I’m watching anime Hunter x Hunter recently. To some people, I’m too late. HA! It’s never late than never, eh?
Anyway, I like the story. Although the characters were doing physical tests and all those brain teasers, I feel the same as I watch. I tried to answer those questions as if I were in the game. Some of them were really tricky…
I am around espisode 30 something, and I learned a thing, i.e. CHARISMA.
Charisma is the charm a person have, and it is something that no one can ever take away from that person. Gon is the character that the writer tried hard to impose that he is the most charming hunter, second to his father though.
This is totally inspirational. Gon is charming, while all hunters are charming indeed. I like Killua, too. Kurapike and Leorio have their own styles. Even Hisoka has his own charisma.
If you want respects from others, you might seek wealth or power. However, if you want respects with no efforts, what you need is charisma. Wealth and power force people to respect you, charisma attracts people, people will respect you in all circumstance.
Really really brief post as I fly out the door to the composition for screen faculty xmas dinner! Spent most of the day playing around with this drawing I made. It’s a boy holding a gun. I just wanted to practice drawing faces pointing down and got carried away and finished the picture. Seems to be the same story with all of these drawings!
I should do Seitokai one of these days, but it’s such a big chunk of work I’m doing this one first. A touching episode of Kobato~ Summer arrived and Kobato gets into yet another story of scarred hearts.
We start with Puppy-san lecturing Kobato. He tells her that summer is their worst enemy, since people experience lots of happy things. Therefore there are less scarred hearts and so it’s troublesome for them because they now have a time limit. Kobato isn’t quite listening to him though and notices a flyer in the post bin. Puppy-san who’s getting washed by Kobato continues explaining about how their job’ll get harder now, but Kobato just continues reading. The flyer is about some summer festival by the way. When Puppy-san jumps up and wants to complain, a gust of wind blows him into the water and the flyer out of Kobato’s hands.
Endless Eight : Puppy-san version
A girl who’s passing by, accidently catches the flyer. As Kobato arrives and asks it back, she takes out a handkerchief saying Kobato’s hands are soaked. After drying her hands, Kobato accepts the flyer. Mr Cool spies with his little eye a Kobato and an innocent girl. He gives a look which could turn summer back into winter and then heads back inside. The girl explains Kobato what a summer festival is like, but that she might not be able to go this year.
girl (1)~ Nat-chan~
Girl (2)~ Clumsy moe~
Suddenly, another girl trips and falls near Kobato and the girl. The girl (2) seems to know girl (1) and addresses her with Nat-chan. Nat-chan tells the other girl she shouldn’t text while walking. Nat-chan looks at the girl’s cellphone and looks a bit disappointed after that. Soon after, the two girls leave and Kobato notices she still has Nat-chan’s handkerchief. Another voice suddenly call out for her…
"the cat *bleep*ed me again..."
Kobato wrings out Puppy-san and expects a fireball coming up next, but well… Puppy-san’s too soaked to create any kind of spark.
A bit later on the balcony, Mr Cool explains Kobato that the girls from earlier came from Seinan Girls’ Academy. He quickly heads inside after hanging up his laundry. Puppy-san says they should return the handkerchief now that he’s dry. And some while later, Kobato is searching around the Academy. When she finds out Nat-chan’s class, she’s just getting praised by a teacher. The other girl from earlier seems to be in the same class, she’s busy trying to take a picture and gets scolded soon afterwards by the teacher.
The girl, Yukino, gets praised by two other girls though. She took a brilliant picture of some butterfly with her cellphone. Nat-chan doesn’t seem to be happy though, as she notices a camera as cellphone strap…
Plot device detected!
The lesson is over and the teacher tells them they have pool cleaning duty. Kobato waits for Nat-chan to arrive, but gets found by a teacher. Puppy-san tells Kobato to run for it since it only means trouble for them. Kobato does so and the leaves the hallway.
When arriving outside, Kobato notices Yukino trying out a camera with the 2 other girls from class. A bit later, Kobato introduces herself to Yukino as they walk over to the pool. At the pool, Nat-chan is busy scrubbing the floor when Yukino calls out to her. Kobato then hands over the handkerchief from earlier. Nat-chan thanks Kobato and notices she even went through the trouble of washing it for her. Yukino suddenly admits that she has to go to her part-time job. Nat-chan warns her that a job is against the school rules, but Yukino knows that and her 2 friends cover her up saying it’s necessary for her if she wants to buy a camera. Nat-chan’s disappointed that Yukino didn’t tell her, Kobato notices her disappointed face and proposes to help.
Sad moe... I like Nat-chan~
A timeskip follows. Kobato is now at Nat-chan’s house and Nat-chan brings her something to drink. Kobato suddenly notices a picture on the side. Nat-chan tells Kobato it’s from a summer festival in their elementary school days. Kobato says they look really close on the picture, but Nat-chan says they aren’t close anymore. She tells Kobato at Yukino keeps avoiding her.
