Current anime episodes comments - Natsuyuki Randezvous, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, Eureka Seven Ao, Campione!, Accel World

Natsuyuki Randezvous

Episode 9

So we got to the bottom of things.
Rokka is the one keeping Shimao here and not the other way around.
Hazuki still stuck in the sketchbook...
Flashbacks to Rokka and Shimao's life before were nice.
Although I'm kinda sick of all this stalling.
I'm glad she finally figured out that Hazuki isn't really Hazuki anymore.
It was a touching moment of revelation.
Oh man, this is not gonna end well. It's just making things worse.


Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate

Episode 8

Oojima stuck with Shinonome.
Those sister really are polar opposites of each other.
On second thought, they are more alike than it seemed.
Looks like it's dirty laundry airing time..
This was one weird episode.


Eureka Seven Ao

Episode 18

The girls sure made a LOL of testing those IFOs.
Allied forces and Ao, new info arises.
Seems like Ao is losing faith in Generation Bleu.
Elena & Fleur must really care about Ao a lot to come save him.
I still wonder who the real enemy here is since the lines between good and evil are very blurry.


Campione!

Episode 9

Godou dies again...
Athena seems to have a special interest in him.
Liliana totally does irrational things when Godou is around ^^"
Her imagination sure was running wild! LOL
That Athena sure is an interesting character..


Accel World

Episode 21

Haru & Taku meet Yuniko.
Chiyu siding with Nomi is baffling.
Niko teaching Taku the incarnate system.
That girl sure has a horrible personality.
Well, at least she's helping them out.
The Blood Leopard waitress & Haru on an info quest.
Seems like Red Legion members have similar personalities.

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. Nogizaka46: Hashire! Bicycle
2. Super Junior: Sexy, Free & Single (Japanese Version)


3. ACE OF SPADES: Wild Tribe


4. Boyfriend: Be my shine ~Kimi wo Hanasanai~


5. ONE OK ROCK: The Beginning


7. S/mileage: Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki


10. StylipS: Choose Me Darling


14. Aqua Timez: Tsubomi (Bud)


Aqua Timez 『つぼみ』 by musicfreak87

19. androp: Boohoo


26. 4Minute: Love Tension



K-pop

1. Huh Gak: I Need You Feat. Zia
2. PSY: Gangnam Style
3. Seo In Young: Anymore


4. Kara: Pandora


5. SISTAR: Loving U
28. ZE:A: Aftermath



C-pop

1. Fish Leong: Ai Jiu Jian Ren Xin
2. Rainie Yang: Wang Le
3. Kimberley Chen: Ai Ni (Love You) Feat. Lil Jay
4. Fish Leong: Ou Zhen Yu
5. Kenji Wu: Yin Wei Ni Shi Nu Ren
13. Della Ding: Yi Ge Ren Bu Ke Neng


16. Amber Kuo: Gai Wang Le


24. Shin: Kuang Feng Li Yong Bao Feat. A-Lin


26. Jolin Tsai: Da Yi Shu Jia

Current anime episodes comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Sket Dance, Binbougami ga!

Naruto Shippuuden

Episode 277

Naro & Kyuubi little chat was interesting.
Looks like it's plotting something again..
Flashback to childhood was pretty nice though ^^
I liked watching the previously unseen childhood moments.
This all started with Sasuke & Naruto and it's gonna end someday the same way.
Seems like Naruto is keeping Kyuubi under tight control... surprisingly.


Sket Dance

Episode 73

Himeko's peeping Tom case.
Bossun sure became competitive with the student council.
Guess it's 'cause of his brother Tsubaki....
Katou is just amazing,  yup, that's the right word.
The current student council sure is full of all kind of weirdos ^^"
The second story about Roman's manga competition was a bit flat considering the first one.


Binbougami ga!

Episode 9

Sakura vs Momiji! A tennis match!?
Ranmaru was LOL all awkward about Keita.
A prince of tennis parody? Well, it was fun to watch.
Looks like Sakura found something she wasn't good at.
Momiji got reinforcements - Kuroyuri.
Their little cooking contest was a fiasco...
Well.... this was an interesting episode, but slightly less funny.

