One of the top 10 mangas on mangafox, this manga is epic. Stating serialization in 2008, the story starts in the countryside of rural Hiroshima, with Kirishima Haruto. He will be the story's male protagonist. Living in the countryside with a small array of friends, he lives a peaceful life, even with a crush on a girl in school.
A girl from tokyo suddenly appears! Yuzuki Eba, the daughter of a Haruto's father's friend appears!
Distance from school: Far.
Only mode of transportation: Bicycle
Passengers: Two
!!!!!
What is this? A stranger living in his house? Oh no! What will happen now? How will his classmates look at them? (A couple, duh...) Now the problem becomes a huge issue, as the misunderstandings continue between his crush, Namami Kanzaki and himself!
Still, the plot progresses and everyone all knows what happens. Yes, Eba Yuzuki then falls in love with Haruto! It also appears they met a long time ago! And after a few volumes, they become a couple! However, through changing circumstances, their love always ends up in pieces!
Atmosphere wise, the mangaka has really expressed it well. From start to present, it shows the differences in setting as Haruto grows up from a countryside to an modern town.
The story is very simple, just a nice kind guy who seeks to fall in love, only to discover that the girl that was always beside him was his true love, but... I don't know that yet because the manga hasn't ended!
There are break-ups and there are deaths, there are friends and enemies made as the story progresses. Dreams crushed and unrequited loves. It is a transition from high-school boy to university student. And as the years progress in the manga, many things take a turn for the worse, or better. How is Haruto going to decide his future? Can he claim back his one true love after so many years?
Currently, Haruto has just broken-up, again, with the Asuka Mishima, the girl who supported him and never lost faith or trust in Haruto through all his mis-understandings. (Honestly, this guy...) What will happen next?
Kimi no Iru Machi contains lot of humour, romance (duh), harem and YES, ECCHI. It is currently being scanlated by "Red Hawk Scans", and is at chapter 145!
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And Yes, where they are all dead in this other mystical world, Angel Beats! エンジェルビーツ!
The very least, i have to admit this anime gave me the tears when i watched the ending!
Let me explain. It all begins with Otonashi Yuzuru, the protagonist of the story, suddenly waking up, only to discover he is in a school and that he has no memory of how he ended where he was. In actual truth, he has wounded up in an alternate world, or what people might call a purgatory, a bridge between life and the after-life / reincarnation. Where people who still have lingering attachments to the world stay on this bridge until they clear them. As illustrated by Otonashi in the first episode, the people in the afterlife school can die, experience death, but wake up a few moments later. There are also the presence of NPCs, "non-player characters" of which do not RESPOND at ALL to anything you do to them, normally teachers and students of the school.
Then in the first episode, he dies. Haha. No, seriously, he dies.
Girl Dead Monster
The other main charcter, Yuri Nakamura, finds him and asks him to join the SSS, Shinda Sekai Sensen, which she herself founded to fight against god for the cruel fates her SSS members experienced, and a member of god, "Angel", who is Kanade Tachibana, student council head. The SSS believe that anybody who follows Angel or follows conduct in school will vanish from the world. Of course, the SSS is a fighting force, of which they have a manufacturer, "Guild", which creates weapons for them. Anybody in this world is able to recreate anything from memories when they were in their past life.
Angel apparently has extraordinary powers, of which are "Handsonic", "Distortion", "Delay" and "Harmonics", etc. Which she kills members of the SSS mercilessly. The SSS use weapons to deflect her, and for the reason why they are fighting, well, you might want to watch to find out.
A vice-president for the student council also appears, called Naoi, who is able to hypnotise NPCs to his will. He is able to help Otonashi recover his memories of how he died.
As the story progresses, it becomes clear that all the beings in this world had suffered a terrible & emotional life & death, especially Otonashi & Yuri. Suddenly, weird shadows start appearing in the campus, and devour people, turning them into NPCs. Apparently, a program was written to eliminate love on the world, of which the programmer himself has turned into a NPC.
Meal Tickets. Don't Ask Me Why
Not to spoil it for you guys, "Angel-Beats" is a MUST WATCH. The plot & storyline is very well-developed, as well as the fact that there is humour and action in this anime. It's like a package you know? Though there are a lot of characters and the fact of why Angel & SSS are fighting, its a perfect anime!
She also has a sad story...
Those who like action & school life animes, this one is for you. Those who like girls wielding heavy duty weapons like Hidan no Aria, this one is for you as well. Those who like girl rock bands, this one is for you as well! See? Fits everybody's criteria. Oh... Except for those who like ECCHI. Sorry.
