Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Christmas Break!
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So everyone has to take a Christmas break and it's time for me to take mine! Since I'm going away to Malaysia and India for the next month or so, I won't have time to review the new chapters so I apologise in advance to those who actually look forward to my reviews!!
But fear not! For I plan to buy as much anime and manga as I can while I am overseas and hopefully, I'll get the chance to review them when I get back!! So stay tuned! There's lots more to come! Keep on reading anime and manga, suggest some if you want them reviewed as well as any AMV's, games or fanart! Until then I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!
Friday, December 11, 2009
One Piece Ch. 567 - Marine Headquaters, Marineford - Oris Grounds
*CAUTION!! SPOILERS AHEAD!!*Review
Ok, let me start off by saying awesome cover art!! It was colourful and quirky, just what you expect from Oda! Moving on to the actual chapter, it's great seeing Whitebeard in action like this. Also seeing his stand up to Aokiji was brilliant, it really emphasises that Luffy has got a lot to learn before he can advance. And seeing Diamond Jos stand up to Aokiji like that, I'm looking forward to that fight. I hope Oda focuses on it soon, it would be a shame to see a fight like that go to waste.
Now Luffy, I'm sorry to say but even though he has so much ambition, that can only get you so far. Sadly, Gear Second doesn't even seem to scratch his opponents anymore. He needs to find a way to take on Kizaru, and I'm hoping that way will involve Haki since he needs to learn how to master that if he wants to journey to New World.
I'm looking forward to seeing Jimbei fight. Since he said that he's decided that this will be the place he'll die, I have a feeling he's going to pull out all stops and I'm looking forward to seeing them. And finally Garp enters the fight. The legendary marine. I can't wait to see him fight, but I hope he doesn't lose sight and lets war come in front of family.
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Bleach Ch. 385 - Vice It
*CAUTION!! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!*Review
So Komamura's Bankai is released. Tousen takes it head on as expected, but before we see anymore of that fight the chapter cuts back to Aizen and Shinji. I must say, this excited me especially the fact that Shinji finally released his Zanpakto's Shikai. I really, really want to see them fight! I must commend Kubo on this part of the chapter. Seeing Shinji stand up to Aizen like that, and saying that his Zanpakto is also able to control people's senses, it makes us wonder how far Shinji is going to go with his Zanpakto before Ichigo has to step in.
Back with the Tousen vs. Komamura fight, it's shown that whenever Komamura's Bankai is injured, Komamura is injured himself. While at this moment the fight between these two may have come to a halt, we learn some important information about Tousen. He reveals that he only became a Shinigami for revenge. Komamura now feels that he's misjudged Tousen and feels he must defeat and kill him for the sake of peace within the Soul Society. I hope that this fight will get serious after this declaration and I was quite happy with the cliff hanger that Kubo left us with this week. Hopefully Tousen's resurrection is worth it next chapter because I would like to see Tousen finally get serious.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Naruto Ch. 475 - Madara's True Strength
*CAUTION SPOILERS AHEAD!!*Review
Time for Danzou's and Madara's fight, although I was slightly disappointed that Danzou sent in his cronies to do his dirty work first. It was sort of interesting to see Fu and Torune's techniques but really, how many new techniques can we see?
I was happy to see Gaara to try and knock some sense into Naruto with the meaning of friendship. While there may not have been a lot of action in this specific part of the chapter I thought at least we got to see that Naruto was thinking things over.
Now it gets to the interesting part of the chapter. Danzou vs. Sasuke. While I still wanted to see Danzou vs. Madara, I hope that Danzou vs. Sasuke will do some justice, especially since Danzou has finally revealed his arm. I wonder what having that many Sharingan's on his arm will do. However Kishimoto goes about this in the next chapter, could make or break Naruto. I just hope he develops the fight well.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
AMV Review - One Piece: Sail On
Summary
Yay! My first ever AMV of the week segment!!So the first AMV that I'm going to be reviewing comes from the anime One Piece. It's called Sail On named after the song called (funnily enough) Sail On. The song was composed by a group called Masterplan and the AMV was made by Many Lemon Productions.
