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Yuno Gasai x Yukiteru Amano love story? [September 2019 OWLS Tour]

When it comes to romantic relationships, what do we look for in a partner? What core values do we seek when it comes to building a healthy and loving relationship? For this topic, we will be discussing some of our favourite couples in pop culture and what they have taught us about love and relationships, the good and the bad.

Hello everyone, it’s been a while. This is our topic for the OWLS this month of September titled “Lover”. We all have our thoughts of what we want and look for in a partner or i.e lover, but I think there are some fundamental things we all look for, so I wanted to try to identify some of those traits. I had so many ideas for this topic but I really thought Mirai Nikki also know as The Future Diary was what really fit for this topic.

The Future Diary is an iconic show and cultural phenomenon, that I felt really popularized the “yandere” female character in anime. It explores human nature, how we relate and what drives us. And most especially to me puts a spotlight on relationships and the ups and downs that come with it.

Even though everything is cranked up to 11. The Future Diary is really unique to me because of its large cast and its ability to show us views from the perspective of each character, showing us everyone has a story to tell, “even the devil was once an angel” is the best way to describe it I think.

Yukiteru Amano and Yuno Gasai from Mirai Nikki are definitely not your average anime couple. I think Yuno describes them well with a quote she uses to describe herself;

A half-moon. A bright half and a dark half. Just like me. – Yuno Gasai

I just had to use this cause I thought they looked cute in this…

Yukiteru the bright half and Yuno the dark half, both not completely whole without the other. The show examines normal issues we all have even though it’s in a much darker tone, its in a subtle way, it has lessons to teach us about how a healthy relationship should be. Like;

Seeing the cracks

No one is completely perfect, so learning to accept and love the person despite their faults is part of the whole process of love. And it’s something I think we all have to learn.

Just like Yukiteru learns to with Yuno personality of being overprotective and Yuno with Yukiteru indecisiveness. They can both be seen as polar opposite in the way they reason and think but they learn to love each other.

Trust

Yuno might have an “interesting” way of showing her love for Yukiteru but no one can doubt her unwavering complete love to him. She trusts him, and that’s an important pillar for the foundation of any relationship.

Trust is the number one thing I think we all search for and value most. Which can be formed from a deeper understanding of knowing each other like the back of your own hand, knowing what the other can or can’t do.

Teamwork

Adapted from the Roman god Jupiter, who hates direct confrontation and his wife Juno who is warlike, Yukiteru and Yuno also make up for each others shortcomings. Working together during the survival game and showing how teamwork in a relationship is important.

Never a piece of cake

After getting together once, breaking up, being kidnapped by Yuno, and all the hurled they go through. He goes through a lot to save his Princess.

Somehow they both come through the fire that is their life stronger and all relationships go through this not as twisted as the plot of The Future Diary but all relationship have their hurdles.

And like Irina from drunkenanimeblog said about love;

Once in a while, it’s worth holding onto someone, even if it makes your arms hurt.

If you are still here thank you for sticking around to the end of my ramblings. Leave me a comment on your views, I would love to hear them. Till next time keep showing that special someone you really care.

Also hope you have read Lyn post over at lynlynsays with her own take on Lover and tomorrow you should definitely not miss Takuto’s OWLS post over at Takuto’s Anime Cafe.

September 23, 2019
6 Anime Like Dororo

So 6 anime that are similar to Dororo?, hello everyone. So you want to watch another anime with a moody dark tone about love, greed, revenge and betrayal.

Dororo was produced by Tezuka Productions and MAPPA, and is the brainchild of Osamu Tezuka- who is considered “the father of manga”. For creation of classics like Astro Boy.

And for those not familiar with Dororo yet;

Dororo is an anime that follows the story of Hyakkimaru, whose greedy and selfish father Kagemitsu Daigo, sacrifices his body to demons to gain power (yes he won’t be winning any father of the year awards). We Follow Hyakkimaru has he defeats demons to regain his body with a mischievous child Dororo. Now back to the main topic:

So with Dororo over, what can you use to fill that space, you asked and I answered;

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Episodes 26| Aired April 2007 | Produced by Production I.G

Moribito is an anime series that like Dororo follows two strangers who meet by chance, Prince Chagum– the emperor’s son and whose also thought to be the reincarnation of a water demon that is causing drought to their empire, so therefore most be sacrificed. And Balsa– the kick butt heroine who saves the prince’s life during an assassination attempt and later begged by his mother to keep him safe.

The same themes are present as in Dororo from the emphasis on the beauty of life, nature, family and the bonds that can be fromed by two strangers who embark on this journey together.

Katanagatari

Episodes 12| Aired January 2010 | Produced by White Fox

Katanagatari is set in the edo period Japan, where the Shogunate and samurai are still very active and ruling. And there are many different sword-fighting techniques.

We follow Shichika Yasuri–a wielder of a sword technique that uses his own body as a blade. He is also the seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school, living quietly with his sister Nanami.

Until he meets ths strategist Togame, who he falls for. She has been sent by the Shogunate to retrieve 12 unique swords called “Deviant Blades”, he accept to help her on her mission because he likes her. So their dangerous adventure beings.

Katanagatari similarities to Dororo is in it historic setting and our two characters, Shichika and Togame whose continued association on their journey to retrieve the 12 swords, causes major developmental growth in both characters. Making them both better and more relatable.

Afro Samurai

Episodes 5| Aired May 2007 | Produced by Gonzo

Afro after witnessing the death of his father in a dual with a man named Justice for the Number One headband. Afro vows revenge against Justice who killed his father for the Number One headband.

But there is a catchy on his path to vengeance he has to possess the Number Two headband, if he wishes to fight the new Number One. And even after possessing the Number Two headband, he will have to fight pretty much everyone in the world people to get to the Number One. Because unlike the Number One, the Number Two can be challenged by anyone.

Afro Samurai to me is similar to Dororo in it’s setting of samurai and the moral lessons, it constantly resounds in us that “how far is too far?” on our path to revenge. Is revenge really done for what is lost to us? or really more for us to find a way to cope with our loss. Are we really hurting anyone but ourselves has we chase revenge? and What remains after, of us when we have carried out our revenge?

