I know it's a little early, but hey, at this time, Japan's already rung in the new year, sooooo...
Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu*!! :D
Seriously, though, I'm thinking back to when this blog first started... that was about 10 months ago. I know the going's been pretty slow, but please bear with me.
Well, with that said, may all of you have a fantastic start to the new year, and,
Minna-san,
Sayounara!
P.S. I've updated the Glossary with more "rough English equivalent" pronunciations.
2011/12/31
2011/12/25
Joy to the World
Minna-san, with wishes and prayers for hope, joy, and peace, Merry Christmas.
Until later (soon, I hope),
Sayounara!
Until later (soon, I hope),
Sayounara!
2011/12/16
Almost There...
Minna-san, konbanwa!
So for a little update, I've got a little more ways to go before I finish my project, but hopefully afterward I'll have more time for working on reviews. But just to let you know, I haven't forgotten this blog... so please don't go thinking that I've left it for good.
Also (and I'll have to get around to writing a review for this) I have started reading the series La Corda d'Oro (and watching it; almost done with the anime) and I would definitely give a recommendation for it. It's a lovely series. Personally, I prefer the manga to the anime, but because it's a series about music, the anime is good in that respect. So hopefully some day in the future I'll be able to post a review, and for those who'd rather just watch it without the review, it's available on Crunchyroll. However, if you're like me, you could probably look for it at your local library (like I did); not only was the DVD not in high demand, but there were 13 episodes per disc set (as it was released here in America by Sentai Filmworks), the image quality was excellent, and best of all was that there were no commercials :D But yeah, I want to review that series.
Anyways, just a quick update for now, to let you know I haven't forgotten about this blog. With that said,
Minna-san, sayounara!
P.S. I've also been playing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword lately; they weren't kidding when they were saying they wanted to make it the best Zelda ever. It's fantastic.
So for a little update, I've got a little more ways to go before I finish my project, but hopefully afterward I'll have more time for working on reviews. But just to let you know, I haven't forgotten this blog... so please don't go thinking that I've left it for good.
Also (and I'll have to get around to writing a review for this) I have started reading the series La Corda d'Oro (and watching it; almost done with the anime) and I would definitely give a recommendation for it. It's a lovely series. Personally, I prefer the manga to the anime, but because it's a series about music, the anime is good in that respect. So hopefully some day in the future I'll be able to post a review, and for those who'd rather just watch it without the review, it's available on Crunchyroll. However, if you're like me, you could probably look for it at your local library (like I did); not only was the DVD not in high demand, but there were 13 episodes per disc set (as it was released here in America by Sentai Filmworks), the image quality was excellent, and best of all was that there were no commercials :D But yeah, I want to review that series.
Anyways, just a quick update for now, to let you know I haven't forgotten about this blog. With that said,
Minna-san, sayounara!
P.S. I've also been playing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword lately; they weren't kidding when they were saying they wanted to make it the best Zelda ever. It's fantastic.
2011/11/01
A Preview of Things to Come (Eventually)
Konbanwa, minna-san.
Originally, this post was about how until I finish a project I would be banning myself from reading manga, watching anime, and playing video games. Well, that was a rather brash and hasty decision on my part, so I've since dropped it. And I've gone back to change this post. But while the post may be different, I will still share with you a little about the title I will be reviewing next: GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class [manga] by Satoko Kiyuzuki (written on the book as "Kiyuduki").
It's a series based on the lives of five high school art students (most of the time; sometimes it focuses on another group at the school somehow sometimes related to the main five) and the daily happenings. Yes, it's much like Azumanga Daioh and Lucky*Star (and any other show that adopts this formula) but in this case, I would say that it works. It's similar, but definitely tries to stand out. And another thing: while there's a character in both Azumanga Daioh and GA that has "Tomo" in her name (not to mention with a similar kind of wild, brash personality), I just find that Tomokane (from GA) is a lot nicer than Tomo Takino (from Azumanga Daioh). Tomokane may be crazy and bursting at the seams with energy (and fight), but she definitely cares about her friends. Tomo... well, I really couldn't say with her. It just seems like she enjoys tormenting her friends.