Video
Now this AMV is very fast paced. I found that the video clips were cropped and sped up to match the pace of the song. You can tell that ever little clip was timed to match the lyrics of the song perfectly. I enjoyed the fact that there were points in the AMV when there were different layers of clips layered on top of each other. Now normally, this effect can be overused and it just makes the clip look overcrowded but from 0:15 to 0:25 the use of titles and pictures overlayed on top of the video creates a great intro to the video.
Music
The song Sail On by Masterplan is one of the most suited songs for One Piece to date. If I didn't know better I'd say that it was made especially for the anime. The lyrics 'We always have to sail on' basically sums up one of the most important themes of One Piece; Don't give up. I also liked the use of layering to make it look like various characters are singing the song. Different lines in the song seems to apply to different characters and I'm glad that Many Lemons acted on that and didn't just base the AMV on one character.
Theme
I'd say the theme that can be seen in this AMV would be action. More than action, I'd also say that it just wants to show off One Piece in it's glory. While the AMV may not have focused on a specific fight or arc it shows the Straw-Hat pirates passion for their dreams and how none of them will let anything get in the way of that.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
AMV of the Week???
Announcement Time!!!!
So, I've been messing around with new ideas that I could do as 'segments' for my blog. I thought the reviewing of different AMV's may be a good place to start off with as they are not too long and they come in a variety of genres.
So if you are totally lost and don't know what an AMV is it basically stands for Anime Music Video. Simply, creators will edit different scenes from their favourite anime's and put it to music. They will usually try to match up the clips as close to the music as they can. AMV's can be intended to be humorous, or to spoof. They might want to ship a specific couple from the anime or they may want to just focus on a specific arc of the anime.
If anyone has any suggestions of what AMV I should review first, please comment and let me know because I would be glad to! If I don't get any suggestions, I'll most probably dig out one that I have seen and review that. I hope you're all looking forward to it!!
So, I've been messing around with new ideas that I could do as 'segments' for my blog. I thought the reviewing of different AMV's may be a good place to start off with as they are not too long and they come in a variety of genres.
So if you are totally lost and don't know what an AMV is it basically stands for Anime Music Video. Simply, creators will edit different scenes from their favourite anime's and put it to music. They will usually try to match up the clips as close to the music as they can. AMV's can be intended to be humorous, or to spoof. They might want to ship a specific couple from the anime or they may want to just focus on a specific arc of the anime.
If anyone has any suggestions of what AMV I should review first, please comment and let me know because I would be glad to! If I don't get any suggestions, I'll most probably dig out one that I have seen and review that. I hope you're all looking forward to it!!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
One Piece Ch. 566 - Fierce Attack
*SPOILERS AHEAD!! READ WITH CAUTION!!!*Review
Luffy going up against the 3 Admirals didn't go so well for him. They all got the better of him. I guess that shows that Luffy still has a whole lot to learn about the World Government if he wants to make it to New World. Crocodile really shone here saving Ace in the way that he did. I'm intrigued by the relationship between him and DoFlamingo (other than the fact that Crocodile was once a Shichibukai). I'm looking forward to see how that fight goes, not to mention seeing Marco stand up to the 3 Admirals was amazing!
I really thought that Whitebeard's pirates would have had no hope of getting through the wall but I loved how they made it through. I absolutely loved the fact that Oars ended up carrying the ship through and that finally penetrated through the wall. It's nice to know that Luffy has more back up.
Now that Whitebeard has finally unsheathed his sword, this war is really going to get interesting. Not to mention that he has invoked both Sengoku and Garp into joining the fight now. I would love to see Whitebeard fighting the two of them off, as well as learning what Sengoku's ability actually is. Once again, Oda hasn't failed to present something brilliant.
Bleach Ch. 384 - Can't Fear Your Own Sword
*SPOILERS AHEAD!! READ WITH CAUTION!!*Review
So Tousen ends up using Hollowfication on himself. Not very surprising. I didn't find his Hollow mask the most creative, in fact I thought it was very bland. But it doesn't really matter what it looks like as long as it can do something worthwhile. So far, all of Tousen's 'upgraded' abilities that we saw were nothing out of the ordinary. Very plain. Maybe next chapter we'll get to see more of his new found power.
