Sunday, May 26, 2013

Kakumeiki Valvrave 7

I am find myself inspire to write or attempt to write when thing happen in anime series, manga, or Manhwa I complete shock by or excite by.

This week episode of Kakumeiki Valvrave shock me in few ways.



The first shock start right at start of episode with battle in space and I wonder who Saki was fighting. She also look to be more in control of her Valvrave and wearing the armor.


What shock me was that she said that she keep the promise for 200 and who is this promis too? 
I can guess it might be Haruto just cause how she behave around him and how she kiss him in last week. If this true does it mean that Haruto is dead? So many question so early in the episode it took me of guard.

L-elf is also in high gear this episode with his skills and tactical precision how he is able to prepare for even the unknown situation. 


What he said about how Haruto is his right handman got me think how he might had the plan to revolt from the start and all this part of greater plan to either save or reunion with this misterious girl.


This photo sent Haruto into crying even thou he knew not who she is but it might be someone very dear to L-elf. 

There is also the mystery of this tubes and what does it mean?


How will Dorssains use this knowledge agains Haruto and other in future episodes? 

This final shocking moment in this episode was something I surely didn't see coming if anything I though this girl would be the next pilot. 


Aina Sakurai is character you can easily overlook cause she just a nice girl and is there for support like she show to Haruto in this episode and Saki in earlier episode of Valvrave. When I saw her in hangar hiding and then disappear my first thou was she going to fetch one the other Valvrave and help save Haruto but what happen her was shocking.


How they they did this in the episode was complete shocking and this might have big effect on character in future episode for sure.

This episode was much better than last week for me and it regain my interest again. 

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Shingeki no Kyojin episode 8

This series thus far has yet to disappoint IMHO. Armin Artlet finally get to shiny for his tactical thinking. He might not be talent in combat nor had the physical stamina do be grunt but his quick thinking help win the day. But who got me in this episode was Misaka Ackerman and how much she is changing in this show from what it was at start of the series. 
She was stronger than other people and more skill fighter than others to the point she is scary but to see this part of her it was very emotionally touching. 
To see Misaka tears was something in this episode and her reaction truly made this episode very special to me surprise aside. I am quite looking forward to see how she grow in future episodes. 

Now the big surprise which I kind figure but I wasn't sure how they would explain it.
I kind had an idea that Eren Jaeger was controlling the Titan that was attacking the human eating titans and kind save Misaka when she felt into despair last week. Also the hints in last week episode only made clear that Eren was still around and this week we see him again.
Now the question how did he do it? I know way back when his dad said something about giving Eren the tool to defeat the Titans but it wasn't explain than and it might get explain in the future episode. His return we got to see just how much Misaka care for him. 

I can't wait for next we episode. 

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Breaker New Waves 118

What a fun and awesome chapter of The Breaker New Waves!

In this 18 pages chapter there some many thing I would like to talk but I will just talk about few starting with Sera complete awesome in getting her way. 
The next part I want to point out is Shi-Woon awesomeness that he show in this panel. 
Shi-Woon getting tire but he holding out for the arrival of his clan. He fighting what might appear to be endless number special forces but then enter the old doctor Ju Sank-Shik. Who has been watching Shi-Woon from a far hoping for Shi-Woon to pass out from exhaustion but is force to attack because of incoming arrival of the Sun Woo clan. 
This how the chapter end in cliffhanger grrrr. I wish the chapter was just little longer but now I got wait till next week and maybe the week after that before this battle is over. I want see just how well Shi-Woon does against this scary high level Murim master. This would be good test just how truly strong Shi-Woon has become since the bombing in the high school. 



Ability

I start read the Manhwa Ability about couple months ago. The first chapter got me interested and I start to follow the series. The story start with little bit mystery about the main character. How he was able to heal or regenerate so quickly.  Thing start once Han Yu-Hwa encounter a little girl in the street. The world he knew forever change. 
He attack of kindness is well explain and show at start of series .
This encounter let to this mysterious gem or egg cracking. This kind took my interest and made want to follow the series. 
After reading almost 32 chapter and I didn't expect Han Yu-Hwa be all powerful but I had hope he made some small progress but this latest chapter make wonder just how long is the writer is going avoid the question. What is this guy special power? Isn't how fast he can heal either. At least I hope that not all of. I don't mind seen him get beat while he learning but right now it kind annoying that he just kind there with nothing special IMHO. 
I will keep reading but I like to see a small tiny improvement for Han Yu-Hwa. Not be a punching bag for the next 50 some odd chapters. 



