Saturday, November 12, 2011

And now for something completely bizarre

I added this anime cause my friend Kelly said it was rather interesting. As it turns out it is... in its own way that is. I was a bit shocked with what I saw but got hooked so I'm watching this anime out of my instant like for it. Say hello to Demon King Daimao.

Orphan Akuto Sai transfers to Constant Magick Academy and dreams to be a part of his country's highest order of magicians and help make the world a better place as a high priest. That fate is changed when his aptitude tests predicts his future occupation to be the next Demon King.

As a result, his school life has turned into a living hell as he is resented and feared by his paranoid classmates. He is skeptical of this prediction and always tries to do the right thing and be just a normal, nice young man. However not everyone sees his nice side as his magic is very powerful and mostly uncontrollable as it results in great explosions.

Lucky for Akuto he isn't alone. He is instantly latched on by Hiroshi Miwa who calls him his "big brother", is watched by a green-haired android girl named Korone, adored by mysteriously powerful yet klutzy girl Keina Soga, resented by class representative and samurai Junko Hattori, and intrigued by the head of the girls' dorm Fujiko Eto. As he (tries to) goes through school life as a normal student, Akuto goes through many different challenges. Luckily Miss Eto supports him and wishes to help him go through school easier, but her intentions aren't what they seem. What are they? Is Akuto in fact the Demon King everyone fears?

This has got to be one of the most awkward animes I've ever seen. I got a little shocked by the unexpected nudity and panty shots I saw. There already has also been some extremely mature moments in this anime so definitely something your parents would not want to catch you watching. Why I still watch this? Story has gotten me hooked and it's just too funny.

~Liz~

Would you kill someone you love because of love?

So with adding more anime to my Netflix Instant Queue, I found this rather interesting anime that sparked my interest. Here's Ga-rei: Zero.

It starts off with the Japanese Ministry of Defense's Paranormal Disaster Countermeasure Headquarters who work to rid Japan of dangerous evil demons who wish to bring about destruction. However, this is upset when one of their workers, katana user Yomi Isayama, kills PDCH operatives. Why she has done this? No one really knows, but it doesn't matter since now she has to be killed for her crime. That's where close friend and "little sister" Kagura Tsuchimiya comes in when she is faced to kill her "older sister".

By episode three, the suspense stops you when it goes into a few episodes of flashbacks where Kagura, as a shy and sad young girl who is taken under Yomi's foster family's care when her father was busy against paranormal forces after her mother's death. Over time, the girls bond and become sisters and agents of the Supernatural Disaster Countermeasures Division (SDCD).

Now Yomi's mysterious actions break their sisterly bond and the "sisters" become enemies. What will become of them?

This anime is actually a prequel to a manga simply known as Ga-rei. So if anyone has read Ga-rei you probably have a good idea of what happens in this anime.

Ga-rei: Zero is by far one of the greatest combinations of horror, action, tragedy and comedy I've seen. It a bit graphic and bloody and contains some nudity so if that isn't your cup of tea, sorry. Really great and tragic story line that I immediately love.

~Liz~