Episode 40: France VS England
oh gosh. i'm starting to get attached to chibi-America.
CHO KAWAII!!
and another 30secs worth of Chibitalia after the ED. this dream tops the one from last episode's. hilarious.
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
i'm feeling it again
the SaiMon withdrawal.
had just finished the latest novel (book 14) last week.
and though i still have other books to read (Tokyo Babylon, and the even longer Narnia series), i'm still pining after SaiMon.
it's also probably because book 14 ended with a huge cliff-hanger, that i'm dying to know what's gonna happen next.
Yukino Sai-sensei is a fantastic author.
book 4 of the side-stories will be published in chinese end Nov.
it'll probably be enough to curb my withdrawals for a while.
but i still wanna know what's happening in the main story.
arrggghhhh!!!
had just finished the latest novel (book 14) last week.
and though i still have other books to read (Tokyo Babylon, and the even longer Narnia series), i'm still pining after SaiMon.
it's also probably because book 14 ended with a huge cliff-hanger, that i'm dying to know what's gonna happen next.
Yukino Sai-sensei is a fantastic author.
book 4 of the side-stories will be published in chinese end Nov.
it'll probably be enough to curb my withdrawals for a while.
but i still wanna know what's happening in the main story.
arrggghhhh!!!
Monday, 26 October 2009
Hetalia Ep 39
Episode 39: He ain't heavy, he's my brother
CHIBITALIA!! 30secs worth of it!
damn, they should have more of that instead of the other histories.
but then again, chibi-America is so cute.
KAWAII!!
CHIBITALIA!! 30secs worth of it!
damn, they should have more of that instead of the other histories.
but then again, chibi-America is so cute.
KAWAII!!
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Friday, 16 October 2009
Tokyo Babylon 珍藏版
on my shopping trip to kinokuniya on sunday.
OMG! 珍藏版!!
this is one of the 3 CLAMP manga i haven't read before, the other 2 being Clover and Watashi no Suki na Hito.
though i do know the rough story from reading X/1999.
i'm just a few more sets to owning all of CLAMP's manga.
ohohohohoho.
OMG! 珍藏版!!
this is one of the 3 CLAMP manga i haven't read before, the other 2 being Clover and Watashi no Suki na Hito.
though i do know the rough story from reading X/1999.
i'm just a few more sets to owning all of CLAMP's manga.
ohohohohoho.
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Fall 2009
for all the anticipation i had for Fall 2009, i've only picked up 10 shows, 8 of which i've already rambled about in mid-aug.
in order of me watching each episode 1's,
Nyan Koi!
the comedy is very much lacking, given that this is supposed to be a rom-com. high chance of dropping this, but i'll give it another few episodes before doing the actual deed.
the only saving grace is perhaps Fukuyama Jun who is voicing 2 characters inside, especially that of Tama the cat. been too long since i've seen him in anything comical, since the last 2 shows had been Code Geass and Valkyria Chronicles.
Seiken no Blacksmith - The Sacred Blacksmith
if it wasn't for the last 5 min, i would've dropped this at episode1. as such, because of the very cool magical sword-forging process, i'm keen to continue with the show.
i could do without Cecily repeating her mantra ("i'm a knight, blah blah blah") for the 3rd time in one episode. who knows how many more times it'll be sprouting out of her mouth.
the only good thing is that Lisa is very likable compared to the former. and she is of much more use too. without Lisa, Luke would never be the sacred blacksmith. and Cecily would never be able to get her very own katana.
Tentai Senshi Sunred S2
finally, the start of something good in the season. we start off this season with the reunion of "Weather 3" which Sunred used to be part of. regardless of their disbandment, they still kicked the asses of all the villains.
which still looks more like them being the bullies than the heroes of the show.
they even have their own OP. maybe they'll use it from time to time, like Hetalia with the Germany and Japan-version EDs.
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
spin-off from last year's Index, Mikoto becomes the main lead and sets to take Touma's place as defender of the city. she'll probably do a better job since she actually does have a special power. ie. generate electricity.
reminds me of the other electricity-generating character, Eneru from One Piece.
see the similarities?
could do with less yuri-scenes with Kuroko, but have to accept that she's part of the main cast now. i think the only part where it wasn't irritating was when she was doing her Judgement job and using her teleporting power.