Samurai Champloo

Episodes 26| Aired May 2004 | Produced by Manglobe

Samurai Champloo follows three unlikely pair Fuu, Jin and Mugen. Brought together by chance but stuck together by choice or blackmail?, out of a debt to pay to Fuu after saving them from being executed.

They follow her on a wild adventure to different places in their search for the samurai that smells of sunflowers.

Samurai Champloo and Dororo are similar in the delight you will get in watching them on their journey, it really makes you feel like you are setting out on an adventure. Characters having both minor and major goals they wish to accomplish, which make them more relatable. Both animes have an historical setting and many interesting characters they meet along the way, also with their minor or major goals that make them very human like instead of just 2 dimensional characters.

Stranger: Mukou Hadan (Sword of the Stranger)

Episodes 1| Aired September 2007 | Produced by Bones

We follow the story of an orphan boy named Kotarou, his dog Tobimaru and Nanashi a ronin. Having a random encounter in a small temple, where they are attacked by assassins sent by the China’s Ming Dynasty to kill Kotarou but the two are saved by Nanashi.

After Kotarou offers Nanashi a gem in exchange for his continued protection and escort to their destination, he agrees and dangerous journey with many twists and turns begins.

Sword of the Stranger shares similarities to Dororo with it’s historical setting, main characters being similar in both series are young, orphaned and streetwise youth, with a strong and older brotherly figure. Growth for both character, happen also from having the other at their side. The duo feed of each others being, making them become more relatable characters.

Berserk

Episodes 49+Movies| Aired October 1997 | Produced by OLM / Millepensee, GEMBA

Berserk is an amazing story that is hard to know where to begin from explaining it, like Dororo it’s a story filled with love, loss, greed, betrayal, revenge and so much more, just with the story more gritty, darker and mature.

We meet Guts a mercenary with an horrible childhood, who finds some one he respects and trusts, only to be betrayed and have everything taken from him right in front of his eyes by the person he thought was a friend, in the most gruesome way possible.

So that’s my top 6 animes similar to Dororo, is there one you think should be on the list, leave it in the comment section below we are always glad to hear from our readers. Till next time continue to watch anime……

August 22, 2019
Does Tomura Shigaraki have All For One?
Does Tomura Shigaraki have the quirk All for One? Hey everyone and thank you for stopping by, this is a thought I had one day while rewatching Boku no Hero Academia the fight between All Might and All For One.

I mean All For One as named Tomura Shigaraki his protégé and would explain to me why it seemed All For One really was not fighting to win but just to delay or have a go at it again with All Might. He seemed like a man who had his affairs in order.

Before we start, thank you everyone who sent me messages while I was off, really appreciate them and everyone who reads my ramblings. And “No” am not quiting it’s just been a busy couple of weeks.

So before we get into all my theories or theory of if he has the power or not. Let’s take a quick look at;

Who is Tomura Shigaraki?

We first see him in the U.S.J. Arc as one of the main antagonist. Shigaraki is a villian I just fell in love with the first time I saw him. He reminds me of the Joker and Madara Uchiha combined, who when we first meet him can be childish, taking everything as a game and having a tantrum when things are not going his way. But as the story progresses we see a more calculating villian with long term plans for achieving his goals.

A real manipulative madman, he wants to kill All Might, “the symbol of peace”, destroying the society he represents and creating one in his own image, with his own form of justice. He most time doesn’t seem to care for his or almost anyone else’s life, having no problem about evil deeds like killing. He is fuelled by hate, hating everything and everyone.

We do get to understand the reason why he is the way he is. When we learn more about his past.

Feeling great love and remorse for his deceased family who he accidentally kills when he loses control of his quirk. The hands he wears all over himself are the remains of his loved ones. He states wearing them make him feel sick and yet calm at the same time. He’s a very real and believable villian.

Theories about Tomura Shigaraki acquiring All For One?
- Shigaraki has not inherited All For One
Because;

He Needs More Time

All For One is a quirk that allows it’s user to steal others quirks making them their own and even combining the stolen quirks. Also allowing the user to give stolen quirks to other people.

All For One has acquire a lot of quirks over the many many many years he’s been alive. That definitely a lot of power to put into anyone if they are not prepared for it.

Shigaraki needs time to develop like Izuku Midoriya needed time, to get his mind and body ready for One For All.

His quirk is more complex than it seems

The delay in giving him All For One are due to another theory I have.

That Tomura Shigaraki decay quirk is a mutation like Eri, whose quirk gives her the ability to physically rewind something she comes in contact with.

What if Shigaraki quirk is not actually decay but physically forwarding something he comes in contact with.

That would explain All For One’s experimentation on Nomus, to figure out how to get Shigaraki ready for his quirk All For One.

Eri and Shigaraki do share striking similarities both having white hair and red eyes, which could be the physical appearance of mutated quirk users. That would explain why All For One has not passed it to him.

So there will be a need for a prison break Arc so that Shigaraki can inherit All For One.
- Tomura Shigaraki already has All For One
Shigaraki does let us know more about his past while he was confiding in Himiko and Twice, about how hard it is siding with those that wounded him. He seems to have vague memories of what happened the day he awakens and losses control of his quirk killing his family and meeting All For One.

So what if this was all All For One’s doing, Shigaraki’s partial memory lose and everything that happen that day. And All For One has already passed on his quirk to him.

Shigaraki doesn’t just remember or he was just pretending and he’s hiding the quirk for now. That would explain why recovery for All For One is hard and why he’s been hiding in the shadows.

And the fight with All Might was also just an ember of what remained of his quirk. So it was two of the greatest quirk users making their final solo stand.

This showdown was epic……
- All For One is just playing another game
All For One is tricking everyone

I would not put it pass All For One to just be manipulating Shigaraki and not having any intention of passing his quirk on to him or maybe we are the ones misunderstanding what he means by making Shigaraki, his protégé.

He does seem genuine about making him the next underworld ruler. But this is All For One we are talking about I don’t think a person who has lived for so long might be willing to just give that up.

All For One and Tomura Shigaraki are the same

He could be using Shigaraki to return to his prime self. Maybe it’s an Orochimaru-Sasuke situation, And All For One has some mind tranfer quirk.

