Saturday, December 26, 2009

For The Last Time

Sorry for not updating this blog for sooo loonnggg coz I have so much to do and now I have more to do... I have launched a website, not an anime website but an investment online website... It's time to find a job since I already graduated last month... Yay, I'm officially a graduated college student... ^^

I hope I can make another website with anime related... But in the meantime I will closed this blog and say farewell and long live anime... ^^

Friday, October 2, 2009

Axis Powers Hetalia



































STROYLINE :
Axis Powers Hetalia is basically a webcomic-turned-manga-turned-anime about the world's countries turned into bishonen and left to play out World History, cracky boys' love style. All the countries have their intense stereotypes (Canada covers everything in maple syrup, Russia's snow-crazy, and America loves pizza). Countries merging mean a marriage, alliances (usually) mean a relationship, countries splitting are a divorce

Kämpfer






























Plot Summary:
Senou Natsuru is your normal, everyday high school student. However he´s been chosen to be a Kampfer, who´s objective consists on fighting other Kampfer with either guns, swords or magic, however, there´s catch; first you can´t chose if you´re a Kampfer or not, and second, you must have the body of a girl to use your powers.

Official website:
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kenpu/
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/kenpu/

Cast:
Marina Inoue as Natsuru Senō
Nana Mizuki as Kanden Yamaneko
Yui Horie as Akane Mishima
Yukari Tamura as Seppuku Kuro Usagi
Kana Asumi as Mikoto Kondō
Kaori Nazuka as Shizuku Sangō
Mamiko Noto as Norainu Chissoku
Megumi Nakajima as Kaede Sakura
Michiko Nomura as Tora Harakiri
Shiori Mikami as Masumi Nishino
Yoshihisa Kawahara as Mikihito Higashida
Kazusa Aranami as Treasurer
Yūki Kobayashi as Committee Chairman
Yuko Goto as Assistant Committee Chairperson

Friday, September 25, 2009

Mein Kampf










































A Japanese publishing firm has re-edited a translation of Adolf Hitler’s ideological pamphlet, first published in 1924. But this edition has a new twist: it’s a manga-style comic. It’s made quite a splash in Japanese bookshops.

"Mein Kampf" is the latest publication in a collection of historical comic books called "Manga de Dokuha" ("Learn with mangas") edited by the publishing firm East Press. The collection already includes manga versions of Karl Marx’s "Capital" and Tolstoy’s "War and Peace". These revamped classics usually sell around 35,000 copies nationwide.

The publishing rights for “Mein Kampf” have until now been held by the German region of Bavaria, which decided which firms were authorised to publish new editions of the text. But the copyright will expire in 2015 and the pamphlet will enter the public domain.

East Press explains that the manga is a "tool to study Hitler’s personality", to "understand the thoughts that generated such a tragedy".

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Kimi ni Todoke

Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to the character from Ring, has always been feared and misunderstood because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts and curse people. But when her idol, popular boy Kazehaya, begins talking with her, everything changes. She finds herself in a new world, trying to make friends and talking to different people and she can't thank Kazehaya enough for giving her these opportunities. Slowly, but surely, a sweet love is blossoming between the two as they will overtake any circumstance or clear obstacles in their way.



Genre: Shoujo, Comedy, Romance
Studio: Production IG
Director: Hiro Kaburaki (Le Chevalier D'Eon, Welcome to the NHK, Fantastic Children)
Confirmed Eps: 26

Cast:
Kuronuma Sawako - Noto Mamiko
Kazehaya Shouta - Namikawa Daisuke
Yano Ayane - Sawashiro Miyuki
Yoshida Chizuru - Sanpei Yuuko
Sanada Ryuu - Nakamura Yuuichi
Kurumizawa Ume - Hirano Aya

Monday, September 21, 2009

Good bye Yoshito Usui (crayon sinchan)

On Sunday, authorities have identified the body discovered at Arafune mountain as that of missing Crayon Shin-chan manga creator Yoshito Usui through dental records and other means.

The body was discovered 120 meters below the mountain's Tomoiwa cliff and reported at about 10:25 a.m. on Saturday by a male climber. Usui's backpack, camera, and other items had fallen about 50 meters away. Inside Usui's backpack was his mobile phone, wallet, and clothes. A police helicopter from Gunma Prefecture airlifted the body on Sunday afternoon. Police from the nearby town of Shimonita concluded that the 51-year-old creator died from collapsed lungs and other injuries sustained across his entire body sometime in the afternoon of September 11.

According to Usui's family, Usui had said that he was "going hiking for a day in Gunma Prefecture," as he often did, on the morning of September 11. His mobile phone was last detected in the vicinity of Karuizawa, a town about 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) northwest of his Kasukabe home, on Monday. Karuizawa is located in the mountainous eastern part of Nagano Prefecture, near the border of the equally mountainous Gunma Prefecture.

In particular, Usui was said to have expressed his intent to climb the Arafune mountain, which towers 1,422 meters (4,665 feet) high at the border between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures. According to Gunma Prefecture's police, there are no guardrails near the top of Tomoiwa cliff, but the established climber's trail is too far from the cliffside for someone to fall. Authorities had been searching this area since his wife reported his disappearance on September 12, after he did not return the night before.