Asian Movies - War of the Arrows

War of the Arrows is a South Korean movie about betrayal, love and war. Loss of a father under those circumstances would probably define anyone's life. This is a movie set in the past where honor and bow and arrows were pretty much everything a man had. A suddenly orphaned brother and sister adopted by their late father's best friend turned out to be very different from each other. The brother was pretty much a looser and a fool, while the sister was a proper young lady. The binding of the two families though marriage was something that her brother could not deal with. The brand of the traitor was a mark that never faded in his mind. Things really got out of hand after the sudden attack on their village. It was the moment Nam-yi was trained for as a skilled archer and hunter. I must admit it really was a treat watching him hunt them down one by one. Those were some seriously cruel times when it totally sucked being an ordinary person without fighting skills. The transition between a traitor's son to a hero was something that was forced on him by the circumstances, not something that he was striving for. His taken sister was his only goal and it was really noble of him. The action parts were nice, especially since the preferred weapons were bows and arrows with an occasional sword here and there. All the running, hiding, ambushing and fighting really sucks you in and you live though it alongside the characters. War of the Arrows is a good movie that should be watched.

Plot

The film begins with two children Nam-yi and Ja-in being chased by King Injo's guards and saved by their father Choi Pyeong-ryung, an officer of King Gwanghae and a skilled archer. He sends his own children to find a place of refuge with his best friend Kim Min-soon. As they escaped crying, Ja-in begged her brother to go back to their father but their father was killed in front of Nam-yi. Nam-yi, though bitten by the guard dogs, kills them and escapes with Ja-in. Nam-yi becomes the only family Ja-in has. 13 years later Nam-yi (Park Hae-il) is now a skilled archer and hunter. He learns from Min-soon's son Seo-goon (Kim Mu-yeol) that he and Ja-in (Moon Chae-won) plan to get married, with the approval of Min-soon who is also Ja-in's godfather.
During the wedding, Nam-yi is up in the mountains hunting deer. He hears the rumble of the invading forces. When Nam-yi makes it back to the village, he finds his step-father slaughtered and his sister taken away. Nam-yi then sets out to find the Qing army and take out their army with his bow. The great commander of the Qing army, Jyuushinta (Ryoo Seung-ryong) discovers the mysterious man trailing his men and taking them out one by one. Jyuushinta then sets out to find Nam-yi. A war of arrows is set to begin and Nam-yi prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice...

Director: Kim Han-min
Writer: Kim Han-min
Running time: 122 minutes
Release Date: August 11, 2011
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Current anime episodes comments - Hakuouki Reimeiroku, Nazo no Kanojo X

Hakuouki Reimeiroku

Episode 8

Things are pretty lively.
Souji vs Saito flashback was nice.
Those two sure have some skills.
Even though they are an official bunch, the townsfolk are not fans...
It was about time someone taught Ryunosuke to learn how to fight.
I was just surprised it turned out to be Saito.
Pretty good episode.


Nazo no Kanojo X

OVA

The summer festival fun!
Urabe in a yukata... well, everyone in yukata was nice.
Tsubaki & Urabe + Ueno & Oka = double date ^^
The string lottery was interesting & kinda sweet too.
It really did bring them even closer together ^^

Current anime episodes comments - Tari Tari, Hyouka

Tari Tari

Episode 9

White Festival preparations.
Music drama idea was not too bad.
Sawa's mom sure was clever to use them as mascots.
At least Wakana got the most out it.
The guys were really into the superhero theme.


Hyouka 

Episode 19

The announcement thing.
I'm still amazed how they managed to complicate the hell out of it.
Speculating and guessing means nothing unless you can prove it.
Well, Oreki is always lucky enough to guess things correctly in the first try.
He and Chitanda sure had some interesting theories though.
Wonder if he'll be successful this time as well?
Looks like he did it again, just amazing!
Their awkward romantic moment was nice ^^ shame it was so short..

