Okay this is actually better

Out of all the "mainstream" animes I've seen, this is actually a better one. Thought I haven't watched it in over a year or something and still have yet to catch up.... But anyway! Here's Bleach.

Ichigo Kurosaki is just your normal 15-year-old high school student, but with the ability to see ghosts. He's had this ability for many years and up till now, none of them have posed a threat. That changes the night he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper who balances the flow of souls between the human world and the afterlife. She's arrived in search of a dangerous type of soul called a Hollow which she does find as it's attacking Ichigo's family. During the battle, Rukia gets severely injured while protecting Ichigo and tries to give him half of her spiritual pressure so he can defeat the Hollow. But in the process, Ichigo accidentally takes almost all of it and turns into a Soul Reaper and letting him be able to kill the Hollow easily.

The next day, everything is back to normal and it seems Ichigo won't see Rukia again... Well, that is until she arrives at his school as a new student. Because of her lack of spiritual pressure thanks to Ichigo, she's stuck on the human world to recover her lost powers. In the meantime, Ichigo must take over her role as a Soul Reaper, killing Hollows and guiding souls to the afterlife, the Soul Society.

Throughout the story, Ichigo and Rukia face different threats as well as close friends gain spiritual powers because of them. Uryu Ishida as the last Quincy, Orihime Inoue with her hair barrettes that act as a shield and health to her friends, and Yasutora "Chad" Sado with his powerful, armored arms. Slowly they begin to face threats such as the Soul Society with concerns of Rukia not returning and the betrayal of other Soul Reapers who crave for power and destruction.

One of my more favorite animes out of the mainstream category because it does manage to hold a plot all throughout it's long span of episodes. It does contain arcs within the important plot with mainly fillers, but these are actually quite hilarious. But if you're focused on the main plot, Wikipedia has a list of all the arcs so you know which ones to avoid to keep on the plot, but I have heard that some of the filler arcs are really good. It's still an ongoing series with a current whole new plot (Probably because the creator doesn't want to give up on the series) that I hear has some totally random moments.

But anyway, Bleach is a really great anime full of action and very comedic moments with memorable characters you grow to love.

~Liz~

Dattebayo!

I'm not really particular into doing "mainstream" animes cause I'll assume everyone's heard of them. But I might as well just do a post anyway on the ever popular anime, Naruto.

Twelve years ago, the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon attacked the ninja village of Konohagakure and killed many people. The village's fourth leader or Fourth Hokage sacrificed his own life to save the village a sealed the demon inside a newborn baby named Naruto Uzumaki.

Already at age 12, Naruto has been the victim of neglect for years as no one has ever told him of the demon dwelling inside him as a decree by the Third Hokage for no one to ever mention the attack of the fox demon; not even to Naruto. However, thanks to a rebel ninja, he is now aware of who he truly is.

Nevertheless, he still goes about his life as a normal and over-eager graduate of the village's Ninja Academy. Assigned with his rival, Sasuke Uchiha and crush, Sakura Haruno in a ninja team, they work with their sensei to accomplish tasks, whether they be doing chores or escorting someone to another village.

All seems easy and peaceful at first, but everything slowly turns for the worst as criminal ninjas and criminal organizations seek world domination.

Okay I know this sounds like a completely cliche anime right? Honestly I was obsessed with it at one point but let's face it; it's so much to digest! Not only is it 400+ episodes with it STILL continuing with its sequel, Naruto: Shippuden but a decent portion of it is just fillers which are so annoying! Very few of them are even enjoyable. The actual original series itself is 135 episodes plus 85 episodes with random crap. I've barely even bothered with Shippuden cause it's just SO much to catch up on along with trying to avoid the fillers. And plus my friends who actually like this series and are up to date with it pretty much spoil everything so it's just turned to the point of this: What's the point?

While I admit it was a good series to start off on watching anime, it's kinda overrated after a while. I dunno, maybe I'll get back to it but I highly doubt it.

~Liz~

Better Explanation

I talked a bit about Higurashi Kai when I made an earlier post about Higurashi no Naku koro ni, but I think this deserves a better explanation. And also...

~Spoilers~

Higurashi Kai is like the previous series but with a twist.

This sequel series focuses on Rika Furude and a spirit entity that follows her around named Hanyuu. She's been travelling through countless numbers of worlds that follow the same plot with the Watanagashi festival which slightly different results but always end with the deaths of herself and the people of Hinamizawa.

The last results with Keiichi's remembrance of a previous world have changed things though. Rika for the first time has been given hope to stopping this never ending cycle of death and sadness. With new worlds gives new chances to prevent the events of the Watanagashi festival from happening and move on to a peaceful life past June 1983.

This sequel is actually more violent than the original and gives more details as to previous events and other stuff that was never mentioned before. Other than the blood and violence, I give this anime a perfect ten for a great series to watch.

~Liz~

My First Movie Review!

So out of even more boredom and my lack of catching up on anime, I'll do an anime movie review. Here's Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it White!