The editorial staff at Futabasha's Manga Town magazine has stated on Sunday night that the "future publication [of Crayon Shin-chan] is to be determined." Futabasha said it was "going through great shock, now that the worst outcome has come to past. There are no words to express the anguish of the surviving family, but we just pray for his happiness in the next world."
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...n-yoshito-usui

Pandora Hearts

Alternative title:
パンドラハーツ (Japanese)
Genres:
action, fantasy, supernatural
Plot Summary: Oz Bezarius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he's cast into the prison known as the "Abyss", only to be saved by a "chain" known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. Why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization known as "Pandora" want with him...
Vintage: 2009-04-02
Number of episodes: 25
Opening Theme:
"Parallel Hearts" by FictionJunction
Ending Theme:
"Maze" by savage genius
Official website: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/ph/

Friday, August 28, 2009

7-Ghost





















Set in a gothic fantasy world, this is the story of Teito Klein, an orphaned slave who became the top military academy student. However, an unexpected turn of events left him pursued by the forces of the Barsburg Empire. Now an escaping convict, Teito's sheltered by the church and here, he discovered many mysteries surrounding himself, the church, and the Empire itself.

The fact that he might be connected to a dethroned king and the mystical stone of god, 'The Eye of Mikhael' made him the target of the empire more than ever. Fortunately the church is under the mythical 7 Ghost protection. But who are the Ghosts really. Will Teito be free from the military's clutch? Teito's future seems to have spiraled into an unexpectedly perilous path.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Saki









































Alternative title:

咲-Saki- (Japanese)
Genres: tournament
Themes: mahjong, school
Vintage: 2009-04-05
Opening Theme:
"Glossy:MMM" by Miyuki Hashimoto
Ending Theme:
"Netsuretsu Kangei Wonderland (熱烈歓迎わんだーらんど)" by Kana Ueda, Ami Koshimizu, Rie Kugimiya, Ryoko Shiraishi and Shizuka Itou
Official website: http://www.saki-anime.com/

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Kurogane no Linebarrel
























Title: Kurogane no Linebarrel (Linebarrels of Iron)
Director: Masamitsu Hidaka
Creative Producer: Goro Taniguchi
Mecha Designer: Tsutomu Suzuki
Chara Designer: Hisashi Hirai
Animation Production: GONZO
air date: 3 Oktober 2008

An artificial satellite falls to Earth in 2013, seriously injuring Hayase Kouichi. He awakens six months later with strange powers. Three years later, a giant robot called Linebarrel appears and Kouichi joins him to fight for Juda, the largest medical equipment supplier in the world.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Medaka Box





































Kurokami Medaka, a first year, is elected as Student Council President, and the first thing she does is establish a suggestion box. Since she was just elected as Student Council President, she's holding all the Student Council's responsibilities, and wearing their armbands.
So, she asks for her childhood friend, Hitoyoshi Zenkichi, for help.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Hard for me to understand my paper...

This is not related to anime or manga at all. I'm still working on my final paper. It's already 36 pages and already been revised by my lecturer. Now I have to add some "things". I don't really have time to update my blog. Gomen for everyone that already follow or subscribe. >.<. Hopefully after this end of month, I can continue to post anime and manga review. Damn I need my girl now. T_T

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Deadman Wonderland



















Ganta Igarashi has been convicted of a crime that he hasn't committed, and sent to a new, privately owned and operated prison, where the inmates are the main attraction in a modern day twist to the gladiatorial coliseums of ancient times. Throw in a healthy dose of weird little girl, some new-found super powers, and a little conspiracy theory, and you have Deadman Wonderland.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Mononoke (モノノ怪)


























Type:
TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 13, 2007 to Sep 28, 2007
Producers: Toei Animation
Genres: Demons, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural

Mononoke is a spin-off of the Bakeneko story arc of Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror.
It follows the Medicine Seller as he deals with various spirits or "Mononoke" in feudal Japan.
Just like in the Bakeneko story, he combats with a series of tools and his vast knowledge of the supernatural on his side, but can only slay the Mononoke when he uncovers its form (Katachi), the truth behind its appearance (Makoto) and the reason for its unusual behavior (Kotowari).

Gift : Eternal Rainbow
















Main Title Gift: Eternal Rainbow
Official Title ギフト~ eternal rainbow
Type TV Series, 12 episodes
Year 06.10.2006 till 22.12.2006
Categories Comedy, Harem, High School, School Life
Producers OLM
Resources Official page, ANN, AnimeNFO, Allcinema

Plot Summary: Set in a town where an eternal rainbow hangs over it's denizens and grants them the gift of magic in which when two hearts are one, anything the Giver wishes for will come to pass. Haruhiko Amami faces an emotional struggle when his non-related foster sister Riko Fukumine returns to his town after many years of seperation. A tangle of crushes and hopes also serve to compound matters further.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Cage of Eden

Summary
Akira and his classmates are travelling on a plane when it crashes onto an island inhabited by species thought to have been extinct. The situation becomes increasingly desperate as some of Akira's classmates are eaten alive, while some kill others in desperation. Now Akira and a few other survivors are trying to survive what seems to be a horrible nightmare.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Sigh...

It's been a hard week for me... Trying to get my paper done and updating my blog... I will try my best on both things... ^^... I notice that somehow, more and more and more anime coming in 2009... I haven't watch it all but trying to make a news of it... maybe someday I can make anime too... LOL...

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Hajime No Ippo - New Challenger





















Alternative title
: はじめの一歩 New Challenger (Japanese)
Genres: comedy, drama, tournament
Themes: boxing, sports

Opening Theme:
#1: "Hekireki" by Last Alliance
Ending Theme:
#1: "8 AM" by coldrain

Ippo Makunouchi continues his boxing career and his goal on knowing the meaning of being strong, and the desire on fighting his idol Ichiro Miyata once again. Along him are pro boxers Takamura, Aoki and Kimura that each one of them aspire to their own dreams.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Higashi no Eden























On November 22, 2010 ten missiles strike Japan. However, this unprecedented terrorist act, later to be called as "Careless Monday," does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, 3 months later... Saki Morimi is a young woman currently in the United States of America on her graduation trip. But just when she is in front of the White House, Washington DC, she gets into trouble, and only the unexpected intervention of one of her fellow countrymen saves her. However, this man, who introduces himself as Akira Takizawa, is a complete mystery. He appears to have lost his memory. and he is stark naked, except for the gun he holds in one hand, and the mobile phone he's holding with the other hand. A phone that is charged with 8,200,000,000 yen in digital cash.

