an epic waste of time ~
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I didn’t watch a lot of anime in winter 2011 since the majority of it sucked. I have written a quick review of the random stuff I did watch with a strong take home message.
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Be warned… This article is poorly written and may cause cancer in the eyes.
This has been quite a term… these last few months has been stagnant. I haven’t been watching anime actively and this blog is suppose to be anime related.. since I put my site around some RSS aggregates. Just these last couple of days I am catching up and doing anime marathons on everything I missed during the autumn and summer anime season. This post will be just about the stuff I did. It is kinda funny. I would much rather stuff about my life to the internet where everyone can read it than on Facebook where only people I know read it.
Anyways, here is my list of anime I watched, games I played, guitar songs I mainly practiced, and stuff I did in 2010.
YEAAAAHHH!!
Tags: 2010, list of stuff
Ok, I originally wrote this post up about a week ago but you know… stuff happens and I get extremely lazy. I felt that it would be a complete waste for me to throw this post away since I did spend a great amount of time writing this up.
It has been a few years since I last went to an anime convention and a lot longer to this particular one. Thanks to some motivation by some friends, I finally got around to going this year.
I was hoping to get a coloured badge since it was a weekend pass but apparently low budget or something. I also don't like the mascot girl that much. Too shoujo.
To be totally honest, I thought this year was going to be terrible. I was a bit surprised at the quality of many of the cosplayers this year. One of the things I enjoy doing is take pictures of and with cosplayers. Usually I tend to get people who carry props around to do a stupid pose. It’s what I do, I have fun that way.
Tags: ai-kon, anime convention, cosplay
After watching a bit of Amagami SS. I suddenly remembered watching a similar type of series many seasons back. I initially somewhat enjoyed the series at the beginning but felt melancholic, a sense of anxiety, and a little bit of rage at the end of every episode. Now that the series is now complete, I shall try again. Although the first episode was amazing slow.
I hope I don’t end up trolling myself.
Tags: kimikiss
Finishing up the spring season and I need stuff to watch. So here is the stuff I’m currently watching or going to watch. I took a few screenshots but decided against doing it for all because I’m just lazy like that.
Tags: 1st impressions, watch list
Seriously, I got all this free time and I don’t feel like writing any sort of article for this blog. Last update was about 3 months ago. My Twitter sees more face time. I’ve also drew a bunch of pictures that I may upload when I get around to it.
Ok so, to fill this post with content. A several months late list of what I’m watching and how I feel about it, using the first random screenshot I take of the anime.
Tags: watch list
So I just watched Dance in the Vampire Bund and I am one of those people that pays attention to detail.. and I noticed a few things that kinda bothered me. I don’t really have anything better to do so I will nitpick a bit.
Less than 3 minutes into the second episode and I was greeted with this. RAggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Tags: a certain scientific railgun, biribiri, orz, rage, why
I am about two or so weeks late on this but I don’t really care. I seriously can’t get over how they decided to end the TV series (episode 12). This series has been so good. I thought that they would have continued on with the Tsubasa Cat arc but this was really a surprise.
Screen dump of episode 12 after the jump.
Tags: bakemonogatari
I recently decided to give this anime another shot for a reason I do not remember. I do remember why I decided to pass on this anime during the spring or whenever it was out. The first two episodes was boring and I was watching awesome show like Toradora! Â I decided to keep going onwards with this one since a friend of mine was also watching it along side and after enduring the non music part. I’ve come to like it, I’m only on episode 6. Mildly funny at random times.
This is a filler post… So I’m going to make a quick list of my personal impression of what I’ve seen this season.
Just keep in mind that this is what I think and if you don’t agree with it…. well I don’t care.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: asura cryin', clannad, code geass, eden of the east, filler, full metal alchemist, gundam 00, hatsukoi limited, hayate no gotoku, impressions, k-on!, list, queens blade, sengoku basara, tayutama, tears to tiara, too many tags, valkyria chronicles
Normally, this post should have been before the New Years but whatever. One of the reason why I make so few posts is because I feel that I need to get a picture to put with every post I make.. especially if it is from an anime. I usually get so lazy to do that and well.. it goes on from there.. I will attempt to get some more material out in the next days and maybe weeks. Possibly around the time when more anime comes out. I just hope something good comes out this winter… the current line up doesn’t look too interesting.
There has been a few good anime last year. Particularly this fall season. I’ve complied a short list of the ones I truly enjoyed.
