Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. EXILE TRIBE: THE REVOLUTION
2. 2PM: Midaretemina


3. Kiyoshi Hikawa: Choito Kimagure Watari Dori
4. Lead: Omoide Breaker


5. AAA: Sayonara no mae ni


7. JUJU: Last Scene


8. LiSA: BRiGHT FLiGHT


9. SOLIDEMO:Heroine


10. Allover: Yujo Express


11. NAOTO INTI RAYMI: LIFE


16. UNiTE: Rev


17. STRAIGHTENER: Fuyu no Taiyou



K-pop

1. Postmen: I Can't Go To Shinchon
2. Yoon Mirae: I Love You
3. IRON: Dokgi
4. SISTAR: I Swear
5. Bobby: Bounce
17. Taetiseo: Whisper


21. T-ara: Sugar Free



C-pop

1. Harlem Yu: Que Kou
2. Lin Xin Yi: Deng Yi Ge Ren
3. Magic Power: I still love you
4. Vivian Chow: Café·Waiting·Love
5. Zhou Xing Zhe (Eric): Yi Hou Bie Zuo Peng You
11. Guan Zhe: Miss You Tonight


26. Soo Wincci: 像我一樣愛你的人 Someone Like Me


30. A-Mei Chang: Tiao Jin Lai

Sunday, September 28, 2014

JGames - Rewrite (PC)


I finally managed to finish Rewrite visual novel. Honestly, this game could have been great and amazing. I truly don't understand what the developers were thinking when they put in so many unnecessary dialogues and pointless discussions. It was pretty much torture playing it except those few parts with the robed men and super powers. This is mostly related to the first half of the game.
The characters were really beautiful and very detailed. Even their behaviors were interesting and kinda fun. Like I mentioned before, dialogues were pretty much boring and that is the main reason it took me almost 7 months to finish the game and by that I mean the Kotori path. The story was stretched too thin and that is another mistake to add to the pile. 
Now for the good parts. The second part of the game was better. Things finally started moving forward and the explanations for the mystery parts were offered. There were even action parts. Some of those action parts were pretty intense and generally well done.
All in all, it's a mediocre game with good, but too stretched story, beautifully made characters and good setting. If you have some spare time I'd recommend this game, if for nothing else, just because of the characters.


Plot:
The main part of Rewrite's story takes place in the fictional city of Kazamatsuri in Japan, where treeplanting and afforestation have caused the city to become overgrown with trees and vegetation. The protagonist Kotarou and his friends in the occult research society attend a high school in Kazamatsuri, and the characters also spend time in the society's clubroom. Outside of the school, frequented locations include the forests of Kazamatsuri and Kotarou's house. Throughout the story, Kotarou encounters an alternate dimension of Kazamatsuri where everything is silent and the sky is gray. There are many entrances to this dimension throughout the city. In this secret world developed by Gaia, demons are free to roam and a sufficient ecosystem exists to support life. When on the Moon, a hill where daisies grow is prominently shown amid a ruined Kazamatsuri and the night is eternal. This hill appears again later on Earth in the forest of Kazamatsuri.


Kazamatsuri is the setting for a secret war being waged by two main groups: Gaia and Guardian. Gaia, an organization under the auspices of the environmental conservation group Myrtle, is populated by nihilistic and misanthropic people able to contract with demons, which manifest as constructs fueled by the summoner's life force. Myrtle itself used to be a church and contains within it a holy maiden group of girls with developmental disabilities. Guardian is dedicated to the destruction of demons and is composed almost entirely of humans who possess special powers. Gaia and Guardian came to Kazamatsuri in the pursuit of a special type of demon named Kagari, who manifests as a young, high school age-looking girl. Kagari, the main heroine of Rewrite, has the power to destroy all intelligent life on Earth, though can also initiate a period of re-evolution, which restarts the process of evolving another means of intelligent life. However, this is done with the use of the Earth's energy, and by the time the events of Rewrite occur, there is no more energy left to do another re-evolution. Gaia wants to capture Kagari to ensure the destruction of humanity, but Guardian wishes to seek out Kagari to kill her, ensuring that human life continues. 


Developer: Key
Publisher:Visual Art's
Genre: Visual Novel
Rating: All Ages
Platform: Windows
Released: June 24, 2011


Current anime episode episodes - One Piece, Akame ga Kill!, Tribe Cool Crew, Ano Natsu de Matteru, Naruto Shippuuden, Denki-gai no Honya-san, Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken, Gundam Reconguista in G

One Piece



Episode 663

Bellamy got his ass kicked.
Luckily Bartolomeo intervened at just the right time.
Finally, a good plan by the little inhabitants.
Can't wait to see what'll happen when toys turn back into people & everyone gets their memory back.
Don Quixote Family members sure are scary dangerous!
Taking down Sugar is not gonna be easy..
Luffy just realized getting out of Colosseum is not gonna be easy.
Guess that's one of Doflamingo's evil plots.
Those disguises were pretty LOL, but at least it worked.
Still, who was that blond guy that made Luffy cry..
Could it be Ace?! But that's impossible...