I did enjoy Hisagi's flashback. He has always been a character shrouded in mystery and it's nice that Kubo shed a little light on his character to make him seem a little more human. But I guess we've all taken a little something from this chapter. Never flashback when the enemy has a sword in his range and can stab you. Because, it will happen!
I hope the next fight isn't all "My Bankai is better so it will defeat you!!!" with no dire consequences to follow after. I would like to see tact used in the fight between Tousen and Komamura, not just charging in head first and paying for it afterwards.
Naruto Ch. 474 - Hokage's Resolution
*SPOILERS AHEAD!! READ WITH CAUTION!!*Review
So finally!! Naruto knows about Konoha's plan to eliminate Sasuke. About time I say. Sai revealing everything to Naruto brings about a breath of fresh air to the plot. Finally we all know what is going on and we can relax. Then Kakashi reveals that Sakura is most probably intending to kill Sasuke herself. I'm not sure how I feel about that bit of plot development. I understand how Sakura is tired of being the 'damsel in distress' and always having to rely on others, but to go after Sasuke?? I ask this question: What chance does she have if Naruto didn't even come close to capturing him??
I am glad that Gaara, Temari and Kankuro finally showed up to fill them in on the Kage's Summit. I hope Gaara, as well as every other character, will be able to finally persuade Naruto to let go of Sasuke. And of course there was never any doubt that Suna would protect the Kyuubi in the first place.
On the other hand, I like the sound of Kakashi for Hokage. He's strong, sensible and would do a good job in cleaning up Danzou's mess. As for Danzou, I'm intrigued by his upcoming fight with Madara. Let's just hope that it's done well and not screwed around with like the Hachibi vs. Kisame.
Friday, November 27, 2009
One Piece Strong World Ch. 0
*SPOILERS!!! READ WITH CAUTION!!!!!* Review
So this was the special that everyone was waiting for. If you didn't know what the hype of this chapter was all about, well basically it was said to be a prequel to the 10th One Piece Movie known as: One Piece Strong World. As well as being the 10th One Piece movie, Strong World also has the honour to be overseen by the creator of One Piece itself, Eiichiro Oda.
So chapter 0 starts off about 3 years before Gold Roger's execution and introduces us to a new character, Shiki also known as 'Golden Leo'. Now Shiki may be the main focus of some but just for a while I'm going to talk about all of the other characters. I absolutely loved the fact that Oda focused on just about everyone who was alive during that time. He went from the marines (Garp, Aokiji, Sengoku), to pirates (Shanks, Buggy, Rayleigh), to future shichibukai (Moria, Boa Hancock, Do Flamiongo, Hawkeye Mihawk, Crocodile) to many others.
The way Oda set up this chapter was amazing. Nothing was there to 'fill in the space'. All of the panels meant something, whether it was watching how Shiki formed his master plan or how the many other characters reacted to Roger's death. This chapter really set up the entire movie plot an I myself cannot wait for the movie!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Bleach Ch. 382 - The United Front - Discordeque Mix
*SPOILER ALERT!! CAUTION!!*Review:
This chapter wasn't the worst. Unohana realising that Ichigo's reiatsu is at Captain level when he is only at half strength wasn't the biggest surprise. We knew that he was the strongest of them all from the very beginning. I like that fact that humour is being brought back in the chapters. For example, Unohana's reiatsu compared to Ichigo's when they were travelling back to Karakura town. These small hints of humour make a chapter.
The highlight of this chapter for me was Byakuya and Kenpachi taking down Yammy. I love the fact that they are both so full of themselves that they don't think they are suited to give the final blow to Yammy. Of course Yammy getting up again didn't make things easier. I like how they finished off Yammy in the end. A very good finish and very satisfying.
Naruto Ch. 471 - Tailed Beast, Version 2
ReviewSo after two weeks of waiting we finally get to see Killerbee's and Kisame's fight. To tell you the truth, I'm a little disappointed. I was looking forward to see some cool Suiton (Water Techniques) in action from the both of them. But no. Didn't see any of that happening. Samehada's evolution was alright, but I think a little over dramatic. What happened to using good old fashioned jutsu to kicking each other's butt?? Nope instead they rely on their swords to grow and protect them from incoming chakra (Well in Kisame's case anyway).
