to my surprise, one of my most loved anime is now up and running since October 2 and is now in its Second Episode! OMG, I must download.. as in now…

I’m lost of words… I am just excited to watch and see what’s going to happen this season and hope that Nagisa will stay alive for awhile… (yep.. haven’t watched the movie yet but knew she died…aww shucks.. it broke my heart)

I’m really expecting a lot from this season since the first one was fun to watch and at the same time so touching…Well, by the main plot of the second season and as you can see at the picture at the left, It will be a heart breaking, wanna-hug-my-pillow kind of story.. aww shucks…It makes me miss my dadi so much..

Wow, I’m really a light-hearted person (filipino term: mababaw) and watching these kinds of shows really makes my day.. I just can’t hide my excitement ^_^

the end of the world, is doused in a color of sorrow…

sigh..:).. I am not doing productive in my academics since I knew about this! sigh.. I have to focus before I enjoy watching my anime..

so til next time..

oh btw, here’s a link:

http://www.animeshout.com/watch-direct-download-clannad-after-story-english-subtitles-dub-dubbed-subbed-free-online/direct-download-clannad-after-story-episode-1-english-subtitles-subbed-dubbed-dub

At last August is coming to an End, only a few days left for the season premiere of Gossip Girl!  Yes, I just can’t hide my excitement!!!

Other seasons to check out this september

HEROES SEASON 3: VILLAINS

PRISON BREAK SEASON 4(err.. I’m not updated with prison break anymore..aww..)

The new season of Gossip Girl is fast approaching! I better start a countdown! Almost less than 1 month for the season premiere to launch. I checked on YouTube and look what I found!!! yahoo! I was waiting for these to fill my curiosity of what there is ahead…

Bad.. Nasty…Truly satisfying…

Finally I have finished watching the sweet, heart warming, slice of life anime that got a great score on every anime review… Before I watched this, I noticed a lot of good comments from different blogs about this romantic series and I have to give them credit, they were right in recommending this anime. The characters were generic but the art was cute and is just fit for the series.. As usual, the leading man in the name of Tomoyo is a delinquent high school student that actually had a soft heart as the series progresses. While the leading lady would be the childish and weak Nagisaki which will garner confidence and strength because of her friends as she follow her dreams. Both of them will meet other heroines which have conflict of their own. It does sound common but the stories of the different female characters were very emotional making you want to hug your pillow and shed a tear. One big feature of this series would be it’s great blend of comedy and drama.. the comedy part was very hilarious especially the pranks Tomoyo deliver.  The storyline of the series mainly pointed out the importance of family and friends and how we get strength from them. The point was cliche but the series still delivered well.

Although there was moments when I misconceptualized the scenes of the junk robot and the girl in the deserted world, I thought there were more supernatural events soon to unfold which involves Nagasaki and Tomoyo but in the end really never happened… I may have thought too deeply with my imagination..

Well, I’m looking forward with the next season: Clannad, the after story… I’m excited to see what’s in store for the characters. Clannad is a great relaxing series everybody should watch..Compared to Air (same producers of Clannad), Clannad was better in terms of the plot and comedy.. AIR was somewhat difficult to understand but was a hell of a tearjerker on the last part….  I’m attempting to watch Kanon due to its similarity with Clannad, I wonder which would be better?

sooo cute! ^_^v Puhi Puhi!

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One big highlight in the TV series gossip girl is the music that they use. Somehow their choice of music uplifts the feeling of being a teenager. There are soundtracks that make you want to go wild, crazy,  and even bitchy.In the other end there’s music that makes you want to reflect. Anyway, I’ve made a list of my favorite music heard from gossip girl, and I am hoping to upload this in some file storage site.

in no particular order

SUM 41 – With Me

death cab for cutie – The ice is getting thinner

Aqualung – something to believe in

Nicole Scherzinger – happily never after

The Bravery – believe in

The Braver – time won’t let me go

Peter, Bjorn and John  – young folks

One Republic – come home

The Pierces – three wishes

The Pierces – secret

Angels and Airwaves – the gift

http://www.mediafire.com/?zcnmj0nad0p

Here’s the thing, I am not a fan of TV series in America. In fact, I could mention only a few that I watched and remembered: Charmed, Prison Break and Heroes. I watched Charmed back in the old days where the not so good storyline was good enough and witches and warlocks sound magically pleasing. And then after tons of years there’s Prison Break where the supposedly uninterested me happened to be curious on how Michael Scofield, the hunk with tattoos in his back managed to escape a prison in a length of 24 episodes. But that was season 1 and I had to stop since the bloody scenes were too gross for me to handle. Then there’s the famous Heroes, another known TV series where it has become a must watch if you don’t want to be left behind by society. But I have to give Heroes the credit since it had full of excitement and a wild imagination. Watching it was totally worth the time. Everything else, (Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, House, One Tree Hill) is uninteresting in my view. Nevertheless, I have to introduce you with one TV series that rated A+ in my grading sheet, Gossip Girl.