Or maybe Shigaraki has not been Shigaraki for a long time now or some sort of shared conciseness thing.

All For One is Shigaraki…..

Well either way we will just have to wait and see what the author of My Hero Academia, Kohei Horikoshi has in store for us.

So that’s all I have for you, any theory you have or thoughts you have please let me know in the comments section. Thank you for sticking around to the end.

For my old readers thanks for all your support and my new readers “welcome!!!“, hope you enjoyed reading this and you stick around.

Till next time keeping trying to smile, watch anime, read manga, play games and just be happy.
June 1, 2019
Your Lie in April – Anime Review

Basic information about Your Lie in April

Alternative Titles: Your Lie in April, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Episodes: 22 episodes+OVA

Studio: A-1 Pictures

Premiered: Fall 2014

Aired: Oct 10, 2014 to Mar 20, 2015

Genre: Drama, Music, Romance, School, Shounen

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso is an anime I watched years back and felt nostalgic about after writing Top 25 Best Romance Anime of All Time for Romance Lovers, so I rewatched it again. Ironically in april this year.

What’s Your Lie in April is about?

We are introduced to 14 year old fromer music child prodigy Kōsei Arima who lives a monochrome life and has lost his ability to play the piano after the death of his mother.

But all this begins to change when he meets a girl in April, female violinist Kaori Miyazono whose just a ball of fire overflowing with personality.

Ah young love…..

He becomes enchanted with her and slowly his life begins to gain colour again. She gradually begins to raise him back up and help him move foward.

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso is an anime I didn’t know about till it’s release. Back then I wasn’t really involved in the anime community maybe that’s why, I researched it and found out it was about love, music, grieve and I was not interest in it then.

But when I started blogging especially aniblogging, I kept hearing so much praise about this anime from the anime community and seeing it everywhere I decided to give it a try.

Enough about remembering the past. So as I rewatched, the episodes flew by as I watched at least till I got to the last 3 episodes and I found myself trying to avoid watching them. Which is funny cause those last three episodes plot wise were the most put together, not that the previous episodes were not good but maybe because it was nearing the end more attention seems to have been paid to detail, but one thing am sure of was the last three episodes made me feel like I was losing something important that I didn’t want to let go off and that’s probably why I kept delaying watching the last three episodes.

The art style was stellar to me, it was new to me and did take some getting use to, but when you do the lush backgrounds full of detail, with rich color palettes ranging from gorgeous bright pastels to dark and moody grays to convey the emotions of our characters was amazing.

I mean just look at the scene.

But our main characters being 14 and dealing with so much I don’t know just felt a little out of place for me. The characters were all rock-solid though and great. But I felt it would have been nice to know them more deeply.

Most time the flash backs didn’t contribute to much of what we couldn’t already suspect, so it just felt like most of the time we were going on a journey we had already been on, so there was no real awe and excitement. It’s not because this was my second watch but it seemed to lack subtly to me.

Not that this was bad but I feel Your Lie in April is a fantastic production, with engaging relatable characters and emotions oozing out of the plot but at the end doesn’t seem to take full advantage of that, to set the bar higher for itself and other anime to come.

Also the comedy had a way of not being really funny, there were sometimes it would actually put a small smile on my face but most of the time it just felt overdone and they were trying way harder than they should have been.

Miyazono Kaori & Arima Kousei

Miyazono Kaori & Arima Kousei both felt like the most real and relatable to me.

Kousei would break down, run away or try find coping mechanisms to handle living and with his past experiences. Kaori on the other hand who seems happy, carefree and always ready to help others, actually has her own demons that she hides and who as cute mood swings from zero to a hundred at a drop of an hat.

Which to me really humanised them and made them feel like real people with sad stories and parts of themselves, they would rather hide from everyone.

The opening, ending sequences and the music performances were great, I honestly tried my hands at playing the paino, which believe it or not turns out I am actually completely without a doubt horrible at, I have zero music creativity in me.

Summary

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your lie in April) is a beautiful story about a girl’s lie and an emotional numb boy learning to deal with the lose of a loved one.

It as a lot of ups and downs in it, and for an anime it will really feel sometimes like it has more negative qualities than any real good ones.

But I think what really makes it such a great anime is really how it subtly reminds us of all the things we take for granted in our lifes.

this part always hits me with so much emotions.

Like just how cruel a mistress time can be, how we should try to live everyday to the fullest and really shows how life can really be about those little moments we share with the people we love and not always about the big major moments but also the quiet and sometimes usual ones we are just so use to having, and how we all yearn to have a place in someone’s heart.

And I think Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso does that wonderfully with all it’s faults and all, it’s definitely a most watch.

May 3, 2019
My opinion on Yaoi and Yuri

If you mention Yaoi and Yuri in the real world today, you might get some questionable glances and unfavorable looks. Even among hardcore anime fans, people still with turn up their nose at the very mention of them.

But what are they? Why do people not like them so much?

Yaoi is a manga or anime where the emotional or sexual relationship between two or more male characters accounts for most of the plot. Yuri is the same thing except between females. In today’s culture, you can see where this might raise a few red flags for people. While more and more people are becoming open and accepting of people who are more than just the Hetero male and female, it’s still considered taboo.

I realize that I might get a lot of flak for this article. But that’s one of the reasons I’m writing it. But in part, that’s WHY I’m writing this. So I can spread awareness in the anime community. Also, it’s my blog. If you don’t like it, go read something else.

The problem with Yaoi and Yuri is the same as with any other kind of mature content: It doesn’t portray real people in a real relationship but oversexed caricatures and stereotypes. If you can deal with that, there’s really no other problem. The real issues only come when people start to believe that this is really how gay relationships work.

You can say the same thing for TV and movies showing a hetero-sexual relationship. People start to wonder and think on why their life isn’t like that.

There’s nothing wrong with Yaoi or Yuri. But the writing tends to be at the same level as the Twilight books. Terrible, in other words.

There is nothing wrong with two men or women being in love. There is something wrong with bad storytelling being the norm.

There have been only a few Yaoi and Yuri anime shows that I actually liked. Bloom into You was recommended by a friend of mine and the storytelling was well done. Some anime fans joke about how the fact that an anime is more gay by how many exclamation points the anime title has to it. Though I can say that Yuri on Ice!!! is EXTREMELY well done and still one of my top favorite anime shows. The creator even said it was up to the viewer to say if Yuri and Victor were a couple. She made a world where love is love.

