The Eyebrow, erkkk

I have problem with her face erk.... I like all the character in Ao no Exorcist, but her. Why can't they put a nice proper eyebrow for her??

See? even when she's smiling, it's still feels wrong... 

 I think you win in the weirdness section

uhhh... she doesn't have to make annoying face actually, her eyebrow helps enough already

Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son)

The story depicts a young boy named Shuuichi Nitori who wants to be a girl, and his friend Yoshino Takatsuki, a girl who wants to be a boy. The series deals with issues such as transsexuality, gender identity, and the beginning of puberty.

I'm still watching this, having a hard time to finish it actually. Well, this one caught my eyes :)

Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra

In a world where dead people turn into books and are stored in the Bantorra Library where anyone who reads a book can learn their past, Bantorra Library is maintained by Armed Librarians who wield psychic powers and their enemy is a religious society known as Sindeki Kyoudan. (source: myanimelist.net)

At first I was having a hard time following the concept of dead people soul turn to stone.. err books. They kept saying books and I was expecting a book and I didn't see any, I only see a square kind of stone with rough edges. They didn't actually explain what is this book looks like in details at first, you have to realize it that the stone they were holding while saying 'book' is actually the book which this anime refers to.

They should use names like soul stone or stone book or.. huh, I don't know. Plot-wise, I don't like the way they're making each character dies. Some, we don't even have a chance to get to know them and they were introduced and dead in just one episode, not forgetting the power they have  were unique and interesting but you can't see anymore of it because they.. you know, died. I was even frustrated when some of the characters are my favourite. Why the hell they're making it like that?

At the end, you'll be saying "oh, that's why they made half the characters dead." Too bad, the answer didn't give me any satisfaction, instead I felt like the story got hole, like they're pushing it all at the end and was rushing because it's the end. I felt it didn't do the story any justice.

I enjoy it still, but it could have been better. way better.

Hakuouki

The protagonist, Yukimura Chizuru, is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo. The father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact with her father, so she decides to go to Kyoto in search of him. On the way, Chizuru is attacked by few criminals and witnesses a fight between an oni and the Shinsengumi. Taking her into custody and saving her, the Shinsengumi debate on what to do with Chizuru when they discover that she is the daughter of the doctor they are also looking for. So they decide to become Chizuru's protectors and help her look for her father(the doctor). Lots of events happen while she stays with the Shinsengumi, as they discover mysterious secrets and also fight against the Bakumatsu group. The story is overall romantic with a historical and political background. (Source: Hakuouki Official website)

To be truth, I already dropped this series after watching the first episode, there's nothing interesting enough to hold my curiosity and I don't like the female character that much, typical female main character. Thanks to the Gov blocking megaupload site, I can't download new anime and I was bored to death. So, browsing my folder searching for not-yet-watch list anime, I stumbled upon this series and surprisingly, I got the whole season one in my hardisk. Then, I started to watch it none stop. Phew..

It must be Hijikata that holds my attention and kept me watching until the last episode. Slowly, I'm falllin in love with his character B)

Toshizo Hijikata

The story, I must say, not that great, maybe I'm just too bored and totally charmed and crazy with Hijikata that I feel like giving this series 8/10. Nevertheless, now I finished the first season, I can't wait to watch the second session and drooling over Hijikata once more, hahaha...


The female protagonist, Chizuru Yukimura, now now... I really don't have any particular feeling towards her, nor hate neither like. I guess, been watching too many anime, her characters were somewhat bland and cliche.

Chizuru Yukimura

Another character that I like is Hajime Saito, the leader of the third squad. I like man like him, the silent type, serious front, loyal and wise. 

Hajime Saito

I know this is not much of a review, well, it's not a review.. more to my self-satisfaction rambles.


*image credit: myanimelist.net 

Otogizoushi

The year is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem. (Source: ANN)

This anime was divided into two arcs, Heian arc and Tokyo arc, consist of 13 episodes each. Like others, many like the Heian arc better than the Tokyo, same goes with me. However, the Tokyo arc was actually not that bad, it's just that you watched the Heian arc first and it gives you a strong flow of story and the characters are richer in psychical and emotional level.

This anime has a fair blend of history, adventure, fantasy and romance. I know this anime was not associated with romance genre, but I like to put it alongside the first three genres.  What I like about Hikaru and Mansairaku in the Heian arc is they didn't use mushy words to understand each other. They're probably among couple that use lesser romantic words but yet you can feel they're connected to a much higher level compare to those who use such words.

Their first direct encountered. I love this scene.

Hikaru & Mansairaku in Heian arc.

I like Hikaru better in the Heian arc. She is gentle but yet a strong girl unlike in the Tokyo arc, where she sometimes can be quite irritating girl especially when she's crying and repeatedly saying "nande? doshite?" over and over again. 

Left: Hikaru in Heian arch   Right: Hikaru in Tokyo arc

Mansairaku (Heian arc)

Will update this with picture of Mansairaku in Tokyo arc.

*image credit: myanimelist.net

Oh, I'm in Love with Toshizo Hijikata

 So, who is this man? aaah... he's from Hakuouki.

With this pose, he's kinda reminds me of Kaname Kuran of Vampire Knight!

*drooling*

Hijikata in action!!

his soft side :D

There was one particular scene which made me fall in love completely with him. These scene was from episode 9, where the Oni group was trying to abduct Chizuru for the third time (I think..).

 Kazama (Oni)

 Here, Chizuru jumped in front of Hijikata

Chizuru was trying to shield Hijikata from Kazama, this all happened in a split second

 Instead of being protected, Hijikata suddenly hugged Chizuru protecting her.

Chizuru was quite shocked of Hijikata sudden action and so am I, actually. 

It all happened very fast that I didn't expect what is Hijikata action, or should I say, it's not Hijikata action that matters. It is the way he do it. I didn't expect he would hugged protectively towards Chizuru. I am shocked to find he hugged Chizuru like she is a child or something. 

That action made me realized that he loves Chizuru much more than he knows it and he was showing that love without realizing it. That's the moment that I fall in love completely with him.. 

*image credit : myanimelist.net