Akame ga Kill!



Episode 13

 Esdeath just isn't giving up on Tatsumi.
That girl is just delusional about their relationship.
The humanoid monster things were making a mess.
Bols is so much more benign than justice biatch despite his appearance.
None of them is innocent though.
Bols family moment was just totally out of place.
Susanoo training Tatsumi, that's a good idea.
Tatsumi got laughed at... that was fun ^^
Interesting how both Jaegers and Night Raid had the same goal this time.
It must be fate that keeps putting Esdeath & Tatsumi together..


Tribe Cool Crew



Episode 1

The art looked like something for Cartoon Network.
Definitely not typical anime style.
CG parts were very well incorporated though.
This anime is something different.
Still, this is something for younger viewers.


Ano Natsu de Matteru Tokubetsu-hen



Special

The amount of detail in this anime never ceases to amaze me.
It's definitely one of its advantages.
Being bored and lazying around during summer vacation, nice.
Remembering that best summer of their lives..
Guess life had to move on eventually.
Nice episode.


Naruto Shippuuden



Episode 380

The new opening is very nice ^^
Interesting idea, letting the 2 halves share chakra.
That should make everyone's attacks more powerful.
Minato is so proud of his son! And with good reason too.
Still, it's always hard & sad when they show us how much his family sacrificed.
His mom's monologue was heart-breaking...
I'm amazed how Naruto managed to stay so positive all the time.
Good episode, but also sad.


Denki-gai no Honya-san



Episode 1

Manga store & bunch of weird employees..
It does have some fan service and comedy parts though.
The art seems kinda simple when you look only at character appearances.
The amount of misunderstanding was totally ROFL
This anime is actually pretty entertaining ^^
Will give it a try if nothing better comes along.


Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken


Episode 1

Wow... that was one weird relationship.
His wife sure wasn't on the same page as him ^^"
Damn, it was like those 2 were living in completely different worlds..
Still, it was kinda fun.
Shame it's so short..


Gundam Reconguista in G


Episode 1

Decided to watch episode 1 on a whim.
Gundam 00 was the first I've watched & the ones that followed did not peak my interest.
So far I like what I'm seeing.
Reminds me of older anime style.
Newbies doing training.
That Bellri caught my eye. He seems very capable.
But skipping it..

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Current anime episodes comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Zankyou no Terror, Terra Formars, Tokyo ESP, Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online, Karen Senki

Naruto Shippuuden


Episode 379

Madara vs Hashirama!
Now that was interesting to watch.
Everyone else could do only that... watch.
It would have been useless to interfere.
Was nice seeing Naruto & Sasuke work together.
They make a great team combined with the Hokage guys.
Still, Jinchuriki seems pretty unbeatable so far.
Seems like he has evolved quite a bit.
Luckily, Naruto always comes up with new ideas.
Wtf?! 9 tails in Naruto is only half of its true form.
Didn't see that one coming, but it would be cool to see it complete.


Zankyou no Terror



Episode 11 Final

An atomic bomb threat!
That definitely takes first place in their bomb threats.
A balloon with a bomb, interesting concept.
This bomb sure got everyone worked up to the max.
12 was in pretty bad shape..
Damn, this episode was the icing to the cake!
They actually did it, they detonated it.
It was nice to see those 3 hang out afterwards.
In the end they wanted to get caught and wanted Shibazaki to do it.
Of course the US had to interfere..
Shame both of them died, but that was to be expected.
Really good final episode.


Terra Formars



Episode 1

Hizamaru Akari vs a bear in a cage fight?!
Damn, that was just insane.
His drama wasn't that original, but was painful for him.
At least it explains how he got recruited.
Guess the point of first half was to get to know Hizamaru better.
But they are getting there slowly.
Still, the second half started to involve the Mars mission.
Team members were gathered,briefed & shipped off to Mars.
The adventure begins with episode 2.
Solid start.


Tokyo ESP



Episode 12 Final

The final showdown!
Minami vs Rinka.
It was fun watching them fight.
Of course they managed to put some drama into it as well.
Everyone was pretty busy with their fights too.
To think Rinka's dad would land that huge thing! Talk about impressive.
Rinka decided to give another go with the powers things.
Finally, she'd be able to fully fight!
In the end Kyotaro had to play knight in shining armor.
This final episode was lower than my expectations..