And that’s how it should be.

Having been part of the anime community, I’ve known all sorts of people with a wide varying field of interests between them when it comes to their own particular vices and pleasures.
If people enjoy it and they’re not insistent on ramming it down your throat then leave them to it.

I think the only thing I have a problem with is the age difference. A few years, heck even 5 or 6 years is fine. But a 20 year old dating a 50 year old? That’s something I won’t ever understand. But as for male and male or female and female? Leave them alone and heck, maybe even try to get to know them. You might just gain a new friend.

What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below!

As always,

Keep Smiling!

April 12, 2019
Worst Anime of All Time!

You always see lists of all the best anime of all time but it’s rare to see them for the WORST anime of all time. So I decided to bug my roommates and ask around to see what people thought the worst anime of all time would be.

FLCL aka Fooly Cooly

FLCL has been labeled as a masterpiece and something pleasantly different. If an anime show has this much praise, the I’m expecting something enjoyable and funny.

Sadly, FLCL did not offer anything but pain.

There is absolutely no story behind this anime. It is just six episodes of disjointed scripts that attempt to fuse together as many genres as possible then injected with pointless crude humor.

Many would argue that this show is nothing but a random and nonsensical arrangement of spontaneous events. It’s full of pointless and meaningless slapstick humor that cheapens the show, makes it impossible to take seriously as an anime and gives it a “loony toons” vibe of immaturity.

Aho Girl

Overall, if you are looking for a short anime with endless comedy gags with no clear story or plot but just laughter, then this anime is for you. It’s slightly lewd, but over the top comedy.

However, Aho Girl is also painful to watch. While doing a comedy list, I came across this anime. I made it about five minutes before I caved. Seriously, this anime made me want to bang my head against a wall and scream. More so than Diabolic Lovers ever did.

First and foremost, this show is simply not funny. Aho Girl makes a spectacle of itself – presenting faux-meaningful observations; idolizing its vapid female lead; overindulging in panty shots; while accomplishing absolutely nothing in the end.

The testament of Sister New Devil or Shinmai Maou no Testament

In my opinion this show is just bad.

First of all half, the show is unwatchable. Half of the show is white bars of light covering the screen during the more sexual oriented scenes. I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t like staring at anything for almost 3 to 5 minutes at a time, with an occasional face or backside appearing in a shot.

Second, the story is just so messy and all over the place. Most of the story makes little to no sense, due to plot holes. You may argue that it isn’t about the story, but the point is the story tries to bring in characters and world building it didn’t even need.

Overall, feel free to disagree, but there is so much holding this series back. There are some interesting ideas sprinkled here and there, but not a single one of them were represented properly here. This is simply a mediocre show, just not worth anyone’s time, not even the most hardcore of ecchi anime fans.

HAKYUU HOUSHIN ENGI

I love the Houshin Engi manga, so when I saw it was going to receive another anime, I was hopeful this one would cover the whole story and do a decent job on its adaptation. Sadly, I was wrong. The first episode already shows big differences between the two. The story is badly told. You can’t understand much if you don’t know it already.

I still recommend the manga, but this anime shouldn’t exist.

Most viewers will not like this anime for two simple reasons: It’s not very good and most of all, not very enjoyable either. It walks the path of mediocrity without even trying to be anything. The outcome is very bland and a total lackluster.

This adaptation did surprisingly many questionable choices. First and foremost is the lack of introduction. Viewers are quite directly thrown into a random world around random characters. Nothing is explained, things just somewhat are there and stuff happens because it does.

THE MASTER OF RAGNAROK & BLESSER OF EINHERJAR or Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria

Even when stacked up against Isekai abominations like Death March and Isekai wa Smartphone, it still somehow manages to be even worse! In fact, this might just be the worst Isekai anime that I’ve seen to date, and considering the generally poor quality of the genre, that’s really saying something. So yes, this anime is definitely incredible!

Incredibly bad.

This anime doesn’t even bother to start with the protagonist getting inexplicably transported to a fantasy world. When we’re introduced to him, he’s already been in another world for two years, so it’s almost like this isn’t even an Isekai anime. Anyway, our protagonist, named Super Ultra Omnipotent Usurper, or Suou for short, is a perfect being in every way! He’s the most morally just and relatable character ever, is a military genius, and, most importantly, gets all the women! Actually, only the latter is true, but the anime still desperately tries to give him character traits that make him more than just a chick magnet.

Too bad they fail miserably.

Suou is a conqueror, plain and simple. Not of nations, but of women. Yet what makes him stand out from his fellow Kirito clones? Well, Suou is unique in that when he claims a girl as his property, he makes her a part of his “family.” That’s right, this guy forces his women to become his little sisters and daughters. Then makes them address him as “papa” and “big brother.” He also doesn’t seem to give a crap about his soldiers and doesn’t bat an eye when they’re slaughtered in combat. And the best part is that the writers still try to portray him as an “I am holier than thou” type of character.

Thanks to the solar-powered smartphone that Suou just so happens to have, our hero is able to look up military tactics of great historical leaders like Alexander the Great and Sun Tzu and implement them in battles. Of course, you really can’t tell what battle strategies are being used during fight scenes due to the hideous visuals that make everything look like an utter mess.

A random red haired dude in this anime wisely said “the details don’t matter.” I think the writers must have taken that sentence to heart. Nothing about this anime makes any sense. The plot goes nowhere, and the characters are painfully bland and annoying.

Goblin Slayer

“Anyone who likes/dislikes this show is a Nazi/Libtard.” – The state of the anime community after episode 1.

I think it’s fair to say that no other anime has caused such controversy and overwhelming divide amongst anime fans after a single episode like Goblin Slayer has. A scene lasting around fifteen seconds featuring a character being raped receiving more condemnation than every other anime airing this year.

So, feel free to watch Goblin Slayer if you enjoy dark-fantasy and have a tolerance for uncomfortable content. Or skip it, because truth told, Goblin Slayer was never really worth caring that much about in the first place.