Studio: Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Le Chevalier d'Eon)
Sutradara/Naskah: Kamiyama Kenji (Ghost in the Shell)
Music: Kawai Kenji (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni)
Character Design: Umino Chika (Honey and Clover)
Stasiun TV: Fuji TV (mulai 9 April 2009) @ noitaminA time slot
Jumlah Episode 11
Website: http://www.juiz.jp/

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Umineko no Naku Koro ni




































Writer: Ryukishi 07
Artist: NATSUMI Kei

Story:
This manga is based on a Visual novel of the same name which is in turn, the next story following Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. "Umineko no Naku Koro ni takes place in the year 1986 during the time frame of October 4 and October 5 on a secluded island named Rokkenjima (六軒島, Rokkenjima?). The head of a wealthy family named Kinzō Ushiromiya, who lives on and owns Rokkenjima, is near death, and eleven of his family members arrive on the island to discuss how Kinzō's assets will be divided once he is dead. Also on the island are five of Kinzō's servants, and his personal physician. After the eleven family members arrive, a typhoon traps them on the island and shortly after people start to get mysteriously murdered."

Psyren

Yoshina Ageha is a high school student who offers to help people with their problems for 10,000 yen. He'll take care of your stalkers, find your lost animal, whatever you want. One day when he's heading home, a nearby pay phone rings, and he picks it up. The only thing he hears however is his own voice echoing. After finding a mysterious card with the word 'Psyren' printed on it, his life suddenly changes as he is drawn into a crazy new world.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Negima! Magister Negi Magi




























Synopsis:
From Del Rey:
Ten-year-old prodigy Negi Springfield, has just graduated from magic academy. He dreams of becoming a master wizard. Instead he's sent to Japan to teach English…at an all-girls high school! All the students are delighted with their cute new teacher - except for Asuna, who resents Negi for replacing the teacher she secretly has a crush on.
Although he is forbidden to display his magical powers, sometimes Negi can't resist. And when Asuna discovers Negi's secret, she vows to make his life as difficult as possible - just the thing to prepare Negi for the challenges of life as a master wizard!

Title: Mahou Sensei Negima!
Alternate Title: Negima, Negima! Magister Negi Magi

Genre:
Action Adventure Comedy Ecchi Fantasy Harem Martial Arts School Life Shounen

Author: Ken Akamatsu
Artist: Ken Akamatsu

Ouran Host Club




















Haruhi Fujioka is a scholarship student at Ouran High School, a fictional school located in Bunky?, Tokyo. Because of the superlative cost of the school uniform, Haruhi resorts to wearing long slacks, polo shirts and vests. Combined with her large glasses and tousled short hair, Haruhi's look causes her to be confused for a boy.

Looking for a quiet place to study, Haruhi stumbles upon the Third Music Room, the working place of the Ouran Host Club, a group of six attractive male students (Takashi "Mori", Mitsukuni "Hunny", Kaoru and Hikaru, Tamaki, and Kyouya) who spend their time charming and entertaining the school's girls for profit. During their first meeting, Haruhi accidentally knocks over and break a vase valued at ¥8,000,000, estimated to be US$80,000.

In order to pay off the large debt, Haruhi is employed as the club's "dog" and constantly ordered to do menial tasks like serving food or cleaning up. The Club president, without knowing she is really a girl, promotes Haruhi to "host" as soon as he discovers her potential. Even after the truth comes out in the Club, Haruhi continues the charade and is allowed to pay off the rest of her debt working as a host; provided she conceals her true identity/gender from the customers.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

[Type-Moon] CANAAN
































Anime adaption of the game 428. Type-Moon's Nasu Kinoko and Takeuchi Takashi are in charge of the anime script and character designs. They also made the script and character designs for one of the bonus scenarios in the game.

The visual novel tells a present-day story about a detective, a young man, a virus researcher, a freelance writer, and a cat mascot character who are brought together by bizarre events with worldwide implications in the Tokyo neighborhood of Shibuya. Type-Moon is already producing a bonus anime scenario for the game. Screenplay writer Kinoko Nasu and original character designer Takashi Takeuchi of Fate/stay night and Tsukihime, Lunar Legend fame are involved in both 428 projects.

Official Site: http://www.canaan.jp/index.html

Trailer + Opening sample: http://www.canaan.jp/blog/canaan_bansen_mae_MX.wmv

Opening: Mind as Judgement by Faylan

Aired: Jul 4, 2009

Producers: TYPE-MOON, P.A. Works

Episodes: 13

Cast:
Maaya Sakamoto as Alphard
Miyuki Sawashiro as Canaan
Akio Ohtsuka as Sham
Haruka Tomatsu as Yunyun
Hiroaki Hirata as Santana
Junko Minagawa as Natsume
Kenji Hamada as Minoru Minorikawa
Mamiko Noto as Hakkoo
Rie Tanaka as Liang Qi
Toru Ohkawa as Cummings
Yoshino Nanjou as Maria Oosawa
Hironari Amano as Shinya Kano
Nakamura as Shinya Kano (Sub)
Narumi Konno as Hitomi
Osamu Takashi as Kenzi Oosawa

Magic Knight Rayearth























Main Title : Mahou Kishi Rayearth
Categories : Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo, Mecha, Shoujo
Original story & original character design: Clamp
Producers: Michihiko Suwa (Yomiuri TV), Shigeki Nakamura (Dentsu), Mikihiro Iwata -> Masahito Yoshioka (Tokyo Movie Shinsha)

Magic Knight Rayearth begins when three junior high school girls hear a voice asking them to save a world called Cephiro. The voice belongs to Princess Emeraude, the Pillar whose will maintains the peace of this magical world where belief is power. But the peace in Cephiro is now threatened as Princess Emeraude is imprisoned and monsters begin to invade the land. With her last bit of strength, the princess summons forth the three girls destined to become the Magic Knights in the hopes of saving her world.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

YAKITATE !! JAPAN






















Summary:
The story focuses on Kazuma Azuma, a boy on his quest to create "Ja-pan", a national bread for Japan itself. He initially heads to Tokyo to expand his bread-making horizons at the bread-making chain Pantasia; the story continues with Azuma's exploits with his other coworkers.

