Anime: Baka to Test to Shokanju

Havent been writing in this since ages ago. And the new season anime has started. Not much selection, and only a few interesting ones. The one I am most excited about is this.

Idiots, Tests and Summoned Beings. Its a light novel series that i am currently reading, and i love it. Its a comedy series about a school that has a system different from other schools. Each student can summon a being that looks like themselves. The power of the being is proportional to the student's grades. So basically the A class students have more powerful beings than the F class students. And some other system that i am too lazy to type now.

One of the reasons i like this series is the extreme comedy. From over the top funny, to down right stupid. I laughed non stop whenever i read it. Thats how funny it is. When i watch the anime, the same thing happened, I still laugh non stop.

The other is the character designs. Every character is unique, and quite stereotype. This can be good or bad, but i like it lol.

For me, this is a must watch for comedy fans. Or for people who like cutesy SD characters.

PS: I feel lazy, so this post is kinda short.

Summer 2009 anime

Its been a long time since i last post something. At first it was because I am busy with exam. But after the exam, I cant seem to think of something to write about. I actually have quite a few topics that i can write about, but for some reason cant get myself to write it. That said, i might start getting myself to write stuff now.

Well, its that time again, the new season anime. At first glance theres really nothing special this season. Some of the anime doesn't even draw my attention until this blogger talked about it. So my list of anime to watch might increase over time.

My watch list:
Umineko no Naku Koro ni (When the Seagulls Cry)Murder mystery sort of thing, set in 1986 (my birthyear ^^). Opening is sung by one of my favourite singers, Shikata Akiko. Most people know her as one of the singers of the Ar Tonelico series.

Aoi Hana - Sweet Blue FlowersYuri drama, didnt pay attention to this until the blogger talked about it. My last yuri drama anime is Kashimashi Girl Meets Girl. Too lazy to watch Maria-sama ga Miteru since theres so many seasons.

CANAANOne sentence says it all. Original story and original character design by Type-Moon co-founders Nasu Kinoko and Takeuchi Takashi. I am a big fan of Type-Moon, therefore this anime is at the top of my list.

Sora no ManimaniRomance drama. Might have some other elements but i would love to watch it.

Spice and Wolf 2I am a fan of the novels due to the interations between the characters. So I am gonna follow this season as well.

Might have some other series that i might follow such as Bakemonogatari and Needless but lets see how it goes.

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Anime: Wolf and Spice

Or Spice and Wolf, which evers the same anyway.

This anime starts out with Craft Lawrence, a peddler visiting a village, trading. His dream is to gather enough money to open a shop, which is a dream any peddler would want. One night, he senses some movement in his wagon. In there, he finds a naked girl with ears and tail of a beast, particularly a wolf. Her name is Horo, and she is the god of harvest in that particular village. She wishes to go back to the north, where she come from. She then travels with Lawrence, helping with his trading with her intelligence, and they slowly takes a liking to each other.

This anime starts out as a light novel, though i first saw it as an anime. After the anime ends, I started reading the novels. The reason I like this story is the interactions between Lawrence and Horo. They are so cute when they are together. The 2 are voiced by my favourite seiyuus, Fukuyama Jun and Koshimizu Ami. The other main attraction for the story is the economics. Those are interesting at times, although I have no idea what is it talking. Those who studied economics might be interested. Now 9 volumes have been published, although 7 are translated to chinese.

The second season of the anime has been scheduled for airing in July. The first season is 13 episodes, episode 7 is not aired but is a DVD episode. An OVA has just been released.

Horo might be one of the cutest characters in anime history, with her overall personality and looks. I would love to befriend a person like her. Plus, she speaks with an accent I dont know how to describe. Ancient? And she is easy to fish. She takes a liking to apples. Or any food that sounds like it will taste good will do. Just have to beware not to play around by her. That's not fun. Maybe I think that the relationship between a human male and a non-human female is a wonderful thing.

Anime: Azumanga Daioh

Ever seen a 4-koma manga? Do you think that is possible to transfer the content of a 4-koma manga into an anime? Because this anime is just one of them, and works really well.

This anime starts with a 10 years old prodigy transfering to high school. You heard it, a 10 years old high school student. Then it is about how she make friends with her classmates, and basically her high school life with her friends.

The whole series covers the 3 year high school life, and also events like sports, cultural festival, christmas parties and stuff like that. Very normal life, everything you can expect from a high school life.

The characters are lovable, each with unique personalities. The cute prodigy Chiyo-chan, the hyperactive Tomo, the 'normal' Yomi, the tall and cool Sakaki, the sports girl Kagura, and the air-headed Osaka. These 6 girls are the main characters of this anime. Some other characters such as their homeroom teacher Yukari, sports teacher Minamo, and creepy male teacher Kimura. Out of the bunch, Osaka is my favourite, with her Kansai accent, and her absentmindedness LOL. Osaka is her nickname by the way, due to the fact that she comes from Osaka. Her name is Kasuga Ayumu.

