In the Anime box

The never ending series...

2009-10-01T18:58:00.000-07:00

Ah the never ending series don't you just love it? ~~*woo hoo who's life can we threaten so they hurry up and finish them*~~

With series like Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, and others not so honorably mention here. Who need a life?

Sure we all love (~~obsession~~) and the stories and art are top of the line but sometimes is a bit too much for a series to run for such a freaking long time. I know most people who had been fans of such mentions series are now sick, bed-bond and tired of the never ending series.

So please manga-ka's for the love of all that is awesome in the world please don't ruin your perfectly good series by never actually ending them in hopes of gaining some more profit because (in my option)is not a wise idea.

PS.

YOU YEAH YOU WHO IS READING THIS RIGHT NOW LEAVE SOME FEED BACK IT WILL BE APPRECIATED VERY MUCH.

Can't find what your looking for....

2009-10-01T18:48:00.000-07:00

Here the situation:

You just head of this really cool manga but when you go online you can't seem to find it anywhere. Gods don't you hate that? I know it happens to me all the time but here are some site where you can most likely find the manga your looking for (if you don't know them)

www.onemanga.com

www.mangafox.com

www.mangavolume.com

Face it don't be too lazy to search online for the stuff your looking for.

Or if your really that lazy and can't seem to find it ANYWHERE send me an e-mail or leave a comment and I will find it for you if is lurking on the bowels of the internet.

I can do this for anime also*

* there is a high possibility where I will not be able to find it for online streaming but I can direct you to direct download.

Record of the Fallen Vampire

2009-08-11T19:39:00.000-07:00

Think about this.

A Vampire king who betrayed his county, his people, his kin *insert ta ta ta TAN music here*. The reason
thousands of years ago the world was almost destroied by the vampire queen after she unlished her powers.
Humans tried to stop her but they only manged to seal her off. Now he the great vampire king searches and
destories the dummy seals in serarch for his queen. But he is not the only one in search for the vampre queen.

Welcome to the world of "Vampire juuju Kai" Or Record of the Fallen Vampire.

This is a very interesting story. ~~not that I love vampires trying to review here~~ I'll try not to spoil it
But I do really recomend you read this pease of art work. You will be like "Woo I did not see that comming" when
you read along the chapters.

I recomend you stick with it, the beguining my be a little slow but I garatee it would get awesomer and awesomer
as the chapter and the story progesses.

There stuff I wish to say about this manga but if I do i will spoil it so I will restain myself *and my inner fan girl
she is currently been held back at gun point :evil grin:*

Over all I abosulutly tell you to check this manga out.

Did you heard....

2009-07-26T10:06:00.000-07:00

The anime of Inuyasha is getting a real ending. *Finally it was about time they do that* *points at fan girl to sit on the corner*

You can read about it here. Yay so no more cliffhanger for that series.

Also to all those Halo fan, yep you guessed it is going to be turned into an anime, it was announced at Comic-con 2009.

Someone recorded the trailier they put on Comic-con here.

Kindan no Koi wo shiyou

2009-07-19T18:31:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love love love this Manga. The story is soo unique and perfect I loved it.

*Lock the fangirl in the closet and puts on her working glasses*

Kindan No Koi wo Shiyou (Let's Make Forbidden Love) is lovely manga revolves around Hisako and Yato (A wolf who can turn to a human at night thanks to the power of the moon). They have different encounters with different supernatural beens and we see their relationship grow.

I really love the story is so unique for what I've read. The art is totally beautiful. I love how she draws Yato(the wolf) So hot *ropes fan girl and trows her in the closet again*

This manga is considered OT older teens since it has a lot of sex between Yato and Hisako.

This manga has two sequels they are: Zoku Kindan No koi wo Shiyou fallowed by Kindan no koi de Ikou

I recommend it You are gonna love it!

Spice and wolf 2 Yes second season!

