My ParaKiss Experience
By aimee | June 3, 2009
I never expected that I’d finish this anime soon, didn’t know it only had 12 episodes. Hehe. Anyway, I actually finished this a day or two after I posted the one before this. Okay, enough of that, point of the matter is I’ve finished it already. Yey! 
On to my experience…
Whoa! That’s really all I can say about Paradise Kiss. Of course I’m kidding. Haha! But that was my initial reaction when things got a little too mature for the children’s eyes. I never thought that Paradise Kiss would hold such maturity and reality that it caught me off guard. It’s no wonder people who don’t really like to watch anime got interested in what Paradise Kiss offered, as it’s obviously not your typical anime. It offered a plot which adults would surely understand and be familiar with - love, lust, difficult decisions, sacrifice, pride - to name a few.
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Untitled
By aimee | May 18, 2009
This post’s really untitled since I don’t have anything to blog about, or rather, I want to blog about a lot of things but I just can’t find the inspiration to do so. 
Not that I’m down in the dumps, I just can’t seem to organize my thoughts right now. Anyway, I do hope I could find the time and the much-needed inspiration for me to sit down and write. 
In the meantime, I’ve been finding time to juggle between reading Fruits Basket (already late, I know) and watching Paradise Kiss episodes online. :D I’ve already heard about Fruits Basket before and I’ve diligently followed the series episode by episode at one time. But since work and other stuff got in the way, I’ve kind of lost interest (sorry). Now, I don’t know why, but I got hooked again when I checked out mangas online for me to read and decided on Fruits Basket. I’m still a long way from finishing the manga but I’ll definitely read this one till the end - I mean, I wanna know the twists and turns of the story, the love triangle between Yuki, Kyo and Tohru, the issue with the Sohma clan, the solution to the curse (if ever there is), and of course, who Tohru ends up with.
Paradise Kiss, on the other hand, I didn’t really think of watching it but a good friend recommended it and gave it two thumbs up. So, when I was browsing through channels and found it showing in Animax, I found it interesting. I still don’t have much idea on how this story will unfold but with fashion and love included in its seemingly unique plot, it proves itself worthy to watch.
Hopefully, I’de be able to blog about these two animes once I’ve finished them. But don’t count on me finishing these two soon. Hehe.
Topics: Anime Addiction, Random Stuff | 4 Comments »
The Ouran Koukou Gay-ness
By aimee | March 11, 2009
One reader recommended reading Ouran Koukou Host Club when I wrote about Hana Kimi. She described Ouran Koukou as being as funny as hell and so being one to love crazy mangas and animes, I immediately checked it out and so glad that I did. Many thanks for the recommendation, Kikuri-hime!
Ouran Koukou Host Club is so gay that everytime I watch it, I can’t help but be afflicted by the gay bug. And of course, I ain’t talking about the gay sexuality here, although I won’t argue with someone who thinks otherwise. It’s gay in the sense that Ouran has such a happy and light atmosphere, proving itself to be a feel-good anime to watch for those feeling down in the dumps.
Who wouldn’t get out of an unpleasant mood after looking at these hotties, right? 
Topics: Anime Addiction, Ouran Koukou Host Club | 5 Comments »
The Comical Happy Ending of Itazura na Kiss
By aimee | December 19, 2008
Warning: Spoiler Alert.
I’ve recently finished watching the anime version of Itazura na Kiss and I couldn’t be happier with the ending.
I thought I already reached the final episode of Itazura na Kiss when another episode suddenly played entitled “Hello Again,” a very appropriate title if you ask me. Hehe! Hello Again showed the family life of the Irie Naoki and Ahaira Kotoko’s family, with their daughter (whose name I already forgot lol).
Their family life was really hilarious! A typical day for the Irie household shows the Mommy and her daughter running around the house so that Mommy could dress her daughter appropriately - yes, very typical, right? But who would have guessed - the daughter is exactly like her Mommy in more ways than one. And when I say more ways than one, I mean Kotoko’s daughter also has the very determination we all loved Kotoko for, and that is to marry Irie Naoki! LOL! Seriously, I would’ve found it creepy in a realistic situation but since this is Itazura na Kiss we’re talking about, I just found it really hilarious! The very least thing I would want my daughter to inherit from me is my romantic love for my husband and I’m sure we all share the same sentiment. Haha! It was a funny sight to see in Itazura na Kiss - mother and daughter fighting for the attention of Irie Naoki. Haha! But I’m sure Kotoko’s daughter didn’t really mean it when she said she’d one day harry her dad, what does a 5-year old child know about marriage anyway, right? I’m sure she just means she’d want to be with her dad forever.
