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Sometimes A Cute Mascot Just Ain’t Enough…

By usagijen ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

…to make you strive to continue on following a show. Yes, I’m looking at you, World Destruction.

Whenever I think of whether to continue following World Destruction, I end up watching Nodame Cantabile instead, the anime with mascots and splendid music (and story) too. Juxtaposed side-by-side each other, obviously, World Destruction is no match against Nodame Cantabile, unless we’re talking about pure silliness and randomness and mascot cuteness in these two shows.

The cute Bonta-kun like mascot of World Destruction that is Toppy won my heart with 3 episodes, and I realllyyy want a plushie. Like RIGHT. NOW. I’m just not sure if I’m up to watching more of the animu =/ If I was following less shows this summer, perhaps I would’ve given it a slot in my watch-list. But unfortunately, I already have too much under my hands. Not to mention my regular work and occasional procrastination blues

So yeah, I think I’m bidding goodbye to World Destruction and saying hello to more Nodame Cantabile. This way, I have enough time to catch up before the Paris chapter begins this October! Yosha!

Discussion

15 comments for “Sometimes A Cute Mascot Just Ain’t Enough…”

I am continuing this series ~kuma.

Posted by Panther | August 12, 2008, 1:43 am
Man, your title had me thinking you came up with a blog mascot Usagijen….

Pure silliness and randomness is my favourite flavour! ’tis a shame I already have enough of that.

Posted by C.I. | August 12, 2008, 2:48 am
Cantabile was a solid series for me. Yessah 2007!

Posted by RyanA | August 12, 2008, 4:00 am
Haha, right now there’s one show that’s not even from 2008 that I’m watching as a backup for whatever show this season I’ve decided not to, of which World Miyano Sakamoto Bonta Destruction is one of them.

Posted by issa-sa | August 12, 2008, 1:16 pm
Of course, Nodame Cantabile is everything

Posted by blissmol | August 12, 2008, 3:44 pm
I follow this series simply to make fun of it.
Mocking World Destructuion ftw!

Posted by Omisyth | August 12, 2008, 5:51 pm
teh mongoose & puri gorota trumps over bonta-kun anyday!

even my love for miyano mamoru and sakamoto maaya wasn’t enough for me to finish episode 2 of WD. finish nodame S1 and look forward to S2!

Posted by biankita | August 12, 2008, 8:06 pm
Nodame Cantabile was win! I’m definitely watching S2 this fall. Puri Gorota in French will be LOL. ~Mukya!

Posted by hazy | August 12, 2008, 8:16 pm
@Panther: hehe, glad to see you’re still enjoying it ~kuma I’ll just enjoy my Nodame Cantabile ~mukyaa!

@C.I.: lol, no one can get enough of silliness and randomness! That’s why they’re silly and random in the first place

@RyanA and blissmo: yessiree, and I owe it to myself to go finish this awesome series!

@Omisyth: roflmao, yeah, that’s what World Destruction is all about. I mean, they mock themselves within the show!

@bianks: mongoosseee~~ <33 WD is for those who can stomach all the silliness Apparently, I’m the type who can’t stand a show made of pure silliness which makes a mockery of itself x_x;;

@hazy: Puri Gorota in French?! haha, that’d be awesome Gyabooo~!

Posted by usagijen | August 13, 2008, 8:34 am
Depends of the said mascot, though. Kuma might not cut it, but some just have irresistable draw. I watched 60+ episodes of Hoshi no Kaabii series (Kirby of the Stars) just to see Kirby and really enjoyed it (worshipping Kirby’s seiyuu XD). Quite shocking, since I usually prefer mature anime.

Posted by p-kun | August 27, 2008, 6:27 am
omgz Kirbyyyyy D: I never knew there was an anime for that adorable little monster!! I can see just how that got you hooked, I want to watch it already

Posted by usagijen | August 27, 2008, 9:42 am
The show’s supposed to be re-run in Japan this year, I think. HnK subbed the show up to 60 sth out of 100. You can check the usual torrent sites or youtube for Hoshi no Kaabii. (Spreading Kirby love XD) Just avoid the English dub. Mexican metaknight is sooo… (;_;).

Posted by p-kun | August 27, 2008, 8:17 pm
Lawl..xD abondoning Toppi for Nodame…
I wouldn’t exactly abandon World Destruction…but I really LOVE Nodame Cantabile…so between these two…my love for Nodame Cantabile’s awesomeness weights more than a ton compared to me liking this new series. :’p
Actually the whole reason why I wanted to watch it…was because Sakamoto-san and Mamo-chan were voicing the main characters…xDD LAWL
So…it’s not bad, there were funny moments here and there…but I’m not into Toppi’s cuteness. D: ~~(Well, I’d prolly buy a stuff toy of him…but for collection purposes..xD)~~
Well, I’m more into Ranka’s(Macross Frontier) cuteness, nothing beats it. ~~Unless it’s a chibi Ren, then he wins hands down!~~

Now I feel like rewatching Nodame…it’s funnier and I totally agree with you. Awesome music/plot/characters. Nodame is LOVE. and I’m missing Chiaki…coz he’s hilarious too when he’s stuck with Nodame.
Can’t wait for Paris-hen either! >w<
Sooo excited! Hahaha~

Posted by Wija-chan | August 29, 2008, 9:36 am
@p-kun: I think I’m gonna hug my Kirby plushie when I finally get to watch it Kirby is just too adorable~ Scary with the blackhole mouth he(?) has, but still, adorable~

and, I’m downloading the episodes now, as we speak
@Wija-chan: haha, I do think many people are watching World Destruction for seiyuu reasons alone too. Nodame Cantabile is much much more worth my time, compared to the silly show that is World Destruction lol.

Posted by usagijen | August 30, 2008, 11:14 am
Ahaha! I agree.
Sad to say…maybe that’s why they chose Mamo-chan and Sakamoto-san so that some people would at least watch it.

Posted by Wija-chan | August 31, 2008, 7:13 am