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10 Previously Unknown Facts About The Prince of Tennis Characters

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:38:20 -0700

10 Previously Unknown Facts About The Prince of Tennis Characters 1. In the future, Atobe buys People Magazine and effectively stopped the printing of future issues of the 100 Most Beautiful People. When asked, Atobe would only say, "Nobody is more beautiful than ore-sama." 2. The leading cause of death among Japanese tennis players is Inui Juice. The second leading cause of death is exhaustion from running away from Inui Juice. 3. There are only two hands that can beat anyone in tennis. The first hand is Ryoma's right hand. The second is Ryoma's left. 4. A woman once asked Sakuno for directions. That woman was Amelia Earhart. 5. Inui tampered with the Kool-Aid. 6. If you were to measure how many laps Tezuka has issued, you could circle the whole world. Twice. 7. Eiji once teased Fuji for being such an overprotective brother. The next day, Eiji began wearing a bandaid. 8. There is only one who could beat Ryoma. And that is his mother. Ryoma sure was a naughty kid. 9. Ryoma was arrested for Driving A & B without a license. 10. One of Fuji's secret counters is called the Skunk. Obviously, no one has requested to see it.

Teach me, in anime

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:11:23 -0700

I'm currently watching Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and found myself thinking of the different teachers in the anime 'verse... ITOSHIKI NOZOMU (Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, etc.) Pros: Class will always be interesting and Itoshiki-sensei will teach you a new way of looking at life. Of course, it will be a negative way of looking at life, but you've got your wacky classmates and an uber-positive classmate to stop you from following in your sensei's footsteps (unless you become a stalker). Negative: The constant despair will leave you in DESPAIR! YAMAGUCHI KUMIKO (Gokusen) Pros: When you are being bullied, you can always count on your teacher to barge in and go all yakuza on the bullies. She will always believe in you and make sure you graduate from high school. Will cheer you on in a one-on-one fight. Cons: Teacher is prone to violent tendencies. Anger with caution. NEGI SPRINGFIELD (Mahou Sensei Negima) Pros: You are motivated to go to school to see your cute teacher everyday. Also, you get special powers when you kiss him. Cons: He's too young for you! ONIZUKA EIKICHI (Great Teacher Onizuka) Pros: Class is always interesting. You can count on him to help you out during a fight. Basically, it's like having your teacher as a best bud. Cons: Prone to sexual harassment cases KUROI NANAKO (Lucky Star) Pros: If you like teachers who acts just like you are friends, Kuroi-sensei is just for you! You can play RPGs and swap video games with her. Cons: During exam week, be cautious of her trolling the internet game boards and reminding you to do your homework or study. Yes, I'm talking to you Konata. So who's your favorite teacher?

What's Your Favorite Scary Anime?

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:53:28 -0700

Only a few days and it's Halloween once again. Before, I normally watch the Halloween special of a show here in the Philippines (it's Magandang Gabi Bayan) where they talk about real ghost stories. I have to admit, it is still pretty scary. But this year, I'm thinking of a theme. I'm going to try for a scary anime fest. Blood! Gore! Screaming lolis! That kind of stuff. Trouble is, I've already watched Monster, Higurashi series, Ghost Hound and Ghost Hunt. Okay, Monster is more psychological than horror. But Monster creeped me out so much that when I finished it that I had to watch another anime so I could go to sleep... and it was daylight by then. Higurashi was intriguing, but I have to admit - not scary enough. Out of the four, Ghost Hunt is what I could say - the last arc, anyway - a real horror anime. Aside from those, what other scary anime are out there? So far I only have Hell Teacher Nube on my viewing list. I was able to catch a few episodes of this show back then and I still remember the episode with the anatomy model freaking me out. But will it make me too scared to close my eyes at night? So if anyone here has any recommendations for a really scary-that-you-don't-want-to-watch-it-alone anime, please drop a note.

Dragonball Live Action

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:25:12 -0800

Okay... how did someone think that this would be a great idea?

Disregarding the fact that Dragonball is an awesome anime, how could they - Hollywood - even conceive such an idea???

But they have and they have already cast the characters. Justin Chatwin - the guy who played Tom Cruise's son on War of the Worlds - will play Goku. With that already, I have a problem. If I have to spell it out for you, well...

And James Marsters - JAMES MARSTERS - I love you and I love your character Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Please don't do this to me. Piccolo? I simply can't imagine it.

