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Code Geass-a collab review by ChildOfHate and CreedOfDeath

Review By CreedofDeath and Childofhate Ok, firstly, a little heads up. This isn't a solo review. Me and CreedOfDeath collaborated on this one. Most of the critical comments are by me, while he does the fan/fanboi commentary. So, if you think that this article/review is bad in anyway, feel free to kill him! :evil: Now that, that's outta the way, lets begin. Code Geass is a SunRise Production and its a wholly original anime with no manga background and features one of the most charismatic and vengeful characters in anime history, aka Lelouch Vie Britannia. Any discussion about Code Geass usually involves pitting Zero aka Lelouch against Yagami Light, consequently leading to flame wars on many anime forums. But, here I wont compare them, though I'll definitely differentiate between them. Light in Death Note was shown to be a character who wasted (pun unintended) anyone, including his own family for the sake of a better world, but Lelouch on the other hand wastes the whole worl

Ahhh Exams...

Well It's that time of the year again when you have to start acting gay.The Examinations!Not that I really expect it to be bigger,better or worse than before.It's just that the thing is annoying like hell and when you are at the Crossroads of your life,you tend to act more uneasy and vulnerable to the all the pressure that mounts up on you during the couple of weeks of exams.Usually least bothered about stuff like exams,I'v been pushed to take this seriously because of the fact that my career is at stake and FUCK!!.I need to graduate for peace's sake!!On a flipsyde I should be visiting Bombay in a few days time from now..:P 2010 is coming and let's hope this year is not as lame as last! AMEN!

Too much anime!

So I started off the fall of 09,with the plan of watching 12 different anime...yeah 12!!I don't know what came over me but,all of I sudden I said to myelf "I should watch atleast a dozen this season".And my decision coming under the height of passive retardness cost me!!...Things were ok during the first month or so,then it kinda became difficult and I started lagging behind...I am still lagging behind and FUCK! and I don't know when I will complete it!..Lesson,"Never watch too much anime ,it's for your own good!!

Luna sea

A decent j-rock band I came across recently.I must first mention that my exposure to j-rock is limited and the ones I have listened to earlier are mostly anime OST's.Luna sea changes all that.Listening to a band from the 90's isn't what I had really expected,but I am a sucker for the sound luna sea produced especially the song 'gravity',which had that progressive rock feeling(which I am more of a sucker for)(Btw their songs are mostly post grunge except for gravity) here' the MV to Gravity btw...

Vocaloid Fetish

Looks I've been bowled over by Vocaloid....yep that's as it says,Hatsune miku the most popular vocaloid character has taken into my imagination and I am quite as well getting obsessed with her. If you're wondering what crap I am taking then you should better check this article first.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid Random Vid....

Happy Diwali!!

Belated Happy Diwali to everyone......I am too lazy to blog these days,in case you were wondering why I don't blog shit anymore.And if you were visiting the site everyday then you are even dumber than dumb itself....Enjoy the New year,Bang some chicks,get wasted,but don't waste your time here..:p

Anime Desktop Themes for XP

Most people try to search desperately to find a decent site to download Anime Themes.But,yeah it's very tough to find them.Even Deviantart lacks this completely.I too searched the internet frantically for some good Themes,but I failed to do.Most sites stocked old Win 98 themes which totally have a lackluster look.Fortunately enough I found a site which had a decent stock of anime themes. Sola 1412 blog ,contains some really good XP themes.Which I say would be too hard to find anywhere else. Give it a visit^^ http://modvisc.blogspot.com/

Miho Fukuhara - Hanabi Sky Single Album

I heard this on the recommendation of my friend Dpsychc.FMA brotherhood fans should have probably heard her songs by now(it's the 2nd ending theme).I too initially heard her song in FMA.Of course I liked but, I wasn't very motivated to listen to more of her tracks.Then I came across her latest single album release.And honestly speaking it has to be one of the best j-music single album I have heard this year.Miho Fukuhara proved that she not only is very versatile singer,but she also was able to prove herself as a great entertainer.Her songs has deep sense of rhythm and style which is not seen too much these.She has also proved that the japanese music industry still has some talent left. I usually don't put up download links ,but I guess this should be a clear exception; http://www.ihoneyjoo.com/singles/miho-fukuhara-hanabi-sky-single-album/ Here's the title track of her single album,

