February 24, 2013

Hey Guys,

     Today I watched Episode 6 of Vividred Operation and Episode 6 of Problem Children are Coming from Another Planet, Aren't They?

Arkane's tent suit

     In Vividred, the girls are going to summer school on the beach.  Ok, if summer schools were supposed to be at the beach, everyone would want to go.  Anyway, Granddad uses this as an excuse for team building exercises with the girls.  He kidnaps one of there classmates, bright idea there, pops! and uses lame attempts to force the girls into better friendship.  This is stupid. The only thing I thought was good was Himawari pushing every button that says "don't push".  Oh, and I'm sure Arkane's bathing suit becoming a tent, where inside she's naked was a just an attempt for the old pervert to get a peek at his granddaughter's goods.  Another thing is that Arkane is definitely the weak link in the intelligence factor because she was the only one to not recognize Rei as the "masked girl", when she has spent more time with her then the other three combined. Ugh.  This show is somehow dumb and entertaining.

     On Problem Children, The girls find out that Black rabbit is keeping a secret from them about some party on the north part of the Little Garden from them.  It turns out that it is a really far from them and they hid it because they knew the kids would want to go.  Izayoi talks Shiroyasha into taking them there while giving B.R. a note that if she doesn't catch the three of them, they will leave the community.  This pisses her off.  She finds them, captures Yo, then Asuka while she is strolling around with Izayoi.  Then she gets into a game with Izayoi about who will get the other.  Their game ends up destroying a big part of the city and ends in a draw, just when the fuzz arives.  Someone will have to pay for the mess, I think.

Black Rabbit

Have a good day!

February 23, 2013

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,

     I've been behind a little bit.  Sorry.  I'll try to do better at writing these everyday.

Jin and Misaki

     Today I watched the latest episode available to me of The Pet Girl of Sakurasou.  this episode is centered around the Misaki-Jin relationship.  Jin has been accepted to the Univerisity in Osaka.  He calls to tell Misaki but she doesn't answer, being consumed in her work.  Sorata along with Nanami and Mashiro, go down to the school to see the applicants test results to see if  Yuko passed.  Once again Mashiro makes Sorata and Nanami uncomfortable about their relationship.  Sorata asks her why she is coming with them.  Mashiro replies that whether or not Yuko gets in, has effects on her future.  If she gets in, she will have to resort to "Plan C'. (Which is Total Annihilation, because Yuko is a threat for Sorata's attention.)  They find out that Yuko did not pass the entrance exam.  Jin's friend and his girlfriend are there and ask Sorata if Misaki is with him because Jin is at the school and it could be their last chance to get them together before he goes away.  Sorata and Mashiro go to stop Jin and Nanami goes back to Sakura Hall to get Misaki.  Misaki resists going but Nanami forces her to go.  Jin and Sorata get in a violent fist fight on the roof because Sorata thinks Jin should get with Misaki.  Misaki arrives on the roof.  Jin feels that he is always going to be chasing after Misaki because she is so smart and talented.  He tells her that she knows his scripts aren't good enough for her, which she admits and that is why he is going to Osaka to make something that is worthy of her talents.  He gives her a ring to keep guys away from her while is gone.  Everyone is happy and the end up locking some teachers on the roof, only to get back to Sakura Hall where Chihiro tells them that the school has decided to demolish Sakura Hall. Ahhhhh!

February 19,2013

Hi Guys,

     Today I sat down and watched episode 6 of Amnesia and episode 5 of Vividred Operation.

Heroine

     In Amnesia, the heroine found out that she was in the Ikky fan club.  They also went to the mountain retreat that she had been at in her previous adventures.  There she sat back and watched the other girls fawn over Ikky.  Then when the two of them are alone, they share a moment and kiss.  Later, Rita, who appears to be the head of the fan club, asks her where her daily reports are on what she does with Ikky.  This all seems a little weird for me.  He doesn't seem to be worth all this trouble.  The other girls in the fan club bully her and push her into a boat, which starts to sink.  Orion shows up again for......Nothing.........he can't save her, and at the end we see her drifting towards the bottom of the lake.

Rei

     In Vivid red Operation, we get the skinny on the dark haired chick, Rei, that has been powering up the Alone.  Apparently she is from another world that was destroyed and a bird talks her into revenge by helping the alone.  She has  a feather tattoo which the bird can use to give her pain.  What the hell is this bird's stupid problem?!  he should go get some bread at the park or something.  Anyway, her job is to destroy the manifest engine.  She tries but fails and falls into the water.  Arkane who has tried to talk to her at school, finds her washed up on the beach and cares for her.  The next time the Alone attack, she tries to go power them up but she is weak from being ill. That will probably piss off that stupid bird.