Fairy Tail



Episode 26

They sure got a nice welcome at their town.
Not surprising since they did win the games!
Looks like Gray might have realized the old woman was Ultear.
Still this was a celebration episode.
Geez, the town gave them an HQ castle!! Awesome ^^
Doing jobs again... it's sure been a while since they've done that.
Natsu really needs to get over his motion sickness.
The mole job was ROFL
Guess the old Fairy Tail is back ^^
Damn, Zeref...


Sword Art Online



Episode 13

With Asuna & Yui cheering him on things looked better.
He finally figured out who DG was.
No way, the bastard tried to cloak in the middle of battle.
Good thing Kirito snapped and finally got rid of him.
He got even closer with Sinon too.
Interesting way to win the tournament though ^^
Shinkawa, Sinon's RL friend turned into a true weirdo.
The real truth finally came out... damn.
Good thing Kirito decided to come after all..


Karen Senki



Episode 1

First thing I noticed was the CG animation.
The robots looked fine, but the human characters looked unnatural.
The action was nice though & funny at times.
It's short, not totally crappy with lots of action, but not my thing.
Skipping this.


Barakamon



Episode 12 Final

Damn, his mom really wanted him to stay..
Guess he thinks of that island more of a home than his real home.
His dad had some nice memories of that place as well.
Only his mom was throwing a fit about it..
The package from the island was nice ^^
Everyone was happy he was back yet he ended without being picked up.
I'm still fascinated by vending machines in the middle of nowhere.
At least he got a happy welcome back!
Think they placed him down on purpose thanks to his dad so he can learn more on the island.
The best thing was that it didn't bother him at all.
Wish this would get another season.
At least they left plenty of room for a sequel.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. Southern All Stars: Tokyo VICTORY


tokyovictory by Bored4Lyfe

2. E-Girls: Highschool ♡ love


3. B1A4: SOLO DAY -Japanese ver.-
4. Yuma Nakayama: Get Up!


5. Yumemiru Adolescence: Shoumei Teenager


6. May J: Hontou no Koi


hontounokoi by Bored4Lyfe

7. PrizmaX: REBORN


10. DAIGO: CHANGE!!


change by Bored4Lyfe

13. Tacica: Leo


17. MUCC: Yue ni, Matenrou


YueniMatenrou by Bored4Lyfe

23. Miyavi: Real?


real by Bored4Lyfe

26. WHITE ASH: Hopes Bright



K-pop

1. Yoon Mirae: I Love You
2. SISTAR: I Swear
3. Gary: Bicycle With Jung In


4. Maroon 5: Animals
5. Ulala Session: Love Fiction
11. Jay Park: So Good(Feat. Common Ground)


14. LADIES' CODE: I'm Fine Thank You



C-pop

1. Harlem Yu: Que Kou
2. Lin Xin Yi: Deng Yi Ge Ren
3. Magic Power: I still love you
4. Vivian Chow: Café·Waiting·Love
5. Zhou Xing Zhe (Eric): Yi Hou Bie Zuo Peng You
11. Guan Zhe: Miss You Tonight


26. Soo Wincci: Someone Like Me


30. A-Mei Chang: Tiao Jin Lai

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Current anime episodes comments - One Piece, Haikyuu!!, Akame ga Kill!, DRAMAtical Murder, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Ao Haru Ride, Hunter x Hunter, Free! Eternal Summer

One Piece


Episode 662

It was disturbing how the people celebrated Doflamingo's victory over Law.
Damn, how is Doflamingo that strong?!
He's impossible to beat!
Poor Zoro & Kin'emon didn't stand a chance.
Doflamingo & that Navy admiral are working together.
That's bad on so many levels.
Now even Big Mama ship came to make trouble for Sunny..
Good episode.


Haikyuu!!



Episode 25 Final

Our team was obviously in an angry-depressed state.
The tournament continued without them.
Aoba Johsai made it to the nationals after all..
Flashbacks to Karasuno's last game were a reminder of the heavy loss.
There came a point where older members need to put more time into studying and their future.. but they still chose volleyball over it ^^
Guessing volleyball days are pretty much over for them.
Kageyama and Hinata vented their frustration in the gym.
Preparations for spring tournament gave them new wings!
Nice final episode.


Akame ga Kill



Episode 12

Flying on that thing sure is convenient.
There were quite a few changes.
Even a new base & new member.
Susanoo seems VERY useful.
He's my new favorite ^^
Justice bitch makes an appearance with her new mechanical arms.
Hope Mine will be the one to take her down.
Chelsea has quite an interesting power too.
But she can be a biatch at times.
Esdeath is still not over Tatsumi..


DRAMAtical Murder



Episode 12 Final

So in the end he used Scrap on himself to save Ren.
I liked Ren's human form ^^
Aoba - Ren heart-to-heart was very deep.
It was personal, kinda sweet and touching too.
Aoba vs the final boss!
That was short, but intense.
At least Platinum Jail is no more.
After that things went back to normal.
Sei managed to escape safely too, nice.
Now Aoba won't have to be alone with Grams anymore.
Good final episode.


Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun



Episode 12 Final

Final episode...
Poor Sakura had no luck with giving chocolate to Nozaki.
Guess he doesn't care about anything if it's not manga related.
That part in the hallway was such a misunderstanding, but LOL
Sakura & Mikorin at the festival... they are so alike at times.
Everyone was at that festival.
It sure was fun ^^
Flashback to the 1st day of school was sweet.
OMG! Sakura confessed to Nozaki!! (´ ▽`).。o♡
Damn... why does he always misunderstand..
*sigh* I was really hoping for a more mutual confession end.
Still, it was a really nice anime.


Ao Haru Ride



Episode 12 Final

Kou showed emotions for real this time.
It was even more then she hoped for.
Those moments near the river were so sweet and romantic.
Kou finally realized she isn't going to give up on him.
The whole thing even changed his situation at home.
Guess he realized quite a few things..
Things went to normal after that.
He started socializing and studying.
Looks like there's still hope for sensei & Tanaka as well.
Very nice & sweet final episode.
Everything felt just right.


Hunter x Hunter



Episode 148 Final

Lots and lots of flashbacks at first.
These were pretty enjoyable too.
A short summary of Gon's greatest hits!
So he's off to a new adventure.
Finally, he met his dad.
Ging opened up a bit too... finally more info about him.
He truly is an adventurist through and through.
Family is family, but heart wants what is wants... in this case adventure.
Still, some quality time with dad was nice.
Awesome final episode. Well rounded up!
Gonna miss this anime..


Free! Eternal Summer


Episode 13 Final

Everyone was back for the nationals.
Looks like Haru finally found himself & his goal in life!
Makoto realized what he wants to do in life too.
Guess they will stay connected to swimming.
The mood before the nationals was pretty relaxed.
Flashbacks to their beginnings were nice.
Their swimming performance at the nationals was the best they could give.
Pool fun with Rin was really nice ^^
Good final episode. Don't think there's gonna be a 3rd season though..

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Current anime episodes comments - Naruto Shippuuden, Zankyou no Terror, Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo ESP, Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online II, Aldnoah.Zero, Barakamon

Naruto Shippuuden



Episode 378

Jinchuriki makes an appearance.
He sure looked impressive.
Interesting how everyone just stared while he displayed his crazy power.
Maybe they're out of ideas..
Wonder how much Obito is left inside of it.
Maybe they could reason with it eventually.
Damn, those kage's sure have impressive aces up their sleeves.
Great episode!


Zankyou no Terror



Episode 10

WTF!? 9 just turned himself in.
Did not see that one coming.
Looks like 5 is out of commission too.
Shibazaki went back for the rest of the story..
At least 12 & Lisa managed to get away.
5 snapped and attacked transport vehicle with 9 in it.
Damn, now she's even killing her own.
Her move with 9 was totally unexpected.
They way she was hunting them... why the change of heart?
Still, it was nice of her.
The last scene was an interesting choice.
Wonder what final episode is gonna look like now..


Tokyo Ghoul



Episode 12 Final

Damn, that was a lot of torture..
In all the pain he kept going back to his childhood.
His "talks" with Rize were more like negotiations.
That Jason is a true monster and deserves to die horribly.
Finally he embraced Rize and went to full power!
Kaneki's fight with Jason was amazing!!
Things just started to get very interesting.
Didn't get the feeling of a final episode from this.
Hope this will get another season at some point in the future.


Tokyo ESP



Episode 11

The government declared a full out war with the espers.
No way, another bird with esp powers?!
Did not see that one coming.
Guess we have finally caught up with the 1st episode.
Was about time too..
Damn those bad espers sure wreaked havoc in the city.
Guess Rinka doesn't need powers to take an esper down.
Very nice, action filled episode!
Final episode should give us a well rounded ending.. hopefully.


Fairy Tail



Episode 25

Relaxed episode.
The old lady was nice.
Shame Ultear payed such a high price using that magic.
Still, without her most of them would be dead & dragons would destroy everything.
Guess some clean up was necessary after all that happened.
That letter was very touching.
Guess it was too much for her to say goodbye any other way.
Very nice, but bitter-sweet episode.


Sword Art Online II



Episode 12

Discussing the remaining players.
Also, their possible locations.
Strategizing about the game and Sinon situation in RL.
It's nice they switched from talking to some action.
Their trap was good, but was it good enough?
Well, it almost worked..
Sterben (Death) vs Kirito!
A battle of words, but very interesting ones.
The real battle will be shown next time.


