This week, D Gray Man aired the last episode for this season. All in all, the anime now has a total of 103 action-packed episodes. The fans of this anime, including me, are very sad to know that episode 103 is the last. That left the anime with a hanging end and there are still lots of loose ends to tie up.
“As most of you should know by now, people believe the anime is ending, from the information source we have recieved, the anime is basically taking a break for awhile because it was catching up to the manga. The manga will continue to come out and we will of course have the manga added each and every week… Anyway, just to let you all know, D.Gray-Man anime will continue, we just don’t know when right now, if you guys find more information from creditable sources, please PM me and post it on our forums.”
So there, to all D Gray Man fans out there, don’t despair. I’m sure this is not the end of our favorite anime yet.
Zombie Loan is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit; Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. An anime adaptation was announced and started broadcast on the Japanese network on July 3, 2007. It contained a total of eleven episodes, with the final broadcast on September 11, 2007.
Chika, Shito and Michiru
When I first stumbled upon this anime, I was very intrigued of the title and I also thought that maybe the story is nice because the illustrations of the characters are very good. (I love beautifully illustrated cartoons/anime.) So I watched all the 11 episodes and marveled at Chika and Shito, the series’ main characters. These two are working at the Z-Loan office and are hired and paid for eliminating zombies. They work for different reasons and circumstances, which are not that clear to me up to now. That maybe because the last time I saw this was September last year and I kind of forgotten the whole story already.
I actually have never read any part of the manga, but I am as equally thrilled with this anime as I was with Fushigi Yuugi during its era. Its not that I am not interested in reading, I just don’t have the time. And so, a few days ago, my friend who is also a fan of this anime informed me that there are two new episodes for Zombie Loan. After a few research, it is confirmed. There are indeed episodes 12-13, which were released last April.
Zomibe Loan
The two new episodes are entitled “Wheel of Destiny” and “We Want to Protect”, respectively. The DVD copies are already available at your favorite anime stores, so what are you waiting for? Grab one now and enjoy the show.
The all-time favorite anime series and manga, Dragon Ball Z, will have a movie with real actors to play the roles. Yes, you read it right, it is not animated. The story will center around the adventures of the lead character, Goku.
DragonBall Poster - Goku
I stumbled upon this great news while looking for some movie updates and I am really happy to know that it will be released soon. I’m so excited about this and I can’t help but think what the story will be about.
The casts of this upcoming blockbuster are the following:
* Justin Chatwin as Goku
* James Marsters as Lord Piccolo
* Jamie Chung as Chi Chi
* Emmy Rossum as Bulma
* Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi
* Joon Park as Yamcha
* Randall Duk Kim as Grandpa Gohan.
* Christopher Sabat as Shenron
The film is directed by James Wong and produced by Stephen Chow. It is scheduled for release on April 3, 2009. I really hope that this film will become one of the top grosser for next year.
It’s so sad that one of my favorite cartoons is already concluded. The last four episodes were released just last week. Episode 17 entitled “The Ember Island Players” was released last Friday, July 18, 2006, and the last four episodes “Sozin’s Comet, Parts 1-4″ were aired on July 19, 2008.
I was holding my breath while watching the last four episodes since I can’t contain all the action and the excitement. I didn’t expect that Avatar Aang will end the war that way. Although, it was really fast and everyone had just few scenes during battle, I couldn’t think of a better way to end the anime. It was very good.
On the other hand, I am sad because I’ll be missing the series and the characters. I wish there will be more episodes. I think I just can’t get enough. Also, I was a little hopeful that Katara and Zuko will end up together, though I know Mai’s still out there waiting for him. I love Zuko and Katara. But it seems like Katara was really made for Aang. They’re both good benders and I think they really love each other.
There were things that wasn’t clear to me also. I was wondering if Zuko’s mom is still alive, it was never revealed. Also, did Toph return to her family when the war ended? Where were Katara’s father and all of those escaped prisoners during the war? These are just few of the things I missed, but anyway, the story is really, really great.
