My Venus Visit

Yesterday, I was in Venus *Love Planet* for my weekly visit there and I was stunned! *I'm always stunned by that place anyway.* Wandering the place, I saw most billboards with gorgeous anime babes! Not just that gorgeous, as in "gorgeous". *Yeah, you know what I mean.* How sick was that! No place in Earth *Not even in Japan I guess.* will be the place for ecchii images publicly! So you too should visit Venus to know what exactly I mean. I can't upload all the photos here cause some are just too revealing, obscene.

I don't mind walking here all day long...!

I don't mind passing these billboard by all day long...!

I don't mind cheering for these painters all day long...!

I don't mind using the escalator back and forth all day long...!

I don't mind if this building is still under construction...!

I don't mind standing here all day long...!

Obviously, I am just fooling around. There's no such place as Venus. *At least one livable place that I can visit on a weekly basis. I can't even do it in Japan for at least once a year.* Photos were only generated from Photofunia. Try it and love it!

My Anime Hair

Which hair ? Sugoi! I want 9!

It is definitely a work of art how a little bit of styling put on hair *or too much* can dramatically change one's appearance. *How wonderful.* It's not a new thing and we all knew that boys pay so much attention to it. It is also the "Crown and Glory" not only for girls but for the boys as well. I don't have a hunch about what most of you think about anime characters' hair but for me they're been the biggest influence on how I do my hair. But of course, most anime are fiction-based so some *Or maybe most* of the hair styles has been so fictitious and are difficult to accomplished *I always went on thinking how many wax or gel should I spend just to pull a certain style off.*

I remember when I was a grader I also go to school with my Trunks' Hair on *Without the hair color.*. When I was in High School, I also tried Son Gohan's *The short hair one, cause that was the simple and permitted one. I can't go to school with Son Gokou's Super Saiyan 3 hairdo! Lolz *. Time passes and our fetish in hair changes gradually as we grow older so I wanted to have longer hair *Kinda like that of Xingke ~lol*. I envy people I see in the street having punky hairstyle, I see too much Sasuke Itachi and Ryuuga Hideki in malls nowadays. So now before I suffer Male Hair Deficiency Syndrome, I will style it any way I want.

How long would it take for me to have that hair? Forever?

Eroge - Closer Encounter

"Konata's ability to play video and read manga at
the same time is beyond human comprehension"

Behold! I have a confession to make!*Neh, So much for an intro.*

I feel unworthy today. It felt like I did a crime I'm not supposed to commit. *Yeah as if there's such a crime we all can commit.*

I was in a gaming week last time and the sole reason for my obvious online disappearance lately. I will not going to mention the games here *Cause that might cause me some readers* I was religiously paying attention to my computer monitor, making use of all my might playing with keyboard/mouse buttons like it was a joystick! *I know I'm exaggerating here.* I'm not a hardcore gamer as an otaku should be but I'm actually a decent player *Even though I'm not a gaming pilgrim and not updated with new stuffs.* Last couple of months due to my shoujo marathon engagements, I decided to download a Visual Novel and luckily it was Clannad. As I researched various post and online docus about VN, I stumbled with eroge. Eroge has not been a strange thing to me since the term is pretty obvious and context clues always point you in gaming. *That's how we met. "Eroge and me"*. So I ended searching for a "decent eroge" *Is there such a thing?* My preferences were, not that "big eyed" like most characters and fully interactive *Not just simply clicking.*. I asked through Yahoo Answer and the respond went fast saying I should try "The Sagara Family and Bible Black". I downloaded the former since I've watched Bible Black and I have to say it's below the belt for me, seriously. I'm dead serious ~as part of a religious family, it's kinda extremely hardcore. *I'm not kidding.* The eroge didn't stayed uninstalled compare to the VN. I'm so curious about it. I have idea of the story. OMG! Even the load screen are not suitable for so much mature contents *Wide open big eyes.*. It offers nothing but bunch of ecchii scenes! You will not bother skipping the conversation part and I'm start thinking *This is lame.* To tell you frankly, it was my very first experience with true eroge! *I played SimBabe, a dating sim in my mobile phone long ago.*. To tell you again, I have guilt feeling that I shouldn't have played that game. *Even though it has been ancient times since I'm wondering what it is to be while playing those kind of things?* That is what making me feel filthy. Yes, I'm no angel but If I can turn back time I probably didn't bite the bait and just stick my nose with Clannad game. I don't know about the other eroge out there *I also know some VN have sexual contents but I guess that's not the same with hardcore eroge, just like most R-18 movies.* but I should never wandered that uncharted land of mine in the first place.

