From the same site that brought us [XDCC] Osaka’s pack list is oyasumi|Eve - a XDCC bot dedicated towards serving Black Cat episodes.

Again, the number of slots available on the bot is not indicated, but I doubt you’ll ever need to be concerned with this since Black Cat has reached completion.

1) XDCC BOT LIST of oyasumi|Eve

• Usual IRC Nickname: oyasumi|Eve
• Usual Locations (IRC Server and Channels): #oyasumi @ irc.rizon.net
• Content: All episodes from Black Cat
• No. of Download Slots: Unknown (but it should never be full)
• Update Frequency: N/A [Serving Only Completed Series]
• Video Format: .avi (HQ)
• Note: Uses a connection preferencing system, where connections with shorter ping times to the bot are “preferenced”, and may therefore get better download speeds. Furthermore, files on the bot have been renamed, e.g. [Oyasumi] Black Cat - 01.avi to BC01.avi.

Unlike the recently reviewed Da Capo Second Season, I had barely any expectations for Black Cat. While the premise initially seemed pretty interesting, especially after Train Heartnet’s first real friend – Saya –  dies, the plot seemed to be moving towards the standard action-based anime series. A super-powered protagonist, super-powered enemies, and of course, a battle royale at the very end.

But given the relatively large amount of spare time at my disposal, I finished the series, only to find that I had to revise my opinion of the series mid-way into the series. Well, I can’t say that Black Cat was very good (just me I think, since a few other anime bloggers have made it a must watch), but it was much better than I expected. It had an involving plot that continued to introduce new surprises throughout the series (something like Kiddy Grade IMO). The various characters were interesting, music was pretty good, and animation quality was pretty high.

The ending still ended up being rather predictable, with a standard battle royale between the good (sweeper alliance) and the bad (nano-tech-empowered Taoists), but I guess you can’t expect a dramatic about-turn for a predominantly happy series like this. But… I really, really wanted to see Saya reintroduced into the series, somewhere around the end perhaps. Guess she was only meant to push Train towards the side of “good” (that is, if you consider Chronos to be bad).

So, overall, I’d recommend Black Cat as a should watch, but I’d stay away from the R1s.

P.S.: Just like my DCSS review, I’ll attach the screenies later.

Don’t worry, normal summaries and reviews will still continue. The Digest is just a peripheral thing. Make sure you read on though:

ARIA The Animation Episode 12

Another episode involving the mysterious “past” of Aria. This time, Akari gets to visit the very first colonists of Aria, at a time when Aria has yet to be flooded. While it is nice to know about Aria’s past, I much prefer episodes involving the camaraderie of the trios.

Bleach Episode 65

It seems this divergence from the manga is going to stay. For now, I can’t say whether I’m interested in this anime-only arc yet, given the lack of details surrounding the new “bad” guys. But one thing’s for sure, this episode is no different from the previous one. Instead of Inoue being kidnapped, it’s Chad’s turn. Bleh.

Onmyou Taisenki Episode 10

I couldn’t find my disc with the 9th episode, so I skipped straight to the 10th. And this episode is another boring one, with yet another banal battle. But since Riku has finally returned to his “seat of power”, it’s about time we see more exciting stuff.

Kashimashi Episode 2

Yes, Kashimashi is progressing just fine. Hazumu is uber cute, especially with this bra-buying episode! At the moment, I’m enjoying the comedy, but with the appearance of the aliens, I hope to see the more interesting parts the manga readers have been talking about. Anyway, where’s my yuri???

Black Cat Episode 13

Hoho, Black Cat is a cute kid alright. I think it must be this transformation that will trigger his Tao powers, enabling him to fight Creed on equal terms. I wonder what kind of abilities Number 13 will get though.