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So another volume of Oyasumi Punpun has been released by Hox earlier today (or was it yesterday?). I must say this volume has been a bloody wild ride. While last volume was just plainly batshit insane, Asano gave us another emotional rollercoaster this time, just like he did in volume 10.

So Punpun and Aiko are still on the run after what happened in the last volume. Aiko's wound is getting worse and worse, and Punpun is still mentally unstable because of that incident. He even went as far as picking a fight with a guy because of he littered, probably he'd kill that guy if not for Aiko stopping him.

Meanwhile Sachi is getting desperate in search of Punpun. Her searching took her to Punpun's hometown in Fukushima and there she met his dad. After hearing from Punpun's dad about all sort of happening in his past, Sachi is finally determined to be the one who will protect Punpun. A bit late if you ask me.

After this point it will be a spoiler if I tell more but this is where things are starting to take a freefall Not like that saying anything after what happened in Punpun's spiral downward life so far but this time it will likely caught you off guard. I should've known better than to trust Asano. He always hits you when you least expected and rubs the wound with salt afterward. Oh and there's this subplot with Pegasus and co. too, but I doubt you'd care about that.

Anyway, I'd say this is one hell of a penultimate volume. That damned Asano kept toying with our emotion whether we like it or not. This is Punpun after all. There are pure rage, confusion, tears, a slight of hope, only to be crushed by utter despair in this volume. This is where I can't help but to sympathize with Punpun, even though he's now a jerkass psycho and not how he used to be anymore.

If the source is to be trusted, next volume will be the last. I don't think I'll like where this is going but it can't be helped. Will Asano give us the unlikely happy end? Or will he end it in the most despair way possible? Will Punpun able to conquer Planet Punpunia? Only time will tell. See you in the next volume in winter.

I want to get off Mr. Punpun's wild ride

Advent is the final part in the Berserk saga Golden Arc trilogy, in which the infamous Eclipse event took place. Though it is true that this movie is adapted closer to the manga compared to its TV series counterpart, they still cut several contentss due to time constrain, most notably the fight with Bakiraka and Black Dog Knights. Fortunately, this time they didn't mess much with the main plot. That means  we able finally to see Skull Knight in animated form.

The CG, while it looks much better that the previous movies, still managed to distract me sometimes. The rest of the movies is pretty enough, especially the Eclipse part, which successfully able to capture the sheer horror and nightmarish feel of it. This movies is, of course, uncensored. So you'll be able to enjoy it to the fullest, down to the demonic rape part, if you happen to fancy that sort of thing.

If you are somehow only watch the TV series version, and confused as hell with the ending (which ended right in the middle of the hellish part) then you may want to check this movie out. It tells you the aftermath of the Eclipse, about how Guts and Casca able to survive the event, Guts unescapable fate to fight countless demons and his determination to settle score with Griffith. This led to a hint to a possible sequel,The Black Swordman arc which hopefully continue to the Retribution arc.

In the end this movie is very enjoyable as the climax to the Golden Age arc trilogy. Those who like Berserk manga and TV series will be pleased with this finale. I think it's safe to say that the Berserk saga is finally getting the anime treatment it deserves.

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Aww shieeet, 10/10 Kyoani! You guys sure know how to please fans.

So yeah, kinda late for this but I finally watched Chuu2koi OVA (or episode 13 some people say). It's continuation from the last episode with the cast are celebrating christmas party in Dekomori's fortress. A lot of things happen, most of them tend to induce a sudden heart attack to me. As usual, the chuunibyou battle is well-animated, making me despair because Kyoani will never do action anime ever again. Anyway, I'm glad this isn't the last time we see the cast since they already announced S2 is in production some time ago. So yeah, more chuu2 antics and moe overload.

The second season of Ore no Imouto have had its ups and downs so far, mostly downs but the latest episode has restored my hope in Japan. If nothing it implies the ending geared toward Kirino end. Even if not, at least Kirino will stay in her dere form for the rest of the show. Who am I kidding. It will have an open end because no one would dare to pull another Akasaka or Yosuga no Sora stunt. Let's wait for the last volume of the light novel instead, which will be released soon. Manami a shit.