Kisame's transformation wasn't half bad, but am I the only one who is getting sick of seeing everyone transform into something?? I mean Kishi, it's time to pull a new rabbit out of the hat. If you keep going on like this Naruto will dissolve before the end of the year!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Naruto Ch. 469 - Sakura's Confession
*SPOILER ALERT!! READ WITH CAUTION!!!*Review
Well I must say I was happy with how the chapter started off, directly into the Kisame vs. Hachibi fight. But with the title that the chapter got, i was slightly concerned on how this chapter would develop. The little taste of Danzo's fleeing that we got didn't really interest me at all. I just get the feeling that Kishi is trying to fill in the gaps with these small little shorts before the true intent of the chapter is revealed. I was happy that there was some movement on the Kage's front, but again the movement is only a small step forward.
Now on to the true intent of the chapter, so Sakura reveals that she's in love with Naruto. Who else was suspicious. I think this was a brave move on Sakura's part but as brave as it was, it was at least 10 times selfish. I didn't think it was right to toy with Naruto's emotions like that, even if it was to save him from the effort of finding Sasuke. But without that, there would be no plot now would there?
On the topic of confessions, where has Hinata been all this time? And does Naruto even remember that she confessed?? Honestly, Naruto's plot has been all over the place lately, I wonder if it's really going to go anywhere.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tokyo International Manga Library
A small little update here from myself before the weekend manga chapters come rolling around. So I heard a couple of days ago that the International Tokyo Manga Library had officially been given the green light to start work on. juts another reason for me to visit Japan now!Meiji University in Tokyo, Japan plans to house 2 million items of manga, anime, games, and other media which are all going to be archived in it's Surugadai campus. Doujinshi as well as game software, artwork, game consoles and more can also be found there.
So when will this fantastic library open?? Well we'll have to wait until at least 2014 when it's schedualed to open, that is if production goes smoothly. Let's all hope it does!
So when will this fantastic library open?? Well we'll have to wait until at least 2014 when it's schedualed to open, that is if production goes smoothly. Let's all hope it does!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
One Piece Ch. 561 - Luffy vs. Mihawk
*SPOILERS AHEAD!!! READ WITH CAUTION!!!*Review
Well Oda never fails to disappoint does he? We never thought that we'd be seeing Luffy vs. Mihawk, he was always Zoro's opponent. But now? Even though it wasn't a huge fight it was enough to take our breath away. I like the fact that we also got updates on the other fights as well. Such as Crocodile vs. DoFlamingo, even though it was only a page and a half, we still get the feeling as if this war is going somewhere. And I'm glad that there's still humour involved like Buggy getting trapped in Crocodile's "Sables". Ha, he doesn't have much luck does he? I must admit I was scared for Luffy for a little bit there, but Whitebeard knew exactly the right time to send one of his men in.
Of course after all that fighting, nothing could have prepared us for the ending of that chapter. And it's not that fact that Ace could get beheaded any minute. No, now a whole bunch of Kuma's (Pacifista's) have turned up, ready to execute anyone or anything in their way! For a while I was hoping that the Mugiwara crew mystically reunited and found a way to reach Luffy but when I saw that panel of Kuma's... well I just hope next week comes soon...
Bleach Ch. 379 - No True Answer
*SPOILER ALERT! READ WITH CAUTION!*Review
Firstly I must compliment the colour spread that was included in this chapter. I loved the Halloween theme as I'm sure many other readers did. This chapter basically continues on with the Yami vs. Ichigo fight. Although now Ichigo is finding it harder and harder to control his hollow mask as it's getting heavier and heavier. Honestly, we all saw it coming that something was going to happen so that Ichigo wouldn't be able to battle Yammy at 100%. I am glad that we get to see Ichigo fight again, god knows it's been too long but am I the only one who wants this arc to be over and done with?? I mean it's been going on for ages! Times up already, time to move on to the next arc.
I must say that at least this fight isn't developing as slowly as the others did. I'm glad there's a little more plot to this fight. I'm glad that Kenpachi and Byakuya finally turned up. Hopefully with those two there Yami can finally be finished off and we can all move on with our lives.
