{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"Bit Shift (bitshift)'s status on Monday, 14-May-12 00:18:40 UTC","author_name":"Bit Shift (bitshift)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/bitshift","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/1376625","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/4320\" class=\"url\" title=\"Nerthos Nyaa\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">nerthos<\/span><\/a><\/span> Strangely, I first encountered it via a GBA game (which still lacks an official translation, but is _very_ good if you can find a suitable way to play a patched version), then watched the series several years later. It's most excellent, as far as harem anime goes (heck, it's pretty much the go-to example for the subgenre) - I don't usually like them, but it stands strong on its own merits."}