Spice and Wolf 2 OVA

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Type: OVA Episodes: 1 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Apr 30, 2009 Producers:BrainsBase Genres:Adventure,Fantasy,Romance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continuing off from the first series Spice and wolf 2 OVA sets up the scenario for the much awaited 2nd season.The story resumes after the events of the earlier series.The episode does not contain any action of any sort,but rather tries to concentrate on the relationship between Horo and Lawrence.We,for the first time get a clear picture of the feelings that Horo bears for Lawrence which is indicated with signs of jealousy which we probably haven't seen earlier.The episode has a lot of dialogues and the viewer would probably need to keep his ears peeled lest he may miss out some of the details.But,Nevertheless Spice and wolf 2 OVA is great setup for the second season.

Spice and Wolf

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information : Type: TV Episodes: 13 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jan 8, 2008 to May 30, 2008 Producers: IMAGIN Genres: Adventure,Fantasy,Romance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A medevial setting, a wolf god,and a merchant.Such a setting is probably indicative of 100% shonen anime(Claymore came to my mind when I first glanced upon the series),but that isn't so.Away from all the fighting with which we associate most shonen anime with,Spice and Wolf concentrates on how business was done in the middle ages.The anime is based on a light novel series series written by Isuna Hasekura .The main characters of the series is the Wolf god Horo and the traveling merchant Lawrence.Lawrence meets Horo while he was passing by a village.Their meeting being set up under the most unusual of circumstances.Horo explains her wish to journey to her mothe
According to ANN ,Do As Infinity will compose the opening theme for Inuyasha:The final act.That's great news,since I just love their songs and on top of that DAI has previously composed songs for Inuyasha(2 ending themes for the anime and the ending theme for the fourth movie).It should be noted that this is DAI's first single in nearly 4 years.The band broke up in 05 and reunited last year. Here's a my tribute to DAI!! Inuyasha Ending Theme 5 - Shinjitsu no Uta

ChäoS;HEAd(カオスヘッド)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information: Type: TV Episodes: 12 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Oct 9, 2008 to Dec 25, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChäoS;HEAd is one of those anime which has a great beginning and gets idiotic and stupid later.The series involves Takumi Nishijo, a high school student at the private Suimei Academy, and the strange events that have recently occurred in the Shibuya area.A series of murderous events referred as the "New Generation" events occurs and somehow Takumi thinks that he is the one who unconsciously committing those crimes.Sounds interesting doesn't it???Well I thought so too.The first few episodes are as a fact quite interesting,and you get the feeling.."Wow!!This is gonna is a great anime".That's when things started getting kind of complicated.The introduction of the 'di-sword','Gigalomaniac&

Hana Yori Dango(花より男子)

(Note: I reviewed the series as a whole..i.e the 2 seasons of the series and the movie that followed it ) Hana Yori Dango was my first attempt at watching a j-drama.And after watching many more,I'd say that Hana Yori Dango remains my favorite j-drama till date.The drama provides a nice balance of comedy ,sadness,love,hate, jealousy and other dramatic elements.The drama is based on a very popular manga of the same name.The story involves girl from a not so rich family(actually quite poor) who is studying in an Elite school for the rich.Besides that the school is apparently run by a group of 4 boys(who are quite handsome!) called F4 who reign total dominance over the school as their parents donated vast amounts of money to the school.Our Heroine,Makino Tsukushi(played by Mao Inoue ) has a run in with the group and gets into trouble especially with the head of the group Domyouji Tsukasa(Played by Jun Matsumoto ) From there on the story mainly focusses on Makino's relations with

