Anime and Manga Round-up
ANIME
I’ve been up to some anime series shopping and I’ve picked two shows which aired not so long ago…
Shigofumi
The Shigofumi, or The Letters of The Departed, are the last words of the people who died and they send them to the person who wants to give justice to their death, grudges, or gratitude for being a part of their lives. The series also tackles very controversial issues that really happens in reality: bullying, suicide, lesbianism, prostitution, child abuse and the most common one, death. I thought that this is one bloody hell surprising anime so far this year! OMG The first episode was like, shocking but as it continues on to episode two, it puts up piece by piece on how did it ended up that way. THAT WAS THE F*CKING BEST 2 FIRST EPISODES IN AN ANIME THAT I’VE EVER WATCHED! I must say that the series was really suspenseful and I had been enjoying every minute of watching it. It also has witty humor, which works out well for it brightens the dark atmosphere of the series a little. The overall series itself had became inconsistent up to the final episode but still, it gave a great closure.
I’ll be feeling like a judge today and give it a 89% out of a hundred ^_^
Final Fantasy Versus 13: Hot Digest
Final Fantasy Versus XVIII (13) is a part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII compilation. This game was first introduced way back on 2006 where a trailer was released. It introduced the protagonist who is the heir of the throne.
Well, this post contains some old and new (well, not-so-new actually) information about the game. Have fun reading it ^_^
Vampire Knight Guilty: trailer
Matsuri Hino’s manga, Vampire Knight, has an official trailer for it’s sequel which would be composed of another 13 episodes. I think it would cover the [SPOILER – highlight to view:] Rido arc and some things continuing that arc. It means there would be more Shiki-sama and Rima-sama!!! Wooot! I think the promotion pic is cool with Yuki’s scythe facing you! And last but not the least, look at Yuki’s long hairdo… Whaddya think?
And here’s the trailer. The first music played in the trailer is entitled “RONDO” sung by twin brothers ON/OFF, who also sang season 1’s OP. The second song: Suna no Oshiro is the ending theme. It is sung by uber-talented Kanon Wakeshima again ^_^ who sang ‘still doll’ from the first season. I found it more creepier to listen to than ‘still doll’, which means it is unusual to loop it on an iPod but it still maintains the gothic and alluring aura.
Vampire Knight Guilty airs October 6.
Momo – Chapter 01
Sakai Mayu is back to work again after finishing her school romance manga, Rockin Heaven. Her new work, entitled MOMO -Welcome to the Worldend Garden-, is a fantasy shoujo manga which tackles about the story of the very unlucky girl Yume.
Zettai Shougeki ~Platonic Heart~: trailer
Another show I’ll probably watch this Fall is the 2-part OVA entitled Zettai Shougeki -Platonic Heart-. The story is will be about a huge competition where 11(or is it 12?) girls duke it out and get it on to win the Platonic Heart. Why I’ll watch it? That’s because it has girl power written all over it. No boys I’ve seen so far…. I’ll just watch out on its fan-service, which includes tearing up of outfits but I hope there’s nothing beyond that and I hope that it wouldn’t b like Ikkitousen. The music is called “Tatsumaki WAVE (タツマキWAVE)” by Little Non, which would also be the OP theme for the show. It will air on October 29.
Sorry for the poor quality. Watch the hi-res video on the official site.
Random Question: Which amongst the girls shown here you prefer? I personally like the nurse one because she’s cute ^_^
Dead Soul Revolver: Killing Demons in a Gothic Lolita Fashion.
Fan service, frilly gothic clothes, guns, demons, violence and gore… This is for you!
CLANNAD ~After Story~ trailer
I didn’t like the anime Clannad this past year because it didn’t grew on me unlike Kanon and AIR did. Now on its more dramatic part, which is the After Story, I think this would be more tear-jerking than the previous Clannad and I think it would be worth watching if I’m in the mood for some drama.
EVE no Jikan: Act 01 – The right to judge
I’m hearing about this new show on the anime blogosphere a couple of days ago and now I join the fun and I totally didn’t regret wasting 15 minutes of my life because this is truly, HIGHLY recommendable. I’m also glad that I got a high-quality video thanks to Pireze that I could enjoy more of its stunning animation..
Kurogane no Linebarrels Trailer
Here’s the preview trailer of the upcoming GONZO anime this fall season, Kurogane no Linebarrel. I hope this one would turn out as good since their previous works are all MEH and a little were just fine.
