Monday, November 30, 2009

Darker than Black Unexectedly Great

It`s been a long time coming and I`ve finally watched it.
This anime is all about a world of contractors, people who have special powers. The ignorant public has to go through their lives without any knowledge of these people. Amidst all of these, a certain contractor stands out whose name is Hei (aka Black Reaper/ Li Sengshun). Hei, together with their group that consists of a normal human who was once a police officer, an animal contractor in the form of a cat and a doll --someone who doesn`t have any emotions at all, does missions for a certain syndicate.
This anime is action-packed and is also full of emotions. I had fun watching this anime because of Hei`s kinda split personality. He has to act like an ignorant/innocent guy but is really a brutal contractor but there are lots of interesting stuff happening in this anime that you want to know more especially about how special Hei is. I also love Hei`s voice actor and the way he changes his voice as a kind guy and as a contractor who can kill without feeling anything.
Overall, I love this anime and now I`m currently watching its 2nd season.
So, what the hell are you waiting for? Start watching Darker than Black right now!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Patience with Gantz

I decided to watch Gantz and finished it the other day. I was interested because it has a weird plot and I`m searching for a good read but then since it has an anime version -- I guess I`ll just watch it and decide if I`m gonna read it right after.
Gantz is totally confusing. After watching the anime, I decided to start reading the manga since I can`t get to the bottom of things and FYI the manga is licensed and is distributed in 5 languages so it got me thinking that it really is a good one. It is still ongoing BTW and it`s now at 306 chapters.
First of all, the anime starts with the main character and an old friend dying at the subway while trying to save this homeless drunk who fell in the subway tracks. After getting hit by the train, they found themselves inside a room with a bunch of other people and a huge black sphere. The story starts rolling when they were to kill this certain alien as a mission but people started dying one after another. What`s going on behind all of this? Well, after watching the anime, I never got any answer so I have to resort to the manga.
Everything in this anime is very good although I get to experience clenching my fists and my heart racing in long durations of time. WHY? Lets just say, the action scenes are unique and your patience tested to its limits. There`s a lot of blood and gore in this anime. There are also ecchi scenes for anyone who likes watching those kind of scenes.
I don`t recommend watching this for the faint-hearted and the short-tempered.
Enjoy!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Adventure of the Fairies Commences!

I read this manga a two weeks ago without any knowledge that it just started airing. Fairy Tail is one manga that got me interested at first because the art made me think of One Piece and I was a little prejudiced when I was thinking it might be similar with One Piece especially since one of the protagonist looks a lot like Luffy but it ranked 6th in mangatraders and 4th in onemanga, it got me thinking to read it nevertheless.
I read more than 150 chapters in 3 days of Fairy Tail. The first chapter really got me hooked and it is nowhere like One Piece. It has a lot of cool action stuff in it and the art is very neat. This was actually made by the very person who made Groove Adventure Rave. It has a lot of things that One Piece lacks especially how the girls in this manga are drawn.
Fairy Tail by the way is about a world of mages that belong to guilds and take on different jobs. One famous guild named Fairy Tail is the center of this story and the adventures faced by a certain team of mages in it that is said to be the strongest team in their guild.
The whole thing is fun and cool. I just hope that the anime keeps up with the expectations since the manga is one of the best there is. FYI, I rarely read shonen manga. This was a first so it really was that great if you were wondering.
The anime by the way is on its 6th episode and can be watched here.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi is back!

It's been a couple of months since Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood aired but I just recently watched it. I was in a FMA marathon these past 3 days.The first FMA that was shown a few years back was my top 1 before it was replaced with Code Geass and now it's only 2nd. Anyways, to start off, the new FMA is one of the best although it's not fair for me to compare it with the first one because it's totally different from each other. I loved each of them in its own way.
FMA:Brotherhood is very fast-paced and I just love it. It's action-packed and is full of humor. The fun parts usually come in during serious scenes and I just love it because I'm not weirded out. It's not awkward. You remember watching some show and it gets serious... then oh! a JOKE! Then it's like --------"Oh! Oookkaayyy.....?!?" HAHA! But in FMA it's totally not like that! LOL
I can't stop looking forward for the next episode. In this FMA, you get to understand more about the whole story and it just keeps getting better after every episode!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

W-Juliet - Best gender-bender manga!!!

This manga surely is one of the best I've read so far. It is all about a guy, Makoto, who wishes to be an actor but due to family complications, he is not allowed to pursue this dream. His persistence resulted to an agreement between him and his father that if he can graduate high school as a GIRL without being caught then he could pursue his dream.
I've read quite a few gender-bender kind of manga but this one really stands out. I love this manga because it is very excellent in how it develops each of the characters--not just the main characters. Each of the families of both the main characters are portrayed very well. This is a very hilarious manga to read and it also has a share of action scenes because both families are the best when it comes to martial arts. The manga ends very nicely and if you don't want a manga that would bet you teary-eyed, then this one is for you! No drama just plain fun and romantic as well! :-)
You won't regret reading this but that is of course...if you are into reading shoujo manga!!!