A flashback starts where Nat-chan keeps helping the clumsy Yukino through the time onwards. Eventually Yukino starts getting interested in photography and Nat-chan felt left behind. The flashback ends with Nat-chan saying she doesn’t know what’s on Yukino’s mind anymore.
Nat-chan giving a perfect Sawako imitation
While walking back home, Kobato wants to help them out, but when she doesn’t know where to start, Puppy-san blasts some inspiration in her face. Kobato decides to start by talking to Yukino.
At some place, Kobato finds Yukino working. Yukino tells Kobato she finally saved up enough money to buy a camera. Kobato admires the girl for her hard work. Yukino continues by saying she started it as a hobby with her cellphone, but now she really got passionate about it. Because of that, she got really close to the girls in the Photography Club. Kobato then asks if she doesn’t talk to Nat-chan anymore. Yukino suddenly looks a bit down and starts explaining…
A new flashback starts. At the festival, Yukino and Nat-chan show their new cellphones to eachother. They’re completely the same and so they decide to find a fitting strap for them. A watermelon for Nat-chan (Natsu = Summer) and a snowman for Yukino (Yuki = Snow). In the end they decide to switch them because they’re so cute… or something…
She really reminds me of Hinagiku somehow...
oh right... here's the other loli version
The flashback ends and Kobato asks if Yukino started to hate Nat-chan. Yukino denies it and says she could never start to hate Nat-chan. A small bit of flashback follows showing the two taking the picture which was in Nat-chan’s room.
Picture time~
The following day, Kobato goes to the mall trying to find out where the camera sale is. Meanwhile, Nat-chan is wandering around at the mall too. She suddenly notices Yukino and her two friends, Yukino just bought the camera and seems happy. Two two former friends try to chat… but the atmosphere is quite heavy. When one of the extra girls mentions how great it would be for Yukino to join the Photography Club, Nat-chan gets agitated.
While Kobato is walking towards them, Nat-chan snaps…
emotional rocks are dropping on her now...
Yukino is hurt by Nat-chan’s harsh words and runs away. The two extras want to lecture Nat-chan, but when they see her face… they already know it won’t be necessary.
Whoops, did I say that out loud?
Outside, Kobato who chased Yukino tries to cheer the poor girl up, but she tells Kobato it’s better to leave her alone for a bit.
Later in the evening, Nat-chan’s back at home crying over what happened earlier at the mall. She suddenly notices the strap is gone and starts searching around. Meanwhile, Kobato is walking to Nat-chan’s house. She tells Puppy-san she can’t leave things like they are now and wants to lecture Nat-chan on what happened before. But, when she arrives there, she hears noise coming from the side. Kobato runs over and sees Nat-chan searching through the garbage, she tells Kobato the strap is gone. Kobato starts helping her immediately…
I blame Joey and Tristan!
Nat-chan cries saying she said terrible things to Yukino and doesn’t know what she’d do if she’d lost it. Kobato suddenly looks the other way and notices the strap.
Miracle finding~
A bit later, when the cicadas chirp, Kobato and Nat-chan have a chat inside the house. Kobato says Nat-chan and Yukino are still close friends. Nat-chan says that she was afraid of Yukino, but Kobato answers that must’ve been because she was stunned by Yukino hardworking spirit. Nat-chan seems to realize it now and says that she was probably the one who grew distant from her first because she didn’t wanna fall behind. Kobato then gets up and asks for Nat-chan’s phone.
Yukino receives the message with a picture of the strap attached to it. Like every anime, they manipulate time and Kobato and Nat-chan already arrived at the scene. Nat-chan apologizes to Yukino, but Yukino interrupts her saying she still has her strap.
Now I know why... it was all based on a misunderstanding!
Problem solved~
The last scene shows the festival with Kobato enjoying the festival with the others~ Oh right, she also gets 90 points from Puppy-san and ignores him Mr Cool style afterwards thanks to the fireworks!
Yay~ Yukata style~
Oh right... 2 more too
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Thoughts :
Quite a touching episode I found. Really Nat-chan’s such a cute girl… Anyway, putting personal preference aside I don’t have much to say about this episode since nothing really special happened. Nothing that had to do with the nursery, nothing that had to do with the konpeito, nothing that had to with… a bigger plot? Oh well, it was still a worth watching episode.