Gossip Girl from the title itself is intriguing. When I watched the sort of trailer of this series I knew I had to give it a try. Finally, a TV series that reveals some facts seemingly ignored but mustn’t. Here are categories that falls on gossip girl: SECRETS, TEENAGERS, SCHOOL, MANIPULATION, POPULARITY and WEALTH. From these words itself, we can pretty much visualize what this series is all about. I for one am very sensitive when it comes to high school stereotypes, inner/outer circles and status quo. And I have to say, a lot of scenes are oh so true even here in the Philippines. For a season one with 18 episodes, a lot happened and characters were perfectly matched, mismatched and crazily twisted. There were secrets introduced and spilled giving the viewers as myself complete satisfaction (and a hangover). Plus, the issue of parent and child age gap is presented clearly and somehow heartfelt. What’s up with the 24 episodes of season 2? that’s something many will be looking forward to. I’m sooo waiting more to here from gossip girl!

Warning: gossip girl somehow takes out the bitchy side of females but it also says that theres is always a choice, so it’s either you hate what they’re doing or you join their party. But hey, being aware and cautious of the reality that’s in front of you may makes your social life more easier to bare. For us teenagers, let’s just keep up doing the right decisions and not let anybody tear us apart.

To end the popular anime series of our generation, the OVA of Samurai X titled Reflection is a must watch. The approach is somewhat similar from the the anime’s other movie Truth and Betrayal (story of how Kenshin’s past, how he got his scar and everything ).

Unlike the regular TV series, this is more serious and bloody. The story is basically the summary of Kenshin’s long journey after his life as ‘Battousai the slayer’. This consists of fighting villains and meeting friends along the way up to the the time his life peacefully ended. The story and the flashbacks would be mostly from Kaoru’s memories of the time they met up to the time Kenshin died in her lap(oops, sorry!). Kaoru’s love, acceptance and sacrifices for Kenshin showed more visible in this movie and is deeply felt(sniff sniff…). The first part of the movie were flashbacks that present famous scenes and known characters. There are battle scenes that were quite remembered from the TV series but is presented in a better fighting choreography in the movie. The character’s were the same from the tv series except 15 years older and the only new character would be Kenshin’s child, Kenjin. What becomes of them i will not spoil.

The second or the last part show scenes that are not present in the tv series which makes it more interesting to watch. Again, the swordplay was spectacular. It was fast and the energy of every strike of the sword was intensifying. Lastly, it eventually showed how Kenshin’s heroic life gradually ended. Although it was depressing and emotional, I couldn’t think of any other rightful end for this series. At the end all i can do is take a deep breath and give a fulfilling *sigh*, reminiscing how the series that inspired me and sticked to me for all this years finally ended.

If you have finished the whole tv series up to the 90++th episode and question “what the hell happened to Kenshin?” this will fulfill and create a great closure for it.

But If you ever wondered how Battousai got his scar and stopped his murderous ways watch the other movie titled Truth and Betrayal

Don’t fret if you haven’t watched the series (which is very unlikely for an anime fan) it is still understandable but i doubt that you would appreciate the whole movie.

~SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST~

I was searching for a light romantic anime series and School Days, from the title, looked to be the best suspect for it… But boy was I completely wrong!!! Two words: crazy and perverted. I thought that it would only rotate to a love triangle like the normal chick flicks that teenage girls completely love but it is far more than the regular story (no wonder some anime reviewes put horror to the genre). If you haven’t watched this yet don’t continue to read this since I can’t make a review without spilling an idea about the ending.