Animax to air Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen in Asian Countries

Animax has announced in their official website that they will be airing, Inuyasha kanketsu-Hen ,a.k.a Inuyasha-The Final act ,this fall.It is expected to be in the same format as FMA:Brotherhood & Tears To Tiara,i.e Japanese audio with English subtitles.This will be the third Anime Animax will be simucasting this year after FMA:Brotherhood & Tears To Tiara. Source: Animax Official website

5 centimeters per second(秒速5センチメートル)

5 centimeters per second-A Chain of short stories about thier distance, isn't just any other anime movie.It IS one of the BEST Anime movies out there.5 centimeters per second is a masterpiece of a work by director Makato Shinkai who is well known for his earlier works(She & her cat,Voices of a distant star,The place promised in our Early days).The movie is seen a crucial departure from his earlier works in which futuristic themes provided the background settings of his movies.5 centimeters per second ignores all that and focuses on a realistic theme and setting.The name of the movie 5 centimeters per second i.e why the movie is named such is revealed in the first scene of the movie in which Akari one of the lead characters quotes that "5 centimeters per second is the speed at which cherry blossoms fall".The main story of the movie deals with the lead characters Akari Shinohara (篠原明里),& Takaki Tohno (遠野貴樹)who are in love with each other and how they struggle to mai

The Craziest PV out there..(probably)

Tommy Heavenly6 is known for her crazy PV's in j-music community,but I have to say Blackpapermoon is probably the craziest I have seen.The music is good and is worth listening to,It retains the same sound with Tommy Heavenly6 is known for..(The Alternative+Punk combination is quite good btw!) .But the main thing is the PV.The PV makes a great parody of the well known classical movie 'The wizard of Oz',with Tommy Heavenly6's madness added to it..I had an enjoyable time listening and watching the video..Hope everyone else likes it too!! ( This PV is actually a bit old,it came out on December 08.I heard the song first in Soul Eater,but I did not manage enough time to put my comments on this music..plus I did not even have a blog back then!! ) (Tommy Hevenly6 never looked sooo...umm seductive??) Btw here's the pv!!

About the dumb blogger...

Hi!!everyone....It's me the creator of this blog.I know I am quite poor of a blogger and quite inconsistent with my posting(I am a newbie and have a rather busy schedule during the week). Let's skip that for now!!I started blogging last month and I haven't introduced myself.Sorry about that,I know the fact that I am quite an airhead(and sometimes people around me tend to get the feeling that I suffer from a mild form of Alzhiemer's,which is actually quite not the case..honestly!!) I think I have bored everyone enough....Anyway let's get started.... I am Anhishek Dasgupta,20 years ,currently residing in kolkata,India.I go by the name of Stupidsama on the internet.I have more or less always had this obsession with japanese culture...I have been more or less into it since 2003.Anyway being a college student is tough(tougher if you aren't academically bright!!),I really have a problem managing my schedule so I don't get much time to come online.Anyway here'

Quantcast Darker Than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini's Promo Streamed

This is one must watch anime for the fall of 09... 2nd science-fiction anime by Tensai Okamura , BONES to debut this October The official website for the Darker Than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini television anime series has opened with a 15-second promotional video . The series premieres in Japan this October as the sequel to Tensai Okamura and BONES ' original Darker than BLACK science-fiction adventure series from 2007. The story continues two years later and follows the main characters Hei and Yin on the run as they encounter a Russian-Japanese girl named Suō Pavlichenko. Original character designer Yuji Iwahara , anime character designer and chief animation director Takahiro Komori , and most of the main staff return, although Yasushi Ishii ( Hellsing ) is now listed as the musical composer instead of Yoko Kanno . A wallpaper for personal computers had been posted in three sizes. Source:ANN

The end of the greatest troll in the history of mankind!

