All Your Monies: July 21st 2014

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Aquagaze) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard earned cash on. This week, a limited selection gives Zigg the opportunity to chuck in a bunch of Rozen Maiden figures

OP/ED Op-Eds: The Best of Summer 2013

Well, the summer is over, but we have one last memory to share. We all love our endings here if you haven’t noticed, so here’s our thoughts on the best Opening or Ending of the season. Normal OP/Ed Op-Eds will return soon once we iron out the new schedule.

The Wrap-Up: Summer 2013

If you go around doing a season preview, it is only obvious you also close off on a season review. In The Wrap-Up, all of our contributors get to shine a spotlight on the show they thought to be the very best of the past few weeks, as well as reflect back on the preview…

All Your Monies: September 9th 2013

Hello, and welcome to All Your Monies, where The Glorio Blog’s resident toy and figure collecting crew (and Aquagaze) will run down the last week’s new pre-orders, turning a loving or scathing eye over what’s been put out for you to spend your hard earned cash on. This week, beware of NSFW content, and I’m not just talking about…

Rozen Maiden Episode 9

Kirakishou arrives in the unwound world and reveals some shocking truths about her ultimate objective. Fortunately, Suiseiseki arrives to aid Shinku and Suigintou…or does she?

Rozen Maiden Episodes 7 & 8

Recap: Suigintou agrees to keep Jun’s night time activities secret from Shinku, while the other Jun ponders his predicament. Shinku is then recruited as a last-minute prop in Saitou’s play.

Rozen Maiden Episode 2

Recap: In an alternate universe, Jun Sakurada chose not to wind. Now, years later, he is a lonely student who works part time at a book store. One day a mysterious magazine appears to ask him the question once again.

First Impressions: Rozen Maiden (2013)

Manga Adaptation by Studio DEEN Available on Crunchyroll Premise: One day lonely shut-in Jun Sakurada receives a mysterious box. Inside is a fabulous living doll who identifies herself as Shinku, fifth doll of the Rozen Maiden.

GLORIO Summer 2013 Anime Guide

For many of us Summer means hot temperatures, cold drinks, and lots of B-list anime. For your convenience, we have compiled this handy guide of the shows we’ll be taking a look at (hint: it’s just about all of them) and hope you’ll stick around for our upcoming first impressions.

OP/ED Op-eds: Hikari no Rasenritsu [Rozen Maiden Träumend]

http://youtu.be/VxcbsYpyP_8 Rozen Maiden is an odd franchise, one that veers somewhat uncomfortably between silliness, surreality and deadly seriousness. Despite being about (literal) living dolls, it generally managed to avoid overt creepiness, instead weaving an intriguing story of identity, loss and companionship. Also talking dog detectives and rampaging hoovers.  The two shows (the original Rozen Maiden and its…