finally, the continuation on my previous previous post on Spring 2008...
it seems that now, everyone wants to redefine the job of a shinigami, including soul eater. isn't it not too long ago that the only job a shinigami does is to lead people's spirits to the other world or something like that? now, they're in-charge of fighting all sorts of creatures and capturing evil souls to level-up their deathscythes.
the first 3 episodes were used to introduce the 3 pairs of shinigamis-deathscythes. we shall see how the story officially starts from ep4 onwards. if they continue all the action, plus the comedy side, it'll definitely hook me 'til the end.
if anyone is looking for another ninja anime to pick up, beside naruto, nabari no ou is for you. more drama, more ninja history, and definitely more "ewwww" factor. ep3 already had limbs twisted and blood gushing scenes. aside from the male lead being voiced by Kugimiya Rie, which i'm not used to since she has quite a very childish voice, everything else seemed good enough for me to continue watching.
toshokan sensou came from the same people that gave us Honey and Clover, so you can expect fantastic production quality. the story plot is alittle hard to take in, since it's set in a (futuristic?) japan where the government is controlling the media and there's an library army that is opposing them. somehow, the male lead, Doujo, reminds me of Sousuke from FMP. hmm...
if you like to watch some boy-love anime this season, junjou romantica is just for you. similar to soul eater, it has 3 couples, all interlinked, and the story will be each couple taking 1-2 episodes each before changing to the next. as it is, ep3 has introduced the 2nd couple, which is my favorite among the 3.
i've read the manga. it is explicit, but if you can push that aside, the story is actually very good. of course, as much as they're showing this after midnight, they had to downplay most of the BL scenes. which is fine, since i'm more interested in the story plot. it's a long show, 26 episodes, so i'm think they'll probably stop very near to where the manga is still serializing in the magazine.
monochrome factor, crystal blaze, druaga are the last 3 on my list. which also means they don't take much priority within the week as i'll prefer to just watch a few episodes in a single sitting. and the probability of dropping them half-way through the season is pretty high too.
well, i'll see as it goes.
and please allow me rave again about Geass.
AGAIN.
it is really, truly a fantastic show. every week just leaves you suspended with so much excitement. Sunrise really outdid themselves and hopefully they'll continue to entertain us throughout the entire series.
i need to emphasis again on the wonderful drawings in the ED. yes, i know i already did, but seriously, if there's a CLAMP-only Geass artbook, i'll definitely buy it! it's just too pretty!!!
Fukuyama Jun and Sakurai Takahiro are THE most sought-after seiyuus for Spring 2008. Both of them have 3 or more main lead roles (FJ as Code Geass' Lelouch, xxxHOLIC's Watanuki, S.A.'s Kei, Amatsuki's Rikugo Tokidoki; ST as Code Geass' Suzaku, Maoh's Yuuri, Junjou's Misaki) in the new series.
and that's not even counting them as supporting cast in the new shows and those that are still on-going currently.
did anyone try to count the number of times i used the word "fantastic" for Spring 2008. i bet it's way past its usage limit.
so sue me. =p
Sunday, 27 April 2008
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Saiunkoku Monogatari withdrawal
you know that you're suffering from SaiMon withdrawal when you:
10) constantly look up "saiunkoku" on search engines and Wikipedia, hoping to find more pictures and latest news on SaiMon.
09) check out the SaiMon LJ every other day for more news and updates, at the same time reading fandom and checking out the drama/character CDs.
08) have a SaiMon wallpaper on your laptop/desktop, your mobile phone theme is SaiMon related, and you even bought a SaiMon mobile strap.
07) watched S1 &/or S2 at least twice over, and random favorite episodes at least 3-4 times.
06) managed to get your friends addicted to SaiMon, causing them to suffer from slight withdrawal too.
05) know all the character names off the top of your head, even the bad guys and super minor characters.
04) swoon everytime you find new pictures of the guys in SaiMon, and share it with your SaiMon friends.
03) are reading EVERYTHING (the light novels and manga, even though they essentially are the same), and ANYTHING (you buy all magazines that contains more pictures of SaiMon) SaiMon-related.
02) want Shuurei to end up with, and ONLY with Ryuuki, regardless of the fact that there are many other prospective suitors like Ryuuren, Ensei, Seiran and Kouyuu.
01) have finished S2 and the latest book, is suffering from withdrawal symptoms cos you're dying for the next book to come out, AND though you should be asleep at 1am, you're still wide awake typing a SaiMon withdrawal list.
arrrgghhh..........
SaiMon withdrawal!!!!!!!!!!
RYUUKIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
10) constantly look up "saiunkoku" on search engines and Wikipedia, hoping to find more pictures and latest news on SaiMon.
09) check out the SaiMon LJ every other day for more news and updates, at the same time reading fandom and checking out the drama/character CDs.
08) have a SaiMon wallpaper on your laptop/desktop, your mobile phone theme is SaiMon related, and you even bought a SaiMon mobile strap.
07) watched S1 &/or S2 at least twice over, and random favorite episodes at least 3-4 times.
06) managed to get your friends addicted to SaiMon, causing them to suffer from slight withdrawal too.
05) know all the character names off the top of your head, even the bad guys and super minor characters.
04) swoon everytime you find new pictures of the guys in SaiMon, and share it with your SaiMon friends.
03) are reading EVERYTHING (the light novels and manga, even though they essentially are the same), and ANYTHING (you buy all magazines that contains more pictures of SaiMon) SaiMon-related.
02) want Shuurei to end up with, and ONLY with Ryuuki, regardless of the fact that there are many other prospective suitors like Ryuuren, Ensei, Seiran and Kouyuu.
01) have finished S2 and the latest book, is suffering from withdrawal symptoms cos you're dying for the next book to come out, AND though you should be asleep at 1am, you're still wide awake typing a SaiMon withdrawal list.
arrrgghhh..........
SaiMon withdrawal!!!!!!!!!!
RYUUKIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, 10 April 2008
thoughts on Spring 2008
oh my gosh...
the new season is just fantastic, and it had only just started. let's really hope it will continue on for the entire season.
so here's my personal, and somewhat biased (of course!) commentaries on some of the shows i'm definitely watching.
Geass was great. season 1 ended with a dramatic cliffhanger and yet, when R2 started, there was no overtly long recap session while they introduced new story plots and twists. of course, i still wanna find out what happened to that cliffhanger since it's still unresolved. but, that's what makes R2 so exciting.
the artwork is still fantastic, as our lovely CLAMP ladies are still working on them. loved the picture of lelouch in the ED, which reminds me of Kamui from X.
now, here's something i never expect.
Macross Frontier.
this is the 1st time i'm watching any macross series, even though it's been around for almost as long as gundam. and i only picked it up cos random curiosity (my fav anime blog site) gave great reviews for it. well, it's really fantastic. THE mecha series for Spring 2008! two-thumbs up!
as usual, xxxHOLIC is something i really shouldn't watch at night if i can help it. apart from the fact that i'm frightened at anything remotely ghostly/horror, this show really gets to me at night cos it's so spooky sometimes. other than that, it's still great to see a CLAMP show.
Maoh S3 is off to a slow start. i almost wished i didn't know about it until it is nearly over. i'd forgotten how slow the show can be, since i chanced upon S1 and S2 last year and basically finished all 78 episodes in a span of a few weeks. oh well, it's not off to a bad start, and i get to see more of Conrad for another 39 episodes.
for the period drama fan in me, Amatsuki is as Seirei no Moribito was to me last year. it also helps that it's set in the whole Edo-era cos i love all the olden days clothings. many mixed reviews about this show, but i'm still hopeful. since it's only gonna be 13-episode long, i'll probably be watching til the end.
Wagaya no Oinarisama seemed ok enough to continue watching. i may not like ghostly/horror shows, but throw in some spirits and demons and i'll be hooked. maybe cos i'm more into folklore and mythology. the tenko can give Ranma a run for his money, considering it can change gender as and when it likes.
and i know i probably shouldn't watch this, but Neo Angelique Abyss always have the "bishonen-galore" that can rival even Saiunkoku. looking back, i never did finish Koi suru Tenshi Angelique cos as usual, the story got really boring towards the middle. but this one caught me cos there were much more fighting scenes in the 1st episode.
though i did squirm when they did the ultra cliché female-lead-saves-everyone-with-magical-power routine. anyway, did i mention the ED is fantastic? would never have expected such a nice song on Angelique. if all else fails, meaning if the story gets way boring, at least the ED was great.
almost immediately after watching ep1 of Vampire Knight, i was searching through online manga sites for online scans. after BLOOD+, it's been quite some time since i've picked up a vampire show, so i'm looking forward to enjoying it. now i just have to decide if i should pick up the manga from kinokuniya.
i wouldn't say i was too disappointed by Special A, but neither was i particularly impressed. i thought it tried too much to follow the style of Ouran anime and failed to bring out its own flavor. but then again, when i first started reading the manga, i didn't really started liking it until 3-4 books down too. so there might still be hope yet for the anime.
...TBC...
the new season is just fantastic, and it had only just started. let's really hope it will continue on for the entire season.
so here's my personal, and somewhat biased (of course!) commentaries on some of the shows i'm definitely watching.
Geass was great. season 1 ended with a dramatic cliffhanger and yet, when R2 started, there was no overtly long recap session while they introduced new story plots and twists. of course, i still wanna find out what happened to that cliffhanger since it's still unresolved. but, that's what makes R2 so exciting.
the artwork is still fantastic, as our lovely CLAMP ladies are still working on them. loved the picture of lelouch in the ED, which reminds me of Kamui from X.
now, here's something i never expect.
Macross Frontier.
this is the 1st time i'm watching any macross series, even though it's been around for almost as long as gundam. and i only picked it up cos random curiosity (my fav anime blog site) gave great reviews for it. well, it's really fantastic. THE mecha series for Spring 2008! two-thumbs up!
as usual, xxxHOLIC is something i really shouldn't watch at night if i can help it. apart from the fact that i'm frightened at anything remotely ghostly/horror, this show really gets to me at night cos it's so spooky sometimes. other than that, it's still great to see a CLAMP show.
Maoh S3 is off to a slow start. i almost wished i didn't know about it until it is nearly over. i'd forgotten how slow the show can be, since i chanced upon S1 and S2 last year and basically finished all 78 episodes in a span of a few weeks. oh well, it's not off to a bad start, and i get to see more of Conrad for another 39 episodes.
for the period drama fan in me, Amatsuki is as Seirei no Moribito was to me last year. it also helps that it's set in the whole Edo-era cos i love all the olden days clothings. many mixed reviews about this show, but i'm still hopeful. since it's only gonna be 13-episode long, i'll probably be watching til the end.
Wagaya no Oinarisama seemed ok enough to continue watching. i may not like ghostly/horror shows, but throw in some spirits and demons and i'll be hooked. maybe cos i'm more into folklore and mythology. the tenko can give Ranma a run for his money, considering it can change gender as and when it likes.
and i know i probably shouldn't watch this, but Neo Angelique Abyss always have the "bishonen-galore" that can rival even Saiunkoku. looking back, i never did finish Koi suru Tenshi Angelique cos as usual, the story got really boring towards the middle. but this one caught me cos there were much more fighting scenes in the 1st episode.
though i did squirm when they did the ultra cliché female-lead-saves-everyone-with-magical-power routine. anyway, did i mention the ED is fantastic? would never have expected such a nice song on Angelique. if all else fails, meaning if the story gets way boring, at least the ED was great.
almost immediately after watching ep1 of Vampire Knight, i was searching through online manga sites for online scans. after BLOOD+, it's been quite some time since i've picked up a vampire show, so i'm looking forward to enjoying it. now i just have to decide if i should pick up the manga from kinokuniya.
i wouldn't say i was too disappointed by Special A, but neither was i particularly impressed. i thought it tried too much to follow the style of Ouran anime and failed to bring out its own flavor. but then again, when i first started reading the manga, i didn't really started liking it until 3-4 books down too. so there might still be hope yet for the anime.