February 17, 2013

Well,

     Today I watched a mini Sword Art Online marathon,  three episodes actually.  9, 10, and 11.  in 9, Kirito and Asuna, after peeking at the boss for that level, bump into Klein and his group, then a squad from the Liberation Army.  Kirito gives his map info to the Army and they decide to fight the boss.  They then decided to follow to make sure they are alright.  They arrive at the boss room to see the army squad getting pummeled.  Asuna jumps in to help, then Klein and Kirito.  The boss is tough and Kirito has to use his unique secret skill, "dual wielding" and defeats the boss himself.  Asuna decides she wants to take a leave from the "Knights of the Blood Oath" guild and hang out with Kirito.  The leader of the guild does not let her and challenges Kirito to a duel.  If he wins, Asuna can leave.  If he losses, he has to join the guild.  I didn't understand this, if it is game, why can't she do whatever she likes.  Maybe it just shows that living in that game for so ling makes them believe it is their life.  Kirito does LOSE the duel and he is forced to join the guild.  They give him a special white and red outfit of the black one he normally wears.

     Kirito is told because he is a new member he must get his skills tested and goes to the dungeon with Godfrey and Kuradeel.  When the three stop to rest, Godfrey and Kirito drink some water.  Water which was tampered with by Kuradeel to paralyze them.  He kills Godfrey and almost kills Kirito, but Asuna was watching them on the map and came to his rescue.  They are granted a leave by Heathcliff, the leader of the guild and together they get married and by a quaint log cabin on a peaceful level.  They have fun hanging out and playing games.  In episode 11, they find a girl wandering in the woods.  She has no cursor and passes out so they take her home.  When she wakes up, she thinks they are her parents.  The take her to the Town of Beginnings to find out where her real parents are, if she has any?  They get into a scuffle with the Liberation Army, who is in control of the city.

Asuna

Later

February 16, 2013

Hey Guys,

     Today I watched one episode of two different shows.  I watched the latest episode available to me of "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou" and Episode "V" of "Amnesia"

     In "The Pet Girl"' it is Valentines Day and Nanami is up early, nervous for her audition.  Mashiro gets a call from her editor asking her to do the cover for the next magazine.  She actually gets herself ready, minus one sock and refuses to let Sorata check her case to make sure she has everything important.  She tells him that "She's even packed her "fighting spirit".  I thought that was hilarious.  Problems arise when on her way to the audition, Nanami's train gets stopped and she fears she won't get there in time.  Enter Sorata to the rescue!  He borrows a bike, picks her up where the train is stuck and rides her to the audition.  I felt like he was just being a nice guy because she is his friend but I can see where it might be a little confusing for her.  In the excitement, Sorata forgot that he was supposed to meet Mashiro on the roof.  He rode back to the school where he found her on the roof.  She gave him a box of bamboo shoots, remembering how he said he liked them on the trip to his house during the break.  That was sweet.  we never found out what happened with the audition nor did Nanami give Sorata the chocolates she bought in the previous episode.  Also, Rita flew in for the day from England to see Ryuunosuke, only for him to lock himself in the bathroom.

     In Amnesia, Mary goes on a date with Ikki, where he tells her that they are dating.  He only dates women for three months and seems to be counting down with her.  Although he tells her she is not like the other girls he has dated.  this is all very confusing to her as well as very confusing to me.  Orion shows up again, finally, and gives us crap, to help us understand. Let's see what happens in "VI", before I dump this confusing anime.

Earl

February 15, 2013

     Today i got back on to Soul Eater and watched two episodes.  In these episodes, Maka has to face her fears about Soul getting hurt.  Medusa is confronted by two witches and kills one and bullies the other into helping her fry "prisoner 13" from witch prison.  He is an immortal that took the grand witch's eye.  He has been imprisoned for over 200 years. He battles Maka and Soul along with Black Star and Tsubaki on London Bridge.  Maka has a hard time fighting because her and Soul's soul wavelengths are out of whack due to the effect of Soul's getting injured.  Black Star was able to hold Tsubaki in her Demon Sword mode but not for long until he passed out.  Maka eventually summoned enough strength to defeat the enemy, who had transformed into an immortal werewolf, with the help of his own clumsiness and Black Star waking up in time to cut his arm off a falling Maka.
   
