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That's right. Today I went to my first Anime Con! (Convention): Katsucon!!! It was located at DC's Omni Shoreham Hotel. It was really fun. I met up with two other friends that had been there Saturday as well, so they showed me around and we just had fun. Couple of highlights: -Cosplaying: This is pretty much the biggest thing at any Con. People costume play as characters from various anime. The costumes are really detailed and look amazing. (Sorry, Omi, I couldn't find any FF cosplayers.) Favorite costumes included: Rei and Asuka from Evangelion, lots of Fullmetal Alchemist characters (some really good Envy's there and a really good military person), for those of you who like Naruto there were lots of people wearing Naruto headbands (and probably cosplaying as well), and various cosplayings from anime I haven't even seen. -Artist's Alley: A big room for artists to show off their work, and some for sale. I bought a pic of a chibi Ed Elric using a transmutation circle (for my friends that couldn't go). Various people even saying they'd anime-ize you! Lots of cool stuff there. -Merchant's Hall: The biggest room of all, this place had tables upon tables of merchants from everywhere selling stuff. I went crazy. (well, not really). I got three manga for $4 each, and two more for $7 each. I also got some FMA stickers and FMA anime disk 1. Best of all was my "NERV" shirt (from Eva). (I also got another friend a Gundam model). -Anime!: Well, of course there was anime everywhere! Especially in three rooms specifically for running various anime non-stop. -Walden Wong: This guy lives in San Fransisco and works for DC and Marvel comics, and Viz Media (a manga company). At the start of his talk it was just my friends and me, and then 4 more people popped in to make a total of 7 people! It was really cool, because he was able to get up close with us and tell us stuff that he probably wouldn't have if there was a big crowd. He was giving us tips on drawing, shadowing, details, (and I'm not an artist!) and cool things about drawing. His favorite character to work with is Superman. He also works from home mostly. One cool thing was that when detailing stuff he can put subliminal messages in the comics. Like toss in a name of him or his friend (like in the grass) and nobody would notice it unless he pointed it out. (He got to do this with a book shelf once. Just started filling in his friend's names) One cool point: The artist of "The Simpsons" put his initials in Homer's head. The M is his hair and the G is his ear! Game Room: This was actually two rooms. The first had lots of those stand up games similar to the ones found in arcades. But these were old games. The classics such as Asteroids and Pac-Man. Lots of fun there. In the next room were various game systems, from Super Nintendo to the Wii, and everything in between and probable before. I played a couple things and enjoyed it, and it was my first time with a Wii. Interesting.... This con was really fun. Also, the con staff said they would be watching blogs, so even though I doubt they'll see this, I'll comment directly to them: Good job guys! You know what you need to fix, and it will be sure talked about on the forums. One note: Swap meet! Thank you. So I can't wait for AnimeUSA in the fall. I might just cosplay, I just don't know who. (my ideas: Dark Mousy, Senri the Bear +Anima, or Shinji Akari) Actually, cosplaying as Shinji might work if my friends decide to do Rei and Asuka. Well, that was my con, and here's to many many more! :cheers smiley: -CF
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I can't wait until KATSUCON!!! What's that you say? What's Katsucon? Well... It's a hugh Anime convention coming to DC soon! It's at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC February 16-18. I'll be going on Sunday the 18th. I can't really explain it, except that it's an anime con. So I guess we'll do any anime thing thought of. Anyone else going? Advertising removed. ...ah, darn... Time for some anime fun! -CF
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Well, it's been a while since I had an amine section entry, so... Please check out my newest Avatar! It can be seen in this entry. (actually, I made a comment in here, but that entry is pretty cool so you should go there anyway) If you don't know (or it's changed), it's a Fullmetal Alchemist symbol -CF
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So I'm reading this manga series called "Qwan." It's about this kid who eats demons. Interested? The setting is olden japan, with dynasties and no technology. This boy, Qwan, eats demons instead of food. He doesn't quite know why he is on earth (because he isn't a normal person and thinks he is from heaven) So he goes off to find the "Scroll of Peace" hoping it will give him answers as to why he is on earth. So far, that's as far as I've gotten in the stories. -CF
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Time to talk about one of my other favourite anime series, Naruto. Or rather, why I'm still watching it. Ever since the first episode, I was completely hooked. Nifty attacks, a constant stream of new and interesting characters, humour, suspense, tension, great art, excellent episode scripts... The series had it all. "Had, you say?" I did. The Naruto manga was so wildly popular in Japan, that the animated series followed soon after. Unfortunately, after the showdown of the Sasuke versus Naruto fight and several of the following episodes, the anime was threatening to catch up and overtake the manga, something which is to be avoided at all times. The solution? You can guess: filler episodes. Less well-written scripts, lesser animation quality, no real new developments, let alone attacks or real character development... At least it's still funny, but that's not enough. Well, we're currently at episode 193, and there have been rumours of the filler arc ending soon. I hope they start following the manga again when the show hits episode 200. *impatient and nervous* So why do I still watch it? Heck, mainly for the characters themselves. I can never turn down an episode featuring Ero-sennin, Hinata, Rock Lee, Shikamaru, Choji or Gaara (not nearly enough airplay, though). Must have more...
