I was browsing through Amazon.ca when I saw this. After confirming that it will have the Japanese voice tracks, I placed the pre-order immediately.
While searching for confirmation on the audio option, it seems that Aksys will be releasing Fate/EXTRA and Hakuouki with Japanese audio only. I didn't see Hakuouki listed on Amazon.ca, so I thought I'd check the Aksys website to see if there's more information.
These games are not yet released and are not under the Game section on the site, and I had to perform in-site searches. Hakuouki rendered 0 result, so I guess it'll be some time before it comes out. One of the results for Fate/EXTRA, on the other hand, pointed out something that made me want to say 「卑怯な！」
An exclusive bonus item, a 20-page Fate/the Fact booklet that inspects the Fate/EXTRA world (translated from the same Japanese pre-order bonus), is available for online and in-store pre-orders with Gamestop.ca (online only for the US). Nothing for Amazon orders as usual...
There's a handling fee for online orders on Gamestop.ca, so I'll drop by the local EB Games store tomorrow after work to pre-order the game. Then I'll cancel the Amazon.ca pre-order.
As for Hakuouki, even though it'll be in full Japanese audio, I'm still debating whether to get it, or try to get an imported version. Since the whole game is centred around historic events with lots of traditional language usage, I'm leaning toward the Japanese version with the original text. English subs work much less effectively in a traditional Japanese setting.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
カレーの錬金術師
This isn't actually an experiment but more of an extension/improvement of the 2nd one.
Ingredients involved: curry, minced pork, carrot, blue berries, water, vanilla ice cream; yogourt drink
Steps:
- Pan fry the minced pork a bit so it's not in one giant meat ball
- Throw everything else into the pot and let boil in low heat
- Watch a few episodes of anime
- Add ice cream after everything was nicely mixed together
- Stir and done
Result: Success!
The overall taste is slightly on the sweet side, but not overpowering the curry. The 2nd experiment had grape tomatoes and therefore was a bit more sour. The two scoops of ice cream might had contributed to the flavour as well. XD
By the time I turned off the stove, the curry looked kinda thick. So I brought a small bottle of yogourt drink just in case and added it to the curry+rice lunch box before heating it up in the microwave.
Not only did it gave the rice a hint of flavour, it went very well with the blue berries. It was very good. :3
Although my cube-mate complained that my hybrid curry gave off a strange smell...
Unfortunately, that was the last of my blue berry stock so I won't be able to reproduce the recipe for a while. Unless I want to explore those PC frozen fruit bags...
On a side whim, I think I will give myself the title of Curry Alchemist (and changed the title of this post accordingly from Curry Experiment #4), since I like to play with different materials to make that pot of gold. XD
Ingredients involved: curry, minced pork, carrot, blue berries, water, vanilla ice cream; yogourt drink
Steps:
- Pan fry the minced pork a bit so it's not in one giant meat ball
- Throw everything else into the pot and let boil in low heat
- Watch a few episodes of anime
- Add ice cream after everything was nicely mixed together
- Stir and done
Result: Success!
The overall taste is slightly on the sweet side, but not overpowering the curry. The 2nd experiment had grape tomatoes and therefore was a bit more sour. The two scoops of ice cream might had contributed to the flavour as well. XD
By the time I turned off the stove, the curry looked kinda thick. So I brought a small bottle of yogourt drink just in case and added it to the curry+rice lunch box before heating it up in the microwave.
Not only did it gave the rice a hint of flavour, it went very well with the blue berries. It was very good. :3
Although my cube-mate complained that my hybrid curry gave off a strange smell...
Unfortunately, that was the last of my blue berry stock so I won't be able to reproduce the recipe for a while. Unless I want to explore those PC frozen fruit bags...
On a side whim, I think I will give myself the title of Curry Alchemist (and changed the title of this post accordingly from Curry Experiment #4), since I like to play with different materials to make that pot of gold. XD
Monday, September 26, 2011
初Dr Pepper
This thing's been around for years, but it has typically been under the radar with so many more well known competitions. I had always wondered about its taste, but most people that tried it back in my high school days claimed it's for the eccentrics.
Apparently it tastes like Taiwanese (Asian?) cold syrups, so a lot of people from Taiwan dislike the drink.
But the drink has made its name in recent anime series, namely Steins;Gate and Kamisama no Memochou (and maybe the upcoming Persona 4), and anime fans around the world are drawn to pick up the drink.
I thought I'd give it a try as well when I spotted it today.
The first sip did kinda remind me of the cold syrups I used to smell but refused to take when I was little. But I got used to the smell and taste quickly after a few more sips.
It kinda lost its lustre after a few hours when it became lukewarm, and just went down like cherry-flavoured coke. Not as good as when it's still fresh, but it's somewhat unavoidable 'cause that's usually how long it takes for me to finish one can of pop...
All in all, I don't find it disgusting like my classmates used to describe it. I can see how some people would get addicted to its taste. While not quite your usual coke, the cherry flavour is still easy on the taste buds and even soothing at times.
On a side note, I scanned the can and noticed that the caffeine content was 41mg/355ml. According to Coca Cola's website and a quick calculation, the Classic is about 34mg/355ml. I don't drink coffee so I don't know how much those amount to, but I couldn't help but think that maybe the slightly higher caffeine content in Dr Pepper gives people more of a kick, and as a result leaves the impression that brain-using people run off it more?
Although I'm leaning toward the feelings I got back in my high school days, that people think it's for the eccentrics. Mad Scientist Hououin Kyouma and NEET Detective Alice should be proof enough. XD
Apparently it tastes like Taiwanese (Asian?) cold syrups, so a lot of people from Taiwan dislike the drink.
But the drink has made its name in recent anime series, namely Steins;Gate and Kamisama no Memochou (and maybe the upcoming Persona 4), and anime fans around the world are drawn to pick up the drink.
I thought I'd give it a try as well when I spotted it today.
The first sip did kinda remind me of the cold syrups I used to smell but refused to take when I was little. But I got used to the smell and taste quickly after a few more sips.
It kinda lost its lustre after a few hours when it became lukewarm, and just went down like cherry-flavoured coke. Not as good as when it's still fresh, but it's somewhat unavoidable 'cause that's usually how long it takes for me to finish one can of pop...
All in all, I don't find it disgusting like my classmates used to describe it. I can see how some people would get addicted to its taste. While not quite your usual coke, the cherry flavour is still easy on the taste buds and even soothing at times.
