February 19, 2008
Bleach 160 is touching. I wouldn’t say it is absolutely touching, but it almost bring tears to my eyes. I like the fight between Rukia and the ninth Espada, Aaroniero, in the manga and the anime has maintained that illusion. Notice that I said illusion? There are some parts which I do not necessarily agree with and the flashbacks probably drag it a little, but overall, I like that episode. The philosophy, the atmosphere and the voice acting. Episode 160 is another must watch episode in Bleach.
Unlike Naruto. Somehow, I’m starting to get annoyed. There are always problems with “epic” series. Somehow, the author will always feel that the next scene should always be more grand than the previous. Just look at Harry Potter. It started out simple but somehow, after the third book, it started to go downhill. In Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, we dismissed the death of Cedric Diggory as necessary. After all, our attention was on Voldemort. We waved a teary goodbye to tear-jerking death of Sirius Black in Harry Potter and The Order of Phoenix. I was still able to bear with the solemn farewell as we marched out the death of Dumbledore in Harry Potter and The Half-blood Prince. But by the time I reached the so-called “big battle scene” in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, I was like “Bloody hell, let’s get this over and done with. Who is gonna die this time?” For some reason, one book must be more grand than the previous and the way to achieve this - in the author’s mind - is to massacre as many people the fans loved as possible.
The same theory can be applied on Naruto: a) dismissed the death of Sandaime Hokage as necessary, b) waved a teary goodbye to Asuma, c) marched out the death of Jiraiya - who should not die as he was supposed to be around to provide comical relief, for god’s sake, he is like the Urahara in Bleach! - and now, we are facing death the either Sasuke or Itachi. And not to mention, the rife exodus of other potentially popular characters in between to the Angel of Death known as “The Pen of Author Who Was Not Thinking At The Moment”.
I was appalled. Sometimes, it is actually better to just stick to stand-alone books or short series. Let’s face it: Repeated character deaths actually pissed fans off.
January 28, 2008
This was supposed to be posted on 26th Jan (Sat), but I got held up by something so it was only until today that I managed to get it up. Actually, I was busy downloading and watching animes and looking through the pictures to decide what to post. You wouldn’t believe at the amount of pictures I took.
Anyway, this is the event that Claudia and I went to. Pretty fun and not only that, we get to see some of the coolest cosplayers.
Well, we were there early so we went around the booths to check out some of the mechandise they sell. You would believe that they actually got the Naruto’s Konoha accessories. Check them out!
And the “Icha Icha Paradise” written by The Ultra-Perverted Jiraya, The Toad Sennin! And read by Konoha’s Copy Ninja, Sharingan Kakashi!
The infamous “Death of Aizen Taicho” from Bleach. Too bad there is no blood, although I was wondering how to stick the “sword” in the middle of the body.
And here are some cosplayers gamed for posing for nosy photographers like me. You have to admire their endurance though.
You wouldn’t believe the speed at which she is moving. Do you know how many tries I made in order to take that photograph? Claudia laughed at those pathetic attempts I made to take her picture.
Hmm…The anime version of “Romeo and Juliet”? Anyone knows the anime they are from?
The famous local cosplayer, Jesuke, a judge at the competition, posing for the cameras. Do you have any idea how many flashes were going off per secondat that time?
It was these cosplayers as well as the skit they were doing that I wanted to watch Trinity Blood
Oh my god! Kakashi from Naruto! The ultimate cosplayer!
And the Uchiha brothers too! The performance is a little…violent though
The classic pose of Shinigami from Death Note! You wouldn’t believe the span of his wings. He practically killed some of the characters from other animes. To borrow the emcee’s words, “That’s why shinigamis shunpo instead of flying”…
And the shinigami’s first meeting with the neko…
He isn’t the contestant, although he did dress up as Kon from Bleach. But he is too cute!
NEL TU! THE REASON WHY THIS POST IS SO LATE!!! ARGH!!!
Well? Do they look equally cute? I do think so.
