Irrelevant Post: GHIBLI!!

Ghibli films are awesome. Plain and simple, but the obvious truth.

So anyhow, just wanted to share this pic with you.

Jormungand - Quick Overview

I'd just realized that I haven't done a rant on Jormungand.

 

Season 2 is going to begin airing tomorrow, October 9th.

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Jormungand is one of those animes where shit happens just 'cause it does. The main feature of this anime is mainly guns, drugs, knives and mafia bosses.

I really love the opening; it really does match in theme with the anime, music and all.
 

There isn't exactly a protagonist-antagonist relationship in this first season, but there's rather  featured characters as the story moves along. I do like this method of development, rather than focusing on a single viewpoint, because, in this way, all personalities, backstories and personal feelings evolve throught the entirety of the series.

 

Throughout this first season, the only backstories developed would be of Valmet, a crazy murderess, who has been used several times for fan service (?), and Jonah, an emotionally-lacking child soldier. It would be questionable to say that Koko's backstory has developed because, technically, since she's an arms dealer and the boss of the collective team, most of the season involves her, or at least, revolves around her.

 

Okay, honestly, this is a serious anime, with hardly any animated humour.

Jormungand is, simply put, an anime about a bunch of crazy psychotic humans who like to roughen enemies up with knives and artillery.

 

If I remember correctly, every episode contains at least a bit of bloodshed.

 

 

 

I love the range of characters in Jormungand.

 

Okay, so, you got your partially-generic characters, including that one character who constantly smokes and acts like he's your uncle, that spiky, blonde-haired dude who thinks he can do everything, that nerdy tech-support guy with round-framed glasses, that blonde-haired CIA agent with a foul mouth and a cocky attitude, that stupid blonde female character who gets about 15 minutes of screentime throughout the series and the rest of the unimportant side characters.

 

After that, you have your very abnormal and strange characters who further enhance the story, including that super-busty, overly-muscular woman with only one functioning eyeball and her asian doppleganger who is part of some asian organization led by an old guy who is all talk; that crazy sadistic bitch who can't contain herself when she loses her hat, a white-haired female drug dealer who has assembled a team of ex-FIB/CIA/CORPS/etc. members, does not accept cocaine as a method of payment and has a weird fetish for feathered necklines and her brother, who's backstory is not yet revealed, except for the fact that he's sadistic to the point where he locks a 9 (?) year-old kid in a holding container for weeks with only water; and an old arms dealer dude who has an excessively-bulging chin and is known as "Curry" and much more.

 

Jormungand is pretty straight to the point. Unless you're talking about the plot's backstory.

Current events are quite obvious in terms of "what" and "why": Point, Shoot, Kill.

 

This is a "filler anime, but not."

 

Oh, and, Jormungand did what we all thought was impossible: inserting a beach filler episode into the middle of a bloody violent arms race series.

 

Just a little rant about characters in Jormungand as I await tomorrow's airing of season 2: Jormungand - Perfect Order. 

 

 

 

Marvelous Works of Artistic Ranting - YT Link

I wasn't doing anything much today, so I was browsing youtube for some interesting videos and I came upon this guy's channel.

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/gigguk

 

His anime rants are quite the marvelous masterpieces.

 

 

And so, I bid you all a most joyous Thanksgiving.

And a wonderful time with relatives you don't even know.

Irrelevant Post: Bill 115

This post isn't going to be on an anime episode or a manga chapter or a light novel.

Instead, allow me to shed some light on a certain problem that I, as a Canadian Grade 10 student, am facing, along with all my fellow classmates and teachers.

I'm not a politics fan, but this issue needs to be addressed for the sake of Ontario's future post-secondary students.

Bill 115.

A bill proposed by Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty to wage freeze teachers' pay, in hope of redeeming Ontario's debt of a glorious 15 billion dollars.

 

That's the gist of it.

 

But there are splash-factors that affect us students too.

 

The bill states that teachers are not allowed to strike.

 

Respecting and obeying this, teachers have instead decided to cut or completely remove all students' extracurricular activities, including clubs, music programs, sports teams, graduation events and such.

 

For us high school students, this is a bad call from the teachers. We need to have these extracurricular activities written on our university applications in order to get accepted into the school.