2009-07-13T14:32:00.000-07:00

Spice and Wolf season 2 has already started. The lovely story of Horo a wise wolf that can change shapes to a human girl and Lawrence(?) a traveling merchant.

If you haven't watched Spice and Wolf is ok. There is not much to talk about this series. I do like the story itself is very unique, although some times I get lost with all the talk about money and the different stuff that goes around in the anime.

I love the weird relationship that Horo and Lawrence have. There are some good lough now and then.

So recap, season two is already airing watch it if your are a fan of the anime. If not is worth a shot to see other wise it can be skiped.

Vamps Album Lyrics

2009-06-26T18:13:00.000-07:00

Here are the lyrics translations for Vamps first album. Enjoy.

Love Addict

Hey, keep on rolling

Baby, I want to explode

Oh yes, need you darling with the growling exhaust note

A love addict

Come light my fire

A love addict

I’m already a love addict

Yeah! Just free your mind

Yeah! Let’s get it on now

Yeah! Just free your mind

Yeah! Let’s get it on now

Mum, I’m sorry

Am i playing some bad games?

We starve like cherries

Baby, I want to explode

A love addict

Come light my fire

A love addict

I’m already a love addict

Yeah! Just free your mind

Yeah! Let’s get it on now

Yeah! Just free your mind

Yeah! Let’s get it on now

Ride on time, let go

I’m already a love addict, love addict

I’m already a love addict

Come light my fire

I’m already a love addict, love addict

I’m already a love addict

Come light my fire

Yeah! Just free your mind

Yeah! Let’s get it on now

Yeah! Just free your mind

Yeah! Let’s get it on now

Right on time, let go

Cosmos

Look up

Towards this sky overhead

Though the spaces of the fingers

Of your outstretched Hands

Ah over there,

beyond the blue Wall that begins to overflow

It's too far away

And nothing fulfills this bottomless space

It's sacred our cosmos

Already, there's nothing afterwards

I'll return to my dreams

Can't I just become dust?

More, more

I want to speed up until I'm higher

More, More

More into the beautiful you

Broke up

Since when and going towards where?

There countless stars, you know

Ah, I'm unable to understand one single thing

Blind me to the cosmos

The flood of time seems like a vertigo

In a twinkling moment,

There's extinction and birth

In the stream of eternity

For even one drop

you're the one who, right now,

I'm gazing at

More, More

I'll accumulate more wisdom

And take it along with me

More, More

More into the beautiful you

Far,Far

I can't go any farther anymore, huh

Far, Far

Farther into the beautiful you

A peak never ending

Secret In my Heart

Don't Say
The secret in my heart

Don't stray
I must never go there

Me feeling towards you
Grow stronger by mistake

Like the way only a contagion
-A fast-spreading virus-
Completely spreads over me

It consumes me
and eats deeper into my cells

I can't cage you in darkness
My desire traps you forever
I must not let my love free
It's destiny of the vampire

I can't steal you heart away
the more I love you

In order to suppress my lustful desire
For this blood
I bring down the final curtain

I saw the future
I was the darkness of eternity

Reborn
My life afaire
I want to meet you once again
To watch our live expire
Old with you
a wonderful death

I can't cage you in darkness
my desire traps you forever
I must not let my love free
It's destiny of the vampire

Evanescent

I've come all the way here,
so don't worry

Hey look, going towards
Summer yet again
Is dazzling

Ah, even though the world shakes in the wind
Reflects in the traces of murky rain
I'm chasing after the shadow of a faraway day

because only an evanescent
wonderful memory
Is starting to remain

Ah even during season that come and go
I exist in my dreams
of you and can't return

Even though the pain echoes
every time I think back on that
Is it that the more dazzling the shining sun is
the more the pitch back-shadows that fell are scorched on?

