Bleach: Chapter 501

So it took another 2 months for me to pick this up again. This time due to work and me being a socialite person with a life. Let see if Kubo managed to grab my attention again with this chapter or will I wait another month to read another chapter of Bleach.

As expected, the person who killed Opie has wounded Urahara as well which mean s/he is a force to be reckoned with. This frustrated Ichigo even further as none of his attempts to break from that "cage" work.

I saw this panel and I imagined him fucking Rukia Orz

The shinigami at Soul Society, especially the taicho and fukutaicho, are also trying to figure out how to defeat the enemy that they know shit about. Byakuya still managed to be extremely cute (well, okay - funny) with Renji in one panel and I must admit that I missed that. Anyway, in order for them to learn, Byakuya has to continue fighting while Renji try to see their enemy's ability and weaknesses, if any.

What Byakuya just noticed is that there are something else in his enemy's attack which causes his arms to freeze. That dude called it fear. It was cliche as fuck but whatever. It sounds legit and to be honest, if I'm creating a new zanpaktou, it would be pretty handy ability to have. His arrows are like the Dementor. Heh.

Through this enemy's ability, we get to learn what fear means to Byakuya.

As expected, he has sister complex. LOL

Because the enemy successfully made Byakuya (almost) consumed in his own fear, he got an opening to obliterate Byakuya. Is this the end of for the 6th Division Captain? I will be damned if it is.

For my rants on previous chapters, click here.

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Goodbye 2012 and hallo 2013

Well, guess what? Mayan fucked up their calculation. We are still breathing and the world hasn't ended.

That was bad news for few people I know but for the rest of us, life goes on because at the end of the day, it really does goes on no matter how fucked up the day has been. The outcome depends on either you don't give a fuck, or give it one fuck too many. Mine is almost always the former.

But yes, lets talk about 2012. How did it goes? Has it been kind to you? Did you manage to achieve everything that you set out to do when you make that New Year resolutions?

Yes.

Having said that, the first half of my 2012 went by like a blur. I can't remember most of the details except that I completed my certificate at Academy of Pastry Arts Malaysia earlier than expected (in February instead of April), I opened Scrumbtious outlet in March, went to South Korea in April, quit my job, is diagnosed with some shitty cancerous shit, and then... what? LOL

I quit my good paying job in order to re-joined JOHO in June. If it wasn't for the passion and my love for them boys, I wouldn't have done it. This decision wasn't approved by many for obvious reason but meh, fuck it. There will come a time though when I will decide when I have had enough. Even more so now that the Shell deal is on and when you have to deal with a prick day in and day out.

It is also because of JOHO that I ended up having no time for animu or writings nowadays. It's a bit sad but I'm not complaining for I gained so much more in real life. I fell hard for a crush of mine in June, a month before my scheduled wedding hence I broke off the engagement. Unknowingly he has saved me from making the biggest mistake of my life so to him I'll be eternally grateful.

The best part of 2012, apart of finding myself through love - unrequited it may be, was all the getaway trips I went to. It's the company that matters to be honest so thanks guys for joining me on my madness. I used to do a solo trip before but I am not sure if I can do that anymore nowadays without feeling too lonely. This is why I have a feeling that 2013 will be awful, whats with Jebat is no longer here. FFFFF-

The people I am close with said I have changed. Well, I guess I did but not so much that you won't recognize me. Then again, I have not a clue what changes did they see because as far as I'm concern, the changes are subtle and only those involved knew what. Having said that, I doubt the person involved even know about it because that person doesn't know me that well to begin with. I allowed that person to see the side of me  that nobody, not even my jerks or Jebat, got a chance to see. As for the rest of them persons, I let them made their own assumptions and thus they all think I'm beyond saving. Meh, it's not like I give a damn about their opinions anyway. 

So overall, year 2012 has indeed been kinder to me. I have achieved what I set out to achieve but most importantly, I unexpectedly found love which is easily the highlight of the year for me.

I wish I could say that I want the same shit for 2013. I can't though. The thought of a new year is already draining me. For whatever reason I am not looking forward to anything. I have no new dreams, nor wishes. It sort of left me hollowed. So at the moment I failed to come up with any resolutions, or rather I don't really give a fuck anymore.

All I know is this, I will live a life of no regrets. I said what I needed to say and will continue doing what I want to do. Even if the outcome is unfavorable, at least I took a chance rather than wondering of the what-if.

So 2013, come at me bro.

I'm ending this post with this quote: "look for love but do not trust hope"

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First Impression: Litchi☆Hikari Club

In my preview, I said that this show looks pretty awesome. Either that or it's another scam but the overall character designs from the poster sure is intriguing.

From what I understand, this show which is also known as Lychee Light Club, is an adaptation of a horror manga with the same title. Please do not let the horror tag turn you off  though since this is supposedly to be a comedy show as well. I wonder how this show will translate from manga to anime since it's only 2 minutes long.

