Stuff of the week: 15-21/11/2010

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Anime - In the order of how much I enjoyed them

1.Kuragehime 5: It was great.

2.Arakawa under the bridge ^2 7: Kamenashi Kamenashi Kamenashi Kamenashi ~ I wrote the other post before watching the rest of the episode so I didn’t know they all became crazy and made a Kamenashi religion =)) Oh god someone please show Kamenashi this episode and ask how he feels/thinks xDDD

3.Tantei Opera Milky Holmes 7: Henrietta is hot, Cordelia went berserk from lack of light and Nero is just getting cuter ~ This episode is pure chaotic and that is why it’s so awesome xD I’m so glad I picked Milky Holmes xD Also this is first time I can see the detective girls as 16 years-old, they all looked like they’re elementary students in previous episodes, or maybe it’s me who has problem with details and memory….

4.MM! 8: One of the better episodes MM!, I laughed at how Tarou changed from a M -> lolicon -> super pervert -> gay for Tatsukichi -> M. The comedy was really great xD And Yuuno is just so cute ~ I’m hoping for a Tarou x Yuuno ending /o/

5.Heartcatch Precure 39: Almost felt like a filler episode. Erika is always fun to watch but I’m sure I’d get mad often if I was Coffret xD Like how those creatures on the enemy’s side treat their wounds, pour sand back then use a tape and you’re all set =))

=6.The world God only knows 7: It’s still entertaining to watch but Kanon is so boring. Seriously, she is why Keima should continue to think real idols are horrible.

=7.Otome Youkai Zakuro 7: This one is kind of… silly? It’s really cheesy and geez Kei’s reason of fearing Youkai is pretty stupid -_- Also seeing Zakuro constantly bullys Kei while he is always nice is not fun :\

=8.Shinryaku! Ika Musume 7: It’s funny and worth watching but not memorable at all >_>

9.Shiki 16: At this point I only want the remaining main characters to become Shikis and live happily ever after….

10.Star Driver 8: Oh god Sugata is becoming so boring, just what I feared most. This is so cliche, can’t they do something about it? I haven’t lost hope yet though, please don’t disappoint me :’( I really like Sakana-chan x Head couple but they “broke up” in this episode -_- Bring her back, I don’t want this to be the last time I see them together

11.Katanagatari 11: Not really this week but ~ Anw this series really requires you to like the main characters huh? I mean I don’t even really care about what is going to happen anymore, I just hope one of them or maybe both die in a tragedy manner for something amusing. Both of them are just so freaking boring. I’m so so so glad next episode will be the last one, gotta say a-12-episodes series aired in a full year is a nice plan.

Manga – No particular order

-One Piece: wth with that Chopperman one shot???

-Katekyo Hitman Reborn 315: Hey it’s nice to know that even though Tsuna is such a…urgh there is no word to describe him, anyway it’s funny to see him peeking at Kyoko’s panty lol And wow Gokudera is a real stalker huh? I hope Shitt P win, such a shitty name geez.

-Saki 56-73: The manga is so slow I can’t see them making a second season!!!!!! ;A; Yuuki has improved a lot but she still can’t keep her cool, I hope she will finish the first round alright. The only thing I don’t like is how Hisa seems to be the ultimate Alpha (or is it Beta?) that can get any girls she wants. Stick with Mako and leave my other couples alone :-w

-B gata H kei 142-154: My favourite comedy manga ~~Kanejou is so inexperienced she acts like Yamada sometimes =)) Hang in there Takeshita, things will go crazy if you’re not there xDD

-Aoi Hana 36: It’s not this week buuuuuuuttttttttt ~~ Fumi and Ah-chan’s relationship doesn’t really make sense to me >_> I guess it’s nice that they kissed?

-Kintoki One shot: The plot and pacing is alright but it really lacked some energy.

-Moon Walker One shot: It’s HORRIBLE! I’m surprised a professional mangaka can write something this bad. Except for the art everything screams amateur and self-serving. It’s like Konomo Takeshi drew this to satisfy himself and lure in some fujoshis who only cares about bishounen along the way.

Other

-Scamp‘s Arakawa posts are getting less and less fun to read. Is it because he is losing interest in that show?