Tatakau Shisho - The Book of Bantorra
the first serious show where it had me hooked within the first 5 min. different from the other library-inspired anime, Toshokan Sensou, this involves librarians with magical powers who serve to protect books containing memories of dead people.
the character designs looks great. there's magic. there's mystery. and there's a Jeanne d'Arc-like character who looks like the key to the entire show.
all in all, it looks promising enough to watch to the end.
Tegami Bachi - Letter Bee
fantasy series where postmen called Letter Bees deliver packages while battling giant insects called Gaichuu that roams the lands. not much has happened in episode1 except the introduction of the 2 main leads.
after going through wiki, it seems that Gauche eventually becomes the antagonist (typical), while Lag goes on to becoming a Bee. the settings and story looks interesting enough to this point, so it'll probably be worth finishing.
Miracle train
i'm watching this for the cute guys, i'm watching this for the bishonens, i'm watching this for the ikemen.
there's really no other reason why i'm watching this. the plot is cheesy as it is, train stations personified as bishonens and going around helping troubled passengers (ie. women).
i'm watching this for the cute guys, i'm watching this for the bishonens, i'm watching this for the ikemen.
i'm totally amused that Morita Masakazu always voices the same type of character in these show.
whether it's Alfred (Marginal Prince), Kazuki (La Corda) or the latest Ryogoku (Miracle Train), even Ichigo (Bleach) bears strikingly similar traits. typical case of stereotyping.
so if you're looking for plot, DO NOT watch this.
if you're looking for cute guys/bishonens/ikemen, and can stand all the cheese that'll be oozing out of this series, please continue watching and swoon.
my favorite? Ruppongi Fumi. KYAA!
Kobato.
with the end of Tsubasa RC on Oct 7 and the near-end of xxxHOLIC, CLAMP's latest work features a girl going around healing wounded hearts. expect familiar faces to appear, much like Tsubasa and xxxHOLIC.
almost all of CLAMP's works have been adapted into anime (TV series, OVA, OAD, etc), so it was only a matter of time before Kobato gets its own adaptation.
comparatively to the previous 2 works, this is definitely a more light-hearted series. although knowing CLAMP, there's bound to be lots of hidden secrets and plot-twists.
Kimi ni Todoke
the series i've been looking forward to, many would make the comparison between this and Yamato Nadeshiko, but aside from Sawako and Sunako's almost similar looks, everything else is very different.
Sawako's life goal is to make friends, while the latter's life goal is to stay as far away from people.
i love all the seiyuu cast! especially Kazehaya's seiyuu; you can't get more "100% freshness" besides Namikawa Daisuke. though after episode1, i still think he could've put in more "freshness" as Kazehaya.
Darker Than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini
gosh, i had forgot almost everything about this show, except it's about a group of people called contractors who gained special powers after a meteor landed on earth. will probably have to re-read the summaries on RC just to recap.
judging by the title and short 12-episodes run, the sequel seemed to be focused on just one story. which is a good thing, since it also means the story will move along fast. it's still exciting to see Hei in action. waiting for the appearance of Yin.
FAIRY TAIL
true enough, episode1 was good and i'm more than willing to continue watching. lots of similar characters to Rave Master, but that's pretty much expected.
Plue even made a small comeback, not as a main character, but as a summon-able spirit of Lucy's. i also thought of how similar it is to FF8 when Lucy was summoning Aquarius.
and i like most of the seiyuus, with Kakihara Tetsuya (Gurren Lagaan's Simon) as Natsu, Kugimiya Rie (Toradora's Taiga) as Happy, and Hirano Aya (Nana's Reira) as Lucy.
unlike most otakus, i usually prefer Kugimiya Rie when she's not voicing those rich-and-spoilt female characters. her role as Happy reminds me of how she voiced Nene in Potemayo.
--------------------------------------------
so that's about all there is to Fall 2009. slight disappointment, but i guess i can't compare it last year.
hmm.
it's a good time to catch up on my dorama for the next 3 months.
in order of me watching each episode 1's,
Nyan Koi!
the comedy is very much lacking, given that this is supposed to be a rom-com. high chance of dropping this, but i'll give it another few episodes before doing the actual deed.
the only saving grace is perhaps Fukuyama Jun who is voicing 2 characters inside, especially that of Tama the cat. been too long since i've seen him in anything comical, since the last 2 shows had been Code Geass and Valkyria Chronicles.