Angel Beats! premiered in Spring 2010, with 13 episodes, from April 3 to June 26. It was subbed by Mazui & Static-Subs.
Sigh... I wish there is a second season. But due to the Season 1 ending, that would be impossible.
Hint for next review: What happens in a town where you live?
If you all have noticed, I now post reviews on weekends! A lot of things are happening IRL and I can't post so often! But I will try to post as much as possible during these weekends! ^_^
So today I'll be doing a new segment in WWHCurrent! "Artists In The Spotlight"! Part of the Music section of WWHC!
And from the title, I'll be talking about my favourite artist, ELISA! People who watch anime will definitely know who she is! (Well, my genre that is...)
ELISA is a singer with Geneon Universal Entertainment, of which she has produced a whole load of songs dedicated to classical music.
In 2007, she sang "Euphoric Field" which was used in the anime "Elf: A Tale Of Memories".
In 2008, her 2 songs, "Hikari" and "Ebullient Future" were used in the 2 animes, "Nabari no Ou" and "Ef: A Tale of Melodies".
And of course! In 2009 she sang for "To Aru Kagaku no Railgun"! The 2 EDs "Dear My Friend" & "Real Force", of which is my favourite!
And in 2010, she debuted the single "god only knows" for my favourite anime! "The World God Only Knows"! Though the original song was 8 minutes long, I loved it!
In 2011, "The World God Only Knows II" came back and she sang the OP for a 2nd time, with "A Whole New World God Only Knows"!
ELISA has released 3 albums over the past 3 years, they are
"Rogue Adolescence" "white pulsation"
and "Lasei"
I think it's because of the violins. I just realized all the songs i like have violins in them... So, if you like violins, this is definitely for you! ELISA has quite a high voice, so it fits in perfectly with the songs she sings.
The songs she sings are all very enjoyable an what is interesting is the combination of modern and classical, some songs having electric guitar and synthesizers with the classical violin and piano. There is a culmination in all her songs that differentiates itself very much from the normal classical singers.
Ah and she also sings English in her songs, though a lot of the time I can't make it out.
*This review has been updated. To see "THE iDOLM@STER" final impressions, click here.
Ahh, feels good to be back.
Finally got the Forum running. Please post all you want!
Just for your information, we have surpassed our previous month viewcount substantially! Thank you all very much!
And now, from the PSP, XBOX 360 & Nitendo DS games, comes the anime, "THE IDOLM@STER"!
Ah... I think I just landed in heaven... I mean...
Basically, this anime is, of course, about idols. To start off, this anime has 12, YES 12 main characters (well its 14 if you count the managers). The plot is relatively simple to understand. All 12 idols are in an idol agency called "765", where they all strive to become famous idols!
The story begins when a cameraman arriving at the "765" agency for a whole day. Slowly, it shows all 12 idols. They all have different personalities! Ranging from Tom-boyish, Androphobics, cheerful, emo, secretive, innocent, proud, childish and even more! At the end of the day, it is discovered that the cameraman is actually the new producer for the agency!
However, this agency needs help! Many things require attention! Is the new producer able to turn the agency around?
Mostly, the past 2 episodes are about daily idol life. There isn't much i can go on since an actual plot hasn't been developed. So i will go on to introduce the characters for you!
<Haruka Amami, the main heroine of the anime. Having a bright personality, she is always excited, but is slightly clumsy.
>Makoto Kikuchi, a girl that has actually more female fans because of her "Cool-Boy" personality. She actually wants to be more feminine!
<Highly energetic and cheerful, Hibiki Ganaha is one of the more comical idols. She has a mouse, a hamster, a gerbil, a parrot, a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a pig, a flying squirrel, and a crocodile!
<> The two twins of the agency, Ami & Mami Futami, are identical idols, the only difference seperating them are the way they tie their hair, they are also energetic and like animal constumes.
<Yukiho Hagiwara, the most shy and cowardly idol, she always looks down upon herself, and extremely scared of boys & dogs. She always runs off and "digs a hole" with a shovel whenever she is depressed.
>Growing in a family of five siblings, Yayoi Takatsuki cares for her family very much. Being the eldest, she always tries to find ways to make money.
<And the complete opposite, the proud and arrogant Iori Minase, an ojou-sama, whom flaunts her wealth. She also carries a bunny everywhere she goes and is also a "tsundere" at times.
>Chihaya Kisaragi, whom is always cool and serious at all times. She prefers classical music, and is very traditional & mature.
<Azuza Miura, who looks and behaves a lot like "Mayoi Neko Overrun!"'s Otome. She acts like
the big sister type but has a terrible
sense of direction.
