Ao NO EXoRCist!!! - unexpectedly flabbergasting!

First off, it's been approximately 7 months or so since I last made a review. Well, that has something, wait, no, EVERYTHING to do with LAW SCHOOL! It's been a month since summer break started and I still a month more to enjoy the rest of this blissful vacay. If you're asking why I just made a review now, that would be because I was busy reading manga and the only anime I watched this summer so far was Ao no Exorcist. I did watch the first episode of Deadman Wonderland which I just recently finished reading the manga till the last update before the first ep was released. I just hate to tell you this but it was rather a bit disappointing so I haven't watched any episodes after it. The other anime released at the same time the first episode of Deadman Wonderland came out was Ao no Exorcist. I was a bit hesitant to watch it because the trailer was good but not really enough to get me interested but I watched it anyway and I was totally flabbergasted! I didn't expect the anime to be so good and I haven't read the manga by then, really!

Ao no Exorcist (aka Blue Exorcist) tells the story of Rin Okumura who after some unfortunate events lead him to go on a journey to become the most powerful exorcist and beat the hell out of Satan who happens to be his father. Confused? I just told you the general concept of the whole story. The whole story is about the whole world is divided into two dimensions where humans live in a world we call Assiah and demons live in Gehanna. Interference between these two dimensions is not allowed but despite all this demons still interfere in Assiah by possessing creatures or objects. Exorcists exist solely to maintain peace and order in Assiah by exterminating these demons. The ambitious Satan wanted to dominate Assiah and to realize this, Rin bore the curse of being Satan's illegitimate son who possesses a body that of Assiah and a soul that of Gehanna. Rin's foster father, who is an exorcist, sacrificed himself to save Rin and his death made Rin want to take the path of being an exorcist and beat Satan.

Well, that was interesting enough. After watching the 2nd episode, I read the whole manga until its recent chapter. I have to say, Ao no Exorcist is one of the few anime series that won't disappoint you after reading the manga. You know, I have this flaw, when I start reading the manga, I lose interest in watching the anime or that I am not so enthusiastic in watching it. I just watch it for the sake of watching it. Well, most of the times that is. Ao no Exorcist won't disappoint you and the seiyuus are very amazing! The songs? SUPERB! Come on, Uverworld as opening and 2pm, a good korean band, as ending, NICE! READY READY READY for the TAKE OFF! :-)

Ao no Exorcist is one of the best anime so far this 2011! :-)

Angel Beats -- left me with mixed emotions!

     Angel Beats is one of those uniquely mind-boggling anime that would leave you wanting for more when it ends and makes your mind think of what-ifs or leaves you with more questions than when you started it. Amazingly, this anime just had everything in it without ruining the whole series. What I am trying to say is that, in this anime we find just the right amount of humor in it, and a lot of emotional/sentimantal scenes in it but has great action as well! I found myself laughing so much and silently wiping off those tears I tried not to shed as well. All in all this is one anime that makes you reflect on a lot of things.
     Before everything else, Angel Beats is an anime which dives into a world where people who get stuck in it because they died with regrets or, more or less, were not able to fulfill their dreams. This another concept of what we call "purgatory". Human souls are sucked into this world and we then find the protagonist, Otonashi, who suddenly finds himself waking up in this world without an inkling of what is happening. Imagine waking up one day only to find someone who suddenly tells you "You are dead". Otonashi joins this certain group who calls themself the Afterlife Battlefront and fights with them against a girl whom they call "Angel" or tenshi in japanese. From here on, he struggles together with his newfound friends to understand what the purpose of this world's creation to human souls such as theirs.
     I love this anime because it had lots of emotional stuffs going on amidst all the battles of the Afterlife Battlefront. The ending was quite heart-wrenching too but, nevertheless, quite satisfying and unexpected too. The anime's soundtrack is also very good and we get to see this anime band called "Girls Dead Monster" which is of course was made for this anime only but their songs were quite good. I loved their "Crow Song" the best.
     Well, what more can I say? This anime is amazing! I recommend this to anyone who wants a lot of action in an anime with humor and emotional stuff! Have a great time watching this unique anime that would satisfy your needs of a totally different kind of anime.

Amazing! High School of the Dead has paved its way to awesomeness!

This anime series has so much in it that you should not miss this at all!!!! NEVER! This anime is very unique in more ways than just one. This is all about zombies, yeah -- zombies, but I love how they present the story. I know you have seen movies like Dawn of the Dead and all that crap (but I haven't!) but I do not know why I love this anime so much even after just watching the first episode. First of all, before I go on telling all the things I love about this anime, I'll just tell you a lil bit of what I know about it. This series is all about Japan being flooded by zombies and also the rest of the world for that matter. It centers on a group of high school students trying to survive until this mess actually ends. Sounds a little bit boring and a bit stereotypical but don't get fooled because, mind you, just watching the first episode would make you get hooked up with this anime.

I love everything about this anime. It has nice drawing (a lot of ecchi stuff too which I usually hate). The music is amazing and the best part is that the plot presentation. I love how the plot develops in a smooth way and haven't I mentioned that action scenes fill up more than 70% of each episode? Not to mention all the blood and gore that it has too!
If you want some new kind of anime and a good watch -- I recommend this anime to every anime freak out there! You'll definitely have a good time on this one! :-)

Hilarious B Gata H Kei!!!!