Well, worry not. Though it's short, it didn't waste any time with stupid OP or ED. It get straight to the point by introducing us to the characters in a way that won't confused us much. There are 9 boys who are in the club, a robot and a girl name Kanon. Zera is their leader who I think is not much of a leader. Also, I think they came up with the horror tag thanks to the Lychee (that's the robot they created) that listens to Kanon otherwise, this show is brimming with comedic values.

Sadly, I do not recognized any of the seiyuu (which goes to show that my anime skills are not as sharp as it used to be) but I think they sound perfect for their characters so no complaining. I also approved of the arts and character designs of this show. It fits with the whole comedy-psychological-horror theme of the show.

I read reviews that said this show is so far off from the original source. Thank goodness that I didn't read the manga then otherwise perhaps I too would have raged. I ended up enjoying it instead.

I guess this isn't something I will recommend for an avid manga fan but if you are not, I don't think you'll regret watching this. Try it.

Episodes: TBC
Aired: Fall 2012
Producers: Kachidoki Studio

Arts & animation 6/10
Story 6/10
Characters 8/10
Sound 7/10
Enjoyment 7/10
Overall 6.8/10

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First Impression: Little Busters!

From the preview, Little Bastards, I mean Little Busters!, has nothing to offer me. It looks like another typical harem show which most of the time, I am not too fond of. The only reason why I'm curious about this show is the fact that it is produced by J.C. Staff. I have faith in them so lets hope the show won't be too shitty.

(c) Shino

Well... after I have watched the first episode, I did not understand shit and I am not sure whether that is a good thing or not.

The plot is pretty random. Everyone seems to put Kyousuke, the "hero" so-to-say, on a pedestal. He with four others of his friends sort of live in their own world, where most of what they do were on Kyousuke's whim. They are not of the same age though. Kyousuke is the oldest and Rin, his sister is the youngest. Kyousuke is in his third year and will be leaving them soon so in order to do things together like they used to, Kyousuke suggested that they play baseball. Like I said, it's pretty random.

I am not gonna write anything bad about the arts and animation since after all, this is produced by J.C. Staff. They won't do a bad job at it. The character designs however is something that I am  familiar with. Kyousuke especially reminds me Otonashi from Angel Beats! Or is it just me? =\ 

The show surprises me in a way that I actually like Rin. I usually dislike arch-type character like her. If I have any complains, its the male seiyuus. I don't think any of the male seiyuus fit the characters that they voiced for. Kyousuke for example, sounds too... snobbish. I thought that it's kinda odd.

Little Busters isn't shitty but it isn't good either. Another average show in the history of anime. Not sure if I will watch this. Most probably I will end up downloading the episodes but won't watch it anytime soon, or be forever in my waiting list. Perhaps it would be more appealing if I read the visual novel...

Episodes: 26
Aired: Fall 2012
Producers: J.C. Staff, Warner

arts & animation 6/10
story 5/10
characters 6/10
sound 5/10
enjoyment 5/10
overall 5.4/10

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Diary of a tard: Week 2, November 2012

Tuesday, November 13

I came across Spotted Flower by accident on twitter but once I clicked on that link, I can't stop reading it. It's about a newly wed otaku and his pregnant wife. Looks like his wife got him on the leash and she is horny all the time. It's an interesting take of how otaku men will react when given that kind of situation. He sure blushed a lot more than she did heh. She always tried forcing him to make love to her but he just can't, or rather not interested, since she's pregnant and all that. Well, I can't blame her. 9 months without sex can be suffering XD

this page got me hooked :w

Thursday, November 15

Kyousogiga episode 3: Yase Youkai ain't exactly as she looks. She has quite a temper and will turn into a monster whenever something displeased her. This episode is sorta all over the place. It's about Station Opening where all things that are no longer needed will drifted away to who-knows-where. It is also sort of an introduction to the youkai's world in general.

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Bleach: Chapter 500

It has been more than 3 months since I last read Bleach. I have forgotten why I stopped reading it but mostly, and probably because I got sick at how ridiculous Tite Kubo was at that time. I hope shit gets better now though. Then again, I can never leave Bleach for too long. I love the series regardless.

In previous chapter, we all know that Ichigo is trapped in the cage but Soul Society was too excited with the news that he's coming, they didn't realize this until after they announced over Soul Society that he's coming and the fact that his bankai can't be stolen by the Quincy.

As they were trying to send rescue team to find Ichigo, Jindanbou came and attacked the 12th Division lab.

It was chaos as they were killing each other.

And it was torture for Ichigo since he can hear everyone but cannot respond to their cries for help.

But it seems like help is on its way as Opie got killed for real this time but it is still a mystery who did it and whether or not s/he on Soul Society side because it looks like Urahara is under attack too. I mean, if Urahara can't detect her/he, then surely he's good enough to rescue everyone, including Ichigo.

For my rants on previous chapters, click here.

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