Ichigo to Yume

Code Geass 6 - The Easiest Way to Break Your Brother's Heart

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:34:31 GMT

T___T Lulu! Poor Lulu...
I screamed with glee when Lulu said "aishiteru" to Nunnally. I love Rollo!! You're the best little brother ever!

I was so happy. But, I knew that'd be short-lived.
How heartbreaking it was for Lulu to hear that everything he's done for the sake of his sister has only gained her disapproval.
And to learn that Nunnally's dreams are different than his....
And on top of that for her to choose his ex-best friend over him (tho, of course, she doesn't know Zero is Lulu)...:/
But still poor Lulu.

So next episode will be about him being depressed about the whole thing.
Thank goodness Rollo is there. I hope Rollo does something to cheer him up. I mean the look in Rollo's eyes in the previews..was..awww.so cute. Maybe the next episode could be the turning point where Lulu actually honestly begins to genuinely treat Rollo as a brother.

Speaking of brother...the emperor called V.V. niisan...? Ehhhhhhhhhhhh???

Preview: Turn 7-棄てられた　仮面 The Abandoned Mask
ナナリーにも夢はある。
ナナリーにも選ぶべき道はある。
とても当たり前で、とても簡単なことなんだよな。
ああ、俺は…
Nunnally ni mo yume wa aru.
Nunnally ni mo erabu michi wa aru.
Totemo atarimae de, totemo kantan na koto nan da yo na.
Aa, ore wa...
Nunnally has dreams, too.
Nunnally also has a path to choose.
It's so obvious, it's very simple...
Yes, I will...

母の日　Happy Mother's Day, Mommy!

Sun, 11 May 2008 11:29:19 GMT

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

I just wanted to leave a message for my mom (that's her in the picture) for Mother's day.
Unfortunately, I'm not home for the day so can't spend it with her.
But I hope she can understand my feelings with this postcard.
Those of you who can spend the day with your mothers are very lucky.
May all the mothers in the world have a wonderful day, today.

Macross F 6 and Rajio Macross F〇※△

Sun, 11 May 2008 05:41:29 GMT

Macross F - 6
I watched episode 6 today. I'm impressed. This is one of the few shounen anime where I actually don't mind the two female leads. This episode especially is one where I actually thought I didn't mind Alto being with Sheryl or possibly choosing Sheryl over Ranka. Of course, I'm still rooting for Alto x Ranka. But I really hope that Sheryl stays likeable throughout the series. Anyways, this has been a really beautiful series so far.

Rajio Macross F〇※△
What I love even more than watching Macross F anime is listening to the radio show. It's really one of the best radio shows out this season.
I can actually listen to this radio over and over again and not get tired of it.
Kamiya Hiroshi (Mikhail) and Nakamura Yuuichi (Alto) are the main hosts and Nakajima Megumi (Ranka) joins them towards the middle of the show for her idol-training. The corners are all really interesting and I get a lot of good laughs from the yaritori between the three seiyuu. It's my first time hearing Nakamura as a main host. He easily gets the girls with his ~~tsundere~~ self-proclaimed kuudere (cooldere) attitude. So cute! And if you are a Sugita fan, you might wanna listen for their mentions of him. YOU-Can is even kuudere when it comes to him.
And I really like Nakajima Megumi as a seiyuu and a radio personality. She has the kind of cuteness that both guys and girls can appreciate.

Another funny thing about this show is the title. They don't have a set title so every show they substitute what word the F stands for in Macross F. So far it's been Macross Firebomber, Marcross Futon, Macross Fu-n...Sore de, Macross Fushigi Hakken, and Macross Fuu. Very funny. I also reccommend to listen to the show on niconico because they actually have videos with slideshows of pictures that go along with things that the hosts are saying so it makes listening along while watching the slides even funnier.:p So definitely check it out if you're a Macross F fan.

徹夜 and Junjou Romantica 5 (Egoist arc)

Sat, 10 May 2008 20:03:08 GMT

It's like 430 in the morning and I'm still up....what's wrong with me?
I should go to bed but I think I slept too much during the day Saturday, that I'm just not sleepy anymore.
It's like I have jet lag without having flown anywhere.
This is becoming a bad habit.