It is disgraceful when I see cute anime char
in sexual scenes, looks like a bondage Kotomi.

Yozakura Shijuusou 1

Hime's Zettai Ryouiki is FTW.

I'm not about blogging any anime episodes but since my blog is obviously about animes and a made reviews about them also makes a blog interesting, I decided to start one as well *That's is just FMHO.*. Since many have blogged Gundam 00 S2 *I don't want to join the bandwagon.*, I decided to pick from the other list and I remembered that Yozokura Quartet has hit my nerve back then when I'm looking in the upcoming anime previews.

The first episode was nothing epic, the usual introductory phase of most anime series. Story started with the introduction of Sakurashin, a town where human and Youkai can live together *Sounds familiar?*. These town is said the place of Sakura trees that was and only way of the youkai can be send back to their dimension. The Hiizumi clan, where the successor and the only human who can perform the process called "tuning" *Dispel Youkais.* came from, must act to protect human against Youkai with the intention to hurt the latter. Because the Youkai's immigration increasing annually and so with the security risk, the task of protecting the town has become organized, leaving the job to a group consisting of Youkais and the successor of Hiizumi clan.

Some Hiizumi Clan or Zetsubou Sensei?

The episode showed glimpse of how these group "Yozakura Shijuusou or Yozakura Quartet" works in maintaining the order in Sakurashin. A super-strong girl named Hime, a Dragon Incarnation, Ao, a Satori (mind reading Yokai), a conjurer named Kotoha, and a Hiizumi named Akina.

Hime, the Dragon incarnate. She demonstrated her power by...

standing still in high places,...

jumping so high with her long scarf on,

deflecting speeding bullet with her bare hand,

and crying over a overheated instant noodles.

Ao, the mind reader and probably the youngest. She's sad with the
perverted thoughts going on in the air. It's kinda hard for her.

This is how she uses her power. Looks like a scene from some H-anime!

"Much closer look!"

Kotoha, the "Language user". She can summon
things through emphasized words.

Here, she's about to summon load of ammunitions.

and with just that being said, she unleashes the firepower...

I wonder why she didn't use her power to... build her plamos?

Akina, the "Tuning" expert.

Nothing really special about him. Just your normal anime guy who dispels Youkai..
After all it's only the first episode.

Yozakura Quartet, Quar... oh. One, two, three, four, five? Okay, but sure I can count.

The culprit. The reason why I counted five. Kyosuke, the "Oni", huh?

Someone just sneaked in,but in a very obvious place and he looked familiar.

I see, that's why he is so familiar. He looks like Ao.

Oh man! What were they' doing? Siscon?

My Verdict:

Seems like my rapid cognition failed me, nothing really excite me when I watched it. My snap judgment when I first read the description of it in some anime previews really felt short cause it's totally different from what I'm expecting. The animation is just okay, the character design I can say is "Not your typical...". The art through opening and ending themes were quite amusing even though the music is not that "catchy" and I probably will skip it the next time. But since it's just the first episode like what I've said I will still give it a try but to keep on blogging it, nah these is enough. If you want some girls with unconventional character designs and supernatural powers, these probably might do the work. All in all, good anime but not that special.

Code Geass Swing Gashapon

You can get all of them! No sweat!