     We'll see if those two kids can get it back on track.

February 13, 2013

Hello,

    Today I got back and watched an episode of my favorite "kiddie porn power rangers", "Vividred Operation."

   In this episode, we met a new member of the team, Himawari Shinomiya.  She is a reclusive hacker that attends school with a camera because of an incident in the past where a friend betrayed her.  She is smart at technological things and figures out the vivid system within minutes.  She docks with Akane and Vivid Yellow has a very powerful weapon that destroys "The Alone".

The one question I have, and I'm sure we'll find this out. Who is the girl who fires the arrows to make the Alone power up, and what's here motive.


Bye

February 12, 2013

Hi there,

     I didn't actually watch any anime today.  I have actually been obsessed with figuring out this Japanese web site I found.  It is called Ameba.jp.  It seems to me that it is a blogging/facebook hybrid site.  They have a additional part called Pigg, where you are a little character and you can go to rooms and interact with people.  It is fun and I've been trying to figure out what is going on because it is all in Japanese and I can't read it.  Also, in Pigg, my browser won't trasnslate pictures and that is what everyone's words are.  I did meet some nice people who were willing to write in English to me.  I appreciated that alot. I feel like I am a visitor in their world and I don't want to become a nuisance.

     So if your curious, check it out.  www.ameba.jp Sign up and look me up.  My name is earl77.

Later!

February 11, 2013

Well Guys,


     Today I just watched an episode of my favorite show "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou".  In this episode Sorata goes for his second try at the Video game design competition.  He did not win, but they said they would help him try to improve his game design, "Rhythm Battler", a game where you defeat the enemy by hitting the right buttons to music.  To me it sounds like a Guitar Hero or similar.  I've seen a few of these games on the net and Youtube.  Nanami gets Sorata to rehearse with her for her upcoming audition.  she picked a script written by Jin for Misaki's anime.  It is about a couple confessing their love for each other.  Her friends at school want her to use the rehearsal time to actually confess to him, and since Valentine's Day is around the corner, the girls' anxiety is high.  Especially Moshiro's who is sensing a connection between Sorata and Nanami.  Will we finally see "Plan C".  I am hoping!  Oh, Yuko stopped in to take her entrance exam.

 

Later,

Earl

February 10, 2013

Hi folks

   Today I watched two different shows,both of which are from this season. Amnesia and Problem Children Are Coming From Another Planet, Aren't They?

    In Amnesia, Mary finds out from Shin what exactly happened on the night of her accident. Shin also said that his father killed a man when he was a boy. She thought she thought that this was what she remembered before and maybe got it confused. She then woke up on August 1st again and now another guy from the cafe is calling on her for a date. When she goes down to meet him, the girls that threatened her in episode I, that she remembered cutting her hair were with him. Then the mean looking woman showed up ....
 

   
    On PCACFAP,AT?, the demon lord who was a friend of the No Names was going to be put up for a prize in a gift game. Jin was hoping to win her back to his group but the game was canceled. She escaped to see Jin and the others but was taken back by her owners, the Perseus clan, and turned to stone. Black Rabbit tried to negotiate her back but the leader of the Perseus clan wanted her for the trade. In the end, the No Names challenged the Perseus Clan.

February 9, 2013

Hello folks,

     I didn't really watch any shows today since it was my day off from work and I had to got some things done. (for a change)  On days where I don't actually watch any anime, I decided I will review a show that I had finished previous to writing this blog.  It will not be a detailed review, pretty much my opinions after the fact.  Since it might have been some time since I watched it.

      Today I will talk about "High School of the Dead."  This anime is a zombie story where a high school kid and some friends stick together to make it out of the zombie apocalypse.   This was one of the first animes that I watched straight through, meaning one after the other without watching any other shows in between.  i felt the subject matter and story was good.  They didn't seem to change zombie behavior or anything like that.  I liked the opening theme.  The things I didn't like about it was that the only way I could tell the girls apart was by what panties they had on.  This was because there were a lot of fan service shots of the action from a crotch angle.  Episode 6, I remember was a blatant fan service episode and probably my first experience with those.  Couldn't watch that around the kids.  The ending was left up in the air only to find out they were not going to make a season two.  Darn. Oh, I just read there will be a season 2, but no date yet.  I'll just have to wait.  Hopefully Crunchyroll will get that one.