Quote to share from Itazura na Kiss by Irie Naoki:
“You love me. You won’t be able to love anyone else. Don’t tell me that you love any other man. “
Weee! So arrogantly sweet. Haha! ♥
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My Itazura na Kiss Impression
By aimee | December 11, 2008
I’ve never really given much thought about watching this when the Taiwanese version was aired for the silly reason that I’m not fond of the actors playing in the drama. Lol! Also, I didn’t know that it was adapted from a manga, if I’d only known, I might have considered watching it.
I’ve only been informed recently that It Started with a Kiss was the adaptation of the manga Itazura na Kiss when I asked my colleagues what Asian dramas are worth watching. When I’ve heard of this, I immediately checked out the manga version but I was utterly disappointed at how the characters were drawn! I’m used to cute and beautifully-drawn anime and manga characters, and let’s just say the manga Itazura na Kiss’ drawing style didn’t appeal to me much (until now). I immediately removed it from my list of mangas to read, I just couldn’t bear looking at it again and again. Haha!
Topics: Anime Addiction, Itazura na Kiss | 8 Comments »
All *Giggles* for Hana Kimi
By aimee | November 17, 2008
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
If you’re feeling down and want some light romance to light up your gloomy day, then I’d definitely recommend reading Hanazakari no Kimitachi e or Hana Kimi for short. I’ve had nothing but laughs and giggles when I was reading this manga. Now I know why a Japanese and Taiwanese live version came out - they just had to share to the televiewers the pleasant feelings this manga provides.
This is actually a very late post, I’ve read the manga twice already and the first time I did, I’ve been meaning to blog about it. The seond time? I just had to blog about it! Lol! Twice I’ve read Hana Kimi and it still gave me reasons to laugh and love it. I also love the way the characters have been drawn, they’re just so adorably cute - especially for Ashiya Mizuki, Hana Kimi’s heroine. Although I have reason to say that the other male characters seem to look alike - sometimes I just can’t tell them apart! Haha!
On another point, I won’t be able to defend Hana Kimi to those who argue that this is such a gay manga as it really is! Im not against the third sex but I get goosebumps everytime Umeda-sensei’s scene showing him lip-locking with a guy comes up. Haha! So yeah, I’d have to agree to the gayness of Hana Kimi. Although I know it’s one of the reasons why I was hooked. But more importantly, what got me all tied-up is the light and comedic romance between Ashiya Mizuki and her favorite high jumper Sano Izumi. And add in high-spirited Nakatsu Shuichi, we have a winning love triangle! Lol! But I kinda feel sorry for Nakatsu who had to go through a “phase” and then finally embracing his new “sexuality” only to know that he’s been crushing on a girl the whole time. Hehe! How cute of him, right?
Topics: Anime Addiction, Hana Kimi | 5 Comments »
How about a Twilight anime version?
By aimee | November 3, 2008
Twilight - the bestselling book authored by Stephenie Meyer - is now the latest buzz in Hollywood as a movie adaptation of this book is about to hit theaters worldwide this November. And with no doubt, the primary purpose of which is to dazzle us, something which I think they will succeed on, given the presence of the very sexy vampire, Edward Cullen.
I’ve been so addicted to the story (and to Edward Cullen as well) that my initial reaction was to look for images which I could stare at for hours on end (LOL). I was browsing Google Images and I chanced upon an anime drawing of Edward Cullen, and the idea suddenly hit me. Twilight could be easily turned into an anime and the anime world would rejoice for the birth of its anime counterpart, don’t you think? I am both a fan of the story, the movie, and animes so I don’t mind seeing an anime version of Edward Cullen (which perhaps could even be more dazzling given the imaginative hands of animators). But I guess with Robert Pattinson (insert dreamy eyes here lol) playing the role of Edward in the movie, it’ll be hard to animate Edward Cullen without getting critics. However, I still think it will be rather interesting to see how the cast, especially the beautiful vampire family, turn out as anime characters, don’t you think? Of course I’ll be sure to support it if this happens. Just my two cents there.
Topics: Opinion | 18 Comments »
My *awww* moment for Detective Conan
By aimee | November 3, 2008
Hello, I’m back! I almost forgot I have this blog! Hehe! I’ve been really busy (read: deep in work) the past months and so I rarely have time to do anything - not even update myself on mangas I’m reading and animes I’m watching. Although I’m back, I can’t promise myself to update every now and then, work still occupies most of my time and the few free days I have in a week I spend resting. Pardon me for my long absence.