Although the story has baking as its main theme, the parts that generate the most interest are the outrageous puns in the story. Especially notable are the "reaction" based puns made by the judges, who go to great lengths to prove a single point about the bread that they had tasted. The series in general also pokes fun at the shōnen genre's tendency to be melodramatic over mundane tasks.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Yakuza Girl - Blade Shikake no Hanayome



































Summary :
Set in modern day Japan on the grounds of Daihon Academy, the manga follows the protagonist Senguu Fumihiro as he enters the academy, claimed to be one of the most prestigious in the entire country, to find a wife and thus satisfy the wish of his grandmother (whom wanted to see her great grandchildren before passing away). Of course, knowing absolutely nothing of what he sees as a top-level school, Fumihiro is caught completely off guard when he learns that technically every student and teacher of Daihon is in fact wielder of supernatural skills and powers. Worst however, is that the students, aggregated in "clans", are allowed to brutally murder each other - even their grades are based upon their enemies' death toll (i.e. the number of students of enemy clans they killed). In such an absurd scenario, Fumihiro's aid comes from Akari, the girl to whom he proposed when he saw her for the firs time.

Categories: action, ecchi, horror, mature, shounen

Author: Masaki Motonaga

Artist: Yu-Go Okuma

Friday, July 3, 2009

Xam'd:Lost Memories



















Genres: science fiction

Plot Summary:
The story follows a boy named Akiyuki who is heading to school with two friends when an explosion occurs. In the mysterious light from the explosion, Akiyuki transforms into a creature called Xam'd. Xam'd goes on a rampage which is only stopped when a red-haired foreign girl appears.

Opening Theme:
"Shut up and Explode" by BOOM BOOM SATELLITES
Ending Theme:
"Vacancy" by Kylee

Official website: http://www.xamdou.com/

Moe addicted...???

Moe addiction... I don't know why I love this kind of words... Moe is a pure, protective feeling towards a character... Just like Konata (Lucky Star) and Yui (K-On!)... Is moe the same as Lolicon (the term describes an attraction to young girls)...??? It's hard to resist Konata's moe power...

Yozakura Quartet















Summary:
The story revolves around a quartet of teenaged heroes: A super-strong girl named Hime, a mind reader named Ao, a conjurer named Kotoha and an ordinary, powerless boy named Akina. The three girls and Akina protect the city of Sakurashin from supernatural threats.

Opening Theme: "JUST TUNE" by savage genius
Ending Theme: "Nagareboshi (ナガレボシ; Shooting Star)" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino

Cast:
Misato Fukuen as Hime Yarisakura
Miyuki Sawashiro as Kotoha Isone
Saki Fujita as Ao Nanami
Yuuki Kaji as Akina Hiizumi
Ai Matayoshi as Rin Azuma
Aiko Ōkubo as V Juri F
Daisuke Ono as Kyousuke Kishi
Haruka Tomatsu as Touka Kishi
Rie Tanaka as Maria Bell

Official Sites :
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/yozakura/
http://www.sirius.kodansha.co.jp/yozakura_anime.html

Genres: Action, comedy, supernatural
Episodes: 12

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Zettai Karen Children

















It's the 21st century, and the number of ESPers continues to increase. They are active in the military, diplomacy, politics, and in other places. They hold the key for global competition. A country that controls ESP can control the world! However individuals who posses higher that Level 4 are less than 3% of the population. There are only three Level 7 people who have government contracts. These three are Kaoru, Aoi, and Shiho, ten-year old girls, who work for B.A.B.E.L. With the guidance of Kouichi, a twenty-year old genius, they catch criminals and evil ESPers.

Afro Samurai






















On the dark path of swordsmanship in a "Futuristic" yet Feudal Japan, it is said that the one who becomes No.1 will rule the world. But the only rule in this world is that only the No. 2 is allowed to fight the No. 1. The No. 2, the Afro Samurai, travels the road looking for revenge on the man who murdered his father in front of him when he was just a boy, a three-armed gunman who is the lord of the dark swordsman's road and the current No. 1.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

BLAME!




























Blame! (ブラム!, Buramu!) is a ten-volume cyberpunk manga by Tsutomu Nihei. The tagline for this manga is "Adventure-seeker Killy in the Cyber Dungeon quest!" or "Maybe on Earth, Maybe in the Future".

A six part original net animation was produced in 2003, with a seventh episode included on the DVD release. A full-length CGI render movie is in the works.

Plot:
Killy, a silent loner possessing an incredibly powerful weapon known as a Gravitational Beam Emitter, wanders a vast technological world known as "The City". He is searching for Net Terminal Genes, a (possibly) extinct genetic marker that allows humans to access the "Netsphere", a sort of computerized control network for The City. The City is an endless vertical space of artificially-constructed walls, stairways and caverns, separated into massive "floors" by nearly-impenetrable barriers known as "Megastructure". The City is inhabited by scattered human and transhuman tribes as well as hostile cyborgs known as Silicon Creatures. The Net Terminal Genes appear to be the key to halting the unhindered, chaotic expansion of the Megastructure, as well as a way of stopping the murderous horde known as the Safeguard from destroying all humanity.

