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June 3, 2008

Many opinions. And spoilers.-

Ah yes, I’m not dead, but I won’t be alive for people. -lol-
I actually wanted to just write to remember, and if somebody happens to pass that would be awesome ‘cause I love debate, but I totally forgot why I started this. That is, to remember and post my opinion, even if nobody read.

D.Gray-man
Aww I’m loving the chibi-Kanda/Lavi. I’m happy things cooled down a bit, and got back to it’s more funny facet.

Air Gear
Oh please. This has gotten ridiculous. Seriously, AT started out like something fun, technical, now it’s like everyone is Harry Potter and has some weird power which can make a whole area explode. Ikki/Kazu is evident, and I’m loving Kazu-sama. At least Yayoi -lol wrote Yaoi- isn’t around Agito anymore, please let’s forget those chapters. I’m totally supporting Kilik/Rika, and Hako/Sora was quite adorable…sexy scenes. ;)
Now, I want more Kanon, Kururu, Kilik, Kazu/Emily, and less AT super powah fights.

Code Geass R2
I’m not watching it currently ‘cause University eats me, but I’ve been reading summaries and reviews and I lol’d at the billion Zero-s. I find Lelouch’s lack of physical excercise one of the funniest things in Code Geass.

Nabari No Ou
I totally love it til now. I’ve seen the raws and they look interesting, while Miharu/Yoite is so canon it hurts. <3 Love them.

School Rumble
I smell Eri/Harima…and I actually don’t dislike it. I prefer it to Yakumo/Harima though. I don’t like that couple at all. Mikoto should do something about his childhood friend whose name I totally lost. Tenma-chan…oh, well, the bed-scene was cute, the whole story is sweet, but I wanted Tenma/Harima. But, it didn’t turn out as awful as I expected and I can see Eri/Harima.

Ouran
Tamakiiiiii. Awww I love him so much, such an awesome character. I WANT CHAPTER 62 THOUGH.

Itazura Na kiss
Fun, entretaining, and I feel so Kotoko-ish it hurts. X)

Macross Frontier
BIG, BIG revelation. I love this. The songs, the ANIMATION, the characters -except Sheryl…I wish they would have given her a better design, it’s too common and most are quite unique. I like Ranka/Alto a lot more. But seriously, the animation is so awesome…and the battles combined with pretty scenes and singing…plot full of mysteries…many possible couples…it’s great. =D

April 19, 2008

Nabari no Ou 01

Filed under: Nabari no Ou

The only thing that made me watch this was that Miharu looks so much like Aoyagi Ritsuka from Loveless, even their personalities are a bit similar.
Didn’t anyone realise that the substitute teacher was going to be evil the first time you see him? ^^
I think the cap boy is called Tobari.
(more…)

April 16, 2008

Itazura na Kiss 02

Filed under: Itazura na Kiss

Kotoko’s resolution is to get into the best 50 students, so she blackmails Irie-kun with some photos so that he tutors her. It was so hearwarming to see him hold the train door for her and then wish her luck, and was keen on knowing how she did. We have our typical “acting cool and badass” guy, and the end of the episode created more obstacles for Kotoko to get into his heart.

Kyou Kara Maou 79 // Season 3

Filed under: Kyou Kara Maou!

Yuri's harem.

The episode starts by letting us know that Wolfram is to be chosen the 28th Maou, somehow. There is this guy who looks similar to him and has the same surname…Yuuri is informed by this after coming 12 days after his last time (meaning 12 days after episode 78 Season 2), and while everyone tries acting normal, it’s obvious there is something going on, and Murata has noticed as well -and he later gets informed as well-
The episode ends with Yuuri’s coming of age ceremony which includes fighting a sandbear.

Well, we have Wolfram being cold to Yuuri, and there must be a REAL BIG reason for him to be elected as a maou so soon and his attitude towards Yuuri. I bet he went to stop this next-maou thing, or do something for Yuuri’s sake.

Kyou Kara Maoh! R OVA 1 & 3

Filed under: Kyou Kara Maou!

Basically, I’ve only watched a few episodes but then read reviews and such. I didn’t have time to
wait for them to download so I just…yeah. It’s not that hard to understand though.
And the thing I care about is Wolfram/Yuri, anyway, so I wanted to watch the OVA.

