Episode 31: Hetalia Gakuen no Christmas
Monday, 31 August 2009
Thursday, 27 August 2009
mei-chan no shitsuji
i'm conflicted.
who should Mei end up with?
usually with this kind of situation, i would always side with my favorite guy, be it in the j-drama (dorama) or manga.
but not this time round.
it was obvious that the dorama was going for the Rihito x Mei pairing, and i was more than happy with that since Rihito was played by Mizushima Hiro. and they did nothing but put the 2 of them together for the entire series.
the manga on the other hand, had some really stiff competition going around.
besides the current arc that had more than enough bishonens with Mei's grandpa rounding up all the prospective husband-to-be's, we see a 17-year-old Kento.
i was already rooting for Kento during the Lucia arc. but he is absolutely stunning in the current arc.
and delicious-looking. (ohohohohohoho.)
i'm practically swooning all over the place.
a picture speaks a thousand words. so let the pictures speak for themselves.
dorama full cast
not as much bishonens as hanakimi, but the ladies made up for it.
the 3 main leads.
Shinonome Mei (Eikura Nana), Shibata Rihito (Mizushima Hiro) and Shibata Kento (Sato Takeru).
who should Mei end up with?
usually with this kind of situation, i would always side with my favorite guy, be it in the j-drama (dorama) or manga.
but not this time round.
it was obvious that the dorama was going for the Rihito x Mei pairing, and i was more than happy with that since Rihito was played by Mizushima Hiro. and they did nothing but put the 2 of them together for the entire series.
the manga on the other hand, had some really stiff competition going around.
besides the current arc that had more than enough bishonens with Mei's grandpa rounding up all the prospective husband-to-be's, we see a 17-year-old Kento.
i was already rooting for Kento during the Lucia arc. but he is absolutely stunning in the current arc.
and delicious-looking. (ohohohohohoho.)
i'm practically swooning all over the place.
a picture speaks a thousand words. so let the pictures speak for themselves.
dorama full cast
not as much bishonens as hanakimi, but the ladies made up for it.
the 3 main leads.
Shinonome Mei (Eikura Nana), Shibata Rihito (Mizushima Hiro) and Shibata Kento (Sato Takeru).
Monday, 24 August 2009
Friday, 21 August 2009
Hetalia Ep 29 & 30
Episode 29: invincible Russia?
R: "it's snowy down there, so i don't need a parachute."
apparently, nothing does seems to be able to kill him. remember Busby's chair from Ep26?
Episode 30: England & the Tengu
i burst out laughing at Japan's version of the ED.
R: "it's snowy down there, so i don't need a parachute."
apparently, nothing does seems to be able to kill him. remember Busby's chair from Ep26?
Episode 30: England & the Tengu
i burst out laughing at Japan's version of the ED.
Monday, 17 August 2009
upcoming fall anime
looking through the upcoming Fall season at Moonphase, already there are many series that have caught my eyes.
1) Darker Than Black: Ryƫsei no Gemini - direct sequel to the last DtB from 2 years ago.
2) Kimi no Todoke - been wanting to read the manga for ages.maybe this will prompt me to read it soon. (18/08 -> started reading online. very nice! will wanna get from kino soon. heehee)
3) Miracle train - lots of cute guys. 'nuff said.
4) FAIRY TAIL - i have it on word by birdy that the manga is good. let's hope this doesn't flop like the Rave Master anime.
5) Tatakau Shisho - The Book of Bantorra - don't know much, but the character designs looks cool, medieval setting, and has nice-sounding OST from PV. should be good. *cross fingers*
6) To Aru Kagaku no Railgun - spin-off from last year's To Aru Majutsu no Index, with Misaki as the main lead.
7) Kobato. - YAY! another CLAMP work. something to tide over while awaiting for Tsubasa's next OVA.
8) Tentai Senshi Sunred - YAY YAY! Season 2! more laughs and gags at chain-smoking superhero.
and probably much more, which i will pick up after RC does its usual Fall preview in 1 month's time.
very much looking forward to Fall.
heehee.
1) Darker Than Black: Ryƫsei no Gemini - direct sequel to the last DtB from 2 years ago.
2) Kimi no Todoke - been wanting to read the manga for ages.
3) Miracle train - lots of cute guys. 'nuff said.
4) FAIRY TAIL - i have it on word by birdy that the manga is good. let's hope this doesn't flop like the Rave Master anime.
