HatmanRich
@hatmanrich.bsky.social
Like a bit of anime, 40k and gigs, old enough to think the 90's were a couple of years ago (he/him)
Damn, Studio Ghibli make a kickass beer label
November 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Damn, Studio Ghibli make a kickass beer label
Ok, this beer shouldn't work but for some reason it does? Kind of like a sweeter IPA
October 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Ok, this beer shouldn't work but for some reason it does? Kind of like a sweeter IPA
Weird watching the opening game of premier league season without my dad, Liverpool made heavy weather of it but got the result. Raising my glass to absent friends
August 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Weird watching the opening game of premier league season without my dad, Liverpool made heavy weather of it but got the result. Raising my glass to absent friends
It's a bit too lightweight and formulaic at the moment, it's enjoyable with some good visual gags and comic setups but that's about all. There's not much to set it apart yet, although having a musical episode was an interesting twist at this stage. Hoping it can change things up a bit next time
August 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It's a bit too lightweight and formulaic at the moment, it's enjoyable with some good visual gags and comic setups but that's about all. There's not much to set it apart yet, although having a musical episode was an interesting twist at this stage. Hoping it can change things up a bit next time
The rest of the comedy is from Nuku Nuku's classmates at school who are all various stereotypes (the spoiled rich girl, the budding scientist, the occult nut etc), they're a bit one-note but at least the series does try to give them a bit of screentime and development. Not always successfully though
August 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The rest of the comedy is from Nuku Nuku's classmates at school who are all various stereotypes (the spoiled rich girl, the budding scientist, the occult nut etc), they're a bit one-note but at least the series does try to give them a bit of screentime and development. Not always successfully though
A lot of the humour at the moment is from the Mishima corporation basically being a consumer goods manufacturer play acting at being an evil organisation. The 'secret call' running gag is great, and i like that only the company execs and Dr Kyusaku actually take them seriously. The setup is great
August 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A lot of the humour at the moment is from the Mishima corporation basically being a consumer goods manufacturer play acting at being an evil organisation. The 'secret call' running gag is great, and i like that only the company execs and Dr Kyusaku actually take them seriously. The setup is great
That was a fun bit of fluff! Lower production values than the OVA which is to be expected from a TV series, but sits nicely in the same kind of niche as more kid-friendly action series like Yatterman. Enjoyable and inoffensive if a little formulaic, with a slight twist on the original storyline
August 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
That was a fun bit of fluff! Lower production values than the OVA which is to be expected from a TV series, but sits nicely in the same kind of niche as more kid-friendly action series like Yatterman. Enjoyable and inoffensive if a little formulaic, with a slight twist on the original storyline
Week 30 - All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV vol 1: Keep the Peace on Earth!
Sticking with the comedy this time, another classic series that's been on the watch pile for ages but i never got around to! Sadly this is the ADV release of the TV series, not the infamous UK dubbed OVA release!
Sticking with the comedy this time, another classic series that's been on the watch pile for ages but i never got around to! Sadly this is the ADV release of the TV series, not the infamous UK dubbed OVA release!
August 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Week 30 - All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV vol 1: Keep the Peace on Earth!
Sticking with the comedy this time, another classic series that's been on the watch pile for ages but i never got around to! Sadly this is the ADV release of the TV series, not the infamous UK dubbed OVA release!
Sticking with the comedy this time, another classic series that's been on the watch pile for ages but i never got around to! Sadly this is the ADV release of the TV series, not the infamous UK dubbed OVA release!
They can't resist dropping a few references in though, like C-Ko's father's spaceship, which is blatantly just Thunderbird 2
July 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
They can't resist dropping a few references in though, like C-Ko's father's spaceship, which is blatantly just Thunderbird 2
I like that they make fun of the fact the setting and story have completely changed, and possessed C-Ko is great too. My main gripe is the weird semi-romance subplot, which doesn't really work. However, overall it's great fun, the comedy and story is better and it's pretty enjoyable. Worth a look!
July 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I like that they make fun of the fact the setting and story have completely changed, and possessed C-Ko is great too. My main gripe is the weird semi-romance subplot, which doesn't really work. However, overall it's great fun, the comedy and story is better and it's pretty enjoyable. Worth a look!