 

Now, if Dalton McGuinty thinks he can just waltz up into Parliament and put up this bill up for votes, I think we have a right to say whether we think this is for the best or not too.

 

We are Ontario's future adult citizens, who will lead Ontario's success. The current adult generation has created enough problems as it is, and with this bill, it only adds more tension to the rope. We should be enabled and secured for success in post-secondary school so that we may have the right tools and intelligence to fix these current problems. But, because of Dalton's wonderful Bill 115, we will not be able to have these tools.

 

It's a pretty stupid bill if you ask me. If you need money, DONT TURN TO FUCKING CUSTODIANS, PART-TIME SCHOOL CAF WORKERS, TEACHERS AND THE LIKES TO TAKE FROM THEM. You could simply wait for the money to come in, through increase in exports or other means of produce. I'm sure that during the deficit, you government people can't be that stupid to spend more money on shit. .... Or can you be lacking intelligence to the point of no return to political sanity?

 

All in all, the future generation is getting freaking raped by the government, which is trying to make money to help us get out of this shitty deficit. Clearly, they didn't really think this one through.

 

 

Holy crap.




So, to end this frivilous rant, let me provide you with a link.

https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/protest-bill-115-the-putting-students-first-act-and-support-teachers

SIGN THIS TO SEE A CHANGE.

Support #putting-students-first-act

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love Com movie

Surfing Wasting my time on the internet, I've uncovered a Lovely Complex MOVIE. :D

 

Move aside, homework.

 

It's LOVE COM TIME.

 

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EDIT 

I'd like to pause my drama movie watching for a second just to comment on that teacher's hair intermissions.

Thats's right.

Hair Intermissions.


... Firstly, what the heck. Secondly, do you really need a wig? Thirdly, why; just why? Lastly, what the heck.


But it's really funny, because the background setting of these little clips is the washroom.

And the script goes like this:

(in a creepy voice with "im so awesome" music playing in the background)
There's an important issue before we continue this juvenile love story........
I just bought this ULHTuRAH HAYR SOUPAH LIGHT-O. (stroking wig)
750,000 YEN!!
This time... for sure... NO ONE WILL NOTICE IM WEARING A WIG. (petting wig)
THANK YOU, ULHTuRAH HAYR SOUPAH LIGHT-O!! (smooths wig)
OFF TO WORK!!
(exits)

My reaction?

"... lolwut?"

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EDIT

 

That was so very, very cute. That last kiss was adorable beyond measure honestly.

I like how this anime is different because, instead of the girl getting on her tip-toes to kiss the guy, it's the other way around. Lovely Complex is definitely on my "great to watch" list.

I most graciously give the producer and director a high-five for this movie.

Lovely Complex [manga] - Volume 1

Love Com is such a cute love story between the tallest girl and the shortest boy in the class.

 

Love Com will capture any shoujo fan's eyes. There's nothing like a romance blossoming between two very unlikely people.

 

Risa and Otani are quite the stand-up comedy couple, or "all hanshin-kyojin." They always make fun of each other's heights, but they seem to have the same preferences for a lot of things.

 

Throughout the entirety of the series, I'm gonna have to assume that there are tooooooons of different complexes, ranging from small to extreme. In volume 1, they make a bet to see who can get a girlfriend/boyfriend first and the winner will receive whatever they want from the other person. So, this being the case, they find themselves new crushes, but unfortunately, their love-gaining strategies fail.

[As you could tell from the majority of my blog, I'm a killer for shoujo manga. My apologies.]

I'm sure any girl (who is like me) could relate to this: Having no sex appeal whatsoever, like Risa. Which is quite unfortunate because we're pretty much already labelled "FOREVER ALONE."

I like this manga because it's also relatable for guys. Being short and non-ideal, in terms of height, can really irk a guy when it comes to his own romantic life.

Developments are really gradual, which is nice.

More Love Com, here I come!!

[There is also an anime, hence the coloured pictures.]

 

And so, the story begins...

 

Edit: (And.... It ends. Why, you ask? Well... I'm still reading it, but I'm too lazy to post about it... SO YEAH!! :D )

 

 



Jormungand 2 - October Release!!

SECOND SEASON IS GONNA BE RELEASED NEXT MONTH!! ALRIIIIIIIIIGHT!!

Jormungand is a great action development filler anime and I'm just so excited for the October release.