5) Tatakau Shisho - The Book of Bantorra - don't know much, but the character designs looks cool, medieval setting, and has nice-sounding OST from PV. should be good. *cross fingers*
6) To Aru Kagaku no Railgun - spin-off from last year's To Aru Majutsu no Index, with Misaki as the main lead.
7) Kobato. - YAY! another CLAMP work. something to tide over while awaiting for Tsubasa's next OVA.
8) Tentai Senshi Sunred - YAY YAY! Season 2! more laughs and gags at chain-smoking superhero.
and probably much more, which i will pick up after RC does its usual Fall preview in 1 month's time.
very much looking forward to Fall.
heehee.
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
Friday, 7 August 2009
TGIF (Rap II)
not as funny as the 1st one, but still an effort nontheless. =P
From: Birdy
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 3:19 PM
To: Roar Roar; Moo Moo; Meow Meow
Subject: RE: [AU] TGIF (Rap II)
Hee.. okie~ oh ya, i thot of a linking one:
Rap II:
Meow and Moo~
Moo and Meow~
One at home, one downtown~
Both same now, coz' no e-meow (mail)
But no "fan nao", I've got mobile! =)
Time and venue all set liao
I will message cat and cow~
From my M1 to Singtel~
The message is sending out, right now~
From: Birdy
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 3:19 PM
To: Roar Roar; Moo Moo; Meow Meow
Subject: RE: [AU] TGIF (Rap II)
Hee.. okie~ oh ya, i thot of a linking one:
Rap II:
Meow and Moo~
Moo and Meow~
One at home, one downtown~
Both same now, coz' no e-meow (mail)
But no "fan nao", I've got mobile! =)
Time and venue all set liao
I will message cat and cow~
From my M1 to Singtel~
The message is sending out, right now~
TGIF (Rap)
result of a over-"creative" bird.
From: birdy
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 1:54 PM
To: Roar Roar; Moo Moo; Meow Meow
Subject: RE: [AU] TGIF (Rap)
Rap:
Roar and Cheep~
Cheep and Roar~
U and me, then not so bored =)
Tonight want to drink kopi-'O'?
Kopi-bean also got Teh-'O'~
Now we'r left with 5 hours more~
Before we leave the office door~
3 more days to the lion roar~
Happy birthday to Singapore~
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
this is what you get when madam trys to entertain us.
From: birdy
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 1:54 PM
To: Roar Roar; Moo Moo; Meow Meow
Subject: RE: [AU] TGIF (Rap)
Rap:
Roar and Cheep~
Cheep and Roar~
U and me, then not so bored =)
Tonight want to drink kopi-'O'?
Kopi-bean also got Teh-'O'~
Now we'r left with 5 hours more~
Before we leave the office door~
3 more days to the lion roar~
Happy birthday to Singapore~
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
this is what you get when madam trys to entertain us.
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
OMG!
latendo's pre-order list just came in with the One Piece Strong World Kuji set.
the one i said i was drooling over and couldn't find picture for in my last post?
here's the picture now.
but OMG!
i nearly had a heart attack when i saw the price!
it's bloody expensive!!
and you can only pre-order if you wanna get the entire set of 29, which not only includes the entire crew, but also plushies, drinking glasses, clear files, keychains and bandanas.
i only want the Strawhat Pirates crew!!
they're gorgeous!!
OMG!!
i think i'll just wait for it to arrive in Nov and buy the loose items.
hopefully they might be selling the set of Strawhat Pirates crew only.
but OMG!!!
i still can't believe it's so expensive!!!
i'm definitely still hyperventilating.
>_<.``
the one i said i was drooling over and couldn't find picture for in my last post?
here's the picture now.
but OMG!
i nearly had a heart attack when i saw the price!
it's bloody expensive!!
and you can only pre-order if you wanna get the entire set of 29, which not only includes the entire crew, but also plushies, drinking glasses, clear files, keychains and bandanas.
i only want the Strawhat Pirates crew!!
they're gorgeous!!
OMG!!
i think i'll just wait for it to arrive in Nov and buy the loose items.
hopefully they might be selling the set of Strawhat Pirates crew only.
but OMG!!!
i still can't believe it's so expensive!!!
i'm definitely still hyperventilating.