It has a much more cohesive story than the original OVA even if the production values seem a little lower, and it's much funnier with less reliance on references and A-Ko and B-Ko presented as more of a bickering comedy double act than before. There's some great sight gags and slapstick too
July 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It has a much more cohesive story than the original OVA even if the production values seem a little lower, and it's much funnier with less reliance on references and A-Ko and B-Ko presented as more of a bickering comedy double act than before. There's some great sight gags and slapstick too
Well, I needn't have worried about not being able to follow the story, as this is a straight sci-fi with no relation to the original OVA beyond the main characters! Now A-Ko and B-Ko are hunters on an alien planet and C-Ko is the heir of business conglomerate. There are space pirates and everything.
July 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Well, I needn't have worried about not being able to follow the story, as this is a straight sci-fi with no relation to the original OVA beyond the main characters! Now A-Ko and B-Ko are hunters on an alien planet and C-Ko is the heir of business conglomerate. There are space pirates and everything.
Week 29 - Project A-Ko: Uncivil Wars
I'm a week behind so got some catching up to do! Thought I'd watch the other Project A-Ko DVD I have, apparently the sequel OVAs have standalone stories so the fact that this is effectively volume 3 and I don't have volume 2 should hopefully not matter...
I'm a week behind so got some catching up to do! Thought I'd watch the other Project A-Ko DVD I have, apparently the sequel OVAs have standalone stories so the fact that this is effectively volume 3 and I don't have volume 2 should hopefully not matter...
July 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Week 29 - Project A-Ko: Uncivil Wars
I'm a week behind so got some catching up to do! Thought I'd watch the other Project A-Ko DVD I have, apparently the sequel OVAs have standalone stories so the fact that this is effectively volume 3 and I don't have volume 2 should hopefully not matter...
I'm a week behind so got some catching up to do! Thought I'd watch the other Project A-Ko DVD I have, apparently the sequel OVAs have standalone stories so the fact that this is effectively volume 3 and I don't have volume 2 should hopefully not matter...
In the end it's fun but not as funny as it could have been, the dub doesn't help but some of its references are also pretty dated and C-Ko is pretty annoying too. However, it looks great, it's action-packed and it has some fantastically inventive sequences. All in all it was pretty enjoyable
July 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In the end it's fun but not as funny as it could have been, the dub doesn't help but some of its references are also pretty dated and C-Ko is pretty annoying too. However, it looks great, it's action-packed and it has some fantastically inventive sequences. All in all it was pretty enjoyable
The absolute chaos throughout is great, and the running gags do mostly land but I do wish they'd included the Japanese dub on the disc. This release is locked to English only and the dub is a little flat at times and doesn't match the energy of the visuals, which does impact the humour a bit
July 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The absolute chaos throughout is great, and the running gags do mostly land but I do wish they'd included the Japanese dub on the disc. This release is locked to English only and the dub is a little flat at times and doesn't match the energy of the visuals, which does impact the humour a bit
Tbh considering how unserious it is there's absolutely no reason for them to go as hard as they do with the art, design and animation. These screenshots don't do it justice but the mechanical design and background art is gorgeous, whilst the action scenes are some of the best from the era
July 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Tbh considering how unserious it is there's absolutely no reason for them to go as hard as they do with the art, design and animation. These screenshots don't do it justice but the mechanical design and background art is gorgeous, whilst the action scenes are some of the best from the era
Was good fun! Plenty of slapstick humour as the series pokes repeated fun at the high concept sci-fi of the 70s and 80s. Kind of reminiscent of Urusei Yatsura in its blend of absurdist comedy and sci-fi, but it also seems to have a wider story going on which it hints at but never really focuses on
July 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Was good fun! Plenty of slapstick humour as the series pokes repeated fun at the high concept sci-fi of the 70s and 80s. Kind of reminiscent of Urusei Yatsura in its blend of absurdist comedy and sci-fi, but it also seems to have a wider story going on which it hints at but never really focuses on
Week 28 - Project A-Ko
Bit late with the post, but i did watch this yesterday! Going proper old school this time, Project A-Ko was one from the original anime boom back in the VHS days. Probably seen a bit of it at some point but will be good to have a proper look, i love this era of comedy anime!
