It has been a while since I rant, so here it is: a rant about anime and the latest shit

I learned a few things in the last couple of days.

Apparently K-ON!! will have 26 episodes instead of 13 like in their first season. I dunno why they need to lengthen the episodes when there is absolutely no plot what-so-ever. One might argue that Gintama has no apparent plot either except for its few arcs, yet I love it a lot. Well, lemme tell you that Gintama is made of fucking awesome. To compared Gintama and K-ON!! is already a phailure on your part and I wish nothing but for you to rot in your own shit one day. Also, there is nothing moe about Gintama, even if they did a parody of K-ON which will turn out awesome because Gintama is like that.

(c) 50yen

Arakawa Under The Bridge will get a second season. I am currently stuck at episode 7. I dunno, the show kinda lost it charms on me. I guess I have to complete the show to truly appreciate the news that it will get a second season. The only reason for me to continue watching Arakawa now would be because of Hoshi. Why? Because I watch anything that has Tomokazu as a seiyuu. I keep imagining Gintoki behind the Star head-gear. I think Gintoki might be the best character ever for Tomokazu.

Even Konata agrees
(c) punchiki

The incoming of summer anime for 2010 is highly anticipated especially for the Highschool of the Dead fans but we have to wait a little longer for that anime. The first anime that graced the torrent site was Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi which was okay if you like the typical tsundere meets loser show. The parody of the famous fairy tail was amusing and entertaining though but no other anime can do parody like Gintama can.

flat-chest females are hawt if they know how to pull it off
(c) unaji

By the way, if you are living in the States, you have probably seen Avatar: The Last Airbender movie. And if you have been following my blog for a while, you probably would have known where my stand is regarding this live action movie. At first my reservation was simply because Hollywood has this long history of butchering the anime/cartoons that we hold dear to our hearts. Then I raged when I found out about the casts. They fucking messed things up.

The movie is yet to be released here in Malaysia. I dunno when it will be released either. My friends did not wait for me to see the movie to spoil the shit. When I said shit, I mean literally that. My friends wanted to leave the cinema after 5 minutes. That was how bad it is.

Unsurprisingly and as expected the abysmally casts phailed at delivering the personality of the character they are supposed to be playing. How the fuck can you mispronounced Aang? They said the scripts phailed big time. It was blah and too blunt. It's like they are trying to treat the audience as fools. Big mistakes. And they fucking changed the characteristics of the character. Aang is no longer a happy-go-lucky kid. Sokka ain't funneh (WTF?!) and Zuko... well... I RAGE!

butchering Zuko is a sin!
(c) ninjatic

This is potentially worst than Dragon Ball Evolution.

I know I am going to be disappointed but this is too much. What happened to M. Night? He was one of my most favorite directors. How the fuck can he messed up this premise? I thought he said he was the biggest fan of Avatar. Now we know the truth right? He just wanted to cash in on the money. I have lost all respect for this man. He shall not be forgiven. In fact, Hollywood should be banned from adapting all these great anime/cartoons forever. The latest I heard, they are planning on a live-action movie of "Akira" and "All You Need is Kill". This is an injustice to the industry!

I used to want to see the movie myself, you know, all that don't judge a book by it's cover bullshit thingy but now I don't think I want to spend any money on shit like this when I know I'm going to be thoroughly disappointed (not to mention in rage).

I rather watch Baka Raptor eats a mother and a child than watch this shit. God I'm fucking pissed off!

om nom nom

conclusion: avoid Avatar and Gintama is teh awesome.

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First Impression: Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi

Ookami-san officially starts the new season for the summer 2010. The first minute and a half made me feels like I was watching a mashed up of To Aru Majutsu no Index and To Aru Kagaku no Railgun.

I mean the set up is in yet another academy: Otogi Academy and the lead female, flat Ookami Ryouko and her sidekick, Akai Ringo are part of a school club known as Otogi Bank which kinda act like Judgement in To Aru premises. Otogi bank accepted request from the student and the payment is they have to help them back in exchange. In what form? It is yet to be revealed.

Obviously there are other members in the club:

• Liszt, the president who wears a bartender uniform. Looks like he’s trying to be Shizuo. Phailed
  
• Alice, the president’s cousin who acts politically correct at all time
• Tsurugaya Otsuu, the maid. WE HAVE TO HAVE A MAID IN EVERY HAREM. A MAID WITH BIG BOOBS AND TOTALLY STUPID! Errr... moving on
• Urashima, the only other male member of the group who constantly being raped by
• Otohime, a rapist.
• Majo, a mad scientist. Huh?
  

Ookami reminded me of Misaka (and a little bit of Shana) and Ringo of the loli teacher, Komoe. Anyone else felt the same way? Even Ookami is flat chest and takes offense every time people mention it. I dunno why she would be offended though. Being flat chest is awesome.

Ookami has a stalker and her stalker is our pussy male lead, Morino Ryoushi. I like the name. It reminded me of Chelsea’s ex manager. Heh. Anyway, he confessed to Ookami about his feelings and git rejected right away. He was desperate though so before he knew it he’s the new recruit for the Otogi Bank.

With Morino appearance, we know now that Ookami is such a tsundere and I really don’t like where this show is going. It was too apparent from the get go.

Not to mention that the narrator sounds so much like Kuroko. It annoys the fucking hell out of me.

The only time I enjoyed this episode was when a supporting character kicked her beloved twice in the face and found true happiness because of it. That was made of win.


J.C Staff has done it again with the animation. It was the only good thing so far for me. It was fluent and familiar. The story is unoriginal and the characters are recycled material. The seiyuus were OK I guess but Satomi as narrator? Fuck I can't stand her voice. And the OP (does it even have one? I couldn't remember) and ED were so blah, I couldn't remember a thing about them.

I is yet to see whether or not I will continue watching this show. The probability is very low.

arts & animation 8/10
story 5/10
character 6/10
sound 6/10
enjoyment 5/10
overall 6/10

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