Aldnoah.Zero



Episode 12 Final

Nice, a mecha fight again!
That Saazbaum sure had a nice mecha.
He proved to be a challenge.
Slaine powered up the Aldnoah drive, interesting.
Looks like there is more to him after all.
Inaho proved to be a leader once again.
The amount of hate in that Saazbaum was incredible.
Damn, Princess shielded Inaho and got herself shot.
Slaine totally snapped at that.
Saazbaum finally got what he deserved.
Didn't expect Inaho to get killed by Slaine though.
On the positive side, the war ended.


Barakamon



Episode 11

Sensei back in the big city.
He's still as easily depressed as usual.
His ranting about his style change was unnecessary.
Finally face-to-face with the director he punched LOL
He got forgiven rather easily..
Seishuu's nerves got the better of him and he did it again!
Poor director just can't catch a break with him...
Can't believe he actually got praised after soaking the director.
Guess his inspiration was left behind on the island.
The way things are going he's probably gonna stay there forever ^^
The call from the island cheered him up significantly.
His destiny is that island.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Music Time! - This weeks' Asian pop charts

J-pop

1. Hey! Say! JUMP: Weekender


2. B.A.P: Excuse Me (Japanese Ver.)


3. GENERATIONS: Always With You


alwayswithyou by Bored4Lyfe

4. Porno Graffitti: Oretachi no Celebration


5. AKB48: Kokoro no Placard
7. IDOLING NEO: Kimi to Ita Nasu


12. T.M. Revolution: Phantom Pain


phantompain by Bored4Lyfe

13. Takoyaki Rainbow: Zessho! Naniwa de umare ta shojo tachi


14. Plastic Tree: Mime


19. Rei Yasuda: Mirror


mirror by Bored4Lyfe

28. 04 LIMITED SAZABYS: swim



K-pop

1. SISTAR: I Swear


2. Yoon Mirae: I Love You
3. Ulala Session: Love Fiction
4. Shin Hye Sung + Lim: Doll
5. Winner: Empty
8. Wheesung: How Much is Your Love



C-pop

1. Harlem Yu: Que Kou
2. Lin Xin Yi: Deng Yi Ge Ren
3. Zhou Xing Zhe (Eric): Yi Hou Bie Zuo Peng You
4. Vivian Chow: Café·Waiting·Love
5. Elva Hsiao: Shut Up & Kiss Me
8. Magic Power: I still love you


20. Bai An: What Is Next?

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Current anime episodes comments - Haikyuu!!, Akame ga Kill!, DRAMAtical Murder, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Ao Haru Ride, Hunter x Hunter, Free! Eternal Summer, Bakumatsu Rock

Haikyuu!!



Episode 24

Intense episode!
This was most tied match ever!!!
Both teams were equally stubborn & persistent.
It was a battle of endurance.
Wow, what a disappointment...
Did not expect Karasuno to lose.
The shock and disappointment were obvious.
Wonder what they'll do in the last episode..


Akame ga Kill!



Episode 11

Damn, Leone got knocked out so easily..
Team stylish have started their attack.
Akame vs Toby!
She's stylish even in her pajamas.
Damn, she took that guy out with ease.
Leone sure was pissed when she woke out LOL
Night Raid's new recruit Susanoo was a real monster.
Impessive as hell too!
Mine proved she could be very useful again.
Nice episode!


DRAMAtical Murder



Episode 11

Ren was acting weird.
Mink & Aoba continued their infiltration.
Aoba finally found the person that was sending him those retro games.
Guess he just wanted to meet him.
So Virus & Trip are behind the Morphine thing.
The truth finally came out about everything.
Now it seems Aoba has a twin brother too.
Luckily his friends showed up to rescue him.
Damn, who knew Ren would turn on Aoba..
Can't wait to see how they'll wrap up the series next time.


Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun



Episode 11

Nozaki and his editor relationship... ROFL
That Nozaki sure had some pretty weird reactions.
Also his stories tend to go in weird directions if his friends don't stop it.
Damn, he really is one unusual guy.
Poor Sakura got stuck in his weird plot experiment.
Every time she got her hopes up about Nozaki, he totally messed it up with some weirdness.
Luckily, the bento thing and walk home were just perfect (´ ▽`).。o♡
Of course he used it all for his manga..
Guys hangout at Nozaki's sure made Mikoshiba stressed.
That was the weirdest sleepover of all time (◎ヮ◎)
Damn, I really wanted to hear the answer to the Sakura question..


Ao Haru Ride



Episode 11

Flashbacks to Kou's past.
More info about what was going on..
Kou was dealing with his mom's condition rather well.
His emotions keep fluctuating..
As soon as someone gets closer to him, he gets distant.
Maybe he's afraid he'll lose them like he did his mom..
Kou reverted to his old habit of hanging out with those guys.
Not good, but luckily Futaba pulled him out fast!
It was nice he finally opened up to her.
Such a sweet, emotional episode end.