I thought it's kinda late but I will still post it anyway. Remember my first encounter with Code Geass Swing? Yes they're called swing. I don't have a clue why swing. When we happened to be back for the next con, I'm so excited cause I'm about to have my new fig *The following Sunday for Cosmania '08.* so I tried the Gashapon Machine. I'm totally wrong about it. It is not like pachincko as I said earlier in my post and you don't need to have basket of luck to win. So I bought tokens *You would be needing two and that will cost you US$ 2.00.* and my first try was a Suzaku! *I''m a bit disappointed cause I'm hoping for a Lelouch with Geass on or Anya.* So I bought another pair of tokens, put it on the coin operated toy vending machine with a prayer and wah lah! Oh Yes! Kami-Sama has listened to my prayer! Another Suzaku MF'ing keychain! Damned! But I didn't and never lose hope, so I make my way again to the counter, bought the usual stuff that I'm buying moments ago *The cashier was so kawaii! She probably noticed me noticing her. ~lol.*. Came back to the cheating machine *That's what I'm starting to feel that time, that the machine was doing tricks on me.* and did some voodooing, enchanting, sacrificing a baby, holding a charm while saying "Lelouch, Lelouch, or Anya. Or maybe Xingke will do." in Latin! Hell break loose! I saw the heaven opened, "Divine Intervention?". Maybe the gods pity me cause I spend US$ 6.00 already. When I opened the lid, my whole world gone GAINAX! You will not believe it but probably it's obvious, that I got another MF'ing Suzaku keychain fresh from the capsule! Yes, All Hail Suzaku keychains! What have I done in my past life that maybe altered the natural occurrences in these time and space continum? I wanted to ask the sale assistants if there's any solutions they can offer but I knew there's no way they can help me since the token is...ahh a long story. Discount all the overreactions (I didn't really sacrificed a baby and no animals were hurt), I just can't help but to laugh over these funny experience and maybe one of my regretful act in my life.

Almighty Gashapon Machine: "Get your filthy hands off me you lowly being".

Lesson Learned:

1. Gashapon is for little children. If you want the capsule toys, ask a kid to do it for you. And perhaps, they are more bless than you.

2. And if you still insist of doing it yourself and got a Suzaku, stop right there. Kami-sama is telling you that you're not worthy of touching the sacred Gashapon Machine.

3. If you have more than one Suzaku Gashapon and you want to sell it, the possibility of that being sold is zero! *They just think that you're an imbecile. It's relatively expensive for US$ 2.00.* So just try to be generous and give it to other. *Just like what I did.*

Anime Clubs

Which club will you be joining?

When I was in Highschool, I was part of Journalism club and I had fun for about 4 years in my stay in said club. But because my college days was much occupied compare to my earlier academic years, being committed to various extra curricular activities such as clubs might ruin my solemn involvement in my studies so I did not bother myself in joining any, seriously I'm dead serious in studying! But feeling of regrets is always hunt me whenever I watch anime where activities of a club is highlighted. What If I started a club like The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Maikaru's Brigade To Greatly Enliven the World, or Maikaru's Host Club? What would be my life then? So much for my sentiments.

I wondered if I started a Host Club back then. I guess my parents will always have to pay visit in the guidance council office.

So for these week Versus Triple Threat, if your an anime character what club would you most likely be joining in? Will you join and help Haruhi and her S.O.S. dan in their quest of finding paranormal phenomena? Or will it be Genshiken so you can share your Otaku indulgences with other fellow otakus as well? or are you going to write your name in the poster made by Nagisa because you love the big dango family *and start doing some Shakespear's?* Whatever the club I pursue of joining, just the thought of it always excites me! And if ever to recruit other character from other anime, who would that be? Your convincing power is only effective for one.

My Verdict:

I like Kyou and Kotomi of Clannad and If asked by them I'll be joining right away that would be no sweat but acting is and never became my thing. I think S.O.S. Brigade would be a nice choice. The brilliant and perverted mind of Haruhi amaze me so well *Lol* and having a leader with that kind of enthusiasm *enthusiasm?* will be a big factor! I like Genshiken but I find some of their activities quite boring so I rather go alien hunting. No offense Genshiken addicts. But all in all, whatever club you will be joining, that would be a great experience! I will ask Konata to join the S.O.S. Brigade, I always wonder how Konata and Haruhi deal with each other.

Konata after hearing my plead: Let's go hunt some aliens, time travelers and espers!

