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Fate Strange Fake Whispers of Dawn, it got delayed. Now we at least know roughly it been pushed back to summer 2023. Also six minutes of animation - so we technically got something. I'm content, hopefully it don't get delayed again. Knock on wood

Lycoris Recoil has the same basic storyline as Gunslinger Girl But with greater emphasis on humor, slice of life antics & shoujo ai than the heavier & more unsettling ethical aspects of Gunslinger Girl. That’s terrifying I just caught up on it myself. Unlike the other carryover series, it didn’t take a 1 week break & with only 20 eps scheduled so far, will wrap up halfway through the winter season

I realize I only pop in here every now and then. 2022 has be a bit rough (though, I can't pretend I was on the forum much in 2021, either XD) But anyway, I love to see the music people are listening to. Thank you to those here sharing their interests. Let's hope 2023 will be better. Happy New Year Everyone! Full Image on Imgur.

Blechnum magellanicum Remnants from a bygone era ( The Carboniferous Age: 358.9 - 298.9 mya ) before the rise of seed-bearing plants, the group collectively referred to as 'Tree Ferns' are the world's most primitive extant trees, reproducing using spores. Information about them is more scarce than better known groups which they superficially resemble, such as trees from the family, Arecaceae - the Palm Trees. One way to get a positive ID on Tree Ferns is to ascertain whether or not the tree in question has curled croziers emerging from its crown - if the tree has them, then it is a Tree Fern. The current convention in academia apparently stipulates that only the genera Cyathea, Dicksonia, Metaxyaceae and Cibotiaceae can be considered true Tree Ferns for some reason - possibly because it is believed that the former radiated out at an earlier point in geologic time. Tree Ferns will only grow in places where moisture is abundant, typically growing as a small understory tree under the protection of a sheltered forest canopy. Blechnum, which is a more obscure genus is considered an outlier. Like the 'proper' Tree Ferns of the aforementioned genera, it too has achieved arborescent form in some species. The species Blechnum magellanicum ( aka "Lomariocycas magellanicum" or simply the "Palmilla" ) is of particular interest because it inhabits the frigid coastal forests of Chile and Argentina from Talca at 35 degrees South to the Magallanes Region and into the humid valleys of Western Argentina close to the Chilean border. The species matures at around 1.5m tall and has large arching fronds that may exceed 1.8m long. It has been grown in the UK but is unfortunately extremely rare in cultivation. It is believed based on its native habitat that it can survive temperatures as low as -11.1 degrees Celsius and possibly even well below this temperature! It is believed to be ideally suited to a cool maritime climate. Instead of planting Livistona Palms in the UK and in the American Pacific Northwest, people should start planting these instead if this data holds true. I hope that Tree Ferns as a whole start receiving more attention in the future.

I've now finished watching "Higehiro" and given the controversy that this series stirred up in some places I wasn't really sure what I was going to get. Yoshida, a 26 year old salary man, finds Sayu, a 16 year old girl who has run away from home, sitting in the street near where he lives and promptly takes her in and she then offers to let him 'do her' in payment for a roof over her head... Yep, plenty there to cause upset. But anyone who rejected this series on the basis of the first episode missed an excellent story. From the very start Yoshida rejects Sayu's offer and does nothing to her except to care for her and provide her with a safe and secure place to stay. As the story progresses Sayu tells why she ran away and slowly gains the courage to return home.

Currently watching Higehiro. I've wanted to watch this because when it came out there was a lot of controversy about its storyline with several YouTubers complaining about it and saying it was all wrong. I've seen the first six episodes now and while questions could be asked about the initial story idea I've seen more questionable storylines in other series that no one has kicked up a fuss about.