Day 30 - Anime character you want to cosplay

Yehey! Finally! This is the last post for the anime challenge and it's been like... more than a month(because i skipped some days) of posting my  favorites along with my valid and invalid reasons that might made you say "say what?" and "you're right!".
Cosplay didn't really impress me a lot. If you're gonna observe my previous posts, there is no posts about cosplaying.hihi. But, there were few cosplay pictures that I saw in internet that I found cute.
 Anyways, maybe cosplaying Miaka(Fushigi Yuugi) is fun or a girl from the Night Class in Vampire Knight(uniforms are pretty good). I like to wear the traditional clothes of Kikyo(Inuyasha) or Chizuro(Hakuouki) too. But, I think I'll go with the clothes like this(but maybe not.hihi):

*I'll be posting new anime challenge in the next few days that you might love.;)

Day 29 - Favorite school uniform

Vampire Knight Night and Day class uniforms.

I love their uniforms. It's the first thing I noticed when I red the manga. I think it was because of the details, colors and lines. 

I also like this one.

Magister Negi Magi uniforms.

Day 28 - Favorite pokemon

I am so happy when psyduck is with Ash's group. It is adorably stupid and funny(laughs).  It is a water duck pokemon. I think the first time we saw this pokemon was when Misty accidentally caught her at Episode 27. It frustrates Misty everytime it emerges from its poke' ball attempting to fight when she needed her other pokemon. But at some point, she deeply cares for it. Despite from being oblivious and always stands vacantly, it possesses psychic powers triggered only if its headache(that's why it always holds its head) worsen. That headache also causes Psyduck of not thinking clearly. This appearance of being weak meant to trick enemies. It has arms with three claws on each to deliver scratches if threatened.

Who is your fave?

In my eyes(2): This guy.

warm smiles...

This is the first time I actually posted a non-anime character pic or poster here in this blog. If in rules there will always be an exception, my blog won't have one, because it has no rules.hihi.
I know that anime lovers specially Kimi ni Todoke lovers are excited to watch the live action starring this male lead, Haruma Miura. You know, at its premiere day,  I might be back home continuing my studies. I might get busy doing some stuffs. For that, I might not have enough time checking the movie on the net. I'm afraid they will not show this movie at theaters back home(so gonna browse it on net or by dvd/blue ray).
By the way, the first time I've seen him was when I red the news about the movie. He's pretty handsome and nice-looking, huh? And, I've heard affirmations and excitements that he got the part together with his partner, Mikako Tabe.
I was just hoping that he will give justice to Kazehaya, but I know he will. I sense it. To be honest, I am not that fan of Japanese drama, but I watched some good ones.  I remembered a version of Hanayori Dango.
I just want to watch those smiles come to life that made me squirm at its anime ang manga. Might as well want to know how will it end. I want to say "Owww.." after the last scene played. ;)

who's watching?

Day 27 - Favorite anime opening theme song

Cowboy bebop opening song

Day 26 - Your favorite harem anime

What is Harem?

Harem, broadly speaking, is a loose subgenre of anime and manga characterized by a protagonist surrounded, usually amorously, by three or more members of the opposite sex. The most common and practically tantamount scenario is a male surrounded by a group of females; when this is conversed it is informally referred to as a reverse harem. More recent variants include removing the protaganist's opposing sex to allow for yuri harems and yaoi harems (as with Maria-sama ga Miteru). The term is derived from the Arabic "harem", modernly defined outside its original meaning as "a group of women associated in any way with one man or household".(wikipedia)

These are my favorites:

Harem as a central element:

Love Hina

Harems as an additional element:

Oh my goddess!

Ouran High School Host Club

Mahou Sensei Negima!

sekirei: pure engagement

Day 25 - Best anime villian

Majin buu

My elementary life revolves with Dragonball Saga phenomenon.  The seasons consists of different levels of villains that wins anime viewers. And the reason of wanting to save the world, starts it all.