Earl

February 8, 2013

Oh well,

     Today I just watched two episodes of "Soul Eater" again.  This show has been my dinnertime routine lately mostly because the bowler is into it too.  He says that it is his fault for "getting me into anime" because he would watch Naruto on Netflix and I sat in one day and watched  a bunch of them with him.  It probably peeked my interest but I don't think it got me into anime.

     The two episodes I watched focused pretty much on Tsubaki.  We learned about her backstory and her brother, since he was the Enchanted Sword Masamune.  We also learn a little about Black Star's backstory. That he is from a clan of assassins that started eating human souls.  Lord Death and the meisters of the academy had killed them to stop them from becoming Kishins and took Black Star in because he was a baby.  At the end of the first episode, Tsubaki enters the sword to fight Masamune inside.

     In the second episode, Tsubaki and Masamune fight and gets her ASS handed to her but somehow and I'm not really sure, she wins, leaves the sword and is unharmed in the "real" world.  I would think that she would have some effects physically from the battle inside the sword but, guess not.  The play by play from Lord Death, Stein and Maka and Soul's worrying was annoying and I was wishing they would shut up the entire time.

Ta ta.....

February 7, 2013

Hey everyone, Today I watched two episodes of "Sword Art Online " In the first one, Kirito went shopping for a new sword and met a cute smith named Liz. They decide to go fight a dragon to get some special metal to make his sword. On the adventure, the two fall into the dragon's nest but Kirito is able to get them out. Liz likes Kirito and confesses to him but he doesn't hear her. Back at the shop she makes him a sword. She then backs off liking him when she finds out he knows Asuna. I didn't get it because I felt there was no indication that either of them had a thing for the other, although I know that's where it is headed. I thought it is weird that it has been two years in the game and it is only episode 7. I feel the story could have been even more interesting if the game action was developed a little better. Instead.we are just getting Kirito's relatively with various women. In the next episode, Asuna makes Kirito a stew. Pretty boring episode except that it might have laid some ground work for Asuna to be in trouble with her guild.

February 6, 2013

     Well today I had an interesting viewing day.  I watched one episode of four different shows. 
     The first show I watched was "Soul Eater", episode 9 "Legend of The Holy Sword: Kid and Black Star's Big Adventure"

Death The Kid and Black Star

 

     In this episode, Black Star gets assigned to clean the library by Sid.  While he is there, Kid comes in looking for a book about Excalibur, the Holy Sword that can give it's user power and glory.  They decide to go find it.  After a short adventure they find the sword and both of them are able to pull the sword out.  It then transforms into a white penguin looking thing in a top hat.  The penguin turns out to be really annoying and they put it back and leave.  This was a cute episode, pretty funny I thought but didn't progress the plot very much because Soul was still in the hospital recuperating.

 

 

Vivid Green

 

     i then watched episode 3 of "Vividred Operation."  "True Strength".  I would like to say that Grampa Isshiki must be the sickest scientist to ever want to save the world.  First what was he thinking, yeah I will to make a suit to fight the "Alone" and at the same time, I make it so I can get my fourteen year old granddaughter and her friends to get naked and kiss, and hey how about some "docking".  I'm going to give this some more time before I quit it because it is so over the top wrong.   They introduced a new character Wakaba Saegusa.  She becomes the green "Palette Ranger."  We'll see.

 

I then watched episode 3 of "Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?"  In this episode, The girls get to know each other in the bath, Izayoi makes a plan with an uneasy Jin to help get the No-Name Clan back to it's hay day and they fight Galdo as a gift game.  They end up killing him but You gets hurt.

 

 

 

 

     Finally, I watched Episode III of Amnesia.  Mary goes home from the hospital with Shin.  I am still a little confused because I thought it was around August 8th, when they went to the mountain villa, but in the hospital it said the first.  But Mary finds out that her accident did take place at the villa, but the circumstances around it are sketchy.  Shin tries to jog her memory by taking her to familiar places.  We find out they were dating and that Mary is a singer in a band.  I find this one intriguing but the character's outfits ridiculous.  Where the heck is Orion? 

 

 

Have a good day!

 



February 5, 2013

Hello,

     Not much going on today.  I watched one episode of "Vivid Operation."  It was episode 2, "When Two Become One."  So we finally get to see what "docking" is.  When the evil disco ball with legs gets suped up due to the lightening arrow sent by the chick in the scarf and short-shorts, Arkane and Aoi have to dock.  But oh no, it doesn't work.  Stuffed animal Grandpa says that one of them is not allowing the docking to take place!  What arey going to do, the thing is destroying the island?  Alas, Aoi admits she was the one who was prohibiting the docking.  Why???? Because she hates tomatos and doesn't want Arkane to find out because she gave her a tomato when they first met and had said it was delicious!  Ahhhhh, It was was so touching..........Not really.  Anyway, Aoi kisses Arkane again and they merge together by stripping down to their undies and unite to form Vivid Blue.



