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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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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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