Monday, May 20, 2013

Spring Season Anime

I am watching quite a few shows this season. Some are kind guilty pleasure while other just simply fun show to watch or exciting action to see. I already wrote about two show I am making effort to follow this season. Here are the other series I am enjoy for varies reasons to them. 

Yahari ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatteiru


This show has some very funny dialog and clever dialog as well. The characters are fun to see interact with one another. The main male protagonist Hikigaya Hachiman is very interesting and I look forward to see his grow as character. His efforts to avoid friendship are leading him to have friendship. I am always amuse the fear he has for his science teacher/councilor. 

Suisei no Gargantia


This show has very interesting morality questions. What does a fish out water survives? The main male character Ledo is this fish who is trying to find where he belong in this world he find himself in. He only know how fight and this episode had he was given a choice to stay in peaceful world where he not familiar with or to fight something he knows. There is another question that was point in this week but I'll wait for few more episode and see if they address this question.

Arata Kangatari


I initially had no interest in watching this series but one sleepless night I end watching few episode and kind caught my interest. I kind watching but it more to see what happen next. The action is ok and character aren't to annoy to watch. I do hope they explain some of the history behind main character Kannagi fear of trusting friends or having faith in friends. 

Kakumeiki Valvrave


The reason I start to watch this series was because it look like it would fun mech anime with lot action combats. The first few episode deliver and characters are very interesting and might some interesting history to them. I was little bother by silly usage of social media to motivated her fight in this week episode. The action was still good and animation was very pretty to see. 

Date A Live


Ok, I really have no reason aside that is guilty pleasure to watch this series. It not really that funny and fan service really does nothing for me but yet I still watch this show. Maybe is just the silly concept of trying to save the world by using the main character Itsuka Shidou to lure this female characters fall in love with him like dating sims. All the effort they take to make happen by given him suggestion like it done in dating sims. 

RDG: Red Data Girl


I kind like characters design in this series and the voice of the main female character Suzuhara Izumiko might be reason I am watching the series. The story thus far isn't real that appeal to me. The supernatural element in this anime isn't something I care to much for. I can't recall to many anime series I enjoy because it was base on the supernatural. I'll keep following this series and see where it goes.

Ginga Kukoutai Majestic Prince


The action in is ok and characters are kind silly. The characters who pilot the mech aren't your typical elite who but they are very disfuntional individuals which is kind amusing to watch. The leader is kind day dreamer and is always drawing is manga characters. Hitachi Izuru kind maybe the reason I'm watching this show. I want see where they take him.

Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199


Very classic anime getting remake and it might look outdated but it has very soft spot for me. The character design are pretty old and plot to save earth by traveling in old battleship that was modified sound and look silly but for me it just perfect. It would be cool to see some classic anime get remake or release. 

Whoops I forgot one more series I watching lol. Well it not that good at all but again I watch for no really reason. Once while it has some funny moments. 

Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko


Honestly I can't really defend why I watch this show. Heck watching this show is like reading my post simple hurts the brain...

I initial though it was ten anime series I was following but it eleven is a lot to follow for one season but I'm going to enjoy all them for varies reason. 






Sunday, May 19, 2013

Shingeki no kyojin episode 7

When I first start to follow this spring season anime. I figure that Eren Jaeger, Armin Arlet and Mikasa Ackerman would be together through whole season. I'm not familiar with the manga and haven't read any spoilers in the story.


My thought were I would watch this three develop and grow together. Use their friendship to be there for each other and protect one another. Like they show in the first couple episodes. 

I was in for quite the surprise when episode 5 air and complete shock. Similar to Game of Throwns were someone I thought was major character dies. The after effect of this even sent shockwave through all other characters. Specially how close the relationship between Eren and Mikasa is/was.

Episode 6 goes into the details how this two became friends and how Mikasa held a very dear relation with Eren. Watching the episode knowing what happen on episode 5 make wonder how this strong girl yet with very soft heart would respond to the death of Eren made feel sad for her.