I just wanted to share with all those who read my blog. :)

And to all those expecting a new anime/manga post, I promise to put one up as soon as i get caught up. It's a bit of a hussle, since school's started again. But I'll manage to put a couple new posts sometime.

Acchi Kocchi - Episode 1

Oh my, where do I begin with Acchi Kocchi...

 

 

Tsumiki-san has no ends to her moe madness...

 

Acchi Kocchi is just this crazy cute chibi anime, where the main character is so moe it's not even funny anymore. The lead male is so dense that it just makes the storyline more entertaining. Not to mention the level of epicness in those arcade battles...

 

The opening is, i find personally, so adorable.

 

I like how Tsumiki is a cute character who seems to have all the weaknesses of a small girl, but actually has exceptional strength and tends to use it often enough to beat the crap out of Mayoi. Her kitten persona is very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very moe. Especially towards Io.

 

 

 

Io, on the other hand, is very dense and blunt about romance but, ironically, is very accidentally good at being that cool male character. He tends to act like that sparkly, ideal type guy on the request of other characters, but doesn't know that his 'acting' is favoured by most girls.

 

Jumping out the 2nd floor window to get lunch...

 

Sakaki and Mayoi are the trouble-dealing duo. They tend to be the only who strike up the event in the episode, being the ones who always want something interesting to do. Tbh, I find that they're pretty cute together. :D

 

Hime is that one character who has no idea what's going. She's the fumbling, air-headed girl who is extremely klutzy and has no sense of her surroundings. Hime's slip-and-fall-gracefully scene in the first episode was pretty funny. I find it quite amusing how Sakuragawa-sensei and Hime are so simliar that they could be mistaken for siblings, in terms of their personalities.

 

I'm prepared to survive more moe madness from Acchi Kocchi.

 

 

 



Summer 2012

(I didn't watch/read too many this summer. This is all I got. [hides in dark corner])

 



Natsuyuki Rendezvous (Episodes 1-6) - Rokka-chan is one of the most interesting female characters in romance anime I've seen so far. The way she acts around Hazuki is very skeptical; she says she loves him, but she can't seem to make up her mind about letting go of Shimao or not. And, vice versa, Shimao can't let go of Rokka either.

 

Shimao and Hazuki soul-switched: my reaction?

...PFFFTTTAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

Hazuki's reaction: (absolutely calm) ... Argh, damn, I consented to his taking of my body? Tch, just because of a few cans of beer... (facepalm)

 

 

Shimao's reaction: ALRIIIIIIIGHT. NOW I CAN ABUSE HIM. LET'S GO BUY THE NERDIEST GLASSES EVER AND CUT HIS HAIR IN THE DORKIEST MANNER POSSIBLE. AND IN THIS WAY, ROKKA-CHAN WILL NEVER LIKE HIM. OHOHOHOHO. *TROLLFACE*

 

 

"Haircut? Cheeeeeeck."

 





 

The question is though....

When will Shimao be able to let Rokka-chan go?

 

I mean........ HE'S FREAKING DEAD. (facedesk)

 

I love the pacing of the storyline so far.

First, it started with an overload of humour, then came the development. Afterwards, the confession; more development. DRAMATIC CHANGE IN THE STORYLINE, Hazuki is thrown to the sidelines and Shimao is now the spotlight. Rokka is confused, and so is Hazuki. Shimao is like: COME ON ROKKA-CHAN PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK ALREEEEEEEEEEEEADY.

 

I'm glad though that Shimao got a grip on his ego.

...Well, almost anyway.

 

 

Kimi to Boku 2 (Episodes 1-10) - Once again, props to the producer. I am continuing to love the style of this anime. It's very light, but very ambitious, with lots of meanings behind the episodes.

 

 

One thing: YUKI, YOU MUST GO FOR HER.

 

Oh, and you too, Chizuru.

 

I'm rootin' for you two.

 

The KB's comedy is a really good break from all that legit anime drama, which is a nice thing once in a while.

 

I like the broad horizon between the character's personalities too.

 

Yuki/Yuta: Straight-faced, emotionless, funny

Shun: Happy, flowery, feminine, mediator.