Majin buu, created by Babidi, appears to be fat and goofy-looking. The appearance might not resemble his true strength that can destroy planets. He can absorb people's energy and powers in two ways: making them his snacks preferably he's favorite 'chocolate' and; engulfing them as a part of himself by covering them with a part of his body. Everytime he engulf someone, his body mutates appearing with a resemblance of his victim.

The encounter with Mr. Satan changes Majin buu. He starts to live with him and his dog pet. But things are not simple as that. The evil side of Buu unleashes from him that makes them the good and evil counterparts.

The "evil" Buu easily defeats and re-absorbs the "good" Buu demonstrating that there is really more "evil" than "good" in Buu. The absorbtion transforms Buu into a purely evil entity.

Hana to Akuma Chap 1 and 2 thoughts: i knew it's romance!

I want to discover a new website because the old one was updating some mangas I honestly can't catch up because it's too long(about chapter 198 and up.hihi). And also, at this moment, mangafox was down and all weary. So as I browsed this manga website, Hana to Akuma's two chapters came before my very eyes with colors. I gave it a chance.

Here is the Sypnosis(via http://myanimelist.net/manga/6520/Hana_to_Akuma)

14 Years ago Vivi, the demon, decided to leave the demon realm and come to the human world. There he found an abandoned baby and on a whim decided to keep it. Since then he lives together with Hana...but having a 14 year-old girl around you, is it really that simple?

I have always liking two types of stories in manga, one is the student-teacher relationship in a shoujo and the other one was demons/vampires/yokai and human realtionship in a supernatural, fantasy series. (*blush*)  How can this manga be on hold into my  myanimelist account, when this man started to give radiance at the first page of this manga...

Profile:

Vivi (ビビ)

Vivi is a 200-year-old demon who came to the human world. He found Hana during his second winter on the human world. He is related to Lucifer, the king of the demon world. He is terrified of cats.(I'll be using Vivi instead of Bibi, eventhough Bibi was used in the manga xD)

So the story started when Vivi while walking, found a baby lying under a cold winter knight. He then decided to brought it at his castle. Fourteen years after, Hana(named from a flower because they describe her smile as one) grew happily with Vivi knowing the fact that he's  a 200-year old demon that can instantly wilt a flower when touched. This was also the reason while Vivi didn't want to touch Hana. So first things first, first question! Why abandoned an offspring at the middle of the night? Well, the reason for this is enough to stick at the whole story and wait several months for new updates(a frustration of a manga reader). Second question, what was about the demon world, what was about the followers of Vivi and how powerful are the demons? I think I just want to know how was the concept of demon realm and demons in this manga. The concept of Vivi as a different demon above others will make me amaze in the future(i terribly believe in that). I want also to discover other cuties.. ahm... demon cuties. Like, Felten/Felton, who made me adore him at the beginning. He was Vivi's old friend(but he always denies him.hihi) who frequently come to  the castle to visit them and one time gave a message of letting Hana go to 'the surface' and requested Vivi to come back to their place. But, he found himself helping Hana to be closer with Vivi. One time, he wanted to release Hana's sadness so he brought her to the town leaving Vivi worried. This moment made him follow them at a warm noon(which is a demon weakness). He felt Hana's hair for the first time that made him want her more(I think.hihi) The other day, he touched her and kissed her on the lips. Last question, so you feel certain something Vivi, huh? Love, huh? xD

 I am waiting for the update of Vampire Knight and Black Bird, and I'll be adding this manga to my list. ;)
Give me your thoughts after reading!

KWMS ep17 thoughts

Kaichou wa Maid-sama! Episode 17

fireworks... wrong timing.