Anime magazines - Animedia September 2012

Here it is, finally! My issue of Animedia September 2012 arrived this morning. It's kinda sad, when you look at it... I buy it at the beginning of the month and I get it at the end of the month. Well, what can you do. I'm just happy it arrived! This month doesn't have that much appendix, but it sure has interesting appendix. The cover is featuring Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito. It has 155 pages in total with all the latest info about the new and upcoming anime, as well as the current airing anime and the ones that ended a while ago like Gintama. There are really nice articles with beautiful illustrations about Hyouka, Accel World, Kuroko no Basuke, Hakuouki Reimeiroku, Binbougami ga!, Sword Art Online, Arcana Famiglia, Magi, Zetsuen no Tempest and much more. The bonus items with this issue are HUGE Hyouka/Ao no Exorcist double sided poster, Accel World and Shirokuma Cafe pop up characters and Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito poster. Really nice issue this time. Enjoy the pictures below :)

Current anime episodes comments - One Piece, Arcana Famiglia, Oda Nobuna no Yabou, Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Rinne no Lagrange 2

One Piece

Episode 561

Straw Hats vs New Fish-man pirates!
Nami's attacks were pretty cool ^^
Chopper's digging was really effective too.
So basically, each of them had their own fights.
Seems like Noah is depending on Decken. That's why Hordy wanted him disabled.
Decken is out for revenge. I don't mind that one bit since it's againt Hordy.


Arcana Famiglia

 Episode 9

Felicita seems to be bothered by the Jolly's homunculus Elmo.
Their papa's illness... looks like another test for the young ones.
I was surprised that Felicita actually confronted Jolly about Elmo.
So the truth finally came out.
I don't really get those cards, just that each card gives them individual power.
The cards thing just complicates things additionally.
They are pushing Felicita to use Wheel of Fortune, but will it be worth losing her memories...


Oda Nobuna no Yabou

Episode 8

Raising funds...
Not as easy as they thought at first.
More politics and less fighting, well, at least with weapons.
Being on top is not at all fun and games.
Nobuna really needed those funds to rise more closely to the top.
Looks like support comes a a price tag.
The cooking contest was pretty fun to watch ^^


Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse

Episode 9

It's time to do the co-ops with the Russians.
Yuuya was worried about it. No wonder considering he's got mecha problems.
Also, he just can't stay away from Cryska & Inia..
This time the fight was for real, no training.
For Yuuya it meant lots of sweating and a certain amount of panic.
Seems like he's better suited for a long range fighting.


Rinne no Lagrange 2

Episode 8

Back to school life.
If it's not world issues, it's club issues.
New members or no club room, pretty harsh ultimatum.
Seems like it's wasn't much of a challenge for them.
It was fun watching Jersey club help out others ^^
Looks like the fighting is not even nearly over...

Current anime episodes comments - Fairy Tail, Hagure Yuusha no Estetica, Area no Kishi, Kokoro Connect, Dog Days', Kuroko no Basuke, Sword Art Online

Fairy Tail 

Episode 145

Natsu in jail! That's a first.
Seems like he's got some company there too.
Those Jiggly Butts  really have a knack of getting themselves into trouble.
New info about the history of the Infinity clock sure cleared some things up.
Poor Lucy really can't catch a break...
Looks like the Cardinal let Oracion Seis escape. Well, he does have a face of a criminal.
Hope Erza's hammer makes a difference..


Hagure Yuusha no Estetica

Episode 8

A ranking tournament!
Akki sure is like a bug spray to the rest of the students.
No wonder Miu is still single LOL
Haruka is so totally tsundere when it comes to Akki.
He sure enjoyed taking on student council ^^
This episode kinda reminded me of Sword Art Online.
Probably 'cause of the outfits and fighting.


Area no Kishi

Episode 32

Cultural festival time!
Well, that's a first in this anime if I remember correctly.
This was a pretty fun episode.
Not much soccer in it though.
Well, at least we got to see all the different clubs they participated in.
Romeo & Juliet play was really ROFL


Kokoro Connect

Episode 8

Yui still at home.... this is getting ridicules.
It was really hard on the rest of them.
Seems like it only caused more tension which lead to enhanced emotional reactions.
Sudden field trip announcement made things even more interesting.
Hope things get back to normal soon.


Dog Days'

Episode 8

Rebecca & Princess heart-to-heart in the bath was nice.
That jewel thief didn't have a good time with Rebecca.
On the other hand she was pretty impressive and fast too.
Her power was very interesting and very useful for a thief.
Sink & Eclair accidental kiss was kinda LOL
With all that going on they still managed to get back on time to open the music festival.


Kuroko no Basuke

Episode 21

Preparing for the winter cup.
The cooking part was LOL since it totally sucked.
Lucky them since they had Kagami to save them!
So the summer training camp begins!
Seirin & Shutoku in the same camp?! How convenient!
Well, at least they'll have a chance to practice together.