Kyou Kara Maoh! R OVA
Episode 1
Wolf!
Eeek, seriously, characters like Wolfram are so cute. Yuri is living his life as the Maou quite comfortably, it seems, and we are introduce to our cast showing Yuri’s non-king abilities. So the gang arrives to Caloria and the lady offers as a thank-you-for-everything to go to their hot-springs, while Wolfram becomes bitchy about her saying that their kingdom also has them, thus its nothing special to offer. Suddenly a masked-man attacks them and Conrad takes the lead and attacks.

Lol, Yuri is so careless.
Ah, seems Wolfram is a lot more nicer to Conrad, haha guess it happened during the series itself. X3 The masked man leaves after the Maoh gets away.
So, Gunter and Wolfram are affected by some magic and can’t get in the hot springs, so Yuri and Conrad have some time together -or not- since Yozak appears. Seems Gwendel sent him for security issues. And just in time since there are strange noises and Conrad is left to fight…Beries. Meanwhile Yuri finds out there are Sheep inside the springs…and somebody else…after some chat, we found our heroes gather in the same table as Beries and His Majesty Sararegi, the Small Shimaron King. Oh, unlucky, something I don’t know, but seems this guy is at fault for what happened before, and Wolfram snaps at him.
At any rate, Yuri and Sararegi have a nocturnal chat, and Sararegi uses some hypnosis so to get Yuri on his side and help him with his country. Yuri overcomes hypnosis without even noticing he was being controlled, and as he chats some more he agrees to go with Sararegi. Yozak has watched everything. Next day, Yuri’s plan has been discovered by Wolfram and Conrad -or Yozak told them- and Gunter is left aside.
Haha, a very funny scene with Yuri’s brother playing a dating sim and Ken interrupts him and he freaks out haha. He drags Shori to the Maoh world and they meet…Shinou.

Episode 3
Wolfram wakes up from a nightmare in where Yuri is surrounded by girls and having a nice time. I’m going to resume the episode simple facts:
- A machine that tells the future of lovers appears.
-Wolfram is possesed by Shinou,
-…who uses Wolfram’s body and kisses *gaspsqueal* Yuri.

Then, after what happens, both see different futures, the futures they least want to see…Wolfram says what he wanted to see wasn’t their future, but Yuri’s, ‘cause he won’t change. Yuri tells Wolf that the should avoid that future…
Here, Wolfram asks Yuri why would he have to compete with loosely dressed women while Yuri handed out flowers, but Yuri tells him he that what he saw is Wolf liking “me-” (men), and he stops talking.

So, his inner feelings, in my opinion. Yuri doesn’t want Wolf to like other men then, that’s his least favourite future.

Soul Eater 01

Filed under: Soul Eater

Note: I’ve read up to chapter 23 of the manga.

Opening
Energic, nice sounding, fitting. Medusa and Chrona appear as well. =)
Soul!
Review
I was afraid I wouldn’t like it, don’t ask why, but since I love the manga so much…
Anyway, as with Vampire Knight, the adaptation was a success. I won’t complain on Soul’s voice yet, because it is good yet I imagined it to be a bit more…childish I guess. Maka, I never quite like the character’s personality, so serious…the humour didn’t get me, but I know I’ll just have to wait for Black*Star and especially Death The Kid. Can’t wait for Kid. X3
Ending
Typical ending with no real meaning…lulz. Weird song.

Artwork was really pretty and exactly like in the manga.
And for the manga-fans…

Yay, Excalibur!
YAY! X3 This means umbrella shounen-aish moment between certain two. X3

Vampire Knight 01

Filed under: Vampire Knight

I’ve already read up to chapter 38, so I really want the anime to impress me, so that it gets farther in the plot and I can know all the silly mysteries of Vampire Knight. I’ll try not to spoiled much…if I can.
Nice artwork.
Opening /Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi by ON/OFF/
Whoa, I really like this one. The music and lyrics totally fit the plot, and I was surprised by the many hints they give about certain things.

Review
The episode started with what happened to Yuuki, but since I partly know what is, I won’t go into that. It was SO refreshing after so much drama in the manga to see how they were before. So lively. Aidou is totally winning haha. I didn’t know Seiren had grey-purple hair, I thought it was blond. I’m already pleased with little yet existant Shiki/Ichijou moments haha. Btw, Ichijou looks hideous. Maybe not to that extent, but he was way prettier in the manga. His hair is wrong, it was more like light chesnut and now it’s blond. I don’t recall Seiren being around much, I know she was a very loyal follower but oh well, it’s not that it’s important. I don’t recall the manga giving evidence of certain Zero fact so early, but I think it’s plain awesome the anime does, meaning it won’t take long to reach to the important parts. I love the fact that the Night Class gets more attention and we can see them interacting more often with each other.
Shiki never talked too much. But it's okay if they give him more screentime all right!!
Ending
Whoa, Yuuki. It certainly portraits the Vampire Knight world fine, I think. Though I keep thinking what will happen next, and how Yuuki -comparing to manga moments- will have such a puppet-like attitude. =(
The music didn’t have much impact but it fits the footage.