Mizaki and company's second day was full of hotness(you know, usui and the sun!). To be able to test that Aoi was growing, Nagisa challenged him to win with somebody the championship of a volleyball tournament. The motive of Aoi was different. He will be fighting for the freedon to cross-dress. Ayuzawa was reliable and accompany him until the last fight. She was surprised when Usui will be joining. Usui with his partner amazed the audience and made it until the final round. The two teams were in the middle of the game when Ayuzawa screamed the feeling of irritation about Usui becoming as her enemy. Laugh trip, friends!(laughs). The highlight was the hero move (as expected) by Usui when he saved Ayuzawa from hurting her back at the poll, and when Usui's chibi face said "I'm fine".

Apologizing Ayuzawa tends to walk with Usui that night and then Usui took the initiative of saying caring words to Ayuzawa. They were about to kiss when the fireworks blasted in the air leaving them hanging(in their minds). She early knew that the purpose of Usui joining the competition was to prevent Ayuzawa from posting for pictures wearing bikinis. A Usui-selfish reason.

The summer ended together with the blasting, colorful fireworks illuminated the warm summer night and a happy picture of a fun experience.

;)

Love Berrish Chap 13 thoughts

Love Berrish

Synopsis


15 year-old Yuuya Fukushima has always wanted to live on her own, in an inn next to her school. This new dorm of hers, the Strawberry Tree Dorm, turns out to be a place with weird people -- a girl that touches her chest out of the blue, a guy with one of the shortest tempers ever. BUT the good thing is, there's a really handsome and nice guy that she fell in love with instantly! Also, not to mention a crazy cat who adores him (looks can be deceiving...). Yuuya's life has just became much more interesting... (Source: M-U)
 

"will you go out with me" sincerity?

Tumblr is down at this very moment and when things are down, blogger is not.hihi. At first, I am not that excited reading Love Berrish.  Mangas with this school life type always been the same(as I thought). Like, the female lead was so cute with unrequited love with someone, the boy she likes like the other girl, the other girl likes the boy who like the female lead. Yeah, that's what I concluded in this chapter. And when Azusa asked Yuya to go out with him, I think things are going out the wrong way. At first, I want Azusa and Yuya to end up together but after reading this chapter I realized these things:

• 
  
  I like Nagisa better because he cares deep inside to girls. ex. when he waited for Ako outside when she was hurt and offered his company to go to her dorm or when he even made food especially for Yuya on her first night in the dorm and tells Yuya not to worry so much what other people think about her(previous chapters.
• Nagisa somewhat knew Ako like him.
• I think Azusa like Ako but when he heard her liking Nagisa, he just decided to ask Yuya to date him. I mean, what was that? There is a quick change of heart? Saying sorry about the 'rain conversation' last time shows that he knew she will confess that time but he doesn't give her the opportunity to do so.
• Nagisa is so cute than Azusa specially when Emika was fixing his hair.
• Azusa's one strange boy. Always strange.
• The moment when Azusa called Yuya for talk, I knew Nagisa sensed something. Nagisa was tensed!;)
• I will be routing for Nagisa and Yuya from now on.hihi

I'm telling you I'm intrigued right now.hihi. The "will you go out with me" scene doesn't excite me though, and made me sad. The abrupt confession was like a fake one and not sincere. I want to be happy for the female lead but the I have a second thought and that is not believing Azusa's words and was disappointing.

I want to read the next one!  Like, now! (i have so many hanging questions!)

;0

amagami ss ep 4: fast forward...

When you say "I don't like you", does it mean the other way around? When a girl says she doesn't want you to peep when she's in shower, are you gonna analyze it as a command or the reverse of it that says, "you can peep whenever you like"? Is the saying "the more you hate, the more you love",(well, not that hate) true?

Is actions speaks louder than words?

The moment when she said to him that her grandparents nor parents were not able to come to accompany and celebrate with them in Christmas eve at the elevator, I knew she's up for something. It was a plan, I suppose. I flashed back imagining the park scene when she said she'll be spending her Christmas with grandparends, a lie huh?