-Psgels posted about his 5 year anniversary, my favorite part in that post is “amusing search terms”, they are really amusing lol. Psgels watches too many anime and writes too many posts that I have to wonder what the heck does he do?? It’s amazing how he has been writing so consistently for 5 years. Sometimes I feel like he misses important side details in anime because he watches too many and he can be pretty judgmental but reading his posts is nice, I always check out his blog after finishing episodes of series that he covers.

-Recently I also like to read Sergio’s blog, he reminds me of Aki when I first knew Aki but they went on different routes. The way Sergio is so focused on moe and fanservice is fun but it’s a little too one-sided, he can also be kind of extreme when it comes to elitists. Even though he is a neet he learns many languages, I wonder why?

-4saken “came back after hiatus” lol, I hope he doesn’t go on another hiatus again xD I like your posts so write more often ^-^

-There are a few artists I watch in DevianArt that like China, objectively speaking, I also think their culture is really interesting. But I’m a Vietnamese, my history and everything I know about China makes me hate that country. I don’t hate a Chinese person just because he/she happens to be a Chinese but I hate China as a whole.

-Now that I’m home again, I finally remembered that one of the reason I wanted to study abroad was because I don’t want to live in the same house with my younger brother. He really gets on my nerves.

-This week was a bad one, I’m so depressed and empty I didn’t know what to do. I even get sick today, actually I’m not tired to the point of calling it sick but I’m worried that it may get worse tomorrow -_- I’m definitely going out to watch some movies next week.

Currently watching

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-Katanagatari ~ 10/12: To me the main couples are silly and boring -> character development is boring -> episode 9 and 10 are average because the atmosphere were good.

-Shiki ~ 12/22: Natsuno’s dad is incredibly stupid, it doesn’t help that he is stubborn as well, his son and wife are dying but he doesn’t even realize that there is something wrong with them.

-Heartcatch Precure ~ 37/??: My enjoyment with this series is being killed by Cure Sunshine, she is boring as fuck, her partner is annoying as shit. More Blossom, Marine, Moonlight and some one lock those two things up please.

-MM! ~ 4/12: It’s surprisingly good, MM! isn’t excellent but it’s really entertaining. The main 3 characters – Tarou, Yuno, Mio – are really cute and likeable, the comedy is fun and there is no ero-fanservice. The drama is a little unnatural sometimes but all in all this series is enjoyable.

-Arakawa Under the Bridge x2 ~ 3/??: So far so good. It’s like watching the first season.

-Star Driver ~ 4/25: The villains are cool and pretty interesting. Takuto is active and decisive, he has a strong personality, but he is also the only person on the main side that has a character and actually does something, everyone else is just background. Wako is boring as fuck, no wonder she looks similar to Itsuki, they are both snore-fest characters. In some senses though, Wako is even worse than Itsuki, she doesn’t do anything, she doesn’t talk much, most of the times she just standing/sitting there and looks around/ is looked at. Itsuki is really Sunshine compared to her. Also what the heck is that stupid fox? He doesn’t do anything but acting cute (read: retarded) and funny (read: annoying). He is even more useless than Wako, at least Wako can be used as an excuse for Takuto to fight.

-Invasion Squid Girl ~ 3/??: The later episodes aren’t as funny as the first one but it’s still a nice comedy. Chizuru’s character type is overused and I don’t like her, lucky they don’t bring up her “power” often.

-Otome Yokai Zakuro ~ 3/??: I’m glad Zakuro isn’t a shallow tsundere like in episode 2. She has opened up to Agemaki and their relationship is coming up nicely. They have hinted about the main villains and I’m looking forward to that.

-The World God only Knows ~ 3/??: moe Elcea = do NOT want. She isn’t moe at all, she is stupid and generic and retarded. That is the only problem I have with this series though, it’s pretty fun otherwise. Hopefully she won’t have much screen-time. On a related note, I’m a little annoyed at Scamp’s complain about Keima’s blushing, what kind of jerk that doesn’t even have a little feeling for the girl he is trying to get to like him? I wouldn’t have watched this if that was the case.