Anyhow, since I'm up I'll just write about Junjou Romantica.
I watched ep. 5 last night. Awww...what a cliffie!
I remember crying during this part of the manga. I know why Nowaki did all this but yeah can't help but feel bad for Hiro when I think from Hiro's point of view. Nowaki needs to tell Hiro where he's going, darn it. How can you make Hiro worry so much like that!! Actually, I did like that part where Nowaki got jealous of Prof. Miyazaki because I felt he kinda deserved it. But then again at the same time Nowaki doesn't deserve all this. Right now we're only seeing things from Hiro's pov but once we know Nowaki's explanation...T___T bring out the kleenexes.

btw, I loved the Usami x Misaki scenes at the end! Poor Suzuki-san getting udon all spilt on him. Since it was Misaki's fault, Usami made Misaki take Suzuki-san's place in bed in exchange for the cleaning fee until Suzuki-san returned from the cleaners. So, Usami and Misaki are in bed when Usami starts touching Misaki in certain places and Misaki complains that all Suzuki-san did in bed was lie down and sleep but Usami comments that he used to do the same thing to Suzuki-san.:p Then Usami fell asleep and left poor Misaki hanging. ^^; I thought it was so cute when Misaki called up the cleaners to ask if Suzuki-san was finished being cleaned but they said they needed one more week. Then Usami grabbed the phone from Misaki and told the cleaning ppl that they could take their time to make Suzuki-san aww shiny and clean.:p The look on Misaki's place was priceless. Soooo cute!!

Today's word of the day: 自業自得(jigoujitoku)- be one's own fault; have brought it upon oneself

Takumi-kun series Movie

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:34:18 GMT

Just finished watching the Takumi-kun movie. Just as I thought, nothing beats the manga.
But it was interesting just to see how they interpreted the manga.
Angry Hatano Wataru was cute and amusing to see in his role. Just because I know he prolly was pretty nervous doing an onscreen role.

But yappa...watching these movies is kinda uncomfortable for me.
Not only is the acting blah...but well, it's better when I don't know the actors because it's just really awkward seeing ones I know fake kissing and doing all THOSE kind of scenes together. It just comes off as corny to me.

And nothing agaisnt Tomo but I didn't like his hair in the movie. I know they were prolly trying to make it look like Takumi's but it wasn't working for him in my opinion.

Keisuke was cute as Gii. I was surprised he played Gii because I didn't know who he was when I first watched the preview for this movie which was way before I'd ever seen Kiva. So my image of him is mostly from him playing Nago Keisuke in Kiva. He actually suited the character of Gii well and prolly of all the actors the closest to being like his character.

Anyway, my recc. is to read the manga or novels or listen to the drama cd, if you really wanna know what the Takumi-kun series is like.

Kacky as a fish! Last day of GW.

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:53:15 GMT

So today was the last day of GW here in Japan.
Despite it being a holiday, I had to wake up early.
Of course, I barely got any sleep the night before.
But somehow, I had energy today!! ^^

I had such a fun day.
And seeing Kacky (Kakihara Tetsuya) as a fish was icing on the cake.^o^

Before I go, look who I found in town today!

Children's Day in Odaiba and Hikaru no Go day....SAI!!!

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:40:23 GMT

Today...err, yesterday....I spend the afternoon and most of my evening in Odaiba.
Actually I had planned to go to Chiba today. But after a sudden change in plans, my sis and I decided to go shopping in Odaiba instead.
I loved the Golden Week sales in Odaiba so bought a few things....including some clothes that were on sale for less than 1000 yen. Sweet!
Unfortunately, today was a pretty dreary day in terms of weather. But, I got some nice shots of a flower field near Venus Fort.
And a really nice Japanese couple volunteered to take a picture of me and my sis in front of it. It's such a little thing but I really am touched when I encounter random acts of kindness like that. Japanese people are known for being kind but if you live in the big city long enough or experience the shyness of a lot of Japanese people, any kind gestures like these are rare and greatly appreciated! ^o^
Tho, I have to say that especially recently, I feel like lots of Japanese people have been kind to me or gone out of their way to talk to me (in Japanese mind you) and I'm not even talking about friends here....complete strangers! It really makes living here all the more nice!

