Showing posts with label anime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anime. Show all posts

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Anime REVIEW: Bokura Ga Ita



I call to mind what I inscribed about my sway to this anime, I appreciate how reflective this anime to me. I would say it’s one of the best anime love story. It’s kind of pragmatic one. At any rate, if you’re looking for good romance, then look no further, since BOKURA GA ITA has lot of twists.

The series tells about a couple, dealing with everyday features regarding being a couple, which comprises of jealousy, forbearing and settling some argument, separation, honesty and bidding farewells. In fact, I’ve learned a lot from this anime regarding relationships. The most shared ideas for this series are: that love can make rational people change into a huddle of incompatible inane beings and the difference among realism and your own feelings.

The characters in this anime are deep.  The tactic on how they develop throughout the series is truly remarkable and you can perceive the elusive fluctuations in every episode which are barely centered on the substantial concepts in this series.


The series start with a high school girl named, Nanami Takahashi. A typical student, beset with aspirations and notions for the future. Soon enough, she finds out that Motoharu Yano is in the same class. First impression precede her to loathe him at first and little by little she become aware of her feelings to Yano (this part is somewhat tedious). So they fall in love swiftly and start wooing.The pacing is absurdly measured (apparently you don’t want to watch it if you’re a fast-paced spectator). The excess of the series is committed to loads of happy moments. The whole thing develops from a usual court to heart tending break-ups and yet some rivalries for both sides are included.




In my view, the description of the relationship has a sense of balance amid of idyllic whim and blaring experience. As most relationship set forth, the couple is in each other’s pocket at first, using up their myriad times together whether it is in amorous hug or just relishing each other’s existence. After a while, the couple get used to it and become usual by means of dating. As they strive to even out the requisite to understand each other with respect to their own time and remain faithful. In terms of characters, both Nana and Yano were deceitful and opposing in their judgment and behaviors. Yano happens to be as gallant in his exertions yet is patently and haughty. He hides it with his fully placid side and amiable smile. Conversely to Nana, isn’t much enhanced. She has nothing to ask for but Yano’s happiness and willing to forgo no matter what. Honestly, she is just afraid of heartache, perfidy and rejection as Yano is. Nana is kind of “self-centered” person; however I don’t blame her for this. All individuals are normally egocentric; it’s likely to avoid heartache and look for contentment. Finally, Yano was able to halt reproaching his enigma to others and makes the tenacity to put up his own life. And Nana fares to have trust to Yano. She sets herself second and conveys Yano to do what he feels is BEST instead of pressing out her standards of happiness to him. Other characters include Takeuchi and Yamamoto appeared to be plot advancements more than individual characters. They seemed like they had a venture to secede Nana and Yano and they were used to provoke resentment and more arguments.



The final episode presents more angst-ridden spectacle as Yano has to move in Tokyo, detaching himself to Nana. This choice puts off their relationship into ambiguity while frantically consider whether they can endure as couple. The anime ends with a “promise” that they will both remain dedicated to each other no matter how long the wait. This is quite much precisely a deep “shoujo” romance. I grumble about the ending, it’s a bit open-ended for such series, but usually because the manga at that time brought forward an extremely thought-provoking plot-twist that was overlooked in the anime.
The 26 episodes carried out an exceptional work of exploring the said far-reaching matter. LIKE.LIKE.LIKE!!!

Sunday, December 5, 2010

ANIME REVIEW: Kimi Ni Todoke




Reaching You” was another connotation of Kimi ni Todoke.

Kimi ni Todoke is pure, lovely and an idealistic anime just like other “shoujo” sequence ought to be. I just wanna say it’s just an average one and it has a good series for its type. It has lots of “shoujo” triteness (of course, kimi ni todoke is “shoujo” in nature). Just like “Katekyo Hitman Reborn, Naruto, Bleach and other “shounen” animes have also “shounen” triteness, but they’re all damn excellent animes, so does Kimi ni Todoke with its customary shoujo components. I’ve watched quite a few series that produced a well cast this way like “Bokura Ga Ita, Fruits Basket, and Lovely Complex”. A reclusive girl named Kuronuma Sawako discovers friendship and romance that she had never known before, because of her relationship to a guy named Kazehaya Shouta, Sawako has improve her personality sooner or later with the help of Kazehaya and started to make friends with Chizuru, Ayane and Ryuu. It has a thriving romances, amiable friendships and indignant emotions that describe “shoujo”.