***FYI to all my readers, I decided to stop writing summaries for these chapters because it doubles the amount of work I have to do and lately I need to cut down on my leisure time as exams are coming up. So if enough readers really want them then I may bring back the summaries for each chapter but for now I'll just be writing summaries for anime's.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Armageddon Expo
Ok so I thought I'd take little detour from reviewing the latest Naruto and Bleach chapters (cause let's face it, they're not going anywhere notable anytime soon) and talk about a recent experience I had during the Armageddon Expo.
So first of all, everyone will be dying to know... What is the Armageddon Expo?? It's an exhibition that visits Melbourne, Australia once a year. Not to mention Sydney and various cities in New Zealand. It's a fantasy and gaming exhibition and a fantastic one at that.
Now what makes Armageddon so special you ask. Clearly it has its competitors. Supanova, the massive pop culture expo and Manifest, the biggest anime festival in Melbourne. Well even though Armageddon is the novice of the three, it brought quite a bit to its expo this year.
The guests that they managed to round up were fantastic. Seth Green of 'Robot Chicken' fame was there to sign autographs and tell a little more about 'Robot Chicken'. Not to mention Dante Basco more commonly known as 'Prince Zuko' from the famous animation 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' was there signing autographs as well. Other notable actors and voice actors include Olivia Hack (Avatar: the Last Airbender), Greg Cipes (Teen Titans), Sean Schememmel (Dragonball Z) and Noah Grey-Cabey (Heroes).
The day itself was very enjoyable. Wasn't hard getting in and many brilliant traders were there selling all their goods at discount prices. Of course I had to take advantage of this and bought 3 manga volumes, 2 anime movies, Animaverics (a Melbourne anime magazine), quite a few fan arts and last but not least a replica of Ichigo's sword from Bleach. The convention was a huge success and the planners planned it out very well indeed. I cannot wait until next year!
For now I shall leave you with a picture of myself and an awesome cosplayer dressed up as Trucy from the brilliant point-and-click game "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney". Enjoy!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Gake no ue no Ponyo
SummaryThe son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human. (Taken from IMDB)
Story
The story was written beautifully. Miyazaki once again was able to make a very unbelievable tale entirely believable. He was able to keep the innocence of both of the children throughout the entire film. Love was a major theme in the film and Miyazaki was able to keep this theme in check without letting the storyline becoming too sappy. The film was just like a fairy tail, but at the same time it had so many human elements to it. Miyazaki makes it very hard for us to dislike any of the characters as they all have their own likable quirks which was what made this film so lovable.
Animation
The animation was nothing fancy though that was part of what made the film work. It was simple and needed no special effects. It ran smoothly throughout the film. I found that the waves and underwater scenes were animated very well. There was an air of fantasy to them but at the same time it was very believable.
Seiyuu and Music
Ponyo and Sosuke stole the show. Yuria Nara and Hiroki Doi who play these two lovable characters respectively deserve great praise for their voicing. They were able to make these two little children portray their innocence yet show that they could act grown up at the same time. The music fit the innocence of the movie when needed and also was able to fit the fantasy element of living under the sea. I thought that Ponyo's theme song was the cutest song that I have ever heard and summed up what Ponyo was about in that one song. I must commend Fujioka Fujimaki and 8 year old Nozomi Ohashi on their brilliant performance.
Overall
Hayao Miyazaki was once again able to deliver a film for all ages. This film is truly a classic and has a little bit of everything for everyone. Action, fantasy, comedy and of course love. Once seeing the movie you are able to feel a great sense of satisfaction over the fact that was a very happy ending without too much drama.
Rating
9/10
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Yeah I realise that I've been away from this blog for a while now, so for those who actually are awesome and follow me I'm sorry for being such an ass and leaving this blog without any notification.
School got in the way but I should be up and running soon and my next review will be of Ponyo so stay tuned!
School got in the way but I should be up and running soon and my next review will be of Ponyo so stay tuned!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Bleach Ch. 373 - Wolves ain't howl alone
*SPOILERS AHEAD*Summary
Stark's wolves attack Love and Rose and although they defend themselves from the wolves the wolves just regenerate and keep on coming. Love explains that the wolves must be made out of ceros from Stark's gun as they keep on regenerating and says that they shouldn't come too close. A wolf then gets close to Love and explodes next to him. Stark then states that the wolves are not ordinary ceros but are made out of him and Lilynette, Just as Stark was about to finish off Love, a blade pierces through him.