Anime to Movie Adaptations

Yes! Cowboy Bebop Movie... summer 2008? Why didn't I noticed it?

This is the first part of my 2 part Post Special!

The above picture is just product of Photoshop and good imagination. Looks like many animes today starting to gain popularity for big screen adaptations. Dragon Ball Movie will be out soon in most of the cinema worldwide. Ghost in The Shell, Blood The Last Vampire, Cowboy Bebop are some of the titles rumored to be also out *I can't check the updates as I'm writing these post but I knew Blood production is already finish and maybe out for next year. Korean actress Jyun Ji Hyun a.k.a. Gianna Jun portrays the role of Saya.*. Don't worry I will not tackle them, I know millions done it already. Albeit I don't know and I don't care much how this will turn out (the anime-movie thing) and since most of considered animes have proven themselves already to me and I say worth the time I'd spend watching them, maybe I care a little just for my reference sake *Like for example I can say that Blood movie suck in the future if ever.* I just wanna ask, Do you like the idea of Big movie productions (e.g. Warners) considering Mech oriented animes (Gundam Series) to have hollywood remake? If Transformers pull this one off, how come not the Japanese robots? You might find these amusing.

Saya: Aha! I got a sword. ~pout~ *The plot is simply: Run,, slash, then run.again.*

If ever given a chance to induce some hollywood minds ~ Code Geass will be my bet. ~These is a no brainer for me as I'm starting to become a Code Geass Retard now. In my next post I will give my Hollywood casting *Really love to do it anyway.* for the Code Geass~Lelouch of The Rebellion Hollywood version. I'm thinking really hard as to where to place Mr. Danny Trejo.

Memories of Childhood

When a girl give you a love letter, how a guy should react?
Image by Mr. W @ Deviantart.com

I'm a man who really despises love. I have no sympathy or whatever you call it despite the fact the Bible told us it is the very essence of God. God is love, not "God is like love" therefore love is his true persona, that makes it's quite vague for me to discern. So now if you just believed what I have just said, I got you. I'm totally opposite of the above, I'm a romantic, i guess some Florence artists blood run through my veins. I might do the same what the song of The Script, The Man who can't be Moved narrates if it all comes to that. That's how I desperately loved love~lol.

I love these post from Mr. Danny's News saying stuffs about "love letters". I reminisced my childhood days *I'm kinda into it since last Sunday after hearing so much Super Sentai OSTs that I grew up with from my friend's mp3 player*. I used to receive bunch of love letters when I was a grader, some says friendly letters but for me as more mature as compared to most students there, never considered them just like that *Their writings were so obvious.*. Not that I want to be boastful about what I've experienced before *I can say I had a bunch of love letters received from different girls~ now I'm thinking quite harem a bit~ giggles.*. I'm just okay when I was a teenager, maybe my innocent looking face drove them crazy ~Wahahah~. Now I'm starting to sound a little overboard. But seriously, I'm thinking maybe if I became a little bit of a slut and exercised my rights to collect and select, I guess I end up like our favorite harem protagonist Itou Makoto. He's character really inspired me and that is why School Days made me cry. Now back to reality.

Kamen Rider Black ~ My favorite tokusatsu superhero, just like me fighting alone.

The ever inspiring Itou Makoto of School Days~ I wanna be just like him!

These is just a senseless upload, don't mind these entry. I will be back as my normal self.

Da Vinci and Yaoi Manga - A Must Read

The First Yaoi Mangaka, Leonardo Da Vin...sorry wrong number.

Disclaimer: Just ignore the title.

I been reading Da Vinci Code but I can only read it in the bus on my way home *With so much things to do but with so little time left everyday.* and I'm in the 30th Chapter now. *By the way I'm an average speed reader if serious.*These is one of the most clever book I've read so far since Agatha Christie's Novels. *I'm a big fan of Agatha since my grade school days.* While I read, my head goes like, "How the hell did he know that?","I guess Dan is lying here, he can't write stuffs like these.", "Maybe he is the promised Anti Christ!~ Lol " so much paranoia going on. Since my childhood, the celebrated Mona Lisa painting always giving me the creeps. Every time I'm staring at it in the books and magazine *I never had chance to eye it personally ~ that may cause me my whole fortune ~ lol* I had goosebumps. I don't know the reason, I never been afraid of anything but religious images and icons. Then here comes these book telling me that these piece of art has connection to some hidden anomalies and dark secrets. That really will give me the scare before I'll sleep!

