Update:
Posted on August 12th, 2010
I don’t think I will do a ‘best of Spring 2010 jdrama’ post as I didn’t find enough to make a recommendations list. Instead I will probably do combine ‘Spring/Winter 2010′ post when I’m done with a couple more I am following, since the earlier season was just as lacking.
Watched: Tsuki no Koibito, General Rouge no Gaisen, Mother, Sunao ni Narenakute, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, Tokujo Kabachi!!
Watching: Zettai Reido, Yankee-kun to Megane-chan, Tumbling, Ryoma-den
That said, Summer 2010 is much more promising, as I’m watching quite a few and enjoying them so far.
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Posted on July 7th, 2010
Drama to watch for in Summer 2010
GOLD
HAMMER SESSION!
Hotaru no Hikari 2
JOKER Yurusarezaru Sosakan
Kasouken no Onna
Mioka
Tobo Bengoshi
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so far
Posted on May 7th, 2010
You know how I was lamenting over there being not much good anime to watch in the past year or so?
Well, Spring 2010 season is here and I have this massive list to sample that actually beats my ‘to-watch’ jdrama list for once. Of course, how many I will actually continue is yet to be seen. And I still have yet to clear my backlog anime as I have been solely watching dramas and not to mention playing with my shiny new Playstation 2 which I bought as a Christmas present to myself last December as JB HIFI had brand new slim ones for sale under $100. So far I have played Dynasty Warriors 5,6, Samurai Warriors 2, Orochi Warriors 2, Final Fantasy X and Okami, although I have not completed any of it as I’m not a regular gamer. As it is I stare at the computer screen long enough so I don’t really want to stare at the TV screen for too long too. Not to mention there’s also the DS which I play from time to time. It’s pretty hard to choose which to do. Lately I’ve been trying to catch up with my reading as well, as once again I am trying to complete the 50 book chellenge. I tend to have spates of reading where I’ll read a book a day, and weeks in between where I don’t. So during those ‘power reading’ periods I try to get in as much as I can, otherwise I will not hit the target in December, considering it is already May.
Speaking of reading, my amazon.com wishlist is now around 30 pages long on full-view mode with the pictures turned on… so much for trying to reduce it. I basically just dump anything that sounds interesting there, so not all the books there are stuff I must absolutely get. My own ‘must buy no matter what list’ is pretty easy to remember. That said, so far this year’s reading list has been quite enjoyable, and I’ve read things out of my comfort zone, or plan to read some anyway.
Notable authors for the year thus far would be Naomi Novik (probably the best first book of a series I’ve read), Dennis L McKiernan and Anthony Piers. I also have the urge to continuing collecting some of Stephanie Lauren’s Cynster series even though it has been a luke warm experience with the first book I read, and a not bad for the second. Having met some character who have appeared in previous books, I want to know their stories, at least just for some, so I may not read all of it (it is really long anyway), but I’ll definitely try to get my hands on the particular ones I want. Just for memory’s sake, last year’s notable authors new to me were Moria J Moore, Lisa Kleypas, Walter Moers, Allyson James, Lian Hearn, CL Wilson, and Jim C Hines. I wish I could afford more books as I’m not so keen on borrowing from the library but both money and space are constraints. I have also found some hard to find titles from the BookMooch website, which I highly recommend if you have money to pay for shipping your books to people around the world. Although in-demand titles disappear faster than you can mooch them, due to time differences. I use BookMooch for either outofprint/hardtofind books or books on the Amazon Wish List I would like to read but might not be so willing to pay full-price for. The best books I’ve gotten from there are harder to find hardbacks that would’ve cost around $30 to buy at stores.
Hm, off to watch me some Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kiten now.
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To note
Posted on March 24th, 2010
Upcoming Spring 2010 jdrama
Ryoma den
Sunao ni Narenakute
Tumbling
Yankee-kun to Megane Chan
Zettai Reido
I probably won’t be doing a wrap-up Winter 2010 drama post as I only followed one series – Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, which is still being subbed and is frankly rather so-so… I’m still waiting for the subs of Shinsengumi Peace Maker…
On the otherhand, I decided to try my luck with a random series and watched Real Clothes, which was from last year’s selection of dramas, and I’m so glad I did because I really enjoyed it (even though at first glance it sounded like a copy of The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty). Made up for the otherwise bland season.
As for English movies, watched Alice in Wonderland, which was interesting and finally saw The Princess and the Frog.