Hanoka

Hanoka was the very first full fledged anime series to be animated completely in Flash. This is a terrible mistake. The flash makes the animation look unnatural, especially when viewing the characters. The faces and heads do not look right at all, and the faces show no expression on them what so ever. I do applaud the makers for trying flash, but it appears that the technology has come nowhere close to make it worthwhile.

I’m not really sure what I expected from this show initially. I’m all for new techniques used in any kind of context, and given that this Anime series had been animated entirely in Flash format, I thought of it as perhaps something exciting.

Throughout the show, we see the usual, predictable scenes such as “I’ll fight to protect you”, “he gave me a reason to live”, and “aagh you fatally injured him and now my powers increased tenfold because of my emotional distress”. The originality of the show is close to zero. No, if it’s a proper story you’re looking for, then this isn’t it.

Also the ending has got to be the worst ending I have ever seen to an anime series. Terrible does not even begin to describe Hanoka.

Ghost Stories Gakkou no Kaidan

The thing about this anime is that it is actually REALLY really bad. It bombed in Japan and it is easy to see why.

However……

Aniplex was handed the English dub of the show, knowing it was a failure in Japan and it SEEMS they didn’t take the dub too seriously. So what do we get? The best dub that has ever been done ever.
Let me try to explain; the voice actors decided to add really adult jokes, often breaking the fourth wall and mocking the show itself. It’s like a fandub with comedians or an Abridged series, but full episodes.

To me, there was a certain formula for watching this show. It’s definitely not a series someone should marathon. Nope, it should be enjoyed an episode or two at a time. Any more and you’ll find yourself sick of the studpidity.
Ghost stories is so bad it’s good. The show gets most of its fame from being so awful and the dub so hilarious.

My advice to you is to watch the Dub. Bear in mind, the adult humor may be offputting to younger audiences. Or if you get offended easily, then please do NOT watch this. Ghost Stories English dub tries to be offensive to everyone and it succeeds.

So, what do you think? Do you agree with this list? What animes do you hate? Let me know in the comments below!

As always,

Keep Smiling!

March 29, 2019
Voltron Season 8: Everything Right and Mostly Wrong
Caution – this article discusses Voltron season 8, and includes major spoilers.

Were any of you fans of How I Met Your Mother? A pretty amazing show which capped off an epic final season with quite possibly the worst finale of all time? Voltron season 8 is my HIMYM season 9. I loved almost all of Voltron. I mean Season 3 started getting a little weird and out of place but then they got back on track. Kinda. But then they had to end it…well like they did.

Some were happy that Shiro, a character faced with constant adversity in his story, might get a happy ending, but the show’s large queer audience tossed around words like “betrayal” and “dread.” And that’s all because there was a LOT wrong with Voltron Season 8.

So the agenda for this week for Voltron Season 8

Monday: cry because Voltron is over.

Tuesday: cry because they killed Allura.

Wednesday: cry because I miss Adam.

Thursday: cry because I miss Voltron.

Friday: cry because there won’t be new episodes.

Saturday: cry because Lance deserves better.

Sunday: cry because of Matt’s new haircut.

The real star of this season though was Allura. Her romance with Lance was pretty expected and while I wish they had done more to build it up (much like the Haggar backstory) it still works. They’re cute together! They got to cuddle and support one another. That’s the kind of healthy relationship I like to see on kids’ TV.

In “Launch Date”, the relationship between Lance and Allura finally came to a head.

I was iffy on Lance as a character for the first couple of seasons, but he really grew on me as he grew up. I’m usually not a fan of the kind of relationships Lance/Allura represented at the beginning – and obviously, uninterested woman being relentlessly pursued by a man who won’t take no for an answer.

But Lance/Allura was extremely well-written and developed naturally throughout seven seasons. They became close and came to appreciate each others’ positive qualities and eventually developed real romantic feelings. This was one of the more well-done heterosexual relationships I’ve seen in a while because the build-up was believable. Their little moments through the season (hand-holding, hugging, just being together) was great, but sadly Lance’s entire purpose became “being worried about Allura”. He had some of the best character development on the show, so it was disappointing that he became such a flat character in Voltron season 8.

I can admit that even while being a part time Klance Shipper. I LOVE Lance and Keith together and while I think it was wrong for Allura to die, now Lance and Keith can be together.

Voltron season 8 was a fabulous season for Allura. Not only did we get to see her explore her Altean magic (since when can she camouflage herself? and she, like, healed an entire park!), but we also got to see her go a little dark side, which was pretty great. She realized that she had found a new family – such as when the other girls took her shopping for her and Lance’s date, or when she ate dinner with Lance’s family – and she was willing to put herself in harm’s way to save existence.

So, naturally, they killed her. And I suppose since Alfor sacrificed himself, they wanted to bring the story full circle. But I want to know who thought it was a good idea to take a beloved, heroic, WOC lead and kill her off in the final ten minutes of the final season. Why must Allura sacrifice everything she gained, finally find a family and a place where she belonged and was needed? Why was she the only Paladin that needed to die? I mean, why even bother getting her together with Lance if they were just going to kill her off? Why were we – and the Paladins – not given the chance to properly mourn her?

These are questions that I need answers to, but honestly, no answer is going to satisfy me. Yes, this was an active decision Allura made to fix what Honerva had done, but having her be the only loss suffered just seems wrong. No one even tried to think of another solution (they could have sacrificed the lions). She didn’t even get to say goodbye to Coran.

Also, sidenote you can get Voltron: Legendary Defender Merch here!

And Shiro’s ending for Voltron Season 8?

For Voltron season 8 to end with Shiro marrying some side character who I don’t even think has a name, a character with whom he did not even converse, who was mostly in the background of bridge scenes, and who had maybe four lines total the entire season? For Shiro to have “found his happiness” and retired, when he was so, so happy to be a Paladin, to be the captain of the Atlas, to be out in space, exploring?

This is a man who had a (presumably) happy relationship and gave it up to follow his dream. You cannot seriously expect me to believe that he would just quit and get married. He is the only character whose epilogue had nothing to do with his character or his dream. Just married. Not to mention, nothing angers me more in storytelling than relationships without development, and the idea that he wasn’t happy until he got married is ridiculous.

And honestly – the fact that Keith and Shiro almost never share the screen after everything they’ve gone through?