...TBC...
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
no more ARIA
just finished watching the last episode of ARIA The Origination.
and sadly, unless they're going to slot in another OVA, there's little chance there will be a fourth and final season. which i was hoping so much for.
they pretty much wrapped up everyone's lives, giving a short epilogue of such at the last 3-5mins of the show.
but of course, if they really really wanted to continue *super cross fingers*, i'm sure they could do something about it.
i guess nobody ever expected the runaway success of ARIA. and yet, it had entertained many others like me who haven't read the manga, with 3 successful seasons and an OVA.
watch ARIA minna!! you wouldn't regret it!
and sadly, unless they're going to slot in another OVA, there's little chance there will be a fourth and final season. which i was hoping so much for.
they pretty much wrapped up everyone's lives, giving a short epilogue of such at the last 3-5mins of the show.
but of course, if they really really wanted to continue *super cross fingers*, i'm sure they could do something about it.
i guess nobody ever expected the runaway success of ARIA. and yet, it had entertained many others like me who haven't read the manga, with 3 successful seasons and an OVA.
watch ARIA minna!! you wouldn't regret it!
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Spring 2008
i love spring season. the good shows always comes out during spring seasons. here's the list of what i'll be watching for the next 3-6 months.
the "definite-will-watch-til-the-end" shows:
1) Special A
2) Junjou Romantica
3) Kyou Kara Maoh: Season 3
4) Code Geass: Season 2
5) xxxHOLIC: Season 2
the "have-to-watch-a-few-episodes-before-deciding" shows:
1) Vampire Knights
2) Nabari no Ou
3) Monochrome Factor
4) Soul Eater
5) Toshokan Sensou
6) Crystal Blaze
7) Wagaya no Oinarisama
8) Allison & Lilia
9) Tower of Druaga
10) Blassreiter
11) Amatsuki
12) Neo Angelique Abyss
13) Kyouran Kazoku Nikki
the start of Spring also marked the end of Gundam 00, Aria the Origination, Dragonaut, Spice and Wolf, and Hatenkou Yuugi.
personally, i only wished for Aria to have a longer season, since G00 is gonna come back for its 2nd season in fall 2008 anyway. my fingers are still crossed, hoping they'll have a final season to wrap up the manga serialization that just ended in feb.
with last week's MC, i've finally caught up with the anime for D.Gray-Man and Katekyoshi Hitman Reborn, both of which are at exciting parts now.
especially Reborn, since they've just started the Future Arc and we get to see the grown-up versions of Hayato and Yamamoto, amongst other characters. i should really continue to buy the manga for both series.
remember how i was commenting on Gurren Lagann a few months back?
well, it is really truly the best anime series of 2007.
the adrenaline rush was throughout the entire 27 episodes. i haven't seen an anime so intense before. the story pace was fast, yet it still managed to capture even the smallest emotional scenes well.
and guess what?
there's gonna be a movie in fall 2008!
WOHOO!!
wisdom tooth: the aftermath
went to take out my stitches today. bloody hell, the dentist was super rough. it took him 2-3 tries before he could remove the stitches. i'm never going back to him again!
super random quirks:
read this somewhere yesterday, and in case u're asked not to curse, eg. "what the hell??!!"
"hell" is not a curse word. it’s a place.
heehee. thought it was a rather creative answer.
the "definite-will-watch-til-the-end" shows:
1) Special A
2) Junjou Romantica
3) Kyou Kara Maoh: Season 3
4) Code Geass: Season 2
5) xxxHOLIC: Season 2
the "have-to-watch-a-few-episodes-before-deciding" shows:
1) Vampire Knights
2) Nabari no Ou
3) Monochrome Factor
4) Soul Eater
5) Toshokan Sensou
6) Crystal Blaze
7) Wagaya no Oinarisama
8) Allison & Lilia
9) Tower of Druaga
10) Blassreiter
11) Amatsuki
12) Neo Angelique Abyss
13) Kyouran Kazoku Nikki
the start of Spring also marked the end of Gundam 00, Aria the Origination, Dragonaut, Spice and Wolf, and Hatenkou Yuugi.
personally, i only wished for Aria to have a longer season, since G00 is gonna come back for its 2nd season in fall 2008 anyway. my fingers are still crossed, hoping they'll have a final season to wrap up the manga serialization that just ended in feb.
with last week's MC, i've finally caught up with the anime for D.Gray-Man and Katekyoshi Hitman Reborn, both of which are at exciting parts now.
especially Reborn, since they've just started the Future Arc and we get to see the grown-up versions of Hayato and Yamamoto, amongst other characters. i should really continue to buy the manga for both series.
remember how i was commenting on Gurren Lagann a few months back?
well, it is really truly the best anime series of 2007.
the adrenaline rush was throughout the entire 27 episodes. i haven't seen an anime so intense before. the story pace was fast, yet it still managed to capture even the smallest emotional scenes well.
and guess what?
there's gonna be a movie in fall 2008!
WOHOO!!
wisdom tooth: the aftermath
went to take out my stitches today. bloody hell, the dentist was super rough. it took him 2-3 tries before he could remove the stitches. i'm never going back to him again!
super random quirks:
read this somewhere yesterday, and in case u're asked not to curse, eg. "what the hell??!!"
"hell" is not a curse word. it’s a place.
heehee. thought it was a rather creative answer.