Anyway, the first episodes was what I expected it to be, it was the usual ‘girl1 like boy but boy like girl2, girl1 helps boy making girl2 like boy then boy1 change his mind and likes girl1 so boy cheats on girl2′ story. But what i percieved transpired fast (only 4/12 episodes i think) and the aggressiveness (of the scenes and the guy) bothered me thats when I realized that there is something more to this. The episode of the school festival was the eventual turning point from the acceptable to the super crazy storyline!!! **This I can’t spoil, it was too much to remember** It was so crazy you can’t stop from watching it up to the end. I can’t help to cover myself with a pillow screaming. It made me drive nuts that the last episode was the best way to end it (except girl2 in the boat– freak out!).  Personally, this series stressed me, if the writers made this to make this anime stick on you it was very effective. I can’t say if it will have same effect with men but as a girl, i don’t like being abused so my emotional stability reached its peak. IT IS EVERY GIRL’S  NIGHTMARE.  Before I watched, I wanted to relax but here i am now still in a transe… I am innocent after all.  I have no comment whether people should consider watching this but if you want to try then go forth and good luck! I just hope reality doesn’t go along with the story. Psychologically, i now see majority of men as low  and can’t be trusted but I’m still believing that there are men that would consider loving someone more important than the you know what. That is every woman’s wish – to be cared and loved.

Other than that- drawing, sounds is ok.

This series definitely does not promote Female Domination. GRRR….

Fate Stay Night has 24 episodes that is basically about the Holy Grail War. This war happens every 10 years where 7 masters, supposedly a magician but not necessary, summon their servants, a hero from a certain era, in order to battle to survive and eventually able to grant a wish from the Holy Grail. There are 7 types of servants that can be summoned: Saber, Archer, Lancer, Caster, Assassin, Rider and Berserker. Each of them has their own skill and Noble Phantasms (special secret ability). For our main character, Emiya, he acquires Saber who is said to be the best among the servants… Emiya is not a full-magician but has can use tracing sorcery which will greatly help Saber in her battles. While Saber is the female version of King Arthur who desires the Holy Grail to change her past. This not an ordinary chess game of 7 opponents. In fact, Emiya also battles his past on the previous war as well his developed feelings with Saber throughout the battle.

First, I was surprised that the the male main character is not attractive (this somehow ruins the series for me). Next, the storyline is average the twists at the end didn’t give much impact to me but the characters

were interesting considering they were based from real heroes. Although the drawing of the characters were simple the choreography of the fighting scenes and the special effects put to it paid it off big time! But still, the drawing was bothering that i can’t even decipher the emotion of the characters. Plus, there are pauses and unnecessary repetitions(the flashback of 10 yrs is one). The music and voices pretty much reminds of the Playstation game Valkyrie Profile and is more in to the medieval atmosphere. Anyway, the fighting

scenes as i said were excellent and exciting and is actually the best thing about this series. Overall, this is worth watching. This excitement level would be sinusoidal and I just think it would have been a great series if only the male character or the whole cast for that matter were made more artistic. Anyway, after I watched this i started reading about Stories of King Arthur.. what a hangover ^_^

Elfen Lied (エルフェンリート, Erufen Rīto^?)

From reading a lot of good comments on this anime and knowing that it was only 13 episodes i’ve figured that i had to give it a try. Elfen Lied as I expected was not your ordinary anime. Not only did it have a thrilling and addictive plot it didn’t hesitate to tear body parts and shower blood on those cute and innocent characters. The energy was there from the very first episode and never degraded up to the very end. I was amused by how much creativity they put on the violent scenes. Also the concept of the vectors were very different from the normal. Don’t get me wrong, the violence wasn’t the entertainment on the series (in fact i didn’t like bodies blowing, or hearts removed or heads cut off!!!) But the fact that they made this just how it would be really like in reality made it a great series. The transition on every episode was well done considering that I can’t help to think ‘OMG, what will happen next???’. The secrets revealed had the right timing although i have suspected of some. Also the last episode (not the bonus episode) was incredible. The different scenes that meant for closure gave me jitters and was heartbreaking. I can’t help feeling for the characters. Although it did leave unanswered questions, maybe it was meant to be a mystery letting the viewers use their imaginations to answer it.It never occured to me that it should have been extended since the story was just right for a number of episodes. Overall the mixture of the characters, the violence, the plot and the sidestories were effective.

As for the bonus episode, which i thought could answer all of my questions only answered a nimble of it. Like how Lucy was ever captured to the research laboratory and why Lucy never tried to kill Kurama. But it never answered what happened next.It was lighter than usual considering the comedy with Lucy and Nana. But as a bonus episode it was really dissapointing.

If you want to escape for the normal Anime. Elfen Lied is the best recommendation. Watch this.

P.S. I can’t help thinking that those in their heads look more like cat ears than horns. oh well…