Burning Eyes and Otome

I've finished a ton of shows these few weeks but the two shows that stick out in my mind are Shakugan no Shana and Mai Otome. Why? Because I almost didn't download them. I really didn't think I would like either shows. But I decided to give them a chance anyway and was rather surprised by both shows. So here's my review:

Shakugan no Shana:


What ANN Says:
Sakai Yuuji, a high school student who expected his normal life to last forever, is dead. When he was on his way home he witnessed a shocking view as the world suddenly froze: people were engulfed by blue flames and a monster resembling a large doll swallowed them. Just as the monster prepared to consume Yuuji, a sword-wielding girl in black attire with flaming red eyes and hair that burns like embers saved him from the monster. The girl called herself a "Flame Haze" who hunts the "Guze no Tomogara", creatures from another world. As Yuuji noticed a blue flame in his chest, she called him a "Torch", a temporary replacement, saying that the "real" Yuuji's existence had already ended. Unfazed, Yuuji befriended the strange girl, named her "Shana", and joined her fight against Tomogara and other Flame Hazes.

What Emerald Says:
Going into this show I had negative views. I had read that it was filled with fanservice and that the story was just kind of blah. But after marthoning the first 12 episodes I had a change of opinion. The animation and fight scenes are great but for me it was the characters that made me love the show. It also didn't seem like a monster of the week type show as many of the main villians weren't killed off in one episode. My only gripe about the show would be the ending. It just seemed rushed.


My Rating:
8/10- The ending could have been better but with a movie on the way and hopefully a second season I have a feeling they'll make up for that.

Mai Otome:


What ANN Says:
Arika Yumemiya has traveled far in search of her goal: the prestigious Gualderobe Academy. This is the school where young girls are trained to become Otomes, protectors of royal leaders throughout the lands. Here, Arika makes plenty of friends, but some enemies know something about her past that she does not. Nevertheless, her spirit and determination will keep pushing her forward. --- Adapted from its predecessor, Mai-HiME, this series is not a direct sequel, but an alternate universe setting featuring some of the Mai-HiME cast (though with different personalities).

What Emerald Says:
I was not looking forward to this show at all. To be honest I wasn't really a fan of Mai Hime when it came out. And this being a sequel I thought it would be horrible. But after seeing some screenshots of it and some fairly good reviews I decided to try it out and I'm glad I did. There are so many plot twists in this show and so many great characters. The animation is great and I really liked some of the mechanized creatures in the show. And I actually finished this show (unlike Mai Hime I think I only got five episodes into that show). I didn't really care for the ED though it was just to happy and popish. My other gripe would be that I think the writers went a little bit too far with some of the plot twists. One episode in particular will have fans yelling at the screen but I don't want to ruin it so you'll just have to watch the show to see what I'm talking about.

My Rating:
8.9/10- Some fans might be ticked at later episodes. But overall it's a really good show and you don't have to watch Mai Hime to enjoy it.

RO and Sims 2 addictedness

The past few weeks have gone by so fast since I've started playing Ragnarok Online (my brother introduced me to it when I was in Missouri). I've literally spent hours trying to level up my characters and make more money on that game. It's fun though. Another game I've gotten readdicted to is Sims 2. This weekend I spent a ton of time finding mods and different stuff for my sims. Anywho last weekend was great. I bought a ton of comics at the comic con (alot of which I'm still reading including Witchblade). And the itailian restraunt we went to was awesome.

Hello from Missouri!

Yellow! It's finally Easter vacation and I'm here in Missouri. So far the trip has been fun. When we arrived on thursday we went to Kansas City. It's huge! We got lost just driving a few blocks. For lunch we ate at the Rainforest Cafe (http://www.rainforestcafe.com/). It's an absolutly amazing place to eat. They have huge aquariums at the entrance and inside the building and animated critters. Later we wandered around the mall and I bought some anime.The food was great.:)
Friday was Israel's birthday so we had a huge party. I had margaritas and wine spritzers. Needless to say the next day I had a hangover.

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New Season, New shows

Well a new season is upon us. Which means, that new shows are starting (though the amount of new shows this year is just mind boggling) and older shows are wrapping up. So here's a list of stuff I've finished (will finish) watching:

Kage Kara Mamoru!*
Kashimashi ~Girl meets Girl~*
Shinigami no Ballad*
Karin*
Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~
Jigoku Shoujo*
Shakugan no Shana
Mai-Otome*
Noein - Mou Hitori no Kimi e*
Paradise Kiss*

*= Shows that have finished but have been stalled or are currently being finished by fansubbers.

Here's this season's list of shows that I'm starting:

Yoshinaga-san`chi no Gargoyle
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
Gintama
Utawarerumono
Simoun
.hack//Roots
Makai Senki Disgaea
Ouran High School Host Club
Air Gear
Nana
Yume Tsukai
Princess Princess
XXXHOLiC TV
Glass no Kantai
Witchblade
Nishi No Yoki Majo
Juuousei
The Third

Now this may seem like a lot of titles but a lot of what I actually end up watching will depend on whether fansubbers pick these titles up or not. So, the list will probably end up being smaller. It also will depend on whether I like the story and characters to actually follow the series through till the end . If not then it will be dropped. But, even with that my computer is still going to hate me this year. T_T

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Boogiepop and Others

Back of the book summary:

There is an urban legend that children tell one another about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they may be suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name--Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real.

When a rash of disappearances involving female students breaks out at Shinyo Academy, the police and faculty assume they just have a bunch of runaways on their hands. Yet, Nagi Kirima knows better. Something mysterious and foul is afoot. Is it Boogiepop or something more sinister...?

My comments:
Finally, finished reading the first book in this series and I really liked it. The writing style is a little different since it's in a non-linear fashion (just like the anime series). And if you've seen the anime you'll recognize a lot of the characters and stories but there is a ton of stuff in this book that the anime series didn't even begin to cover. Overall it's really an addictive book and Seven Seas did a wonderful job translating it.

My Rating: 9/10

Willycon!

I just got back from Willycon today and I'm still hyper from it! The con was so much fun and this year's artists, John and Denise Garner, were really cool people (I have two of their pieces). ^^ I enjoyed their panel on getting into the art industry and the kareoke thing they set up was pretty fun too. I also learned how to play D&D during one of the intro panels. Later, I played Munchikin (very fun parody card game). I also bought a lot of cool stuff from the dealers room and the art room (I finally got a Roth Thompson piece). I'll be posting a few pictures of the art I bought and a few of me in costume later. :)