No wonder zombies are trying to change diet by removing human brains from their meals.

So yeah, my backlogs haven’t changed even though I had a Monday. Sucks for that.

The ep starts with the Siesta family lineage having a forum on an item in question: A heart-shaped vial full of powder. What does it contain? Scarron and Jessica tells that it’s a legendary love potion capable of anybody ingesting it to fall in love with any person the drinker sees fit. The plan seems to be speeding up the relationship between Saito and Siesta, now that Siesta herself is already pledged as Saito’s “belonging”. That does give another meaning to it. How about “Mistress?”

Everybody loves a Cinderella story… sort of…

Siesta was hesitant but first, but her feelings for Saito pushes her onward to planning some “private time with her master”, which she did. Siesta pulls Saito away from Louise and then goes to the commoner’s quarters, which the Undine Knights (who were then pulling grass from the fields as punishment from the perverted deed last ep) and the other girls didn’t fail to notice.

PUNISHMENT TIEM!

So everything’s set, and we’re ready to launch. Siesta was still having second thoughts, but was pushed into a critical point by a sudden visit from Jessica and Scarron. And of course, we get a dose of fanservice, which was again screwed up by the timely intervention of kid-friendly Censorship-san. The Legendary 裸エプロン beckons!

You’ll have no problems on the front views, Saito, but the meaty back view? Oh fuck… lucky you…

UV rays are starting to annoy me. They’re becoming the best weapons of mass anime content destruction. And unlike the Strike Witches version, JC Staff uses these abundantly. Talk about quarter of the screen, yes? THAT MUCH, EVEN THOUGH THERE’RE CLEARLY NO WINDOWS EXCEPT ON SAITO’S OPPOSITE DIRECTION?!

Fuck you, Saito, FUCK YOU!

Chaos ensues when Siesta accidentally drops the vial, and the contents took effect on Montmorency. Ironic, since Monmon is the person who introduced the love pots in the series (think back the first season). Monmon then goes rampant, rapes Louise. After kissing Louise, the potion took effect on her as well, making Jessica confirm that it’s a kissing love potion, a more forbidden type of the lot. Monmon then goes yuridere on Beatrice, and Louise captures Jessica. When the whole kiss rampage group found Tifa, they turned on her, only to get turned back to normal by one of Tifa’s restoration magic.

I’d love to have Elfrs in my party. And that’s one unique wand, I can say.

It seems that Tifa has powers more inclined to white magic and more of the sort. Restoration, resurrection, and probably healing, I’d expect those. I hope this isn’t the first instance that this would happen.

Still, the gag time for SIesta’s ep is good enough. Beatrice-Monmon goodness was pretty much in an overreacting state (two kisses, and unrestricted at that, but too bad it wasn’t frenched), and RAEPLOUISE is kinda scary in a way. Jessica and Scarron may not have that much of air time, but their appearance was interesting enough to spice Siesta’s pilot starring for this season.

Finally.

But there’s one more thing that finally gets me onto following this series a bit with interest: Tabitha’s story. The King of Gallia, Josef, finally orders Sheffield to fetch Tabitha. Character-wise, Josef is Tabitha’s uncle, and the current king of Gallia. It may be that he was the one responsible for Tabitha’s personal and familial mishap (poisoning her mother, killing her father, which caused her to become as she is now), so we’ll get more elaboration by the next ep.

AND NOW…

We’ve reached half the series’ running length, so it’s about time we have our first Halftime Report for a series! I didn’t get the chance to do so in Kanokon, so it’s a good opportunity to start this maiden voyage with something good.

First off, I didn’t think I’d take this series up in spite of all the GONZO trash talk I’ve been hearing all around the series. All the more the people who started to ignore it. Koihime Musou cleared its presence first, but I was somehow convinced that this would be good enough to take on. Seems I was wrong on half of it.

The series’ plotline was good enough. As what I’d expect from Fumikane Shimada, to be able to pull off a feat that is as realistic as it was to the canonical events and information that it was based from. Then again, there are still the futuristic points are that made focal from which stems the series’ main enemy: Neuroi.