On a side note, I scanned the can and noticed that the caffeine content was 41mg/355ml. According to Coca Cola's website and a quick calculation, the Classic is about 34mg/355ml. I don't drink coffee so I don't know how much those amount to, but I couldn't help but think that maybe the slightly higher caffeine content in Dr Pepper gives people more of a kick, and as a result leaves the impression that brain-using people run off it more?
Although I'm leaning toward the feelings I got back in my high school days, that people think it's for the eccentrics. Mad Scientist Hououin Kyouma and NEET Detective Alice should be proof enough. XD
Sunday, September 25, 2011
まおゆう魔王勇者
Neko-tan pointed me to a BBS thread before which showed the first chapter of two versions of the manga. While the content was intriguing, I didn't quite care for the character design. So I kinda forgot about the series after that.
Neko-tan pointed me to another BBS thread today which showed a few pages from different volumes and served as a quick introduction to one of the manga versions. While I still don't care for the character design very much (except for the Emma head maid XD), my interest was piqued.
So I set out to search for more information on the manga.
And I found that the original was actually an impromptu work posted on the 2ch VIP board between September to November in 2009. It's written in a play style, with a label indicating the location of the scene, followed by the character's lines. There's no names, just their caste. i.e. Hero, Maou, Head Maid, Female Knight, Young Businessman, etc.
The popularity and the original medium format prompted the publication project, with four different manga versions by four different manga artists beside the original text version. The one Neko-tan introduced me to follows the canon and is apparently the most popular amongst the four.
The manga makes it easier to get into the story and digest the economics, sociology and agriculture elements that make up a major portion of the revolution started by the Maou and the Hero. I haven't found the manga yet, but I'll keep trying when I have time.
In the meantime, the first chapter is available as a free download on the project website. The rest (just the first volume, maybe?) can be read online in their original format here.
Neko-tan pointed me to another BBS thread today which showed a few pages from different volumes and served as a quick introduction to one of the manga versions. While I still don't care for the character design very much (except for the Emma head maid XD), my interest was piqued.
So I set out to search for more information on the manga.
And I found that the original was actually an impromptu work posted on the 2ch VIP board between September to November in 2009. It's written in a play style, with a label indicating the location of the scene, followed by the character's lines. There's no names, just their caste. i.e. Hero, Maou, Head Maid, Female Knight, Young Businessman, etc.
The popularity and the original medium format prompted the publication project, with four different manga versions by four different manga artists beside the original text version. The one Neko-tan introduced me to follows the canon and is apparently the most popular amongst the four.
The manga makes it easier to get into the story and digest the economics, sociology and agriculture elements that make up a major portion of the revolution started by the Maou and the Hero. I haven't found the manga yet, but I'll keep trying when I have time.
In the meantime, the first chapter is available as a free download on the project website. The rest (just the first volume, maybe?) can be read online in their original format here.
Friday, September 23, 2011
鳳凰院凶真風自己紹介・おまけ
岡部倫太郎ではない。俺の名前は神代帝だ！
紅蓮の炎で焼き尽くす地獄の道化師とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
You'd have thought that they'd at least set the default for 岡部倫太郎 as 鳳凰院凶真. XD
狂気の科学者ではない。俺の名前は天衣法泉だ！
異次元より並行世界を眺める能力者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
Mad Scientist is over the character limit, so I settled for a translation. It's rather fitting. XD
Miyano Mamoru's Okarin is most excellent. Who's better to introduce his own characters than his character?
So here's some of Miyano's roles that I've seen, minus the Okarin above, Hououin Kyouma-style!
*Beware of character spoilers*
楽園を目指す狼ではない。俺の名前は黒炎龍鉄心斎だ！
邪気眼の恩恵をこの身に受ける現代のネクロマンサーとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(WOLF'S RAIN)
Ｌ計画で無駄死にしたではない。俺の名前は闇舞傀儡だ！
近代のオーパーツを求めて旅する永遠の探求者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(蒼穹のファフナー RIGHT OF LEFT)
自称ホスト部のキングではない。俺の名前は冴島刃だ！
朽ちる体を甦らせるための超古代科学を求める考古学者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(桜蘭高校ホスト部)
新世界の神ではない。俺の名前は犬神剣心だ！
右腕に封印された呪われし力を解放すべく闇の契約を結ぶ者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(DEATH NOTE)
狂った魔女ストーカーではない。俺の名前は暗黒清姫だ！
人類の頂点に立つべき男とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(エル・カザド)
吸血鬼であるハンターではない。俺の名前は乱道蛍だ！
万物を創生する禁忌の力を振るう錬金術師とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(ヴァンパイア騎士)
首だけの吸血鬼ではない。俺の名前は神蔵玄武だ！
禁忌の扉を開き、闇の底より這い出た終焉の理（ことわり）とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(黒塚 KUROZUKA)
本名は松太郎ではない。俺の名前はT・H・ジャスティンだ！
これまでに費やした財は底知れず積みゲーマスターとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(Skip Beat!)
ガンダムではない。俺の名前は魔界王ダークだ！
豪腕から繰り出される一撃で無人の島を破壊しつくす男とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(機動戦士ガンダム00)
左右対称こそすべてではない。俺の名前は天地神火だ！
立ちふさがる全ての敵を刀剣1本でなぎ倒す最強のブレードマスターとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(Soul Eater)
世界を滅ぼすではない。俺の名前は太陽王ホライズンだ！
月夜にのみ真の姿を見せる儚き生命を紡ぐ者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(World Destruction 世界撲滅の六人)
１話だけの豪華通行人ではない。俺の名前は闇舞傀儡だ！
孤島にて迷い人を招きし魅惑のセイレーンとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD)
銀河美少年ではない。俺の名前は三日月朧だ！
絶対不可侵と語り継がれた深淵に足を踏み入れた原初の帰還者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(STAR DRIVER 輝きのタクト)
わざと人の恋を邪魔ではない。俺の名前は夢現摂理だ！
時空の狭間で存在する伝説の神とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(君に届け 2ND SEASON)
歌王子ではない。俺の名前は闇色紅麗亜だ！
人々に希望を与え、世界を救う機人とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000%)
犬耳に召喚された勇者ではない。俺の名前は闇坂時雨だ！
新時代の英知をマスターした「ニュータイプ」とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(DOG DAYS)
BTW, I finally managed to get all four future gadgets and was awarded with the frame for the @games Selphy avatar! Waiting for the next S.G. project to be announced~
紅蓮の炎で焼き尽くす地獄の道化師とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
You'd have thought that they'd at least set the default for 岡部倫太郎 as 鳳凰院凶真. XD
狂気の科学者ではない。俺の名前は天衣法泉だ！
異次元より並行世界を眺める能力者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
Mad Scientist is over the character limit, so I settled for a translation. It's rather fitting. XD
Miyano Mamoru's Okarin is most excellent. Who's better to introduce his own characters than his character?