So. Many. Feels.

Goddammit. So I've just finished watching Makoto Shinkai's The Garden of Words (Kotonoha no Niwa) which was suddenly came out of blue about three days ago. Like other Shinkai's works, this movie talks about relationship. And of course, like other Shinkai's works, it doesn't really end well.

As usual, the visual aspect is a top-notch. Just like what you expected from the master of scenery porn. I especially like the detail put into the rain scene. It makes the movie very moody and comfy to watch.

So yeah, why don't you start watching this movie right now instead of reading this silly anime blog. It's probably one of the most 'Shinkai' out of all Shinkai's works. I dunno what the hell am I writing anymore. I should just shut down this blog already. (Nah, that wouldn't happen though, sorry to disappoint you)

Alright I'm going to keep this short. Bioshock Infinite has one of the most interesting world in video games that comes to my mind recently. In this day and age where "realistic" setting in video games is considered as the most popular choice, the imaginative city of Columbia is such a treat for me. Yeah, the intro for Rapture in Bioshock was cool and all but there's nothing like breathing the fresh air and seeing that beautiful sky filled with floating monuments.

But that's not all. The gameplay is almost pretty much the same as the first game, you got weapons and this special powers. Then you proceed to shoot everythings that moves. Simple. And the story. Oooh. The main theme is 'infinite universe' but there are many things beyond that but I don't want to spoil the fun. Also the ending left me shocked, both in awe and confuse.

Bioshock Infinite is the game that I hyped for a long time since Bioshock is one of my favorite modern game. Finally playing it gave me this sense of unrealism. It's like I'm playing that game from my dream. Well, turned out it wasn't as brilliant as I expected but nevertheless it's pretty exciting to play. I can't wait for Bioshock whatever that's gonna be released next. I hope it will bring another interesting setting to explore.

That horrible creature on the left is a girl. Yep, at this point I might've stopped watching this show already, but alas, my curiosity got the better of me and I proceed to finish another episode of Aku no Hana. Good riddance I don't even know myself anymore. What am I? What am I doing here?

So, uhm, I just finished Tiger and Bunny movie last night. I was expecting it to be a boring recap but turned out it was better than I expected. Sure, I got this sense of deja vu but surprisingly it has better pace than the series. There's not much to give in this movie beside more cohesive storytelling and a random new villain, still it's the same Tiger & Bunny I enjoyed two years ago.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ahaha... ha... sob sob sob...

WHY

WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN

THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE MY MOST ANITICIPATED ANIME THIS SEASON

THE MANGA HAS DECENT ART

I THOUGHT AT LEAST THE ANIME WOULD USE THAT

BUT THIS

THIS IS JUST WRONG

EVRYTHING LOOKS LIKE A PILE OF SHIT

WHAT THE HELL IS THE DIRECTOR THINKING

IS NOTHING SACRED ANYMORE

FUCK YOU AKU NO HANA ANIME

FUCK ROTOSCOPE

FUCK EVERYTHING I'M OUT

Girls und Panzer was such a goddamn good treat, I kid you not. When I first heard about it I had my share of doubt like most of any sane person would. I mean, the premise sounds silly. However you can bet your own ass that Japan can turn any kind of silly premise into a wonderful thing. Girls und Panzer is one hell of a wonderful thing. Every episode packed a punch, especially the latter episodes. The pacing is superb. The battles are awesome and I can learn a thing or two about tanks in  the most fun way, even though I'm not a military freak type. The final battle is especially one of the coolest moment in anime that include tanks.

You think moe and tanks cannot be combined? Well think again, kiddo. Ever see a tank doing MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING? In this anime you can. Oh what's that, you want moe Commie girls singing Russian wartime song while riding a T-34 (CMIIW)? Look no further than this anime. You like both playing World of Tanks and watching Chinese Cartoon? Good, this anime is for you then! Everyone can be pleased. Only in Girls und Panzer.