Season 7 was bookended by Keith saving Shiro and they don’t even hang out together on their last night on Earth. I was honestly not expecting them to end up together. ~~I mean it’s not like there’s an entire episode comparing Keith and Shiro’s ex-boyfriend oh wait yes there is.~~ They lost all of their closeness basically once it was revealed that Shiro was gay, which is a travesty.

And then there was Lance

HOW do you become part Altean? I feel like that was something the writers just threw on at the end. One of the things that made Lance so special is that he didn’t have any magic powers or skills. He was a normal human being and ROCKED it. So why did they have to go and make him Altean?

I don’t want this review of Voltron Season 8 to be entirely negative, because as I said earlier, I did enjoy this season until the finale, so here is a little list of things I liked:
- Veronica and Acxa moment’s
- Pidge connecting to the forest
- Awkward dinner conversations with Acxa
- Keith and Hunk stuck on the alien version of “It’s a Small World” and Keith going predictably nuts from the song
- The Atlas crew gossiping about Shiro’s well-deserved arm wrestling win
- Baby Lotor
- Keith in a PONY-TAIL! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
On the whole, though, this is a lackluster ending for what had up until now been a well-written show with strong, well-developed characters. Voltron season 8 felt very rushed and out of character, with a poorly thought out and clearly tacked-on ending. This show deserved better. The characters deserved better. Still, I think it’s going to become one of the classics that will go up there with Sailor Moon and Pokemon.

What are ya’lls thoughts? Let me know what you loved and hated in the comments below!

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March 8, 2019
Does Kakashi Hatake have a son?
Does Kakashi Hatake have a son? and am I the only one curious about this. Hay everyone, so I been wanting to write about this but haven’t been having enough time to sit down and get it done.

With the beginning of the new series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations we saw that almost everyone has already settled down, apart from Kakashi, Guy and maybe a few others.

But Kakashi not settling down, really bugs me, especially after seeing the new generation of konoha ninjas, I just felt it wasn’t fair not having a little copy ninja running around.

cute little copy ninja jr.

I mean he’s such a great ninja and everyone has a little one why can’t he. I mean does that mean he never found happiness and you know what I mean.

I know having a wife and kids doesn’t make or prove you are happy. I just feel there is someone for everyone, so why couldn’t Kakashi find his or did he ?

So let’s look at reasons why Kakashi might not have wanted to settle down.

The Real Reason Why Kakashi Isn’t Married ?

To try and figure this out let’s have a quick refresher on his past;
- He grew up as an orphan when his father killed himself, after going against orders and being discriminated for this. This did a number on Kakashi and made him believe that the orders a ninja was given should always be absolute.
- He had to carry the burden and regret of his best friend Obito and fellow team mate Rin dying, which he felt was all his faults, caused my his inadequacies.
- Dealing with his sensei’s death (Minato)
- He couldn’t keep Sasuke on the straight and narrow path, when he became the Sensei of team 7
- He was never able to finish reading his favourite series of novels he loved because of the death of the author (Jiraya)
Kakashi life has always been very difficult, it’s a very emotionally draining one that would make most of us unhinged.

It’s not hard to believe that at some point, he would become scared of loving or subconsciously avoid loving things. Believing that everything he seems to loves dissappears or dies.

I mean even once Kishimoto stated that in reality he didn’t make Kakashi finding the girl of his life simply because he keeps his face always covered.

Or was it that Kakashi didn’t want to build a family because it would have made him weak in front of his enemies, since he would have had something more to lose or something more to care about in those life or death situations of being a ninja.

Or could Kakashi Hatake have been playing one on us all these years. I have my doubts after watching this episode of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and seeing this boy.

Houki Taketori

Yes I know they don’t have the same surname and yes he could just be another fan boy of the legendary 6th Hokage.

But it is possible he’s Kakashi’s son, I mean Naruto’s through parentage was hidden from him because of all the enemies the fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki because of her bloodline had.

Am sure the 6th Hokage is not lacking in the department of “enemies who would try to get to him through his loved ones.”

Maybe hiding in plain sight as a 6th Hokage fan might be the way to go. And maybe am just over thinking this but he as had love interests, lets look into that.

Kakashi Hatake’s love interest?

Starting off the list of women Kakashi could have fathered a child;
- Rin Nohara
This technically doesn’t count since it was a one sided love. Kakashi has never shown interest with her other than keeping his promise he had with Obito which he failed at keeping by the way.

Ooo unrequited love, we can always imagine though
- Kahyo
Well Kahyo some of you might not know she’s from a spin-off novel Kakashi Hiden: Lightning In The Icy Sky, it is set shortly after Sasuke’s departure from the Hidden Leaf. Part of Naruto Hiden (a.k.a. Naruto Secret Chronicles) is a light novel series which explores the stories of various characters after the conclusion of the original manga. This one shows how Kakashi becomes the 6th Hokage.

Kakashi seemed to fall for her. Shes a ninja that is at a Kage skill level using ice release justu. Even going one on one with Raikage Ay and winning the training fight.

They meet at a point were she’s join a group that follow Madera way’s and they are trying to take down the system and at the end she ends up serving a life sentence as the warden of blood prison, so is there a chance there really.

It’s implied though that there was something going on between them, I mean with the last line of the novel being,

“Spring time is around the corner”
which in Japan is often a sign of blossoming love

Even if logic and reason point otherwise, I means she even says her job as the warden of blood prison keeps her really busy.

But Kakashi literally chases Naruto across Konoha to reprimand him for spreading rumors about him being head-over-heels for Kahyo, and while those could be the actions of an innocent or a guilty man, the actual letter he sends her is fairly innocent and she does say she’s happy now, could it be because of love who knows.

Awwwww…
- Hanare
Where to start with Hanare and Kakashi to me this is the most probable person he could have had a child with.

Hanare is a kunoichi and spy from the Jōmae Village. As a young child, Hanare was said to be very lonely since she had never known her family or seen her own village. I think they really connected on an emotional level more than any of the other women on our list.

They both clearly had feelings for each other and I really felt our copy ninja was in love. There was a scene in the beginning of episode 191, where he sees a girl acting like Hanare and he whispers her name.