>_<.``
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Strong World
the upcoming 10th One Piece Film: Strong World will be released on 12/12/2009.
i'm so excited that i have already pre-ordered a gashapon set of the Strawhat Pirates crew from latendo.
it will be my most expensive gashapon set to date, but i know i will regret if i don't get it.
like the One Piece Mini Bighead set. >_<.``
there are many more merchandise to be released for the much anticipated 10th movie. i'm already drooling over another one that has the crew in non-SD form (couldn't find picture. sorry!). i hope latendo brings that in too.
in case u haven't heard and wonder what the big hype is over the up-coming movie. Odacchi is the main brains behind it.
yup. not the TV animators.
really really.
our own mangaka, Oda "Odacchi" Eiichiro.
so you can pretty much guess how high most fans' expectations are.
the only thing is, the DVD wouldn't be out until Oct 2010, which is when the rest of the world will get to enjoy the movie.
so unless you're so obsessed you're actually going to fly to Japan to catch the movie, please wait along with the rest of us.
but! the wait will be worth it.
or at least,
the merchandise will be. =P
check out the official website for trailers.
PS. went to latendo to collect my much awaited toy today. revealing soon. together with the shabondy island set. ^_^.``
PPS. guess what! gugu is gonna start buying One Piece merchandise soon. hahahaha. she super fast with the anime too, has already caught up to episode 380. ~welcome welcome~
i'm so excited that i have already pre-ordered a gashapon set of the Strawhat Pirates crew from latendo.
it will be my most expensive gashapon set to date, but i know i will regret if i don't get it.
like the One Piece Mini Bighead set. >_<.``
there are many more merchandise to be released for the much anticipated 10th movie. i'm already drooling over another one that has the crew in non-SD form (couldn't find picture. sorry!). i hope latendo brings that in too.
in case u haven't heard and wonder what the big hype is over the up-coming movie. Odacchi is the main brains behind it.
yup. not the TV animators.
really really.
our own mangaka, Oda "Odacchi" Eiichiro.
so you can pretty much guess how high most fans' expectations are.
the only thing is, the DVD wouldn't be out until Oct 2010, which is when the rest of the world will get to enjoy the movie.
so unless you're so obsessed you're actually going to fly to Japan to catch the movie, please wait along with the rest of us.
but! the wait will be worth it.
or at least,
the merchandise will be. =P
check out the official website for trailers.
PS. went to latendo to collect my much awaited toy today. revealing soon. together with the shabondy island set. ^_^.``
PPS. guess what! gugu is gonna start buying One Piece merchandise soon. hahahaha. she super fast with the anime too, has already caught up to episode 380. ~welcome welcome~
Monday, 3 August 2009
Hetalia Ep 27
Episode 27: "but Italy's my only friend..."
continuing on from where Season 1 left off.
i thought this was rather funny, with the looking through of Germany's diary and having him sing his own version of the ED.
not that it's not totally out of tune. haha.
continuing on from where Season 1 left off.
i thought this was rather funny, with the looking through of Germany's diary and having him sing his own version of the ED.
not that it's not totally out of tune. haha.
Saturday, 1 August 2009
it's finally here!!
something i've been wanting to own for years has finally arrived in sg.
pre-ordered it way back in april and have been waiting for months for the release in July.
i'm so excited to go pick it up!!!
all will be revealed soon. ^_^.``
pre-ordered it way back in april and have been waiting for months for the release in July.
i'm so excited to go pick it up!!!
all will be revealed soon. ^_^.``
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Material Safety Data Sheet
scientific? possibly.
hilarious? you bet!
MSDS For Women
Element: Women
Symbol: WO2
Discoverer: Adam
Atomic Mass: Accepted at 118lb but known to vary from 100 to 550 lbs
Occurrence: Copious quantities in urban areas
Physical properties:
1. Surface usually covered with painted film.
2. Boils at nothings, freezes without reasons.
3. Melts if given special treatment.
4. Bitter if incorrectly used.
5. Found in various states raging from virgin to common ore.
Chemical properties:
1. Has a great affinity for gold, silver, platinum and precious stones.
2. Absorbs great quantities of expensive substances.
3. May explode spontaneously without prior warning and for no known reasons.
4. Insoluble in liquids, but activity greatly increased in saturation in alcohol.
5. Most powerful money-reducing agent known.
Common uses:
1. Highly ornamental, especially in sport cars.
2. Can be great aid to relaxation.
Tests:
1. Pure specimen turns rosy pink when discovered in natural state.
2. Turns green when placed beside better specimen.
Hazards:
1. Highly dangerous except in experienced hands.
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MSDS For Men
Element: Man
Symbol: Ah (short for Asshole)
Quantitative: Accepted at 7 inches though some isotopes can be as short as 4 inches
Discoverer: Eve (discovered by accident one day when she had a craving for ribs)
Occurrence: Found following duel element Wo, often in high concentration near a perfect Wo specimen
Physical properties:
1. Surface often covered with hair; bristly in some areas, soft in others.
2. Boils when inconvenienced, freezes when faced with Logic and Common Sense, melts if treated like a God.
3. Obnoxious when mixed with C*H*-OH (any alcohol).
4. Can cause headaches and severe body aches; handle with extreme caution.
5. Tends to fall into very low energy state directly after reaction with Wo.
6. Gains considerable mass as specimen ages, loses reactive nature.
7. Specimens can be found in various states ranging from deeply sensitive to extremely thick.
8. Rarely found in pure form after 14th year.
9. Often damaged as a direct result of unlucky reaction with polluted form of the Wo common ore.
10. When pressure is applied, becomes stiff and unyielding; yields only when subtlety, subterfuge, flattery are applied.
Chemical properties:
1. All forms desire reaction with Wo, even when no further reaction is possible.
2. May react with several Wo isotopes in short period under extremely favorable conditions.
3. Most powerful embittering and aggravating agent known to Wo.
4. Usually willing to react with whatever is available.
5. Reaction Rates range from aborted/non-existent to pre-interaction effects (which tend to turn the specimen bright red.)
6. Reaction styles vary from extremely slow, calm and wet to violent/bloody.
7. When saturated with alcohols, will be fairly inert and will repel most other elements.
8. Is repelled by most household appliances and common household cleansers.
9. Is repelled by small children clothed in diapers, particularly those of the malodorous variety.
10. Is neutral to common courtesy and fairness.
Storage:
1. Best results apparently near 18 for high reaction rate, 25-35 for favorable reaction style.
Uses:
1. Heavy boxes, top shelves, long walks late at night, free dinners for Wo.
2. Can be used in recreational activities.
Tests:
1. Pure specimen will rarely reveal purity, while reacted specimens broadcast information on many wavelengths.
Hazards:
1. Tends to react extremely violently when other Man interferes with reaction to a particular Wo specimen. Otherwise very maleable under correct conditions.
hilarious? you bet!
MSDS For Women
Element: Women
Symbol: WO2
Discoverer: Adam
Atomic Mass: Accepted at 118lb but known to vary from 100 to 550 lbs
Occurrence: Copious quantities in urban areas
Physical properties:
1. Surface usually covered with painted film.
2. Boils at nothings, freezes without reasons.
3. Melts if given special treatment.
4. Bitter if incorrectly used.
5. Found in various states raging from virgin to common ore.
Chemical properties:
1. Has a great affinity for gold, silver, platinum and precious stones.
2. Absorbs great quantities of expensive substances.
3. May explode spontaneously without prior warning and for no known reasons.
4. Insoluble in liquids, but activity greatly increased in saturation in alcohol.
5. Most powerful money-reducing agent known.
Common uses:
1. Highly ornamental, especially in sport cars.
2. Can be great aid to relaxation.
Tests:
1. Pure specimen turns rosy pink when discovered in natural state.
2. Turns green when placed beside better specimen.
Hazards:
1. Highly dangerous except in experienced hands.
------------------------------------------------------------------
MSDS For Men
Element: Man
Symbol: Ah (short for Asshole)
Quantitative: Accepted at 7 inches though some isotopes can be as short as 4 inches
Discoverer: Eve (discovered by accident one day when she had a craving for ribs)
Occurrence: Found following duel element Wo, often in high concentration near a perfect Wo specimen
Physical properties:
1. Surface often covered with hair; bristly in some areas, soft in others.
2. Boils when inconvenienced, freezes when faced with Logic and Common Sense, melts if treated like a God.
3. Obnoxious when mixed with C*H*-OH (any alcohol).
4. Can cause headaches and severe body aches; handle with extreme caution.
5. Tends to fall into very low energy state directly after reaction with Wo.
6. Gains considerable mass as specimen ages, loses reactive nature.
7. Specimens can be found in various states ranging from deeply sensitive to extremely thick.
8. Rarely found in pure form after 14th year.
9. Often damaged as a direct result of unlucky reaction with polluted form of the Wo common ore.
10. When pressure is applied, becomes stiff and unyielding; yields only when subtlety, subterfuge, flattery are applied.
Chemical properties:
1. All forms desire reaction with Wo, even when no further reaction is possible.
2. May react with several Wo isotopes in short period under extremely favorable conditions.
3. Most powerful embittering and aggravating agent known to Wo.
4. Usually willing to react with whatever is available.
5. Reaction Rates range from aborted/non-existent to pre-interaction effects (which tend to turn the specimen bright red.)