Right after Haruka Morishima says "I like you" with her toweled-covered body in the Christmas eve in front of Tachibana while crying, I know things will turn out the best for him.

The confession took them into a fast track that surprised me a lot.(a lot)

I didn't realized(and believed) that the couple are together 10 straight and long years that can offer them troubles and difficulties. 

The part when they are still young at heart acting like detectives and victims represents a happy experiences in the past and a different type of relationship. They are absolutely weird couples.

(*wedding bells*)

;)

Saying goodbye...

Onemanga.com will remove all its manga next week.

It breaks my heart to be saying goodbye silently to the website who introduced me to a world of manga. It is my first favorite manga website. It influences me to do my fuckyeahs in both tumblr and blogger. I'm talking about Onemanga.com saying its farewell. I hate saying byebye, but it can't be helped. It is an unathorized manga site broadcasting updated chapters of manga everyday and having it closed left us all alone hanging. Eventhough, there are other manga sites out there, Onemanga still leads as one of the top-viewed manga site for scanlations.
That brings me to the topic of the unathorized manga sites lingered in the net.
My opinion is this:

The voluntary scanlations of manga owners to a manga website is not a crime. They own a volume of their favorite manga and sharing of them in net represents love and freedom of fondness.  If I have an updated one, I won't have a second thought of scanning it and share the pages to all of you.  Manga publishers didn't understand that. Furthermore, last month, publishers all over the world specially publishers of Japan and America doing their best to counteract unathorized manga sites to run.
I have internet and the fastest place to look for manga chapters is in front of my very eyes. Going to the bookstore that merely caters manga volumes sucked big time. I'm having a hard time to look for a bookstore selling manga that updated and consistently adding volumes on their bookshelves. In top of that, I with most manga readers out there can't afford updated volumes of our favorite manga when some of them publishes at the same time. It is very selfish hearing my reasons but when it comes to priorities, when all unathorized manga translations are all gone and wiped out, i think wise manga readers out there will feel remain in doomed and will put manga reading into silence. Profit of the publishers may increase but not so much(i guess). As of for me, spotting a good manga will be impossible anymore. The thrill of discovering a good one will decrease and will have a controlled limit with  few popular mangas(to think they are better among others and no one else).

As for the plan of establishing an authorized website "Openmanga", I can't comment on that because I haven't experienced it yet. '.'

I'm ending this with a heavy heart...and a hope of leaving things at it is.. leaving happiness to readers who just love manga. ;)

Kyou koi wo hajimemasu ova ep 1 thoughts

Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu

English: Today We Start Our Love

Sypnosis:


Tsubaki is a girl who loves making her younger sister's hair pretty every morning, but she doesn't think that kind of style suits herself! On the day of her High School Opening Ceremony, after she failed to be the top student (who usually makes the ceremony speech), she finds herself sitting next to the actual top student of the 1st years, the worst rude guy ever, Kyouta. Because of his saying bad things to her she purposely cuts his hair. Kyota requests that Tsubaki pay him back "with her body" but Tsubaki pays him back by fixing his hair and making it even shorter! Afterwards, Kyota unexpectedly kisses Tsubaki and swears he'll make her his woman.
(Source: Shoujo Manga Maniac)

Ok..so, after I went from the mall, i logged in to this computer, opened tumblr and http://animekiwi.com/. My eyes constricted right after I saw Kyou koi wo hajimemasu on the updated/new episode category. All I think of was the two Tsubaki and the manga that always left us hanging, now with the chapter which was all about the competition. I definitely believed that the anime' was good because the drawing style and the characters(even if it may be compared to other manga) can really catch the attention of the anime lovers. A manga lover like me automatically gave it a chance. So, when it was all here, I was really shocked and excited, even if i already knew that it will be release anytime soon(no time to check the sched).