Monday, 24 March 2008
wisdom tooth: the end
the minute i sat on the dentist chair, the jolt of fear clung on to me.
my hands started trembling slightly.
and it didn't help that 3 LA needles were sitting on the tray beside me.
thankfully, aside from the initial LA, my mouth was already numb as the dentist cut opened my gum and started yanking my tooth out.
although, he had to give me another LA cos i could still feel pain after the first few yanks. but all in all, it was a rather short procedure. and he didn't even have to use the drill to split my tooth.
anyway, i left the clinic heavily-laden with antibiotics and painkillers, with a numb half hamster-liked face (only the right side was swelling), and the inability to speak properly.
it's been 2 hrs since the operation. the LA is wearing off and the pain is coming back to me. intensely.
and i'm still waiting for the area to stop bleeding.
ughh....
my hands started trembling slightly.
and it didn't help that 3 LA needles were sitting on the tray beside me.
thankfully, aside from the initial LA, my mouth was already numb as the dentist cut opened my gum and started yanking my tooth out.
although, he had to give me another LA cos i could still feel pain after the first few yanks. but all in all, it was a rather short procedure. and he didn't even have to use the drill to split my tooth.
anyway, i left the clinic heavily-laden with antibiotics and painkillers, with a numb half hamster-liked face (only the right side was swelling), and the inability to speak properly.
it's been 2 hrs since the operation. the LA is wearing off and the pain is coming back to me. intensely.
and i'm still waiting for the area to stop bleeding.
ughh....
Thursday, 20 March 2008
wisdom tooth
3 years ago, on 8 Mar 2005, i went for an extraction for my lower left wisdom tooth.
horror of all horrors, it is happening to me again.
3 years later, on 24 Mar 2008, i'm going for another extraction.
this time, for my lower right tooth.
incidentally, it was also in the same month.
why is it that everytime i start a new job, i have to christen it with an extraction. (i had just started work in jan 2008)
3 years...
short enough for me to remember the extraction procedure.
yet long enough for me to forget the pain, sensation-wise.
albeit, i think my 1st time was much much worse cos my gum infection was really very bad.
(i had waited quite long before i convinced myself i needed to see the dentist den.)
ughhh.....
hope this time will not be as painful...
*cross fingers*
horror of all horrors, it is happening to me again.
3 years later, on 24 Mar 2008, i'm going for another extraction.
this time, for my lower right tooth.
incidentally, it was also in the same month.
why is it that everytime i start a new job, i have to christen it with an extraction. (i had just started work in jan 2008)
3 years...
short enough for me to remember the extraction procedure.
yet long enough for me to forget the pain, sensation-wise.
albeit, i think my 1st time was much much worse cos my gum infection was really very bad.
(i had waited quite long before i convinced myself i needed to see the dentist den.)
ughhh.....
hope this time will not be as painful...
*cross fingers*
Friday, 29 February 2008
crap...
as usual, this morning as i was hitching a ride from my dad to work, the radio was tuned to FM93.8.
and like any other mornings, i endured it more for dad's sake cos he wants to hear the traffic updates. i mentioned it all the time, but he doesn't believe that other radio stations actually do update more frequently than FM93.8.
anyway, today's Talk Back session was about motorists and the latest news about them being all over the place in the CBD, on the pedestrian walk-ways, how they're being a general pain-in-the-ass on the road, blah blah blah.
general bashing from the callers of how sg authorties should deal with them and the likes, many other complaints, and some suggestions to curb the problems etc etc.
while i don't fancy motorists any more than the average driver, sometimes i just can't help feel that singaporeans really don't make sense at all.
hello, if the motorists are on their motorcycles, what makes you think they're even listening to the radio in the 1st place?
i doubt you can even hear yourself through a helmet talking to the pillar driver, much-less stick an earphone into your ear under the helmet (which seems rather uncomfortable to me) and listen to Talk Back while dodging the nearest car on the expressway.
i refuse to believe that anyone would wanna listen to FM93.8 if it weren't for the news coverage, and somewhat lacking traffic reports.
in reality, the Talk Back sessions only serve its purpose to allow (mostly) ignorant singaporeans to call in, majority of which just sprout nonsense from their mouths, completely with no helpful comments at all.
what crap is that?!
my mission: to make my dad see that he's wasting time on FM93.8 every morning. they don't even give that much traffic reports compared to class95, where they do it every 15min intervals.
or maybe, just maybe, dad gets a kick out of listening in to what other crap singaporeans can come up with.
ughh...
crap.......
and like any other mornings, i endured it more for dad's sake cos he wants to hear the traffic updates. i mentioned it all the time, but he doesn't believe that other radio stations actually do update more frequently than FM93.8.
anyway, today's Talk Back session was about motorists and the latest news about them being all over the place in the CBD, on the pedestrian walk-ways, how they're being a general pain-in-the-ass on the road, blah blah blah.
general bashing from the callers of how sg authorties should deal with them and the likes, many other complaints, and some suggestions to curb the problems etc etc.
while i don't fancy motorists any more than the average driver, sometimes i just can't help feel that singaporeans really don't make sense at all.
hello, if the motorists are on their motorcycles, what makes you think they're even listening to the radio in the 1st place?
i doubt you can even hear yourself through a helmet talking to the pillar driver, much-less stick an earphone into your ear under the helmet (which seems rather uncomfortable to me) and listen to Talk Back while dodging the nearest car on the expressway.
i refuse to believe that anyone would wanna listen to FM93.8 if it weren't for the news coverage, and somewhat lacking traffic reports.
in reality, the Talk Back sessions only serve its purpose to allow (mostly) ignorant singaporeans to call in, majority of which just sprout nonsense from their mouths, completely with no helpful comments at all.
what crap is that?!
my mission: to make my dad see that he's wasting time on FM93.8 every morning. they don't even give that much traffic reports compared to class95, where they do it every 15min intervals.
or maybe, just maybe, dad gets a kick out of listening in to what other crap singaporeans can come up with.
ughh...
crap.......
