It’s our new awesome staffer Moho Kareshi’s birthday today, so wish him a happy day!
And here we come with another Space Brothers special! This one’s all about Apo and his boundless imagination – and the first thing you’ll notice about this little gem is that it has no dialogue (he’s a dog, go figure). So sit back, relax and enjoy the capers of our favourite pug – or as I’ve dubbed it, Apo and the Accordions ^^
A special shout-out goes to MetalFire who showed up in our IRC channel to provide us with the ISO for this.
[Saizen] Space Brothers Special – Apo’s Dream [DVD][AB9351AF].mkv
MD5: 4e4e35ca22d4352b3ed10b285902912c
And… a great big happy Tuesday to everyone out there! In celebration of the epicness that is this Tuesday, here’s Kuroko 19 for y’all. A lot of big things go down in this ep, but the biggest is that a new/old member of Seirin makes his first appearance! Who is this guy and what is he all about? Well, you’ll have to check out this ep to find that out 😉 Enjoy!
[Saizen]_Kuroko’s_Basketball_-_19_[720p][Blu-Ray][BE457024].mkv
MD5: 61746ada81693669f0d9cec63faeacc9
[Saizen]_Kuroko’s_Basketball_-_19_[1080p][Blu-Ray][30B69660].mkv
MD5: 6423ecfb189232a773b62c2d81e7abfb
If you haven’t watched the two seasons of Chihayafuru yet, you’re missing out on one of the best sports anime series of the last decade. I only came to it halfway through the first season, but as soon as I watched those first episodes, I was hooked, and now eagerly awaiting a third season so we can continue following the adventures of Chihaya and her karuta crew. This OVA (Saizen’s first involvement with Chihayafuru) was released on DVD back in September and I… stalled it a little >.> But it’s worth watching if you haven’t seen it yet, even if there isn’t actually any karuta in it. It’s the Hanano show throughout and it gives us a bit more of a glimpse into her character, as she’s often overlooked in favour of the karuta freaks who populate the series. Anyway, I enjoyed working on it even if it was at a snail’s pace (:D) and I hope the handful of people who download this do too!
P.S. Oe-senpai = best girl 😉
[Saizen] Chihayafuru 2 OVA [DVD][H264][B77BC6BA].mkv
MD5: dbe5a849fdbb9951f358f0363cc6679a
In this episode, Lion-O goes all Luke Skywalker on Tatooine. Except at night. Snarf, snarf.
[Ruri-Saizen] Beast Saga – 21 [6636536C].mkv
MD5: 5346bff222ae704fbc52e5f8171d1e1e
A number of us in Saizen are pretty big fans of Space Brothers, so when we caught wind of a DVD special that had somehow slipped through unsubbed, we jumped at the chance to sub it. This special is an anime-original storyline, focussing on when brothers Mutta and Hibito were young and trekking up a hill every night to get photo evidence of the UFO they saw up there one time. On one such night, they meet a girl around their age called Hikari and together, the three of them spend the summer up on that hilltop, cultivating their combined love for space. There’s some pretty neat trivia in this episode too, so you can learn as you’re being entertained. Space Brothers sure has it all, doesn’t it?
As you’ll guess when you watch the video, this special was originally shown in planetariums around Japan, which must have been an amazing sight, watching everything unfold above your head – but because of this, the port to DVD format has a somewhat unique look to it. So don’t all come rushing to us with complaints about some of the strange angles used in this special :p
Anyway, enjoy. Yay~!
P.S. An extra special thanks to Skr, our man in Japan, for getting his hands on this for us.
[Saizen] Space Brothers Planetarium Special – A Flash of Light [DVD][EDEA0526].mkv
MD5: 10c3b2fca58c072dc046a64b0279bc0a