  Vivid Blue

 

    So what we have here is a teen girl "power rangers."  This should be interesting.  I think Aoi became the suit, not sure yet, and it has an engine powered hammer weapon that can energize to 200%.  Huh, if it's capable of going that high, shouldn't be 100%? Is this like Nigel cranking it to eleven? Don't know.

      They defeat the disco ball, everyone is happy until the next day when they realize their school is destroyed.  If I was a kid, that would have made me happy!

Later.

February 4, 2013

     When I first started this blog, I had the intention of watching an anime everyday and then writing about it.  I thought "How hard would it be to watch twenty-four minutes of tv and comment on it every day?"  I discovered the past few days that sometimes it is harder than I thought.  I guess we all get busy sometimes, and let's face it, have to spend time with the family every once in a while.  So, Saturday, I went on a family drive and we had fun together. This surprised me a little since the boys are almost grown and her and me don't get along too much lately.  We used to go on drives alot when the price of gas was reasonable.  Now, it is just a luxury we can't afford.

   
      Sunday was Superbowl Sunday.

    
       I actually watched the game, which I didn't really intend on watching the whole thing, but I did for the most part, aside from texting and looking at apps for my phone.  I thought the NFL did a good job in halting the game with the power outage to get "everyone" on the same page to make it an exciting close game.  I have thought for a while that the league controls outcomes and match ups based on which story lines are better to sell games, especially the Superbowl.  Let's face it, football is a billion dollar business, why would they allow fans to turn away from a blow out.  I don't really have any proof, and can honestly admit, many of my examples that I have used to back this theory can be looked at from other angles and mean different things.  I would like to say that I believe the latest news from Tim Brown and Jerry Rice that the year the Raiders were in the Superbowl saying the head coach, I forget his name right now, didn't do in their opinion enough to win that game because he wanted his friend John Gruden to win is interesting.  I feel if this coach held back anything in the game, it wasn't out of mere loyalty for a friend.  Friend or not, he is your competition and is there to be beaten by you.  I think it probably had do do with the NFL wanting the Buccaneers to win for some reason. I have no idea why.  Just that it was better for business in their point of view, probably since Tampa Bay has always been a non factor in NFL history. Anyway, I think the League, owners, head coaches and coordinators are involved.  Maybe some high profile players, I don't know.  After all, it is entertainment, like Pro Wrestling, LOL.

     Today, I got back on the Soul Eater track with Episodes 7 and 8.  These consisted of Maka and Souls battle with a Meister and weapon pair of Crona and Ragnarok.  These two are different because Ragnarok is a demon sword who is actually inside of Crona.  They are supported by a witch, Medusa, who at the end of episode 8, we found out is Meister Academy's doctor! Ahhh!  This could be interesting.  Back to episode 7, Maka and Soul fight Crona and Ragnarok but the outcome is grim after Soul gets injured defending Maka.  Woop dee doo, Stein and Spirit, Maka's Dad, to the rescue.  They defeat Crona and Ragnarok and have a brief skirmish with the witch until she retreats with Crona.

Later

January 31, 2013

      Today I was busy working on an Anime of my own, therefore I only watched one show.  That was an episode of "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou."

     The episode is called "Where's Your Usual Self?"  In it, Sakura Hall is closing for the winter break and the students have to leave.  Misaki, Nanami, and Mashiro all end up going with Sorata to his home.  Misaki because her hometown reminds her of Jin, Nanami can't go home because her parents don't approve of her attending that school, and Mashiro
knew she would be going with Sorata.  They take the bullet train and meet Sorata's Mom and Dad. Nanami helps Sorata's sister Yuri study and Sorata asks for him to let Yuri take the entrance exam at his school.  Nanami then talks seriously to Sorata about their plans.  Mashiro still seems confused about her feelings but knows Sorata likes her when she draws.  Masaki is depressed the whole time until she realizes that Jin wants her to continue to work hard on her animation.  The family and friends all go watch the sun rise on New Years Day and shout out their goals.  This show gets me every time.  Sniffle, Sniffle.
     I really liked Sorata's Dad.  A great comical character.  Especially when he gets in the tub with Sorata.