Emily Rossum is going to play Bulma, I think. I don't care anymore.

Hopefully, the guy behind Final Destination - James Wong - will make it work. Dear God, I hope he does. Or at least come to his senses.

Whatever. Despite what I say, I'm still going to watch it when it comes out.

Rewatching Dragonball Z

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:49:17 -0700

I was up late last night or early this morning, rather, re-watching Dragonball Z. Oh, I skipped over the Cell Saga or arc (except for the ones with the Future Trunks!) and started on the part when Goku is in Hell/Heaven and fighting in yet another martial arts contest.

Seriously, I stand by my belief that in a fight among all the superheroes, Son Goku will win.

Anyway, it was my first time watching it in the original Japanese audio and came to the uncomfortable realization that I liked the Filipino-dubbed/Tagalized version better. The voice of Son Goku in the Tagalized version is pretty good and very distinctive. I consider myself part of the "I only watch subbed anime" club (but not really signed up in the actual club. Yet.), but for this, I could make an exception. It's just that I grew up hearing those voices, you know? I'm going to rewatch Yu Yu Hakusho next and I also watched that whole series Tagalized so I'm not sure what to expect with that one.

But back to DBZ... I looked over DB in wikipedia and learned it was just animated up to DB GT - which I have not watched. I knew that um... spoiler alert... Son Goku is reincarnated or something. Trunks has a sister named Bra and that Gohan and Mr. Satan's daughter (Added info: Mr. Satan was named Mr. Pogi - literally translated as Mr. Handsome in the Filipino-dub) eventually end up together. I don't know where to find a copy of this yet, though, so I don't know when I will ever get to see this or if it is even worth watching.

It's kinda sad to see this series end. But maybe during that time, they've run out of Super Saiyan Levels and power-absorbing aliens. Maybe then, the spark was gone. And it makes me wonder if I will feel the same way about Naruto or Bleach someday. Or they could live forever like Pokemon.

Ah, the animes of our childhood.

Cha-la! Head Cha-La!

Days without anime

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:11:06 -0700

I just had LASIK surgery last week. You know, the one where they laser your eyes to correct your vision. So, anyway. I'm okay now, just came from my one week check up. But for a while there, I wasn't able to watch anything. No television, no computer, no books. I practically spent the past week with closed eyes, all the while torturing myself knowing that new episodes were probably being uploaded that very second.

Shudder.

But everything's okay now and I can watch things again (yay!) and obviously can look at the computer screen now without crying "so bright! so bright! my eyes!" I've got a lot of anime to catch up on. :)

PSA for Manga Readers

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:05:38 -0700

TV Asahi Top 100 Anime

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:16:48 -0700

Okay, before a lot of people begin to complain - this is as of 2005. I couldn't find a more recent list.

The over all top 100 is as follows: (the ones I already watched are crossed)1. Fullmetal Alchemist2. Gundam3. Dragon Ball~~4. Mahou Sensei Negima~~5. Doraemon6. One Piece7. Touch8. Detective Conan9. Heidi, Girl of the Alps~~10. Slam Dunk~~11. Saint Seiya12. Lupin III13. Sazae-san14. Pani Poni Dash!15. Chibi Maruko-chan16. Crayon Shin-chan17. Naruto~~18. Prince of Tennis~~19. Sailor Moon~~20.~~ ~~Neon Genesis Evangelion~~21. Candy Candy22. Space Battleship Yamato23. Astro Boy24. Kyojin no Hoshi~~25. Dog of Flanders~~26. Fist of the North Star~~27. Bleach28. Yu Yu Hakusho~~29. Go! Anpanman30. Urusei Yatsura31. Galaxy Express 999~~32. Hunter X Hunter~~33. Air34. Dr. Slump35. Black Jack36. Kochikame36. Atashi'n chi38. Pokemon39. Gegege no Kitarou40. Aim for the Ace!41. Captain Tsubasa42. Moomin43. Tiger Mask44. Kiteretsu Daihyakka~~45. Ranma 1/2~~46. The Rose of Versailles47. Shaman King48. Inu Yasha49. Himitsu no Akko-chan50. Mahoutsukai Sally~~50. Kyo Kara Maoh!~~50. Rozen Maiden50. Haré+Guu54. Digimon55. Nintama Rantarou55. Ojarumaru57. Future Boy Conan58. Tom & Jerry59. Tsubasa Chronicle60. Cats Eye61. Attack No. 1~~62. Rurouni Kenshin~~63. Initial D63. Fafner63. Ojamajo Doremi66. City Hunter67. Zatch Bell68. Hamtaro69. Ghost in the Shell70. Magical Princess Minky Momo70. Tensai Bakabon70. Pretty Cure73. Kotetsu Jeegu74. Ribbon Knight75. Cutie Honey76. Devilman76. Keroro Gunso78. Yokai Ningen Bem78. Jungle Emperor Leo80. Macross80. Obake no Q-Taro82. Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami82. Mahou no Mako-chan82. Araiguma Rascal85. Hana no Ko Lunlun85. Ikkyu-san87. Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo~~87. Card Captor Sakura~~89. Maison Ikkoku90. Hakushon Daimaou91. Honeybee Hutch91. Gatchaman93. Akage no Anne93. Hikaru no Go95. Captain96. Saiyuki97. Kinnikuman~~98. A Little Princess Sara~~98. Mazinger Z100. Hana Yori Dango