Hunter x Hunter



Episode 147

Koala ant side story.
It was pretty interesting though.
Still, it was pretty much all about existentialism.
Kite is a girl now? Well, that was a surprise.
Gon-Kite heart-to-heart was nice.
Poor Gon just can't seem to catch his dad twice in the same place..
It was really sweet to see Killua, Alluka & Gon traveling together.
Gon met Something for the first time.
Still, it's sad they had to go their separate ways...
That was clearly something they didn't want to do.


Free! Eternal Summer



Episode 12

Really nice English in this episode.
Can't believe Haru actually went with Rin to Australia!
Still, it was weird how they were together, yet separate.
Think Rin wants Haru to get his mojo back.
All of his friends are hoping for it.
Flashbacks to Rin's childhood in Australia were nice.
It was also a good way to tell Haru that he'll find his purpose in life.
It was really sweet seeing Haru realize how much Rin looks up to him.
Bed sharing was LOL
Their Australian adventure is fun so far ^^
Looks like Haru's confidence is back!


Bakumatsu Rock



Episode 12 Final

That Shogun sure snapped..
Acting like a spoiled brat.
Was abusing his power to the max.
Getting through the castle's barrier wasn't easy.
Ryouma & band vs Shogun!
The power of rock sure is amazing!
Nice final episode.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Anime Series Episode Comments - Air Gear

Air Gear



Episode 1

Story revolves about a 13-year old Ikki.
After getting beat up by an Air Trek gang he got motivated.
Realized he'll have to join them to beat them.
His first Air Trek experience was ROFL yet fun!
He also managed to stumble upon something interesting.
Of course he got into trouble again over a girl *facepalm*
A total rookie against the pros!
Luckily the girls came to his rescue.

Episode 2

Ikki sure got fired up for AT.
He still has a lot to learn to master AT.
Simca is definitely his weak spot.
So far it's a pretty straightforward anime.
Ikki is slowly assembling his team.
They're all rookies so far.
Seems like where's Simca, there's trouble!
She tricked him again, such a bad girl.
Simca is totally playing with him.
He's just too goo goo eyes for her to notice.

Episode 3

Ikki managed to impress and win.
Simca took the cream again ^^"
He learned about the emblems.
Simca totally has Ikki hooked with her "prizes".
Ringo was pissed off about that.
He was reckless with the gear, but he's getting real good.
Looks like Ikki is a natural.
Another interesting guy appeared - Buccha.
He seemed harmless, but that was only pretense.

Episode 4

Yaoh Storm Riders leader was actually Buccha.
Damn, that guy sure is scary.
He was pretty agile for such a huge guy.
That encounter turned into a brawl in no time!
Ikki's friends sure took a beating.
That certainly pissed him off.
It's time for Parts Wars E-class!
Memorizing the map of school was the best thing he did.
Still, a few aces up his sleeve helped.

Episode 5

Track club & Ikki's friends came to the rescue.
Without them Ikki's victory wouldn't have been possible at all.
Spitfire seems like an interesting guy and Ikki's new opponent.
He obviously saw the potential Ikki has.
Him showing up was a recognition of Ikki's talent.
Seems like Ikki's biggest motivation is Simca though..
Damn, she gave him an ultra nice surprise too.
Ringo sure has a problem with Simca.
She's the only one who doesn't like her.
That Simca is just too liberal and too confident and gets away with it too.

Episode 6

Ikki meets Agito, another strong AT rider.
He was pretty creepy too.
The Sleeping Forest legend/myth appears.
Skull Saders were up to their usual tricks.
3rd party pitted Ikki & Skull Saders.
Someone obviously thought it was a fun thing to do.
Ikki vs Skull Saders head jerk!
It was nice to see them loose and get disbanded.

Episode 7

Ikki keeps breaking his AT's.
That became a totally normal thing.
Their homeroom teacher is totally hopeless.
Buccha finally delivered the Parts War winnings.
Still, it was totally not what we expected.
Those crazy mushrooms made them crazy.
Buccha made a switch, parts for mushrooms and gave Ikki the wrong one.
Luckily that mistake was corrected soon.
It was nice watching Ikki & Ringo ride together.
OMG! Onigiri got himself a hot girl, no way!!
He acutally staged a traumatic event for her so she could get over her trauma.

Episode 8

Their homeroom teacher is totally useless..
This episode had lots of fan service.
Buccha had some girl trouble this time.
Those 3 made an enemy out of the head teacher.
Not a smart move.
Still, he wasn't such a bad guy after all.

Episode 9

Ikki has made  a few enemies along the way.
Homeroom teacher Tomita seems to have become a part of their group.
A-class Parts War.
No wonder everyone came to watch!
It was pretty brutal too.