So here's some of Miyano's roles that I've seen, minus the Okarin above, Hououin Kyouma-style!
*Beware of character spoilers*
楽園を目指す狼ではない。俺の名前は黒炎龍鉄心斎だ！
邪気眼の恩恵をこの身に受ける現代のネクロマンサーとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(WOLF'S RAIN)
Ｌ計画で無駄死にしたではない。俺の名前は闇舞傀儡だ！
近代のオーパーツを求めて旅する永遠の探求者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(蒼穹のファフナー RIGHT OF LEFT)
自称ホスト部のキングではない。俺の名前は冴島刃だ！
朽ちる体を甦らせるための超古代科学を求める考古学者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(桜蘭高校ホスト部)
新世界の神ではない。俺の名前は犬神剣心だ！
右腕に封印された呪われし力を解放すべく闇の契約を結ぶ者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(DEATH NOTE)
狂った魔女ストーカーではない。俺の名前は暗黒清姫だ！
人類の頂点に立つべき男とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(エル・カザド)
吸血鬼であるハンターではない。俺の名前は乱道蛍だ！
万物を創生する禁忌の力を振るう錬金術師とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(ヴァンパイア騎士)
首だけの吸血鬼ではない。俺の名前は神蔵玄武だ！
禁忌の扉を開き、闇の底より這い出た終焉の理（ことわり）とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(黒塚 KUROZUKA)
本名は松太郎ではない。俺の名前はT・H・ジャスティンだ！
これまでに費やした財は底知れず積みゲーマスターとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(Skip Beat!)
ガンダムではない。俺の名前は魔界王ダークだ！
豪腕から繰り出される一撃で無人の島を破壊しつくす男とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(機動戦士ガンダム00)
左右対称こそすべてではない。俺の名前は天地神火だ！
立ちふさがる全ての敵を刀剣1本でなぎ倒す最強のブレードマスターとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(Soul Eater)
世界を滅ぼすではない。俺の名前は太陽王ホライズンだ！
月夜にのみ真の姿を見せる儚き生命を紡ぐ者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(World Destruction 世界撲滅の六人)
１話だけの豪華通行人ではない。俺の名前は闇舞傀儡だ！
孤島にて迷い人を招きし魅惑のセイレーンとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD)
銀河美少年ではない。俺の名前は三日月朧だ！
絶対不可侵と語り継がれた深淵に足を踏み入れた原初の帰還者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(STAR DRIVER 輝きのタクト)
わざと人の恋を邪魔ではない。俺の名前は夢現摂理だ！
時空の狭間で存在する伝説の神とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(君に届け 2ND SEASON)
歌王子ではない。俺の名前は闇色紅麗亜だ！
人々に希望を与え、世界を救う機人とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000%)
犬耳に召喚された勇者ではない。俺の名前は闇坂時雨だ！
新時代の英知をマスターした「ニュータイプ」とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
(DOG DAYS)
BTW, I finally managed to get all four future gadgets and was awarded with the frame for the @games Selphy avatar! Waiting for the next S.G. project to be announced~
Thursday, September 22, 2011
ファイナルファンタジーXIII-2
Just watched the trailers. ちょっと微妙。
Since it'll probably be a long time before I can get a copy of the Japanese version (almost got it for XIII, but it didn't work out), I'm not going to delve into the game play mechanics and stuff shown in the trailers. Just the characters.
Lightning's new design is pretty nice, but her beautiful features are cloaked with a thin veil of melancholy as she had failed to protect the future. Even though she's still a key character in XIII-2, I'm somewhat sad that she's not the protagonist.
The protagonist, Noel Kreiss, looks like he time-slipped from FF X with the costume and accessories, but better designed than the blitz ball uniforms. XD I patted myself on the back when I recognized him as being voice by Kishio Daisuke.
I can't determine who カイアス and ユール are, but I think I've heard their voices before, especially ユール's...
The heroine for XIII-2 seems to be Serah, whom I don't care much for. Serah appears to get help from a Moogle. Ah, how I miss them Moogles! :D
When Hope appeared, I had to wonder how many years it's been since XIII. Serah didn't seem to have grown at all. With the recent boom of Kaji playing lead roles in various series, I'm tired of hearing him again, to tell the truth. But to Kaji's credit, I think he did a good job transiting from the youth in XIII to young adult in XIII-2.
Snow... went from the hero leader of a group of rebel ヤンキー, to a wild ヤンキー himself with a really really bad hairdo. Put your hat back on, man! orz
Omake:
Since XIII-2 is a sequel, there's a special site that tells the story of XIII (with spoiler warnings everywhere for those who haven't finished the game). I was quite delighted when I saw the sprites in the character page, and squealed when I saw the XIII time line. The sprites move! Reminds me so much of Final Fantasy VI. Ah, the good old days. （つд｀）
Since it'll probably be a long time before I can get a copy of the Japanese version (almost got it for XIII, but it didn't work out), I'm not going to delve into the game play mechanics and stuff shown in the trailers. Just the characters.
Lightning's new design is pretty nice, but her beautiful features are cloaked with a thin veil of melancholy as she had failed to protect the future. Even though she's still a key character in XIII-2, I'm somewhat sad that she's not the protagonist.
The protagonist, Noel Kreiss, looks like he time-slipped from FF X with the costume and accessories, but better designed than the blitz ball uniforms. XD I patted myself on the back when I recognized him as being voice by Kishio Daisuke.
I can't determine who カイアス and ユール are, but I think I've heard their voices before, especially ユール's...
The heroine for XIII-2 seems to be Serah, whom I don't care much for. Serah appears to get help from a Moogle. Ah, how I miss them Moogles! :D
When Hope appeared, I had to wonder how many years it's been since XIII. Serah didn't seem to have grown at all. With the recent boom of Kaji playing lead roles in various series, I'm tired of hearing him again, to tell the truth. But to Kaji's credit, I think he did a good job transiting from the youth in XIII to young adult in XIII-2.