Haha... so little animes crossed out. I didn't want to cross out Dragonball, etc. because I'm not really sure if I finished them. I don't even know if it is finished. Where are we now? Goku's great great great grandson?

Shall I attempt to watch everything on this list? Is it even still readily available? Haha.

Time to update that Plan To Watch list.

Rage Against The Dying Of Light

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:54:44 -0700

It's finally over!

Death Note has spanned 37 episodes wherein Light/Kira tries to create a new world while eluding L and other people who do not share the same ideals. The fight ends with Light being outwitted by L's successors - the combined efforts of Mello and Near - and him being killed by Ryuk.

I haven't read the manga, although I pretty much know what happened in it. I've watched the movie, too. Light dying in the anime was significantly different than the other two. I don't want to compare anything, but would just like to comment on the end of the anime.

Light was looking a little crazy in the end. He was such a handsome character the first time we saw him. I guess this is their way of showing how horrible a monster he has become. I loved the way they showed the flashback of how Light was before while he was running away, bloody, from the members of his own team. It's like Light was having the supposed "life flashbacks" when you were dying. In the end, he was scared and realized that he was just as human as the rest of the people around him and not a god like he aspired to be. Maybe he even realized his mistake? He looked like the normal Light in the end and never even begged for his life from Ryuk.

Misa committing suicide... I was squinting very hard to see if they showed it on the background where there were a lot of those tanks. If only we could've seen even just a little dot dropping from there...

Loved the bit of the Death Note rule where it says something like, "Everyone human dies without exception, eventually." It shows even more that Light/Kira cannot become god because of this most important rule.

And Ha! L shows up to pick up Light/Kira. Will they meet in Mu? One can only imagine the both of them there. Best friends together at last. LOL.

It's sad that it is over, but all good things must come to an end. It's finally time to burn that episodes out of your hard drives and find another anime to obsess about.

Long Lib Fanfiction

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:10:43 -0700

I'm relatively new to fanfiction like I am to anime. I have loved anime for many years but only recently have I become quite as dedicated as I am to it now than before when I was studying. For fanfiction... Well, it began when I started to read them (a lot) to extend the experience beyond what was presented in the actual anime. Then it seemed like there were stories in my mind that needed to be told and wouldn't let me sleep until I sat down and wrote it. So far, I have written three fanfics - all of them posted on www.fanfiction.net - set in the PoT fandom. I've got relatively good reviews and let me tell you - nothing makes a fanfic writer than to see his or her stories being read, reviewed, and appreciated by people who love the fandom as much as you do. It goes beyond the need for profiting from what you have created. A fanfic writer doesn't own the fandom on which the story is based on, anyway. It's a free gift, which writers give freely to whoever would want to read it.

And just now I learned that there is an imploding issue about a fanfiction site called www.fanlib.com. There are many sides to this issue - from the many who are against it, to the people who made it, and to the people who are looking for a solution to this whole debate. Personally, I'm a bit confused about all this, but I certainly wouldn't want anyone to profit from the stories I wrote nor do I want to be censored on what I should or should not be able to write about. It defeats the whole purpose of fanfiction, I think.

So, anyway. Maybe this will usher in a new era in fanfiction. But I hope that, at the core, it will always be what it has always be - uncensored, unrestrained, and free.