Rather than spending my time wisely and study on this fine Saturday. I decide to make yet another blog post.
These last few days, I’ve been re watching Matantei Loki Ragnarok. It may not be the most popular or liked among the general population but I rank it high up there as one of my top 5. Though that isn’t saying much since I have no idea what my other 4 would be… maybe Genshiken as one of them. One of those hidden gems I would say.
With the new anime season just starting and many warping up as well. People are scrabbling and a flood of content is being released and saturating the otaku blogsphere. Several great looking series coming up. I might to a first impressions of it but for now, I introduce a new segment to my blog where I (re) watch some old animes and write a little bit about it. Then spam a bunch of pictures afterwards.
Tags: matantei loki ragnarok, review
Mentioned a few weeks ago, I went to watch random stuff on nicovideo. I was clicking links randomly and came across a hilarious anime. Short 10 minutes episodes. Now, I’m finally getting around to making my second post back so I won’t lie about being back.
Anyways, I think it is overlooked since everyone else is watching Code Geass like they’re on crack.
Penguin Girl takes elements from just about every source you can imagine, a satire. One of the hidden gems out of the cluster of crap out this season.
The cast is full of unique types. You have the main character, Sakura (Pen as a nickname), who happens to be a crazy otaku. She goes over the top when it comes to cosplay and anime or manga related stuff. A supporting role, Kujira, who is plays the tsundere type character. Chi, a lesbian who fights the tsundere for marriage or something, she talks in the third person and bares a resemblance to Chun Li. There’s one more but she’s sort of plain.
Tags: fanservice, first impressions, penguin girl
After a long 4 months, I have just finished the Persona 3 game. Just in time for the start of the Persona anime.
With high expectation to this relatively dark series. I couldn’t help myself by making this post.
Continue on for the back story of the game. So many spoilers…
Tags: episode 1, first impressions, persona, shin megami tensei, spoiler, trinity soul
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first watched this. It has been a few years since I watched the first one. When I first heard of the second season (of OVAs). I was thrilled. I enjoyed watching the first and I was wondering if they would try to do a different route. After watching it… I was disappointed. The animation isn’t up to par with the other eroge to anime out there… it sucks. And it is an alternative from the anime left off after Haruka gets released from the hospital.
THIS ANGERS ME! Many spoilers ahead!
Tags: kgne, kimi ga nozomu eien, ova
Wow! I’ve had this entry queued for two weeks now.
I have a large list of anime I need to catch up. I picked up a few since my last post like that and dropped a few others that wasn’t mentioned on the list. Having getting hooked on DOMO and working out a leveling and build scheme for my future character is what has been on my mind lately.
I can safely say that I am behind at least 3 or 4 episodes in several series this season and having to pick up about 3 more full seasons of others. I cannot keep up with those hardcore nerd bloggers that do those single episode reviews. Damn you computer game addictions.
Possibly the fact that I’ve heard nothing from the blogging antenna sites I’ve registered for lowered my motivations. *shakes fists*
Tags: midfall 2007, orz, watch list
An anime adaptation of the running series of Persona game as been announced. Persona -trinity soul- is the name given to this anime. We’ve seen many video game to anime transitions and some were actually decent. Gungrave for example. I don’t think may people liked it since it was rather slow but I thought it was interesting. I loved the video game and so this should come as good news. The art style should be the same.
The anime is set a decade after the [Persona 3] game, and will center around three brothers in a future city where the dead have risen with their skins turned inside out.
Although it says that it takes place in a different city. I’d expect that characters from the game would play a role or at least make cheap cameo appearances. An older Ken? Sexy Mitsuru? We’ll see when it comes. Not much I can say about this since there is very little info about this so far. But I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for new information that is released.
I wonder if rate of suicides will increase after the kids start watching this and start shotting themselves in the head hoping to make their persona appear? … I doubt it but I think it’s funny to think about it.. until someone actually does it. Natural selection at work right there.
Anyways, it is scheduled to be aired in January. I have to check it out.. otherwise I wouldn’t be much of a Persona fan.
I will try to get back into posting more stuff after my midterm coming up next week.
Update: The main site is up!
Tags: future, persona, shin megami tensei, trinity soul, upcoming
After watching the first two episodes of the series and discussing it with another anime nerd.. whom happens to be more knowledgeable about other things. We have come to a conclusion was that this is awesome. A surprise, right?