Monday, 25 February 2008
Oscars 2008
the one thing i got out of watching the Academy Awards every year.
the want to watch all the nominated films for Best Picture.
this year, No Country for Old Men won.
after seeing the trailer, i can see why.
and that's just from the trailer.
gosh, the movie is gonna be good.
i've already listed down a long list of films which i'm gonna try to rent and watch. all of which, were taken down while watching them recap all Best Picture films for the past 79 years.
past Best Picture Films to try to watch. (eventually)
1) Gone with the Wind
2) Casablanca
3) Ben-Hur
4) Lawrence of Arabia
5) My Fair Lady
6) The Godfather Trilogy
7) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8) Kramer vs. Kramer
9) Chariots of Fire
10) Driving Miss Daisy
11) Dances with Wolves
12) Unforgiven
13) Schindler's List
14) The English Patient
15) American Beauty
16) Crash
add the 5 films from this year, and a whole lot of other films, let's see what i can accomplish this year.
=/
the want to watch all the nominated films for Best Picture.
this year, No Country for Old Men won.
after seeing the trailer, i can see why.
and that's just from the trailer.
gosh, the movie is gonna be good.
i've already listed down a long list of films which i'm gonna try to rent and watch. all of which, were taken down while watching them recap all Best Picture films for the past 79 years.
past Best Picture Films to try to watch. (eventually)
1) Gone with the Wind
2) Casablanca
3) Ben-Hur
4) Lawrence of Arabia
5) My Fair Lady
6) The Godfather Trilogy
7) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8) Kramer vs. Kramer
9) Chariots of Fire
10) Driving Miss Daisy
11) Dances with Wolves
12) Unforgiven
13) Schindler's List
14) The English Patient
15) American Beauty
16) Crash
add the 5 films from this year, and a whole lot of other films, let's see what i can accomplish this year.
=/
Thursday, 31 January 2008
a month after...
Winter 2007
after a very disappointing Fall 2007, i'm very glad the winter series had much more better series.
ARIA the Origination
ARIA is back!! as with Taiho in the previous season, i am ecstatic with joy. really really happy for the new season of ARIA though there are also rumors that they might end with this season since the manga serialization is ending soon.
but in any case, i'm still happy there's more akari-chan and friends to look forward to every week. this anime is also the reason why i'm dying to go venice.
lucky meow meow, she gets to go there for work. >_<.``
Persona -trinity soul-
would it be biased to say i'm watching this cos koyasu-sama is voicing one of the main leads?
yeah?
*shrugs*
oh well...
*deep breaths*
KOYASU-SAMA IS VOICING ONE OF THE MAIN LEADS!!
WOHOO!!!
*coughs*
not that i dun appreciate him currently in Bleach, but hello, he's like the ant-like hollow thing in Bleach. he is so much cooler in Persona as the police chief who also has his own persona.
this series reminds me of RahXephon, in terms of how the mechanics is connected to the user. unlike Rah, at least separation of the persona from the user doesn't kill him/her, even if they do end up in a comatose-like state.
Hatenkou Yuugi & Spice and Wolf
i'm pairing them up cos i haven't really much to say about them except that their storylines are interesting enough for me to stay on them.
Hatenkou has the guys and magic, while Spice has the wolf-god. remembered me saying i like shows with magic and mythology? well, these 2 has exactly that.
so there you have the 4 new anime series that i've picked up in winter. and i picked up another two along the way.
Dragonaut, which is still showing, and Gurren Lagann which i am watching to see what the big deal is with this series and why everyone loves it.
Dragonaut is another mechanic series. but unlike persona, it's the whole plot that reminds me alot of Rah. i think it's the whole fighting against alien-beings thingn that is similar in Dragonauts and Rah.
Gurren Lagann on the other hand, juz made me think of SD Gundam. at least, that's what the impression the 1st episode gave me. i haven't gotten past the 3rd episode, so i'm still reserving comments. thank goodness the series is finished anyway, so i could watch alot all at one go. *thinks CNY period*
and finally, in between everything else, between every other months, there is the occasional OVA that is definitely worth waiting for.
so for those that are so lost and out of touch, please go and watch:
1) the 2 episodes of Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (ep3 will air on 17/3), the artwork is bee-you-ti-ful;
2) the 3 episodes of Kyou Kara Maoh R (ep4 airing on 29/2), with the usual bishonen galore.
if you see me on the bus or train reading a chinese novel, please do not be afraid.
that just meant i'm over-obsessing over Saiunkoku Monogatari. season 2 is coming to an end in in mar, i am so not prepared for it. ~_~.``
after a very disappointing Fall 2007, i'm very glad the winter series had much more better series.
ARIA the Origination
ARIA is back!! as with Taiho in the previous season, i am ecstatic with joy. really really happy for the new season of ARIA though there are also rumors that they might end with this season since the manga serialization is ending soon.
but in any case, i'm still happy there's more akari-chan and friends to look forward to every week. this anime is also the reason why i'm dying to go venice.
lucky meow meow, she gets to go there for work. >_<.``
Persona -trinity soul-
would it be biased to say i'm watching this cos koyasu-sama is voicing one of the main leads?
yeah?
*shrugs*
oh well...
*deep breaths*
KOYASU-SAMA IS VOICING ONE OF THE MAIN LEADS!!
WOHOO!!!
*coughs*
not that i dun appreciate him currently in Bleach, but hello, he's like the ant-like hollow thing in Bleach. he is so much cooler in Persona as the police chief who also has his own persona.
this series reminds me of RahXephon, in terms of how the mechanics is connected to the user. unlike Rah, at least separation of the persona from the user doesn't kill him/her, even if they do end up in a comatose-like state.
Hatenkou Yuugi & Spice and Wolf
i'm pairing them up cos i haven't really much to say about them except that their storylines are interesting enough for me to stay on them.
Hatenkou has the guys and magic, while Spice has the wolf-god. remembered me saying i like shows with magic and mythology? well, these 2 has exactly that.
so there you have the 4 new anime series that i've picked up in winter. and i picked up another two along the way.
Dragonaut, which is still showing, and Gurren Lagann which i am watching to see what the big deal is with this series and why everyone loves it.
Dragonaut is another mechanic series. but unlike persona, it's the whole plot that reminds me alot of Rah. i think it's the whole fighting against alien-beings thingn that is similar in Dragonauts and Rah.