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well, I got two manga for christmas, -Cowboy Bepop-Shooting Star -Trigun Maximum then I bought two at borders the next day, -Neon Genesis Evangelion 3 -FullMetal Alchemist 3 and I borrowed a manga from the library, -+Anima 2 and I also got this "manga" book for christmas. (I really don't like it. It is just comic claiming to be manga, it's left to right, they don't look anime-like. What it is is a book of 500 pages of people's comics, some good, some bad. Some seem like manga/anime, some very much not. It has some interesting stories, but it just doesn't have the manga feel. I'll read it, or some of it, just to be polite, then mark the good ones to lend out to friends. Honestly, I wish the gift giver had just gotten me the manga I had put on my wish list.) Well, it was a good thought. So I have five manga up in my room right now! (The book thing is under the tree with other stuff) I finished +Anima, and Eva. (Oh, yeah, chapter 14 was a surprise...) (If only Rei smiled sometime, at all, it looks like it's getting close.) So, that's my current Manga "schedule." I have to finish The World According to Garp soon (Like friday) for a book report (I wouldn't recommend this book), and I would like to finish Eragon before I see the movie on Saturday. Oh well. Sorry for the rant. Oh, and when I return from borders, there is an email saying buy two books, get one free. Arg!!! -CF
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I'm at episode 22 now, Phantom. As I mentioned before, this is one of the few series I've watched in the English dubbed version. I tried to switch to the Japanese subbed version, but apparently I've already identified certain voices with the characters. As a series, I like the slow rhythm of the show, lots of room for character development, lots of mystery and suspense, and a realistic search for the truth. Add some intricate rivalries and hidden layers... Man, that makes for a good show. I'm looking forward to the finale of this one. The only thing that bothers me is Tsukasa's constant moaning. "uh... ah... uhm... mm... uh..." and so on. Someone should've told the voice actor to shut the heck up and stick to the lines. Man, talk about annoying! >_< Just now watched 23, The Eve , and the tempo's rising. One of the best episodes so far in my opinion.