Snow... went from the hero leader of a group of rebel ヤンキー, to a wild ヤンキー himself with a really really bad hairdo. Put your hat back on, man! orz
Omake:
Since XIII-2 is a sequel, there's a special site that tells the story of XIII (with spoiler warnings everywhere for those who haven't finished the game). I was quite delighted when I saw the sprites in the character page, and squealed when I saw the XIII time line. The sprites move! Reminds me so much of Final Fantasy VI. Ah, the good old days. （つд｀）
Monday, September 19, 2011
鳳凰院凶真風自己紹介
@games often have collaboration with various anime series, and one of the current projects is Steins;Gate.
While the character costume gacha for the @games Selphy avatars require actual purchase of the @games currency, there are other free events as well.
I've been so far unsuccessful in developing the fourth future gadget in order to obtain the background frame for the Selphy, but I've accumulated 8 cases of burnt Juicy Fried No.1 and multiples of the other three future gadgets. orz
As the title indicates, there's a tool on the Steins;Gate page that lets you input up to 10 full-size characters.
Here's some results:
サルキではない。俺の名前は厳島天道だ！
消えた魂を求めて救いのために旅を続ける者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
◯◯◯ではない。俺の名前は煌大地だ！
雷鳴を呼び、嵐を巻き起こす平成の快男児とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
I hid the name I put in here 'cause it's only used with my long-time friends online. But the description is pretty cool, so I included it here. XD
スライムではない。俺の名前は聖帝神威だ！
疾風の如く現れて、獲物を仕留めるハンターとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
And to think that slime is the weakest monster in the Dragon Quest series! XD
ただの人間ではない。俺の名前は九十九蠍だ！
20XX年に開発された異空間探索人型（プロトタイプ）試作機445号とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
This is a really awesome ochi XD
幻や幻影ではない。俺の名前は越前守羅刹だ！
無限の夢を語りし星詠み人とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
負け犬ではない。俺の名前は闇坂時雨だ！
先の革命を成したレジスタンスの長にして、新国家の三英雄の1人とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
片翼の天使ではない。俺の名前は神代大河だ！
見るもの全てを暗黒に落とす無限カタストロフィとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
お前はセフィロスだろうｗｗｗ
勇者ではない。俺の名前は獣道狼牙だ！
怨霊、悪霊、地縛霊でも何でも来い。死せる者を知り尽くした伝説の陰陽師とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
Hero had a class change. XD
大魔王ではない。俺の名前は夢ヶ原小鳩だ！
銀河を突き抜ける流星群を率いた宇宙戦士とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
The demon king also had a class change. XD
The possibilities seem endless! This is too fun! I can just sit here and think up all sorts of things to try all day!
Expect more to come in the coming days! ( ﾟ ∀ ﾟ )
While the character costume gacha for the @games Selphy avatars require actual purchase of the @games currency, there are other free events as well.
I've been so far unsuccessful in developing the fourth future gadget in order to obtain the background frame for the Selphy, but I've accumulated 8 cases of burnt Juicy Fried No.1 and multiples of the other three future gadgets. orz
As the title indicates, there's a tool on the Steins;Gate page that lets you input up to 10 full-size characters.
Here's some results:
サルキではない。俺の名前は厳島天道だ！
消えた魂を求めて救いのために旅を続ける者とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
◯◯◯ではない。俺の名前は煌大地だ！
雷鳴を呼び、嵐を巻き起こす平成の快男児とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
I hid the name I put in here 'cause it's only used with my long-time friends online. But the description is pretty cool, so I included it here. XD
スライムではない。俺の名前は聖帝神威だ！
疾風の如く現れて、獲物を仕留めるハンターとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
And to think that slime is the weakest monster in the Dragon Quest series! XD
ただの人間ではない。俺の名前は九十九蠍だ！
20XX年に開発された異空間探索人型（プロトタイプ）試作機445号とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
This is a really awesome ochi XD
幻や幻影ではない。俺の名前は越前守羅刹だ！
無限の夢を語りし星詠み人とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
負け犬ではない。俺の名前は闇坂時雨だ！
先の革命を成したレジスタンスの長にして、新国家の三英雄の1人とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
片翼の天使ではない。俺の名前は神代大河だ！
見るもの全てを暗黒に落とす無限カタストロフィとは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
お前はセフィロスだろうｗｗｗ
勇者ではない。俺の名前は獣道狼牙だ！
怨霊、悪霊、地縛霊でも何でも来い。死せる者を知り尽くした伝説の陰陽師とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
Hero had a class change. XD
大魔王ではない。俺の名前は夢ヶ原小鳩だ！
銀河を突き抜ける流星群を率いた宇宙戦士とは俺のことだ！ククク、フゥハハハ！
The demon king also had a class change. XD
The possibilities seem endless! This is too fun! I can just sit here and think up all sorts of things to try all day!
Expect more to come in the coming days! ( ﾟ ∀ ﾟ )
Sunday, September 18, 2011
2011年 秋アニメ
Yes, it hasn't been that long since I posted the three-episode thoughts on the summer season. But the fall season is already around the corner. orz
As usual, the pre-air impressions are based on the introduction video on Niconico. Beware of the very long post.
ギルティクラウン
- Production I.G
- OP and character design by supercell, music by Sawano!
- story doesn't seem special, but the animation looks great
- pretty good seiyuu cast (although I'm tired of Kaji being the lead again)
= Watching
UN-GO
(Mizushima showed a short (15sec?) video clip at his panel at AX this year and refused to even tell us the name of the series as it was before the official website went live. He also specifically asked for no filming nor photos as it was the first time a clip about the series was ever shown. There's no spoken lines and only showed four characters (main character, mysterious child, young girl, serious looking lady) in what looked like a party scene. My impression, as I related to Neko-tan, was that it gave a 黒執事(dark; master & akuma partner) x 逆転裁判(detective/lawyer-like debates) feel, and it felt like BONES.)
- and it is BONES
- and it does appear to be about a detective and his partner who had fallen from grace
- the seiyuu playing the 4 main characters are unfamiliar to me, but they don't sound too bad
= Watching
ペルソナ4
- never played the series nor even finished Trinity Soul, but I assume the Persona theme is similar
- the story for P4 is supposedly pretty good
- battle visuals look nice, and the seiyuu cast is on the heavy side
= Watching
ラストエグザイル -銀翼のファム-
(The 1st episode was shown at AX this year. I even watched the whole Last Exile series at Neko-tan's so I could go to the showing. But I was trapped in the line for Morikawa's autograph that day and couldn't get out in time. The rest of the gang all went and thought it was good... T__T)
- GONZO's attempt to rise again from the ash...ｗｗｗ
- OP by Sakamoto Maaya!
