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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Alright, we finally got a team forming!
I would like to welcome NekoTron , Karasu and KawaiiS for joining this blog team, I'm sure with their own taste of writing styles we'll become successful in the future. Of course that's far from now, but we got to start somewhere right?
Please be reminded that we are amateurs and that we've taken an interest in giving a shot in blogging, so please do not expect too much from us.

You can find out which person and which anime we're blogging on the top right side of the page.

AnimeAngel4eva

Umi Monogatari
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
La Corda d'Oro - [Manga]
Fly High - [Manga]
Momo - [Manga]
Oresama Teacher - [Manga]

NekoTron

Cannan

Karasu

Bloody Monday - [Manga]

KawaiiS

Soul Eater - [Manga]
Umineko no Naku Koro

Canaan 1st Episode

Saturday, July 11, 2009
And summer has come... with a bunch of new and cool anime series! One of the series which caught my attention was "Canaan", based on a game for Nintendo Wii.



Summary:

There is a festival on Shanghai... balloons fly in the sky, people is crazy and happy for this event but there is a strange feeling here, nothing is too safe for labeled this festival as "normal", cause someone dies when put off that animal mask for unknown reasons. And the children laugh and jump during this, seems they don't understand the real fact. In this party mood Canaan, the girl with short and white hair, jumps and run with her gun shooting here and there (man, i love her action "mode") and in the meantime Maria, a blond photographer young girl, stroll around on the city making photos of the festival. But, she discover a thing: Canaan is alive. And she meets her. Why Canaan is important for Maria? Who is in depth Canaan? What is this red thread?

In the episode, there is also a blue haired girl caught by a military force or something cause she was the leader of the Snake organization, if i don't remember right.

First Impression:

This series starts very good and i bet it will be a gold series for this summer without doubt! I like the characters here, especially Canaan and her bonds towards Maria, maybe the least likely for me is that Chinese girl who likes showed her nakedness, mmm.... maybe when i see her fighting I'll change my idea, but it's not sure.

Before watching Canaan, i thought it was "a la Black Lagoon" anime but now i realized it's a totally different thing, maybe better! For finish, i wanna add a thing: the opening and the ending are soo awesome, high quality music here! The developers have made a good choice here!

And don't forget to see the episode! It's worth-watching!

http://www.watchanimeon.com/canaan-episode-1/

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Episode 1

Friday, July 10, 2009


Summary:

A young middle school girl stares out at the diaster before her, talking about how she hates her city, her house and parents, she had enough. Everything should break.

The story character is named Onozawa Mirai, a young middle school student who is always loaded with responiblities because of her parents work. Because of this, she has become rebellious and writes little journal entries on her phone.
As it happens, it's her mother's birthday,and her little brother Yuuki was eager and hoped to give his card to their mother, only in the end, didn't get to. After seeing a picture on the Mirai's desk, Yuuki comes up with an idea and the next morning he asks if he could go to a Robot exhibition.
And off to the Robot exhibition they went. At first Mirai was absolutely bored, but then quickly became estatic when she was able to play around with a robot, but the excitement didn't last long when a mother with a child complained that she was taking too long.
Later, Yuuki decides that they should buy their mother a gift. At the gift shop they meet a woman that they had walked past earlier on their way to the exhibition, who had taken the item they wanted only to generously give it back to them claimming that she was too old for it, even though Mirai refused her, but in the end her little brother accepted it.

Before heading home, Yuuki had to go to the washroom. Mirai told him that she'll be waiting outside, only to be run into by a little kid with icecream, which was stuck to the back of her skirt.
In the bathroom after cleanning her skirt up, Mirai expresses her frustration about how everything makes her angry. Then, while typing on her phone, she wonders if anything good would happen in her life, how she had enough, everything's such a bother, everything should just break...
Right on the cue, the city starts shaking, building collasping, bridges and sidewalks are caving in...
And Yuuki, is nowhere to be seen.


--------First Impression-------

I absolutely loved this episode! I had goosebumps from the moment the episode started knowing that diaster was to strike eventually.
I think the plot of having a parents complex for Mirai will help develop her character in the long run, and would probably make her cherish and live out her life in the future. (
That is if her parents are alive, we don't know *shrugs*)

The earthquake was, wow - what a timing when she said, "I wish everything would break." It also can be considered as, Be careful what you wish for, reminder lesson.

But but but....*
looks all teary* WHAT ABOUT HER BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD! HE HAS TO LIVE! OR ELSE I'M GOING TO CRY~!!!!! (Hell I always cry for these things)
It'd just suck (
for me) to not have him. But I'm pretty sure he'll miraculiously be alive. Probably thanks to that woman (that literally been foreshadowing throughout the entire episode).

The opening and the ending were both well done. I really loved the opening, it was so different, so unique. The ED was great too. As expected from
BONES, they are definitely on the right track with this production - after all, it's their ORIGINAL one too. :D *coughunlikeKyoAnicough*

As for the next episode, we get no preview except that the disaster, 8.0 Magnitude.
We'll be seeing more of how Mirai keeps herself alive, and hopefully she'll find her brother.
Though recalling the mall collapsing behind her...oh god, I'm afraid to think what happened.
But then again (
remember how she asked her brother to get her a drink?), I'm pretty sure (hoping) that when Yuuki went to get something for them to drink, that the woman was there and the two of them escaped (just barely) ^_^
I'll pat myself on the shoulder if I'm right.
And if he's dead.
Well expect me to be mourning him. I already loved that kid.