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Trigun is one of my favorite anime series on Adult Swim. And I'm borrowing the complete series from a friend so I know what I'll be watching this week/weekend. It is awesome, of course when city's are blown up and no one dies, how is that not awesome? It is very awesome, at least to me it is. Kohaku
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Inuyasha is ending its run on TV soon. By that I mean no more new episodes. Which saddens me, although we must celebrate in some way... Therefore I will give you some information on the characters. Starting with Sango, Kohaku, and Kirara. Not because they are my favorites, but because of the episode that airs tonight: Sango, Kohaku, and Kirara: The Secret Flower Garden. I'm not going to post the entire history of the characters, as I don't want to spoil it for anyone who is interested in getting into Inuyasha. For Kohaku... it is a bit different. Sango [Picture Here] Sango is a highly skilled demon exterminator. Sango, like all other children of the village, had been training to master the art of demon extermination from a very young age. Her preferred weapon is a gigantic boomerang made of the bones of demons, and it is called the Hiraikotsu. She is a valiant warrior in battle as she is the best demon exterminator from the village, and with her Hiraikotsu she is not an opponent to be taken lightly. Sango also has her fire cat demon companion, Kirara. She hopes to defeat Naraku and be reunited with Kohaku who was manipulated by Naraku with a Shikon Shard to do his biddings. Weapons: Hiraikotsu - The name of Sango's giant boomerang, and also the name of the attack using it. It was made from the bone of a demon, and this makes it nearly unbreakable and powerful. 'Hi-' means 'flying', 'rai-' means 'return' and '-kotsu' means 'bone', so the name can also mean "bone that flies back." Demon Paralyzing Poisons - Sango's knowledge of various poisons (particularly ones that affect only demons) is extensive, and she employs a few different kinds throughout the series. She wears a custom-fit gas mask to protect herself from some of the more potent ones. Dagger gauntlet - Hidden in the sleeve of her kimono is a retractable dagger, but she rarely uses it, unless her Hiraikotsu is knocked away. She also uses it for defense if the opponent gets too close. Katana - A weapon that she sometimes uses in close combat or if she loses Hiraikotsu, but she prefers her main weapon. Chain- uses the chain as a whip and constrict foes. Kohaku [Picture Here] Kohaku is Sango's younger brother. When Kohaku turned eleven, his father told him that he must now put his training as a demon exterminator to use and help the rest of his family (who are also demon exterminators) with their next mission. The mission is exterminating a Spider demon who is tormenting a castle. Kohaku is scared, but he does not want to disappoint his father. Sango cheers him up by telling him he will be safe with her. However, during the mission something goes horribly wrong. Kohaku becomes a puppet of the Spider demon, who has taken the form of the Castle's Lord, and kills his family. Sango sees the spider thread the demon is using to control Kohaku connected to the back of his neck and knows he is not himself. Sango tries to wake her brother up and a battle ensues. They fight until the false Lord orders them killed. Sango is wounded and Kohaku is released from the demon's spell. He rushes to aid Sango, only to be shot dead by the Lord's archers. Later on in the series, Kohaku is brought back to life by Naraku, and is kept alive by a shard of the Shikon no Tama lodged in his back. He remembers nothing of his past life and so, he becomes Naraku's servant. Kohaku has recovered his memory, but keeps it a secret and decides that even at the cost of his own life, he will kill Naraku. He traveled with Kikyo for awhile to try to redeem himself. After Kikyo's defeat, Naraku succeeded in reuniting and corrupting all of the Shikon Jewel, except for the shard in Kohaku's body. Kohaku now follows Sesshomaru's group. It was recently discovered that using the Tenseiga to bring Kohaku back to life would not work, if Sesshoumaru would even bother reviving him. Weapons: Kusarigama - Chained Sickle Katana Kirara Pronounced kee-LAH-lah. [Kirara Small] [Kirara Large] Kirara is the demon companion of Sango, the demon exterminator that hails from a mountain village of other exterminators. Despite her demon blood and appearance, she is fiercely loyal to Sango and her friends and has been in Sango's family for generations. She has taken a particular shine to Shippo, keeping the young fox demon company when her presence is not required in battle, and she has aided Inuyasha on occasion by teaching him how to wield his sword, the Tessaiga. Kirara is a formidable opponent, and she displays her strength and agility on several occasions. She also seems to have an unusual resistance to poison and is able to pass through certain kinds of barriers. Kirara usually appears as a tiny and cute feline no larger than a kitten with white fur, various black markings, large red eyes, and two tails, but her true form is a large Saber toothed like yōkai-cat. She has long, saber fangs and the fire that wreaths her legs and tails. She is also able to fly in her larger form and can easily carry three people on her back. It is strongly hinted at in the anime that Kirara, or one of her ancestors, was at one time the companion of Midoriko, creator of the Shikon no Tama (The Jewel of the Four Souls). I hope you enjoyed the first installment of Inuyasha characters. Kohaku
