Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya #007: Einzbern, You’re a Loose Cannon

hisui_icon_4040  Maid Madness is cuter than march madness, marble madness, and space madness but leaves you with a distinctly dirtier feeling than the other three. This episode of Fate/kaleid spends most of its first half soaking in the fetish of domestic servants in frills. But it is mostly just a needed break between dramatic events. After the three episodes of battle a bit of comedic refreshment is welcome considering how much this show is ostensibly comedic. But this being Fate/kaleid that also means awkward and skeevy fan service. Don’t worry there is some real story at the end.

On a tangentially related note if you ever really needed a refresher on how Fate/kaleid characters are different from their Fate/Stay Night counterpoints the simplest reminder is oddly enough the 9th chapter of the All Around Type-Moon manga. It has Prisma Illya and Miyu meeting Fate/Stay Night Rin. Sadly the manga ends just before the best meeting really started.

That also makes me think. When are we going to get the Army of Saber clones vs. all the Rin and Sakura variants crossover manga.

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The Speakeasy #044: Baltimore Zoo, Otakon 2013

Drink #044: Baltimore Zoo,
Otakon 2013

This year’s Otakon was a mega-blowout of guests, music, and friends. To discuss the highs and lows of the weekend with us we have Patz from The Cockpit and Ed Sizemore of the defunct Manga Out Loud.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Baltimore Zoo

1 shot vodka
1 shot light rum
1 shot gin
1 shot triple sec
1 shot Southern Comfort peach liqueur
1 shot amaretto almond liqueur
1 shot grenadine syrup
1 dash sweet and sour mix
1 splash beer
Add the liquors and grenadine to a highball glass with ice. Top off with sweet and sour mix, add a splash of beer, and stir.

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More Otakon 2013 posts:

Otakon 2013: Tweets
Otakon 2013: Our 6 Favorite Announcements
Otakon 2013: General Impressions
Otakon 2013: Shinichiro Watanabe
Otakon 2013: Artist Alley
All Points Bulletin: Leaving Baltimore, Heading To Las Vegas
Otakon 2013: 10-minutes with Yuzuru Tachikawa and Michihiko Suwa
Otakon 2013: Concerts
Otakon 2013: Guests
Otakon 2013: Shingo Adachi and Tetsuya Kawakami
Otakon 2013: Fan Panels
All Points Bulletin: The Gamification of Otakon

All Points Bulletin: The Gamification of Otakon

If you have any suggestions for what to highlight on an APB drop us a line via email or Twitter.

narutaki_icon_4040 Kate’s picks:

hisui_icon_4040 Alain’s picks:

  • Other People Talk about Otakon Round Up – Part 2
    While I am sure that a few more Otakon reports will find their way into future APBs for now this is this last of my all Otakon 2013 round ups. I have some non-Otakon podcasts to talk about if nothing else.

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narutaki_icon_4040 More Chrono Trigger love is always welcome.

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More Otakon 2013 posts:

Otakon 2013: Tweets
Otakon 2013: Our 6 Favorite Announcements
Otakon 2013: General Impressions
Otakon 2013: Shinichiro Watanabe
Otakon 2013: Artist Alley
All Points Bulletin: Leaving Baltimore, Heading To Las Vegas
Otakon 2013: 10-minutes with Yuzuru Tachikawa and Michihiko Suwa
Otakon 2013: Concerts
Otakon 2013: Guests
Otakon 2013: Shingo Adachi and Tetsuya Kawakami
Otakon 2013: Fan Panels
The Speakeasy #044: Baltimore Zoo, Otakon 2013