Isn't she creepy?

Now you might be thinking, "Why the hell he's talking about these book since the *magic* is not the same as before?", , "Your too late Maikaru! haven't you seen the movie?", "Where have you been all these time?" Yes the sensationalism done by the media to these book has long gone, so if them are over, why me bother?

Enough for my amazement. These post has nothing to do with the book. It's blockbuster material, hands down. It's just funny when people *Mostly my friends* looses their zeal about something they used to worship. *Worship. What a term?!*. I remember when they used to talk about it and man I don't have any idea what they talking about and they forced me to read it like Nazis, but now that I've read it, nobody bothers to keep a conversation about it. Why? Just because it's not the hottest item on earth?

Same with animes, when Death Note came out, all anime enthusiast I know begun to looked like Ryuk! *I mean Light and Misa.*. They're all out with the burning desire to explain and defend why Light was like these but later on went angry at him and had adultery with L. So about the other listeners will start watching it also so they can relate. That is Human Nature. The "I want it first" kinda thing. "Strike whilst the iron is hot." never gotten deeper in my nerves i guess, I don't care if all the people is watching these or that, reading stuffs and brag "I have already seen these and it's cool" maybe with the thoughts "you don't have anything that I haven't done or known yet" ~ *yes I'm a paranoid*. Ironically, someone like me who hates spoilers, never got rushing things just to watch the first *First episode, first 2nd episode, first 3rd episode, first etc."" Most animes I've watched were 1-2 years old before I laid my eyes to them. *But today I can only wait just one more month after a good anime season ends. Still a very long wait though.*. What's up with me again? Nothing serious, just wanna share laughing stuffs. I just want to share my beyond human ability. That may count as one! As an anime addict, some may find it hard to supress the feeling of "I must got it first, I must read about it first, I must suffer everything first~*lol @ the last*" just like falling in line first just to know that the line is for the eternal abyss, just kidding, for the limited edition of your SUPER Yaoi Manga. I HATE YAOI!

My friend Rico while shopping. ~circa Death Note Era~

I Want My Figures

I command you! Buy us!

This post will also serves as my Versus Post for the week.

I'm not that fascinated by the idea of collecting anime figures. My reasons are;

1. First, they're expensive. I don't have that enough money to spare. *I rather turn my impulsive buying head to other stuff than to spend it for them, that was my point.*

2. I find most figures *the affordable ones* less detailed and their poses are quite boring for me. *That's why you need some grand to spare to avail complex version.*

3. I'm easily get tired of things I bought *Since figures need maintenance e.g. cleaning*

But as the saying goes, "Changes are the only permanent things in life."

Like what I've just said in my previous post, my friends and I went in an Anime Event which was held inside a Mall. After the event, we decided to tour ourselves and that was when I saw Code Geass R2 keychains. So I decided to buy it, but much for my dismay, I noticed that we just need token... and a basket full of LUCK! They're not for sale for god sake! They're only price for these game machine *The keychains are inside this machine with of course token slot, kinda Panchinko but I don't have any idea how to play it.* I want to try but man the line was long for the counter and it was late already.

The one I saw in mall was smaller and cuter but I can't google it.

For some unknown reason, that maybe ignited my passion for figure collecting again. I can say these is my second time around since I used to collect American Figures like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, G.I. Joes, Transformers, Matchboxes and my only Japanese figure was the Jets of Choudenshi BioMan (Bio Jet One & Two) which can transform and become Bio Robo. *I lied! the Bio Jets were from my friend and I remember I am more than willing to trade all of my figures just for that Bio Jets!*. I was desperately pleading to him but he just ignored me.

These was worth crying for!

