I’m a little disappointed with this disc so far: the package itself is excellent, but the video quality is much lower than I expected for a disc containing only two episodes and very few extras. The main issue concerns problems with fine, straight lines (especially with hairlines.) I’ll post some picture example later. I do [...]

I thought this was fairly notable: as at June 15th, Haruhi Volume 1 (LE) was sitting pretty at #11 at DVDPacific.com

Nice to see such a quality title doing well. Volume 2 (LE) is also sitting at #11 in the top 20 pre-orders.

Lucky Star Episode 10
Lucky Star has (so far) been one of the most consistent series I can recall. I’ve enjoyed — and laughed through — every episode. Number 10 is no exception, indeed it’s one of the funniest yet. My favorite moment would probably be the Lucky Channel segment, in which Minoru gets very, very [...]

Finally got to sit down with Grandia III and Rogue Galaxy last night. I’d been anticipating both for a while, but hadn’t been able to pick them up until I modded my PS2. I’m still a little undecided regarding Rogue Galaxy - action-style battle systems always throw me a little - but I’m very much [...]

Uruguay 2 defeated Australia 1
At Stadium Australia, Sydney
Almost 62,000 showed up at the 2000 Olympic venue for a friendly clash between two nations that have become fierce rivals over the past few world cup qualification campaigns.
With several top-line Socceroos resting, it was an opportunity for others to stake a claim for an Asian Cup berth. [...]