Sorata's Dad



Later

January 30, 2013

     Today I watched only shows I could see on the Wii.  Youtube and Netflix only.  I just felt like lounging around in the living room.  I ended up seeing episodes of "Soul Eater," and one episode of "Sekirei: Pure Engagement."

     The "Soul Eater" episodes were 4, 5 and 6.  In episode 4 and 5, Maka, Soul, Black Star, and Tsubaki are ordered to take remedial training by defeating the former teacher Sid, who is now a zombie, and "the person who made him", Dr Frank N. Stein.  the four manage to successfully apprehend Sid but have a tough battle with Stein.  At the end, it is revealed that this was just a training exercise and Stein stays on at the academy as the groups teacher.
     In episode 6, Death the Kid decides to enroll in Meister Academy.  He his met on his way in by Black Star and Soul Eater who want to defeat him because Black Star is the "biggest star" of the academy.  He hasn't liked that all the other students are talking about the new student.  A big battle breaks out with Death, Liz and Patty kicking Black Star's butt.  Soul manages to cut some of Death's bangs and when Death realizes this, he falls to the ground with a nose bleed.  This makes Black Star claim the victory.  These episodes were pretty fun.  The opening song by the way is "Resonance" by TM Revolution.

     "Sekirei: Pure Engagement" is actually the second season of "Sekirei."  I watched the first season awhile ago and only recently found the second season on Netflix through FUNimation.  This is what I was complaining about the FUNimation Free app, this series is not available on the app, but I can freely watch it on Youtube.

     I watched episode 7.  In this episode, several Sekireis are fighting for their Ashikobis so they can get the last unemerged sekirei.  He is Homura, aka Kagari.  He is a male character but because his body is "unstable," he has breasts.  He wants to kill himself, but Minato jumps in the flames and kisses him, making Homura emerge.  Now Minato has six sekireis.  Musubi, Tsukiumi, Matsu, Ku, Kazehana, and Homura.  I liked the story in the first season but am bored with it so far in season 2.  There is quite a bit of big breast fan service in the series, if you like that sort of thing.

     Sorry this is late, the Internet crapped out on me the other day and I couldn't get it posted.

Earl

January 29, 2013

Hey there,

Not much going on today.  I did download the FUNimation free app for my phone today.  I have to say that I am really disappointed in it though.  Not all of the shows are available and the ones that are only have at most four episodes to choose them.  I thought downloading it would be a good idea since a lot of the shows I like, have disappeared from Netflix.  I just will have to go through the website like before and watch.  It just doesn't make sense to limit something you are giving away somewhere else. :(! Oh well?

Today I watched Episodes 2 and 3 of "Soul Eater."  This show is about a school where they teach "meisters"  to be able to kill demons (Kishin) to prevent them from making the world evil.  The "meisters use their partners, who transform into weapons to eat the evil souls of the Kishin.  If the partners eat 99 Kishin souls and 1 witch soul, they become death scythes, weapons that can be used by the grim reaper.  The show focuses on a meister named Maka and her weapon/partner Soul Eater, but episodes 2 and three introduce us to some more characters.  Black Star is an assassin death meister who with his chain scythe weapon Tsubaki.  He is really annoying and full of himself and is complimented nicely by Tsubaki's humility and willingness to comply.  In the episode, he goofs up an attack on Al Capone and then refuses to take the soul of a child witch after he defeats her protector.  I found him really annoying.

In episode 3, we are introduced to the Grimm Reaper's kid, Death the Kid.  I also found him annoying because he likes to obsess over stupid things like symmetry.  He has two weapons, sister pistols Liz and Patty.  I thought they were smart and funny.  Death is assigned by his father to retrieve the soul of a watch that has built an army of mummies in Egypt.  After leaving them to check on a painting at home, Liz and Patty defeat the mummies.  Death the Kid returns to find them held captive by the mummy pharaoh who ate the witch's soul and has to defeat it.  The battle looks grim for Death (Ha Ha Pun intended), until he realized the pharaoh mummy's face is not symmetrical, and he kills it.

Death the Kid with Patty and Liz

 

I really find this show interesting and will continue to watch.

