TADAIMAA....Back from shopping!

Tadaimaa minna-san.. I am home.

Well, it has been ages I haven't updated anything. Well, actually I have my own reason for it. I went shopping! Yup... I was shopping for new animes series...

For this season, I have decided to stick to 3 + 1 animes. They are, KURAGEHIME, PSYCHIC DETECTIVE YAKUMO, OTOME YOKAI ZAKURO and SHIKI (the only anime from previous season)

For this post, I am going to talk about KURAGEHIME a.k.a Princess Jellyfish. I think I am going to stick to this anime like a glue! Simply love the theme and the plot. Ang most important of all I love the the characters design in this series as well. This is absolutely my kind of anime!

The series is about a spinster jellyfish otaku (and hence the title). She is called Tsukimi (Moonsea - tsuki means moon and umi means the sea). She is not exactly your kawaii type female protagonist. She is short, unkempt, unpolished and a nerd. She lives with other 4 spinsters as well in a complex apartment called Amamizu-kan. They are known as the amars a.k.a Buddhist nuns and that means all of them are still virgins. Each of the amars has her own freak-point. For example, Mayaya is a freak who has an excessive obsession on The Three Kingdoms. Banba has a insane obsession of toy trains...

Introducing Tsukimi, your sub-par jellyfish otaku protagonist....

From right to left: Banba, Chieko, Jiji and Mayaya

Then enters a cross-dressing male protagonist: Kuranosuke.... Heck, at the beginning I thought he was actually a 'she'. Ironically, Kuranosuke is much prettier and sexier than any of the girls. With his long legs and slender figure none of the amars suspected anything funny...

By some freaky circumstances, Tsukimi and Kuranosuke have become fast friends... and right now I am on episode 3. From where I am standing, I have a strong feeling that their friendship will develop to another level... If you get my drift!

Hiatus!

Time is not my friend now... pffft! So, HIATUS until further notice.

I am so bummed!

Oh no!!!!!

OMG! ALL my favorite animes have come to an end....

Occult Academy, High School of the Dead, Kaichou wa Maid-sama! (KWMS), and worst of all K-ON!! have ended. Frankly speaking, I am sad and dejected the fact that I am not looking forward to anything anymore. I am still 'shopping' for the new anime series to download.

Among the anime series that I mentioned above, the best anime series of my choice- hands down - belong to OCCULT ACADEMY. The reason be, I really love how the story is wrapped and resolved. And I also love how the relationship between Bunmei and Maya has 'shifted' to another different level...

I also love how K-ON!! ends everything. Instead leaving the fan in wonder about the future of the Light Music Club and Azu-nyan, the creator has managed to fill in the gaps and satisfy the fan simultaneously.

Deep inside, I believe there will be 2nd season of KWMS if we look at how the series is resolved. And based on the manga, I believe the next season of the series will be much more conflict-riddled. I am so crossing my fingers now!

Hmm.. I wonder what is happening to Shiki????

K-ON!! Ep. 24 END: Graduation!

Picture perfect! HTT will be remembered..

K-ON!! has come to its end, finally! Well, all good things must come to an end. I have to admit it, even though this series is the best ever! I am proud to say that I am a K-ON (both seasons) fan! Simply love it! For some unapparent reason I am so hooked to this series. Moreover, I am definitely gonna miss the girls especially Yui.

This epi is the saddest epi ever! Yup, I cried my heart out especially when the girls sang a special song for Azu-nyan, (though, I didn't quite catch the title). The saddest part is when Azu-nyan begged the senpais not graduate. I really cried when she did that!

Azu-nyan, all teary-eyed...

Yui and her favourite kouhai...

Anyway, I really love how the final episode is wrapped...

The war is ON!

I would be crazy if I did not blog on KWMS ep. 23...

I believe this epi is the starting point of an impending war between Usui and Shintani. For the first time Usui is serious about his feeling for Misaki. However, for some mysterious reason Misaki seemed oblivious about his action. I will not going to do the synopsis and let's get to the important point, shall we?

In this week's epi, Usui and Ayuzawa were rather bold in displaying their affection. I really adore that Ayuzawa was opening to him gradually. Maybe, the appearance of Shintani is a blessing in disguise. At least, Usui is becoming more serious when he realized that he had a rival.

PDA!

More PDA!