Kaname: Easily annoyed, tsun-friends :D

Chizuru: Happy-go-lucky, cheerful, playful, loud

 

The themes in the anime are really funny because they are the highlight of the upcoming and current episodes, but, all in all, they're really pointless. ftw. :P

 

Kuroko no Basket (Episode 16-21) - Before I get all negative, YEEEEEEEEAH SEIRIN SHOVED IT IN YOUR FACE, SHUTOKU. MIDOOORRIMACCHI, KUROKO BEEEAT YOOU.

 

And now, to get depressed...

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SEIRIN!! (grabs monitor and shakes dramatically) TOUOU B-BEAT YOU. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IF ONLY AOMINE DIDN'T ARRIVE BEFORE SECOND HALF.... (hides in dark corner and cries)

 

SEIRIN. I got two words: WINTER. CUP.

 

Oh, and, good luck surviving training camp.

 

 

 

La Storia della Arcana Famiglia (Episode 1 & 2) - ...

 

My first impression: What is this bullcrap?

 

My second impression: What is this BULLCRAP?

 

Yeah, self-explanatory. I gave up after two episodes. I thought that the second episode would redeeem this anime, but... Apparently not.

If I have nothing better to do, I'll try the 3rd ep.

 

Kokoro Connect (Episode 1) - I only have one thing to say to the majority of this episode:

 

WHAT.

 

THE.

 

HEll.

 

GROping. REAlly?

 

I've decided to put this anime on hold. If the second episode redeems this anime, I'll continue it.

 

Sword Art Online (Episode 1 & 2) - This is actually a very good anime. It's the first MMO anime I've seen, making the concept very new, interesting and original to me. Unfortunately, I've had no time to advance much in the anime, but I will in good time.

 

I was laughing at Kirito when he was putting on that black coat.
 

 

Tari Tari (Episode 1 & 2) - AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA... That concert....

 

Anyhow, this isn't a bad music anime. I do like Konatsu's initiative to form a choir just for the enjoyment of singing.

 

And just like SAO, I haven't had time to make much anime-watching effort for this anime.

But I will, eventually.

 

Dengeki Daisy [shoujo manga] (Vol 9 Ch 50) - Ohohoho, Dengeki Daisy.

I do enjoy a shoujo manga that features more than just flowery backgrounds and dramatic romance scenes. Although, the characters get hurt way too many unrealistic times... -___-"

Kurosaki is such a kuudere honestly.

Kiyoshi is cute and I'm rather stuck upon the question of romance between student council president and him...

Teru is pretty smart. And with her matched up with Kurosaki, they make the best stand-up comedy couple ever.

Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji [shoujo manga] (Ch 15) - This manga is definitely a generic shoujo addict's haven of cute romance. A sadistic lead male and a generic female lead character makes up a really interesting story when put together in the same class for two years in a row.

Oresama Teacher [shoujo manga] (Vol 6 Ch 29) - A shoujo that hardly features any romance? = WIN.

This manga is basically Beelzebub without the demons and the baby.

Deliquents, Delinquents, Delinquents.
Everywhere, Everywhere, Everywhere.

I enjoy knowing the fact that the female lead character is actually a cool, strong gang leader, even when trying to pose as a normal girl.

Her completely different aliases are the funniest part of the manga so far.

                                  Delinquent: previously                          [trying to be] A normal girl: currently

 

                   Usa-chan man: bunny-masked                                       Natsuo: cross-dressed

 

They're all the same person...

 

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There are more anime/manga I've watched during this summer, but I was being lazy again today. :P

I was going to watch ___________ , but didn't have the time and/or the will:

 

- Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon 2

 

-Hunter x Hunter

 

-Humanity has declined

 

-Yuru Yuri 2

 

Changing my post style~ :P

OHOHOHO YOU THOUGHT I DIED, RIIIIIGHT?

Well, fact is, I didn't.

I just got really, really, really, really lazy.

 

So, I'm gonna change my post style now, since my other style seemed too generalized.

Now, I'll rant in my posts according to the selective episodes, rather than just the general anime.

 

... So yeah.

 

 

Blood+

By episode 2, I was a die-hard fan of Blood+.
Saya's double persona is just fantastic and Haji is Gilbert Nightray all over again.

Gosh, episode's 6 drama "DAD, DON'T DIE" scene is... no, just no.
And during that dramatic death scene, I found myself hating Saya's "human" persona.
I mean, she's very... hesitant in everything she does.
So much to the point where I'd just slap her on the spot, saying:
WHAT THE HELL, MAN.  JUST DO IT.