Watch Tokyo Magnitude ep 1 Here

Update and Anime Rant

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Okay let's make this short and sweet so that I can quickly express my disappointment in KyoAni and then I can move along.


Firstly, I will not be blogging CANAAN.
Err as awesome as it was, it's way too bloody for me and I'm not into that sort of animated violence thank you very much, despite how I've watched Code Geass and stuff...(though that was hard enough to watch alone as awesome as it was!!!)

Secondly, I am SO PISSED OFF with KyoAni Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya II and their stupid idea of having repeat episodes called the "Endless Eight", this is their 4th repeat excluding the first orignal part which had started this whole routine in a row, that is seriously annoying fans and especially bloggers who want to blog this show. I think I'll go back and watch the original, first season just to get rid of this frustration.
Whoever's directing this, well - one; it's a waste of time and money so get a life whoever made this idiotic storyline of the "Endless Eight", and two; don't expect to have that many fans after this if you are to continue this and three; get ready to hear ALOT of complaints along with harming your company's reputation of animation.

GAAAHHHH!
That's it. I'm out of here for now, I think I'll read some new manga series again.


Umi Monogatari Episode 2


The episode starts off where we were left off last time the two girls searching for the lost little one; starting with Kanon finding Urin and the two sisters reunite together, while all in the mean time the mysterious turtle statue glows once more and transforms, revealing a shell and a hat.
Marin thanks Kanon and they finally introduce each other properly when then the turtle we just saw emerges from the bushes in the shadows wondering if he had finally found the Sea Priestess, Marin the choosen one, therefore removing his hat for an instance to let out a glowing blue stone.
Kanon thinks that all this is some sort of rubish sale plot into getting her to buying their "product", even though that's not the case. With that she leaves alone.
The turtle name is Matsumoto the Turtle Elder, also known in the sea as the one who left the sea and never returned.
He explains to Marin and Urin why he came to the surface and how Sedna (the one that was released from the sealed coffin) is a being who has the power of darkness, and how only the Priestess of the Sea and the Sky can seal her.
While walking back, Kanon runs into her mother who wouldn't stop praising her being evil and how she'll be an Evil Fortune Teller - as happens to be the family's business that she does not want to take part of, and instead go to University. Just as that happens, an evil spirit emerges from the sea just as Kanon walks onto the beach, only to then be attacked.
Unfortunitely even after running, Kanon gets caught by the evil servant who emerged from the sea trying to take her "evil soul".
Luckily Marin appears on time along with the Matsumoto and Urin and tranforms into her priestess form, freeing Kanon and battling the creature, telling her to runaway.
Kanon gets confused by her kindness and doesn't understand, a glowing red stone appears from under the Elder's turtle hat and into her hands, who makes her the choosen one for the Priestess of the Sky. However, Kanon continues to deny it until Urin begs her to save her sister and confesses that it was her fault that Sedna was released. Moved by the Urin's request, Kanon aims to destroy the creature only to be stopped by Marin who exclaims that she knows who it is, and saves the possessed servant and then gives her a hug and basically purified her back into its original form, an Octopus.

The episode ends after they put the purified sea creature back into the ocean, and the Turtle Elder explainning how it's their fate to be companions. Kanon on the other hand whines about how she would have to wear that outfit and how the octopus nearly stole her first kiss.
Marin retrieves the ring that has just fallen out of Urin's hands since she fallen asleep and gives it back to Kanon who this time accepts, and walks away telling herself, "It doesn't concern me."


-----------Impression-----------

Well this was more of a battle episode I guess. It had a bit more pace to it, probably because of the fight. That was probably something I liked in particular because usually in most Magical-Girl-Transformation stories, the battle and transformation happens all the first, while instead of having it all squished together, they neatly spreaded it out and was able to make an episode focusing on the Priestess of the Sea and the Sky.

I was much more satified with Kanon's voice actress this episode. She was so much more in character, and she didn't sound as dull and lame as the previous. Speaking of Kanon, her transofrmation form looks freaking awesome. It suits her really well. I really liked how they changed her hair color, it looked really cool (it got longer a bit too didn't it? XD).

Marin, well what can you say - when she's already wearing an outfit that can be used for fanservice scenes, who can't picture them not having an outfit as she has for her own transformation, but in her case, suits her well and looks pretty. I probably like how her hair's done (lol).

I found it err, what's the word...refreshing(?) that they didn't have like, "EPIC BAM BOOM ZOMG" music for their transformation. Instead it was nice and slow, very nicely done.

Overall, I enjoyed the episode, though it was kind of freaky and I have to pity poor Kanon who was pratically being err...well you know by that freaky, perverted Octopus. And we have also discovered that Kanon has NOT had her first kiss yet (so technically her ex-boyfriend never even attempted...I wonder how long their relationship was going on for?) and how we got her age (18 years old) and hoped to go to University instead of taking over the family's fortune telling business.

The next ep looks fun, we get to see Marin in human clothes, probably Urin as well, another Evil Servant and...some girl we don't know of.
I'll certainly be watching it and aim for an entry.