 

Later

 



January 28,2013

Hello,

Hope you all are having a wonderful day!  Today I continued watching "Sword Art Online."  Episodes 5 and 6.  In these episodes, Kirito meats up with Asuna again who we haven't seen since they defeated the floor 1 boss together.  Now she is one of the leaders of the lead group and decked out in fighting gear. (We had only really seen her in a hoped cape before.)  The two of them decide to be Sword Art's detectives after a "murder"is witnessed in the "safe area" of the towns where players can only lose health points in a duel.  They question witness, and put together clues.  I was waiting for the "Law and Order"  ba bump bump sound.  But, after the episode 5 cliffhanger where the witness was murdered, episode six has the two sleuths going over the facts.  After Kirito drops the sandwich Asuna made, it all comes together for him and he figures out what exactly is going on.  He races on horse back and confronts the two behind the plot.  They were actually the ones who were "murdered."  They did it to gain a confession of a third member of a former guild who had voted against the majority in a "what do do with a rare item?" vote, because the leader of the guild, Griselda was murdered on her way to sell the object.  In the end, Asuna and Kirito, flush out the real murder of Griselda, her husband Grimrock! He had sent people to kill the three former guild members to put the situation to rest.  That plan was thwarted.  Now Asuna and Kirito can go back to the front to help finish the game.  I thought it was weird to have a who done it? in the relative beginning of the series but after watching both episodes, I liked that we got to see an evolution of their chemistry together.  I just hope Asuna doesn't get pushed to the side or killed off, like other female characters that Kirito has had contact with up until now.

 

Asuna

See you later

January 27, 2013

Hey there, I am still battling my sickness and was able to watch episodes 3 and 4 of "Sword Art Online ". I 'm not sure how he keeps moving up in the game when all they show us is when he goes down to the lower levels to help those people. I understand that he might feel bad because he was a beta tester but I think he could do more by finishing the game and helping the others on the outside. Also, a little peek at what was going on in the real world would be nice. Oh, and if this is a virtual world, why would anyone have the need to get undressed for bed. If you can't feel pain, whys would you feel uncomfortable. Sleeping in your armor should be fine. I was also looking to start a long running series because I usually stick to shows that have 2 seasons or less since my attention span is mostly short. I wanted to start Bleach but to my dismay, it is only available to premium members on Crunchyroll! WTF? Fine, screw you Crunchyroll, I decided to watch "Soul Eater" on Netflix. I thought the show was interesting, funny and the animation was different. It seemed to come right out at you. Opening and closing songs were good too. I will watch some more and let you know what I think. Later.

January 26, 2013

Hi there,

     I was still under the weather and slept most of the day.  I still was able to watch a few shows.
The first show was "Problem Children are Coming From Another World, Aren't They?" Episode 2: Seems like a Crazy Loli in Japanese Clothing"

I had watched episode 1 previously to this blog and thought the series was interesting enough.  A strange half girl/half rabbit named "Black Rabbit"  brings three humans with special abilities to this place called Little Garden where people play games for prizes.  The humans think it's interesting and decided to stay. 
     In Episode 2, we learn that Black Rabbit is part of a group called the No Names, they lost their name and banner when they lost a prize game against a demon lord.  Now they have the crappiest land and not many people to play in the games.  I have a feeling where this show will be heading but as long as they keep it interesting, I'll hang in there.  It appears that maybe they will be giving us a little of the characters backgrounds each episode.  In this one we learned a bit about Kasukabe You as she tried to ride a Griffin for a prize game challenge.

     I also started a series that I have wanted to start for a while now, Sword Art Online.  I wanted to start this because the opening song is done by the singer liSA, who I am a fan.  It was a rare case where I came across a concert of hers on youtube and liked her singing and energy.  This led me to Angel Beats where she did most of the music for that series and even performed concerts as "Girls Dead Monster starring liSA."



 

   I liked the first two episodes although the premise has been done to death.  The game seems similar to the one that "She" plays that her bf "Poketto" got her into, but anyways.  I have a few questions about the series because in episode 2, the characters say that they have been in the game for a month and 2000 people have died.  A month? and the government hasn't stopped this and haven't brought the creator or the game company on charges and released the players?  I would find that hard to believe in real life.  Also, after a month, wouldn't the players physical bodies break down without proper nutrition? Hopefully, that will be addressed.

Have a good day!

January 25, 2013

Hey there,

I've been under the weather lately, but aside from sleeping, this is what I watched.

First, I watched an anime movie.  It was called "Blue Gender: The Warrior".  How would I describe it?  Huh?  Let's just say, at the end of the movie, the two main characters are huddled in the street surrounded by alien "dung beetles" the size of elephants and are they saved? do the escape to fight another day? are they eaten? No!!!!! The alien dung beetles just walk away!  WTF!!!!!! If I hadn't been sick in bed, wait a minute, even so, what a waste of efing time!  Save yourself the agony and skip it.