Along the way, Killy meets and joins forces with a resourceful engineer named Cibo and a tribe of human warriors called the Electro-Fishers. They are pursued by the Safeguard, who view any human without Net Terminal Genes as a threat to be extinguished on sight.

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (東京マグニチュード8.0)


Summary:The premise of the project is the 70% or higher possibility that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake will occur in Tokyo in the next 30 years. The anime will depict what would happen if an 8.0 earthquake took place. The story will center on Mirai, a middle school freshman girl who goes to Tokyo’s artificial Odaiba Island for a robot exhibition with her brother Yutaka at the start of summer vacation. A powerful tremor emanates from an ocean trench, the famed Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge crumble and fall, and the landscape of Tokyo changes in an instant. With the help of a motorcycle delivery woman named Mari who they meet on Odaiba, Mirai and Yutaka strive to head back to their Setagaya home in western Tokyo.

Websites:http://tokyo-m8.com/

Seiyuu:
Satomi Hanamura - Mirai Onosawa
Yuko Kaida - Mari Kusakabe
Yumiko Kobayashi - Yuuki Onosawa

Opening Theme:
"Kimi no Uta (キミノウタ)" by abingdon boys school
Ending Theme:
"M/elody" by Shion Tsuji

Episodes:11

Airing:9 July

Monday, June 29, 2009

Kanamemo(かなめも)






































The story centers on Kana Nakamichi, a middle-school girl who had already lost her parents and just recently lost her only remaining relative, her grandmother. As a result, she ends up living and working at a newspaper delivery office. Everyone else living at the office are all charming, self-assertive bishōjo. The manga follows Kana's daily life in the fast-paced yet joyous environment.

official websites :
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/kanamemo/index.html

Seiyuu:
Kana Nakamachi: Aki Toyosaki
Haruka Nishida: Yui Horie
Hinata Azuma: Eri Kitamura
Mika Kujiin: Rie Kugimiya
Saki Amano: Kaoru Mizuhara
Yume Kitaoka: Ryou Hirohashi
Yuuki Minami: Aya Endo

Airing: 5 July

Opening Theme:
"Kimi he to Tsunagu Kokoro (君へとつなぐココロ)" by Aki Toyosaki, Kaoru Mizuhara and Rie Kugimiya
Ending Theme:
"Yahho!!" by Yui Horie

Episodes:13

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Umi Monogatari ~ Anata ga Itekureta Koto

The famous pachinko series by Sanyo Bussan : Umi Monogatari, will be adapted into anime spinoff for this summer. The anime is directed
Publish Post
by Aria series director.

official website:
http://www.sea-story.tv/

Staff:
Director: Junichi Sato (Aria, Kaleido Star and Princess Tutu)
Series director: Yuu Kou
Original story: Toshihiko Tsukiji (Creator of Maburaho)
Series composition: Yuka Yamada
Screenplay: Yokotani Mashiro, Reiko Yoshida
Character Designer: Haruko Iizuka
Art director: Shichiro Kobayashi
Music: Ken Muramatsu
Animation production: ZEXCS (Chrome Shelled Regios, Rental Magica, Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!)

Cast:
Asumi Kana as Marin
Kotobuki Minako as Kanon
Horie Yui as Urin

Synopsis:
Marin and her sister Urin live in the sea. One day they find a ring fallen into the sea. They get out of the sea and meet a girl Kanon, the owner of the ring. Kanon tells them she doesn't want the ring anymore because it was given by her boyfriend whom she just broke up with, and she throws it into the sea again. Marin thinks Kanon is still in love with him and looks for the ring. But she accidentally breaks a seal on the sea floor...

Friday, June 26, 2009

K-On! last episode


Finally the last episode of K-On!. It's already flying around the internet since last night. This last episode really makes me confuse, because in the end I don't see anything like any other finale. It's just Ritsu, Mio, Mugi, Azusa and Yui sitting in their preparation room. Nothing special. But in this last episode we can see that all the character have already matured despite the mature thing is simple things. Nothing changed in the OP and ED song. In Japan, K-On! is booming rapidly. All the fans around the world want the next season. I hope that the one who made it is listening.....

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Neon Genesis Evangelion




















This anime is a legend. Many awards had been given to this anime. Some awards were from film festival. The anime was created by Gainax, written and directed by Hideaki Anno, and co-produced by TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems (NAS). Gainax suddenly gained many die hard fans because of Evangelion anime. This anime was a controversial because of it's story and plot that included some of Catholic and believes around the world. Hideaki Anno made us confused by it's emotional character.

The characters were Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Soryu. According to Anno, Evangelion was an attempt to make all perspectives into one, creating characters that represent different things to different viewers to make it impossible for everyone to arrive at a single theory. I had to watched this anime for few times till I understand fully about the story really was.

The most prominent symbolism takes its inspiration from Judeo-Christian sources and frequently uses iconography and themes from Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism,[58] and Kabbalism, in the series's examination of religious ideas and themes.