Episode 10

Agito sure is brutal and cruel.
Ikki rolling naked on AT  ROFL
The kid seems to have a split personality.
Agito is the bad one & Akito is the good one.
They all fell straight into the police trap.
So even the police has an AT team now.
That's very problematic.
Ikki got quite a few kisses from Akito ROFL
Guess the kid really really likes him now.
The girls were SO not happy about it.

Episode 11

Akito's brother is the police.
Damn, that makes thing more complex.
Still, Ikki is warming up to Akito.
Now Akito transferred into Ikki's class.
That was to be expected.
Mikura sure showed ex-Gunz members who's the boss.
Ikki's team is finally coming together!
Team Kogarasumaru has now been officially founded.

Episode 12

Territory & emblem race!
Buccha & Onigiri were useless this time.
Masked Croissant came and saved the day.
Onigiri went to perv mode...
Fan service went through the roof in this episode.

Episode 13

Kogarasumaru won their first official battle.
They're moving up in the world.
Women's wrestling part was something I didn't hope to see in this anime.
It was pretty intense though.
Their perv minds were at it again.
They went too far this time though...

Episode 14

The story about Ikki's background was interesting.
Wheelchair AT, sweet!
Ikki can be so thick sometimes..
Rika's background was shown as well.
This anime is pretty liberal when it comes to love.
Ikki challenged Rika to an AT battle.
Damn, that kid is persistent about his dream.

Episode 15

In the end Ikki proved his point.
There was never a doubt in my mind.
Ikki sure is a meat glutton LOL
Rika pulled a fast one over Ikki.
Not that he didn't deserve it...
Seema like she has found her happiness after all.
Akito made himself at home too..

Episode 16

Agito was the one terrorizing other teams.
Guess he likes to beat people up.
Masked Croissant made an appearance again..
To think she'd actually confront him.
He's actually expanding the Kogarasumaru territory.
Buccha can be pretty sharp at times.
Still, wonder what Agito's agenda is.
Behemoth sure did a number on Ikki's team.
Damn, Ikki got his revenge.
Even though smashing the other teams bikes was not a good idea.

Episode 17

Kogarasumaru vs Behemoth!
A D-class battle.
Those Behemoth guys sure were unusual.
The crowd was totally loving it.
Our guys managed to get a grip and fight back.
The battle was progressing rather well.

Episode 18

Simca stole Ringo's role LOL
Guess both girls were eager to help out.
Lots of fan service this time too.
Wish they concentrated more on the battles though.
Ikki's & Agito's fights were most interesting.

Episode 19

Agito & Ikki in a pair fight!
That added an interesting twist to the battle.
It sure was impressive to watch.
Seems like Agito knows some of the people from the battle.
The past always comes out, sooner or later.

Episode 20

This last battle was very intense and long too.
Some flashbacks were thrown in again.
Still, it was impressive watching them fight.
The match was pretty much tied until the very end.
Of course the police showed up and interrupted everything.
Wanijima is the one I like the least.
He's always so cruel and heartless.
Agito finally realized that he is loved.

Episode 21

Kogarasumaru area grew to a huge size.
Now everyone wants a piece of them.
It's taking its toll on our team.
Still, they got lucky & got a special hideout!
Simca changed her image, unusual.
She & her team want to join Kogarasumaru.
Ringo got totally upset by that.
Damn, Ikki was offered a whole army of AT riders & Simca herself.
Can he say no?

Episode 22

Ikki sure was enjoying all the attention.
That is until he realized he'd have to fight his own roommates.
School trip to Kyoto sounds nice.
I bet there's gonna be trouble there as well.
Get Akito's bank book back project was fun.
Is it possible? Wanijima just let them go.
Guess he has some other plan for later.

Episode 23

Field trip to Kyoto.
They've gone nuts there.
Also, they were pretty popular too.
Pulled a fast one over the head teacher and went out.
He totally flipped when he realized they were gone.
Trouble found them in a flash.
Ringo tried to confess...
Ikki was totally clueless.
His brain is all about AT.

Episode 24

Ikki got challenged to a battle.
No surprise there.
Orihara proved once again that he's not that bad of a guy.
The Devil 30/30 battle is cruel and dangerous.
Still, loosing would throw the AT world in chaos.

Episode 25 Final

Ikki's backup has arrived.
Flashback to his childhood was nice.
It was nice watching them fly.
Yoshitsune turned out to be not that bad.
Ikki hurt his knee while trying not to hurt Ringo.
Still, Ikki jumping with an injured knee was painful to watch.
He kept trying and he succeeded. Even broke the record.
Nice final episode!
It felt like there there would be more, but nope.
25 episodes were all this anime got.