Bit late with the post, but i did watch this yesterday! Going proper old school this time, Project A-Ko was one from the original anime boom back in the VHS days. Probably seen a bit of it at some point but will be good to have a proper look, i love this era of comedy anime!
July 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Week 28 - Project A-Ko
Bit late with the post, but i did watch this yesterday! Going proper old school this time, Project A-Ko was one from the original anime boom back in the VHS days. Probably seen a bit of it at some point but will be good to have a proper look, i love this era of comedy anime!
Bit late with the post, but i did watch this yesterday! Going proper old school this time, Project A-Ko was one from the original anime boom back in the VHS days. Probably seen a bit of it at some point but will be good to have a proper look, i love this era of comedy anime!
Overall, not bad so far. Decent animation for the time and some interesting design and ideas. There are a lot of plot threads which have yet to be explored and a potential introduction of a series villain, and it's surprisingly dark in places despite not being that gory. A decent little title so far
July 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Overall, not bad so far. Decent animation for the time and some interesting design and ideas. There are a lot of plot threads which have yet to be explored and a potential introduction of a series villain, and it's surprisingly dark in places despite not being that gory. A decent little title so far
The first two episodes are 'monster of the week' stories to help establish the characters and world whilst the third looks like the start of a longer arc, although I don't have the rest of the series so won't be able to see where it's going. What's here is decent though, kind of want to see more
July 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The first two episodes are 'monster of the week' stories to help establish the characters and world whilst the third looks like the start of a longer arc, although I don't have the rest of the series so won't be able to see where it's going. What's here is decent though, kind of want to see more
Thankfully it is vol 1 despite the cover art saying vol 4, so we get the first 3 episodes here. It's an interesting start, it kind of sits in that weird little subgenre of 'morality play' horror anime alongside titles like Hell Girl, although the titular Miyu is not the one making the deals here
July 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Thankfully it is vol 1 despite the cover art saying vol 4, so we get the first 3 episodes here. It's an interesting start, it kind of sits in that weird little subgenre of 'morality play' horror anime alongside titles like Hell Girl, although the titular Miyu is not the one making the deals here
Week 27 - Vampire Princess Miyu vol 1
Fancied a break from the sci-fi and giant robots so returning to the budget boxset one last time! This is the last DVD from it that I haven't seen, a bit of supernatural action horror which seems like a throwback to the 80's OVA era. Should be interesting!
Fancied a break from the sci-fi and giant robots so returning to the budget boxset one last time! This is the last DVD from it that I haven't seen, a bit of supernatural action horror which seems like a throwback to the 80's OVA era. Should be interesting!
July 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Week 27 - Vampire Princess Miyu vol 1
Fancied a break from the sci-fi and giant robots so returning to the budget boxset one last time! This is the last DVD from it that I haven't seen, a bit of supernatural action horror which seems like a throwback to the 80's OVA era. Should be interesting!
Fancied a break from the sci-fi and giant robots so returning to the budget boxset one last time! This is the last DVD from it that I haven't seen, a bit of supernatural action horror which seems like a throwback to the 80's OVA era. Should be interesting!
One thing though, i'm err, pretty sure that's just straight up the uniform of a certain 1930/40s German youth organisation.
That's certainly a choice.
That's certainly a choice.
July 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
One thing though, i'm err, pretty sure that's just straight up the uniform of a certain 1930/40s German youth organisation.
That's certainly a choice.
That's certainly a choice.
You never really feel like there's much peril and there's a few plot contrivances which feel a bit too convenient, but it is nonetheless a decent coda to the series. It gives a bit more closure to some character arcs and explains their motivations, whilst the animation, art and action is superb
July 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
You never really feel like there's much peril and there's a few plot contrivances which feel a bit too convenient, but it is nonetheless a decent coda to the series. It gives a bit more closure to some character arcs and explains their motivations, whilst the animation, art and action is superb