6. Reaction styles vary from extremely slow, calm and wet to violent/bloody.
7. When saturated with alcohols, will be fairly inert and will repel most other elements.
8. Is repelled by most household appliances and common household cleansers.
9. Is repelled by small children clothed in diapers, particularly those of the malodorous variety.
10. Is neutral to common courtesy and fairness.
Storage:
1. Best results apparently near 18 for high reaction rate, 25-35 for favorable reaction style.
Uses:
1. Heavy boxes, top shelves, long walks late at night, free dinners for Wo.
2. Can be used in recreational activities.
Tests:
1. Pure specimen will rarely reveal purity, while reacted specimens broadcast information on many wavelengths.
Hazards:
1. Tends to react extremely violently when other Man interferes with reaction to a particular Wo specimen. Otherwise very maleable under correct conditions.
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
return of J-drama
ever since K-wave came to sg and caused the decrease of j-dramas on local TV, the only ones i've been watching faithfully are either Kimura Takuya's shows, or any random ones that catches my interests.
well recently for the past 2 years, i've been somewhat hooked on watching the less serious and more comical j-dramas. many are adapted from popular manga series and usually showcase lots of up-and-rising young stars.
although the japanese always have adapted manga into live-action before, it wasn't until the recent years in which we see this sudden influx. i think they finally saw how successful the taiwan market has been in using this to promote their new actors/actresses.
between the japanese idol dramas (æ„æŹć¶ćć§) and taiwan idol dramas (ć°æčŸć¶ćć§), i very much prefer the japanese ones. it might just be plain biased, but i much prefer to watch manga adaptations in their original country and language.
so anyway, here's what i've watched over the last 2 years. have included various links to the dramas and cast so i don't have to do any summary.
disclaimer: as usual, only very biased opinions ahead.
Yamada Taro Monogatari (èŽ«ç©·èŽ”ć Źć)
the very 1st idol-drama i watched. the japanese version was way funnier than the taiwanese version. the guys and kids were also much cuter.
starring Arashi members Ninomiya Kazunari (äșćźźćäč) and Sakurai Sho (æ«»äșçż), together with Tabe Mikako (ć€éšæȘèŻć) whom i always think resembles doreen alot.
Proposal Daisakusen (æ±ç±ć€§äœæ)
i couldn't resist the cute guy that looks like Takuya (Yamapi), so ended up watching this, which was quite funny given all the back-to-the-future stuff.
starring Yamashita Tomohisa (ć±±äžæșäč ), Nagasawa Masami (é·æŸ€ăŸăăż) and a favorite veteran actor of mine, Fujiki Naohito (è€æšçŽäșș).
Nodame Cantabile (äș€ćæ äșșæąŠ)
of course, i only knew of the existence of the live-action only after watching the anime. this j-drama needs no introduction here since i practicallyswoon rave about it every time something new pops up.
there will be 2 more live-action movies coming up soon (within the next 6 months) and the final anime series will be airing in Jan 2010. the manga will also be ending its run in Spring 2010. big year for Nodame in 2010!
starring Ueno Juri (äžéæščé) as our beloved Nodame and Tamaki Hiroshi (çæšćź) as wonder-whiz Chiaki.
Zettai Kareshi (ç»ćŻčç·ć)
the very 1st show i watched that stars Mizushima Hiro, although i didn't really thought much about him then. only watched it cos it was an adaptation of a Watase Yuu manga. had doubts on how they could pull off the whole robot lover thing but i think Hayami did a good job as Night.
starring Hayami Mokomichi (éæ°ŽăăăżăĄ), Mizushima Hiro (æ°Žć¶ăă) and Aibu Saki (çžæŠçŽćŁ).
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (ć·ć·ç±çäœ /è±æ ·ć°ç·ć°ć„ł)
i've blogged about this before. and really, this is a fantastic adaptation. so much better than the taiwanese version which was much too whiny and had too few cute guys.
Ikuta Toma was the best person to bring Nakatsu to life, and Hiro was much better than the taiwanese Nanba-sempai. though i wonder why both the taiwan and japan versions made Sano so emo, cos he's really not supposed to be like that.
starrring Horikita Maki (ć ćçćž) who did a great job as Mizuki, Oguri Shun (ć°æ æŹ), Ikuta Toma (çç°æç) and of course Mizushima Hiro.