Anyway, I haven’t really been out of touch with the manga world. I try to read Detective Conan when I get the chance, although I still have a long way before I reach the latest chapters (670th) which have been uploaded at One Manga. Detective Conan’s cases and how Shinichi solves each case rarely suprise me as I already expect to be surprised but I must say I didn’t see this one coming. There was this chapeter entitled “The Other” where Conan has yet again solved another murder case - really no surprise there - but what’s caught me off guard is the motive behind the unexpected killing of the supposed-to-be-killer. The plot’s case revolves around the last will and testament of a rich guy who died. His family gathered in order to be present at the time the will was to be read as it’s a prerequisite to be present to have rightful claim to his inheritance. Anyway, the second wife of the deceased was supposed to be the killer, intending to kill her brother-in-law just so she’ll have bigger share of the inheritance but was killed by her supposed victim in pure act of self-defense. Now, the twist of the story lies in the unknown fact that the brother-in-law isn’t the real one, the real one happened to be already dead, but actually the bodyguard of the real brother’s son. You still with me so far? Hehe! Anyway, the old man was not paid to be the son’s bodyguard, he just did it out of pure respect and gratitude to the real borhter, who was his business associate in Brazil. The brother died of illness, leaving his only son alone, and so being a real good man, the fake brother brought the son under his own roof to take care of him. But threats to the brother’s life and telling him not to go to the announcement of the will started to come. Fearing that the life of the brother’s son will soon be in danger, he diguised himself as the brother and went back to Japan with the son, who diguised as his bodyguard. But why do it? For his sincere purpose of getting the attacks and threats himself and leaving the son protected from the brother’s greedy family and to know from whom the threats came from as well. True enough, attacks soon came which he gladly accepted just to protect the son. It was just unfortunate that he accidentally killed the seond wife out of self-defense. He willignly went to the police to be investigated and we never heard news after that. He had been so intent on protecting the son that he had not told him of the inheritance and about the family of his brother - preserving his ignorance just to be sure to put him out of harm’s way. Awww.
I know there have been a lot of murders done out of love already but I just have a soft spot for old men who look exceptionally sad but sincere and the fake brother looks like it. And of course, I was touched by the pure sincerity of his actions and the ignorance of the son who was happy enough to know that his tutor (the fake brother’s relationship with him) will still be back.
I sure hope there are still stories like this in the following chapters. But more than that, I hope to finally get to the point where Ran discovers Conan’s real identity and he discovers the solution to turn him back into his teenage self again, and this time sove cases as Shinichi and not as Conan. When will these happen anyway? Oh please tell me all these will occur. Or I’ll stop reading this instant. Haha! Kidding!
Topics: Anime Addiction, Detective Conan | 2 Comments »
Detective Conan Mysteries Addiction
By aimee | August 27, 2008
First of all, the anime blogger is still alive! My apologies for not blogging for quite some time, been busy with work. And sadly, I lost a bit of interest in animes and mangas for a while after I’ve read the disappointing ending of Inuyasha. I was not yet ready to commit to reading mangas again because of fear of similar disappointment. But I’m back with renewed interest and hope that I won’t meet such disappointment, at least for now.
Interest in reading manga aroused again when I decided to start reading Detective Conan from it’s very beginning. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already watched its anime many times but I can’t seem to finish watching even just the 1st season. Every time I watch it, I go back to the beginning and it got tiring after some time. So once and for all, I decided to hit its manga scanlations.
Topics: Anime Addiction, Detective Conan | 9 Comments »
An Open Letter to Rumiko Takahashi Re: Inuyasha
By aimee | June 29, 2008
12 long years you’ve spent writing, plotting, and drawing Inuyasha and now you’ve finally decided to conclude its veeeeerrrryy long story. Having read the ending, there are a lot of things that I want to pour out of my system. First off, I AM SO TERRIBLY ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY PISSED OFF AND DISAPPOINTED AT HOW THE ENDING TURNED OUT!!!!!!!!
You’ve spent twelve years on a story which ending has already been predicted from the very beginning. Don’t get me wrong, it’s just that all stories will eventually turn out to have a happy ending even though the characters have to go through hell and back a thousand times - like what you had Inuyasha and the group do. I’ve been so patient as I loyally continue to read your manga, not airing out my disappointment on why you have to spend like 500 chapters before Inuyasha can finally defeat Naraku, who turn out to be emotionally good all along because all he wanted was to have Kikyou’s heart. But being an Inuyasha fan, I forgave you for that. But what I cannot forgive is that you have 558 chapters all to Inuyasha, and Kagome and him didn’t even land a single kiss on each other!!!!!! You are so cruel to InuKag fans!!!! I have not felt this much disappointment in all the mangas and animes that I have read and watched so I thank you (NOT) for making me feel this way. I was dreading to reach the final chapter fearing that in excitement of reading it, I’d forget to slowly experience the joy of seeing Inuyasha and Kagome kiss and see them say I love You to each other. So, thank you very much for bursting my bubble! I cannot believe this!
Topics: Anime Addiction, Anime Authors, Inuyasha | 8 Comments »
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