You smile
So without speaking of eternity
I embrace you
So that you don't start to disappear
tp somewhere my hand doesn't reach

Even though time flown on
my dreams of you don't stop
Going towards summer yet again is
somehow dazzling

Ah

Vampire Depression

I'm walking through your world
Enduring several thousand years
I sustained
Life from my immortality

watching you,
The folly of the human
Indiscriminately Kill
Justifying endless wars

I have treated the light
In exchange for this life from the dark

Just blind me
Set me free
Just blind me
Set me free
Just blind me

The height of absurdity
you people call me the devil
But I can't
Carry out your self destruction

There is never meaning
History goes on repeating
I can't look

Just blind me
Set me free
Just blind me
Set me free
Just blind me

There is never meaning
History goes on repeating
I can't look anymore
Anymore

Just blind me
Set me free
Just blind me
Set me free
Just blind me

REDRUM

Fear, In pain, Crime, Pleasure

Evil, Insane, Torture, Friend?

He states,

Don't mistake

Enemy, Target, Prisoner

Attack, Agents, Shooting, You?

He states,

Don't mistake

Say God,

You made justice in this world

Then reverse it

Who says it is sanity to pull that trigger?

Say God

You made justice in this world

Then reverse it

In vain, and we're going insane

REDRUM m'I

He states,

Don't mistake

Say God,

You made justice in this world

Then reverse it

Who says it is sanity to pull that trigger?

Say God,

You made justice in this world

Then reverse it

In vain, and we're going insane

Say God,

You made justice in this world

Then reverse it

Who says it is sanity to pull that trigger?

Say God,

You made justice in this world

Then reverse it

In vain, and we're going insane

Will I make it though your gates?

Say God,

will I make it though your gates?

Deep Red

The ruby glitters deep red
In order for skilled, experienced
Fingertips to determine an aim

A deceptive gaze that's
Brimming with galaxies
Smell as dangerous as poison

A cold facial expression and its opposite
Do you want to be stolen away immediately?

Love to love
In search of love

A slave of insuppressible desires
Deeper deeping
going deep
Immortality is a moderate spice

Love to love
In search of love

Because even an imitation is fine
Deeper deeping
Going deep
I only want to try to obtain it

Security that's falling apart
With only a heartbeat, I start to melt
It's a sensation as if I'll short circuit

Tickling breath and
Butterfly kiss

I move towards feeling
Unthinkingly and instinctively

When fingertips touch
it echoes and doesn't stop

Love to love
In search of love

A slave of insuppressible desires
Deeer deeping
going deep
Immortality is a moderate spice

Love to love
In search of love

Beacuse even an imitation is fine
Deeper deeping
Going deep
I only want to try to obtain it

Time limited
I dont noticed
Beacuse i want to stay dreaming?

Imposible escape or...
Beacuse I adqure its taste?

Love to love
In search of love

A slave of insupressible desires
Deeer deeping
going deep
Immortality is a moderate spice

Love to love
In search of love

Beacuse even an imitation is fine
Deeper deeping
Going deep
I only want to try to obtain it

Love to love
In search of love

Regrettably,it beacame something
That's not just a love game
Deeper deeping
going deep

Regrattably, I'm entranced by something deep red

Love to love
In search of love
Love to love
In search of love
Love to love
In search of love

Already, escape is impossible

I Gotta Kick Start Now

I'm gonna try you out
just shake and move
Not in a nasty way

I gotta kick start now
yeah yeah yeah
I gotta kick start now
Yeah yeah yeah

I wanna go; What if i sneak away
to a road that leads antwhere
(don't you look back)

My heart's shot by you and
kicks boredom the other way

Your brand new and stylish
I don't reach all of you
But lets be on possabilities

Show me landscapes; you entice me
Ride on the heartbeat that seems
like it's about to burst

So dazzaling that while you floric
You Drive me crazy; you're re-painting me over

I gotta kick start now
yeah yeah yeah
I gotta kick start now
Yeah yeah yeah

There is no time; stiff and pack only
What you like and let's jump on board
(Don't you look back)