Yasuko to Kenji (æŽè”°ć ćŠč)
seeing Hirosue Ryoko acting as a ex-gang leader was kinda weird at first cos i could never picture her as anything but polite. hilarious nontheless, especially her confrontations with Masahiro's character.
starring Matsuoka Masahiro (æŸćČĄæćź) of Tokio, Hirosue Ryoko (ćșæ«æ¶Œć) and Tabe Mikako once again as a daydreaming high school girl.
Mei-chan no Shitsuji (æçćž ć„知柶)
finally finished this on monday night. not as light-hearted as the rest, cos there were lots of scheming and back-stabbing involved. but i still got to see Hiro in a butler uniform for most of the time, so i'm still relatively happy.
starring Eikura Nana (æŠźćć„ă ), Mizushima Hiro and Sato Takeru (äœè€ć„).
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and against my better judgement, there's still many more which i'm trying to find time to watch, aside from all my unfinished anime and various movies.
listed in order of importance,
1) MR BRAIN - Takuya and Hiro all in one show. YUMMY!
2) Hachimitsu to Clover (Honey x Clover) - Toma! i've heard that it's quite good. let's hope it's comparable to the anime.
3) 1 Pound no Fukuin (1 Pound Gospel) - romantic comedy about a young wrestler and a young nun. hmm.
4) Code Blue - Yamapi as an aspiring flight doctor. can it hold up to the other medical series Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji?
5) Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji (Season 4) - incidentally, as i was browsing through the dramawiki webpage for Kyumei, i discovered that there's gonna be a 4th season starting in 11 Aug. yeah!! i love this show!
6) VOICE - another Toma show.
7) Majo Saiban -Witch Trial- - yet another Toma show.
hopefully, i'll have at least watched half of what i've listed by the end of the year. =P
for anyone interested, go to DramaCrazy.net. link also provided in sidebar.
well recently for the past 2 years, i've been somewhat hooked on watching the less serious and more comical j-dramas. many are adapted from popular manga series and usually showcase lots of up-and-rising young stars.
although the japanese always have adapted manga into live-action before, it wasn't until the recent years in which we see this sudden influx. i think they finally saw how successful the taiwan market has been in using this to promote their new actors/actresses.
between the japanese idol dramas (æ„æŹć¶ćć§) and taiwan idol dramas (ć°æčŸć¶ćć§), i very much prefer the japanese ones. it might just be plain biased, but i much prefer to watch manga adaptations in their original country and language.
so anyway, here's what i've watched over the last 2 years. have included various links to the dramas and cast so i don't have to do any summary.
disclaimer: as usual, only very biased opinions ahead.
Yamada Taro Monogatari (èŽ«ç©·èŽ”ć Źć)
the very 1st idol-drama i watched. the japanese version was way funnier than the taiwanese version. the guys and kids were also much cuter.
starring Arashi members Ninomiya Kazunari (äșćźźćäč) and Sakurai Sho (æ«»äșçż), together with Tabe Mikako (ć€éšæȘèŻć) whom i always think resembles doreen alot.
Proposal Daisakusen (æ±ç±ć€§äœæ)
i couldn't resist the cute guy that looks like Takuya (Yamapi), so ended up watching this, which was quite funny given all the back-to-the-future stuff.
starring Yamashita Tomohisa (ć±±äžæșäč ), Nagasawa Masami (é·æŸ€ăŸăăż) and a favorite veteran actor of mine, Fujiki Naohito (è€æšçŽäșș).
Nodame Cantabile (äș€ćæ äșșæąŠ)
of course, i only knew of the existence of the live-action only after watching the anime. this j-drama needs no introduction here since i practically
there will be 2 more live-action movies coming up soon (within the next 6 months) and the final anime series will be airing in Jan 2010. the manga will also be ending its run in Spring 2010. big year for Nodame in 2010!
starring Ueno Juri (äžéæščé) as our beloved Nodame and Tamaki Hiroshi (çæšćź) as wonder-whiz Chiaki.
Zettai Kareshi (ç»ćŻčç·ć)
the very 1st show i watched that stars Mizushima Hiro, although i didn't really thought much about him then. only watched it cos it was an adaptation of a Watase Yuu manga. had doubts on how they could pull off the whole robot lover thing but i think Hayami did a good job as Night.
starring Hayami Mokomichi (éæ°ŽăăăżăĄ), Mizushima Hiro (æ°Žć¶ăă) and Aibu Saki (çžæŠçŽćŁ).
