Hi I'm Dranzerstorm
You may remember me as a regular contestant on the caption battle contest.
Welcome to Retro Retrospective, my world dedicated to the old guard of the Otaku world; expect some reviews of the old & obscure, and in-depth geeky knowledge with the occasional top ten and I now have a logo.

Little info about me
Well I'm British and I'm in to all things animated and nostalgia.
I've grown up with every cartoon going and have watched hundreds of anime.
Oh and to answer a question I was asked once, no I don't wear glasses in real life, I would wear Loke's sunglasses though.

Tagging Q & A

Taking a break from Cartoon Network Month to answer a tagging post but you can still find today's entries on my second world Anime Walk of Fame as I add Tienshinhan & the Anime Powerpuff Girls; that will be up shortly, for now here is my tagging answers to questions courtesy of Nimbusoak.

1. David Tennant or Matt Smith?
Matt Smith was better

2. Do you ever eat lemonade mix plain?
I'm afraid that product is not available in my country

3. What's your favorite music genre?
It changes frequently, this week it's Celtic Metal

4. How many game consoles do you have?
8 Handhelds, 10 Games Consoles, 5 of those 10 are broken Dreamcasts

5. Do you use game emulators?
Used to back in the bad old days of Windows 98

6. Should we go back to vinyl?
No, those things are difficult to store

7. If I made a Star Wars reference, would you understand it?
Yes, although most modern references escape me

8. Are you good at MarioKart?
Yes, I'm a retired veteran of Mario Kart, I quit when the sport became less about the karting and more about the items

9. Favorite non-manga comic?
Toss up between Scott Pilgrim & Adventure Time both are identical in awesome

10. What accent is the coolest?
Spanish

11. How did you find TheO?
By accident while looking for Anime Wallpaper

That's all the questions answered, I shall update this post when I think of my own questions along with some people to tag.

The Endless Wardrobe Z

Time for another edition of the Endless Wardrobe, a feature showcasing items I can't be bothered to write a full post for so let us begin.

I've Returned
I'm back now so keep on a look out for some new content including a couple of top tens and a cartoon vault entry from Scotland. As with my last post, please don't be afraid to send requests.

Blazblue Anime!
I didn't think it would be too long before we saw this, an Anime based on Arc Systems most stylish game but I won't even think of adding this to a best video game Anime list without Professor Kokonoe.

You have been warned.

Sub vs Dub
To save myself from having to write about this later, I do prefer dubs as I can't read that fast but understand that certain Anime suit a sub, especially when covering Japanese customs which don't translate well in English vocals. In other cases I'll watch subs if that's the only option.

My OCs
Something I've not brought up before are my OCs, I do enjoy writing stories and have written the occasional fanfic in the past, but in every one, my OCs are involved. If there is enough interest in this, I'll submit some fanfic in the near future.

That's it for now, watch closely for the next review.

On Break, Requests Open

I'll be on break until Monday due to traveling so in the mean time I'm opening requests.

You can request anything for Retro Retrospect or my sister world Walk of Fame.
You can request.....
A top ten list
Any Anime I haven't covered
A cartoon for the Vault
or a character who deserves a place on the Walk of Fame.
I look forward to hearing any requests and I'll be back on Monday 20th May.
See ya later.

A Whole New World


In the next 48 hours I shall be adding a new world which will run alongside Retro Retrospective.
This one will cover the hundreds of great anime characters we've seen over the years entitled "Anime Walk of Fame"
Stay tuned for more info.

I'm Back!

I'm back from my run at the 2013 Gemucon convention in Nottingham, UK.
I only need one good night's sleep before I start posting proper again, four hours sleep and traveling back don't mix with three nights of drinking and partying, big spending on more Anime and playing pretty much every games console possible.
Stay tuned for a feature on the convention itself and some more anime reviews.


Writer's Block, I will put a stop to you right now