So far, I’ve yet to see any whiny bitching made by the cast of characters like a few certain people from the previous Gundam series. This has been a major improvement because the last thing I want to hear would be XXXX crying out doing some super move that wins that battle and afterwards seeing a river of tears flowing down his face. Appearances of the characters do not bother me too much but it seems as if all the pilots are male this time around. Possibly to make it less emotional but all of them seem to look like stuck up pricks.
My mind is a bit hazy but I recall there being fewer Gundam pilots this time. Although the core specialty Gundams are still there.
Tags: 1st impressions, gundam 00, plot analysis
I’m still alive! It has been a busy week for me and going to get harder next and because of that, I’ve had the last week to download a lot and now have quite an amount of unwatched items. Today, I decided to take a look at Prism Ark. Again, this is another anime based on a eroge game. YAY! Must download that now!
The setting seems to be in a medieval like setting with magic and stuff. Taking place in a continent similar to that of Europe. There seems to be a war happening for some reason. I have no idea what’s going on.
Tags: 1st impressions, pajamas soft, prism ark
This season seems to be quite a busy one with many notable titles and by well known companies and directors. I feel that I should share this unnecessary list of my current watch list this season, last, and things I just picked up randomly. Perhaps, even make a ‘I need to download x series’ list. Just depends on how I feel after I make my list.
There were several other first episodes I wanted to comment on but being the lazy and busy person that I am. I will combine them all into a single post. I hope that with this, I don’t run out of material for a while. I am also going to post the raw pictures. Taking the screen caps was troublesome enough.
Here we go. I will start with old anime that has not quite finished yet. I will exclude certain animes that has gone over the 100 episode mark and D Gray.
The old stuff
• Baccano
An unique anime that takes place around and events leading up to a massive train homicide. Focusing on several characters and their part in this event.
Tags: 1st impressions, a tale of memories, ef, fall 2007, watch list
The wave of new anime keeps coming. With so many new things to watch. The other series this season that everyone was waiting for has been released. And Shana has never looked so good (in HD).
Tags: 1st impressions, loli, shakugan no shana second, succubus
I’ve watched the first series and I moderately enjoyed it. I stopped watching the second season in the middle because I couldn’t stand this certain character whom I don’t remember the name of. And since several things such as games, anime, and movies crappier when a sequel or a continuation is followed. I truly don’t expect much from it. But being a sucker for harem anime, I have to give it a try.
It shouldn’t be a mystery that this was based off a hentai game. Which was based on another popular bishoujo game which shares a similar name. Sequel to the first, it has been the culprit that stole the sleep of countless nerds that played the game and angered many more when the anime did not follow the Kotori storyline. The story here takes place a half a century after Da Capo and second season.
Tags: 1st impressions, circus, da capo 2
And the hugely anticipated anime by VisualArt’s/Key is out. The company alone is enough to make you want to watch it. Well known for their previous titles. Usually with a strong story behind them, cast of cute and sometimes sexy girls but (sadly) generic female roles, and their clean animation style. I never played this game before.. mainly because it is quite difficult to obtain. That and I cannot read Japanese. But after watching the first episode. I’m already in love with this show.
Did I mention about their cast of females? Disgustingly cute.
Tags: 1st impressions, clannad, key, visualart's
Instead of doing my chemistry lab report. I’ve decided to watch something. The start of the new anime season is a busy time… having to download several new series to see whether or not they are worth watching. Unable to read those kanji characters, I have no idea what to expect from the stuff I’m watching.
The first thing I downloaded was Myself; Yourself.
Tags: 1st impressions, myself;yourself
And the epic series has come to an end. It was either a hit or miss series for most people. I personally loved it. Enjoyed watching every minute and will enjoy watching it again once I get some more free time I’ve been dying for.
In the last episode of the series. We are finally blessed with the long awaited cheerleader dance that everyone has been waiting for.
Tags: kagami, lucky star
.. a film by Makoto Shinkai. It translates into 5 centimeters per second. The speed at which cherry blossoms fall, petals being a metaphorical representation of humans, reminiscent of the slowness of life and how people often start together but slowly drift into their separate way. (source: wikipedia)
This movie 60 minute movie is broken into 3 chapters. The first chapter was released a few months ago for download and the rest of the movie showed in cinema and just recently the rest of the movie came out on DVD.
Screencaps from the movie.
Tags: 5 cm per second, makoto shinkai, movie