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So, apparently, my Anime Club is going to be cosplaying soon. I'm thinking of dressing up as Dark. This is the Phantom Thief Dark, Dark Mousy, Daisuke Niwa's other person, the DNA part of DNAngel. He pretty much dresses black, and has some awesome wings. So, I'd like to be him. My idea: Jeans Black t-shirt grey long sleeve shirt (I have all of these, so that's why I'm not buying black jeans and some other accesories) I need: Black angel wings black gloves I'm thinking of scrapping the wings, as it is kind of hard to find some. Perhaps I'll make some with wire and black fabric, but it won't look too good. So perhaps I'll just hold a black feather. I'm also hoping a dollar store will have some cheap ($1) black gloves. Other things I'm thinking of dressing up as: Cloud (from Final Fantasy) Problem: How do I put a lion head "door knocker" on my shoulder? Kite (from Dot Hack) Problem: I don't have orange pants, shirt, hat, anything else for his costume. So that is pretty much scapped. Any ideas for Dark? Or on things to cosplay? I'm also thinking of using this for a halloween party. -CF ps, font in black today because of the topic of Dark Mousy
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FullMetal Alchemist, is easily one of the most popular shows in anime, now I have the highest quality Intros/Endings from the series. They all use Quicktime, and I do not have them in another format. So, you kinda need quicktime. [Intro 1] "Melissa" [Intro 2] "Ready Steady Go" by L'Arc-en-Ciel [Intro 3] "UNDO" by COOL JOKE [Intro 4] "Rewrite" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION [Ending 1] "Kesenai Tsumi (Indelible Sin)" by Nana Kitade [Ending 2] "Tobira no Mukouhe (To the Other Side of the Door)" by YeLLOW Generation [Ending 3] "Motherland" by Crystal Kay [Ending 4] "I Will" by Sowelu [Intro - Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa] "Link" by L'Arc-en-Ciel Enjoy the awesomeness. Kohaku
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So I got some Manga today, and am so excited that I decided to use this opprotunity to introduce the new category of Anime. (Including Manga, J-pop, and Japanese culture) The manga I got today were: DNAngle 3 Full Metal Alchemist 1 Neon Genesis Evangelion 1 So I decided to start two series as well as get the next DNAngle I need. I also like .Hack. That only has three manga to it (and then books). On the topic of Anime, I am in my High School's Anime Club. We meet every week and usually watch Anime. We should have themed days for Manga, J-pop, and Cosplaying. Even better news: I'm on the school newspaper and got to write an article on the club! I basically rocked the paper. (it's not out yet, but the club is really excited about it) so, enjoy the new section. I'm off to read some Manga! -CF
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A while back it was requested that I put up a WMV format of the opening in this entry. I've done one better... while it isn't as good in quality, (Still good though) it has the lyrics in japanese and english (as subtitles)! I forgot to mention that I didn't make this, it was sent to me by a friend. [Bleach Intro - WMV] - "*~Asterisk~" by Orange Range Also, I'm working on getting the FMA and Inuyasha Intros/Endings up too. So, get quicktime if to want some awesome intros and endings in the near future. Clohaku
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Today I was able to get you the glorious Intro, Ending and first Adult Swim Promo of Bleach. Check them out! [BLEACH Intro - 1] - "*~Asterisk~" by Orange Range [BLEACH Ending - 1] - "Life is Like a Boat" by Rie fu [BLEACH Promo - 1] Kohaku
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I've seen Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa. And I must say it was very good. It was a fitting end to the story. Although, I'm not going to post spoilers here now, I might add on to this entry later. What did you guy's think of the movie(At least those who have seen it)? Kohaku
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BLEACH was a good anime. I hate myself for not posting earlier cause I'm tired. Anyway, go check it out it has comedy and a big sword. Although I will say that Trinity Blood was good too. Who doesn't like Vampires who kill other Vampires? Kohaku
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A final Anime category entry, just for old times sake. Get Backers. I just watched the first episode, and I'm convinced. A detective-like story, special powers, and humorous main characters. I don't think it'll be quite as good as Cowboy Bebop, though I assume it will prove to have other traits to counter the lack of jazzy soundtrack and intrigue.