Sword Art Online

Episode 8

Two years into the game and he's still soloing the front lines.
Asuna & Kirito meet again. This time about a cooking thing.
Looks like her guild became something she's not too happy about.
Well, some things are better in smaller amounts ^^
Seems like everyone is slowly forgetting about home & the real world.
Asuna's guard was acting more like a stalker and that guild of hers sounds more like a prison.
Kirito vs Kuradeel was a nice bonus.
Asuna & Kirito in the dungeons again. That was nice, but those 2 taking on a boss alone is not a good idea.

Current anime episodes comments - Natsuyuki Randezvous, Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, Eureka Seven Ao, Campione!, Accel World

Natsuyuki Randezvous

Episode 8

Some more flashbacks this time too.
Shimao really started acting strange, even for Hazuki.
In the meantime Hazuki still stuck in that sketchbook.
Isn't it about time for all that nonsense to stop?
Just more of the same repeating all over again.
Wish they all just move on, especially Shimao.


Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate

Episode 7

Now the real race for the president begins.
Oojima has two serious opponents who had 2-4x more votes.
This looks like a mission impossible so far.
Oojima & Yume BL hugging pillow moment was a real treat ^-^
Interesting how his good intentions got backfired  + lecture from Shinonome ^^"


Eureka Seven Ao

Episode 17

Things seems to be slowly going out of control.
Naru awaking the scub corals isn't helping the situation.
Ao on his own guilt trip...
Seems like this episode is more dealing with the changed timeline than fighting.
At least Ao found the girls, even though there were no longer part of Generation Bleu.
Truth's intervention complicated things even more.
The appearance of Ao's mom mad things even harder for Ao.
At the same time it did help clear some things up.


Campione!

Episode 8

Summer fun episode, well, partly anyway.
Looks like it's time to relax..
Godou & Erica have a chance deepen their relationship.
Although it seems like it was pretty one sided.
Well, the quite time ended fast since the enemy never sleeps.
That Athena sure dropped him in the middle of trouble.
It was a nice fight though it was obvious that blond guy is not a pushover.
That cost Godou.


Accel World

Episode 20

And we're back to Haru, Taku, Chiyu and Nomi.
Chiyu's betrayal sure was awful.
Losing Taku was the final drop.
Haru totally and completely lost it.
Good thing the time ran out.
Taku & Haru sure were baffled by Chiyu's decision and so was I.
That sadistic bastard Nomi really annoys me. He truly is very well made enemy.
I just don't like he's sick, twisted and sneaky ways.

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. Kis-My-Ft2: WANNA BEEEE!


2. Perfume: Spending all my time


3. Jin: Children Record


4. miwa: Hikari e
5. Yukari Tamura: Hohoemi no Plumage
6. Superfly: Kagayaku Tsuki no Yoni


10. Root 5: Love Doctor


12. ClariS: Wake Up


13. YGA: Kari Onna Natsuko


14. DEEP: Go


18. Dream5: READY GO!!


27. Piko: Make My day!


30. HERO: Tenohira



K-pop

1. PSY: Gangnam Style
2. SISTAR: Loving U
3. BoA: Only One
4. Lee Jong Hyun: My Love (A Gentleman's Dignity OST)
5. 2NE1: I Love You
16. Skull: BUSAN VACATION Feat. HaHa



C-pop

1. Fish Leong: Ai Jiu Jian Ren Xin
2. Rainie Yang: Wang Le
3. Kimberley Chen: Ai Ni (Love You) Feat. Lil Jay
4. Fish Leong: Ou Zhen Yu
5. Kenji Wu: Yin Wei Ni Shi Nu Ren
16. Amber Kuo: Gai Wang Le


24. Shin: Kuang Feng Li Yong Bao Feat. A-Lin


26. Jolin Tsai: Da Yi Shu Jia

Current anime episodes comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Sket Dance, Binbougami ga!

Naruto Shippuuden 

Episode 276

This is bad...
Feudal Lords really are airheads. Totally not aware of the dangers outside.
The wars is raging and the shinobi are getting seriously tired.
Finally, the strongest one's are here to fight each other!
That humanoid monster sure was giving them a headache..
Both sides have suffered significant losses.