- seiyuu on the heavy side
= Watching
境界線上のホライゾン
- Kawakami's works seem to have detailed settings and good reviews, so the story should be fine
- ED1 by Ceui!
- average visuals; not too pleased that Chihara is the heroine, but otherwise heavy seiyuu cast
= Watching
Fate/Zero
- 本命 of the fall season!
- original novel by Urobuchi of Nitro+, music by Kajiura, animation by ufotable
- very heavy seiyuu cast
= Watching
僕は友達が少ない
- story looks average, another harem light novel adaptation
- visuals and animation are average
- seiyuu cast not bad
= Probably watching
ベン・トー
- I can't really tell what the story is about...
- visuals look all right
- kinda meh on the female seiyuu cast but like the two male seiyuu
= Probably watching
未来日記
- can't tell what the story is about, but it looks dark
- the visuals are from the OAD so I can't tell how it'll look for the anime series
- meh female seiyuu cast but nice male seiyuu cast
= Probably watching
C3 -シーキューブ-
- story looks like plain moe loli type, though there's comment saying it's battle type
- visuals are average
- don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
= Might trial watch
真剣で私に恋しなさい！！
- adaptation of the original エロゲー from the company that did きみある
- same world setting as きみある, female characters are all strong fighters
- meh female seiyuu cast but pretty heavy male seiyuu cast
= Watching
マケン姫っ！
- I think story is out of the picture when they started showing panty shots in the PV...
- bad visuals and mundane character design
- don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
= Not watching
ましろ色シンフォニー
- another エロゲー anime, this time in a regular school setting
- visuals are not bad, and there seems to be a somewhat cute feline mascot
- don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
= Not watching
侵略！？イカ娘
- 2nd season of a great comedy squid show
- the PV tries to fool ppl into thinking it's about alien invasion with the BGM... でゲソ! XD
= Watching
WORKING'!!
- 2nd season of a great comedy work (pun intended)
- judging from the cast list, there seems to be new characters
= Watching
灼眼のシャナ III Final
- 3rd and final season of a good fantasy battle series
- I need to finish the 2nd season first... orz
= Watching
たまゆら 〜hitotose〜
- story appears to be about daily lives of girls
- all right visuals, don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
- will be watching out for the OP by Sakamoto Maaya
= Not watching
世界一初恋2
= BL却下
機動戦士ガンダムAGE
- there's no new info in the PV except the ED by Kuribayashi
- are they keeping mum because of the raving negative reviews they received after the press release?
- ...I don't want to elaborate on the silliness of the designs
= Can't believe I am only going to trial watch a Gundam series...
ファイ・ブレイン 神のパズル
- story looks a bit formulaic but still somewhat interesting
- ugly character design but the animation itself is not bad
- pretty heavy seiyuu cast, should be hot-blooded
= Watching
バトルスピリッツ 覇王
- treat it as any card game anime
= Not watching
島んちゅMiRiKa
- 企画：沖縄県観光商工部産業政策課(?!)
- 2nd season(!) of the 5-min shorts aired only in Okinawa
- revolves around a group of young kids in Okinawa
= Watching, if it's even available outside Okinawa
＜--no PV available for the rest, just one image & staff/cast info--＞
君と僕
- comedy about a group of 5 high school guys
- not BL
- seiyuu cast not bad
= Watching
ちはやふる
- based on the shoujo manga about traditional Japanese playing cards karuta
- don't know who the main girl is, but the two guys are pretty good
- might just treat it somewhat like Skip Beat
= Probably watching
戦国☆パラダイス ー極ー
- judging from the comments, nobody knows what this is
- Google only told me it's a mobile game, that's it
- only know a few of the seiyuu in the cast list
= Might trial watch
バクマン。2
- 2nd season of a great manga marketing work
= Watching
HUNTER×HUNTER
- complete remake of the anime with a new cast (I'll so miss Takeuchi's Gon)
- likely a full-year series
= Watching
デジモンクロスウォーズ 時を駆ける少年ハンターたち
- I didn't know they're still making Digimon...
= Not watching
クロスファイト ビーダマン
- looks similar to Digimon
= Not watching
Summary (total 29)
- Watching: 19
- Undecided: 3
- Not watching: 7
Hmm, that's actually a lot fewer shows than I expected. Maybe the person wasn't able to acquire information for all of them? 18 full-episode series + one 5-min shorts is manageable for one season, I guess. But it'll be a tough choice deciding the top shows.
Now, let me go finish more summer season series...
Omake:
Gundam UC 4 blu-ray comes out on Dec 2. I hope Gundam The Origin project comes out before AGE explodes...
As usual, the pre-air impressions are based on the introduction video on Niconico. Beware of the very long post.
ギルティクラウン
- Production I.G
- OP and character design by supercell, music by Sawano!
- story doesn't seem special, but the animation looks great
- pretty good seiyuu cast (although I'm tired of Kaji being the lead again)
= Watching
UN-GO
(Mizushima showed a short (15sec?) video clip at his panel at AX this year and refused to even tell us the name of the series as it was before the official website went live. He also specifically asked for no filming nor photos as it was the first time a clip about the series was ever shown. There's no spoken lines and only showed four characters (main character, mysterious child, young girl, serious looking lady) in what looked like a party scene. My impression, as I related to Neko-tan, was that it gave a 黒執事(dark; master & akuma partner) x 逆転裁判(detective/lawyer-like debates) feel, and it felt like BONES.)
- and it is BONES
- and it does appear to be about a detective and his partner who had fallen from grace
- the seiyuu playing the 4 main characters are unfamiliar to me, but they don't sound too bad
= Watching
ペルソナ4
- never played the series nor even finished Trinity Soul, but I assume the Persona theme is similar
- the story for P4 is supposedly pretty good
- battle visuals look nice, and the seiyuu cast is on the heavy side
= Watching
ラストエグザイル -銀翼のファム-
(The 1st episode was shown at AX this year. I even watched the whole Last Exile series at Neko-tan's so I could go to the showing. But I was trapped in the line for Morikawa's autograph that day and couldn't get out in time. The rest of the gang all went and thought it was good... T__T)
- GONZO's attempt to rise again from the ash...ｗｗｗ
- OP by Sakamoto Maaya!