Review
This chapter was a lot more quicker than the previous chapters have been and I am glad because I didn't think that Bleach was going to move for a while! I thought that Love and Rose defended themselves well but not well enough. The fact that Stark's wolves were just made out of ceros were a bit iffy for me as I didn't think they'd do that much damage so when Stark clarified that the wolves were made out of himself and Lilynette, that made a lot more sense. Still I loved the biggest twist which was Stark having a blade go through him. About time I say as I hope that this fight wraps up soon.
Naruto Ch. 463 - Sasuke vs. Raikage
*SPOILERS AHEAD!*Summary
The battle continues between Sasuke and the Raikage. Just when the Raikage thinks that he has delivered the final blow to Sasuke, Sasuke comes out alive and uses the Mangekyo Sharingan on the Raikage. Meanwhile, with Madara and Naruto, Madara reveals that Naruto will have to go up against Sasuke. He also reveals that his true goal is to become complete. Back with Sasuke, he uses Amaterasu against the Raikage but the Raikage gives up his left arm to try and penetrate Sasuke Amaterasu wall to defeat him.
Review
A pretty full on chapter. There was actually some action here. I found the battle between the Raikage and Sasuke are moving a little too quickly for my liking. The twists that Kishimoto made in this chapter were interesting. It actually shows that while Sasuke may be powerful, his defences are not impenetrable. Madara may have only spoken a few lines but he basically confirmed what we all knew the series was going to end up heading. Another Sasuke vs Naruto fight. Hopefully this time, complete with bigger moves so it'll be more kick ass. But it did raise another question, what does Madara want or need to become complete?? Hopefull Kishi won't let us sit on this for too long and it'll become apparent soon.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Bleach Ch. 372 - The Metal Cudgel Flinger
*SPOILERS AHEAD*Summary
Love and Rose prepare to fight Stark as Love states after someone dies, it becomes a battle for revenge. Love unleashes his sword and attacks Stark head on but Stark narrowly escapes. Love notices and beats him down with his sword. Stark falls and reveals that he doesn't want to fight anymore. He now knows that Aizen won't come and save them and has lost the will to fight. Lilynette urges him to fight and finally Stark agrees. As he starts to fight back, Love pulls on his mask and attacks Stark again. Rose calls out to Love saying something is above him and it's Stark who has assembled a small army of hollow dogs.
Review
This chapter wasn't too bad. Stark battling his laziness yet again. For a moment I thought that he would be down for the count but he got up again and fought back. I liked Love's zanpakuto release and thought it would be a great match for Stark. While I did enjoy the twists that this chapter too, nothing was like the last one where Stark revealed his hollow dog army. Even though the twists were bearable this chapter, a part of me is just saying 'Get on with it' so the fights are finally over.
Naruto Ch. 462 - Sasuke's Dogma
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Summary
The Raikage goes head to head against Jugo while Suigetsu attacks the Kumogakure Jounin. The Raikage manages to get in a decisive blow but Jugo counter attacks. Sasuke uses the Sharingan to create a huge genjutsu that imobilises the Jounin. Back with Madara and Naruto, Madara reveals the true story between Itachi, Sasuke and Konoha. He also states that Sasuke is a true avenger and will always choose revenge. Madara says that Sasuke turned to revenge because of the Rikudo Sage curse. He then reveals the past of both him and the first Hokage and how they were brothers. He states that Naruto and Sauke were chosen by fate and it was their destiny to follow in the footsteps of the first hokage and Madara, respectivly.
Review
Well this chapter was better than I expected. I thought it would be filled with alot more pointless fighting between Jugo and the Kumogakure. But it wasn't. What really interested me was the talk between Naruto and Madara, and the past between Madara and the first Hokage. I have to say that was a good twist. But really, how many people can Naruto and Sasuke be compared too?? First they were compared to Jiraiya and Orochimaru and now the First Hokage and Madara?? I do want Naruto and Sasuke to meet even more now that Naruto knows the truth about Itachi. Let's just hope it happens soon.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
One Piece Ch. 556 - Justice Will Prevail
*SPOILERS AHEAD!!*
Summary
Cover Story - Nami's adventure in Weatheria ends.