The show was over, I went home with a satisfied face. Yep, Love Live was one big surprise for me last season. I was expecting a bland idol anime that only exist as a promotion for the CD and Love Live other goodies but instead I was entertained by the characters and the story. I wasn't a long time Love Live School Idol Project fan. I was introduced to this idol group when they released their fourth PV. I listened their songs from time to time but that is all. This anime actually made me want to collect Love Live merchandise. So I say this anime is a success.

I rarely seen anime where I love and adore all the characters but Love Live is sure as hell one of those anime. There is literary no character that annoys me, well maybe Nico sometimes but even she has some redeeming features that I like. The rest of cast are also great, with Nozomi as my favorite idol in the show. Another surprise for me is how the characters presented differently in anime compared to how I thought they're gonna be when I watched the singles PV. It's a nice way to keep me watching this anime every week.

As much as I want a second season to happen, I don't think the story can be stretched for another season. So unless Sunrise is going to milk this franchise further I'll be fine with how the anime ended. An half-assed written story for the second season will just ruin the miracle of this anime. Honestly I'm sad to see this anime ends because 13 weeks just passed by quickly, but every good things must come to an end.

Thank you Love Live and μ's for all the fun! I hope we will meet again someday, someday of my life!

This anime revolves around a young witch doing witch things. Kinda reminds me of Mahou Shoujotai, which still be one of my favorite fantasy anime. Little Witch Academia is part of Anime Mirai 2013 project, which used to be called Young Animator Training Project in 2010 and 2011. The episode is pretty good, it has nice setting and all. I don't mind if one day it'll get a proper series.

...one short anime at a time.

Finally Haganai NEXT ended. I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy the second season as much as the first. It's basically the same mindless fun, no more no less. There's some noticeable character development, mainly with Rika. She's like a very different person she was in the first season. Oh there's also some "shocking" revelations with Yukimura and later Sena. New characters are quite nice addition to the already colorful cast too.

I had a little bit issue with Kodaka because of his denseness in some episode. It's fine for the first time but hearing him keep saying "Eh, what was that?" over and over again were getting really annoying real fast. Though it was later revealed why he acted like that. The end episode provides a bit hint for what the season 3 will probably about, if there is any (crossing my finger!).

Yeah, getting another season won't hurt. Maybe Rika will help Kodaka to achieve his harem ending which he dreamed of, a la To-Love-Ru Darkness. Or maybe Kodaka will man up and choose one of the girls, though I doubt that probability. Or maybe it'll be the usual harem shenanigans in which there's no change in tone from the previous seasons. Or maybe there will be no more Haganai. We don't know yet. Anyway, I enjoy this second season wholeheartedly. Though I usually never really like the genre, I have a soft spot for Haganai ever since I discovered the light novel two years ago. Holyshit, it's been two years? What am I doing with my life?

Hahaha oh wow. So basically all these times Kodaka was just pretending to be a dense motherfucker. He knew all along that those girls are trying to get into his pants. Now, normally I would be mad as hell but somehow I feel for this guy. I might be understand why he acted like that. I mean, if he choose a girl the foundation of Neighbor Club would crumble and I don't think he wants that to happen so yeah I think it's for the best. Still, there's still a probabililty that somehow a girl would end up with him and all we can do is waiting for the next two episodes.

By the way... I can't be the only one that notices how Rika is getting a lot cuter in S2 right? I even think that I might made a wrong choice by choosing Sena as my favorite Haganai (yeah, yeah I'm a Meat-fag). Rika's character is getting a well development in S2 and that makes her a lot better than other Haganai girls in my eyes. Though I don't really dig her changing her hair every damn episode. Just stick with above pic or this one:
Arrgh no good no good. I'm still a Sena fan at heart no matter what you guys said about her. 肉4life!