Hikago Day
And along with other Hikaru no Go fans. I'd like to take a moment to remember May 5th as the day Sai disappeared. And a sad day it was. I shall never forget that purple-haired go-loving handsome ghost who taught me how fun the game of go can actually be.

Code Geass R2 5: とんでもないです！

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:31:56 GMT

(T_________T);

What the hay....0!?
Suzaku (and I mean this with love)...YOU BASTARD!!!

Just when I was beginning to feel all warm and fuzzy inside that Suzaku was revealing the positivity of his motives to Lulu, he goes and does the most heartwrenching thing!! Like wtf!!? So now, Lulu is supposed to pretend the new viceroy isn't his sister?? But she called him oniisama, so how the heck is he supposed to react!!? What kind of test is this?? Is he supposed to know that he has another sister called Nunnally?? Ahhhhhhh!! What the heck is gonna happen!!? Suzaku, using Nunnally as bait!! Saitei da!!
My heart just can't help but feel for him.
Poor Lulu, he's really in a corner now. How's this gonna affect his plans!! Ahhhhhhh!!!

Man!!! T__T (*tears)
One episode a week just isn't enough! I need my Geass fix, now!!

And the new word of the day that I learned from the Episode 6 Preview is ninpinin which means brute. Lulu called Suzaku's true character this. I can't blame him.

Lalaport Toyosu

Sun, 04 May 2008 14:32:56 GMT

Today, I went to Lalaport in Toyosu with wagashiand eien_chiharu.
We were going to go to the one in Chiba but since Toyosu was closer to where we met, we decided to save money and go there. Unfortunately, the one in Toyosu isn't as cool or as big as the one in Chiba. But still, it's a nice place to hang out. Unfortunately, didn't really get a chance to buy anything since I was looking for something within my budget and most things were way out of my range.^^;

We went to a nice American style restaurant after window shopping and afterwards, window shopped some more and ended up at the arcade where my friend gave us a tip on how to play this one coin game without wasting loads of cash.:p

Overall, It was a nice way to spend my Sunday!

BTW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to CHRIS!! <--My cousin turns 14 today!! Miss you!!

I wanna see The Little Mermaid Broadway Musical

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:57:17 GMT

Oh, man! When I go back home for the summer, I wanna go to Broadway and watch The Little Mermaid!
The new songs are pretty nice! I especially like "If Only" and "Her Voice." Actually, haven't listened to the whole album yet. But, from ppl's feedback of the show these seem to be two of the most popular songs. It's been a while since I've been to Broadway and I kinda miss it seeing as I used to go there almost every year for my bday when I was little.

Sierra Boggess (Ariel) has such an awesome voice. And Sean Palmer (Eric) ain't bad either. I really hope to see this live. But, I wonder if it's true that its selling out night after night. ><

Kiss the Girl

If Only

Code Geass R2 4: Lulu you make me cry for Rollo. T____T

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:42:40 GMT

ルル:「ナナリーがいるべきところを奪い取った偽者め。散々使い倒して、ぼろ雑巾のように捨ててやる.」
Lulu: [Impostor who stole Nunnally's place, I'll use you all up, and like a ragged dustcloth, I'll throw you away.]

If there were any lines that stick with you after watching this episode, it has got to be these two lines said about Rollo!
Ok, I was expecting this. And I knew Lulu was mean. But to go far as to say this...T___T
Lulu you truly are beyond evil.

So I found out my guess was right about Rollo switching sides. And I knew Lulu is a great actor and all. But of course nothing could prepare me for how this episode would end. Somehow, I really care for Rollo the cold assassin. So when he said all those sweet things to Rollo, I couldn't help but wanna believe his words were true. And then of course, harsh reality set in and Lulu crushed all those hopes.T__T Poor Rollo.Oh Lulu you lovable evil genius you.
Well, even if it IS fake, I'll still get to see the kyoudai-ai between the two.^o^ Man, I wanna buy some anime magazines for the Lulu x Rollo covers. So cute!