Oars is down and out thanks to the Shichibukai. As Whitebeard mourns the loss of his comrade, Vice Admiral Ronse tries to catch him off guard but Whitebeard is too quick and manages to attack Ronse before any damage affects him. As Whitebeard urges his men to push past Oars and keep fighting, DoFlamingo uses his Devil Fruit to do some damage to the 13th Division Captain. Meanwhile, Coby and Helmeppo are trying not to get too involved in the battle. DoFlamingo then states that whichever side wins this battle will gain justice. Whitebeard's crew keeps on fighting while Garp goes up to see Ace and asks why didn't he live. Luffy and co. ship finally goes flying past and they fall out of the ship, leaving them all free falling down to earth.
Review
The cover story: Nami seems intrigued as she's watching Weatheria's weather science in action. Could it be possible that she may gain some sort of new power here? I hope so!
Now the Main Story: Well the battle is still in full action. Oars is down for the count as many predicted so that wasn't much of a twist. I do wish that we see more of Whitebeard's power as we are still only getting snippets of it. I enjoyed seeing Coby and Helmeppo again but I think that they should have a slightly larger part. Hopefully that opportunity comes along once Luffy enters the fight. DoFlamingo's speech really intriugued me. He is right and because of that speech, the stakes seem alot more higher for the winners of this battle. I'm really glad Garp showed up and showed some emotion. Ace why didn't you live??? A very tear jerking part I thought. But I do love how Oda always uses comedy when you least expect it and Luffy and the rest of the gang falling out of the ship was priceless!! Ahh but finally, Luffy's returned!!!!!! About time!!! Now when's the next chapter coming out??
Friday, August 28, 2009
One Piece Ch. 555 - Oars and the Conical Hat
Summary
Cover story - Nami's adventure in 'Weatheria' begins.
Oars attacks all of the marines ships, swearing that he will save Ace. Ace cries to Oars to stop as he'll only become a target. Oars manages to open a path into the bay for Whitebeard's crew so they charge in. Boa Hancock fights back against both Pirates and Marine stating she agreed to be a part of the battle against Whitebeard, but never said she would ally herself with the Marines. Kuma shocks Oars with his attack: Ursus Shock. A flashback of the relationship between Ace and Oars then occurs and shows that Ace created the hats that Oars wears to protect him from the weather. DonFlamingo then cuts off one of Oars' legs and Moria strikes him in the back just as Oars was about to reach Ace.
Review
On to the cover story first: So it's finally Nami's turn. I wonder what 'Weatheria' will hold in store for her? The wizard seems to be pointing to a sheet and asking for them. Maybe he's looking for parts?? I really hope Nami comes out of this with a new and improved Clima Tact because that would be really cool.
Now to the main story: What a jam packed chapter. I enjoyed seeing Oars fight for Ace that much. I enjoyed seeing that element of 'Never giving up' put in action again after all the negativity that Ace has given off. I must say, I really am missing Luffy throughout these chapters. But I do understand that we should have the opportunity to Ace's relationship with his crew without Luffy.
Boa Hancock really kicked ass in this chapter. Her attacks are amazing. I'm glad that she stated that she isn't an ally of the Marines. Shows us just what kind of power a Shichibukai has.
The bond between Ace and Oars was really portrayed very well throughout the chapter thanks to the flashback. I must say, I really hope Oars is not dead, he came so close!
Bleach Ch. 371 - Kingdom of Hollows
Summary
Barragan calls Omeda and Soi Fon insects whom he'll never forget. A flashback comes after that explaining that Barragan was once known as King that his own fracción worshipped. Aizen, Gin and Tousen then approach Barragan, offering him more power, but he promptly declines causing Aizen, Gin and Tousen to demonstrate their power by attacking the fracción. Finally, back in the present, Barragan is killed by Omeda's ageing arm. Stark finally states that Arranacar are not the type to avenge each other.