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (ć·ć·ç±çäœ /è±æ ·ć°ç·ć°ć„ł)
i've blogged about this before. and really, this is a fantastic adaptation. so much better than the taiwanese version which was much too whiny and had too few cute guys.
Ikuta Toma was the best person to bring Nakatsu to life, and Hiro was much better than the taiwanese Nanba-sempai. though i wonder why both the taiwan and japan versions made Sano so emo, cos he's really not supposed to be like that.
starrring Horikita Maki (ć ćçćž) who did a great job as Mizuki, Oguri Shun (ć°æ æŹ), Ikuta Toma (çç°æç) and of course Mizushima Hiro.
Yasuko to Kenji (æŽè”°ć ćŠč)
seeing Hirosue Ryoko acting as a ex-gang leader was kinda weird at first cos i could never picture her as anything but polite. hilarious nontheless, especially her confrontations with Masahiro's character.
starring Matsuoka Masahiro (æŸćČĄæćź) of Tokio, Hirosue Ryoko (ćșæ«æ¶Œć) and Tabe Mikako once again as a daydreaming high school girl.
Mei-chan no Shitsuji (æçćž ć„知柶)
finally finished this on monday night. not as light-hearted as the rest, cos there were lots of scheming and back-stabbing involved. but i still got to see Hiro in a butler uniform for most of the time, so i'm still relatively happy.
starring Eikura Nana (æŠźćć„ă ), Mizushima Hiro and Sato Takeru (äœè€ć„).
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and against my better judgement, there's still many more which i'm trying to find time to watch, aside from all my unfinished anime and various movies.
listed in order of importance,
1) MR BRAIN - Takuya and Hiro all in one show. YUMMY!
2) Hachimitsu to Clover (Honey x Clover) - Toma! i've heard that it's quite good. let's hope it's comparable to the anime.
3) 1 Pound no Fukuin (1 Pound Gospel) - romantic comedy about a young wrestler and a young nun. hmm.
4) Code Blue - Yamapi as an aspiring flight doctor. can it hold up to the other medical series Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji?
5) Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji (Season 4) - incidentally, as i was browsing through the dramawiki webpage for Kyumei, i discovered that there's gonna be a 4th season starting in 11 Aug. yeah!! i love this show!
6) VOICE - another Toma show.
7) Majo Saiban -Witch Trial- - yet another Toma show.
hopefully, i'll have at least watched half of what i've listed by the end of the year. =P
for anyone interested, go to DramaCrazy.net. link also provided in sidebar.
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Hetalia Ep 25 & 26 (end S1)
Episode 25: England does tasteless cooking
the end of "Liechtenstein & her beloved brother", part 7-9.
Episode 26: Busby's chair doesn't work on Russia
last episode of Season 1.
no worries, Season 2 is gonna start straight next week.
more Hetalia to come.
the end of "Liechtenstein & her beloved brother", part 7-9.
Episode 26: Busby's chair doesn't work on Russia
last episode of Season 1.
no worries, Season 2 is gonna start straight next week.
more Hetalia to come.
Monday, 20 July 2009
because i am beautiful
episode #410.
the episode i've been waiting for so long.
the long awaited debut of the Pirate Empress.
the dawn of Hebi-hime.
*drum roll*
Boa Hancock!!
so, will you really forgive her for everything because she's beautiful?
the episode i've been waiting for so long.
the long awaited debut of the Pirate Empress.
the dawn of Hebi-hime.
*drum roll*
Boa Hancock!!
so, will you really forgive her for everything because she's beautiful?
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Summer 2009
1st time i picked up so many series in one Summer season.
here's what i'll be watching for now:
1) Sora no Manimani
good! i know the girl-chase-guy routine has been used frequently, but at least for now, the girl is doing it for the reason of getting said-boy into the astronomy club.
and have always been drawn to series with astronomy themes, be it manga or anime, so i'll definitely continue watching this.
2) Spice and Wolf II
pretty good for the 1st episode. had half a mind not to continue with this since the end of season 1 got a tad too boring for me.
somehow. somewhere. towards the middle of the episode, it convinced me enough to at least give it a few more episodes before the possibility of chucking it.
3) Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
the most irritating/emo main lead of Summer'09 must be Mirai. if it weren't for the much anticipated earthquake plot, i would've dropped it 1/3 into the episode.
now i'm hoping she doesn't get on my nerves, and starts getting into her act as the responsible older sister she should be.
