Shake That Kitty!

[flv:http://www.dograt.com/Movies/Wordpress/Anime/Azu.flv 400 294] Carol came up with the expression “Shake That Kitty,” as seen in the DVD menu for Azumanga Daioh. Great Dick Dale style surf guitar. I strung together some snippets, including another menu from the DVD. The other scenes are from an episode where a cat costume figures prominently. The cat parade is … Continue reading Shake That Kitty!

Raspberry Heaven

There’s lots of Azumanga Daioh on YouTube™, but as a follow-up to a previous posting, here are the end credits, framed by the commercial break outro and intro.  The “Raspberry Heaven” catch-phrase is very catchy.  [flv:http://www.dograt.com/Movies/Wordpress/Anime/azumangadaioh.flv 320 236] It took a couple of episodes to see past the underlying wackiness.  Something I didn’t realize at … Continue reading Raspberry Heaven

Eric’s Animé Pick

[flv:http://www.dograt.com/Movies/Wordpress/Anime/azumanga.flv 320 240] This time around is the opening to Azumanga Daioh, along with a couple of gags.  Azumanga Daioh is so totally nonsensical it defies description.  Originally a 4-panel comic strip, it was then turned into a daily 5-minute Animé for TV. Since this video preview is already wacky, for contrast I’ll tack on … Continue reading Eric’s Animé Pick