Gurren Lagann on the other hand, juz made me think of SD Gundam. at least, that's what the impression the 1st episode gave me. i haven't gotten past the 3rd episode, so i'm still reserving comments. thank goodness the series is finished anyway, so i could watch alot all at one go. *thinks CNY period*
and finally, in between everything else, between every other months, there is the occasional OVA that is definitely worth waiting for.
so for those that are so lost and out of touch, please go and watch:
1) the 2 episodes of Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (ep3 will air on 17/3), the artwork is bee-you-ti-ful;
2) the 3 episodes of Kyou Kara Maoh R (ep4 airing on 29/2), with the usual bishonen galore.
if you see me on the bus or train reading a chinese novel, please do not be afraid.
that just meant i'm over-obsessing over Saiunkoku Monogatari. season 2 is coming to an end in in mar, i am so not prepared for it. ~_~.``
Thursday, 24 January 2008
another actor...
Heath Ledger is dead.
which i'm sure lots of people in sg will go, "Heath who?"
cos that was basically the type of reaction i got when i told people on msn 2 days ago.
and this is how people will remember him:
Me: OMG! Heath Ledger is dead!
Somebody: Heath who?
Me: did u watch brokeback mountain... gay cowboy... the blond one...
Somebody: ohhhh... brokeback... yeah i know him...
it's quite a sad thing that people only remembers him cos of brokeback. but then again, every other movie he starred in wasn't quite that big a success either. a knight's tale, cassanova, teen flick 10 things i hate about you.
it was either brokeback, or the patriot. but who will remember him in the patriot when everyone juz associates that with mel gibson.
basically the only person i got a significant amount of response from was my sis. and i didn't even need to mention brokeback.
but then again, my sis reads yahoonews.
and she's concerned with how britney spears is going with her life.
oh well...
she also reminded me that he is the new Joker in the upcoming Batman movie. how freaky is that gonna be.
which i'm sure lots of people in sg will go, "Heath who?"
cos that was basically the type of reaction i got when i told people on msn 2 days ago.
and this is how people will remember him:
Me: OMG! Heath Ledger is dead!
Somebody: Heath who?
Me: did u watch brokeback mountain... gay cowboy... the blond one...
Somebody: ohhhh... brokeback... yeah i know him...
it's quite a sad thing that people only remembers him cos of brokeback. but then again, every other movie he starred in wasn't quite that big a success either. a knight's tale, cassanova, teen flick 10 things i hate about you.
it was either brokeback, or the patriot. but who will remember him in the patriot when everyone juz associates that with mel gibson.
basically the only person i got a significant amount of response from was my sis. and i didn't even need to mention brokeback.
but then again, my sis reads yahoonews.
and she's concerned with how britney spears is going with her life.
oh well...
she also reminded me that he is the new Joker in the upcoming Batman movie. how freaky is that gonna be.
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
grown-up christmas list
my best friend just had to give me the best christmas present this year...
i mean, i can still quote lots of things from Friends. things, only someone like my sis would be able to get cos we were always sitting down at 7.30pm everyday watching Friends reruns on Starworld...
i actually teared as i was reading the last part of the book about how they did the last season, and especially, the last episode...
i love FRIENDS!!!
check this out!!!
OMG!! it's the FRIENDS ten-years series!! seriously, i've never even seen this book before in sg...
and though it has been 3yrs since the season finale, it still remains as the best comedy sitcom ever... well, at least for me...
i mean, i can still quote lots of things from Friends. things, only someone like my sis would be able to get cos we were always sitting down at 7.30pm everyday watching Friends reruns on Starworld...
i actually teared as i was reading the last part of the book about how they did the last season, and especially, the last episode...
shit... it gets to me all the time...
i love FRIENDS!!!
Saturday, 24 November 2007
odex hacked!
just when you think the whole odex situation is starting to cool off, in comes news about the odex website being hacked.
you can probably guessed the reaction of most netizens. (i.e. ultimate glee and celebration)
either it's in response to how BayTSP accidentally sent warning letters to other foreign country users, or the person had already been planning it for ages.
those interested can visit darkmirage's blog for further details here and here.
but i wonder how the hacker thinks he/she is gonna get away with this, since odex has filed a police case to track him/her down.
or, maybe, just maybe, hacker-san is already prepared to go for jail for this. another wait-and-see situation.
man, this whole odex saga is getting uglier and uglier.
onto other happier topics,
i just found a chinese website, similar to youtube and veoh tv, BUT has its anime episodes in chinese subs and is very up-to-date.
HOORAY!!
the quality is not very good, but at least i'm still getting chinse subs!!
HOORAY!!!!!!
you can probably guessed the reaction of most netizens. (i.e. ultimate glee and celebration)
either it's in response to how BayTSP accidentally sent warning letters to other foreign country users, or the person had already been planning it for ages.
those interested can visit darkmirage's blog for further details here and here.
but i wonder how the hacker thinks he/she is gonna get away with this, since odex has filed a police case to track him/her down.
or, maybe, just maybe, hacker-san is already prepared to go for jail for this. another wait-and-see situation.
man, this whole odex saga is getting uglier and uglier.
onto other happier topics,
i just found a chinese website, similar to youtube and veoh tv, BUT has its anime episodes in chinese subs and is very up-to-date.
HOORAY!!
the quality is not very good, but at least i'm still getting chinse subs!!
HOORAY!!!!!!
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
first week @ IMB...