Seiken no Blacksmith - The Sacred Blacksmith
if it wasn't for the last 5 min, i would've dropped this at episode1. as such, because of the very cool magical sword-forging process, i'm keen to continue with the show.
i could do without Cecily repeating her mantra ("i'm a knight, blah blah blah") for the 3rd time in one episode. who knows how many more times it'll be sprouting out of her mouth.
the only good thing is that Lisa is very likable compared to the former. and she is of much more use too. without Lisa, Luke would never be the sacred blacksmith. and Cecily would never be able to get her very own katana.
Tentai Senshi Sunred S2
finally, the start of something good in the season. we start off this season with the reunion of "Weather 3" which Sunred used to be part of. regardless of their disbandment, they still kicked the asses of all the villains.
which still looks more like them being the bullies than the heroes of the show.
they even have their own OP. maybe they'll use it from time to time, like Hetalia with the Germany and Japan-version EDs.
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
spin-off from last year's Index, Mikoto becomes the main lead and sets to take Touma's place as defender of the city. she'll probably do a better job since she actually does have a special power. ie. generate electricity.
reminds me of the other electricity-generating character, Eneru from One Piece.
see the similarities?
could do with less yuri-scenes with Kuroko, but have to accept that she's part of the main cast now. i think the only part where it wasn't irritating was when she was doing her Judgement job and using her teleporting power.
Tatakau Shisho - The Book of Bantorra
the first serious show where it had me hooked within the first 5 min. different from the other library-inspired anime, Toshokan Sensou, this involves librarians with magical powers who serve to protect books containing memories of dead people.
the character designs looks great. there's magic. there's mystery. and there's a Jeanne d'Arc-like character who looks like the key to the entire show.
all in all, it looks promising enough to watch to the end.
Tegami Bachi - Letter Bee
fantasy series where postmen called Letter Bees deliver packages while battling giant insects called Gaichuu that roams the lands. not much has happened in episode1 except the introduction of the 2 main leads.
after going through wiki, it seems that Gauche eventually becomes the antagonist (typical), while Lag goes on to becoming a Bee. the settings and story looks interesting enough to this point, so it'll probably be worth finishing.
Miracle train
i'm watching this for the cute guys, i'm watching this for the bishonens, i'm watching this for the ikemen.
there's really no other reason why i'm watching this. the plot is cheesy as it is, train stations personified as bishonens and going around helping troubled passengers (ie. women).
i'm watching this for the cute guys, i'm watching this for the bishonens, i'm watching this for the ikemen.
i'm totally amused that Morita Masakazu always voices the same type of character in these show.
whether it's Alfred (Marginal Prince), Kazuki (La Corda) or the latest Ryogoku (Miracle Train), even Ichigo (Bleach) bears strikingly similar traits. typical case of stereotyping.
so if you're looking for plot, DO NOT watch this.
if you're looking for cute guys/bishonens/ikemen, and can stand all the cheese that'll be oozing out of this series, please continue watching and swoon.
my favorite? Ruppongi Fumi. KYAA!
Kobato.
with the end of Tsubasa RC on Oct 7 and the near-end of xxxHOLIC, CLAMP's latest work features a girl going around healing wounded hearts. expect familiar faces to appear, much like Tsubasa and xxxHOLIC.
almost all of CLAMP's works have been adapted into anime (TV series, OVA, OAD, etc), so it was only a matter of time before Kobato gets its own adaptation.
comparatively to the previous 2 works, this is definitely a more light-hearted series. although knowing CLAMP, there's bound to be lots of hidden secrets and plot-twists.
Kimi ni Todoke
the series i've been looking forward to, many would make the comparison between this and Yamato Nadeshiko, but aside from Sawako and Sunako's almost similar looks, everything else is very different.
Sawako's life goal is to make friends, while the latter's life goal is to stay as far away from people.
i love all the seiyuu cast! especially Kazehaya's seiyuu; you can't get more "100% freshness" besides Namikawa Daisuke. though after episode1, i still think he could've put in more "freshness" as Kazehaya.
Darker Than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini
gosh, i had forgot almost everything about this show, except it's about a group of people called contractors who gained special powers after a meteor landed on earth. will probably have to re-read the summaries on RC just to recap.
judging by the title and short 12-episodes run, the sequel seemed to be focused on just one story. which is a good thing, since it also means the story will move along fast. it's still exciting to see Hei in action. waiting for the appearance of Yin.