Oh and...

It's funny how Haji only seems to know how to play one song.


I'm currently on ep. 20.
I will update when I finish.

This is by-far the best anime I've started recently.
I hope to get a chance to read the manga after I finish the anime.

Gosick

Gosick is one of my favourite mystery animes.

It takes place in 1924 in a small (and unreal) European Sauville.

The two protagonists in the story are Victorique (pronounced as Victorica), a "golden fairy" detective, and Kujo, the third son of a Japanese Imperial soldier.

The mysteries in this anime are kind of dull, since you can see the answer quite obviously but...
Ah, well. The characters are very funny so... It's all good.

Victorique de Blois is my favourite character.

She is so cute, especially when she's angry or bored.

 Her sarcastic laugh in episode 1 was fabulous.

But that hair colour change at the end of the series was just... I didn't like it.
I grabbed my monitor and shook it, going: HER HAIR, HER BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN HAIR... WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER HAIR, PRODUCER?!?!?!?!?!?! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
*facedesk*

So, in closing...

"Is Gosick any good?"

"No, but Victorique is so adoooooooooorable."

"... Good enough for me."

:D

Durarara!!

Durarara is a slice-of-life anime with supernatural, action and mystery aspects.

It's ironic that this anime is good because the series seems to be about Celty's missing head.....

Many of my friends would say this is a horrible anime but, I would say differently.

Durarara's characters have great personalities, all of them with different backgrounds and secrets of their own. They lighten the dark and mysterious setting of the city, Ikebukuro, and add lots of humour into the suspenseful plot.

As events unravel in Ikebukuro, story development is surprisingly good. The pace is excellent; not too fast and not too slow. Characters get mixed up in events and some couple characters, gangs and locations are introduced along the way.

My favourite character is:

Heiwajima Shizuo

He would be the character who lightens Ikebukuro's setting the most in my opinion.

He has a funny personality and his feuds with Izaya are priceless.

Shizuo's inhuman ability to lift vending machines and such 500 pound objects just does it all for me.

Oh, and he's a bartender.

Well, good luck, Celty, on finding your head, which seems to be impossible because Izaya seems to enjoy hiding it from you...

Hanasaku Iroha

Hanasaku Iroha is one of my favourite slice-of-life animes. It's got the light-hearted atmosphere as well as the ups and downs of the everyday life.

There is a variety of characters, each varying with their own personalities. It's also filled with some humour, which helps create that light-hearted setting.

As majority of the characters are in fact girls, unless they're professional cross-dressers or something, there is some romance and unrequited love within the anime.

... MY GOODNESS. I BET THOSE DAMNED UNIFORMS OF THEIRS ARE SO COMFY.

LOOK AT ALL THAT MATERIAL!! IT'S PRACTICALLY A BLANKET.



... Realization strikes.

 = / =

My favourite character is:

Minko Tsurugi

Tsurugi says: "Balut."

[Definition: A balut is a fertilized duck embryo that is boiled and eaten in the shell.]

This isn't much of a rant, I know. But, hey, I'm tired. *yawn*

V for Vendetta

For this post, I am making an exception, for this post will not be about anime or manga. Instead, it will be about a film that I've watched only about... 5 times.

"Remember, remember

The fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason

Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot…"

V for Vendetta is a genius film about ideas and how they live forever. The plot contains action, mystery and a whole lot of politics. A masked character, who goes by the name V, calls upon the people of London for a revolution on a night which has been forgotten by most: November the 5th. This revolution is a plan to overthrow the government, led by Adam Sutler, a man who does not tolerate disobedience from his people. On this night, history will change its course.

I absolutely love this movie. The male protagonist, V, has a mysterious and dark past, which is slowly revealed to the audience as the female protagonist, Evey Hammond, helps V with his quest for freedom and realizes that there's more to life than life itself.

My favourite part in the film would be when V and Evey first meet.

