Vampire Knight

Yea, this is actually a shojo(teenage girls) anime, and the first of the kind i've seen...yup, its kinda dull, not in the boring sort of way...i cant explain...its just everything is sorta predictable, so if you just watch without using your head, you're just find...

comical moments in Vampire Knight are funny, and cute...scenes like Yuki climbing up the wall to avoid a mob is memorable...not to mention the soundtrack of Vampire Knight is quite nice...and as I've said before, the ending, Still Doll by Kanon Washikawa?? is superb...dark and with a phantom of the opera sorta feel...

so now to the story...

Yuki and Zero are the only two prefects of Cross Academy, their job is to protect the identity of the Night Class from the Day Class...naturally, the Night Class are the Vampires... Zero slowly turns to a vampire due to being bitten by a pureblood 4 year prior to the series, Yuki allows him to feed on her so that he doesnt sink into a Level E, a vampire with nothing but blood cravings, something like a zombie, I guess...

Kuran Kaname is the dorm president of the Night Class, he is also a pureblood...he was the one who saved Yuki 10+ years prior to the series..it is later review, he is the ancestor of the Kuran clan, and resurrected by Rido, using Yuki's brother as a sacrifice. Yuki's parents than took him in to replace the son they lost...by the way, Yuki is Kaname's fiancee, apparently purebloods wed their sibling...Rido, jealous for Juli's love kills her and his younger bro, her husband...Kaname, being summoned by Rido is unable to kill him, he destroys Rido and saves Yuki, sending him to Cross Kaien, the Vampire Hunter known as the Vampire Without Fangs...

Zero soons start duty as a Vampire Hunter, hunting vampires along the way...in the end, Yuki's blood is awaken, and she remembers her pass just as Rido attacks the school after recovering from his injuries (talk about coincedence)...the anime ends with Rido's defeat (very, very fast defeat, like in 2 seconds..) and Yuki departing with Kaname...

the manga has yet to end...

why do they keep doing this?? If they want to make an anime, they should completely follow the manga...thank God OP, Bleach and Naruto follows closely, except for a few changes here and there (especially middle fingers) and fillers...

Vampire Knight Kawaii

Yuki surprised...


Relieved...


Trying to escape a mob of angry girls


Kaien entering Zero's room after Yuki went bursting out..


Not so sure what happened


This one either...


My facebook pic...x3

Love Hina

Yea, this is also one of the other mangas I have read recently...

So Love Hina tells of the story of Urashima Keitaro, an accident prone guy who accidently stumbles into his grandmother's inn, not knowing that it was now an all-female dorm. Clumsy as he is, he ends up unintentionally touching some one's breast, or stumbling into the hot spring, or even pulling down their pants...

Keitaro is a 2nd year ronin, he has been taking exams to enter Tokyo University (Todai) for 3 years, failing twice, and this is his third time taking it. He wants to enter Todai to fulfill a promise it made 15 years ago to a girl whose name he doesnt even remember. Naru is trying to enter Todai for the first time, all seems well for her as she got national first for the practice exams...

other characters include Haruka (Keitaro's aunt), Kitsune (a freelance worker), Motoko (a kendo girl), Kaolla (a princess of Todai(country in Pacific, nt sure if real)) and Shinobu (usually the "maid" of the house),

overall its a fun experience reading the manga, the girls sooner or later develops affection for Keitaro, whether consciously or not, other non-tenants, including Mitsumi and Konnako also falls for Keitaro (typical manga...X3) the later being the adopted sister of Keitaro...talk about weird...that's how Japanese are really, they get all sorts of weird ideas...to think they invented the toaster...

what probably affected me most was Naru, and later Keitaro's efforts on studying....i sure wish i had their drive, both target Todai due to promises that they made, and they strife to keep the promise...the way they study is real..how to say...it really sorta challenged me to out do myself...it made me wonder why i should work hard for my SPM and I thought, its my last chance to get a straight A, so might as well try my best and not regret it...though i wont go as far as them to actually study 48 hours non-stop, reading flashcards on the train..that I think is lifeless...

The Lost Symbol

the newest addition to the Dan Brown novels are everything like the previous novels...

