" financial profile, Hitin Anand, an analyst at CreditSights Inc. in New York, wrote in a report.
"It lets the cash generation be there for other things," Anand said in a telephone interview. "Not having any debt in this market environment would just not be a prudent capital structure decision for them."
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The ZTE Optik just made an appearance in the latest issue of the Sprint Playbook, and it's coming in at the right price. Because Sprint is dropping their Wimax support and building out their new LTE network, this one is going to be a 3G-only device, and at $99 with a new agreement, of course, it's bound to turn a few heads. (Or not, we suppose. We'll see.) Its specs fall in line with any current generation 7-inch tablet:
- 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU
- 16 GB internal memory
- 7-inch display
- microSD card support
- 4000 mAh battery
- Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
Of course, with the new generation of tablets already showing up, this one isn't going to sit atop the heap. But for 99 bucks, it really doesn't have to. The Optik looks like a solid performer and a decent mid-range buy on first impression. ZTE has had some success with Android in Europe, where the Blade is a pretty popular budget handset, and we're glad to see them bringing their wares to this side of the pond.
You'll be able to grab the ZTE Optik online on February 5, and expect to see it in stores on March 11. We'll be sure to get our hands on one ourselves and take it for a test-drive. See the full page from the Playbook after the break.
Thanks, Anon!


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Clarkson University environmental science and engineering graduate student Elysia Taylor and civil and environmental engineering graduate student James Paley complete final system checks on the new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) EcoMapper prior to a test deployment. The AUV, which was acquired by Clarkson researchers through an NSF grant, is equipped with sensors capable of detecting and tracking plumes of hydrocarbon in the aftermath of an oil spill.
Clarkson University researchers James S. Bonner and Temitope O. Ojo have acquired an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) equipped with sensors that are capable of detecting and tracking plumes of hydrocarbon in the aftermath of an oil spill.
The instrument, which will aid emergency response activities in the event of an oil spill, was obtained through use of a $200,000 MRI-RAPID grant from the National Science Foundation for their research "Development of Surface and Submerged Oil Detector using Fluorescence and Laser Light Scattering.
" Bonner is the Shipley Center for Innovation fellow and a professor of civil & environmental engineering. Ojo is a research assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering.
According to Bonner, a leading expert in oil spill response and countermeasures research, the team will also integrate sensors, which have been in development within the Clarkson research laboratories, into the robotic vehicle. "Deployed on the AUV are water quality sensors for measuring dissolved oxygen, conductivity, temperature, turbidity and hydrocarbon in addition to sensors for navigation -- Doppler velocity log, GPS and compass," says Bonner.
"In the future, an expanded payload will accommodate sonar, as well as fluorescence and laser light scattering sensors being developed here at Clarkson." A series of test deployments are now being conducted. "I have been observing the evolution of this type technology over the last decade," says Ojo. "This acquisition will tremendously increase our capacity to conduct scientific surveys in aquatic systems.
" The Rapid Response Research (RAPID) initiative of the National Science Foundation is a special grant mechanism specifically aimed at unusual circumstances where a timely response is essential to achieving research objectives. The RAPID mechanism was made available under the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program in the wake of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues.
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Why Copyrights Would Kill The Fashion Industry
from the how-it-all-works dept
"People don't buy new clothes because they need them--they buy them to keep up with the latest style. The fashion industry responds to our desires by churning out new designs at a rapid clip. But fashion designers don't maroon themselves on a desert island to create their work. Designers pay close attention to the work of their peers, and they love to mine the past for ideas. When they see something that they like, they copy it--or, in the argot of the industry, they "reference" it.... The result is the fashion industry's most sacred concept: the trend. Copying makes trends, and trends are what sell fashion.... And the trend-driven copying of attractive designs ensures that those designs diffuse rapidly in the marketplace. This, in turn, makes the early adopters want a new style, because nothing is less attractive than seeing your carefully chosen clothes on the backs of the hoi polloi. In short, copying is the engine that drives the fashion cycle."The article goes on to discuss exactly how Schumer's bill would kill this process. The article also, strangely, insists that the reasons why copyright would hurt the fashion industry don't apply to other industries, despite little proof of that fact. The fashion industry shows how little artificial monopolies are needed when you have plenty of other market incentives for compensating creators. That can apply just as well to many different industries.


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Lemon Biscuits
Makes 30-35
325g plain flour
200g butter, chilled and chopped
125g golden caster sugar
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 egg yolks
200g icing sugar
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Whizz the flour and butter to breadcrumbs in a food processor, add the sugar, lemon zest and egg yolks and process to a dough. Roll out the dough to 5mm thick and cut out biscuits. Put on a buttered baking sheet and cook for 10-15 minutes. Cool.
Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and mix with enough lemon juice to make a runny icing. Drizzle the lemon icing over the biscuits.


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