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I watched every winter 2004 anime (kinda)

So I made a challenge for myself to watch every anime from 2004 (not including ovas, one, movies, and sequels from anime that started in previous years, and no hentai or kids shows obviously)

I chose 2004 specifically, because it's the year I was born lol .

Anyways I recently finished up the winter season of 2004 and I think I wanna do a quick review of everything I watched and dropped (spoiler: I dropped more shows than I completed). So anyways let's get it started I only want to keep each review a few sentences long. Also I watched dubbed mostly when I can

COMPLETED Paranoia agent/mousou dairinin: This anime made me nervous by the genre alone, I have never watched a horror anime before. However by the end I was more confused than scared. What I thought was supposed to be a serial killer mystery anime turned into a philosophy esoteric wtf art piece. I guess the main theme was mass hysteria?. Idk it was very confusing but I can't say I was bored plus the opening was a banger and the animation was solid 7/10.

Yumeria: harem anime, i had no opinions on it but Yumeria was a delightful experience, mainly character was based, I thought mone was cute (not in a weird way) how she said her name over and over again, the harem relationship seemed kinda wholesome and I enjoyed the slice of life moments with the main cast, although the depressing undertones of the dream world coming to destroy the real world might have exemplified that. Fight choreography and animation was mid but I did like the artstyle. Ending made no sense at all but 8/10

Daphne in the brilliant blue: this anime looks weird at first. All female main cast in skimpy outfits doing vigilante work. But despite that it had really chill vibes, although most of the characters where like walking archetypes I enjoyed them and their moments, some the action was pretty good. The sub plot of the main character main having amnesia was the best part of the show and that whole mystery, I like the setting of a future world where global warming turned the world into islands. Very vibey ost and art style. Best opening theme of the season imo, and shizuka best girl no further questions 8/10

Area 88: topgun the anime, it's about fighter jets that's it, protagonist is stoic badass who wins everytime and he's trying to get money to see his girl again, it has sweet moments but it's not really that deep, cgi on the planes was ok for 2004. Now while the show itself is mid I have to talk about the ost. Cause good god the ost is perfect, it's trance,house music. Words cannot describe how hyped I was when awakening hit, I really love electronica music so seeing it in an anime was sick 6/10

DROPPED BUT MIGHT COME BACK TO

Maria watches over us: sweet girl love anime in a catholic school, it seems like it would be a vibe but I just wasn't feeling in the first couple episodes, it's very slow and calm. I would definitely try to watch it again because it feels like one of those animes you have to be in a certain mood to watch. Side note the opening theme kinda sounds like it could be a pokemon ost.

Yugo the negotiator: idk why I dropped this it seems interesting actually maybye I just want in the mood, it's about a Japanese man going to Pakistan to negotiate with terrorists, and he sorta moves his way around Pakistan figuring out what to do, idk the Pakistan setting seems so interesting to me I'm for sure returning to this.

Monkey turn: anime about boat racing i think, anyways couldn't watch it because every site i tried watching it on had messed up subtitles like the sentences made no sense and there is no dub, I will be willing to give it an actual chance if a watchable version is out there

DROPPED FOR GOOD

Gokusen: wasn't interested, it's about this teacher who's actually in the yakuza who basically has to put up with delinquent kids, it's not a god awful anime I just didn't vibe with it

Burn up scramble: it's kinda like Daphne in the brilliant blue but more generic and fanservice that's less tasteful, really wasn't messing with it

Kit a e diamond dust drops: romance anime i think maybye? Idk seemed boring but the opening was a straight banger

Chou henshin cosprayera: genuinely don't remember much except magical girl, or pretend magical girl? Idk, i fell asleep during it and the episodes are like 5 minutes long for some reason and also nudity in the end credits like what?

Futari wa precure: actual magical girl, two middle schoolers kicking ass oh yeah, but it felt repetitive and villain of the week esc, now I know precure is a MASSIVE franchise so let me know if this anime pops the f off later on or not, it was just okay I guess.

So all in all it was just an ok season, some enjoyable stuff, mostly mid, and some garbage

I will be on to spring 2004 next

Hey all, my friend made a mod for Tabletop Simulator that allows you to play the mini-game Seven Hearts from "The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II" by Falcom.

You can play multiplayer or with bots and for both cases in teams. You can have a look at the Steam community page for more features.

They have also included the code on GitHub for any keen Tabletop Sim mod developers out there.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3474959689

“A republic, if you can keep it.”

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likely

The four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.

Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households.

The floods were caused by rainfall made about 9% more intense and 40% more likely by human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) study found. Uncertainty in models means the role of the climate crisis was probably even higher.

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/04/us/ohio-rodney-hinton-jr-arrest-hnk

I don't know if the article is impartial. I just thought people might need some context.

There’s been a lot of noise lately about Wales reaching “parity” with Scotland. Devolution, powers, control over our economy, our justice system, our media. And sure, on the face of it, who could argue? Scotland has more powers than Wales. Always has. So it stands to reason, some say, that Wales should simply be brought up to their level.

But here’s the problem with that framing.

It assumes that Scotland is the bar to aspire to, not the fellow traveller on the road to something far bigger. It assumes that our liberation is about catching up, not moving forward. And worst of all, it assumes that England will always be the default. The centre of power. The seat of legitimacy and control.

I reject that entirely. I don't want equality with Scotland. I want equality with England. Wales deserves to stand as an equal partner, not as a poorer cousin begging to be brought up to the same tier.

Note - I am the author of this piece, all feedback and constructive criticism welcome

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From Dennis Glennon

Nothing cuter than a baby barred owl who just fledged the nest and is looking out into the big world.

The war continues, making people edgy.

The drones used by India in the latest attacks were identified as Israeli-made Harop MK 2 models, which are high-altitude surveillance UAVs capable of flying at up to 35,000 feet, beyond the range of most standard anti-aircraft guns.

The engine, produced by UK-based UAV Engines Ltd, was recovered intact with visible manufacturer markings. This marks the first successful interception of this drone model globally.

The latest escalation comes after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan-based elements for the attack, but provided no evidence. Islamabad has strongly rejected the accusations.

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Look at this very fine and distinguished gentleman