He seemed really sad and seemed to miss her, and this is from a guy who keeps his emotions suppressed as much as possible so for him to show such emotions I felt he most be deeply in love with her.

Or maybe the only relationship Kakashi wants are;

His Dogs

I mean they have been with him forever and they are mans best friends.

His Mask

I mean he as two spares just in case something happens to the first one

Well either way I guess we can hope and dream, that maybe love conquered one of the coolest Ninjas in Narutoverse.

Hanare X Kakashi is a theory I am behind a 100%

So that’s all I have for you, any theory you have or thoughts let me know in the comments section. Thank you for sticking around to the end and reading my ramblings and for my old readers thanks for all your support. Till next time keeping trying to smile.
February 9, 2019
Why is One Piece so Popular?

There are really a bunch of reasons to like One Piece. It’s got a very likable main cast of characters, with tons of memorable supporting characters and antagonists. The One Piece universe as a whole is one of the more fleshed-out ones I’ve come across, and it just seems like so much about the world has been carefully planned out.

Likewise, it feels like there’s been an incredible amount of attention paid to the main plot’s finer details, with some subtle foreshadowing often leading to big developments hundreds of episodes after the fact. Also, it’s still amazing how seamlessly the show can transition from awesome action to drama to comedy and anything else there is to offer.

It’s not perfect by any means. The pacing, especially over the past 200 or so episodes, has slowed down quite a bit to the point where I honestly haven’t even been able to keep up with it on a weekly basis. Simply, not enough happens on a weekly basis to make it worth watching. I’m now waiting for entire arcs to finish so I can marathon them.

Reasons to Like One Piece

1.
Great Plot

One piece is an epic tale about a kid who sails to become the pirate king, as in ruler of all the seas, and on his adventures, he teams up with people who all want dreams to come true.

The wonder of One Piece isn’t that it’s “clever” or “mature” it’s that it isn’t! It’s hilarious and the style is super unique. Personally, I love One Piece art because it proves that you don’t need whatever you consider “good” art to weave a wonderful story. Plus it’s just fun to look at. Especially because, with the way the style is, the expression of the characters’ emotions is heightened.

Furthermore, it also has intense emotional moments which got me crying not only once.

2.
Nakama

Speaking of Nakama, one piece does have the incredibly important theme of friendship and ‘Nakama’ pervading throughout the whole series. it creates such a huge bond between the straw hats, and also adds to the emotional scenes, etc.

Also, it’s awesome, how Oda manages to give each crew member enough time to shine and bestow every member with such a unique personality, that every team constellation is simply awesome if the Straw Hats were to split up for some time. His story-telling is just off the charts.

3.
Compelling Characters and Character Development

The most amazing thing about One Piece is the characters! Characters that you forgot even existed come up in a super important way all the time. It’s so much fun to see them after they’ve matured a little! You even grow to love the insignificant characters because they’re so outlandish and hard to forget.
The Straw Hat Pirates are a wacky cast of characters and all diverse.

4.
Antagonists

The antagonists of the series are seriously great as well because their behavior doesn’t always reflect their personalities & vice-versa.

5.
Devil Fruits

Each devil fruit has unique powers and that’s what makes every devil fruit user interesting.

There are three types: Paramecia, Zoan, and Logia.

6.
Mesmerizing Quote

No one can ever wonder how an anime can teach you a way of life and affect you that deep. That’s some deep philosophy right there.

7.
Fights

I personally think that One Piece’s greatest merit is the fighting system.
Sword fights, devil fruit users, haki users, and firepower, etc., and many many ways to fight with and it comes down to who gets beaten down first, mostly by using brute force.

Every character comes up its unique fighting techniques like Luffy’s 1st,2nd, and 3rd gear or Zoro’s Santoryu.

Are you a fan of One Piece or not? Let me know in the comments below!

As always,

Keep Smiling!

January 18, 2019
Inu x Boku SS Review

What’s Inu x Boku SS About?

Ririchiyo Shirakiin is the sheltered daughter of a renowned family. With her petite build and wealthy status, Ririchiyo has been a protected and dependent girl her entire life, but now she has decided to change all that. However, there is just one problem—the young girl has a sharp tongue she can’t control and terrible communication skills.

With some help from a childhood friend, Ririchiyo takes up residence in Maison de Ayakashi, a secluded high-security apartment complex that is home to a host of bizarre individuals. Furthermore, each inhabitant including Ririchiyo, is actually half-human, half-youkai. They happen to be descendants of monsters from Japanese Culture. Not only that, but they also have one secret service assigned to each resident, for their protection and stuff.

But Ririchiyo’s troubles have only just begun. As a requirement of staying in her new home, she must be accompanied by a Secret Service agent. Ririchiyo’s new partner, Soushi Miketsukami, is handsome, quiet… but ridiculously clingy and submissive. With Soushi, her new supernatural neighbors, and the beginning of high school, Ririchiyo definitely seems to have a difficult path ahead of her.

What may seem like a promising idea to explore Oriental Mythology turned into a mushy romance between this one girl who was socially awkward(Ririchiyo) and her secret service agent(Miketsukami).

Was There Even a Plot?

The whole time I kept expecting some surprising twist that would actually make it… interesting.

Inu x Boku SS was supposedly a comedy story incorporating some supernatural and mysterious themes. However, it seems like the director changed their mind during the middle of the series. It was like watching someone trying to do 5 things at a time. Eventually, it will go wrong.

To put it bluntly, for the most part, the story was boring. Save for the first and last few episodes, the pace of one manga chapter per episode caused the story to be dragged out longer than necessary. The first couple of episodes were tolerable given that they were used to introduce the characters and the plot. In the last couple of episodes is where the plot actually picks up from the first few episodes. It’s not bad, I mean, it is a bit of a cliché, and that really makes it a tad disappointing.

Besides just the characters, nothing is distinctively different about Inu x Boku, than if you compare it to a cheesy school drama. Also, it can barely qualify as a mystery because no suspense was really built throughout the series.