(Go for it Kyon!!) As I had said before Haruhi S2 entered an almost infinite loop of repeat episodes called The endless eight arc.The story was in the arc since episode 2....and after 8 painful episodes,the story arc finally ended with episode 9.Honestly speaking I didn't expect it to end so soon,but it was kinda fun though....even though we already knew how exactly the arc was going to end!! After 2 months of endless eight we can finally now look forward The disappearance of Haruhi suzumiya arc...Let's hope the next arc is good(BTW there's only 4 more episodes to go)

Sora no manimani Episode 4

(The guy is confused!!) Episode 4 deals with the gang's trip to the beach!!..well to stare at the stars of course(at night!).The episode retains the comedic elements of the series with with enough funny moments to keep you entertained in the way.And of course our club members have a run in again with the literary club members(funny scenes there!).Besides all the fun thing that happens in the episode,we notice that Saku seems to be having mixed feelings towards mihoshi,which is shown for the first time in the series.(noo..hime-chan)!Though I guess it's still to early to guess where their relationship might head.... Hime-chan FIGHT-OH!!

What the hell was this??

One fine day while I was searching youtube for some interesting videos..I suddenly came across this insane mimicry of Indian superstar Rajnikanth !! Check out the video,this one is actually from a show in japan...LOLZZ

Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou(続 夏目友人帳)

Synopsis Continuing on from the first season, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou follows the story of Natsume, a boy who has been able to see ghosts since he was little. Unfortunately, humans shun him, and there is not much fondness between him and ghosts either. One day, he inherits a Yūjin-Chō ("Book of Friends") from his grandmother. The book is actually full of contracts that his grandmother made to trap ghosts. As one ghost after another shows up, Natsume tries to release or help them — even while many of them seek vengeance on him. - ANN My Review: The Sequel to Natsume Yuujinchou absolutely did not disappoint.The sequel did not just live up to my expactations,but it was actually better than the first series!!The sequel followed all the elements in the prequel,but with better animation,better execution of plot and better ..well everything(as compared to the first!).When I was through with the last episode...I was thinking ..."I want more".Not that the series did not e

Natsume Yuujinchou(夏目友人帳)

Synopsis Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him. Containing the names of these spirits, a binding contract was formed between the spirits and the owner of the book. Now, Natsume is determined to free the spirits and dissolve the contracts. With the help of a spirit cat, his days are filled trying to return the names to these spirits. (from ANN) Episodes: 13 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jul 7, 2008 to Sep 29, 2008 My Review: Natsume Yuujinchou is one those anime that come once in a blue moon.The anime is a very light,comedic(at times) and interesting.After watching anime like Nana,Bleach,Darker Than Black..etc ,Natsume came as very nice diversion.This very peaceful anime lightened up my heart.Most anime have the tendency to get start off well,but tend to get rather boring,stupid,immature and unrea

LOLZZ.....

While I was surfing the net today(I had lots of spare time),I came across this cool article about a japanese mangaka's attempt to sell manga in India!!The article and the described situation was too funny.You guys can read the article and the manga(it's in hindi!) in the link below --->Click here<----

The endless episodes of endless eight

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 The new episodes of the 2nd "season" of Haruhi Suzumiya aired in chronological order along with the re-airing of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2006 in what is called according to Kyoto Animation: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2009 Back in 2007 when I started watching the first season of Haruhi suzumiya ,I immedeatly fell in love with the series.The series was very addictive and the characters were very likable.I waited patiently for the new season for a year and a half,and when the new season finally started airing in May this year I was really very exited.The season started off well with first 2 episodes living upto my expectations,but then the series entered an endless loop of the endless eight arc. Why am I so upset??Simply speaking episodes 2,3,4,5,6 are all the same!!No I am not joking!!They are the same,down to the last detail,with very few minor differences among the episodes.Our gang seem to have entered into a time loop in

Bakemonogatari(化物語)