Review
At the start of this chapter I thought 'Finally, the old geezer is dead so we can get back to the rest of the story.' Unfortunately, that wasn't really the case. Instead we got another flashback of an Arrancar we just want to see dead. I must say though, it was interesting to find out that Barragan was once the King of Hueco Mundo. I did enjoy that this chapter showed how Aizen overthrew the previous king.
I am glad that another Arrancar is down for the count. Moving on to another fight is just what we all need. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing Stark fight again in the next chapter.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Naruto Ch. 461 - Kumogakure vs. Hawk
Summary
Sasuke attacks the Raikage and his team head on. While Kumogakure fights back with some sweet water and ice moves, Sasuke is able to repel them by using lighting based jutsu. As Kumogakure launches an illusion in hopes of immobilising Sasuke, he sees through it using the Sharingan. Though he saw through it, the Raikage attacks Sasuke but Jugo and Suigetsu save him just in time. Meanwhile, back with the four other kages, Danzo has lost all trust and reveals his plan on gathering all villages to make the ninja world as one. Gaara stands up for himself and his village in front of the rest of the kages, surprising the others. Back with the Kumogakure vs. Hawk fight, Jugo has gone into killer mode and the fight continues.
Review
This chapter seemed to be a small fill in to set up the next chapter. I enjoyed watching Sasuke take them all head on without any plan at all, but that technique will only get him so far. I think he's going to have to think his moves through if he really wants to survive. I was happy to see that Suigetsu and Jugo still have his back, but couldn't he at least say thank you??
I'm glad that Danzo has lost all of the other Kages trust. I'm not really following his plan, but I'm sure he has more tricks up his sleeve and is not ready to give up just yet. What I really enjoyed in this chapter was seeing Gaara stand up for himself and his village. He's been taking a lot of crap from the rest of the Kages and it was nice to finally see him show them that he is still a leader, and a great one at that.
I'm looking forward to the next chapter. Seeing Jugo in his killer mode at the end of the chapter was a great cliffhanger. I just hope the fight doesn't drag on forever. I was a little disappointed that Naruto and Madara's (Tobi's) talk didn't happen so hopefully they appear in the next chapter.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Art of One Piece
As this is my first post and review, I thought I should start out with something a little more closer to home.
One Piece
One Piece
Before he was executed, the legendary Pirate King Gold Roger revealed that he had hidden the treasure One Piece somewhere in the Grand Line. Now, many pirates are off looking for this legendary treasure to claim the title Pirate King. One pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, is a boy who had eaten the Devil's Fruit and gained rubber powers. Now he and his crew are off to find One Piece, while battling enemies and making new friends along the way. (Taken from AnimeNewsNetwork)
Story
What may first repel you from watching One Piece could be the art style. It may seem to be an art style that is very simple, but that is made up as the fantastic storyline will ultimately win you over. Eiichiro Oda is able to captivate the hearts of anyone with his brilliant wit, which is shown in the anime. The detail of all the characters are amazing and he weaves in the most unpredictable twists into the story which will leave you hanging on for more.
Animation
The animation in One Piece is fairly simple yet smooth at the same time. Movement is timed very well in terms of action sequences as well as speaking sequences too. Since the anime of One Piece began in 1999, the animation may seem a little outdated and simple at first, but as animation technology grew, One Piece grew with it.
Seiyuu and Music
The Japanese voice cast for One Piece have done an excellent job in portraying each and every one of the characters. They have made sure that each of the characters have their own distinct voice. Mayumi Tanaka, who portrays Monkey D. Luffy, has done an outstanding job in showing all the emotions one bubble-headed captain can have. In terms of music, the Openings and Endings are cute and catchy and will have you singing along. The background music suits almost every emotion the show throws at us.
Overall
One Piece may seem like a show that is aimed for kids. A young boy pursuing his dreams along with his friends, etc, etc. But thanks to 4kids we now know that is not the case. One Piece is an engaging anime that will have you hooked. The comedy will keep you laughing even in the most dire of situations. Due to the detail of the characters, it is a show that you simply can't stop once you start.
Rating
9.5/10
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- I'm a full-time student and part-time reviewer of anime and manga. I try to review as much as I can but sometimes it's hard to because life catches up with me. If you have any requests of any anime/manga/video games/fanart that you would like reviewed, please send me a message and I'll review them as soon as possible!! ^_^