Anime Movies Review - Fafner: Heaven and Earth


I haven't seen the anime yet, but I decided to watch the movie anyway. Seemed like a good idea since the story was well rounded and offer enough information. Even people like me who haven't seen the anime can follow the plot without any problems.
It's amazing how peace and everyday life can easily switch into chaos and destruction. It was very interesting and entertaining (but at times also disturbing) watching this anime movie. The music really intensified the experience, which means it was chosen well. Action parts were pretty impressive and enjoyable. At times it seemed like they were fighting angels..
I think any SF and mecha fan will enjoy this movie. It was full of fights, action, personal drama and heroic acts. Don't miss  this one, it's really worth watching.


Plot:
Two years after the end of the original Soukyuu no Fafner TV series, Tatsumiya Island and its surviving residents have returned to some semblance of recovery. However, things have become desperate for our hero, Kazuki; nearly blind now, and partially crippled from his battles with the Festum two years earlier, he clings to the promise his fallen friend Soushi made to him to return to the island and set things right again. Kazuki's hopes flare when a lifeform is detected within an unmanned submarine that comes floating into Tatsumiya Bay one night, but the person aboard isn't Soushi; it is a mysterious "boy" named Misao Kurusu who may not be entirely human, and who claims to have been sent by Soushi. With Misao's arrival, hostilities break out anew between the Human Army and the Festum, and the Fafner pilots are thrown into the most desperate battle of their lives--this time, with the fate of TWO races riding on their shoulders.


Director: Toshimasa Suzuki
Screenplay: Tow Ubukata
Music: Tsuneyoshi Saito
Running Time: 88 minutes
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan 


Friday, September 12, 2014

Current anime episodes comments - Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus, Tokyo ESP, Jojo Stardust Crusaders, Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online II, Aldnoah.Zero, Barakamon, One Piece

Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus



Episode 10 Final

Everything seemed better than being homeless and rejected.
Things were nice and fun at first.
Shame it didn't stay that way..
Guess if someone is crazy enough to take in gutter rats, he'll do it with ulterior motive.
Reapers had their hands full at that mansion.
I expected more out of the ending...


Tokyo ESP



Episode 10

Rinka in depressed mode.
Azuma stuck on the island in the middle of nowhere.
Guess he's not gonna go anywhere anytime soon.
Rinka joined the others in detainment center.
Things aren't looking good at all..
Flashbacks to the past were very interesting.
At least they finally explained from where the fish came from.
Still, that explanation of the origin of the fish was just unreal.
Anyway... it was good to find out how it all began.
The bad guy just doesn't seem as bad anymore...


Jojo Stardust Crusaders



Episode 24 Final

Diving lesson was nicely done.
Polnareff just can't catch a break.
It's like he's a magnet for trouble.
Poor guy got violated in so many ways..
That was one diving experience none of them are going to forget.
They fell right into a trap.. and flattery wasn't getting them anywhere.
Rose got her teeth busted by Jotaro. Why did that not surprise me?
Finally in Egypt...
Guess the fight will continue in the next season.


Fairy Tail


Episode 24

Party time!
It was kinda weird seeing everyone dressed up.
Gray was too naked again ^^"
Juvia was really cute.
Shame Gray still doesn't share her feelings.
Natsu was AWOL for some reason..
But he sure knows how to make an entrance.
This arc was wrapped up nicely.


Sword Art Online II



Episode 11

Kirito was being Sinon's psychiatrist.
Both of them need to move on.
DG's handgun is a dangerous thing.
He's not a death threat with a rifle.
New theories about how DG is killing were interesting.
Seems like Kirito was spot on with his new theory.
It's incredible someone would actually do that.
Kirito and Sinon really do make a good team.
It was a slower episode, but with a nice revelation.


Aldnoah.Zero



Episode 11

Princess's speech didn't make much of a difference.
Saazbaum sure is one persistent guy.
He truly wants her dead.
Inaho came up with another crazy plan.
That Humvee adventure was interesting.
Deucalion managed to escape.
That attack was just insane... too much damage.
Only one more episode left..


Barakamon 



Episode 10

Seishuu sure gets interesting inspiration from the island life.
I was afraid of they would want him to come back..
There are only 2 episodes left so it's bound to happen soon.
Seeing Naru pout was kinda fun.
Seishuu found a hidden talent - rock stacking LOL
He even got a small job from the villagers.
Damn, he sure gets depressed easily, but snaps out of it equally fast!
The festival part was really fun ^^
There are some pretty talented people living in that village.
Seishuu was totally enjoying it like a kid.
It was weird that he left without saying anything.
Maybe he just doesn't like goodbyes.


One Piece



Episode 661

Doflamingo vs Law!
Things were not going well for Law.
He was obviously exhausted by all the fighting.
That monster, Doflamingo, seemed to have an infinite amount of energy.
Lots of scene jumping around the island.
It was kinda hard to keep up with all the jumping though..
Franky made a good point.
Things are getting complicated.
Damn, Doflamingo sure is pure evil...