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Evey: Who are you?
V. : Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
Evey: Well I can see that.
V. : Of course you can, I’m not questioning your powers of observation, I’m merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.
Evey: Oh, right.
V. : But on this most auspicious of nights, permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace soubriquet, to suggest the character of this dramatis persona. Voila! In view humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the “vox populi” now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin, van guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.
The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.
Verily this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it’s my very good honour to meet you and you may call me V.
Evey: Are you like a crazy person?
V. : I’m quite sure they will say so. But to whom, might I ask, am I speaking with?
Evey: I'm Evey.
V: Evey? E-V. Of course you are.
Evey: What does that mean?
V: It means that I, like God, do not play with dice and I don't believe in coincidences.

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My favourite character is, of course, V.

V has a great personality and a great sense of humour. He is constantly kept mysterious throughout the entire film, even towards the end. V is treated not as a man, but an idea. However, Evey Hammond has fallen in love with the man, not the idea.

"We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught. He can be killed and forgotten. But four hundred years later an idea can still change the world.  I've witnessed firsthand the power of ideas. I've seen people kill in the name of them; and die defending them. But you cannot kill an idea, cannot touch it or hold it. Ideas do not bleed, it cannot feel pain, and it does not love. And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man. A man who made me remember the fifth of November. A man I will never forget."

-Evey

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"Beneath this mask, there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask, there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof."

-V

Ao no Exorcist

Ao no Exorcist, or Blue Exorcist, is a great anime for those who love supernatural action animes.

The main character, Okumura Rin, is actually the son of the Devil himself. He is completely unaware of this. Rin is raised by an exorcist, Shiro Fujimoto, in a church, where his powers are maintained and controlled. But everything goes haywire when Fujimoto dies. Rin decides to attend True Cross Academy to become an exorcist to avenge his "earthly father" and soon realizes that he himself is a demon.

This anime was really good and I really liked it. It had such a variety of characters and lots of action.

Animation was also very smooth. The art style is another point that I liked about the anime.

 My favourite character is of course:

Okumura Rin

The plot twist in the end made my forehead produce droplets of sweat and I clambered onto my desk to get closer to my computer screen, yelling: YEAH YEAH!!! ... *grabs tufts of hair* WHAAAAAAAAAAT?!

People would say that I was excited, but I say that it was just anticipation.

**I hope there's a second season.**


Now that I think about it... Rin looks like an exceptionally angry pixie/fairy of some sort.
Friends with Tinkerbell?

Death Note (manga)

(I've only read the manga and have not watched the anime, so I don't know how the anime differs.)

Ah, yes. Death Note.

Light's plots were so enjoyable to watch and L's desserts looked so delicious.

... The ending was a piece of shit though. Such a disappointment.

I dunno about the anime, but the manga... My last impressions sure were dead-ended.

The manga was one of those where you'd flip to that WILL HE DIE OR NOT? page and, the main character ends up being killed in the most retarded way ever.

Then, you just gotta wonder: What the heck was that weird ritual-like thing Misa was doing at the end of the last volume...?

... I don't know either.

But the plot certainly was entertaining (besides the ending) and the characters were quite alright.

I didn't really have a favourite character in Death Note but, if I were to choose, I'd have to pick my favourite Death God.

Ryuk

This was him in a live action film.

(I'd pee my pants if I saw him in reality. He's pretty scary.)

... Overall, Death Note is a great series but don't freak out when you turn the page and find that the ending is way too lame.

Tsuritama / Phi Brain

When I first read a genre tag on this anime, it read: FISHING.

 And I shook my head.

But, surprisingly, it's not bad.

Tsuritama is a story about a boy, Sanada Yuki, who can never fit in to meet new people because of his reaction when people stare at him. His odd reaction is basically... He feels like the room is filling up with water and that he's drowning.

So, transfer after transfer, he finally ends up in a town, Shonan, Enoshima, where fishing is popular.

Somewhere along the way, he is met by a self-proclaimed alien named Haru and is dragged into "fishing to save the world."

I haven't yet completed the anime but, so far, my favourite character is:

Haru

He's so cute with his fishbowl.

I will update further when I complete the series.

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My goodness... This anime...

I'm 20 episodes into this series, and I still dont get it.

I understand the concept but... What the hell man.

I'm gonna keep going on this one though. The story developments twist the story like freaking hell and it's just that awesome.

The general theme for this series is puzzles.

But these guys are dead-serious when they tell you to solve a puzzle.