Our female leading character, Sawako has brimming with naiveté, though her prestige as a late bloomer had gone pretty well. As anticipated, she developed romantic feelings to a good-looking, warm-hearted and popular Kazehaya in which the latter he also had feelings for Sawako. He’s just… there, smiling all the time. The barely delicate segment that I found in this series was its characters enhancement. This how ameliorate in its second half as soon as the main love adversary is put on a bus away from the main plot. The characters amend efficiently; Sawako ascertains how more pleasing life is and Kazehaya become less mediocre. I like all the characters, Ryuu in particular.



The animation is fairly austere, but it is satisfactory, since it takes place in a slice-of-life scenery somewhat simple day to day lives of average young people. The series remain genuine to its vivid, dreamy and poignant impression. The opening song which is titled “ Kimi ni Todoke” by Tomofu Tanizawa is simple but pleasant to heed. Also the ending song, “Kataomoi” by Chara is just an ideal one. A gentle and lovely instrumental revise is played during selected scenes in the series. In the end, I still see Kimi ni Todoke as a bit of starry-eyed series with characters that never really stand out at anything. So, I strongly suggest this anime if you are more particular in “shoujo”. Its manga is still on-going, watch out for new updates regarding its LIVE ACTION and second season which will be out next year, in 2011. 



Live Action Trailer: http://youtu.be/Vz_rH5cPVuE


Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Being an ANIME Enthusiast


October 28 & 30 2010*

Cosplay events? Anime conventions?

Nah… it’s merely beyond imagination, never heard of Cosplay event here in our city and I don’t mind if people think that I’m extremely obsessed to cosplays, mangas, and anime stuffs. Those “anime-mania” provides the essence of being an “OTAKU”. I used to be with them since I was a youngster, until as I have reached my teenage years with this kind of passion… tremendously devoted to ANIMES! The reverie I had in which I dressed-up like some of the anime characters, with all those gears and prop ups, and standing-in like how do anime characters are in motion. It can be, I’m yearning to attend anime conventions, have some get-together with fellow anime enthusiasts, meet new acquaintances, and to take myself a pleasure in some of the goings-on. Since, I look as if managing and organizing an ANICON seems hard to carry out by our own selves. Hence, for a while, everything we planned turned out by having a “mini-photoshoot” of Gothic Lolita Cosplayers together with fellow NECO officers or anime enthusiasts as well, for us to have some fun just for a bit. By some means I uttered that my dream appeared exactly how it is even though I’m not in a cosplay garb. Nevertheless, just by seeing them cosplaying, makes me glad. Because I’m also dedicated to take shots (even if I don’t have my own DSLR camera), I used to be their photographer. I was overwhelmed by their superb kind words. I just envisioned by depicting myself that I’m attending an ANICON bounded by cosplayers, anime booths, lights were flashing shuttered by their cameras just to take splendid shots of well-known cosplayers…such a breathtaking event!
Although there were a lot of people gazed at us and thought that we were having a Halloween party. LOL. But I don’t wit what popped out of their minds, as long as I enjoyed taking snapshots of them and they also enjoyed on what they’re doing.

Anyhow , these are some of my shots: (I did some editing stuff)

Gothic Lolita Cosplayers @ paseo de jardin


nikki paragas

kaye grafia

michele acaylar

whinrei torres

me with my fellow otakus

Len and Rin Kagamine are known to be one of the best singing sensations of VOCALOID music. Lots of Otakus, nowadays, were captivated by vocaloid songs especially Hatsune Miku is also one of the top. Honestly, I preferred JPOP (Japanese Pop Music), it’s not like I’m not fond of vocaloid songs but I like them as well. These two vocaloid singers went for a trip to have some fun for while by squandering their moments at the Paseo de Jardin. They were wandering along the woods and delighted eating with their so-called “bentos” (which Nikki and Kaye did the preparation), and the gentle breeze touching their skin as they lie-down beneath the shadows of the trees.

Len (Kaye), The Fallen Warrior (Mae), Rin (Whinrei)

Itadakimasu! :D
me joining with them (lunch time)
Jumping!! yeah ride on time! XD
Len (cosplayed by Kaye Grafia)
Rin Kagamine (cosplayed by Whinrei Torres)
The Fallen Warrior
Len and Rin Kagamine taking a nap =.=


Being an anime enthusiast doesn’t go along with the trend but having this sort of passion, can be seen as they keep on trying to put an effort to it. Same as being an Otaku is not necessary to be an ANIME know-it-all, but as long as they have affection towards anime ♥