This is a series I just finished last week and it was so fun the whole time. It was about a popular girl named Yamada whom anyone would think has a lot of sexual experiences when, in reality, she doesn't have any of those things. To spice things up, she sets a goal of having a hundred fuck buddies to learn a lot about sex. There she goes looking for a perfect target for her first fuck buddy and then she nevertheless choose a guy who also doesn't have any experience like her. This is where the story starts rolling.

In this anime, we find the protagonist going through a lot just to have that first time but in her journey towards that ultimate goal, she learns a lot of things -- that sex is not what it is if it is not that with the right person. Although she climbed hills and mountains to have that first time, she gets to understand what love is and learn what love is all about.
I like this series in a way because it makes you laugh a lot. A good series to watch on those boring days. Really.

Gundam Seed - a nice spectacle!

Gundam Seed is the 3rd Gundam series that I watched and it was an unexpected delight although it has its own flaws but it was still a great watch. Shouldn't expect less for a Gundam series.
Gundam Seed is all about the same usual plot that we see with other Gundam series but very unique in its own way. This series is all about the protagonist, Kira, who is a pacifist but was eventually thrown into a war he was not willing to take part in and in which he plays a very big role. The series happens at a time where mankind is divided into two - the 'Naturals' (ordinary human beings) and the 'Coordinators' (human beings that are genetically altered to have unnatural abilities that make them stronger than most people). During this time, an unfortunate event caused a huge conflict between the two that resulted to an all-out war that would eventually mean the eradication of one or the other because either don't have any wish to co-exist with the other. In the middle of this huge war are two friends who are forced to fight each other for the things that they want to protect but could they ever find a way to escape this path that they are pushed into taking?
What I love about this Gundam series is the friendship that the two main characters share. Although the mobile suits are a bit lame compared to Gundam 00 but Freedom and Justice were amazing. The only downside that I see with this series is that it was dragged too much in its first 20+ episodes which I, obviously, don't appreciate but the 2nd half makes up for it especially the last 10 episodes which was really fast-paced.
I am looking forward to watching Gundam Seed Destiny ASAP if I ever have the time to watch it since I enjoyed watching Gundam Seed and I hope it won't be a disappointment.

Itazura na kiss - shojo cliche yet enjoyable!

Itazura no Kiss is one of the few shoujo anime that I have watched that has the stereotypical shoujo theme in it which, for the most part, I hate. Despite that, I , surprisingly, enjoyed watching it.
Itazura no Kiss is about this dumb girl, Kotoko, who has a huge crush on Irie who happens to be the number one in almost everything in school, heck, even the whole of Japan! Kotoko decided to confess her feelings to Irie by giving him a love letter only to be rejected right on the spot. Poor Kotoko... what should a girl at such a tender age do after this heartbreaking encounter with her first love? Give up or pursue endlessly on this one-sided love affair? Kotoko's life was about to change and how would she react when she finds out that she has to live under the same roof with the very guy who rejected her?!?! Is this torture or a blessing in disguise, maybe. Only a couple of episodes, and throw in some junk food on the table, would you be able to find out.
I enjoyed watching this anime because it has a lot of hilarious stuff in it but it wasn't too much for my taste. Although I do hate the protagonist but I admire her, in a way, because she doesn't give up that easily and I just don't wanna think about how dumb she is. Ultimately, I love Naoki Irie! Woohoo!!!!
If you are about to decide on watching a romantic comedy shoujo anime then this is one of the few that you have to watch and I tell you there are still a lot to choose from if you want this kind of anime. I'm gonna make reviews of those when I have the time.

MIND-BOGGLING KUROZUKA!!!!

              There's only one-word that best describes this anime --- MIND-BOGGLING! Dont'get the wrong idea because I love those kind of anime that makes my mind work its way around the story/plot. What I am trying to say is that this anime makes you think on a lot of things especially since it is not presented in its chronological order. It keeps going back and forth from the past, present, and, maybe, the future as well. I really don't know.

              This anime is actually a very twisted story about an immortal couple. At the beginning, we see Kuro,  who at a young age was given the task to lead his clan, with his disciple, Benkei. A lot of people are after Kuro's life which gives him no choice but to lead a life of constant vigilance. Some time when Kuro and Benkei were travelling at the mountains, they came by a shelter that was owned by a beautiful maiden named Kuromitsu. The inevitable attraction Kuro and Kuromitsu have for each other led them to their own demise or maybe not but this is certainly the start of a twisted life they lead from there on.

              What I really, REALLY love about this anime are the ACTION SCENES!!! They're one of the most amazing anime actions I have, by far, encountered in this freakish anime life that I lead but you do get what I mean right? So if you are up to some cool blood-gushing, blood-draining, "matrix-ey" action scenes then I will surely have to recommend KUROZUKA to you! I also love the story! It is not as simple as you think it may be and I just love it. I also know that there are a lot of people there that think otherwise but, well, this is my life so I don't give a damn what you say! PEACE! Well, just try watching it though! It only lasts for 12 episodes so it's not that long!

              ENJOY!