Well, I simply couldn’t resist taking a picture with her. Kon caught my eyes first, but it was eventually Nel Tu that won me over. Cuteness level, on super high!
I was simply glad that Claudia asked me along for this cosplay. I really enjoyed myself at that event. Anyway, hope you guys enjoy as much as I do!
November 2, 2007
This is the main reason why I love Bleach so much. Nel Tu is so cute!
Nel Tu to da wescue! Nel help! No wowwies!
Sowwy! Nel made mistake. Hahaha!
Nooo! Mistake! Mistake! Dat was a mistake! Nooooooo…
Nel say sowwy! Why bully Nel! Waaaaaaaaah…
I want to frame them up to make sure they last forever…
August 23, 2007
Whew, after two weeks of waiting, Bleach manga and anime is finally out! I can’t wait to see what happens next in the manga. Although the Hueco Mundo (or is it Orihime Retrieval?) arc is starting drag a little. And I wonder if the anime is recovering it’s usual flair of comedy cum wackiness. It was exactly that humour in dangerous situations that cracks me up. Claudia and I had a short sms exchange on this. Including Naruto: Shippuuden.
Anyway, watching Full Metal Alchemist right now. It’s a little late, but I’m always a late developer. I just finished DN Angel (you guys have no idea how long I had to search for it) and manage to convince my sister to watch it. Still have lotsa animes waiting for my on my computer, but I guess my assignments come first.
Just dropping by to update the status a bit, in case you guys are wondering where on earth I disappeared to. Until then, see ya around!
April 3, 2007
If life is like building works
Who’s the master
And most importantly
Where is the blueprint?
English Version:
I think I got hooked on many things. Naruto Arena is one of them. Not that I’m complaining, but this role-playing website Zhi Xiang introduce is really wicked cool. I actually get to mix some of my favorite characters into one team and start fighting with the new combination. And I think I finally found my dream team. They are namely Naruto, Neji, and Temari.
Sounds very unlikely huh? But the thing is that, Naruto is able to reduce damages by 50% and when doing Rasengan, able to attack opponents AND stun them for two turns as well. As for Neji, he’s able to defend and attack opponents using Kaiten. And the unique Sixty Four strikes is the clincher. It totally seals opponents. And Temari, well, she’s pretty self explanatory. Unless you don’t watch Naruto, that is.
So, besides Naruto, I’m also hooked onto another anime. Forgot the name of the anime but one of my colleagues at SingTel has kindly lent me, saying that it’s a pretty good show. And I trust his word on it. Besides, I like watching animes and drama series, and I cannot, for my whole life, figure out people who don’t like it. I think it’s one of those few windows where we can draw parallels and sometimes, even inspirations. If anything else, it also served as a good source of relaxation.
Just a side note, my hair is getting longer now but I can’t decide what hairstyle to go with…Anyone has any ideas?
中文版：
我最近好像迷上了好多事物。NARUTO ARENA是其中之一。我没有任何意见，只是ZHI XIANG所介绍的网上扮演游戏实在是太棒了。我居然能把我最喜欢的NARUTO人物混合成一小组，以新组合向别人开战。而且我觉得我终于找到了我的梦幻组合了。他们就是NARUTO，NEJI和TEMARI。
听起来行不通吧？但是NARUTO能把对他的杀伤力减一半，而且RASENGAN不止可以伤害对手，也可以让对手在两伦之内动弹不得。至于NEJI，他的KAITEN不只能守，也能攻。而且我对那独一无二的六十四掌也是情有独钟的。那简直是封死对手。而TEMARI，除非你没看NARUTO火影忍者，不然我应该是不需要解释吧。
对了，除了NARUTO火影忍者，我最近也在迷另一个动画片。我忘了动画片的名字，但是我其中一位SINGTEL同事大方的借给我，跟我说那是一部好看的动画片。我也很相信他。再说，我本来就爱看动画片和电视连续剧，所以我一辈子也不能了解为什么会有人不喜欢看。我觉得那就是所谓的“戏如人生”吗，而且既有可能成为我们的灵感来源。如果行不通的话，至少可以当一种松懈活动。
顺便一提，我的头发已经长了，但我还没决定要剪那一种发型。。。。。。有人有任何意见吗？
February 17, 2007
English Version:
Finally, after one of the longest fillers in anime history, we finally go back to the real Naruto deal. Just the starting alone is enough to satisfy all those time spent on waiting faithfully for the new series of anime to come out. For those who didn’t read the manga, you might be a little lost. For those did read the manga, you will still be lost. Probably because you are wondering why they are starting from the middle of the manga instead of the beginning, leaving you no foggiest idea whether you missed a few episodes or whatsoever.