FAIRY TAIL
true enough, episode1 was good and i'm more than willing to continue watching. lots of similar characters to Rave Master, but that's pretty much expected.
Plue even made a small comeback, not as a main character, but as a summon-able spirit of Lucy's. i also thought of how similar it is to FF8 when Lucy was summoning Aquarius.
and i like most of the seiyuus, with Kakihara Tetsuya (Gurren Lagaan's Simon) as Natsu, Kugimiya Rie (Toradora's Taiga) as Happy, and Hirano Aya (Nana's Reira) as Lucy.
unlike most otakus, i usually prefer Kugimiya Rie when she's not voicing those rich-and-spoilt female characters. her role as Happy reminds me of how she voiced Nene in Potemayo.
--------------------------------------------
so that's about all there is to Fall 2009. slight disappointment, but i guess i can't compare it last year.
hmm.
it's a good time to catch up on my dorama for the next 3 months.
Hetalia Ep 37
Episode 37: Russian visits the Axis Powers
Italy running to Germany after his 'nightmare' was so funny, especially with him calling France right after that.
Italy running to Germany after his 'nightmare' was so funny, especially with him calling France right after that.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
十萬個為什麼
為什麼 為什麼 為 什 麼
為什麼天空會有雲
為什麼飛機會飛行
為什麼月亮有時圓有時又不圓
烏拉博士 來說明
十萬個為什麼告訴你
（十萬個為什麼）
為什麼 為什麼 為 什 麼
為什麼孔雀會開屏
為什麼螃蟹要橫行
為什麼海水有時低有時又 變 高
烏拉博士 來說明
十萬個為什麼告訴你
（十萬個為什麼）
為什麼 為什麼 為 什 麼
歡迎小小朋友作貴賓
可愛動物陪伴你
wahh very hard to find.. i only managed to find the lyrics.. youtube dun have the theme song..
為什麼天空會有雲
為什麼飛機會飛行
為什麼月亮有時圓有時又不圓
烏拉博士 來說明
十萬個為什麼告訴你
（十萬個為什麼）
為什麼 為什麼 為 什 麼
為什麼孔雀會開屏
為什麼螃蟹要橫行
為什麼海水有時低有時又 變 高
烏拉博士 來說明
十萬個為什麼告訴你
（十萬個為什麼）
為什麼 為什麼 為 什 麼
歡迎小小朋友作貴賓
可愛動物陪伴你
wahh very hard to find.. i only managed to find the lyrics.. youtube dun have the theme song..
Monday, 12 October 2009
OP Impel Down collection
presenting the Impel Down set collected just last week,
the 1st set i bought with no Sanji inside.
1st row (L->R), Magellan, Hannyabal, Zoro, Robin, Marguerite
2nd row (L->R), Bon Clay, Luffy, Boa Hancock, Buggy, Mr. 3
the 1st set i bought with no Sanji inside.
1st row (L->R), Magellan, Hannyabal, Zoro, Robin, Marguerite
2nd row (L->R), Bon Clay, Luffy, Boa Hancock, Buggy, Mr. 3
Monday, 5 October 2009
Hagu VS Hagu
it's really difficult to bring Hanamoto Hagumi to live-action.
after finishing the dorama Hachimitsu to Clover, between Narumi Riko (dorama) and Aoi Yuu (movie), i much preferred Yuu-chan as Hagu.
Hagu almost always gave off a spaced-off/innocent feel.
while Riko-chan (left) can pull off the spaced-off look, she looks too mature to give off that innocent feel, while Yuu-chan (right) had that "look" the moment she appeared on screen.
ironic, since Yuu-chan was 21 when she was cast, whereas Riko-chan was only 16.
but as i've said, it's already difficult to bring Hagu to live-action. i should be grateful that there were at least 2 actresses who could personify her.
other thoughts,
there were many parts they didn't cover, most importantly the scene where all 5 of them spent the day looking for the four-leaf clover, which was instead replaced with Takemoto searching for it alone.
they slightly twisted the ending and didn't use the real reason why Hagu chose to stay with Shuuji. but i guess it would be weird since the Shuuji in the dorama was much more a father figure-like character, even compared to the anime, and has never in any way, indicated that he loves Hagu like how Takemoto and Morita does.