-Tantei Opera Milky Holmes ~ 2/??: There were 3 bloggers who don’t like that kind of lolis and fanservices watched and complimented it so it couldn’t be that bad right? It really isn’t that bad, the only grip I have with this show is Nero’s character, she has no positive trait. If they can do something about her this show will be pretty nice.

-Kuragehime ~ 1/11: The best anime this season in my opinion. I’m definitely looking forward to the next episode.

-Oreimo ~ 4/12: I’m dropping this for 2 reasons. First, Kyousuke is Kirino’s slave and he doesn’t look like he wants to change that. Second, Kirino is a brat, she gets all sad and victim because of her hobby but it’s obvious that if she didn’t have that hobby, she’d totally look down on otakus and think of them as garbage. When I think about that, her actions became hypocritical and disgusting. I may watch the next episode because of Ayase but I don’t want to waste anymore of my time with this series.

Fall 2010 watch list

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Where is my Soredemo? D:

Watching:

- Heartcatch Precure: Cure Moonlight is awesome.

- Shiki: I still don’t find Muroi and Sunako’s relationship interesting.

Picked:

- Ore no Imouto: One of the most hyped series this season. Let’s see if Kirino’s character will get any better. I feel like she is a slightly better version of Taiga since she doesn’t really use violence but it’ll be annoying if people keep fawning over such a bitch and keep saying how cute/ well developed she is.

- Arakawa Under the Bridge SS2: Still funny as ever. Watching this makes me liking this series again and want more of it. Unlike when I watched Durarara!! episode 12.5, I guess the last arc of Durarara!! made me dislike the main trio so much seeing them on the screen irks me, if only they are gone for good. Anyway, looking forward to more Ric & Nino’s development as well as Nino’s past.

- Star Driver: No love triangle shit plz. Character related stuffs are always the deal breaker in a series for me.

- Otome Youkai Zakuro: I loved the first episode, hope they will keep it up.

Testing:

- MM!: I like that art. The story can either be nice or screwed up, need more episodes in to see which way it will take. This is not the kind of series I want to marathon so if I don’t follow it I’ll drop it.

- Invasion Squid Girl: The first episode was really funny and I want to pick this series up. But I can’t watch too many comedy at the same time and I’ve already watched Arakawa so I’ll have to decide between this and MM. Unlike MM though, Squid girl is easy to marathon, so if it’s still good and I decide to pick MM, I’ll watch it after some of my currently watching series end.

- Bakuman: The manga turned too shitty for me to continue. Let’s see if the anime version is any better, “drawing manga” anime/manga is always my weakness after all.

- The world God only knows: First episode looked good so far. But I’ll need to watch more before deciding if I want to continue.

On-hold:

- Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt: Because there are too many series I want to watch this season. I’ll watch it later if most of the feedback are good.

- Psychic Detective Yakumo: This isn’t what I was expecting at all. Some people say maybe it’ll get better so I’ll wait for feedback.

Waiting for:

- Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru

- Kuragahime

Star Driver – Ore no Imouto – Episode 1

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Star Driver
This one is pretty fun to watch xD But it’s kind of hard to pint point what I feel about it, I think this kind of series will need a few episodes to know what it is really like. I also hope there will be more girls later, having only one girl as the main character with tons of boys around isn’t fun :\ Her stomach grumbling joke isn’t really funny either, it was fine in the 2 scenes in episode 1 but I hope they don’t make it a running gag. I lol’ed at Galatic Pretty Boy xDDD Really wtf! But his transformation form and mecha is pretty cool~ The animation was really pretty too, though as people normally say, it probably will drop a lot in the next episodes. Anyway rating ep 1: 8/10 – Picked.

Ore no Imouto
This series’ name is just too damn long. Anyway it’s not bad, I’m actually pretty interested in ore no imouto. The only problem is I feel like this anime is too fan-pandering. Though I know it’s not the producer team’s fault but the original source, they actually did a great job here with the anime’s pacing, the manga version is worse. Kirino is really a bitch, if she keep acting like an insolent ignorant brat like that there is a high chance I will drop this series out of my despite for her. Rating ep 1: 7,5 – Picked.
Oh I forgot, why is every girls in this anime blushing permanently? Do they put stickers on their face? That is really stupid, please take it off -_-
And lol saimoe 2011 prediction: Kirino will do well.