Rolling to you; I'm running around and
I'll catch up with you
Surely after a little more

Your a black, shiny beauty
That smooth, sexy line
Is a rising, exhaust pipe

Show me landscapes; you entice me
Ride on the heartbeat that seems
like it's about to burst

So dazzaling that while you floric
You drive me crazy; you're re-painting me over

I gotta kick start now

I'm gonna try you out
Just shake and move
not in a nasty way

I wanna try to feel
Want you to shake shake shake

Show me landscapes; you entice me
Ride on the heartbeat that seems
like it's about to burst

So dazzaling that while you floric
You drive me crazy; you're re-painting me over

I gotta kick start now
I gotta kick start now

I gotta kick start now
yeah yeah yeah
I gotta kick start now
Yeah yeah yeah

Time Goes By

Do you remember that day?
And the time goes by
I am still alive now

In such a boring world
I spit
but I still can run

Lighting up my engine getting started

I run out fast-moving seasons
thinking of you silently in my heart

Do you remember that day?

It's too bright
and I cover my eyes
but vision of you persists and intervenes

Like a sudden drop that falls in my heart

My repressed emotions begin to outpour
at that moment
and scenery around is being filled with you

Across the times which remain at rest
I still stare at you

You filled me with your tenderness
and healed my pain
and I loved you

I run out fast-moving seasons
thinking of you silently in my heart

Sweet Dreams

So beautiful
I've never seen that place
When the trip is over
I want to go with you

I head towards the next town
Before i know it, I'm far away

I'm filling the holes in my heart
With an intense, raging sound and
fall asleep

Good night to you
I always do think of you
Even when i am far away

Where you wanderful today?
Beacuse surely there,
will be bood tomorrows
Sweet dreams

So beautiful
I've never known this joy
When the trip is over
I want to share with you

Days such as these
Were the kind of days i've spent
Even though we're apart
I'm sensing you

when I'm alone
I think of you and talk to you
I wander are you already asleep?

Good night to you
I always do think of you
Even when im far away

Where you wanderful today?
Beacuse surely there
Will be good tomorrows
Sweet dreams

Good night to you
I always do think of you
Even when im far away

Where you wanderful today?
Beacuse surely there
Will be good tomorrows
Sweet dreams

When I return
I won't let you go
Sweet dreams

Hunting

Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! Where is my lamb?

Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt go
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! let's Hunt
Hi Ho! Where is my lamb?

Sex Blood Rock N' Roll

We're just kids
Coming here to play
Up all night
and sleeping all day

We need a fix
But can't go to a store

The gig's sex
and blood's our liquor

Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!

Sex blood rock n' roll
Sex blood rock n' roll

We're just kids
Coming here to play
Up all night
and sleeping all day

We need a fix
But can't go to a store

The gig's sex
and blood's our liquor

Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!
Come on!
we're Ready!

Sex blood rock n' roll
Sex blood rock n' roll

Sex blood rock n' roll
Sex blood rock n' roll

Sex blood rock n' roll
Sex blood rock n' roll

Sex blood rock n' roll

The Tarot Café

2009-06-11T14:18:00.000-07:00

The Tarot Café

Publisher: Korea Sigongsa English: Tokyo Pop

Writer: Sang-Sun Park

Gender: Horror, Romance, Mythology in comics

Volume length: 7

Plot Summary: Pamela is the owner of the tarot café- and is also a powerful clairvoyant willing to tell fortunes for a price. She carters more than your average high school student though. After midnight she reserves customers whom are far from normal. From vampires to fairies and all sorts of supernatural beings, come to her to hear their futures and reserve advice about the situations. While Pamela is good at giving others advice, she must will someday deal with her own dark secret before she can move onto the next life.

I remember hearing about this series by a manga sneak peak from Tokyo Pop back in 2005 I reserved when I bought some mangas from Son Coasts. When I read the manga in the sampler it left me hanging and wanting for more. So I ran and bought the first volume, I have to say I really enjoyed the whole series.