... and i'm already doing nothing...
i seemed to have started work on the same week in which they're starting to pack to move the labs over to the next building. according to the given schedule, we're doing very minimal packing per day.
since everyone stopped doing any new experimental work, i'm basically stuck doing not alot everyday too. except for helping to pack, there's really nothing much for me to work on.
which is killing me with boredom really.
i can't stand not doing anything when i'm at work...
other than that, i've met some of other people working around me. maybe it's the new environment, which will change again once we move to the new building, with still-not-very-familiar people, but i'm feeling quite lonely without my usual kakis... >_<.``
oh well, that's to be expected in a new working environment. i'll need plenty more time to loosen up with the people there. plenty more time.
my "lady boss" AKA the scientist i'm working under, seems like a very nice woman. and collegues says it's good to work under her cos you can really learn alot.
so, i'll juz take this as "honeymoon period", or so waisum says. when i start work in the new lab, there's probably so much to learn i might even need to stay late.
and though it's nothing to be proud of, i'm so happy to finally have my own workspace. with my own desktop PC, drawers, telephone, and shelves to put my own things.
after working in the hospital lab for so long, where everything are all common-use between everyone, it feels so new and exciting to get your own workspace.
and, i'll have my own work bench with my own set of pipettes, instruments and equipment. not bad right...
heehee...
i know... cheap thrill...
indulge me...
=P
-----------------------------------------------
currently watching Proposal Daisakusen which i borrowed from joreen. not a bad series, cos it's quite comical. too bad i'm not on break, or i would've liked to finish it within a day or two...
heehee...
i seemed to have started work on the same week in which they're starting to pack to move the labs over to the next building. according to the given schedule, we're doing very minimal packing per day.
since everyone stopped doing any new experimental work, i'm basically stuck doing not alot everyday too. except for helping to pack, there's really nothing much for me to work on.
which is killing me with boredom really.
i can't stand not doing anything when i'm at work...
other than that, i've met some of other people working around me. maybe it's the new environment, which will change again once we move to the new building, with still-not-very-familiar people, but i'm feeling quite lonely without my usual kakis... >_<.``
oh well, that's to be expected in a new working environment. i'll need plenty more time to loosen up with the people there. plenty more time.
my "lady boss" AKA the scientist i'm working under, seems like a very nice woman. and collegues says it's good to work under her cos you can really learn alot.
so, i'll juz take this as "honeymoon period", or so waisum says. when i start work in the new lab, there's probably so much to learn i might even need to stay late.
and though it's nothing to be proud of, i'm so happy to finally have my own workspace. with my own desktop PC, drawers, telephone, and shelves to put my own things.
after working in the hospital lab for so long, where everything are all common-use between everyone, it feels so new and exciting to get your own workspace.
and, i'll have my own work bench with my own set of pipettes, instruments and equipment. not bad right...
heehee...
i know... cheap thrill...
indulge me...
=P
-----------------------------------------------
currently watching Proposal Daisakusen which i borrowed from joreen. not a bad series, cos it's quite comical. too bad i'm not on break, or i would've liked to finish it within a day or two...
heehee...
Saturday, 20 October 2007
random gundam musings...
it's been 12 years since Gundam Wing aired on Japan TV in 1995.
gosh, it didn't seemed that long ago... has it really been 12 years??
and maybe because it was my first Gundam series, but i still think comparing to the other series that was released after that, Wing still has the coolest gundams.
especially Wing Zero.
12 years.
wow, i suddenly feel very old...
bleh...
gosh, it didn't seemed that long ago... has it really been 12 years??
and maybe because it was my first Gundam series, but i still think comparing to the other series that was released after that, Wing still has the coolest gundams.
especially Wing Zero.
12 years.
wow, i suddenly feel very old...
bleh...
Thursday, 18 October 2007
new job
it really feels very good to accomplish one of the resolutions i've made for 2007.
though it came very late seeing that it's already the last quarter of the year, and not to mention that my year-end bonus will be forfeited, i still made to decision to accept the new job.
so starting from 5 Nov 2007, i'll be at my new workplace at biopolis, where i'll be starting an entirely new chapter of work life as a research officer at one of the institutes of A-STAR.
no more shift hours, i'm going to have a normal 5-day work week like regular people, sleep in more on sat, and most importantly, where my weekends wouldn't be affected cos of work.
it is definitely worth giving up my bonus for. not that i wouldn't be feeling the pinch. having bonus at the end of the year is always good, since i always use the money to do a little shopping indulgence. but if i were to reject the new job just so i could get the bonus, i would definitely have regretted it.
and though i feel slightly guilty for leaving at a time where our headcount is very low and almost everyone is overwork, i can't always be thinking about that or i'll never be able to leave cos there'll always be not enough people working.
anyway, things in the lab is not looking very bright too. i'm already anticipating at least another 3 people to leave next year. i'm just the first one to go.
let's see...
*counts calendar days*
2 more weeks to my last day... ^_^.``
though it came very late seeing that it's already the last quarter of the year, and not to mention that my year-end bonus will be forfeited, i still made to decision to accept the new job.
so starting from 5 Nov 2007, i'll be at my new workplace at biopolis, where i'll be starting an entirely new chapter of work life as a research officer at one of the institutes of A-STAR.
no more shift hours, i'm going to have a normal 5-day work week like regular people, sleep in more on sat, and most importantly, where my weekends wouldn't be affected cos of work.
it is definitely worth giving up my bonus for. not that i wouldn't be feeling the pinch. having bonus at the end of the year is always good, since i always use the money to do a little shopping indulgence. but if i were to reject the new job just so i could get the bonus, i would definitely have regretted it.
and though i feel slightly guilty for leaving at a time where our headcount is very low and almost everyone is overwork, i can't always be thinking about that or i'll never be able to leave cos there'll always be not enough people working.
anyway, things in the lab is not looking very bright too. i'm already anticipating at least another 3 people to leave next year. i'm just the first one to go.
let's see...
*counts calendar days*
2 more weeks to my last day... ^_^.``
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
MOO MOO...
おたんじょうび おめでと！！！
(happy birthday)
もしもし．．．きこえましか？
(hello... can you hear me?)
heehee... well, juz a little greeting to moo moo who is still enjoying herself in japan right now...
happy birthday moo moo... from all of the envious souls in sg...
(happy birthday)
もしもし．．．きこえましか？
(hello... can you hear me?)
heehee... well, juz a little greeting to moo moo who is still enjoying herself in japan right now...
happy birthday moo moo... from all of the envious souls in sg...