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To note
Posted on December 13th, 2009
Upcoming Winter 2010 jdrama
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Shinsengumi Peace Maker
Hidarime Tantei EYE
Naka nai to Kimeta Hi
Not that many this time. I can clear up some on my to-watch list then~
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Windows Live Writer Test Post
Posted on December 6th, 2009
Well, I downloaded this because I love finding new programs and applications that will boost my computer time. Extra points if it’s free. Just testing this to see how it goes. It’d be really useful to be able to write a post offline and posting it straight instead of cutting and pasting from wordpad or a worddoc.
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to post
Posted on June 7th, 2009
And it’s exam period once again, and my last for now hopefully. Though I don’t have any exams, I do have some hefty essays and reports to write that weigh most of my grade!
Movies
Buta ga Ita Kyoushitsu
Julie and Julia
Kamui
Mao’s Last Dancer
Mulan 2009
Night at the Museum 1 & 2
Ponyo (English ver.)
Red Cliff (Australia release)
Sherlock Holmes
The Time Traveler’s Wife
The Young Victoria
X-men Origins: Wolverine
JDrama
BOSS
Buzzer Beat
Gyne
Hokaben
JIN
Kamen Rider Decade
Kiina
Otomen
Shokojo Seira
Tokyo DOGS
Ultraman Mebius
Voice
Anime
Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls
Macross Frontier
Minami-ke + Okawari + Okaeri
Toradora
Extra
- Spring 2009 Drama summary post, now that all the subs I want are out~
- I should start making favourite post lists as well~ It’s always nice to spread the appreciation for things you’re into, especially though with smaller fanbases (although having too large a fandom can spoil the soup at times).
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Spring 2009 Anime
Posted on May 7th, 2009
So as promised, here is my overview of spring anime I’ll be following. I’m still waiting for some of the dramas to be subbed so I’ll do a drama post sometime later.
Following:
Phantom Requiem – The most intriguing and promising of the lot of anime. Nice action scenes and mystery buildup. It’s kinda similar to Higashi no Eden in the sense that the main character has no collection of his past either.
Ristorante Paradiso – The dark horse of the season. A slice-of-life restaurant show featuring a group of older men (and I mean older) who work there, but surprisingly charming and interesting. It’s like a sit back and relax kinda show~
Higashi no Eden- The one with all the hype though I don’t feel it yet~ the first ep was more of a comedy slant but it’s supposed to deal with a missile attack on Japan so it will probably get darker. I can’t wait to see how that element develops.
Hanasakeru Seishounen- The premise made be a little cliche but it was actually better than I expected, and I like the art, and at least the heroine is pretty independant even though she’s a rich girl. And it looks like it’ll get more interesting as it goes along~
Hatsukoi Limited - A pleasant surprise~ It takes alot for a school slice-of-life anime to catch and hold my attention nowadays. The art isn’t fantastic but it is not as lame/random/cutesy as other highschool anime and the Japanese is clear enough for me to actually understand.
07 Ghost – Was kinda hestistant to try this, fearing it’d turn out to be like Code Geass which I didn’t take to at all… The blond guy so looks like Tamaki from Ouran ahaha. I like the idea of the students having unique abilities… man that final exam was brutal, making them fight a giant criminal. Backstory is intriguing and and… Aizen’s voice actor ?
Rant:
Sengoku Basara – … it’s so ghey!! And flashy… And what’s with the random Engrish… It’s more a comedy than a serious drama which I was hoping for… And portraying Sanada Yukimura as a young overeager punk is a turnoff… Give me the cool and crafty Yukimura from SDK anytime!! Seriously after reading Samurai Deeper Kyo, any anime or manga set in this period I’ve come across has not been able to impress me much if at all =.=
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Journey into Japanland
Posted on April 12th, 2009
Since I’m going to write quite a bit on Japanese anime and drama in this blog, I decided to do a post on how I got into Japanese culture – both pop and traditional in the first place, as well as explain a little on how I started learning the Japanese language.
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Time of the Day Quiz
Posted on April 11th, 2009
I’ve done this before but I think this result suits me the best even though I hardly eat breakfast. But I do agree with the part about waking up my brain by reading and pancakes with maple syrup! Yum! I’m usually rather tired due to many sleeping problems – I’m a light sleeper, have insomnia and often have pretty intense dreams but I do try to ‘wake up’ on time and would rather feel fresh and invigorated than half-beat througout the day.
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