Lastly, all I can say is, congratulations to all of the staff behind this show. I believe “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will continue to reap rewards for being the best animated series aired on TV. And to all Avatar fans out there, cheers! :D:D:D
Just as I love the 3rd and the 5th ending songs of the anime D Gray Man, I also love its 7th ending song. Although I can’t understand the lyrics, i like the rhythm and the singer’s voice. So, I decided to share it here in my blog for anime music lovers out there.
Below is the lyrics and the translation of it. The song is really great!
Regret by Mai Hoshimura
D.Gray-Man 7th Ending
Mado no soto no keshiki utsuri kawatte
Kisetsu made ga atashi wo oiteku
Dare yori chikaku ni ite fuan no tameni
Doushite ano toki kidzukenakatta
Anata no sugata ga mie nakunaru mae ni
Tatta no tatta hitokoto “Ikanaide” ga ienakatta
The scenery outside the window changes
Even the season is leaving me behind
I was closer to you than anyone because of my insecurity
Why didn’t I realize it at that time?
Your figure slipped out of my sight before me
I didn’t say the only, single thing I wanted to – “Don’t leave me”
“Anata ga shiawase nara sore de ii” nante zettai ni ienai
Nejimagatta konna kokoro ga
Doushiyou mo nai kurai atashi wa kirai
I can never say “If you’re happy, then it’s alright”
A twisted, crooked heart like this
I hate it so much that I don’t know what to do
Tanjoubi ni moratta ‘initial ring’
Omoi dase ba tsurai dake na no ni
Ima sara wakatta no wa omou ijou ni
“Anata wo hitsuyou doushiteta koto?”
The ‘initial ring’ I received on my birthday
It’s only painful if I remember it
What I knew at this late hour is that this is all I’m thinking about:
”Why is it that I needed you?”
Futari de kidzuita chikasa e kowasu youni
Kokoro to urahara ni detekita kotoba ajikenai “Sayonara”
The two of us noticed the break approaching our closeness
Unlike what the heart said, the words were dull - “Goodbye”
Anata ga sugoku koukai suru
Sonna hi ga kuru koto no sonderu ijiwaru te
Minikui kokoro ga
kinou youni wo motto atashi wa kirai
You regret it greatly
The hurting, unkind hand of when such a day comes
This ugly soul, like yesterday, I hate it even more
Claymore is an anime based on the manga by Norihiro Yagi. The manga is still ongoing but the anime was concluded last September 25, 2007 with a total of 26 episodes (episodes 23-26 deviating from the manga). After I watched about 2 episodes, it quickly became one of my favourites. It takes place in a world where humans and demons (which they term ‘Yoma’) coexist, as well as ‘Claymore’s; half yoma, half human creatures (they look just like human but with silver hair and eyes). They are cold-blooded people who avoid contact with humans, and humans fear them because they still view them as ‘monsters’ but Claymores actually work for humans to get rid of Yoma, when requested.
At first, I didn’t think Claymore would strike me as an entertaining series because of the dark colors and some scenes are gorey like people’s hands/limbs getting chopped off. Even though that sounds gruesome, it is not as bad as one may think. Although the battle scenes do show limbs flying off, you don’t actually pay attention to them because of the action, and the plot is strong and interesting.
However, I don’t like the ending of the anime. It’s way too rushed. They divide Clare’s awakening into 2 parts, and they make Priscilla FURTHER awaken. Clare defeated Priscilla, and tried to take revenge for Teresa but Raki tried his very best to stop Clare.
My favorite part of this anime are the episodes where Teresa appears, when the anime goes into the protagonist Clare’s past. That is the most interesting part of the anime. It has an EXCELLENT hook that will make you keep watching. It’s also emotional yet filled with suspence and action all at once. Because of the twists in the anime, it makes the anime unpredictable and obviously enjoyable. It’s amazing. Overall I would highly recommend this anime if you like some good action and tired of the mainstream “school girl/days” type of anime. The concept of the story is well brought across. We know much about Clare and we understands all the situation she and Raki is going through. That is what makes a good anime. The main reason why Claymore is so popular is because of it’s well balanced gore and action scenes. None are over-done, and none are under-done. It certainly makes you hunger for more, and lets you think what may happen next.