4) Umineko no Naku Koro ni
i don't seem to remember watching a crime series for a long time, probably ever since Detective Conan, so it'll be good to see how this progress.
dark and slightly creepy. i probably should not try to watch this too late at night.
5) Taishou Yakyuu Musume
after my Cross Game infatuation, i've picked up another baseball anime. however this is not hardcore baseball, but rather how a pair of girls tries to build a female baseball team during the Taishou-era.
will probably stick to this for now. depending on how the upcoming episodes turn out, i may or may not continue.
6) CANAAN
complicated plot involving a female assassin with enhanced senses. then there's the female photographer who is searching for said-assassin whilst she's on the job.
i really want to feel more excited about this series. but given that i'm already watching Phantom, another assassin-based show wasn't that big a draw. especially since Phantom is very good.
since it's only a 13-episodes series, i will probably continue to watch this.
7) Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
until i can finish up the previous 2 seasons (plus the OVA), this is on a definite hold.
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other shows that i watched the 1st episode but didn't pick up:
1) Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Itekureta Koto~
boring.
2) NEEDLESS
not even Koyasu-sama voicing the main lead is enough to make me continue watching this.
3) Bakemonogatari
for all the good reviews of this show, i can't get myself to like it anymore than i like ef. yes, the visuals were fantastic, blah blah blah,
but frankly, i was abit freaked out by Hitagi using the stapler on Koyomi. (she stapled the inside of his cheek! OUCH!)
4) Kanamemo
yuri involved. not so much the main thing per se, but still. the story wasn't that interesting either.
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so in addition to the current 9 series, the addition of the new ones will bring my total tally to 16 series for the next 3 months. thankfully, most of them are ending before the start of Fall'09, except for the long-standing ones (OP, bleach, reborn) and Cross Game.
gotta clear more time for Fall'09, where i'll be expecting more series.
here's what i'll be watching for now:
1) Sora no Manimani
good! i know the girl-chase-guy routine has been used frequently, but at least for now, the girl is doing it for the reason of getting said-boy into the astronomy club.
and have always been drawn to series with astronomy themes, be it manga or anime, so i'll definitely continue watching this.
2) Spice and Wolf II
pretty good for the 1st episode. had half a mind not to continue with this since the end of season 1 got a tad too boring for me.
somehow. somewhere. towards the middle of the episode, it convinced me enough to at least give it a few more episodes before the possibility of chucking it.
3) Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
the most irritating/emo main lead of Summer'09 must be Mirai. if it weren't for the much anticipated earthquake plot, i would've dropped it 1/3 into the episode.
now i'm hoping she doesn't get on my nerves, and starts getting into her act as the responsible older sister she should be.
4) Umineko no Naku Koro ni
i don't seem to remember watching a crime series for a long time, probably ever since Detective Conan, so it'll be good to see how this progress.
dark and slightly creepy. i probably should not try to watch this too late at night.
5) Taishou Yakyuu Musume
after my Cross Game infatuation, i've picked up another baseball anime. however this is not hardcore baseball, but rather how a pair of girls tries to build a female baseball team during the Taishou-era.
will probably stick to this for now. depending on how the upcoming episodes turn out, i may or may not continue.
6) CANAAN
complicated plot involving a female assassin with enhanced senses. then there's the female photographer who is searching for said-assassin whilst she's on the job.
i really want to feel more excited about this series. but given that i'm already watching Phantom, another assassin-based show wasn't that big a draw. especially since Phantom is very good.
since it's only a 13-episodes series, i will probably continue to watch this.
7) Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
until i can finish up the previous 2 seasons (plus the OVA), this is on a definite hold.
-----------------------------
other shows that i watched the 1st episode but didn't pick up:
1) Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Itekureta Koto~
boring.
2) NEEDLESS
not even Koyasu-sama voicing the main lead is enough to make me continue watching this.
3) Bakemonogatari
for all the good reviews of this show, i can't get myself to like it anymore than i like ef. yes, the visuals were fantastic, blah blah blah,
but frankly, i was abit freaked out by Hitagi using the stapler on Koyomi. (she stapled the inside of his cheek! OUCH!)
4) Kanamemo
yuri involved. not so much the main thing per se, but still. the story wasn't that interesting either.
-----------------------------
so in addition to the current 9 series, the addition of the new ones will bring my total tally to 16 series for the next 3 months. thankfully, most of them are ending before the start of Fall'09, except for the long-standing ones (OP, bleach, reborn) and Cross Game.
gotta clear more time for Fall'09, where i'll be expecting more series.
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