Cultural shock

Thermae Romae is one of my favorite sleeper hit back then in Winter 2011 (hell, it even made into my 2012 anime picks for God sake!) so I couldn't contain my excitement when I saw a new episode on  my favorite torrent site yesterday.

So as usual Lucius travels forward in time to modern day Japan but instead of bathhouse he visits an animation studio. Hilarity ensues as he discovers the wonder of moe. It was a short episode but nevertheless it was great and made me all smile. Now about those other special episodes, if only someone subbed that...

That's it. Yozora-fags can go home now.

Oh hi guys. How are you doing? It's been ages since I wrote here some months ago. Anyway let's cut the chase. Yesterday I read this manga that gave me so much feels. So I might as well share it here. It's called Koe no Katachi (The Shape of Voice). It's drawn by a fairly unknown mangaka whose her other work only consists of  Mardock Scramble. The manga is about a girl with a hearing impairment. She's bullied a lot in her new school. Rage ensues. No seriously. This manga made me really mad with burning rage of a thousand suns.Fortunately the ending is kinda cute and happy-ish. Too bad the other bullies aren't getting their payback. Where the fuck is karma when you need them?

P.S. My soft spot for girls with disabilities may or may not came from a certain pr0n game which may or may not quite popular.

Legend of the Strongest Man Kurosawa
Here's a manga from the renowned mangaka Nobuyuki Fukumoto. While not doing either gambling or mahjong manga, he made this manga about a pathetic old man who got involved in fighting. Reading Kurosawa is like reading a 40-year old man's diary and how your life will be if you keep fucked up everything in your life. It sure teached me some lesson not to live my life like Kurosawa.
Score: 8/10

Yuutai Nova
Ever since I started Aku no Hana I become interested to see the author's other works and hoping to find something even more crazy. So I checked two, one of them is Yuutai Nova. It definitely has an interesting start, dude can do 'spiritual release' in which he turned into a 'ghost' in his sleep. He used the power to stalk his ex-gf only to find out she already has a boyfriend, NTR ensued. But that's not the main issue: he met other people who can do spiritual release just like him and they try to rape an idol. No really.

It definitely has this crazy vibe I'm getting from AnH, mainly because of the MC's facial expression and some twisted relationship of the characters. Unfortunately it all crumbles down at the second volume, ultimately ended up with an axed ending. Still, it's a pretty decent read if you want to check Oshimi Shuuzou's earlier work.
Score: 6/10 (because of the axed ending)

Forget-me-not
Hailed from the hand of Tsuruta Kenji (Memories of Emanon, Wandering Emanon) comes this beautifully drawn manga. It's a story about a young detective in Venice and some cases surrounding an infamous thief. But the plot isn't all that important. What this manga need is more color pages. Seriously, I love Tsuruta art ever since Emanon which is probably one of the best manga I've ever read. Go read it and this manga.
Score: 8/10

Kimi wa Midara na Boku no Joou
A borderline-H manga usually only consists of cocktease with some obnoxious story for the purpose of keeping the reader entertained after they finished jacking off. Well this one is no different, except I really like this one so much especially with the sweet vanilla romance. Basically the story goes like this: dude has a childhood friend, they got separated because the girl went to highclass school for rich people because well, her family is rich. Dude worked hard to get scholarship to get accepted into the high school. They finally met but the girl acts cold toward him but nobody else. Due to some magic shit their rooms (they live in dorm) got connected, hilarity ensued. It was found out that she's actually lusting over him for these years and due to the magic (a talking pillow that is actually a god) once in a day she lost her self control for an hour and she reveals her true self.

Excuse my terrible wording, basically the story is like that. It is a very NSFW manga so I won't recommend you reading it at public places. It's only 5 chapters but all of them are satisfying (at least for me). The art is good, the main girl is cute and lewd, the ecchi and story are well-balanced. What's not to like?
Score: 9/10

P.S. This manga constantly made me jelly of the main character. Why can't I be him? Subaru is so damn cute!