April 15, 2008

Code Geass R2 01

Filed under: Code Geass R2

Opening
I don’t like the song. It somehow doesn’t fit well in musical score. There is some really interesting footage, and well animated as well. We can see Villeta/Ougi will continue this season, which is good, since it’s probably one of the original couples, even though it is cliche -contradiction-. Nunally seems to have been kidnapped, and Rollo…seems helpless, but of course, there will be more to that.

Review
Lelouch’s memories of being Zero are totally destroyed, but he gets them back in the end when C.C. *sarcastic gasp* kisses him. I don’t like the couple, and as many have said, it’s a contract of need. I still wonder what C.C. wants. Lelouch never reminded me more of Light from Death Note than this episode, or maybe I just forgot how bored he was with life in the first place. Rollo won’t probably be his brother, since Lelouch says “only” brother while he does have others, and I suppose his memory of Nunally was disstorted as well.
Shirley is calling Lelouch “Lulu” again, and obviously continues having feelings for him…so Shirley/Lelouch won’t be over, IMO.
Shinku Xinke looks very interesting as a character. His design is appealing.
The guy from prison, the one who was always complaining about Zero’s actions , I was surprised he was still so loyal to him.

Ending
The drawings are so Clamp-style, one must have reminded many of Yuko. I wonder how Rollo/Nunally are linked, and if the blond haired dude and the pink haired girl will have more to do than just operating a super knightmare. The blond looks ready to rape Suzaku anytime.

It was a refreshing episode, can’t wait for more. =3

April 12, 2008

Itazura Na Kiss 01

Filed under: Itazura na Kiss

Since I heard it had become a TV Drama, I assumed it was good. It feels like old-school anime -well, manga started in 1991 so I’m should not be surprised- and the story is typical. Bad grade girl fells in love with the best student at school. Suddenly they are living together.

But, as proven, I never cared, because each of the similar anime/series/movies/etc have their own twist and manner. For example, here Naoki doesn’t even let Kotoko confess, he must have a superiority complex or he is afraid of women…he claims he doesn’t like “stupid girls”. The final scene made me wonder if he actually intended to help her, and because she snapped at him, he reverted to his usual self, or if he intended her to snap and make a witty remark.

I’m quite eager to follow this one. I don’t like the opening/ending songs, nor the animation for the opening. The ending’s is quite common -and I must remark I HATE make-up haha-.

Air Gear 197

Filed under: Air Gear

Finally, the Agito/Akito/Lind arc is over, -actually, have just started- and while I got bored with Nakayama being around, I really like how it ended. Ikki/AgitoAkito is such a lovely pairing, and even not relying on romance, I adore how even Agito is melting to Ikki’s main character attitude. As for the following image…
Piercing the skies with drills, eh I mean, wheels!!
…sounds familiar, ain’t it? Lol at Air Gear going Gurren Lagann. Might as well draw a pic, Kamina!Ikki and Simon!Agito. Anyway, even thought Agito’s first line in this chapter IS funny, it involves Nakayama and I don’t want to rant much about this, but I feel like it could happen. I think that her reading of time without needing a watch is obviously pointing to her becoming a tuner, but to Agito/Akito/Lind? I thought Agito/Akito had each other, what would Akito’s used be if that wasn’t the case? Then, what if she becomes Lind tuner, seduced by him? Nah, she is clever, so I guess it won’t happen like that. But, all the “egg of Judas” means one thing: Air Gear is not going to finish in the nearby future. There is too much going on, couple-wise, sibling-wise, and plot-wise. Hope we get some Orca/Agito anytime though! And I still feel Agito cares the most for Ikki. /not taking Akito into account/

Seems next chapter involve Kazu, obviously, as Aeon stole the Flame Regalia…yah, well, I guess either he suddenly twitched and dunno, became evil, or he wants to test Kazu in being the one for the regalia. Other than that, all the every day characters are missed a bit. Ringo and Simca were everywhere, now gone. I just hope they don’t drag the manga too much…

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