I clicked play and I felt a little sadness. It was so fast at first, that I already saw the classroom scene that was suppose to be on the latter part of the future episodes. The animation didn't gave a proper life in the characters. I am picturing Tsubaki Himino as more emotional because the actions might come into life, but it was like a series of colored-printed pages of the manga compiled together in a slideshow. I know, you observed that also. If you haven't red the manga, you may have a hard time understanding the first few scenes. You may lost on a lot of background information that just couldn’t fit into this episode(well, i think that's what the creator thought because of low budget) but surprisingly deep.  The other downside was that the creators didn’t really get a good voice actor for the lead male. If you were watching with subtitles, you might notice it. If you're a japanese, you may exclude this element, but English-speaking watchers will observe the voice of the male lead, first and foremost. Like, Sakura Kinimoto was a favorite because her voice (from the dubber) made it as cute and lovable. Tsubaki, Kyouta is a strong character so I think he deserves a voice that fits his personality. For the female lead?... hm... nevermind! anime' creators always puts a good voice with that stereotype kind of female lead.(you know what I mean). (laughs)
 The visual drawing was good, the sketch was the same as the manga (tsubaki was still hot.hihi)

To sum up, well.. let's not judge when it is still starting. Let's give it a chance. ;) For the first time watchers of this anime' without reading its manga, don't judge it so fast. Futhermore, you can start reading the manga series to be able to familiarize yourself with the story. Other scenes that was not included in the anime' may help you and can be one of your favorite scenes in the series. When it comes to the soundtrack.... excellent!

;)
what do you think?

screenshots for this day.

I watched a couple of anime's today so I'll be posting some random pics of your favorite anime episodes.

 

I also watched Mitsudomoe, but I don't have any screenshots from it. I don't wanna miss the fun.hihi.

next time!

Day 24 - Favorite anime hero

Instead of "favorite", I'll be answering with my "favorites". ;)
For me a hero, is not stupid. He thinks before punching, he acts what he speaks and picks a deserving girl and not the annoying one. But, come on... those qualities doesn't exist in a single hero specially in anime.
He may think hard but during the fight...

He may posess a unique technique that can kill demons and ghosts, but at one point in his time..he died...

He may navigate a super robot, but because of protecting the girl that hitting him the most...

He has a heart, because he protects his family and friends the best that he could. He can never kill someone even a villain, example is Grimjoww. But admit it, he was bombarded with insults...(but still determined)

He is wise, but sometimes solves certain cases that interests him a lot...

Imagine, an anime' hero is not that perfect.

Have you ever hear of this saying?

Remember this well. There are two types of fights. As we have put our lives in battle, we must be able to distinguish between the two. The fight to protect life of people, and the fight to protect pride.
~Jushirou Ukitake from Bleach(yahoo)

Do you have your choice? Let me know. Comment.

Day 23 - Anime you think had the best, or most intriguing art

Hm... I would say the anime with the most intriguing art is Trinity Blood. Well, the fact that church is involve, is alone intriguing. The concept of priest, some of them are vampires, some of them are highest form of vampires. Highest ranked people with the language of god believers are enough reasons. It's like there is a different atmosphere of beliefs and philosophies.





Do you have different answer?  Comment with your reasons.

Day 22 - Favorite boy’s love couple (or yuri couple, if you don’t like that sort of thing)

Ow... I don't have my favorites in these types of manga.(hihi) Because, I am more focused on reading other type of genre. I'll just select it or suggest good couples.

Yaoi couple. (ahm.. it's my first yaoi manga that i red)

Wana Wana Kiss Manga

Yuri couple. (first yuri anime I've watched)

;)

you? do you have any suggestions for both yaoi and yuri? you can comment and suggest.

Kimi ni Todoke Live action trailer (English Sub)

Day 21 - Best yandere character

http://myanimelist.net/character.php?id=3359

;)

Day 20 - Favorite shoujo anime

What is shoujo anime'?

•Anime/manga genre. Literally means girl. Shoujo is targeted at young female audience and usually features a romance story with a female protagonist.