Evangelion had 1 movie. Neon Genesis Evangelion : Death & Rebirth. There will be a live action movie in 2009 if they don't cancel it. The live action movie will be made by ADV, Gainax, and Weta Workshop Ltd.. Its release is currently projected to occur at any time ranging from as early as 2009 to as late as 2015. In December 2005, Fortune Magazine reported in an article about ADV Films that it had raised "about half of the $100 million to $120 million" needed to produce the film. It's not completely clear if this money was raised by ADV alone or if part of that amount was contributed by Gainax. Gainax already spent a lot of money on this project. Hopefully this live action is not like Dragon Ball.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Keroro Gunsou : Sgt. Keroro and gangs



















Who can ever forget this stupid Sgt. kKeroro. I just can't stop watching all the episode. This is a real surprise to a comedy anime as the characters are really well done. Each character has his or her own unique personality. Facial expressions are carefully done to ensure that their personality shows even on their faces. Character development is fairly well done in this series as well. I just found out that the fifth movie will come out. Don't know the exact date, but I will look for it. I'm still confused with Pekopen or Pekopon. Because in the anime all the frog say Pekopon. While most of the review in the internet type Pekopen. Anyway, this anime had a lot of episode and I'm still watching, huff.....

Anime Lover want to write something

Phew... I had done a lot of work building this blog, 2 days and still going because I already learn so much about blogging... thanks to google and many people that were willing to publish their E-books... I want to make this blog as a review and brief explanation on what, when, who about Anime / Japan Cartoon... Some says that it's useless to make a blog that is common... But in my blog, I want to give information from old Anime's to the new one withouth giving subjective comments... I write based on the ratings, viewers, and almost all the Anime I wrote here was good... In summary, I just want to say thank you for reading my blog and I hope you will come back regularly... ^^

K-ON!




































K-On! is Kyoto Animation big project, replacing canceled Tonari 801 Chan and maybe reason why Haruhi Season 2 was delayed. Story is basically 4 untalented students try to rescue a dying music club in school. It is based on 4 koma (panel) manga. It is scheduled to air around April.

Cast:
Aki Toyosaki as Yui Hirasawa
Asami Sanada as Sawako Yamanaka
Chie Tōdō as Nodoka Manabe
Madoka Yonezawa as Ui Hirasawa
Minako Kotobuki as Tsumugi Kotobuki
Satomi Satou as Ritsu Tainaka
Yōko Hikasa as Mio Akiyama

Official anime site:

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/k-on/

Opening Theme:
"Cagayake! GIRLS" by Aki Toyosaki with Yoko Hisaka, Satomi Satou and Minako Kotobuki

Ending Theme:

"Don't say ''lazy''" by Yoko Hisaka with Aki Toyosaki, Satomi Satou and Minako Kotobuki

Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka

Alternative title:
akasaka
あかね色に染まる坂 (Japanese)
Genres:
romance
Plot Summary:
In order to protect the girl Yuuhi Katagiri, a new transfer student, from danger, Junichi Nagase is forced to kiss her. Not understanding what happend, she screams at him, not knowing that her father has arranged for her to marry him
Vintage:
2008-10-02
Official Website
http://www.mmv.co.jp/special/akasaka/

Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica crimson S




















The original story of Polyphonica is set on an alternate world where "Spirits" can exist alongside humans. There are "Dantists" who can play music and communicate with the Spirits, and Tatara Phoron is one such Dantist who is in contact with a spirit named Corticarte Apa Lagranges.

The new series will again focus on Corticarte, but it will tie into Ichiro Sakaki and Noboru Kannatsuki's Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica crimson S light novel adaptation, which are set during the Academy years of the storyline. The first crimson S novel volume have shipped on November 15. T.O Entertainment, Inc. and Ginga-ya already produced an anime series which ran on Japanese television last spring (2007), but the new series is not listed as a continuation or second season of the older anime.
Number of episodes: 12

Vintage: 2009-04-04

Opening Theme:
"phosphorus" by eufonius
Ending Theme:
"Koi no Uta (こいのうた)" by Haruka Tomatsu

Cast:
Haruka Tomatsu as Corticarte Apa Lagranges
Hiroshi Kamiya as Tatara Phoron
Ayako Kawasumi as Tsuge Eufinley
Katsuyuki Konishi as Psyche Renbart
Nana Mizuki as Perserte Yugiri
Rina Satou as Prinesca Yugiri

Animation Production: Diomedea
Broadcaster:
AT-X (2009-04-21)
Chiba TV (2009-04-09)
Gifu Broadcasting (2009-04-09)
MBS (2009-04-04)
Mie TV (2009-04-09)
TV Kanagawa (2009-04-04)
TV Saitama (2009-04-04)

Music Production:Lantis
Sound Production: Magic Capsule

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Detroit Metal City






































Title L Detroit Metal City
Japanese Title : デトロイト・メタル・シティ
Official Site : http://www.go-to-dmc.jp/
Category : OVA
Total Episodes : -
Genres : Comedy, Music
Year Published : 2008
Release Date : 2008-08-08
Broadcaster : -
Studio : -
US Distribution : -

Based on the seinen manga by Wakasugi Kiminori serialised in Young Animal.

Souichi Negishi is a shy young man who came from the rural Ota Prefecture to Tokyo for college and wished to become a kindergarten teacher. However, for some reason he became the singer and songwriter of a metal band named "Detroit Metal City," with a stage name "Johannes Krauser II." Whenever he wears the heavy makeup, Negishi becomes a completely different person, shouting the most vulgar profanities beyond anyone's imagination. With the popularity of DMC increases, Negishi starts worrying his double personalities can have negative effects on his (romantic) life off stage.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Asura Cryin'














"The main character, Natsume Tomoharu [Irino Miyu], takes the opportunity to live on his own when he enters high school. Although he appears to be a normal high school student at first glance, there is one thing about him which isn't normal. He's haunted by the ghost of a young girl, Minakami Misao [Tomatsu Haruka].

Tomoharu moves to his new place of residence, Meioutei, and starts enjoying a carefree high school life. But this is all ruined when a beautiful girl named Kurosaki Shuri [Tanaka Rie] appears with a trunk which Tomoharu's brother told her to pass on to Tomoharu. The presence of the trunk causes the appearance of Takatsuki Kanade [Nonaka Ai], a girl dressed like a shrine maiden who is after the trunk.

