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Why, you ask? Because his voice actor, in Japanese, aside from playing other various Disney based characters, just happens to also play the role of this person: And not to mention this person: And this person: And THIS person: AND THIS PERSON: AND EVEN THIS PERSON; AND-FFFFFFFFFF, THIS MAN'S RANGE IS TOO DAMN STROOOOOOOONG!!! *dead*

So after a quick browse through Crunchyroll, a site I haven't been on in forever because I ain't giving them my credit card info., I noticed a paticular new anime that caught my eye. And another slice-of-life too, so you know this has gotta be something to talk about... The anime in question is Danna ga Nani o Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken, or in English, I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying, originally based off a 4-part manga of the same name. If you don't know what a 4-panel manga is, it's basically like a comic strip but in manga form. The show is very simple really, and that's part of the reason I was able to latch onto it so quickly: the story is about a husband and wife named Hajime and Kaoru. Kaoru is a working class gal while Hajime is an overgrown otaku. We see them going through their daily rituals with their personalities and interests constantly clashing and Kaoru repeatedly embarrassed or even appalled by Hajime's otaku antics. Throw in some fast paced jokes and some random anime goodness, and you have a show. Now the reason I'm following this is because, well, it's very easy to. Like another well-known anime series Hetalia: Axis Powers, ICUWMYHIS has a very short running time; each episode is only three-and-a-half minutes long. And in those three and an half minutes are quick and simple storylines that are easy to follow and have plenty of humor to go around. This show, to me at least, sort of connects to Watamote, another sort of out-of-my-range anime that I've gotten into and completed. The difference is, of course, while Watamote strives to present the otaku-esque lifestyle in a joking manner, using awkward comedy in order to relate to the viewer, this show is more zany and up-front with itself. You might think on the surface that these characters Hajime and Kaoru are just too different to be together, but when you watch the show, you realize that Kaoru is willing to co-exist with Hajime despite his huge character flaws (she's not exactly perfect herself, don't worry) because they truly do love each other. I just think that's a really cool concept, especially since it also plays on the fantasy of a nerdy guy getting a beautiful girl as his wife, with some twists of course. It really makes sense too, considering its a seinen/slice-of-life show. lol The show regularly plays on Saturdays, and there are three episodes available on Crunchyroll right now. The manga I have not checked out yet, but I do know it is on-going and there have been four volumes published so far. So, if you've got some time to kill (a lot of time considering this show doesn't take up too much of it) and you want to have some laughs and maybe take some notes about how you're gonna act when your nerdy self gets hooked up with a hot guy/girl one day in the future, then check I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying out.

I'm not the biggest Pokemon fan, but I did run into this just now: ... uh... ohmy?