In Iceland's first appearance, he's trying to find out how to get more tourists to help out in his economy, but notices a strange green mist in the air. This mist is really an alien threat to the entire world.

Through America's alien friend, Tony, the World 8 (which has members of the Allies and Axis powers plus Canada) learns that this new threat are what's called Pictonians who are a race of basically white blob-like aliens with antennas on their heads who change the land and the people into one of them, making the world "completely boring and white!" At first, no one's able to get along (as usual) and try to thwart off the aliens by their own means.

However all the nations slowly realize that the Pictonians are stronger than they thought and can't take them out by normal ways of battle. One by one, the nations and their cities become great masses of white from South Italy (Romano) to Greece, with the exclusion of Liechtenstein and Switzerland as they are in a zone of permanent neutrality that the aliens can't get into.

Now the former Allies and Axis Powers are the only nations left to save the world from alien takeover. They're forced to set aside their differences for the sake of the world and everything. Can they accomplish this? And will Italy finally be of some use to the others?

Like the series, it's all very hilarious. Although it is supposed to be a semi-serious plot, it can't be helped because... Well it's Hetalia! Comedy is to be seen around every corner no matter what given situation. The movie also presents recaps of popular scenes of different episodes of Hetalia: Axis Powers such as France asking to marry England and the discovery of Nikujaga. A great film based off a great series that must be watched!

~Liz~

I am Zero!

~Spoilers!~

Now who thought Lelouch died in the first series? Guess what? WRONG! He's back in Code Geass R2!

A year after the Black Rebellion, Lelouch Lamperouge is a normal high school student attending Ashford Academy. He ditches school one day with his brother Rolo to go gamble rather than take his remedial gym class.

Upon playing a game of chess, he gets involved with an attack launched by the Black Knights. Lelouch is separated from his little brother and while searching from him, he comes across a woman with green hair, better known as C.C (or C2 in English dub). With a kiss, Lelouch's true memories return and he remembers his true identity as the former prince of the Brittanian empire and the leader of the Black Knights, Zero.

With his memories revived, he sets to make the world a better place, avenge the death of his mother, and find the whereabouts of his sister, Nunnally. With new challenges as the rivalry of former friend, Suzaku Kururugi and the origins of his fake brother, Rolo, it looks like Lelouch has a long way to go before his goals are accomplished.

This sequel is just as great as the original. With characters, old and new, epic fight scenes, tragedies, and huge plot twists, this anime just can't be beat. It's always kept me on my toes all the way to the very end.

Y'know what? I'm bored

Ugh I hate our stupid internet. I've been neglecting watching anime for the longest time cause Netflix doesn't work temporarily. Well I did see another anime but I haven't seen enough of it to do a review and I'm distracted with other stuff to catch up online. Homestuck is too addicting now so that's easily distracting me as well.

So y'know what? I'm doing sequel series to animes. Just for the heck of it and just in case no one has heard of them. So here is Clannad After Story.

So Clannad was my first post EVER in this blog so if you haven't seen it, see it now. Otherwise ~SPOILERS~

After Tomoya's confession to Nagisa, the two begin to date and build their relationship to stronger levels over time. As they finish school, they help friends and acquaintances go through their hardships as well as their own. However, with their love, Tomoya and Nagisa work together to be with one another and eventually start a family, even as fate has other plans in store for these two lovers.

Now what if this Illusionary World that we've seen? Why does the girl and her robot friend matter at all to anything? Why are they there?

Well these questions I can't answer now but will have to be figured on your own.

I've never seen an anime that has made me cry more than this series. A mixture of comedy, tragedy, and beauty combined to make a perfect sequel to a great anime series.

Blast of Wind

So school's going a little crazy due to finals coming up and my body decided to become sick now. So I'm stuck at home watching anime all day. This one seemed interesting so I added it to Netflix and began to watch it.

"Eyes as clear as the azure sky. That is the symbol of one called 'Contractor'. One who has been entrusted with the entire world's atmosphere by the Spirit King of the Wind, the Stigma of the Wind."

This anime, Kaze no Stigma, follows the black sheep of the Kannagi family, Kazuma.

Kazuma Kannagi was born to a family that possesses the power of fire magic. However, he was never able to control this magic. When he was beaten by his distant relative, Ayano Kannagi, for the sacred sword of his family that represents the family's heir, Enraiha, he was banished from the Kannagi household and left Japan.

Four years later, twenty-two year old Kazuma returns, changing his last name to Yagami and a powerful master of wind magic. He's also become a Contractor which gives him great power and allows him to heal any wounds he has, turning his amber eyes to azure. He reunites with his family under bad circumstances.

Upon his return, members of the Kannagi family are being mysteriously murdered by Wind Magic, leading the first suspicion straight to Kazuma Yagami. Now Kazuma has to work to find the real culprit and clear his name by following a series of adventures with Ayano.

This is a really cool anime I chose to add. Lots of action and bittersweet story line that keeps me hooked.

~Liz~