The story is unique and captivating, slowly revealing what is really up with Pamela. She runs a tarot café reading to both normal humans and creatures of the supernatural. In the first volume we see a blind vampire seeking advice from Pamela as to what he should do with his problem. I have to say each and every story from the costumer is unique in its own way which is not boring at all, and just when you’re itching to know more about Pamela’s past the story delivers. The manga is read from left to right which I found it quite strange to read at first (been that it was my first Korean manga I read) but that was just me.

Art wise, given that the author is Korean the art is completely and amazingly different from the Japanese counterparts. The texture of the hair is so…sparkly… Sometimes we see the surroundings like buildings and cars, as if they were pasted there from a picture, but it does not overpower the art itself. Some architecture hand drawn is neatly detailed and nearly perfect, which I liked a lot.

Overall, this was a joy to read. The story behind it, I found it quite unique and interesting. Although they do leave your in a cliffhanger in almost every volume, you don’t have to kill yourself waiting for the next volume to come out since they are already all out. (If you can’t find it at your local bookstore then like we say here “Eso son otros 20 pesos” That’s another 20 bucks)

Evaluation:

Story: A+

Art: B

Characters: B+

Overall: A

Vamps First Album

2009-06-10T14:15:00.000-07:00

Are you exited as I am about Hyde - sama's solo project now named Vamps? Hell's yeah the album was released today June 10 2009.

Some fans say that Vamps sound completely different to Hyde's other projects. Well It is different my friends, and I have to say the songs in the new albums certainly fit the image of Vamps. They are sexy, mysterious, and over all empowering. Yet we still see in some song some of Hyde's trade marks.

I currently listening to it and so far I'm liking it!! you can buy the new album from the iTunes store iTunes glory! <--- From the official myspace blog of Vamps .

If you are a fan of Vamps and Hyde go buy the album is freaking awesome!

Saikano She,the ultimate weapon

2009-06-07T12:28:00.001-07:00

Saikano (She, the ultimate weapon)

Studio: Gonzo

U.S Licensor: Viz Media

Writer: Shin Takahashi

Gender: Romance, Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic, Fiction

Episode length: 13

Synopsis:

Shuji and Chise, two high school students. They’ve just started going out. One day, while visiting Sapporo, Shuji is caught on an air raid by an unknown foreign power. As Shuji runs through the city streets, avoiding falling bombs, a mysterious weapons appears and single handedly wipes out the swarm of bombers. The weapon? His girlfriend, Chise…What do you do when you girlfriend becomes the ultimate weapon?

(Official synopsis from the DVD)

Review:

I saw the trailer for this and I thought “Oh this looks interesting let me watch it and see if I like it” Well I have to say I was pleased with the results

Saikano has some great character growth I’ve seen in an anime. The characters of Shuji and Chise come to life as real people struggling to find a piece of happiness in a quickly changing world. I certainly love that their relationship is portrayed perfectly like a real life one. It’s not two characters who are instantly deeply in love with each other; we actually see the development and growth from ‘like’ to ‘love’. Besides just the issue of love, Chise struggles with her the nature of her new existence. It’s kind of sad, when she’s finally found the courage to take control of her life, she suddenly finds herself not completely human and a killing machine following orders.

There is very little explanation about the war and who is fighting who. Instead we see the effect of the war. We see families being torn by missing or dead love ones and living in constant fear when the next air raid will come. I look at it as what will happen today if the world keeps on going the way we are headed.

Apart from the fact that this anime has wars, and that one of the main characters is a fighting cyborg, this is not an action anime. So if you are looking for a fighting anime this one may not be what you are looking for. Saikano touches more on how the war affects people than glorifying battle. In some episodes we see Chise been call into battle but we see it from far away prespective.

In terms of animations and character design, they are fairly average. The CGI animations sometimes looked out of place but considering that it was released in 2000 – 2001 it’s pretty good.