- seiyuu on the heavy side
= Watching
境界線上のホライゾン
- Kawakami's works seem to have detailed settings and good reviews, so the story should be fine
- ED1 by Ceui!
- average visuals; not too pleased that Chihara is the heroine, but otherwise heavy seiyuu cast
= Watching
Fate/Zero
- 本命 of the fall season!
- original novel by Urobuchi of Nitro+, music by Kajiura, animation by ufotable
- very heavy seiyuu cast
= Watching
僕は友達が少ない
- story looks average, another harem light novel adaptation
- visuals and animation are average
- seiyuu cast not bad
= Probably watching
ベン・トー
- I can't really tell what the story is about...
- visuals look all right
- kinda meh on the female seiyuu cast but like the two male seiyuu
= Probably watching
未来日記
- can't tell what the story is about, but it looks dark
- the visuals are from the OAD so I can't tell how it'll look for the anime series
- meh female seiyuu cast but nice male seiyuu cast
= Probably watching
C3 -シーキューブ-
- story looks like plain moe loli type, though there's comment saying it's battle type
- visuals are average
- don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
= Might trial watch
真剣で私に恋しなさい！！
- adaptation of the original エロゲー from the company that did きみある
- same world setting as きみある, female characters are all strong fighters
- meh female seiyuu cast but pretty heavy male seiyuu cast
= Watching
マケン姫っ！
- I think story is out of the picture when they started showing panty shots in the PV...
- bad visuals and mundane character design
- don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
= Not watching
ましろ色シンフォニー
- another エロゲー anime, this time in a regular school setting
- visuals are not bad, and there seems to be a somewhat cute feline mascot
- don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
= Not watching
侵略！？イカ娘
- 2nd season of a great comedy squid show
- the PV tries to fool ppl into thinking it's about alien invasion with the BGM... でゲソ! XD
= Watching
WORKING'!!
- 2nd season of a great comedy work (pun intended)
- judging from the cast list, there seems to be new characters
= Watching
灼眼のシャナ III Final
- 3rd and final season of a good fantasy battle series
- I need to finish the 2nd season first... orz
= Watching
たまゆら 〜hitotose〜
- story appears to be about daily lives of girls
- all right visuals, don't care too much for the seiyuu cast
- will be watching out for the OP by Sakamoto Maaya
= Not watching
世界一初恋2
= BL却下
機動戦士ガンダムAGE
- there's no new info in the PV except the ED by Kuribayashi
- are they keeping mum because of the raving negative reviews they received after the press release?
- ...I don't want to elaborate on the silliness of the designs
= Can't believe I am only going to trial watch a Gundam series...
ファイ・ブレイン 神のパズル
- story looks a bit formulaic but still somewhat interesting
- ugly character design but the animation itself is not bad
- pretty heavy seiyuu cast, should be hot-blooded
= Watching
バトルスピリッツ 覇王
- treat it as any card game anime
= Not watching
島んちゅMiRiKa
- 企画：沖縄県観光商工部産業政策課(?!)
- 2nd season(!) of the 5-min shorts aired only in Okinawa
- revolves around a group of young kids in Okinawa
= Watching, if it's even available outside Okinawa
＜--no PV available for the rest, just one image & staff/cast info--＞
君と僕
- comedy about a group of 5 high school guys
- not BL
- seiyuu cast not bad
= Watching
ちはやふる
- based on the shoujo manga about traditional Japanese playing cards karuta
- don't know who the main girl is, but the two guys are pretty good
- might just treat it somewhat like Skip Beat
= Probably watching
戦国☆パラダイス ー極ー
- judging from the comments, nobody knows what this is
- Google only told me it's a mobile game, that's it
- only know a few of the seiyuu in the cast list
= Might trial watch
バクマン。2
- 2nd season of a great manga marketing work
= Watching
HUNTER×HUNTER
- complete remake of the anime with a new cast (I'll so miss Takeuchi's Gon)
- likely a full-year series
= Watching
デジモンクロスウォーズ 時を駆ける少年ハンターたち
- I didn't know they're still making Digimon...
= Not watching
クロスファイト ビーダマン
- looks similar to Digimon
= Not watching
Summary (total 29)
- Watching: 19
- Undecided: 3
- Not watching: 7
Hmm, that's actually a lot fewer shows than I expected. Maybe the person wasn't able to acquire information for all of them? 18 full-episode series + one 5-min shorts is manageable for one season, I guess. But it'll be a tough choice deciding the top shows.
Now, let me go finish more summer season series...
Omake:
Gundam UC 4 blu-ray comes out on Dec 2. I hope Gundam The Origin project comes out before AGE explodes...
ラムネ
I got a bottle of ramune last month but was only able to taste it today. Apparently the brand I got was a famous Taiwanese brand, so I was looking forward to trying it.
It took me a bit of time to figure out how to take off the pink opener, but I found the design quite clever.
Time to push the marble!
*bubble bubble bubble bubble*
AHHHH~~~~~ (gotta clean them off lest the ants appear)
うむ、うまい～( ﾟ ∀ ﾟ )
According to the label, the cap can be opened to take out the marble, but I was unsuccessful...
Then I saw the Wikipedia article mentioning the cap is reversed (clock-wise) to prevent people accidentally opening it.
Ramune bottle is defeated.
Ramune bottle dropped a ramune marble.
You picked up the ramune marble.
MUHAHAHA.
It took me a bit of time to figure out how to take off the pink opener, but I found the design quite clever.
Time to push the marble!
*bubble bubble bubble bubble*
AHHHH~~~~~ (gotta clean them off lest the ants appear)
うむ、うまい～( ﾟ ∀ ﾟ )
According to the label, the cap can be opened to take out the marble, but I was unsuccessful...
Then I saw the Wikipedia article mentioning the cap is reversed (clock-wise) to prevent people accidentally opening it.
Ramune bottle is defeated.
Ramune bottle dropped a ramune marble.
You picked up the ramune marble.
MUHAHAHA.
Friday, September 16, 2011
いいキュゥべえ、抱かなイカ？
I was going to scout the fall season anime series on Niconico when I stumbled upon this very warming piece of news. Such an excellent Christmas present! XD
There are also more pictures on Amazon.co.jp to further demonstrate the cuteness of QB-sama!