The starting is somewhat placid and blasé, but it does show much promise, compare to the crap that is known as fillers. Some of you guys might have actually enjoy that blasphemy but personally, I’m glad the anime is getting back its usual flair, be it in terms of music, humor, new characters or more sinister plot lines. Even the starting and ending songs are better than before. Or maybe it’s just my imagination. Or excitement.
Anyway, I’m sure this is one of the best Chinese New Year gift (or angbao) a Naruto fan would get. Oh, speaking of Chinese New Year, to all the Chinese out there, overseas or local, join in the fun of the festive season, reunite with your family, be safe and sound! HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
中文版：
本是补白火影忍者NARUTO的几集而已，却成为了动画片历史内最长的补白插曲，我们终于回到了火影忍者NARUTO的真正剧情。单单只是开场白就足于满足那些期待以久的日子了。对那些没读漫画的人来说，可能会看的有一点满头污水。对那些有读漫画的人来说，还是会看得满头污水的。你可能会觉得他们为什么会从漫画的中途，而不是漫画的头开始。你可能还会怀疑你是不是看陋了几集。
开始可能会有一点乏闷无趣，而且又没有什么动作画面，但是比起那亵渎神明的补白插曲片，NARUTO：疾风云可是很大的潜力呢。你们有些人可能会对另一个版本起兴趣，但是我个人认为无论是音乐，幽默，新人物或更阴险的剧情，NARUTO：疾风云都开始恢复以有的风范。就连开片曲和尾片曲都大有进步耶。也许可能是我想象力太丰富了。或着是我太兴奋了。
无论如何，我很肯定这是那些很迷NARUTO其中一个最好的礼物（还是红包）。喔，对了，提到新年，我在这里祝本地或海外华侨，加入这佳情节日，一家人团聚，出入平安！新年快乐！
November 27, 2005
| Quote from TitansGo.Net |
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TitansGo.net was informed last night by a production crew member that Season 6 of Teen Titans is officially cancelled.
There are still no given reasons for the decision, so we still insist that fans continue to mail their thoughts to Cartoon Network, support the show by buying its merchandise, and show their love of Teen Titans in any way else they can. Nothing is ever 100% certain, and you can’t keep a good thing down for long.
Once again, Cartoon Network’s address to send your letters to is:
Cartoon Network
1050 Techwood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318
Let’s keep it up! |
Oh my god! I don’t believe it! They really did it! I can’t believe it actually happened! I was informed of this by DeQ but I didn’t really believe they would really do it! Oh my god! How am I going to live on without Teen Titans?
Currently Reading: Atlantis by David Gibbins (40%)
Got side-tracked by something else, but I’ll get some substantial reading done when I’m in camp. Heard there are lots of free time. Hopefully, they don’t cancel it…They have the nasty habit of changing schedules at the last possible moments.
Currently Transcripting: White Houses by Vanessa Carlton (30%)
Things are going pretty smoothly. I still have a few wrinkles to iron out, but I expect it to be done in two or three weeks’ time. If things continues to goes on smoothly, of course.
Answering Machine:
Shirl: Thanks. But my heart really isn’t in muttering, though, because I was thinking about “White Houses” while doing it.