The end of this episode, had Suzaku appearing at the school!! Talk about exciting!! Oh the suspense!!

So next episode, more school life! Yay! And finally Suzaku and Lulu ~~reunite~~....confront!!! What about Suzaku and their relationship is Lulu supposed to know!?! Suzaku or Lulu, who's the better actor?? 気になる！！！And what is up with Rollo and the knife? Is he still having doubts about Lulu? He'll be the insecure little brotherってことか？？？

Vampire Knight 39: Ichiru you are sexy but.....why???

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Just finished reading chapter 39.

That is some heavy stuff that Kaname has put on Zero's shoulders there.
But I do like the fact that Zero is going to play such a pivotal role as a hunter and a vampire.
And wow...the fact that he's more powerful than Kaname is amazing.
I still wanna see him drink more of Kaname's blood tho...fan service or not.:p

Anyhow, oh how bittersweet this chapter is.
Finally, I could see Ichiru and Zero alone in a room again.
Only to see Ichiru pull the Bloody Rose on Zero. WTF?
Ichiru how could you shoot your own twin brother like that?? How?
Ok, I know he's bitter about Shizuka and all that other stuff but still....he's your brother!!! You once loved him so.
Is Ichiru testing how powerful Zero is?
Poor Zero. The look on his face was priceless.

Chapter 40...will Zero fight back? or will someone come to the rescue? Thank goodness I only have to wait a month.

雨の日が多い。。。Junjou R. 3, Amatsuki 2, xxxHOLIC 4, etc...

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:07:23 GMT

また雨の日だ。
もう～こんな日だと、だるくなる。
ゴロゴロしちゃ寝、ゴロゴロしちゃ寝たりする。
どこに行く気もなくなる。いやだね。

Well at least, I did get to catch up with some anime.
I saw Junjou Romantica 3 which was the beginning of the Egoist arc! Yay for Nowaki x Hiro!
The whole time when Hiro suggested to become Takahiro's replacement is always a tearjerker for me. T__T
Of course, Usami made a small appearance. I love when Usami worries about Hiro.
And I love when Hiro gets jealous of Nowaki. Looking forward to next episode, I loved it in the manga. It made me cry...especially in the drama cd. I'm almost finished reading the Junai Egoist novel. About 30 more pages to go.

Amatsuki 2 was great! I love how they use science in the show. I wish I was clever enough to think up that kind of stuff on my own. What an educational series.:p

xxxHOLIC kei 4 Haruka!! Doumeki Haruka!! I love Haruka and Watanuki together! I actually started missing Haruka since he hasn't been in the lasted manga chapters. So it was cool to see him again and relive the moments. Not too long before we see the really dramatic episodes, ne. Watanuki!!!

Macross F 3..I can't say I'm hooked on the show like I am say Junjou or Code Geass R2. But, I definitely enjoy watching it. It has a lot of action, great seiyuu and I love the music. I already have Sakamoto Maaya's Triangular on my ipod.

Monochrome Factor 3. This is such a silly series. I love Kengo! Who knew he had latent powers. It seems like all of Kengo's friends are gonna end up helping him fight the kokuchi. So hope this series gets better once all the main charas have joined up.

Kyou Kara Maou Season 3 Ep. 81 (3): Wolfram dropped the knife!!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:21:39 GMT

I finally caught up to the new season of KKM!! How I love seeing Yuuri and Wolfram at it again!
Wolfram: Sou ka...Yuuri ga dorehodo boku no koto wo omotteita no ka yoku wakatta!

I can't believe Wolfram had the courage to break off the engagement. Tho, I know he was prepared to die and all...it's still amazing that he could do that and sacrifice so much for Yuuri's sake. So sweet!!
I wanna see a re-engagement!! Just being friends is not enough!! It was really sweet all the things that Yuuri said.

I'm so looking forward to the next episode!! Greta and Yuuram!! Sweet!

Anyone on my FL know if season 3 is based on the novels? And if it is, which vol.?