HONEYCOMBS! Too bad there’re no bees.

Okay, so they’re the bad guys from outer space that may have come from some sort of interdimensional warp gate or something. Is that your resident Protoss knocking? Maybe. There wasn’t good elaboration about their source, but I guess the conquest of interworld domination is obvious. However, it is made clear that most of the Neuroi designs came from conceptual aircraft during World War II. Well, I do recognize some of the designs, but some are outrageously peculiar for something of the era. Stingrays? In your 1930’s? Yeah, right.

No first fives, no substitutions. Just pure sky-high action… or so we think…?

As for our side, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, Strike Witches Squadron, most of the things here are quite obvious. They use WWII planes, all squadron members have real life pilot archtypes, and they all seem to have a forte of their own whether they’re in battle or not. And believe me, this thing’s really got guts to pull off something of the calibre. To even get the attention of Chuck Yeager (the archtype pilot for Charlotte Yeager), this is something, indeed. Then again, whatever comes out of that crap, that’s going to be one big heck of a surprise.

Each Strike Witch has some things common yet unique that separates one from another. One thing would be the uncanny ability to combine different types of kemonomimi with mecha-musume. Who would’ve thought they found them cute with that combination? Miu? Doberman-Geass Witch with a katana and an appetite for training! Yoshika? Ah, Mame-Shiba Witch of Housekeeping! As outrageous as it seems, the series’ protagonists also have some pretty wacky backgrounds and routines mixed along with normal military duty. If you were to be able to put character elements in a cauldron and prevent them from exploding into total shit, then you’re a total nutcase made of probable winnage.

I’m not one for mechamimi-musume, but it kinda works for me in some kind of way.

One of the most notable would have to be Perinne Clostermann, whose yuridere tendencies are so obvious. I mean, really, even though she has unrequited admiration of someone of the same gender, the class and finesse she’s trying to uphold negates and opposes the idea all the more. Compare it to the typical and uptight Gertrud Barkhorn, whose “tightness” (thank you Shirley for the win pun, seriously) is as tenacious as any higher official. But she gets flustered  and “frustrated” whenever she confronts an enemy she can’t even deal with, which was shown in her case with Erica Hartmann. Kind of childish, but cute. I guess she wasn’t as tight as we think she is. So much for being a first-impression cunt, no?

Breastmilk is still best, but not just for babies anymore.

Aside from character, another thing “enticing” enough for fans would have to be fanservice. Yes! Fanservice!  I actually spent time to point this out! This show is actually never complete without showing butts, panties, and boobs! Having a minimum of 5 fanservice shots… no, wait, screw that minimum. It’s useless to count something implied so much as to have it normally injected in any situation, whether they’re in battle or not. The very fact that they don’t wear lower garments such as pants or jeans is obvious enough! And trust me, body proportion only makes it worse, on both sides of the scale (lolicons, I’m looking at you)!

Prone positioning sure is nice, is it not?

Now, to the bad points. There are some cases where discrepancies come in after every fram or panel. Like, for example, the recent episode for Erica Hartmann, where she dresses up and then forgets her panties (that’s around 5:44 to 5:46, so check your copies of episode 7). On one panel, she’s shown with her shirt halfway on her. After two seconds, we see her fully dressed with the shirt on. Is she that quick? More than that, anybody who doesn’t find it stupid for Miu to use binoculars even though she has a Geass that makes her see great distances is a stupid shitfuck, that’s a given.

Seriously, it’s stupid.

But the most aggravating point of the series is of course, the star of the show, CENSORSHIP-SAN! Applause, applause! If not for multiple UV censors, plant censors, and the dreaded CROTCHSOAPS, any feeble and undeveloped mind would easily be soiled by the powers of the series! Screw panty shots, screw fanservice. It’s skin we want, and censors we get. Heck, you’ll even find UV rays on parts of the bases where there’s not even a hint of sunshine! FUCKING MAGICAL, ISN’T IT?!

IT FUCKING SHOWS UP EVERWHERE!