I also started a new series "Amnesia"  This one was good.  A girl wakes up in a maid cafe that apparently she works at and doesn't know who she or anybody else is.  There is this spirit Orion who states he is the cause for her memory loss and tries to help her figure her life out.  I watched the first two episodes and I liked it a lot.  There are a lot of questions and stuff going on and it makes me wonder what's going to happen.  I have one idea but I'll share that later.  I thought the opening song was cool, too.  "Zoetrope" by Nagi Yanagi.  I also laughed after the credits on the second episode when Orion says "Two men should not ride in the swan boats together" because I totally thought that was odd.  Glad they mentioned it.  Of course, I think we should always do what we want in this life as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.

Hopefully I will feel better soon.

Earl

Welcome!

 

 

 

Hi there,

 

 

     I have been watching Japanese anime for a little over a year and a half. But it seems that I have really gotten into it over the last six months.  I believe that I am just using the anime now for it's intended purpose, which besides the obvious entertainment value, is to escape the problem and hassles of daily life.  At almost forty, I am probably older than most of the people that are into anime, although I don't have any facts or statistics on that.  I am merely basing that on the fact that other folks my age don't concern themselves with it and in fact think I'm a bit odd for an interest that is "foreign".  The few people that I have found that have an interest in anime have seemed to be quite a bit younger than me.  I have a fourteen year old son who liked to watch Naruto and enjoyed Shamen King manga but he has been reluctant to join me in any shows.  This might just be because I am interested in it or maybe because he moved on to another thing, as kids do.

 

     Anyway, I find that I enjoy the romantic comedy animes the most then probably magical/superpowers animes with somewhat realistic settings.  I haven"t actually discarded any particular genre but as someone new to the anime world and Japanese culture, it has been those two types that I find myself leaning towards.  The very first anime series that I finished was "Shuffle."  Who wouldn't want to be Rin?  He is a normal high school boy who has five hot girls wanting him.  It would have been alot better than my actual high school reality. 

    

     I am a Subby, opposite to a Dubby, I guess.  Mostly because I enjoy listening to native actors do their lines in the words that the story was originally written.  I do not speak or understand Japanese, but I have been able to pick up words and phrases just by watching the Subs.  I also feel like, and this is not to demean the English Dub voice actors, but I feel that the native actors convey the characters emotions better.  For about the my first year of watching anime, I only watched the Funimation Dubs on Netflix.  I kind of got tired of hearing the same voices for different characters.  I"ll see if there is a similar problem once I get more than a few Sub shows under my belt.

 

     Well, today I watched two shows.  The first one was "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou"  Episode 14: The Windows and Lights of Christmas Eve.  If you are not familiar with this show, I suggest you check it out.  Especially if you are a fan of romantic comedies. 



 

 

     I actually watched this show twice because I felt there were some emotional moments.  I'll try not to give anything away.  Moshino trying to express her feelings without really understanding them.  Aoyama hinting that she feels a certain way.  Mitsaki offering herself. Jin starting to grow up and accept his feelings. Ryunosuke trying to understand emotions he has never felt before and Sorata coming to terms with his emotions that he wasn't able to see until something happened.  Very well done.

 

     The other show I watched today was "Vividred Operation" Episode 1:First Operation.  this show, like The Pet girl of Sakursou, is a new show this season.  The show opens with a young girl and two things cross my mind.  One, she needs to get off that ledge before she falls and two, if it is cold enough for a scarf, why is she wearing shorts?  This is a show based in the future where the world's energy problems are solved and life is good.  A young girl, Arkane lives on an island with her sister, Momo and her inventor Grandfather, who for some reason (only stated as he didn't make sure something was in phase) gets turned into a stuffed mercat.  An enemy that the grandfather was ridiculed for warning about them in the past now shows up to destroy the energy producing machine.  But he has prepared for this.  He has made a key that turns his granddaughter into a Drum Major with superpowers.  Just making a little fun of her outfit.  Anyway, I'll have to wait to the next episode to see what those are because she saves her friend, who according to her granddad, she has to dock with, whatever that means ;)! 

 

     I thought the character intros were done well and the animation and action was good.  There might have been a little too much of the fanservice, loli crotch shots, but not enough to turn me away like Strike Witches.  This story could be better than that one too.  I'll check out episode 2 when it's available for cheap bastards like me on CrunchyRoll.

 

That's all I have for today,

 

Earl