My Thoughts About: Ultra Maniac

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I watched the anime a couple of years ago when I was still in my early college days, I think. At that time, Ultra Maniac didn't appeal to me as much as it's manga did now. XD I thought the characters were cute especially Nina and Tsujiai. Kaji-kun wasn't really my type and so was Ayu. I prefer adorable girls like Nina and straightforward guys like Tsujiai.♥ I also believe that these two make a better couple because they genuinely like each other for what they are. Kaji and Ayu only begin to like each other because they both saw each other as cool and kind which were only created images of themselves. lol. 

baww.. aren't these two so freaking cute? *U*

It was fun watching the series but the story was more focused on its magical aspects and competition between Maya and Nina. I was kinda getting tired of characters like Maya, I mean characters who always try to plot something and get in the hero/heroine's way almost every episode. -_- I can understand that they exist for comic relief but it can be so annoying sometimes especially when I want to see more development in the main characters' lives. >.< I can name a few who are like those--- Erina-chan (Kirarin Revolution), Kasumi (Super Gals), Christine (UFO Baby) and many other more. There are also mild ones like Sumire (Gakuen Alice) though. If the anime followed the manga's story closely it would have been waaay waaaay better. :< Also, I wanted a scene where Nina could take her friends to Magic Kingdom for an episode or two and let them experience magic. They could have also included in the anime and let people know that Nina wasn't really a failure witch that she seems to be. -_- And no matter how coward Yuta is when it comes to confessing, he should have stil let Nina know how he feels.. I kinda feel sorry for osananajimi-zoned (childhood friend) guys like him. xD 

I really recommend the manga because it has more build it up romance and Maya wasn't really involved in the main story. And there were no such things as holy stones and prince in the manga. xD

But the best thing about the manga was the ending. The anime left us hanging and raging for more but the manga was able to tidy things up. :> My rating for the anime: 6/10 and for the manga: 8/10.

My Thoughts About: Rozen Maiden (2013)

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I just finished Rozen Maiden (2013) the other day and I have to say I kinda liked it better than the original. The series has 13 episodes like before but this time I eagerly watched all 13 episodes within a day which I only do if I was that addicted to something. xD I thought the parallel worlds concept this time was interesting rather than just the usual Alice fight and tea time party in the anime. Also, I was quite fond of the passive Jun from the future compared to the snappy Jun from the past. The only thing that I didn't like about the future Jun is that he didn't have the guts to punch that stupid ugly jerk boss of his. haha. The thing that made me really happy about this series though was Souseiseki's appearance. I like Sou a loooot better than Sui because of her cool and calm demeanor and "she" is somewhat princely to me. :)) And we have to thank a certain doll for that. :D Shinku is still an adorable Tsundure here but we also get to see her confused side. Suigintou.. I have mixed feelings about Suigintou here because the difference in her artwork from before changed how I view her. The old Suigintou appeared more evil and sinister but she seems more docile and nicer now. I don't think it's a bad thing though I'm sure there'll be another sequel because the ending was a beginning to another story and Suigintou and Shinku might become "temporary" allies again. As for the main antagonist Kira Kishou, I didn't feel any hatred towards her but I feel sorry for her instead. She must only wanted a body of her own and someone who needs her existence. :/

Btw, here's an old and new Shinku. Which on do you like better? :D I dig the new Shinku more.. The old one seemed more antique and doll-like though because of her eyes and it kinda creeps me out. xD The new artwork made theme seem more like small humans. xD

And here's a twincest screencap I found floating somewhere in the internet. ♥ If only Sou was biologically male. xD

Now for the ratings, 7/10. It wasn't really the best but it wasn't all that bad either. :> 

My Thoughts About: Magi The Labyrinth of Magic

I just finished watching this awesome anime series yesterday and I can't really properly say how much I enjoyed it! It's been a while since I was able to find an anime that I marathon-ed within two days just to finish. Magi is a story about the adventures of two friends, Aladdin and Alibaba. I love that the series shows the importance of unconditional  friendship and unfaltering loyalty. The story tells us the many destinies changed and created by the bonds formed by these two. Although the story offers excitement and sometimes laughter to people, it also has its own fair share of darkness caused by poverty and injustice that is being experienced by people from different countries. This anime reminded me so much of various anime series that I grew up watching and loving like Hunter X Hunter, Fairy Tail and a bit of Shingeki no Kyojin. 

Aladdin and Alibaba's friendship reminded me so much of Gon and Killua's from HxH. They travel together in their many adventures and depended on each other while facing obstacles on their travels. In my opinion, Aladdin is very similar to Gon especially their kindness and naivety. They both appear as their partners' strength and guide in times of confusion and weakness. Although Alibaba's a bit different from Killua's personality, they are similar in the sense of wanting to protect and be with their friend. Also, the constant use of fire and ice magic reminded me so much of Fairy Tail. Judal, one of the magi(s), appeared a lot similar to Fairy Tail's Gray Fullbuster and Midnight. Judal is the one in the far left, Midnght is the one in the middle and Gray is in the far right. They kinda look similar, ne? 

I did say that this anime also reminded me a bit of Shingeki no KyoDjinn. xD and it is because of this. The djinns are like titans because of their enormous size and strength but personally, I believe djinns are more useful and of course friendly compared to the titans. They're also cuter too. Look at Ugo-kun. What a kawaii face he has. xD

And another reason why I love this anime so much is because I ship the main characters with each other (with the exception of Aladdin). Morgiana is soooo adorable especially when she pouts and supposedly blushes because of Alibaba. xD I hope the pairing can be canon in the future. xD

So overall, I really liked this series. The battles weren't really exceptional but the story is well told. I cannot wait for the second season. ;)

La Corda D' Oro: Seiyuu Event

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La Corda D' Oro Event

I don't own anything. I'm only sharing this for entertainment purposes. :D

I ripped this from Tudou.com and I'm not really sure who to credit.. ;_; Don't worry the quality is okay though. The highlight of this event for me was when the seiyuus were asked to imitate each other. xD

You need HJsplit to combine the files and Winrar to extract them.

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Wallpapers: PSP

I'd just like to share a few psp wallpapers that I made. It's supposed to be for my personal use but I thought it would be nice to share these to everyone. :D

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First off, a wallpaper from Hunter X Hunter. I made these a couple of weeks ago. I was inspired to make it after watching the new HxH series. The images of Gon and the others were probably from the manga.. :O

A Persona 4 PSP wally! Yeey! :D One of my personal faves. The images were from an opening scene of the anime. I just put it all together 'coz they're good materials for a wallpaper. :D

Annnnnd... hurray for Uta no Prince-sama. I just finished the first season yesterday. I stayed up laaatttee and finished all 13 episodes. 8D I can't wait for the next season! I'm currently using this as my psp wallpaper~<3

And that's it for now. :D Feel free to use them~ I'll probably post a something about an otome game next time. :)