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As it turns out, the manga I talked about yesterday also has its own anime series. I just watched the first episode, and I think I'll stick to the manga. The anime series has a few annoying voice actors (especially the one for Son Goku), the quality isn't as high as the manga itself, and the accompanying music doesn't really match the story's darker tone IMHO. The anime doesn't match up with the sheer awesomeness of the manga itself. Though if I'm not mistaken, the guy doing the voice-acting for Sha Gojyo is the same one who does Sanji in the One Piece anime. At least I like One Piece. EDIT: and here I am, already watching episode 3. My resolve is pitiful.
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.Hack//LIMINALITY is the 4-part OVA movie included with the .Hack games, and tells the story of a group of people trying to uncover the truth behind the comas induced by The World. This movie is actually quite different from .Hack//SIGN, which tells the events leading up to the storyline of the games. Whereas scenes outside The World (i.e. in real life) are soundless and mostly black and white in SIGN, LIMINALITY shows none of the events inside The World. The backgrounds and characters are more realistic, yet the story is a lot more fast-paced due to the time being more limited. 27 episodes allow for a slower pace than a two-hour OVA. Despite the fact that you do need a bit of foreknowledge before viewing the movie, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the story and atmosphere are more like a thriller movie than your average anime story. Some find that LIMINALITY is the least cool anime in the .Hack series, but I have to disagree. I enjoyed it even more than I did SIGN, so I'd definitely recommend this one as a must-watch. On a side note, I noticed my Anime category is one of the least active categories of the Quarters comment-wise. I'm not asking for more replies, don't get me wrong - I know there's often little to reply to in these entries. I just want to know whether anyone finds these entries interesting. I mostly put them in as an extended and elaborated version of my interests list, but I was curious as to whether they're worth reading or not. And even more unrelated: I tweaked the lower half of the side banner a bit and added a few more pictures to the composition for a more uniform look.
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Well, I just finished watching the last episodes of .Hack//SIGN, and was quite pleased. For such a slow-paced show (which was quite refreshing), the finale was a real rollercoaster. What's even more magnificent is the fact that the soul and deeper meanings in the storyline remained throughout these action-packed episodes. Simply amazing. The epilogue episode Unison was especially nice, though I had to read up on the storyline of the .Hack games, as I haven't played any of them. The end of the episode is touching yet festive, definitely one to watch. Of course, this means I'll be moving on to the .Hack//LIMINALITY OVA now. I'm sure it'll be as enjoyable as SIGN was. Also, I'm looking to change the look of the Quarters a bit. I'm not yet sure how, but I'll think of something.
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Man, I love this show. I'll probably be picking up some of the original manga as well. This show has it all: pirates, humour, a large array of impossible attacks, a motley crew, villains with annoying laughs, good story tempo, swordsmanship, beautiful women and a cute little Chibi reindeer. Of course, the US dubbed version from Toonami is nothing like the original. Scenes or even entire episodes are cut, guns are edited to look less realistic, all tobacco-related items are erased or substituted by lollipops... I can understand the reasoning behind it: the show is aimed at children, and hence needs to be adapted to what US society believes is appropriate, much like we try to do here on BZPower. Still, the Japanese anime is aimed at all ages, so it's only natural that I prefer fansubs. (Fansubs are the original Japanese episodes, subbed in English by fans rather than professionals.) I'm currently at the CP9 arc, which is one of my favourite ones so far. The adversaries of the crew are as good as unbeatable this time around, even moreso than during the Arabasta story arc, though I don't think they'll be as hard to beat as Enel from the Skypiea story arc. The members of Cipher Poll 9 are trained in martial arts that surpass human abilities, paired with Devil Fruit abilities, interesting and varied personalities with several funny characters among them... It's looking to be a tough one for Luffy and co, but right now he's putting up a good fight against Blueno, the only one who seems to do his job for the World Government out of a sense of duty rather than bloodlust. Can't wait for episode 272... The fansubs have caught up with the series in Japan, so we need to wait a week or two for each new episode to be subbed. It's worth the wait, though, and I can't even begin to express my appreciation for the subber community, thanks to whom I can watch anime series not available in Belgium. Sure, there's DVDs in the few shops that provide anime and manga, but they're either in Japanese without subtitles or in English with Dutch subtitles. Not to mention the amount of money I'd need to invest in watching a show this way. At an average price of €20,- per DVD, that'd be a costly matter. (Pssst... Poll C, hint hint.)