At point of darkness when we feel the most along and despair sink in. Some give up hope and surrender to their fate. 

Is the real test just how strong one can be. I'm happy that Mikasa was able whether unknowingly or knowning have the sense or desire to live.  Continue to fight and to stay alive in this despair world she live in. 


I'm looking forward to see Mikasa grow and develop her character, I hope! Finger cross! 

There is one other event that happen in this episode that is not quite clear but I'll just wait to be surprise how they explain it future episode. 


Friday, May 17, 2013

The Breaker New Waves 117


I got such kick out this panel in this week chapter. I want to write something about it .

Shi-Woon is just kick butt left and right. There is guy holding a broken arm, bunch are on the ground pass out and one find himself flying backward knocking the guy behind him. The carnage is simply awesome to see. Also the helicopter pilot asking Jung Lae Won "What are we fighting right now?" Just to funny at complete shock of pilot as he watch the scene in front of him. 


What will the old doctor Ju Sang-Sik do next? After he has underestimate Shi-Woon this whole chapter. The old doctor was very much surprise that Shi-Woon was able to remove the silver needle. Ju Sang-Sik also reveal he didn't know that Sun Woo clan were involve and he has no desire to confront them. Kind funny cause Elder Kwon didn't want confront the old doctor either.

I do wonder if Sun Woo clan would make in time. Will Shi-Woon be able to hold them of till he get reinforcement. So many question I running through my head of what would happen next. I can't wait to see next chapter. On side note I do want Shi-Woon beat the crap out Jung Lae Wo much like Chun-Woo did. He always talking some much trush about how his man were going capture him and how he was going take Shi-Woon arm only to have his finger broken by Shi-Woon. The guy was lucky the old doctor show up when he did.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Hataraku Maou-sama!

When I saw the preview for this spring season of anime. I kind new that Hataraku Maou-sama would be fun and silly show to watch. The first episode I though was very funny, second episode was very good and third episode was good as well. There was a nice string of episode that were good and lot good laugh in this episode but in 7th episode.  I was kind disappointed and the intro to the new character Kamazuki Suzuno she was kind blah!

 It did hit me that she might had poison Shirou Ashiya just so she would cook for Sadao Maou.

I guess is mystery how or why she attractive to Maou. At least for me it is not fully explain how she got to that point. 

Yusa Emi did make some interesting comment and there was some minor funny situation with her and Maou just not funny for me anyways. 

I do generally enjoy their interaction how they have affection for each other but both are deny it. I do wonder thou should one the other girls in Maou harem kiss him how would Emi react?  

 There is always next week and I am sure there will be funny more episode in this series.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Breaker Manhwa Series

This very rough of the top of my head kind summary with possibly many errors but practice make one better in theory...


A former co-worker told me about this series some time around 2009. He suggest I read The Breaker before I was to start on The Breaker New Waves. I quickly felt in love with the series. I had follow it since my first read. 

Reading about Shi-Woon Yi how he struggle with bulling at very on set of the series. It tough not to feel bad for kid struggling like he was. Little to almost not friends and one friend you do have you don't wish for her to be harm because they want help you. Shi-Woon then meets with pervy mysteries teacher Chun-Woo Han who just arrive at his high school. The name of high school translate to Nine Arts Dragon. Which just happen to be a nick/title name that Chun-Woo Han used. Shi-Woon learn that his creepy new teacher is an able fighter and beg him to teach him how fight. Chun-Woo decline and denies that he know any form martial arts. Shi-Woon try to blackmail Chun-Woo but he destroy the cellphone with the recording. This leads to Chun-Woo ask Shi-Woon what would he do learn? Would he be willing to die to learn? 


Chun-Woo shock Shi-Woon is willing to die and to change his current way of life. Even after willing to die to learn sadly Shi-Woon physically is not able to fight and once again he hope are shatter. Until by chance he run into his health teacher Shi-Ho Lee who tell him why his body is limit but does offer him a way out and if does it his world will never be the same again. 