Of all the animes I’ve seen, Claymore is on the top of my list and I give it a rating of 9 out of 10. I know everyone who had seen the series will agree with me that Claymore is very addictive.
When I was young, I used to love cartoons very much. My favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny and I always watch Warner Brothers’ Looney Toons.
Until now, my fondness for cartoons/anime is still very strong and I have devoted some of my budget to collecting DVDs of my favorite anime series. Sometimes when my friends recommend new anime titles, I search for it and read about the plot, characters and reviews. That way, I will know if I would like to watch it or not. The video below, however, was not found while I was browsing for cartoons or animes whatsoever. I just noticed the YM status of an officemate and I was quite intrigued that I clicked on it. Later on, I found myself so entertained that I played the video many times and memorized the song “I Love to Singa” sung by the cute owl character. Watch this:
A month passed until I decided to update this blog again. Fortunately, I’m in a not-so-busy-mode this week so there’s a time to do this. It seems like I forgot about how to blog lately. I forgot about my social networks accounts and I wonder when was the last time I visited them. I had a lot of things to blog about the holiday season but it’s already too late to talk about them.
And so, with nothing else in my mind, I decided to write about D Gray Man. It is an anime I discovered 2 months ago. The story is about eliminating evil and stopping the Millennium Earl from destroying the whole world. The main characters are called Exorcists and they are fighting demons with weapons that are known as Innocence.
Although I don’t like how they involve God’s name sometimes I find it rather interesting to watch. The fight scenes are good and I like the main character who is Allen Walker. He is a young British boy who can see demons. He was cursed by his surrogate father because he attempted to resurrect him by turning him into an Akuma. After he killed the Akuma which is his surrogate father he joined the Black Order, an organization that fights against the Millennium Earl and his demons.
Other than the story and the character, I like the opening and ending songs. Although I can’t understand what it says, I just like the music.
It’s been a while that I haven’t updated this blog. I’ve been busy in the past few weeks and I haven’t got the time to write something interesting.
However, I came across this one interesting manga while looking for some interesting anime titles in mangavolume.com. It’s entitled “Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden”, a prequel to the famous Fushigi Yuugi anime.
The lead character in the story is a 17-year-old girl named Takiko Okuda, who is living with her ill mother after recently moving to a small town. Her father comes home one day (he’s never home, as he’s a busy novelist), much to Takiko’s chagrin. He apparently has been working on something called “The Universe of the Four Gods” and even after returning home, is obsessed with the book. Her mother soon dies and Takiko becomes angry at her father for ignoring the two of them. These feelings, paired with her feelings of loneliness and uselessness at being rejected both in love and by her father, lead her to attempt to tear the book apart. However, it instead whisks her away to the country of Hokkan where all of her adventures begin.
There are differences from the original FY and this one. Some of them are: * While the priestesses of Suzaku and Seiryu are regarded as saviors who show up when the country is in trouble, Takiko and her warriors are feared as bad omens whose appearance itself brings misfortune. * The Genbu bunch had several assassins sent after them; also, while Miaka had the luxury of consulting Tai Yi-Jun, Takiko does not, although Tai Yi-Jun has helped them in some tight spots. * Takiko is far more aggressive and inclined to fight than the more naive and optimistic Miaka. * Miaka immediately feel for Tamahome and confessed her feelings while Takiko and Uruki took longer in developing feelings for one another, allowing for a more mature relationship to form by the time they admit their feelings for one another.
The ending will also be different from the original FY where the characters lived happily ever after. It is expected that Takiko will be murdered by her own father to prevent her from being consumed by Genbu. I regret that it have to be that way but I guess it just have to be if the conclusion will follow the one in the original FY.
After long days (even months) of waiting, the first episode for book 3 of The Avatar: The Last Airbender was aired on Sept 21, 2007. Everybody happy including me.
I’ve been waiting for this since the first week of August and the moment has finally come. The complete list of episodes and the latest episode entitled “The Awakening” can be watched here. Enjoy!