If you are looking for a good slice of life anime, this can be a choice. Its a genre not for everyone, but if you like the genre, you will probably pick this up. This anime is the one that got me into the slice-of-life comedy genre. And if you are someone older, it might make you wanna repeat high school life. LOL. At least it made me think like that.

Anime: Vandread

This is one of my favourite mecha animes. It spans 2 seasons, each 13 episodes. 1st season is on year 2000, second season 2001. Feels old? it does. But gives the same feeling as the anime nowadays.

Ever heard of a concept that women were borned on Venus and men are borned on Mars? This anime kinda uses that concept. So basically men and women lived seperately in different planets, and they were fighting for decades. One day women pirates attacked the men's hometown. Suddenly an incident happened, and something happened to the pirates' ship: the men's ship and the female pirates' ship joined together. It can't moved for a period of time. During that time, an unknown enemy attacks. Now 3 guys must join forces with the girls, to survive from the unknown enemy, while at the same time solve the mystery of the incident.

One thing can be said about this is that it uses cg to depict space battle scenes. Pretty cool concept at that time. And the cgs aren't bad at all. The effects are very nice as well. The battle scenes, always, i mean always gives me goosebumps. They are so epic! Especially the very last battle, I absolutely loved that battle.

What should I say more about this anime? hm... oh! The girls are hot! LOL!

Anime: Chi's Sweet Home

Before you start watching, ask yourself a question. Do I like cats? If the answer is yes, then you will love this anime. I do like cats, so I find this anime really cute.

Its about a life of a kitten who got lost from its mother and ends up in the care of a family. Nothing more. Thats the summary.

It is about 3 minutes per episode, full of cuteness and sweet moments. The season spans for 104 episodes, with the second season currently airing, and a new title: Chi's New Address.

This anime is based on the manga, and is actually aimed at housewives and kids that are too young to go to school. Therefore the dialogues are all simple and easy to understand everyday conversations.

I watched a few episodes last year, but decided not to follow it. But nowadays the stress and pressure and stuff makes me feel depressed. And while surfing internet, I suddenly remembered this anime. So i started watching, and my hp or anything regenerates bit by bit. Now THAT is something I want in this stage.

Anime: Toradora!

"There's something in this world that no one has seen before.
It is gentle and very sweet.
If anyone gets their eyes on it,they would yearn over it.
That's why the world has hid it.
So that no one could get their hands on it easily.
However, someday, someone will find it.
The person who deserves it the most will definitely find it.
That's just how it is."

What's with that quote? I was gonna type it in Japanese, but can't be bothered. The show started and ended with this, so there must be a meaning. You will know why when you watched the whole show. It has officially become my favourite romance comedy drama.
This show is about Takasu Ryuuji and Aisaka Taiga(nicknamed Palmtop Tiger) who are famous in their school due to the former having mean looking eyes, while the latter having a meaner personality. They ended up in the same class. Due to a misplaced love letter, Taiga and Ryuuji have become friends, helping each other with their love life. Taiga is in love with Ryuuji's best friend Kitamura Yuusaku, while Ryuuji is in love with Taiga's best friend Kushieda Minori. And the story goes on from there.

It is based on a light novel. The story is interesting, and the characters are unique, not the usual stereotype people you may find in other stories. It draws me in like a black hole, and I ended up feeling for the characters as they reveal their (kinda) complex personalities, while the plot is being intense with emotions.

The songs are pretty good. OP1 is Pre-parade sung by the 3 main seiyuu: Kugimiya Rie, Horie Yui and Kitamura Eri. ED1 is Vanilla salt by Horie Yui. OP2 is Silky Heart by Horie Yui. ED2 is Orange by the three girls. I like OP2 the most.

I strongly recommend this show for people who likes romance. The light novel has finished, with 10 volumes and a spin-off, focused on side characters. Not sure if there will be another spin-off. Maybe not. If this show ever gets licensed, I will be happy to buy the DVDs.

2009 spring anime

Anime, since when i started watching anime? Its a long story, though its actually very simple, but never mind all that.

Anyway, this firstpost, i will begin with what the title says lol. Quite a few caught my interest, and i tend to be picky. The ones I am gonna watch are ------
K-ON!
Hayate no Gotoku!!
Eden of the East
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Sengoku Basara
Tears to Tiara
Valkyria Chronicles

Hayate no Gotoku!! is the 2nd season for Hayate no Gotoku!. How to distinguish from the title? The exclamation marks. The second season has 2 of them. Some of the titles are based on games, and since I am interested in the games, but unable to play due to various reasons(no PS3 T.T), I decided to watch them. One of them has my favourite genre: slice-of-life comedy. These 2 must go together. And the title that satisfy that genre is ...K-ON! As a bonus, it is animated by my favourite studio: Kyoto Animation. Therefore it will easily become my favourite show of the season. Others include Lucky Star, Azumanga Daioh, and maybe some other that I dont know.

Lets see, what should I add? Even though I know I shouldn't watch too much, especially since I am a uni student, but then I cant stop my love from anime.

ANIME IS MY LIFE!! I think that sums up my love for anime. lol!!