Sunday, 7 October 2007
Fall Anime 2007
well, the past week had been the start of Fall 2007... as usual, fall season usually has lots of new series but somehow, looking at the preview list from randam curiosity, there's only 2 that caught my attention immediately.
No.1 Taiho Shichauzo Full Throttle
(aka You're Under Arrest Season 3)
i was jumping for joy when i heard the announcement for season 3 about 2 months back. my favourite police duo is back for more action and laughter after a very very long 5-year break. and yet, they still managed to get all the voice seiyuu back which means i don't have to listen to natsumi or miyuki sounding like totally different people.
No.2 Gundam 00
this marks my 4th gundam series after GWing, GSeed and GS Destiny… i am still hoping for Koyasu Takehito to voice someone in this series knowing he’s such a gundam vetern, but he doesn't seemed to be in the cast list...
mixed reactions to the 1st episode, judging from the different blogs i've been to, but since i've yet to watch it myself, i shall keep my own opinion open... as all gundam series, there's definitely relation to the story and current world politics... which is good, seeing this is how we can use anime to relate to current world affairs...
and finally... juz wat the other 3 animals need... a maple story anime in fall 2007.
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/maplestory/
i'm not too sure how this is going about, but thought i should just informed the rest about it...
in the meantime, i'm waiting (very slowly) for the end of all my spring anime series... or rather, i'm waiting for the episodes to be available on veoh and/or crunchyroll...
this is a test of my patience... which, i gotta admit, has gotten slightly better since i can't download anymore... well, not that i have a choice either...
*shrugs*
No.1 Taiho Shichauzo Full Throttle
(aka You're Under Arrest Season 3)
i was jumping for joy when i heard the announcement for season 3 about 2 months back. my favourite police duo is back for more action and laughter after a very very long 5-year break. and yet, they still managed to get all the voice seiyuu back which means i don't have to listen to natsumi or miyuki sounding like totally different people.
No.2 Gundam 00
this marks my 4th gundam series after GWing, GSeed and GS Destiny… i am still hoping for Koyasu Takehito to voice someone in this series knowing he’s such a gundam vetern, but he doesn't seemed to be in the cast list...
mixed reactions to the 1st episode, judging from the different blogs i've been to, but since i've yet to watch it myself, i shall keep my own opinion open... as all gundam series, there's definitely relation to the story and current world politics... which is good, seeing this is how we can use anime to relate to current world affairs...
and finally... juz wat the other 3 animals need... a maple story anime in fall 2007.
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/maplestory/
i'm not too sure how this is going about, but thought i should just informed the rest about it...
in the meantime, i'm waiting (very slowly) for the end of all my spring anime series... or rather, i'm waiting for the episodes to be available on veoh and/or crunchyroll...
this is a test of my patience... which, i gotta admit, has gotten slightly better since i can't download anymore... well, not that i have a choice either...
*shrugs*
Thursday, 13 September 2007
Toy Protest
This is seriously cute. I'm tempted to stage one with my toys.. hahhahhah...
Figurine protests
Its in Reuters, dun play play
Figurine protests
Its in Reuters, dun play play
Monday, 3 September 2007
no more backlogged letters
according to darkmirage's post today, no more backlogged odex letters will be sent out.
Mr. SS wrote in the odex forum that they would not be sending any letters to anyone that stops downloading from 3 Sep onwards. so unless someone continues to do so, they will use the evidence collected before and after said-mentioned date and use it to question and take legal action.
RR's interpretation:
possibly, there is something very wrong with the "evidence" they've collected from 5-6mths ago (probably unable to equate the money amt they're extorting pple for) and they can't use that in their letters now, especially with the PacNet case still not won yet. (which i hope they don't.)
or,
odex finally falls under netizen's peer pressure and is doing as much as possible to try and salvage their business. moreover, they juz revamped their bloody website and they need more than just their employees in the forum boards.
when i went in to check wat SS wrote on the forum board, i'm surprised he didn't get worser backlash. BUT, he did lock the forum thread (abt the backlogged letters) after only 5hrs?? makes u wonder why he need to do that.
not sure what is gonna happen to the people that had already gotten the letter. moo moo, think u have to get ur bro to call odex or something. see if they still wan money.
and i guess this also means i probably will not get the said-mentioned letter.
thank God.
Anime News:
oh my gosh! random curiosity juz posted on ARIA the OVA - ARIETTA, a one episode OVA which they will be releasing on 21 Sep on DVD. i'm planning to get a hold of the DVD once the taiwan version is out.
and, 3rd season of ARIA is airing next yr too! which is juz great cos i love the series. more akira and co..
^_^.``
Mr. SS wrote in the odex forum that they would not be sending any letters to anyone that stops downloading from 3 Sep onwards. so unless someone continues to do so, they will use the evidence collected before and after said-mentioned date and use it to question and take legal action.
RR's interpretation:
possibly, there is something very wrong with the "evidence" they've collected from 5-6mths ago (probably unable to equate the money amt they're extorting pple for) and they can't use that in their letters now, especially with the PacNet case still not won yet. (which i hope they don't.)
or,
odex finally falls under netizen's peer pressure and is doing as much as possible to try and salvage their business. moreover, they juz revamped their bloody website and they need more than just their employees in the forum boards.
when i went in to check wat SS wrote on the forum board, i'm surprised he didn't get worser backlash. BUT, he did lock the forum thread (abt the backlogged letters) after only 5hrs?? makes u wonder why he need to do that.
not sure what is gonna happen to the people that had already gotten the letter. moo moo, think u have to get ur bro to call odex or something. see if they still wan money.
and i guess this also means i probably will not get the said-mentioned letter.
thank God.
Anime News:
oh my gosh! random curiosity juz posted on ARIA the OVA - ARIETTA, a one episode OVA which they will be releasing on 21 Sep on DVD. i'm planning to get a hold of the DVD once the taiwan version is out.
and, 3rd season of ARIA is airing next yr too! which is juz great cos i love the series. more akira and co..
^_^.``
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