Sket Dance

Episode 72

Looks like this time they're catching a thief.
That guy was no ordinary thief.
Freshman ninja Katou Kiriwas was really cool.
That story was over rather quick.
The second part was about Tsubaki as the new student council president.
Well, he does fit that role perfectly.
Usami, the new student council recruit was an interesting surprise.


Binbougami ga!

Episode 8

Sakura and Ranmaru weird relationship.
Seems like Momiji only likes her because Sakura is not a fan.
Now all three are friends?! *shocked*
It's amazing how Ranmaru saw right through Sakura's mask.
Who knew her feamle classmates hated her so much to resort to kidnapping.
Flashback to Sakura's past sure revealed some interesting things about her present behavior.
Looks like Momiji is more of her conscience/psychiatrist than a worthy enemy.
It was rare to see Sakura open her heart to anyone.

Current anime episodes comments - Hakuouki Reimeiroku

Hakuouki Reimeiroku

Episode 7

Hijikata getting lectured by Serizawa.
Well, he did say some useful things tough.
Flashback to the old days was nice to watch.
At least we got some new info about the past and Hijikata & Toshi.
Ryunosuke is still a joke... sigh... when will he do something about it?!
The experimenting continues... that sure pissed of Hijikata.
Heisuke vs Rasetsu. Not a pretty sight.
Just one monster and so much trouble..

Japan Shopping - Uta no Prince Sho Kurusu plush

It finally arrived! My second Uta no Prince anime plush. This time it's Sho Kurusu plush. 

It got released two months after the Otoya & Tokiya versions. I must admit that I like Sho version even more than the Otoya version. It's just so adorable and really really cute! 

I got this plush from a different online store than the previous one. Not much difference, just a slightly bigger box. Again, I was lucky enough to snag the last one before it got sold out. It's no wonder though since it's the cutest version of them. I've seen all the Uta no Prince plush versions but this one is definitely the most adorable.

Lets switch to details now. Sho Kurusu plush comes with a removable hat. I took if off once just to see what it'll look like without it. Even without it it's adorable, but it does look better with the hat on. I really like its clothes. It looks better than the other plush versions. The hair decorations add an additional layer of cuteness.

All in all it's the most adorable version of all the Uta no Prince plush series. Well, at least for me it is.

Current anime episodes comments - Tari Tari, Hyouka

Tari Tari 

Episode 8

There goes Sawa's dream...
Equestrian school, huh?
Her dad wasn't helping with all the negative talk.
She needs to face the facts and find a new dream or a variation of the old one.
Now even their club lost a place to practice.
Things really aren't going well..
That vice principal sure is making them jump through hoops!


Hyouka 

Episode 18

Ogi and helicopters - the hidden truth.
Looks like they're back to their old patterns.
Oreki being curious? Now that's a new one.
The library visit with Chitanda was kinda nice.
That girl sure is interested easily.
Well, at least they found out what really happened.
It was a pretty interesting story too.

JGames - Koihime Musou (PC)

It's been a while since I talked about a JGame so here it is, finally. This time I played Koihime Musou, PC game. At first, I was kinda disappointed because it was all about politics and war with the neighboring countries, but then it got interesting because of the mini games. Every once in a while you get to play a mini game where you choose your generals and strategies to defeat your current enemies. The cool part is that even if you get defeated, you can replay it and every time you replay you get reinforcements so eventually you will win! It's kind of a safety net for those who are bad at mini games. When you finish the mini game the home phase opens and you can visit any of the currently unlocked characters and get real "close" with them. Koihime Musou ~A Heart-Throbbing, Maidenly Romance of the Three Kingdoms~ is a game more directed towards the male population since it's practically a harem game. I have no doubt that guys will love this one, so if you wanna try it, enjoy, I know you will.

Timeslip!? Kazuto went out to catch a thief that sneaked into school. But the next instant, he finds himself in a wasteland. What’s happened!? He is surrounded by bandits. They mumble something, and attack him. Just when he is about to be killed, a girl appears in front of him. She swings a big spear, and beats them up. “My name is Kanu, master. Let’s fight together for unification of country.”

Manufacturer: BaseSon
Publisher: Nexton Genre: Adventure, Visual novel, Strategy, Eroge
Size: 1,33 GB
Released: February 28, 2011