The storyline must explain a lot aside from introducing the characters too. We’re already halfway, and the only progress we have so far is humanity playing defense. Not a single improvement on battle, either, not any other major happenings aside from the erratic schedule of attacks, which is properly shunned by each character’s introduction to the fans. Look, I know that’s important, but shouldn’t it take a little shorter of the actual time so we can spend a little more on how the story really progresses? I think that’s how a good show goes. Don’t you?

Well, we’re still halfway, so imporvement should still be around the corner. So much for even spending some lot of time for this, but I think I’ve said pretty much what I can say so far for this one. It only makes my resolve harder to see this through the end.

SURPRISE BUTTSECKS TIEM!

I was surprised when this started up: A full, uncensored view of Sanya’s crotch after her midnight patrol. Now that it didn’t mattered to GONZO as long as it had something sort of clothing on it, but it was still worth the stare, if you’re ever the pervert. Besides, this pic is much more winnage than it seemed at first. The title itself is already a testament to that.

No Neuroi fights this time around. Seems that the ep purely focuses on a chunk of the normal routine that happens within the base. However, it seems that we caught them at a very interesting time. The Witches overslept, and are now pressed on schedule for an event. To be precise, it’s the commencement exercises for the awarding of the Knight’s Cross of The Iron Cross to Erica Hartmann. Well, it’s not like I’m mad about the repetitive bedscenes every single ep. They’re not bad anyway, and they get to show some more sleeping habits of the cast, save Miu, who’s probably the most time-oriented personnel in the squad.

OSHIAT YOU GONNA BE RAEPD!

Barkhorn is enticing enough, but the sleeping habit’s something of the norm if you ask me. Sleeping naked is nothing new anyways. Hartmann, on the other hand, is one so disoriented a creature so as to forget to wear panties before going to sleep. She forgot it? Maybe. Find it somewhere and tell me if you do. And if it’s a habit of hers, why would she wear a tank top and not wear panties? Any normal person would have to ask why.

Amazingly, Hartmann is one person who can stand up against the stalwart and disciplined Barkhorn. More like she is the EXACT OPPOSITE. Trude is organized and clean, always strict to her upheld regulations. Erica, meanwhile, is disorganized and scattered when it comes to her things, yet she always sports a happy-go-lucky, nevermind-you kind of attitude. Everytime Trude tried to reprimand Erica, Erica would only do something so simple as to ignore her. If that doesn’t work, she would just answer straight to the point, like a “No…” or “Maybe later…” type of answer. Of course, this brings out a side of Barkhorn we never knew of.

Truly, I can find similarities with myself when I think Erica…

This will probably the only time we’ll see Barkhorn blush… or so we think…

Surprisingly enough, this behavior got the better of her in this ep. Trouble? Pretty much. How about losing your only pair of panties? Well, as far as I can see it on Hartmann, it seems she wasn’t really distressed, really. All she had to do is steal someone’s panties and it’s a done deal.

Wait. WAIT! Steal panties?! What the-

And so trouble brews. Erica steals Franchesca’s panties, Franchesca steals Perinne’s panties. Perinne tries to steal Miu’s swimsuit, but ends up getting Yoshika’s, all the while getting caught by both Miu and Yoshika. And when everybody thought Lucchini was the culprit, all hell breaks loose within the base! Of course this ends up with more underwear getting nabbed and taken as Censorship-san cameos here and there. I just felt sorry for Lucchini-chan, though. She’s starting to become everyone’s criminal since Shirley’s ep. One more thing I need to note out: Why does everyone only have one pair of panties or underwear? Can’t they have two? Or three? AND CAN THEY WEAR EACH OTHER’S PANTIES SO CASUALLY AS TO NOT CARE ABOUT SIZE?! I mean, Lucchini’s pretty small yet Erica wore her panties all the same. Same goes to petite Lucchini, who was able to wear Perinne’s panties like it fits her just fine.

The best trick pulled off so far.

This is a big surprise coming from Censorship-san. Aside from the ever normal UV censors, and the about-to-be repetitive instances of plant censors, we get to see the most provocative of them so far: CROTCHSOAP CENSORS. To be able to get such a trick to work for censorship, this one sure had class (pun intended for Perinne too). NOW I MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THE TERROR OF CROTCHSOAP! P/-/3@R 33+!