Because Tomoharu is in possession of the trunk, he will come face to face with the the hidden truth of this world."

Air Date; Time(JST): Apr 2, 2009; 9:30PM
Number of Episodes: 13 episodes
Studio: Seven Arcs - Inukami, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Sekirei
Genre: Action
Fansub Group: Chihiro, Saitei Subs, AllofThem (AoT), AasaSubs

Cast:
Miyu Irino as Natsume Tomoharu
Haruka Tomatsu as Minakami Misao
Ai Nonaka as Kanade Takatsuki
Sayuri Yahagi as Ania
Rie Tanaka as Shuri Kurosaki
Eri Kitamura as Rikka Kurasawa

Official website:
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/asura/

Opening Theme:
"Sprial" by angela

Ending Theme:
"Link" by angela

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Queen's Blade

Alternative title:
クイーンズブレイド (Japanese)
Genres: action
Plot Summary: In 4 years time the competition that will decide who the next Queen shall be will start. The strongest warrior will continue to rule the country according to tradition and expand it. The contestants need only be older than 12 years. They need not be human, intelligent or even of that country. The rules for the tournament are simple: murder is allowed. Any weapon can be chosen. The winner is decided when one of the participants flees or can't move anymore. Such event is broadcasted trough a crystal sphere by the court's magic teacher to all population to see and enjoy.
Vintage: January 2009
Official website: http://queensblade.tv/

Cast:
Leina/Reina: Kawasumi Ayako
Tomoe: Noto Mamiko
Nanael: Hirano Aya
Claudette: Tanaka Atsuko

Senjou no Valkyria

Vintage: 2009-04-04
Opening Theme:
"Ashita e no Kizuna" by HIMEKA
Ending Theme:
"Ano Kaze ni Notte" by pe’zmoku

Cast:
Marina Inoue as Alicia Melchiott
Susumu Chiba as Welkin Gunther
Houko Kuwashima as Isara Gunther
Jun Fukuyama as Maximilian
Junko Minagawa as Logie
Kenji Nomura as Largo Potter
Sayaka Ohara as Selvaria Bles
Takahiro Sakurai as Faldio Landzaat
Akio Ohtsuka as Radi Jaeger
Atsuko Tanaka as Eleanor Varrot
Chikao Ohtsuka as Berthold Gregor
Junko Minagawa as Rosie

Animation Production: A-1 Pictures Inc.

Broadcaster:
Animax (2009-04-13)
BS11 Digital (2009-04-11)
Chiba TV (2009-04-04)
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd (2009-04-10)
MBS (2009-04-04)
Tokyo MX TV (2009-04-06)
TV Hokkaido (2009-04-10)
TV Kanagawa (2009-04-04)
TV Saitama (2009-04-06)
TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (2009-04-09)

Original Creator:
Sega

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Umineko no Naku Koro ni

























Alternative title:

うみねこのなく頃に (Japanese)

Genres:
horror, mystery

Plot Summary:
Umineko no Naku Koro ni takes place in the year 1986, during the time frame of October 4 and October 5 on a secluded island named Rokkenjima (六軒島, Rokkenjima). The head of a wealthy family named Kinzo Ushiromiya, who lives on and owns Rokkenjima, is near death, and eight of his family members arrive on the island to discuss how Kinzo's assets will be divided once he is dead. Also on the island are three family members who live there, five of Kinzo's servants, and his personal physician. After the eight family members arrive, a typhoon traps them on the island and shortly after people start to get mysteriously murdered.

Vintage:
2009-07
2009-07-02

Opening Theme:
"片翼の鳥 (One-Winged Bird)" by Shikata Akiko

Official website:
「うみねこのなく頃に」ホームページ (Japanese)

Cast:
Daisuke Ono as Battler Ushiromiya
Marina Inoue as Jessica Ushiromiya
Sayaka Ohara as Beatrice
Yui Horie as Maria Ushiromiya
Akihiko Ishizumi as Nanjo Terumasa
Ami Koshimizu as Rosa Ushiromiya
Atsuko Tanaka as Kyrie Ushiromiya
Emi Shinohara as Natsuhi Ushiromiya
Hitoshi Bifu as Toshiro Gohda
Juurouta Kosugi as Krauss Ushiromiya
Kenichi Suzumura as George Ushiromiya
Masashi Hirose as Hideyoshi Ushiromiya
Masato Funaki as Genji Ronoue
Miki Itou as Eva Ushiromiya
Mugihito as Kinzo Ushiromiya
Rie Kugimiya as Shannon
Rikiya Koyama as Rudolf Ushiromiya
Yasuko Hatori as Chiyo Kumasawa
Yu Kobayashi as Kanon

Tears to Tiara













Alternative title:
ティアーズ・トゥ・ティアラ (Japanese)
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Number of episodes: 11
Vintage: 2009-04-05
Opening Theme:
"Free and Dream" by Suara
Ending Theme:
"Blue sky, True sky" by Aira Yuki
Official website:
TVアニメーション ティアーズ・トゥ・ティアラ (Japanese)

Based on the strategy role-playing eroge by Leaf.