In the music department, comparing it to Yoko Kanno is a little bit too much. The opening and endings are fairly good but what was important was the love song that Shuji constantly listens to and hums. It fits so well with the story and you hear it constantly through the series, that you find yourself humming it too.

Saikano is a wonderful character driven show that while not vast in theme and scope as some other anime do, this one does a fine job of presenting two very real people and taking the viewer into their troubles. While anguish is hardly rare in anime, the characters of Saikano are desperately trying to hold onto their happiness instead of simply falling into brief despair. That makes this title all the more moving. Important item required whiles seen this Anime is a tissue box.

If you are looking for a touching anime then this is for you, if not it’s a pass.

Evaluation:

Story: C-

Animation: C+

Art: C

Music: D

Overall: C -

Land of the Blindfolded

2009-06-06T16:10:00.000-07:00

Land of the Blindfolded (目隠しの国 Mekakushi No Kuni)

Publisher: Jap. Hakusensha English: CMX Manga

Author: Tsukuba Sakura

Gender: Romance Supernatural

Volume Length: 9

“If there were a land of the blindfolded, will people understand the concept of sight?... Sometimes my “blindfold” slips a little bit ” Those are the beginning words of one of the main characters in the story, Kanade Outsuka. She is able to see the future only from time to time when physical contact happens. Being the optimistic girl that she is, whenever she “sees” an incident coming, she will do anything to save the person, even if it lands her in a bad situation. When Kanade bumps into the new classmate, Naitou Arou, he reveals to her that he can also “see”, but into the past. Unlike Kanade, Arou can control whether he wishes to see or not and can also see from inanimate objects such as desks and walls. Unlike Kanade, she prefers to let things takes its course. Things only get more complicated with the arrival of Namiki Masahiro, another boy who can see the future. Unlike either Kanade or Arou, Masahiro would rather use his power for selfish reasons, such as gambling, or to watch and laugh as people walk blindly into their unfortunate futures.

On the surface, the idea of humans being able to see the past or the future is not new, but Tsukuba-san makes it an interesting, down-to-earth approach. There is no “we have to use our powers to save the world”; not even the argument on the ethics of using such powers. Instead, it follows the lives of three gifted teens as they try to balance their life with their abilities. So if you like a long list of characters and epic things happening, this manga is not for you.

On the story we have an obvious love triangle going on between the characters, but it never turns onto a dramatic play that takes up the entire story. Instead, it is almost casual, something rather refreshing compared to most romantic stories. There’s more exploration of the emotions themselves, showcasing several levels of ‘like’ and ‘love’…though much of that is spread out over later volumes. For me, it emitted a vive of hidden psychology.

Things are kept light due to the dash of humor. No single character is a comedic relief. Instead, everyone makes their own foolish mistakes, which was surprisingly nice. It is nice to see the three main characters alongside the secondary, filling various roles at random moments, sometimes it mirrors that of real life.

The art work for Land of the Blindfolded is nice and clean, although it doesn’t have anything special. Sometimes the panel argument makes it a tad difficult to know the reading order, but generally the art and panels keep a nice, flowing pace. (P.S. I might be a pervert, but the water and liquid in this manga look slightly wrong to me, but is cool.)

Overall, Land of the Blindfolded was fun to read. I really loved that this was a light manga to read. The chapters don’t leave you in a cliffhanger, you can simply read the manga, put it down, and read it again once the mood strikes. For those looking for a more down-to-earth approach to life, love, and special powers…Land of the Blindfolded is definitely worth pursuing.