So, finally got off my figurative butt and watched Umineko ep 22. Every time I come back to it after a while, I forget how brutal it actually is. o.O Not that I have a problem with that. What really surprised me was Maria’s cruelty. I knew it would only be a matter of time before she was pushed too far. And Rosa finally revealed her true self that had shone through at several times. What I wasn’t expecting was Kinzo to be a wizard and him to carry out the sacrifices. He summoned Virgilia… which side is she really on? Odd decision to give the inheritance to one of the grandchildren. It makes sense though; it didn’t seem likely that he would favor one of his children over the others. Although I’m wondering what’s with the lack of action between Battler and Beatrice outside the “chessboard”, as Battler calls it. Maybe it’s just this ep.
Aaaaa…XD I can’t help but post this up.. Its sooo cool~ It makes me wanna take piano lessons right now..hahaha.. Couldn’t help but smile when listening to this song… He’s enjoying himself playing the piano
This is the piano version.. Though there’s a lot more but this is the best I’ve seen so far.. credits to jiryokupiano
Hontou ni suteki no kyoku deshou~~ Subarashi desu ne~~ hehe Sugoi ne ano kata.. Don’t you guys think so? …Or is it just me who’s exaggerating..? Ehe
How can you in your stupid head think that 2 hours is enough to show how much a student learned the whole semester? Especially when the test is as big as a 4 hours exam??????? Our teacher seems to forget that there was a reason why they split the subjects in half and it wasn’t so they could continue with their shitty understanding of how to burden the student in each and every specializing subject……no wonder they say 5th semester is the hardest.
Anyways enough rant about life….only one week left and it’s vacation (except in computer graphic cuz that’s something that where you make 2 reports and turn them in the middle of januar where you already started on new subjects….orz)
New Code Geass anime in production and soon out….yes I know I’m a bit late with the news but people…”EXAMS”?!
“But I do not do moonspeak!”
Fear not T1 is here >.> It says:
Wait for information update in 2010!
This is a new life… a rebirth.
From today onwards, welcome a new stage of Geass.
Hope for it. Anticipate it. Aspire for it!
Have you forgotten?
Geass is like a wish.
If you wish it, Geass will again…Zero
So as the dude says: Zero is back!
The big question is now: “Is it still Lelouch?”
The second big question is: “Are we going to see CC again and in more sexy position? “
The third big question is: “More chicks in sexy positions as material for our doujins?”
The last big question is: “Will they kill Suzaku and make us happy this time?”
One things for sure! I should start watching Code Geass now and anticipate the next season.
The anime that drove me crazy recently!
haha, i’m so addicted i cannot stop watching it. =x
anw, the opening theme is nice too.
COLORS by FLOW
Allow me to give you 5 reasons as to why you should watch Code Geass~♥
(Some of the links provided below may contain spoilers, so click at your own risks.)
In no order of preference,
1. GOOD PLOT
When is the last time you have watched an anime with a plot that is good enough for you to drool about?xD Death Note? Just like Light & L, the lead character of Code Geass, Lelouch Lamperouge, has incredible intelligence. He uses his intelligence and power to succeed in his missions/plots. And I guarantee surprises every now and then in the anime… especially at the end of season 2. =x
2. GOOD LOOKING CHARACTERS
Yes yes, i bet most of you see this coming isn’t it? xD oh well, i can’t help it. Who doesn’t want to look at good looking characters in an anime? You know, if your anime characters look sucky, you’d better have a damn good plot to back up your anime. Furthermore, Code Geass isn’t just about yandaos and chiobus, THE PLOT IS GOOD (note point 1). The characters developments are pretty well done as well. As i’m getting lazy, please watch and you’ll find out yourself. =x
3. ROBOTS
ok, this is really subjective. =p i admit i like robots ok? like Gundam, Transformers etc. But not to worry, Code Geass isn’t just about robots. Robots, called Knightmares in the anime, are just weapons used by the government and the opposition groups. They appear only in fights. =D but but they are really cool! especial Guren and Lacelot.
4. SHORT SERIES
Didn’t you ever wonder why Naruto & Bleach never end? Both anime have dragged on for too long, with not much substantial content. Many are losing interests… (just like me). This is why Code Geass is good. The whole anime, currently 2 seasons each with only 25episodes, keeps things short and sweet. Plus the storyline is interesting enough for many to keep watching… and maybe even asking for more.
5. Graphics & Music/Sound effects
Personally, I like the art of Code Geass. Well, you may find the characters have faces that are too sharp, features that are unrealistic… but this is an anime. You can’t expect everything to be drawn in a realistic manner like Final Fantasy series. And overall, i feel that the music chosen is good… except for the sucky 2nd opening and ending theme for season 1… >< My favourite of all is Continued Story (Code Geass OST).
haha. i must say that i’m definitely not good at writing reviews. hopefully, after reading all these, you will feel a little motivated to watch Code Geass. Go to youtube etc to search for some trailers! I’m sure they will be way more convincing than what i wrote. =p