Vampire Knight 3: Shiki ga kirei de. Hanabusa ga kawaii!! Kaname showing up Zero, arienai!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:10:56 GMT

Vampire Knight 3
Wow that was really good!! They changed a lot from the manga. Tho, I still prefer the manga over the anime.
I was surprised, for the first time Kaname actually seemed more appealing than Zero for me!! Arienai!
Of course I'm still loyal to Zero!! Poor him. He was reminded of his bro and succumbed to his vampireness.
Kaname was so cool when he covered Yuuki's eyes and disposed of the Level E!
Akatsuki x Aidou cuuuuute! Hanabusa and his pile of junk amuses me.
I can't wait for Ichiru to appear!!

Code Geass R2- 3 Nante koto!! Rollo ga kawaii!! Rollo ga kawaisou....

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:52:30 GMT

Code Geass Episode 3

Rollo: Lelouch, die along with that evil eye! (pulls trigger half-way)

I'm loving Rollo more and more.
This episode was awesome because we got to see Lulu use his acting skills.:p
As a sucker for kyoudai-ai, I actually like it when Rollo and Lulu are acting lovingly and brotherly to each other...even if it IS all fake.
And aww....my heart jumped for Rollo when he nearly broke down after Lulu suggested on taking away his locket.
The locket which he surprisingly holds dear to him because it was a birthday gift...even tho, it was from Lulu.
Hmm...this locket can also be seen as a weakness.... It seems like noone has ever remembered Rollo's b-day or given him a gift before. T__T The poor boy...

So like I wrote in a previous post, this episode we find out Lulu wears contacts to cover up geass and confirm that Rollo's geass stops time. Also confirmed that Rollo knew everything about Lulu being Zero and his geass. And then all of a sudden Xing Ke attacks the Black Knights??? wtf?? I think he's gonna join up tho.

As for Rollo, I think he's gonna switch sides. I think it's possible Lulu will somehow convince him to join his side and they'll continue to put on the facade of happy brothers. And Lulu will continue to act as if he knows nothing about Zero and the Black Knights. It could be far-fetched...but I'd definitely like that plan. Maybe next episode, Rollo will actually tell Lulu what Zero did to make him hate him so much. I'm thinking he was attacked by Zero-tachi in the past...either that or Britannia has convinced him that whatever happened was Zero's fault.

Turn 4: The Counterattack of the Gallows
They're trying to execute the core of the black knights.
No matter what, I've got to save them but, right now the problem is Rollo.
No, there should be a breakthrough. For everyone whose memories have been rewritten, I...
黒の騎士団の中核が処刑されようとしている
なんとしても助け出さないとならないが、今はロロが問題だ。
いや、突破口はあるはず。記憶を書き換えられた皆の為にも、俺は...
Kuro no kishidan no chuukaku ga shokei sareyou toshite iru.
Nantoshitemo taskedasanai to naranai ga, ima wa Rollo ga mondai da.
Iya, toppakou wa aru hazu. Kioku wo kakikaerareta minna no tame ni mo, ore wa.

Historical Dramas.......;________;

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:26:03 GMT

Honestly, why do I invest so much emotional energy into these dramas?
Especially, when I know how they're gonna end. ;_________________;
o

6mins of Code Gease R2- 3 Leaked???

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:41:00 GMT

Wow!
I can't believe a staff member leaked R2 ep. 3.
But, I can totally see why it's a big deal for sunrise.
It wasn't just any part of ep. 3 but the last 6 mins. which happened to contain a whole shiriload of revelations.

1.Rollo's geass is stopping time!
2. Lulu uses eye contacts to cover up his Geass!
3. Rollo knew about Lulu's Geass!!

I'm still wondering about Rollo and his hatred towards Zero.
The last thing Rollo said as he pointed the gun to Lulu and pulled the trigger halfway was "Lelouch, Die along with that evil eye!"
What's gonna happen? What a cliffhanger!

Code Geass R2 - 2: Itsuwari no Otouto wa Shinjitsu wo Motomeru

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:20:33 GMT

Ro..llo...
ROLLO!! He may be a lie but I'm liking these two sides to him.
Suzaku, you traitor!!
Lulu, to defeat your father, you'll have to become stronger than Suzaku!!
Comments on this week's episode under the cut!