Hopefully, I'll finally be able to get around to finishing the review for this. On the plus side, I recently learned that Crunchyroll is streaming the episodes of the GA anime, so, if you'll excuse the pun, "color" me thrilled. I'll have to do a review for that (though I'm sure with a few exceptions, it'll be remarkably similar :P).
Anyways, with all of that said,
Minna-san,
Sayounara!
Originally, this post was about how until I finish a project I would be banning myself from reading manga, watching anime, and playing video games. Well, that was a rather brash and hasty decision on my part, so I've since dropped it. And I've gone back to change this post. But while the post may be different, I will still share with you a little about the title I will be reviewing next: GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class [manga] by Satoko Kiyuzuki (written on the book as "Kiyuduki").
It's a series based on the lives of five high school art students (most of the time; sometimes it focuses on another group at the school somehow sometimes related to the main five) and the daily happenings. Yes, it's much like Azumanga Daioh and Lucky*Star (and any other show that adopts this formula) but in this case, I would say that it works. It's similar, but definitely tries to stand out. And another thing: while there's a character in both Azumanga Daioh and GA that has "Tomo" in her name (not to mention with a similar kind of wild, brash personality), I just find that Tomokane (from GA) is a lot nicer than Tomo Takino (from Azumanga Daioh). Tomokane may be crazy and bursting at the seams with energy (and fight), but she definitely cares about her friends. Tomo... well, I really couldn't say with her. It just seems like she enjoys tormenting her friends.
Hopefully, I'll finally be able to get around to finishing the review for this. On the plus side, I recently learned that Crunchyroll is streaming the episodes of the GA anime, so, if you'll excuse the pun, "color" me thrilled. I'll have to do a review for that (though I'm sure with a few exceptions, it'll be remarkably similar :P).
Anyways, with all of that said,
Minna-san,
Sayounara!
2011/08/31
No, I Haven't Forgotten...
...it's just that with summer, internship, and graduation... yeah, no excuses. I know. Well, with that one series that I'm working on, I'm just about 1/3 of the way there. I should probably get working on that this afternoon.
On some other notes, I've recently begun playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess after seeing my brother play it, and I must say, this is definitely a pretty interesting game. In fact, I think that I am actually starting to become a Legend of Zelda fan. Yeah, this from the girl who thought she'd never really be into fantasy. Kind of lulz-worthy, considering that I'm also writing fantasy novels right now XD But more on that at a later date.
Then there was the series I had to stop reading recently... it was such a wonderful story, up to a point. I mean, as a period piece romantic drama, yes, it was wonderful, but throwing in gratuitous nudity was certainly a misstep on the part of the manga artist, I feel. Totally unnecessary. And drove me away from even opening one of the later books to find out how the story ends.
But! On a more pleasant note, I've got a series that I really do recommend if you're looking for something nice. While I borrowed the DVDs from the library and thus don't own the series yet, the Aria series (the Animation, the Natural, and the like, NOT Aria the Scarlet Ammo; please don't get the two confused, because I'm not sure what the other series is about!) is beautiful, relaxing, and brought many a smile to my face. It's set in the distant future and is about a young girl who wants to become a gondolier on terraformed Mars, now called Aqua because it's practically covered in water. Kind of out there, yes, but it's still a lovely series. I still haven't seen Aria: the Origination yet (the third and final season), but that'll come in due time.
But! On a more pleasant note, I've got a series that I really do recommend if you're looking for something nice. While I borrowed the DVDs from the library and thus don't own the series yet, the Aria series (the Animation, the Natural, and the like, NOT Aria the Scarlet Ammo; please don't get the two confused, because I'm not sure what the other series is about!) is beautiful, relaxing, and brought many a smile to my face. It's set in the distant future and is about a young girl who wants to become a gondolier on terraformed Mars, now called Aqua because it's practically covered in water. Kind of out there, yes, but it's still a lovely series. I still haven't seen Aria: the Origination yet (the third and final season), but that'll come in due time.
Well, anyways, I've got a few things I've got to work on before I continue reviewing that other series. With that,
Minna-san,
Sayounara!
Minna-san,
Sayounara!
2011/07/01
WOOOOOT!!!
Guys, great news!