There seems to be a conspiracy going on to turn it into a sandbag... 酷いな、みんな。何でだい？わけがわからないよ。 ◕‿‿◕
Too bad the price tag is not as friendly looking as QB itself. I want one of those. （つд｀）
There are also more pictures on Amazon.co.jp to further demonstrate the cuteness of QB-sama!
There seems to be a conspiracy going on to turn it into a sandbag... 酷いな、みんな。何でだい？わけがわからないよ。 ◕‿‿◕
Too bad the price tag is not as friendly looking as QB itself. I want one of those. （つд｀）
Thursday, September 15, 2011
いいfigma、買わなイカ？
Someone asked me if I knew who Black Rock Shooter was, to which I answered yes and that I have the BRS figma. He didn't realize how little clothes BRS wears and seemed slightly disturbed that someone he knows has cosplayed as BRS.
Since I don't have a display shelf yet for my gunpla, my BRS figma is also still sitting in the box waiting for the day of glory to come. I figured I'd review its magnificence on Good Smile instead for the time being.
Even though I wasn't planning to get another figma anytime soon, I thought I'd check out the line up...
Black Rock Shooter 2035
卑怯な！ They're going to make one for the game version of BRS!? This one looks a lot more elaborate than the original, and the rusty feel of the weapons has got even better. Luckily, I already have the original and don't feel the urge to get this one. I do want the game itself, though. Very much.
Black Gold Saw
This one I actually would want. She was only on screen for a very brief time, but not only is the design attractive, but the figma itself looks really well done. In comparison, Dead Master's appeal is a lot weaker, despite her being the "boss" in the OVA. I really like her Dead scythe with its metallic sheen, though.
Last but certainly not least, let's not forget the eternal ドロッセルお嬢様. I will snatch this one up if I do see it, if only it's available... orz
But, despite all the purchase musings, I very rarely go down to where the (only?) local anime & figures shop is located. My best chance might be when I go to AX, but there's no telling when that would be (depends on the guests) and what would be available and their prices.
Musing is just that, musing. In my case, 妄想かな？
Since I don't have a display shelf yet for my gunpla, my BRS figma is also still sitting in the box waiting for the day of glory to come. I figured I'd review its magnificence on Good Smile instead for the time being.
Even though I wasn't planning to get another figma anytime soon, I thought I'd check out the line up...
Black Rock Shooter 2035
卑怯な！ They're going to make one for the game version of BRS!? This one looks a lot more elaborate than the original, and the rusty feel of the weapons has got even better. Luckily, I already have the original and don't feel the urge to get this one. I do want the game itself, though. Very much.
Black Gold Saw
This one I actually would want. She was only on screen for a very brief time, but not only is the design attractive, but the figma itself looks really well done. In comparison, Dead Master's appeal is a lot weaker, despite her being the "boss" in the OVA. I really like her Dead scythe with its metallic sheen, though.
Last but certainly not least, let's not forget the eternal ドロッセルお嬢様. I will snatch this one up if I do see it, if only it's available... orz
But, despite all the purchase musings, I very rarely go down to where the (only?) local anime & figures shop is located. My best chance might be when I go to AX, but there's no telling when that would be (depends on the guests) and what would be available and their prices.
Musing is just that, musing. In my case, 妄想かな？
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Cat's Eye
By Cat's Eye, I don't mean the café run by the art thieves trio or the planetary nebula.
I mean the mystic orb possessed by the feline kinds, specifically the big round pupils that magnify the cuteness of my cat ten-fold~ XD
So the first thing I did after I got home was to check my eyes in the mirror and then go peer into the eyes of my very cute cat: 見ろ、お揃いの目だ～
Not only did everything appear to be blurry, even the colours were slightly off.