Synopsis The short stories in the two volumes of Bakemonogatari deal with a high school boy named Koyomi Araragi and strange students he encounters. ("Bakemonogatari" is a wordplay on the Japanese term bakemono for supernatural creatures and the term monogatari for stories.) One student, a girl named Hitagi Senjōgahara, almost literally falls into his lap, only to have him discover she has no weight. (Source: ANN) Episodes: 15 Status: Currently Airing Aired: Jul 3, 2009 to ? My review: "Bakemonogatari" is a wordplay on the Japanese term bakemono for supernatural creatures and the term monogatari for stories.The ghosts in the story are gods or spirits(i.e oniis) who have cast their own special curses on humans resulting in supernatural effects on the humans on whom the curses are cast.Almost each episode starts and ends a story arc,as we see many characters getting introduced as the series progresses.The main plot of the story deals with Koyomi Araragi who t

Eufonius(ユーフォニアス) (J-pop)

eufonius (ユーフォニアス) Eufonius (stylized as eufonius ) is a Japanese progressive rock music group which debuted on October 11 , 2003 with the release of their first album Eufonius which was also an independent release. The band has produced songs for various anime and video games , such as Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl , Himawari! , Noein , True Tears , and Key 's visual novel Clannad . The band is composed of two primary members, Riya — who provided vocals and the majority of the lyrics—and Hajime Kikuchi—who plays the keyboard and handles composition , arrangement , and sometimes lyric. [Source:Wikipedia] I always had this interest for japanese music ever since I started watching anime 10 years ago.Eufonius is one of my favorite j-pop bands,they aren't very well known as they tend to keep a very low profile(It's been pretty hard for me to even find images of the band!).But nevertheless the band is really very good and are much better than many of the j-pop artists out

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

Synopsis The premise of the project is the 70% possibility that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake will occur in Tokyo in the next 30 years. The anime depicts what would happen if an 8.0 earthquake took place. The story centers on Mirai, a middle school freshman girl who goes to Tokyo’s artificial Odaiba Island for a robot exhibition with her brother Yutaka at the start of summer vacation. A powerful tremor emanates from an ocean trench, the famed Tokyo Tower and Rainbow Bridge crumble and fall, and the landscape of Tokyo changes in an instant. With the help of a motorcycle delivery woman named Mari who they meet on Odaiba, Mirai and Yutaka strive to head back to their Setagaya home in western Tokyo. [Source: ANN] Episodes: 11 Status: Currently Airing Aired: Jul 9, 2009 to ? My review: This one has to be one of the most realistic anime out there.The anime has well drawn artwork,with nice character designs.Looking at the progress of the story,it would probably be too early for me to

Inuyasha's Final Chapters Get TV Anime Green-Lit

Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen to air on Japan's YTV this fall This year's 34th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine will announce next Wednesday that an Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen ( Inuyasha Final Chapter) television adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi 's manga has been green-lit. The anime will broadcast on Japan's YTV this fall and cover the story in volumes 36 to 56 of the manga — the final 21 compiled book volumes. The original staff and cast will reunite for the new anime adaptation . Shonen Sunday had promised earlier this month that it will be including a special news announcement about Inuyasha in issue #34. Takahashi had ended the Inuyasha manga in the same magazine last June. She has been serializing a new manga called RIN-NE ( Kyōkai no Rinne ) in the magazine as well as on TheRumicWorld.com website for North America readers since April 22. Viz Media has been releasing the Inuyasha manga in North America, and it has also released

Sora no Manimani(宙のまにまに)

Synopsis Saku Ooyagi returns to his hometown after seven years and is soon reacquainted with his childhood friend, Mihoshi Akeno. The reunion is far from merry since the last memory they have of each other is of her falling off a tree and him saving her. In any case, Mihoshi is determined to improved their relationship and forces Saku to join the astronomy club she founded. Episodes: 12 Status: Currently Airing Aired: Jul 7, 2009 to ? My review: Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan,Saku-chan................!!!! (Mihoshi likes saku-chan) (Mihoshi also likes Hime-chan) well that's I heard through most of the three episodes I watched.The story setting is ty