Wow! I'm speechless! Sunrise puts out another amazing episode of Geass.
We finally got to see more of what happened after Suzaku and Lulu's confrontation from last year.
Apparently Suzaku kicked Lulu's ass in a major way and just when you thought he was done he kicked it and kicked it some more.
Then he handed Lulu over to his Emperor daddy and sold out his best friend for a promotion. Hence explaining his current position as a member of the Knights of Rounds. Oh a part of me can't forgive Suzaku and yet a part of me is hoping that Suzaku has a bigger plan and is secretly on Lulu's side. (><)

FukuJun's acting when he was yelling about losing the memories of his mother and sister was amazing! I would love to see a nama afureko with him as Zero!

Even tho, I can't forgive Lulu, I'm glad he has a friend in Gino.

Suzaku aside, there's even more revelations when we find out that Rollo is more than just a sweet adorable lie of a brother. He's actually quite capable when it comes to piloting mecha, himself. Unfortunately, his enemy is Zero. >< Ahh, what's going on?? So many questions and doubts still left unanswered. Even, Lulu didn't have time to figure Rollo out in this ep. Man, I wanna see the next turn now!! What's he gonna do about Rollo!! :o

Ugh Nina appeared. Please don't let her survive the whole season!

Awww, it was sweet that Lulu lent Kallen his uniform top to wear. But he shouldn't have stopped at the jacket. Rather than seeing Kallen's ass in the air, why not Lulu give her his pants, too. I'd rather see what kind of boxers/briefs a crazy Britannian former 17th heir to the throne wears..

So next week more school life. Can't wait! More explanations please!

Next Turn：Ep. 3 Preview
ナナリーを探しだし、守りきる為には力が必要だ。皇帝やスザクよりも強い力が。手に入れてみせる。その為にもまずはあいつを。偽りの弟...ロロを
In order to protect Nunnally and begin searching for her, I need power. I need power stronger than the emperor and Suzaku's. I will obtain it! In order to get that strength, first, him...I'll have to...That fake brother...Rollo, I'll have to...

Monochrome Factor:Kokoro no kyoudai ga ii ne! Shirogane x Akira HOT!Amatsuki: My kind of adventure!

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:57:16 GMT

<---Definitely ayashii!

I agree with Akira this guy is ayashii to the max!! If I saw this guy walking around my neighborhood, I'd definitely turn the other way and ignore him.:p Could this guy be any gayer with his lipstick and all?? But yet somehow, when he's with Akira and tries to kiss him I always find it HOTT!! (O , O) Haha...if Shirogane needs to kiss Akira in each episode, this is gonna make for a really exciting series.;p

I'm finding I'm really liking a lot of the charas in this series. Especially, Kengo!! So cute and adorable!! I loved his entrance into the show. A great introduction. It's been a while since I've heard Kamiyan's genki koe.

Speaking of seiyuu, I was fooled again. Man, I swear OnoD really has his moments where he sounds totally like Sakupyon. ><
For the first few minutes, I thought I was listening to Sakurai before I realized it was OnoD. Is it just me?
And totally random but I'm glad that I'll be able to hear Hatano in this anime, too!
Anyhow, this series has done it's job! I want to read the manga now!! ^o^ This series is a keeper!

Also watched Amatsuki 1 today, too!! Fukujun is really good in it!! Hehe, he's in nearly everything this season.:p I'm behind in this manga, too.><

Special A - 1

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:06:49 GMT

Vampire Knight and Special A Posters at Ikebukuro Sta.

I watched the first episode of Special A. I thought it was very well done! I'm impressed that there are so many good anime this season.
I still haven't caught up on the manga but I should be done by the end of the week. I love Ryuu's power over the twins. So cute! Jun is so funny with his violin! (^o^) I wonder how many episodes this series will run, too.
Well next on my list is KKM, Amatsuki, and more Druaga!!

Junjou Romantica - 1 : Soooooo cute!! Superb adaptation!