So basically, Phi Brain features a boy, Daimon Kaito, who receives the title of Einstein and receives an armband which allows your brain to reach full potential. He is in section Phi, a sector of the POG (Puzzle of God) which nutures Phi Brain children to solve the Puzzle of God. The prize for solving the Puzzle is a book that enables the Solver ultimate power, enough to rule the world.

This isn't the best anime ever, but, like I said, the plot twists are great and if you have that otaku stamina, you just might live through the stupid concept.

What I hate about the anime is that the subject of Puzzle of God book is very distant. Sometimes, you'd wonder: So... What was this anime about again...? Majority of the series is about how Kaito wants to "free puzzles" and he hardly thinks of the book, which makes the point of the anime seem very distant.

So far, my favourite character is Ana Gram, who is in fact a boy.

His title is Da Vinci.

He can paint real damn good.

Inu x Boku SS

Inu x Boku SS is basically an extremely tsundere love story between a mistress and her manservant. And all the other characters are smushed in between.

Miketsukami has become the Secret Service agent of Ririchiyo-chan, meaning that he will serve her  as long as Ririchiyo permits it. Miketsukami is in love with Ririchiyo but is unable to tell her because his former master is currently Ririchiyo's fiancé.

The story development is average and the ending was pretty dead-ended because you'd ask "so... what happens next?".

The random two-second cutscenes of Miketsukami and various naked woman just gives it away as to what he did to gain 'freedom'.

However, Miketsukami does take his place as one of my favourite characters because he is so loyal towards Ririchiyo-chan to the point where it is just plain funny.

So, favourite characters:

Miketsukami Soushi

Sorinozuka Renshou

Oh and, I also drew a fanart of Renshou.

Here it is.

It's quite plain........ Meh.

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Other than "loyal manservant", Miketsukami Soushi can be labelled as a stalker.

Kuroko no Basket

"Um, excuse me, I'm right here."

BASKETBALL.

That's right: basketball.

Not any basketball though; Kuroko's Basketball.

Being on the basketball team in Grade 6, watching this anime brings back a lot of memories.

Our team wasn't that great, but regardless...

The sports genre is one of my favourite anime genres.

And this anime is one of the best in that genre.

If you were to ask me if i suggested this to you, I'd perk up and say yes right away.

The storyline is action-packed in a sports sense and the characters are so funny. All of the players have abnormally manly figures...

The plot never gets boring because a new character is introduced every 2-3 episodes and/or there's a game going on. There rarely is a filler part in the episode.

Kurokocchi's absurdly inhuman ability to divert attention and pass is too awesome to be true.

Of course it's not true... It's an anime...

My favourite characters?

Kuroko Tetsuya (or Kurokocchi as Kise likes to say.)

Ryota Kise

Taiga Kagami (or Kagamicchi as Kise likes to say...)

Kuroko + Kise + Kagami = Triangle of Power

NOW GO FORTH, KUROKOCCHI, AND EXTEND YOUR SHADOW USING KAGAMICCHI'S LIGHT.

"The stronger the light, the darker the shadow."

-This is an on-going anime, and I will update once the anime has finished airing and I have finished all the episodes.-

Hourou Musuko / Natsuyuki Rendevous

Hourou Musuko, or Wandering Son, is a touching story of two people who want to become the opposite gender. In other words, this anime is all about transgenders and social justice.

The story's main character is a boy, Nitori, who wants to become a girl, but is afraid to share his cross-dressing hobby with the world because of discrimination. Likewise, his friend, Yoshino, is a girl who wants to be a boy. Their friend, Saori, supports them and who they want to become.

I absolutely love the watercolor style of this anime because, since the artwork is less dynamic, it allows you to focus more on the development rather than the art.

For this anime, I have no favourite characters and, instead, I loved the eye-opening topic about the journeys and hardships of transgenders.

Left to Right: Yoshino (female), Nitori (male), Saori (female).

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Natsuyuki Rendezvous is a chase for love, naturally with an obstacle in the way.

This anime features a male protagonist who is in love with his boss, a florist. Unfortunately, it's hard to commit to a relationship when you have her husband's ghost constantly in your face.

How will this chase end?

... I dunno because the anime is still airing.


The genre is a slap-dash of supernatural (husband is a ghost, yes?), slice-of-life and romance. Of course, it leans moreover to slice-of-life and romance since a husband's ghost isn't an extreme case of supernatural.


I will update as soon as I finish the still-airing series.