Evaluation:

Story: B-

Art: C

Character Development: B+

Overall: B+

Wolf's Rain

2009-06-06T12:08:00.000-07:00

Wolf’s Rain

Studio: BONES

US Licensor: Bandai Entertainment

Director: Tensai Okamurta

Writer: Keiko Nobumoto

Gender: Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, supernatural

Episode Length: 26

Wolf’s Rain is one of the anime series I love with all my heart. It tells the story of four lone wolves, Kiba, Tsume, Hige and Toboe. They cross paths following the scent of the Lunar flowers. They form a pack and decide to seek out the Flower Maiden (Cheza) in order to open the way to paradise. Along the way, they most avoid a fanatical wolf hunter and the nobles who wish to use the Flower Maiden to create their own paradise.

The story is set on a Post-apocalyptic world. Humans Live in what they call domes because the outside world is practically inhabitable. The story in the anime goes that when the world is at its end, as the anime puts it “From the Great Spirit was born the wolf, and man became its messenger” the wolf is the only one who can find paradise and fix the dying Earth. Except that wolves are believe to be extinct, but like everything that is not true. The wolves where clever enough to stay low and fool the human eye into believing that they too are human by assuming that form.

The anime has a feeling of melancholy and gloominess, but it touches issues like the human-animal relationship and the very real environmental destruction. Although it doesn’t have the stunning CGI’s other Animes seem to have. Wolf’s Rains delivers with clean and smooth animation and art.

As for the music goes the great Yoko Kanno composed most of the songs. She is a true genius. The music fits so well with the anime both beautiful and sorrowful. We also have music from the talented Steve Conte singing and composing the opening song Stray and Heaven’s not Enough.

The characterization is simply awesome for humans and wolves alike. The best thing is that the wolves act like wolves, not like some furry creatures. They make take human form but they are clearly not humans. However the story is not all about the wolves we also have Humans that are key character in the story. Like Cher, she was part of the research and development team in the creation of the Flower Maiden budgeted by the nobles. Quent Yaiden the ex-sheriff from a small town, in a self-proclaimed mission to eradicate wolves from Earth, due to the fact that his town was destroyed by the nobles because some wolves were hiding there, and last but not least Daicia a fallen noble who wants Cheza (the Flower Maiden) to revive and open paradise for himself and his fallen lover.

The movement of the story is good although some times the action slows down but is never boring. There are a few questionable plot elements that come up with the problem of wolves-that-look-like-people, such as when they are required to do something that would obviously require fingers (Open a door), but it's a small gripe and doesn't really detract from the rest of the show.

Wolf’s Rain is absorbing and fascinating, with interesting characters, interesting plot and beautiful music.

It’s a definite watch.

Evaluation:

Story: A.

Animation: B+

Art: A-

Music: A

Overall: A

Tramps Like Us "Kimi wa pet"

2009-06-05T17:16:00.000-07:00

Tramps Like Us (“Kimi wa pet” lit. You’re my pet)

Publisher: Jap. Kodasha English. Toyopop

Author: Yayoi Ogawa

Gender: Comedy, Romance

Volume length: 14

Tramps like us is the story of Sumire Iwaya a journalist at a major news paper. After been dumped by her boyfriend, who had superiority complex, and been demoted at work, Iwaya’s life was going downhill fast. On her way home, she stumble on a young man sleeping in a cardboard box outside her apartment complex.Iwaya decides to take him home and feed him, as a joke she says that he could stay at her house under one condition, that he will be her pet. To her surprise he accepts; She named him Momo after her childhood pet (because his hair resembles that of the dog) and sets up some rules. Iwaya provides room and board while Momo provided unconditional love and loyalty. Sumire also says that there will be no sex in their relationship, because she only sleeps with men who have the “three highs”: higher pay, higher education and higher height.

Sumire Iwaya later learns that Momo real name is Takeshi Gouda, a classical ballet prodigy but never got the leading role because of his height. He switched to modern dance, living a semi-homeless life before meeting Sumire. When it revealed that him and Sumire know one another, Momo passes as her second cousin.

Things get complicated for Iwaya after she is reunited with the man with whom she was infatuated during her time at Tokyo University, Shigehito Hasumi. Hasumi meets all of Sumire's requirements. Now she must choose between Hatsumi or Momo.