it was obvious that Ikuta Toma did a better job as Takemoto than Sakurai Sho. not that i'm being particularly biased, but i always thought Sho's smiles look a wee bit forced.
they totally left out Morita's past and focused more on the romance between him, Hagu and Takemoto.
i love the dorama Nomiya and Miwako!
especially Miwako who is played by Takizawa Saori. she fitted the role perfectly, looks and all!
i have never been a fan of Kashiwabara Takashi (柏原崇), but gosh! he looks good as Nomiya.
they extended Romaiya-sempai's (who only appeared in the OVA) role in the dorama. the interaction between him and the guys are always funny to watch.
if i were to pick my best cast for Hachimitsu to Clover, these would be my best choices,
Takemoto Yuuta - Ikuta Toma (dorama)
Hanamoto Hagumi - Aoi Yuu (movie)
Morita Shinobu - Narimiya Hiroki (dorama)
Mayama Takumi - Osamu Mukai (dorama)
Yamada Ayumi - Seki Megumi (movie)
Teshigawara Miwako - Takizawa Saori (dorama)
Nomiya Takumi - Kashiwabara Takashi (dorama)
it was difficult for them to squeeze both seasons into 11 episodes, but overall, the dorama wasn't all that bad.
it could have been better if they were given more time, but at least they didn't try to put in things like Morita's past and do a half-hearted job of it.
repercussion of watching the dorama:
as my memory of the anime had become fuzzy over the years, i've taken to watching bits of the anime to see what the dorama missed out.
bad mistake!
it only made me wanna do a marathon run of the entire anime again. maybe with the somewhat disappointing Fall season, i might just have the time to do it soon.
after finishing the dorama Hachimitsu to Clover, between Narumi Riko (dorama) and Aoi Yuu (movie), i much preferred Yuu-chan as Hagu.
Hagu almost always gave off a spaced-off/innocent feel.
while Riko-chan (left) can pull off the spaced-off look, she looks too mature to give off that innocent feel, while Yuu-chan (right) had that "look" the moment she appeared on screen.
ironic, since Yuu-chan was 21 when she was cast, whereas Riko-chan was only 16.
but as i've said, it's already difficult to bring Hagu to live-action. i should be grateful that there were at least 2 actresses who could personify her.
other thoughts,
there were many parts they didn't cover, most importantly the scene where all 5 of them spent the day looking for the four-leaf clover, which was instead replaced with Takemoto searching for it alone.
they slightly twisted the ending and didn't use the real reason why Hagu chose to stay with Shuuji. but i guess it would be weird since the Shuuji in the dorama was much more a father figure-like character, even compared to the anime, and has never in any way, indicated that he loves Hagu like how Takemoto and Morita does.
it was obvious that Ikuta Toma did a better job as Takemoto than Sakurai Sho. not that i'm being particularly biased, but i always thought Sho's smiles look a wee bit forced.
they totally left out Morita's past and focused more on the romance between him, Hagu and Takemoto.
i love the dorama Nomiya and Miwako!
especially Miwako who is played by Takizawa Saori. she fitted the role perfectly, looks and all!
i have never been a fan of Kashiwabara Takashi (柏原崇), but gosh! he looks good as Nomiya.
they extended Romaiya-sempai's (who only appeared in the OVA) role in the dorama. the interaction between him and the guys are always funny to watch.
if i were to pick my best cast for Hachimitsu to Clover, these would be my best choices,
Takemoto Yuuta - Ikuta Toma (dorama)
Hanamoto Hagumi - Aoi Yuu (movie)
Morita Shinobu - Narimiya Hiroki (dorama)
Mayama Takumi - Osamu Mukai (dorama)
Yamada Ayumi - Seki Megumi (movie)
Teshigawara Miwako - Takizawa Saori (dorama)
Nomiya Takumi - Kashiwabara Takashi (dorama)
it was difficult for them to squeeze both seasons into 11 episodes, but overall, the dorama wasn't all that bad.
it could have been better if they were given more time, but at least they didn't try to put in things like Morita's past and do a half-hearted job of it.
repercussion of watching the dorama:
as my memory of the anime had become fuzzy over the years, i've taken to watching bits of the anime to see what the dorama missed out.
bad mistake!
it only made me wanna do a marathon run of the entire anime again. maybe with the somewhat disappointing Fall season, i might just have the time to do it soon.
Friday, 2 October 2009
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