So from now on, I'm determine to start all over again. Somehow, those cute little things strengthen my resolve. No I'm not exaggerating, that's what I really feeling right now. I'm thinking what should I buy first for my first figure, human figs or mechs?

If your to start collecting figures, what would that be, human or Mech?

If I buy human fig;

1. Others might think I'm a pervert. The likes of Kallen, C.C., Villeta and Cornelia figures with their seductive poses might bring up some issues of my decency.

2. On the other hand, if I buy figures of Lelouch, Light or Abarai Renji somebody might question my gender preferences.

*I'm just thinking too much!* No, I'm just playing dumb!

If I buy mechs;

1. They're much more expensive compare to the other figures.

2. I must exert more effort just by building them. I remember Genshiken's Mitsunori Kugayama sentiments when building them.


My Verdict:

I can't decide for now but maybe I'll go with the Mechs.

My Not So Busy Weekend

I wonder how Shiraishi-san spend his weekends?

Kudos Alas, it's been a short but busy weekend for me! No, I'm just kidding, I never been busy when weekends and that's why I always looking forward to that! But work is, yes I also look forward and I really love *My head hurts* work. I love doing company's *I feel sleepy right now.* stuffs. Enough with these already! See what has been my weekend that i brag so much about. Don't worry these is short.

My workplace for the past 12 months now. The reason why I love these place!

Saturday

From a very late sleep I managed to woke up, of course, late in the morning! After my usual heavy breakfast *I never skip breakfast cause Man I need my carbs for the rest of the day.* I sat in the sofa and watched *Not that serious.* Dragon Ball Z rerun in the TV *Here in the Philippines, they still broadcast it every weekends and it is in the Majinboo Saga now.*. Then I decided to sat in the front of my computer, opened winamp with Jpop Playlist playing, moments later played Warcraft 3 Defense of The Ancient and NBA Live 08. After that I watched some episodes of Lucky Star, you can start watching it from any episode without missing any part of the story, kinda Standalone Episode. It's not kinda renzoku, so it's okay to start anywhere. I never skipped the opening theme, sort of addiction to me and perhaps one of the reason I still watch it but the ending song, I don't care about it. But one time, I guess maybe I'm destined to see it, I happen to saw the segment where the real Shiraishi do some funny stuffs and sings Hare Hare Yukai, Miracle Mikurun, and Motteke Sailor Fuku, and other songs I don't know and was really hilarious. And finally I turned to the real thing, I watched Code Geass R2, I opted to wait for the season to end before giving it a shot and it did not disappoint me. I begun to love C. C. even more and Rolo's, brotherly love! Wow! *These is blasphemy. no these is Yaoi!* So I guess I spent that day on my computer for about 12 hours *Not straight cause I need to eat and stuffs, that's why I need my carbs by the way.*


Sunday

AniCon 08: Anime, Console and Online Gaming Event.

Sunday always irritates me, cause it only means I only have a whole day to finish what I need to do before I go to work for the next day. But yesterday's Sunday is a different story. My friends and I went to AniCon, an event where gamers and anime enthusiast alike gather together to play hide-and-seek! Nah, you know what it is like. One of my friend who is so into stalking cosplayer, kinda scary you might think, got me into this as we always walking slowly behind cute cosplayers then will ask for their pictures! Hahahah. So our main objective there is to get as much pictures as possible in the during Cosplay Contest Event proper and Post-Contest where we can pose with them with all our glory. Filipino Cosplayers are very kind and they are always attentive to everyone who's asking for their photos. I feel sorry for them because before contest, they're waiting, standing in the line until the event crewmen finished the set and everything was seem to be in disarray. But all in all, a nice event, so many cute Cosplayers and gals, I even endured it without eating my "proper lunch" because of my "I might miss something" feeling when going out of the venue keep bothering me.

I guess I can feature here some of these anime-related events happening here in the Philippines in my future posts out from my spectator's point of view.

My friend and Maikaru (left & right) with Discordia cosplaying Misa Amane.

That's how my weekend came to an end, but before I went sleep, I managed to finished 4 episodes of Code Geass R2, even though my body is crying and pleading to just lay my head in pillow and watch it tomorrow.