Again Shi-Woon take a plunge to change his life and swallow the pill that will forever change his life. His desire for change open the gate to the world of Murim. In this world of the Murim Shi-Ho and Chun-Woo are going against the establishment led by Martial Arts Alliance. Chun-Woo hold a severe hatre toward for cause of death to his Master. At times during the session with  Shi-Woon he is remind of his old master by what Shi-Woon saids. Shi-Woon prove to be a quick learner and is able to perform complex moves easily after just few demonstration. 

The event in The Breaker soon escalated with efforts by Chun-Woo and Shi-Ho to help Jang So-Sul escape from Martial Arts Alliance control and take her to the Black Forrest Defence. So-Sul was been use by the Martial Arts Alliance to keep the Sun Woo clan under control. But like many thing Shi-Woon is give a gift by So-Sul that again will change his life.

Chun-Woo, Shi-Ho and So-Sul try to make quick escape once the Martial Arts Alliance has learn that they were hiding in Nine Arts Dragon high school. They quickly learn that Shi-Woon Yi has spend a lot time with Chun-Woo and Shi-Ho and they request to speak him. Shi-Woon does not want cause any more trouble for his master nor depend on him as much and he escapes the Martial Arts Alliance which cause a major raucous for the Martial Arts Alliance. 

The Breaker spend quite few chapter covering Shi-Woon effort not get capture by the Martial Arts Allaince to their dismay of how young boy is escaping them. Word is out that Shi-Woon is the disciple of Chun-Woo and he quickly becoming a legend in the Murim. The leadership in Martial Arts Alliance try to use this knowledge to draw out Chun-Woo and capture him. They want force him to reveal the secrets of his martial arts style and reason behind the punishment that Chun-Woo master and later his death. The leader lures Chun-Woo to headquarter of the Martial Arts Alliance along with Shi-Ho as they fight their way up. The leader hope to weaken him so he would face a tire Chun-Woo. 

While much through the Breaker series Chun-Woo has try to curved the sexual advance of Shi-Ho but he has finally admit that he care for her and just as they about to kiss Shi-Woon appear. The three finally reach to roof where the final battle take places. 

The end result of the battle in the roof is Chun-Woo breaker Shi-Woon ki center, Shi-Ho is in coma and Chun-Woo leaves with members of the Black Forrest Defence and promise to return to destroy Murim. Shi-Woon is left distraught in learning that Chun-Woo had betray him in breaking his ki and had release him as a disciple. The breakage of his ki mean he no longer part of Murim. Course this is far for true as we see in the Breaker New Waves. 


No only is he target by rivals of Chun-Woo but Shi-Woon is now the leader of the Sun Woo Clan. The Clan So-Sul has left in his care.

In the Breaker we are introduce two large faction Martial Arts Alliance and Black Forrest Defence. The Black Forrest Defence is using Chun-Woo and were behind Shi-Ho going into a coma after a sniper shot her in the roof. I'm sure Chun-Woo know they are using him but his hatre toward Murim is reason he goes along with it. If he was to learns that they were behind Shi-Ho going into a coma wonder what would his reaction be? This is open question might not get answer for long time if ever...

The Martial Arts Alliance is left in bit chaos aftermarh of battle in rooftop. Many of it members question the leadership one is Sun Woo Clan who now want to rise to power again after they were held in check by the Martial Arts Alliance. There is course another Murim group the mysterious Heavenly Way School "Chun-Do-Moon" and it powerful members. 

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Girl The Wild's chapter 89

The arrival of Queen(Yoon In Gyi) to the tournament. Song Jae Gu was just about to tell the ref that they were going forfeit the match because Queen(Yoon In Gyi) had not arrive but she walking into arena just in time. (I will say that she does look very attractive in the black business suit pants she had on.) The always amusing Choi Dal Dal is already jinx Queen to lose her match. 



There is an interesting internal dialog toward the end of this week chapter where Song Jae Gu began to realize that hate he had toward women or the lack of trust had slowly been torn by the kindness of Choi Dal Dal, Lee Moon Young and Queen(Yoon In Gyi).


The mistrust he develop after his mother abandon him and two younger siblings soon after their father die. He had to take the responsibility for taking care of his younger brother and sister and still go school. The answer is left open since Girls of the Wild's is taking a break for a month and next chaper will be in July. 

They do leave this week chapter with Queen throwing a very high kick toward the young gang leader. I hope the kick land and this part of the tournament ends and some other part of the story can told.