Listed as Da Vinci, Angels and Demons, Digital Fortress, Deception Point and Lost Symbol

two faced character: Leigh (Da Vinci), Carmelengo (A&D), the commander (Digital Fortress), the NSA Director (Deception Point), and Lost Symbol's very own, Ma'lahk..
victim: Jacques Sauniere, Leonardo Vetra, Takedo, -, Peter Solomon
female lead related to victim: Sophie Neveu, Vittoria Vetra, -, -, Katherine Solomon
assassin: Silas, Hassassin, deaf killer, Delta Force, Ma'lahk

and the list goes on and on...it's basically the same plot being reused...minor tweaks and changes...

what captives Dan Brown readers is the wealth of knowledge that each book hold..and wouldn't go into that, but read and you'll know...

so back to topic...the novel begins with the Masonic ritual, a man being accepted to the 33rd degree, the highest in the order..

and then Langdon gets called to make a speech in Washington Capitol only to find out he's been duped, and his mentor, Peter Solomon (suspiciously absent in the last two books...I mean honoured mentor and this is the first time he's mentioned??) right hand...tattoed to form the Hand of Mysteries. This hand eventually leads to the subbasement in the Capitol in to the vault and the discovering of the Masonic pyramid, a key to unlock the Ancient Mysteries, thought to contain the secret to godhood...more or less..

so between this and that (not much action compared to the other two Langdon books), they finally discovered that the Ancient Mysteries is actually the Bible...Yup, apparently they think the Bible teaches you to become God...and the Koran, and the Torah, and the other Holy Spirituals..It is kinda weird...really weird..

the most interesting thing in the entire book was probably the architecture of Washington D.C in model of ancient Rome...apparent the founding fathers built D.C. to look like Rome, once the capital of the world...and the the Apotheosis of Washington is nice as well..not to mention the Magic Square...

Noetic Science is really weird, but is it considered actual science? I know the transmitting positive thoughts can form prettier ice crystals. but the thing about 9/11 uniting the people and random things become less random...did they forget the Al-Qaede? I doubt they were crying... Why was the Kryptos only mentioned briefly when the clue in the cover of Da Vinci promised it play an important role in it?

So overall, moderate, but I still suggest getting one. Its nice to read, but not exactly on par...

Bamboo Blade Kawaii Moments...

Group photo...



Sayako cheering up Kirino



Kirino and Sayako running...



Azuma, the fifth member

kidnapping Satori Azuma to join the Kendo Club



After being informed by teacher that Azuma is not allowed into the Kendo Club



Having a break...check out Tama-chan (left)



Kirino after consuming some chalk



Tama-chan's hand is hit by a shinai...

Bamboo Blade Review

Yea, this review is way, way overdue, but as I had promised, so I shall deliver my promises...

Bamboo Blade tells of a high school kendo club advisor, Kojiro, who made a bet with his senpai. If Kojiro's girls team can defeat his senpai's he will earn 1 year's worth of free sushi. Did I mention that Kojiro is damn broke? So of course he took the challenge..

Here comes the troubles, Kojiro's kendo consists of 4 members, 2 guys, 2 girls. Kirino is the captain, and Sayako is her best friend. The former is totally devoted to Kendo, and is the only one seen attending the club at the beginning of the series. The latter is a totally random girl who upon failing to write a novel, decided to be a guitarist.

Face with such a problem, Kojiro begins looking around for new members. Joining the team are Danjirou and Yuji. Both boys. Dan-kun, as they call him, is a very short, very round boy. Kojiro gets the idea to get their girlfriends to join. To their surprise, Dan-kun brings his gf Miyako Miyazaki, a pretty girl with a foul temper. She smokes in the manga...

One of Kojiro's first target is Kamizoe Tamaki, a cute 1st year, who is a kendo expert. Though she lacked interest at first, circumstances involving "Justice" brought her into the club. As she said, she joined the club "to protect the weak from the evil"...probably some Blade Braver (her favourite anime) quote... Somehow or rather, they got back Sayako and the team heads out for the match...

WAIT!!! a normal kendo team consists of 5 persons, the Vanguard, the Second Vanguard, the Center, the second-in-command, and the General. so obviously they cant play, however, Kojiro's ingenius plan helped the team through and they won the match..

the series continues from here, adding the 5th person, Azuma and joining the regionals and nationals...I think...not sure whether it was regionals or nationals.

the series is fun, cute and lovable...a 5 star rating and a must see...too bad it's finish...maybe they'll make a second season?? who knows...

Manga

Naruto - what the hell is going on?? whats all that crap about Moon's Eye, ten-tailed beast, and all the bjyuu being part of it...seriously, its getting complicated...I preferred the "older" naruto...the one where they fought Zabuza and stuff...this bjyuu thing and eye transplanting is getting old...and Madara is just damned...he is ruining Naruto for me...

Bleach - nice...a Vaizard bankai...Kensei has released his Bankai...and it seems Hiyori and the "hornet" Vaizard is in serious trouble if Orihime doesnt get their in time...Aizen seems to be on the move...maybe he will fight next chapter...

One piece - I must say, Hancock is pretty...er...airheaded.. i mean, a hug=marriage??? sheesh...and Kuma is now officially PX - Zero.... no more old Kuma.... and Mihawk seems to be targeting Luffy... so anyway, the battle rages on...