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:43:26 GMT

I love it love it love it!! Junjou Romantica anime is just oh soooooo very very very cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!
I really satisfied with the animation quality and the whole way that they're telling the story. It's really able to capture the feel of the manga and the drama cds. It's perfect! Can't wait for Nowaki x Hiro!! I'm definitely considering buying the dvds for this when it's out.

That reminds me I need to finish my Junai Egoist novel and get to reading the last Junai Romantica novel that was released.><

More new season stuff: Vampire Knight, xxxHOLIC Kei, Macross F

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:16:38 GMT

Today, I had the day off from work which was awesome! I really can get used to this.
I had a lot of time free..mostly spent sleeping but I did fit in some time to watch some anime.

xxxHOLIC Kei
Last night, I watched xxxHOLIC Kei which I'm glad still has the same feel as the first season. I was amused by the Oofuri references! Mihashi!!
Black Mokona was so cute in this ep. Oh, Watanuki you must learn that other people don't want you to get hurt or make all the sacrifices. His poor eye.
I'm anticipating how they'll do his whole falling out of the school window scene.
I wanna get Suga Shikao's single for the OP. Glad that he did the theme song again!

Vampire Knight
Wow, I guess I'm so used to the manga that it's kinda weird to see all the characters animated. :p
I'm loving Zero so much!! I haven't read the first volume in a long time so maybe it's just me, but it seems like the anime is moving fast.
I'm really wondering how far they will go with the story!! I wanna see Ichiru!!^o^
And speaking of VK, ON/OFF live this Sunday!! Looking forward to it!

Macross Frontier
Not much to say here since I'm still trying to get to know the story. I remember watching parts of the old series long ago but perhaps I was too young to appreciate it then since I wasn't really into it. Right now, it seems interesting and I'm curious to see the next ep. So I'll wait in see if it stays interesting enough to stick with. I noticed that the train in the show went from San Francisco to Shibuya and the traveling time prolly was an hour at most I'm guessing. Wow...wish it were that easy in real life.

Well still quite a few anime I need to check out. So many good ones came out this season. How am I gonna have the time to keep up?!

The Tower of DRUAGA -the Aegis of URUK 1 (Ura)- What the others were doing while Gil was sleeping

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:31:16 GMT

Thank goodness wagashi emailed me again and told me about there being two versions of episode 1 of Druaga no Tou.
This is utter brilliance! Apparently there is an omote and an ura version of the first ep.
Luckily, I saw the omote version first..so it was extremely funny to see the ura version afterwards. Btw, that's the order you should watch omote first and ura second.

I loved the fake credits!! I saw the inkeeper's role in all this.
And man KENN as Gil is just too cute!! He was totally sleep-talking the entire time he was dreaming, so we got to hear KENN say the lines of a bunch of the different characters (which were said in the omote version)! Love it love it love it!
If Gonzo's doing this for all the episodes, I'd say we're quite lucky!!^o^

I wish they had a rajiban for this show.

The Tower of DRUAGA -the Aegis of URUK 1 : It's a long road to becoming a hero

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:46:58 GMT

[Yuusha no michi wa tooi desu.]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahah!!

Man, I just finished watching Tower of Druaga episode 1 and I love it so far!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
Kudos to KENN!! He did an awesome job as Gil! Incredibly awesome!
And on top of that he sings the ED theme which I really wanna buy!!

So I intended to check this anime out mostly because I heard KENN would be in it.
But I totally forgot it was out already until wagashi emailed me about how funny it is.

Well, she was right. I love gag anime and this one is a hilarious one.
My fave moments were when he kept getting The Black Knight's name wrong by calling him The Dark Knight.
Then there's also the part where everytime someone says they plan to get married, they end up dying in battle.
I was amused when they found out that the evil Druaga they needed to fight was this itty bitty thing and to top it off, he was Gil's father. ^o^
And Neeba is such a perv...he wouldn't save Fatina from the tentacle monster because he wanted to see more action...:p
Anyhow what the heck was up with the inkeeper?? Haha..Gil forgot Utu's name.

So what did I learn from this episode...?
It's tough being a hero, especially when your town doesn't even have a HELLO WORK.^o^

Needless to say, I'll be sticking with this show for the rest of the season.