Jealous Usui 1

On Ayuzawa' side, she was rather torn between Shintani and Usui. There is a part in this epi when they - Ayuzawa and Shintani - talked about their childhood, it seemed that Ayuzawa could connect to Shintani's softer and tender side. And when Shintani talked about Ayuzawa's kindness towards him during their childhood, this certainly gave Usui the shock that he much needed. Reminding him that he was about to lose Ayuzawa for good if he kept on the lackadaisical facade. And when Shintani talked about his part time job, she began to see him as a man. And Usui was jealous beyond word!

Jealous Usui 2

The part that I adore most is when, Ayuzawa finally told him the truth about she being a maid in the cafe. After realizing the sincerity of Shintani, she decided to tell him the truth. Shintani was so surprised and began to wreak havoc. However, in the midst of the commotion, Usui intervened in and dragged Ayuzawa outside, behind the cafe, followed by Shintani.

I said, no touchy!!!

And this was when Usui declared to rip out Shintani's throat if he ever touched Ayuzawa again! Well, the war is definitely ON!

Ninth Coffin: Setsuko's last night...

In the midst of grading exam papers, I should be thankful I managed to download and watch SHIKI episode 9. Well, let's get on to our business...

I am a tad disappointed with this epi, though. I was hoping to see what really happens to the Yuukis and Natsuno. But anyway,this week's epi did not let me down at all.

In this epi, we're finally introduced to the family of Dr. Okazaki: his wife and mother. I always thought he is single since he spent much of his time in the clinic surrounded by young and pretty nurse... Maybe not all are young and pretty.LOL

What's with her hair?!

In the previous epi, Toshio was trying his best to save the dying Setsuko by keeping her in the clinic. Based on his previous experience with the dead patients he believed the okiagari could not drink up the victims' blood in one shot hence keeping her in the clinic is the best action. After 3 (or was it 2) days, her condition was improving thus proved that the Okiagari need 4 day to drain their victims' blood. This was actually agreed by Muroi Seishin.

However, that night -while staying vigil- Muroi and Toshio were startled by a strange screeching sound coming from the window. Realizing that the room was actually on the second floor and and there was no foothold at the window, both of them decided to unshed the blind. To their surprise it was Nao (who had died few weeks ago) floating outside the room! Fortunately, she couldn't enter and claim Setsuko since she was not invited (remember the previous epi?). Meanwhile, Setsuko was thrashing in her sleep as if she was having a nightmare...

Sheeeesh! This is so freakin' crazy! I would faint if I were there...

Nonetheless, on the 4th night, the clinic was suddenly ambushed by the okiagaris and Setsuko was kidnapped by the guy with the weird hairdo... (which I can't seem to remember his name).

Inuyasha???? I dunno you are in this series?

Since the rest of the okiagari could not enter the clinic, this guy snuck into the clinic and attacked Toshio from behind. As Toshio was overwhelmed by the Inuyasha look-alike, Setsuko was kidnapped and brought outside among the okiagari. She was killed that night by Nao (her daughter) and then her blood was voraciously drained by the rest of the okiagari. According to Toshio, it seemed that the ambushed was planned so that Setsuko's blood could be drained in one shot. Question: Since Setsuko was killed by the okiagari will she become one of them?

After all the hard work done by Toshio... Everything seemed futile...

What I really like about this epi is Toshio's deduction on how the okiagari killed their victims was proven. Even though he failed to save Setsuko, at least he had found the truth behind the mysterious deaths in Sotoba. And from here he will try his best to find their weaknesses. I can't wait for the next epi. What will happen to Natsuno and his family? This is so tormenting!

Is this all you got?!

KWMS epi 22 had left me unsatisfied... For heaven sake, there will be another 4 epis more to go and by the looks of it, this series will NOT resolve well. I hope there will be the second season for this series. Miyabigaoka's boys especially Igarashi Tora NEED to have MORE air time!

In this epi, the appearance of Shintani Hinata doesn't really pack a punch to the whole plot. I was hoping more from him as he was supposed to be Usui's rival. However, from what I watched in this week's epi, Usui should no worry that much... Even though it did spark Usui's jealousy the impact was not what I expected.

In this epi as well, it is revealed that Shintani was the total opposite of Usui. He is candid, childlike and also frank. When both Ayuzawa and Shintani were inadvertently trapped in a storeroom, he even revealed his feeling for Ayuzawa but I am not very sure whether it was reciprocated. He wanted Ayuzawa to see him as a man instead of a boy. However, before Ayuzawa even managed to say anything, she was 'swept' away by the jealous Usui.

The part where I adore the most in this epi is when Usui asked Ayuzawa whether Shintani is special to her. This is simply priceless!!!!

Since this was the final 5 episodes before the finale, I am hoping something good and memorable as a resolution...