And since we don’t have guns to discuss, let’s have another interesting topic to talk about: The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.

The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (also called Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, or simply Ritterkreuz) is an honor given to Germany soldiers of Nazi Germany during the Third Reich period. It’s simply one of the greatest honors given to any German solder at that time. It even has grades of such merit given according to how heroic a deed is achieved (cross only, with oak leaves, with oak leaves and swords, with oak leaves, swords and diamonds, and with golden oak leaves, swords, and diamonds). Erica achieved the highest honor, the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, as depicted in the above picture. However, in real life, the only one to achieve this kind of award is Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

DO YOU SPEAK IT?!

Danny Choo is calling people to arms! Some people with a “good command for the Japanese language”, to be exact. This is for his company, Mirai Inc., which will probably tackle international shipping of figumates. you can find information if you want to apply here.

I’m posting this because if you’re a figumate junkie (not me, no), you’ll find the payment very, very, VERY ENTICING. I mean, 15 FIGUMATES SHIPPED AT YOUR DOORSTEP EVERY SINGLE MONTH?!

!)&_a^*@*+!_*_*^a&#*_*%!_((+%*&!(+a*%@!!!

And that’s at the very least too! Besides, Danny’s got conenctions. He might be able to recommend you to more job opportunities, knowing how he goes. But damn you Danny! MAKE ME YOUR SECRETARY INSTEAD! I’D WRITE DOODLES IN YOUR MANLY CHEST, I PROMISE!

Oh, pic is related. It’s a preordered figumate of Rakkyo’s Ryogi Shiki in Void Shrine version.

More updates from Tasofro’s diary. Seems that the tweaking for SWR 1.03 is going to be up soon enough. These are the updates that came out:

• Diagonal air attacks (j.86X)
• Tempest weather powerup? (Suika doing 7XXX on Mt.Ooe Endeavor is like… what)
• More new moves, and some property changes

Sounds good enough. But still no new characters, so I guess expecting would just go for naught. Besides, who uses j.86 anyways? I’m happy with SUIKATOMIC BUSTER making you lose 75% of your lifebar, bitch! LIVE WITH IT!

Also, a picture of the GST in tangible form is shown on the latest entry. I guess this is how it’s going to look like on C74, which is going to be on in around… 5…. 4…. 3….

Anyways, this ep’s all about Tabitha and Sylphid. Screw Louise, screw Tifa. Those two aren’t even up to the feat that Tabitha pulled off. Besides, this IS the first time Tabitha did pull such a feat. So much for the implication since the frist ep’s OP. And Sylphid’s also getting some development, too.

Now, if there’s only more Siesta every ep, that may balance the equation… a bit… perhaps…

Distrust stirs Saito and Louise as the former was forced to sign a contract about boobies. Of course Saito won’t. Any male won’t. He’ll just be a dog tied with a leash like the animal he is! Pissed, Saito leaves, and heads to Colbert’s room: the room of the person the believes him, and the person he believes in. So yeah, let’s admit it. A lot of people somewhat loved that half-bald AN HERO professor because of his relations to Saito, and his so-called “change of heart” for the sake of everyone, especially Saito.

AN HERO will live in our hearts. A 5-second voice time in commemoration.

He then wakes up, goes out of the room, and finds the Undine Knights headquarters brimming with girls and gifts. Seems the girls are taking their time with the members after the previous ep with Beatrice. They also introduced (subtly) a new recruit for the Knights: Gimli, a green-haired cute guy (that’s according to my preferences for one) with the J.R.R. Tolkien written all over it. Oh, great. First there’s Old Osmond for Gandalf, AND NOW THIS?!

Sylphid had a bit of her time too asking Saito suddenly for food, and happily eating it. Now the implications  of affection are complete, we just need a whole ep for an appearance. Sagematt can just die of disbelief, hahaha!

OM NOM NOM!