When I first picked up this manga I was surprised by the art (the lips are huge!). It is strange but also simple and drawing. The story seemed interesting enough to read. I loved the relationship with Momo and Sumire. Sumire is not your typical successful woman instead of being attracted to what most women like, she is into Pro-weaseling, K-1, and shonen manga.

All the chapters are unique in their own way. Momo being one of the protagonists in the story somehow is also a comedic relief. He is such an adoring character you can’t help but fall in love with him. Sumire projects the outward appearance of being a totally normal working woman, but in reality she is an out of the norm person who can only express herself truly in front of Momo or her best friend Yuri.

Story:

Is very interesting, I give it an A.

Art:

The art is weird but once you get passed it it is ok. B-.

Characters and their development:

Each and everyone is unique, which I love. A.

Series Overall A-.

On a side note this series was adapted as a TV drama by the same name It runs at 10 short episode. The acting is good too but you don't get the full grasp of the story in the drama. I do love the song "Darling" by V6 (if you remember correctly the same band did some songs for Inuyasha)

Actors are:

§ Koyuki as Iwaya Sumire

§ Matsumoto Jun as "Momo" Goda Takeshi

§ Tanabe Seiichi as Hasumi Shigehito (source www.wikipedia.com)

Drama Overall: C-

Ghost Stories

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Ghost Stories: Kids and ghosts. When young Satsuki finds an old book of spells from her passed away mother, she gains the power to fight ghosts that are haunting her new school. With the help of her friends, and of a really wicked devil cat, she must protect everyone around her or be haunted for ever more.(taken from www.animenewsnetwork.com)

For those of you who haven't seen this anime I suggest you see it, but beware. what do you wish to do? Watch a simple "horror" anime or a laugh-your-pants-off-until-you-pee-yourself anime?

The original japanese story is a simple horror one. Young girl (Sasuki) moves to a new house, meets the spunky boy next door, on the first day of school they venture into the old abandon school house... Shall I keep going?....

Turns out that the school is hunted, an evil ghost (Amanujaku) freed from his spiritual sleep due to the new construction going over the forest and wants to kill the girl. She finds out that her dead mother used to be the principal and locked all the ghost into spiritual sleep and finds a book that tells her how to put the ghost into spiritual sleep.

She follows the instructions and seals Amanujaku… In her cat. She follows the instructions in the book to seal all the ghost that have been freed.

Sounds boring no? Well the guys at ADV Films though so too so when it got dubbed all hell broke loose causing a monumental wave of lolz, most of it being adult humor. The voice actors had the great liberty to bend the script to their will, knowing that if they stuck to the original the anime script it would not sell in the US (they keep the original story intact).

What is the product of the free will? Unique characters, funny moments and some good lolz.

We have Sasuki, her little retarded brother, Hajime the next door kid, Leo the Jewish nerd who alway follows Hajime and Momoko the ex-lesbian who was enlighten by Christianity.

We have references from Batman, pop culture icons such as Michael Jackson, and even the internet meme "All your base are belong to us"

Over all, I recommend you watch it with the English dubs I assure you will be laughing your ass off in every episode.

Pros: Uberly funny

Cons: cheap production, knock off music for example from Inuyasha, if it wasn't for the funny it's a no go.

Its a Watch

What is In the Anime box??

2009-06-04T18:08:00.000-07:00

In the Anime box is a creation of my in-genus mind. I will be talking about old school anime, new school anime and everything in between. I will also be talking about anime conventions in Puerto Rico like Kaisen, DCC, Anime blade etc.

So expect some reviews and light talk here.

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"In the Anime box" es una creación de mi mente loca. Voy a estar hablando de "old school anime", "new school anime" y todo entre medio. También voy a estar hablando de convenciones de anime en Puerto Rico como Kaisen, DCC, Anime blade etc.