Archive for February, 2007
February 26, 2007 at 9:11 pm · Filed under Recommended, Anime
Name: Nodame Cantabile
Genre: Comedy, Music
Year: 2007
Rating: Recommended
Shinichi Chiaki is a very talented pianist as well as being skilled with the violin however Chiaki’s dream is to become a conductor. He is not only a top student at his university but is also popular amongst his peers but he isn’t perfect. Due to bad experiences he is afraid of traveling by plane and boat so therefore he is unable to leave Japan in his pursuit to become a great conductor. One day his luck turns for the worse he is dumped by his girlfriend, loses the chance to go overseas and is removed from the piano competition because he walked out on his piano instructor. So Chiaki decides to do what many guys do when depressed, drink till you pass out. Having passed out in front of his apartment his neighbor decides to bring him inside her room. This is where Chiaki meets Nodame. Nodame is talented at the piano in a different way, she learns music by hearing it and plays with enjoyment rather than focusing on technique, also she is filthy and lives in a room full of trash. Chiaki’s luck doesn’t seem very stable, he is soon given the news that a new famous conductor is to come and teach at his university however this perverted maestro decides to form an orchestra one who Chiaki is expected to do all the work. On the bright side our protagonist is finally given the opportunity to act out his dream as an conductor.
February 24, 2007 at 10:02 pm · Filed under Live-Action, Must See
Name: Gokusen (live-action)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, School Life
Year: 2002
Rating: Must See
Yamaguchi Kumiko is the heir to a Yakuza clan however has always had the dream to become a school teacher. Giving up the responsibility of the next head of the Oedo Family Yamaguchi sets her sights for a position at Shirokin Gakuen. As the homeroom teacher for the class 3-D she is anything but a conventional teacher. However her class is no ordinary class either, it is a class full of delinquents with their leader Shin Sawada a boy who doesn’t trust teachers. Whilst attempting to keep her family ties secret from her students as well as the teachers Yamaguchi known as “Yankumi” by her students tries her best in keeping her students out of trouble. Her goal is to see everyone in her class graduate but this is no easy task as her students are constantly getting into trouble and face expulsion.
February 22, 2007 at 10:02 pm · Filed under Enjoyable, Anime
Name: Shakugan no Shana
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Year: 2005
Rating: Enjoyable
Sakai Yuji was a normal high school student until he one day meeds a girl with flaming red hair and eyes. On his way home people were frozen and within the frozen area a monster appeared and began to devour people. In this world whenever a person is killed by one of these monsters the person is replaced by a torch. By having a “Torch” replacing the original person the world is kept at peace and the secret of the existence of these monsters are kept hidden. After the torch replaces the victim the torch slowly disappears and everyone forgets the existence of the original person. The original Sakai Yuki is killed and a torch replaces him, however this is no ordinary torch. The new Sakai Yuji is a special kind of Mystes because he has a treasure named Hougu within him he is able to stay in the world as his torch doesn’t burn out but instead reignites at midnight. The red haired girl is Shana is a Flame Haze who hunts the “Denizens of the Crimson Realm” (Kuze no Tomogara) and its minions the Rinne.
February 20, 2007 at 9:10 pm · Filed under Must See, Anime
Name: School Rumble
Genre: Comedy, School Life
Year: 2004
Rating: Must See
School Rumble is like a love triangle at its best, the characters all fall in love with one another but none of them seem to match. Tsukamoto Tenma is like any other ordinary girl, like normal girls she has a person she likes. Unfortunately her dream guy Karasumaru doesn’t feel the same way towards her as she does for him. To make matters worse Karasumaru plans to leave the school at the end of the year. With the help of Yakumo (Tenma’s sister) Tenma tries to confess her love. Harima Kenji is a delinquent who holds strong feelings for Tenma. Harima like Tenma is unable to express his feelings and to further confuse and mess up the situation Tenma is thick. Unable to realize the subtle hints of Harima’s feelings Tenma becomes confused in his actions. Yakumo on the other hand has the ability to understand what others are thinking about her and therefore rejects the many boys that attempt to ask her out. As Harima’s feelings lie towards Tenma, Yakumo begins to fall for Harima due to Harima’s personality and compassion towards animals. However as mentioned before Tenma is thick and believes Harima has fallen for her sister. The love triavle soon turns into a love web, a web of confusion that spawns comedy.
February 18, 2007 at 8:31 pm · Filed under Recommended, Anime
Name: Peace Maker Kurogane
Genre: Action
Year: 2003
Rating: Recommended
Set in the chaotic Edo Era (1603-1868) before the Meiji Restoration Tetsunosuke a young buy with great will power joins the Shinsengumi to avenge his parents. His desire to become stronger motivates him through hard training and allows him to endure his dark past. He is given the opportunity to join the Shinsengumi given that he is able to display talent against Okita Souji. Although being knocked down repeatedly Tetsunosuke perseveres and manages to earn the admiration on Kondou Isamu. However the vice captain Hijikata Toshizou is against the idea of vengeance and refuses Tetsunosuke’s membership. Although being persistent Hijikata in the end allows Tetsunosuke to join after seeing the courage he possesses.
February 16, 2007 at 2:26 pm · Filed under Wallpapers
Ok heres a small wallpaper release I had to do. A few weeks ago a friend of mine sent me a set of animated gifs, I think the gifs are quite well known but I don’t know the source. There were several gifs that I really liked but this was my favorite. You know those times when you just want to cry out WHY F#@$&% WHY, especially when something goes wrong lol well this wallpaper symbolizes those moments. Hope you like it.
February 15, 2007 at 7:50 pm · Filed under Recommended, Anime
Name: BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
Genre: Drama, Music
Year: 2004
Rating: Recommended
Yukio Tanaka (Koyuki) was an ordinary student without any special interests or talents. However one day he saves a dog named BECK which in turn leads to him befriending its master. The owner of the dog Minami Ryusuke is a talented rock guitarist. The story is centralized around Koyuki’s romance and musical development. Koyuki learns to play the guitar and soon joins Ryusuke’s band BECK also known as the Mongolian Chop Squad. Though Koyuki’s guitar talents aren’t anything special he makes up for it with his vocal skills.
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