So the Undine Knights plan to ease Saito of his suffering as effectively as possible: Making him take a peek at the women’s bath. Good timing, since both Louise and Tifa are in the bath, groping each other’s chests to prove their points about boobies and such while moaning in sync to orgasm.

MAN THE TORPEDOES!

But no, this isn’t the highlight of the story. Saito, misunderstanding what Guiche said, thought that their main target for spying is Louise. Of course, he screws everything up, gets the boys found out and owned with the girls’ versions of Punishment Time™ (yeah, it’s trademarked by ZUN’s Eirin Yakogoro, bitches) while getting his ass saved by a big tornado. Need I say more on the person behind Typhoon Weather? It grants SOOHPERAAHMOOR too.

Wait a minute… Hey, what th-

Nobody really knows what happened and why Tabitha was naked. A certain Aroduc said the tornado blew Tabitha’s towel away. I detest that shit. First, the tornado was far enough for the towel to be blown. Second, Tabitha knew she’s out of time, and that if she didn’t rush out naked to save Saito, Saito would be caught by the others for reasons he didn’t mean. Well, good thinking there.

Censorship-san strike again with a rather expected move: shadow censoring. It was so fail that it covered a sixth of the lower side of the screen! And the moving dolls were like censors themselves. I think this would be the most unique trick Censorship-san pulled off so far. Still, Tabitha nekkidness is cut off so CLIFFHANGER.

I so expect meaty stuff on the DVD…

So we get Louise and Saito making up after more self-understandings, “I am sorry” scenes, and of course, some more Tabitha skin to cherish (half of it, at least).  So, basically, we’re going somewhere. I’m still expecting Tabitha’s story aired, with Sylphid extras as side dish, of course. Even though this part of the series is fucked up like shit, I guess this ain’t going to be half bad after all.

Eherm… Anyways, I took the liberty of updating my own contribution on the list, as welll as updating some people I know. Some might be confirmed, and some may be not. Maybe. This thing’s last updated on April 24th, the fuck. Now we’re like grabbing anything we can release for this. And to think we had more than six months of preparation on this, too.

Screw that. Without further ado…

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General Information
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Release Date: August 31st
Submission Deadline: August 20th

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Participating Artists (may change):
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Akira
Al-Azif
Arcana
Arsen
Benny1
DeCendres
Eclair
fef
FantaisieNocturne
Kaorin
KirbyM
MidnightSun
Nameless Fairy
Peksu
SonicZeroX
Tako-Y
VIVI
Wong
YUJI

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Issue Staff (may change):
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Halbarad
Kilgamayan (QC)
Wong (stand-in)

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Certain Titles to be Released:
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Shadow of Cirnobyl: Chapter 3 by Nameless Fairy
Scarlet Flow (arrange album) by Kaorin

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Potential Titles to be Released:
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Yakumo Quest by Arcana
Untitled Artbook by MidnightSun
Danmakufu Extra Stage by Benny1
Awareness of Passing Clouds Chapter 2 by Al-Azif
EoSD Arrange by DeCendres
Dark Reflections Through Time by Eclair
Coloured Extra of the Eastern Frontier by FantaisieNocturne
Touhouhime - Capitulo De Lunaris Eclipsis: Twilight by Tako-Y
Unnamed Musical Arrange by Akira
Imperishable Night Arrange Album by fef
Bright Sun on a Midsummers Night by YUJI
東方飛翔天 by Wong

This list will be updated as soon I know more details on who’s on and who’s not from Wong himself. Well, if I see him up, that is. We’ve only got a few more days to go anyway, so what gives…

I’ve added my Works page just to keep you intact with the endeavors that I do for the sake of art. Not that you care anyways. So much for that shit, but hey, I can even put it up if Wong permits me to, doujin circle-wise. And with Another Dream Issue 4 just days away from completion, it will be another addition to the page, since I’m participating this time around for the literary portion of the doujin circle’s next release.

I’ll try to update more works as soon as I feel like it. I’ve added an available and finished work on the page itself, which is Another Dream Issue 2. However, like I said, no downloads yet. You’ll have to wait for a few more days for that. Boo for you.