Characters in Inu x Boku SS

First off, the supporting characters of the series, though unique and interesting, were a bit underdeveloped. However, the extensive character development of the two main characters made up for this. At first, the female protagonist, Shirakiin Ririchiyo, is your typical, sharp-tongued teenage girl who often unintentionally isolates herself from others. But as the series progresses, she slowly opens the door to her heart, accepting the warmth of those around her while trying to control her tongue. On the other hand, the male protagonist, Miketsukami Sōshi, is a self-despising and deceptive man who knows nothing about emotion and feelings. But, similar to Ririchiyo, he too changes drastically throughout the series.

What’s most heartwarming is that the two, although having totally different personalities, are actually the ones responsible for each other’s development. Ririchiyo shows Soshi the meaning of emotion and feelings while he proves to her that he will be by her side. Along with the other characters, the two end up transforming each other for the better, resulting in two solid characters.

The characters were the only unique part of this series. Ririchiyo along with some supporting characters have some very interesting conversations. And, with Ririchiyo’s personality, it just makes it so much more fun to watch. The comedy included in the show was based mostly on stupid conversations, thoughts, fantasies, or actions some character started. It will fit the taste of basically anyone with a sense of humor. There really is only one character development in this series. His name is Soushi, and a servant of Ririchyo”sama.”Not very much is known about Soushi except that he has a strange attraction to his master until the very last few episodes, and that is why I think the characters turned out a lot worse than they could of.

Final Thoughts for Inu x Boku SS

I will end it in this paragraph shortly. Because that’s what this anime really was, a short and innocent story about Ririchiyo and her adventures with her air-headed friends in the Ayakashi mansion. To be precise, that’s exactly how this anime played out until the last few episodes. It’s cute and mostly a fluffy slice of life anime that you can watch in one afternoon.

We all know this feeling, haha. I’ll love anyone who gives me food! It just makes me happy!

Have you already seen this anime before? Or read the manga? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

As always,

Keep Smiling!

October 29, 2018
Funny Inuyasha Moments

It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with Inuyasha. It was the first manga and anime that I was introduced to. Naturally, I quickly devoured the show and even now, years later, I still watch it regularly. It’s a go-to when I’m feeling down or need to relax.

Here are just a few of the funniest Inuyasha moments!

Funny Inuyasha Moments

9.
Inuyasha sure does love his ramen

Heaven forbid someone tries to get in between him and his ramen. He also really loves potato chips. Not that I can blame him. I’m a fan as well.

8.
I almost spit out my drink

Most fans of the show can agree that the banter being Shippo and Inuyasha made for some of the best moments! Would you agree?

7.
How do you not know what an anime is?

YOU are IN an anime! How could our adorable Inuyasha not know what an anime is?

Related: Kagome and Kikyou Don’t Look Alike…Do They?

6.
Exams are evil

Inuyasha and the gang know what’s up. I hate exams with a passion.

5.
That’s it. That’s the show

Miroku had some pretty funny scenes in the show, but this just made me giggle. It sums up the show perfectly!

4.
Breaking the 4th wall

Even if it was during the movie and not the show, the characters still broke the 4th wall. And the panther tribe was never seen or heard from again.

3.
Poor Inuyasha

Inuyasha just couldn’t catch a break when it came to Kagome. His jealously whenever Kouga was around, came out worse than sneezing during a cold.

2.
Just pure Funny Inuyasha

1.
Last but not Least!

I don’t think I can imagine Inuyasha drunk, but it would make for a pretty funny Inuyasha moment!

What did you think? Any other moments that made you laugh or smile? Let me know in the comments below!

As always,

Keep Smiling!

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August 13, 2018
AOT Season 3 Attack on Titan Review

AOT Season 3 Attack on Titan Review

Attack on Titan tackles the fear of the unknown, and the dangers of enemies hiding in plain sight. At the end of the second season, they dropped some pretty big bombshells. Things like who the traitors that were actually Titans in disguise were, more details about the Colossal Titan and Armored Titan, Eren’s new “Coordinate” skill, and even that the Titans are actually a part of the very walls that Trost uses to protect themselves from the outside dangers.

Of course, with the way that the second season ended, fans everywhere couldn’t wait for the new season to come out. Manga readers already know what’s going on, but this review is based off as someone who has just watched the anime, and not read the manga.

What Happened in This Episode?

In Trost, Pastor Nick is murdered. Having given the scouts information, he’s tortured but doesn’t give up any information. However, it’s clear that Levi’s squad is a target. With the military police aiming for the scouts, it starts to become clear that the government is up to something. They have frozen the activity of scouts outside the walls, arrested Erwin and have demanded Eren and Historia be turned over. The government has always been portrayed as corrupted, but now they’re murdering innocent people.

While this episode starts off slowly and ends before the action, I thought the shift was needed to set up the new threats.

“Smoke Signal” contains that unnerving feeling that’s present in only the best Attack on Titan episodes where everything is calm, but you just know that something is wrong; that these guys have somehow screwed up in an immense way and they have no idea how or what’s about to befall them. The gut clenching feeling is something that AoT is KNOWN for.

More Levi…

One of the greatest things about Attack on Titan’s season 3 premiere is that it not only puts my husbando Captain Levi front and center, but it appears that this year will also explore his past to greater detail. Levi was sorely missing during the show’s second season and it’s encouraging to see that he looks to be a major figure this year. It’s been too long since the world has been treated to some Levi badassery(is that even a word?) and even though he has lots of time to make up for here, he has plenty of great moments in this premiere.

Levi has to face a very distressing person from his past who basically sets up shop and is ready to take over. Sure, Titans look scary as hell, but there’s something deeply disturbing about an ordinary human that’s so drastically lost their way. Kenny the Ripper is arguably even more intimidating than a Titan and he might be this season’s largest threat. It might not seem like humans as the enemy is that significant, but it presents a major shift to the show’s values.

Personally, I like this shift in the season. It shows us that humans can be a threat as well. Which most of us already know, but still…this makes for some more awesome dialogue between our characters and some more awesome scenes. Who will we learn to trust and avoid?

What’s Next for AOT Season 3?

This premiere strongly hints at what’s to come this season, both on a personal and grander scale. Of course, I can’t wait to watch along with thousands of other fans and get to reviewing. This episode provided a great start and with 23 episodes remaining I can’t wait.

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Have you already watched it? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below!

As always,

Keep Smiling!

July 29, 2018

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