After a Demon King named Arawn who was sealed away for 1,000 years is being relaesed by girl named Rhiannon (who is made for sacrifice for his ressurection) releases him, they start to travel together and she becomes emotionally attached to him

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo

Alternative title:
ゼロの使い魔 ~三美姫(プリンセッセ)の輪舞(ロンド)~ (Japanese)
Genres: comedy, fantasy, romance
Themes: Magical girl
Vintage: 2008-07
Opening Theme:
"YOU'RE THE ONE" by ICHIKO
Ending Theme:
"Gomen ne" by Rie Kugimiya
Official website:
http://www.zero-tsukaima.com/

NEWS:

3rd Zero no Tsukaima Anime: Summer's Princesses no Rondo

The title of the third Zero no Tsukaima (The Familiar of Zero) television anime series has been announced at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008 and on the franchise's website: Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo. The anime's premiere is now set for this summer in Japan. Noboru Yamaguchi and Eiji Usatsuka's original light novels begins with Louise, a hapless, struggling student who has earned the nickname "Zero Louise" from her fellow students in the Tristein Academy of Magic in an alternate world. When she tries to summon an animal companion to be her familiar, she ends up summoning Hiraga Saito — a Japanese boy from Earth.

The third series was first announced in December. Director Yuu Kou (Chrono Crusade, Loveless) and character designer Masahiro Fujii (Mahoraba ~Heartful days~) will return from the first two series. Series script supervisor Nahoko Hasegawa (Hidamari Sketch, Armitage: Dual-Matrix) has joined the staff. Rie Kugimiya (Louise) will lead a cast that is almost entirely intact from the first two series. Geneon Entertainment announced that it acquired the rights to the first anime series, but the North American release has been in limbo due to Geneon's pullout from in-house production and distribution of anime.

K-On! Character

Yui Hirasawa
(平沢 唯, Hirasawa Yui)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki
Yui is the main character of K-On!. She is one of the members of the light music club, and plays a Heritage Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Classic electric guitar. She does not get good grades in school (though when properly coached, she can achieve astounding results) and is easily distracted by trivialities. Yui is clumsy and easily spaces out most of the time. She takes a huge liking for any kind of food (but admits that she does not gain any weight). She has her younger sister Ui to take care of her and keep herself in line. She has a very easy-going nature, but when hyped, has incredible concentration, though this is only limited to one subject at a time. She will totally neglect any other things in the process, to the point of forgetting anything she has learned beforehand. Despite all of this, Yui is still devoted to her band and will practice hard enough for the club. She has perfect pitch and is one of the group's vocalists , although she is known to forgetting her lyrics at mid-performance, as well as overdoing things, making her unable to perform sometimes.
Ritsu Tainaka
(田井中 律, Tainaka Ritsu)
Voiced by: Satomi Satō
Ritsu (or Ricchan, as nicknamed by Yui) is the president of the light music club and plays a Yamaha Hipgig Drumset. She has an ambiguous yet upbeat personality, and often has trouble remembering important club activities and announcements. Ritsu is cheerful, often likes making jokes and is sarcastic most of the time. She usually brainstorms for ideas to earn more money and for the club's success. She says she chose to play the drums because they are "cool", but in reality, she admits that she has trouble playing instruments which involve intricate finger movements, such as the bass, guitar and keyboard. She is a childhood friend of Mio and will often tease her whenever she is cowering from something and has the opportunity to do so. Ritsu is always on the go and will stop at nothing for the success of the light music club.
Mio Akiyama
(秋山 澪, Akiyama Mio)
Voiced by: Yōko
HikasaMio is a shy girl who is in the light music club and plays a left-handed, 3-Color Sunburst Fender Precision Bass (Fender Jazz Bass in the anime), with a tortoiseshell pickguard. She originally intended to join the literary club, but is forced into the light music club by her childhood friend and the club's drummer, Ritsu. She gets excellent grades in school, but is bad with listening to stories involving macabre experiences, and cowers whenever something gross is brought up. While she can be mature and strict sometimes, she gets embarrassed easily, and is often teased by Ritsu and Sawako, their club adviser. She cites that she chose bass since it is not the center of attention in the band, unlike the guitarist (though being the vocalist somewhat negates this). Mio is more technical when it comes to music, and Yui often comes to her when she is in need of more guitar tutorials. She is the main vocalist in the group and also writes the songs, although they feature some odd lyrics like "Light and Fluffy Time". She is left-handed and is fascinated by other left-handed bass guitar players. Due to an unexpected accident in one of their live performances, a fan club for her is then made (much to her dismay considering the circumstance).

Tsumugi Kotobuki
(琴吹 紬, Kotobuki Tsumugi)
Voiced by: Minako
Kotobuki Tsumugi, often referred to as 'Mugi' by her friends, is a wealthy girl with a gentle and sweet personality who plays a Korg Triton Extreme 76 Key keyboard in the light music club. Tsumugi is considered a piano prodigy since she has been playing the piano since she was four and has experience in winning various piano contests. She is the daughter of a company president, and her family has several villas in various places around Japan. She often brings confectionery and an assortment of sweets and pastries to the club room, and she diligently makes tea with a tea set which is kept in their club room. Although she is a sweet and gentle girl, she is often weirdly entranced by the sight of two girls interacting closely together, sometimes imagining something more risqué in her head (both Mio and Ritsu find this awkward at times). She originally intends to join the choir club, but joins the light music club instead after receiving an invitation and encouragement from both Mio and Ritsu.
Azusa Nakano
(中野 梓, Nakano Azusa)
Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu
Azusa is a new student who joins the light music club and plays a Fender Mustang electric guitar. She is in the same year and class as Ui and has quite a mysterious demeanor. She is a self-proclaimed novice guitarist who has been playing the guitar since she was in the fourth grade, and her parents are working in a jazz band. She often finds herself bewildered by the tea parties and cosplaying aspects of the club, when she would rather just practice and is curious on how the club is able to play so well despite their problems and lack of practice. However, she has a certain weakness for cakes and can be calmed down rather easily, sometimes by just being petted. She is constantly hugged by Yui and is nicknamed Azu-nyan after trying on a pair of cat ears and meowing. In the band, she looks up to Mio the most due to her maturity and the fact that she is an experienced bassist. Since joining, Yui comes to her for advice on playing guitar, as well as maintenance.



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