-If you are to browse at the shoujo category at onemanga.com, you will have so many choices. There is Absolute Boyfriend, Alice Academy, B.o.d.y... until Letter Z-started mangas.
I think this one deserves the top spots...

I started watching it from its first live action to different versions. It doesn't gets old, it doesn't feel like a stereotype because it started it all.

Day 19 - Mandatory swimsuit post

;)

Day 18 - Something moe

As I scan the wikipedia and all other sources, Moe have different meanings. But on japanese anime', it can stand as a expression, a characteristic, a name. It is a japanese slang word, so many people uses this word a lot. If you are fond of reading manga and watching anime' you must at least know the meaning of this basic term. It refers to a strong interest in a certain thing to a particular character or style in media including video games, anime' or manga. In short, it refers to something cute. For example,  meganekko-moe, "glasses-girl moe"-describes a person who is attracted to fictional characters with eyeglasses. Since then, the term has come to be used as a general term for a hobby, mania or fetish (non-sexual)- tetsudou-moe, "train moe", is simply a passionate interest in trains. A moekko is a character who could be considered stereotypically attractive — youthful and cute.


In anime, they say MOE! when seeing someone really cute and caught their eyes.
 
I just watched Mitsudomoe last few days and they are just cute and adorable. The animation is cute and so are the characters.(those green jokes!);P

;)

Amagami SS episode 2

I don't have much time yesterday for surfing and doing some stuffs in net but this time I'm free. Friday! thank God it's friday! Yesterday, I missed good anime streamings. There was Kaichou wa maid-sama!, Kuroshitsuji season 2 ep 2(although i haven't watched the first one), Shiki (i heard it's good) and this one.

Question... What if you were suddenly rejected by the one you like? Is it natural to be awkward and make distance between the two of you? Is it for preventing irritable/uncomfortable situations? Are you gonna continue liking her/him even if at first you were already rejected?

Tachibana Junichi woke up uncomfortable and restless. It was because he ended up being rejected by Morishima Haruka(episode 1). At that moment, by seeing the one he likes, Tachibana insisted confessing as if it was the right time. Morishima took it as if she is being used to it, and rejection is always been like breathing.

(scenes at episode 1)

Have you being rejected or the one who does the rejection? I don't know those situation so, I am just asking. Is it really hard on both sides? For me, the fact that you have the guts to confess to a girl/boy that you like her/him is adorable. It takes forever to be able to say those words and all we wanted to hear is a big affirmation.

As for Tachibana, affirmations like that is a long way to go. He was not in his self the day after. His friends observed the appearance of him and advised to go to infirmary and take a nap. I guess I said this already in this blog, but I'm gonna say it again. Infirmaries are always be good place in almost all of the good moments in anime' and manga. Do you observed that? I red some mangas and I have some memories regarding highlights/story progression that took place in this very quite and seductive place(laughs).

I'll give you an example, I am tracking a manga entitled " I love her". It is a  90's manga about a teacher and a student. There was a scene there  in the infirmary when the guy prof and his student was on the room and the female lead just happened to stop by. The girl was shocked about what she saw when his teacher is about to leave room. It rose the tension because the girl happened to be her classmate and was so shy and very mature.(ooops)

(Back at the topic)He went to the infirmary then to have some rest but the girl she likes was there taking her nap without knowing that a guy admiring her was watching so close.

After Morishima took her nap, a short conversation between them lingered.  

You know, I'm liking the both of them. I think they were portrayed as nice persons and the fact that it is so natural it is making me follow/route for them. I also wonder about the girl's past.

The conversation lingered about "awkwardness, liking and enjoy what we have now" topics. Tachibana impresses me with the same enthusiasm and hopefulness.

He asked about her likes in a guy. I must say, she is so discreet. (hihi)

New faces:

Confessing the second time? hell, yeah!! 

because you'll never know what will happen next...;P

aww...;)