>We don't know much about
Takane Shijou, because everything about her is a secret.
<And finally the sexy Miki Hoshii, who you can see from her eyes that she likes to sleep a lot. She does things with minimal effort, but manages large results.
If you ARE a lolicon, or just cute things, OR a "K-On!" fan, this is the anime for you! It is quite similar to K-On life i guess. Full of comedy and lessons learnt, and also a lot of fooling around.
All and all, an enjoyable anime for all ages to view.
THE IDOLM@STER has 25 episodes, and is premiering now. Fansubs are provided by Chibiki, Doki, MATV & Nuke
See you next time!
Hint for next review: Who is "Oratorio God only knows" otherwise known as?
Finally got the forum customized! Will be setting up forum posts next week i guess, due to stuff IRL.
(Btw for those who don't know what IRL means, it's not an alternative form of URL or anything. It means "In Real Life".)
The invision power board forum i had previously was full of rubbish, because of the things i had to do to get it functioning. Just a brief outlook:
So yes, for the last time, we now have a fully functioning forum, which will be handled by another administration!
Sorry but this post won't be about an anime or manga. I'll put it up tomorrow, because its not quite finished yet and i'm beat.
Well what i was working on, as you would've noticed on the side bar, is the NEW FORUM.
I do apologize with the old one. It sucks.
YAY! I finally have a cool forum!
Feel free to start a conversation as you like, I won't moderate the stuff at all.
Everything there is about set, except for the stupid banner picture & the design. Wanted to custom it but the export function on the forum manager is broken. Dangit.
They did provide me with a K-On! theme and Naruto one as well, but I'll wait until they fix it.
For the moment, its gonna be that stupid artistic picutre...
Still, what in the world possessed me to watch this anime?
Anyways, I'll be doing a review on a new anime, "Mayo Chiki!"
Just for your information this IS an ECCHI anime of the season. Those who don't like ECCHI go to the next post, haha.
So the setting is about the same as every other ECCHI school-based anime. A normal student by the name of Sakamachi Kinjirou, goes to high school along with his classmates. However, he has an abnormal condition. He can't touch girls. If he does, he will bleed his nose off! Having a pro-wrestler for a mum and a sister following in her footsteps, Jirou's condition was aparrently caused by them using him as a sandbag.
I just realised the main character has almost the same name as Hidan no Aria's Kinji Toyama.
Anyway, some of you might be wondering, WHY MAYO CHIKI? Well, if you take a good look at the main charcter's name, its spelt SakamaCHI KInjirou. Hahahahaha.
OMG I think I will be having a
nosebleed too.
So I've better get to the plot. In Jirou's school though, things aren't that normal. There is an Ojou-Sama (High-Class Girl), Kanade Suzutsuki, whom always brings her butler, Subaru Konoe, along with her. So, Jirou's life probably ends about now, when he discovers Konoe wearing girl panties when he opens the toilet cubicle. MAN DOESN'T ANYBODY KNOCK ANYMORE?
He is later assaulted by Konoe and with the outrageous turn of events, discovers that the butler is actually a girl! The light hearted Suzutsuki suddenly turns sadistic and... it suddenly becomes some bondage scene...
THAT AWKWARD TOILET ROLL
Okay, enough with the details. Mainly, episode one has the most content i've ever seen this type of anime. Still, some good things to the anime is Konoe-San! She definitely looks better in her uniform.
It is very touching as Konoe-San starts to learn about true life with Jirou-Kun, whom is also her first friend. For now, the theme of the anime is with the discovery of a life that Konoe-San never knew existed. The only question we have to ask now. After episode 2, what MORE will happen?
For the pervs, definitely for you. For people who like cuteness, maybe, but just a note that every episode has some exposing, or "fan service" as they call it. Looks like a plot will develop sometime soon.
And just a side note, this anime has the ECCHI level way high up there, i would say on the same level as Infinite Stratos. But still, pretty unusual to have a girl butler in a school set-up. OH YES, Hayate no Gotoku! But that is the complete opposite. This anime is gonna be interesting.
Mayo Chiki has 12 episodes in total, and premiered on July the 2nd. It is fansubbed by Ayako, Chihiro, Doki, Interrobang, and WhyNot, just like i asked myself, why not i try watching this?
I bet you pervs somewhere out there are giving that look.
See you tomorrow!
Hint for next review: Which is by far the anime with the MOST main characters now?
A Town where you live, "Kimi no Iru Machi"!
A girl from tokyo suddenly appears! Yuzuki Eba, the daughter of a Haruto's father's friend appears!