According to what my brother read on GoNintendo, Viz Media announced at Anime Expo 2011 that they've picked up the rights to bring the movie Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva stateside!!! :D I'm ecstatic right now, seeing as I've been waiting for this announcement for months. Details are really scarce, and as it's Viz, I have no clue if they'll try to release it in theaters, but hey, just being able to see the movie is good enough for me. Hope they get the game's voice cast (I don't know if the Singapore release did); the in-game cutscenes really just made those games special so keeping with the games would probably be best. But here's me just speculating! We'll see what else is announced in the future. And you can be sure that when my brother and I can get a copy of the movie, I'll be sure to review it ^_^
And the funny part is that I just wrote about wanting to see the movie brought stateside like TWO DAYS AGO. God really listens when you talk, even if you don't think what you're saying is important. God is concerned with your cares, no matter how small you think they are.
As for One Piece, not much said at FUNi's industry panel. We're guessing that they're saving some big announcement for Otakon, but I don't want to get my hopes up like I did for the other conventions they didn't announce anything at. Unfortunately for me, I keep getting my hopes up without wanting to do so in the first place... but at least there's the Layton announcement to tide me over for quite a while ^_^
So yeah, just so excited, so I had to share. With that, have a fantastic night, and minna-san,
Sayounara! ^_^
According to what my brother read on GoNintendo, Viz Media announced at Anime Expo 2011 that they've picked up the rights to bring the movie Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva stateside!!! :D I'm ecstatic right now, seeing as I've been waiting for this announcement for months. Details are really scarce, and as it's Viz, I have no clue if they'll try to release it in theaters, but hey, just being able to see the movie is good enough for me. Hope they get the game's voice cast (I don't know if the Singapore release did); the in-game cutscenes really just made those games special so keeping with the games would probably be best. But here's me just speculating! We'll see what else is announced in the future. And you can be sure that when my brother and I can get a copy of the movie, I'll be sure to review it ^_^
And the funny part is that I just wrote about wanting to see the movie brought stateside like TWO DAYS AGO. God really listens when you talk, even if you don't think what you're saying is important. God is concerned with your cares, no matter how small you think they are.
As for One Piece, not much said at FUNi's industry panel. We're guessing that they're saving some big announcement for Otakon, but I don't want to get my hopes up like I did for the other conventions they didn't announce anything at. Unfortunately for me, I keep getting my hopes up without wanting to do so in the first place... but at least there's the Layton announcement to tide me over for quite a while ^_^
So yeah, just so excited, so I had to share. With that, have a fantastic night, and minna-san,
Sayounara! ^_^
2011/06/29
A Missed Opportunity
Minna-san, konbanwa*.
Just feel like saying this: I'm really not happy that Capcom decided to not bring Ace Attorney Investigations 2 over from Japan. Granted, they said it's because the first game didn't sell well enough (and I can understand that from a business standpoint), but it's a really bummer for me, because I was really looking forward to it. It would have been an instant day one purchase for me, and because I don't usually buy games the first day they come out, this game was something special. So thanks, Capcom; you just lost my $30 (not much in the grand scheme of things, but there are likely others who aren't happy either).
Looks like if I want the game now, I'm going to have to import it (handy that the DS and its games don't have region lock, huh? :D Not so with the newer systems, though). Not that it's really a problem, it's just that 1) Japanese DS games are typically more expensive, and with the dollar/yen ratio at around 1.00/80, maybe more so (I'd have to check XE.com); and 2) The entire thing's in Japanese. Yeah, duh, I know, but for those of you not familiar with the Ace Attorney series, it's a "visual novel" type game. In other words, you've got text coming out of your ears. Granted, it would be an excellent language study, but it'll take me a while to complete it (and a dictionary with kanji lookup; I wouldn't be able to play it when I'm not around a computer with internet). Ah, well. Maybe someone should start a petition or something. Or if more people would buy the first game and give it a try, maybe we could get somewhere.
Hopefully this won't have anything to do with that new Phoenix Wright live-action movie; if they go by the sales for the recent games, we may never see it. Heck, I'm still waiting for Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva, and the games in that series sold really well as far as I know.
As for the review I'm still working on, I need to finish book one before I get out and complete the other two books. It's a 4koma*, so it could take a little bit.
Well, with that, you all have a good evening. Minna-san,
Sayounara!
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