Most of all, everything looked so blindingly bright!! なんて眩しい！！ orz
正しくドロッセルお嬢様が曰く「でも、これでは眩しくて、私には何も見えないわ」ってやつだ。
眼科、なんて恐ろしい子！
I guess it's still good to know that my eyes are fine and are only deteriorating at a normal rate for my age and level of myopia... (￣д￣)
I mean the mystic orb possessed by the feline kinds, specifically the big round pupils that magnify the cuteness of my cat ten-fold~ XD
So the first thing I did after I got home was to check my eyes in the mirror and then go peer into the eyes of my very cute cat: 見ろ、お揃いの目だ～
Not only did everything appear to be blurry, even the colours were slightly off.
Most of all, everything looked so blindingly bright!! なんて眩しい！！ orz
正しくドロッセルお嬢様が曰く「でも、これでは眩しくて、私には何も見えないわ」ってやつだ。
眼科、なんて恐ろしい子！
I guess it's still good to know that my eyes are fine and are only deteriorating at a normal rate for my age and level of myopia... (￣д￣)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
夏番アニメ スタート！
夏番開始前後沒時間做夏番預測，所以直接上初期感想～
按照慣例照食用順序排列。捏他有，慎入。
Blade ep.1-4
- Wolverineと同じ、主役二人の声優に釣られただけ
- 原作を全然知らないから、ただの吸血鬼ハンターの話に見える、ちょっとつまんない
- 相変わらず演出はなかなか、でも絵は酷い、もう見たくなくなるぐらい
うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000% ep.1-6
- こういうタイトルなんだから、ストーリーには期待してないが、まさか第一話冒頭のコンサートに爆笑したｗｗｗ
- 谷山さんも本物のうたプリに違いないが、やっぱりこのメンバーズの中には、宮野さんの歌声が一番好き
- 軽音を吐くの単純すぎる少女みゆきちゃん、ピンクな乙女心持つの中村さん、両方も初めて聞いた！ XD
バカとテストと召喚獣にっ! ep.1-3
- 面白さは一期より上がった、演出も良い
- 十七歳以外の女性陣相変わらず惹きつけない
- 結局、またバカな男性陣と秀吉に注目するしかないか
まよチキ! ep.1-3
- 明らかに女性陣全員が主人公に好きになるのハーレム作だが、日野聡に釣られた
- キャラクター達はいい感じ、作画と演出は思ったより安定
- ハーレム作にしてはなかなか面白い、今のところで
いつか天魔の黒ウサギ ep.1-3
- キャラは画面のように深さがない、動き方もすっげ安っぽい、とにかく酷い
- 世界観は何かカオスすぎで追いつけない、見物はドSのアスラン中村さんの生徒会長だけ
- 同じ作者なのに、伝勇伝を見た時に感じたテンションが全くないのはなぜ？
うさぎドロップ ep.1-3
- テーマと絵は期待通りの癒し系、いい成績を取りそう
- 子供が苦手だが、りんみたいなしっかり子は嫌いじゃない
- ちょっと実写映画の方も見たくなる～
Blood-C ep.1-3
- CLAMPのストーリー・キャラクター原案はもう、うんざり～～orz
- これ、本当はCLAMPの同人商業作じゃないの？
- こんな劣化のBloodと比べてみれば、Blood+を見る気分になる。そしよか。
神様ドォルズ ep.1-3
- 山間にある封鎖的な小さい村と、掟ようなお社（或いはっぽい物）。こんな設定はもう決まり文句になったな…
- 幸い、キャラが増えて、どんどん交差することが出来ているし、面白くなった。次のお楽しみに～
- でもやっぱり神様ドォルズ講座は要らんわい、その「ククリも喜んでる」もうんざり過ぎや！
神様のメモ帳 ep.1-3
- J.C.STAFFにしては結構良いな画と作画
- 主役二人の声優は知らないが、悪くない。アリスの喋り方はちょっとQBさまに似てるｗｗｗ
- 魅力的なキャラクターがいっぱい、ストーリーも悪くない、期待する番組だ
にゃんぱいあ The Animation ep.1-3
- 原作は同人誌らしい、凄くない？
- 3分間の短編アニメだから、気軽に見れる良い小品です
-ルルーシュにゃてんし(♂)→カレンにゃんぱいあ(♂)←リヴァル独眼竜まさむにゃ(♂)の三角関係は面白い XD
ダンタリアンの書架 ep.1-3
- 小物ような道具を細かく描いた、時代考証も少々してたみたい、ちゃんと２０世紀初の雰囲気を感じます
- キャラクターは美形、声優陣は豪華、作画も良い、何しろ物語は興味深い。結構好みかも。
- エンディングのアレはちょっと不気味けど
NO.6 ep.1-3
- 画が綺麗で作画も良い、流石BONES（何か、BONESに関して、これは成句になりそう）
- 何より、動物を丁寧に描くのは感心します。こんないい動きをする可愛い鼠、滅多に無いぞ XD
- ストーリーと設定はなかなか、結構いけると思う
ぬらりひょんの孫 ～千年魔京～ ep.1-3
- いつもと変わらず、声優陣の豪華さは尋常じゃないな
- やっぱり浅いな人間側より、妖怪側と陰陽師側の話に興味ある
- 第三話の予告に、桑島法子さまの声が聞こえた～～～ 待ってました！XDD
猫神やおよろず ep.1-3
- 画と作画は安定、話は思ったより面白い
- まさかの小西社員と陰陽師漫画家、ぬらりひょんの後にすぐ見ましたので、尚更ｗｗｗ
- これでスフィアの中で三人が出った、残り一人の出番は時間の問題かな？
輪るピングドラム ep.1-3
- 訳がわからないけど、生存戦略！！ XD
- Brain's Baseの名は初めて気付いたが、どうやら作画のクオリティーは期待出来そう
- やっぱり女がいる、しかも能登さん。思った通りのオチｗｗｗ
Sacred Seven ep.1-3
- これはサンライズから、東映の仮面ライダーへの答えかな？ XD
- 何あの最新技術を装備してドラキュラ城内のメイド部隊ｗｗｗ あと、鬼瓦の絵文字はｶﾜ(・∀・)ｲｲ!!
- ランカじゃないが、お嬢様も好きになれない。若菜の方が良い、ちょっとゼーガペインのリョーコを思い出す
本命預定的夏目第三期還沒看，不過第二期還在視聽中，得先吃完那邊，所以沒寫在這裡。歌唱王子到第六話則是因為想聽完所有人的歌再寫，雖然全部輪完似乎是第九話的樣子。
加上夏目兩期，總共是18部，不愧是稍微淡季的夏番。不過再算上春番的半年番以及夏娜二期，等於要在戰國期的秋番開始前解決25部。 orz
當然是不可能。更別説我還在同時進行銀河美少年、Durarara、還有銀魂。如果Bleach目前的原創篇在秋番時結束，也得加入名單，最少有半年番的量吧。不過夏番應該也不都是單季番，所以半年番的延到跟秋番一起看也行。
まあ、就夏番來説，目前個人最期待的五部(非排名)為：本命的夏目友人帳、ぬらりひょんの孫 ～千年魔京～、ダンタリアンの書架、神様のメモ帳、輪るピングドラム。
其實我很喜歡にゃんぱいあ The Animation，不過因為是三分鐘的超短篇，不好拿來跟正常長度的作品比較。NO.6跟神様ドォルズ也算有潛力，不過類似題材的捏他在別的地方看過了，構想執行上也不算特別，所以落敗下陣。うさぎドロップ也是好物，但是治愈系已經有夏目了，りん又遠比不上にゃんこ先生啊～
那麼，既然夏番輪完一遍了，準備衝吧。それではガンダムファイト、レディーゴー！
按照慣例照食用順序排列。捏他有，慎入。
Blade ep.1-4
- Wolverineと同じ、主役二人の声優に釣られただけ
- 原作を全然知らないから、ただの吸血鬼ハンターの話に見える、ちょっとつまんない
- 相変わらず演出はなかなか、でも絵は酷い、もう見たくなくなるぐらい
うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪ マジLOVE1000% ep.1-6
- こういうタイトルなんだから、ストーリーには期待してないが、まさか第一話冒頭のコンサートに爆笑したｗｗｗ
- 谷山さんも本物のうたプリに違いないが、やっぱりこのメンバーズの中には、宮野さんの歌声が一番好き
- 軽音を吐くの単純すぎる少女みゆきちゃん、ピンクな乙女心持つの中村さん、両方も初めて聞いた！ XD
バカとテストと召喚獣にっ! ep.1-3
- 面白さは一期より上がった、演出も良い
- 十七歳以外の女性陣相変わらず惹きつけない
- 結局、またバカな男性陣と秀吉に注目するしかないか
まよチキ! ep.1-3
- 明らかに女性陣全員が主人公に好きになるのハーレム作だが、日野聡に釣られた
- キャラクター達はいい感じ、作画と演出は思ったより安定
- ハーレム作にしてはなかなか面白い、今のところで
いつか天魔の黒ウサギ ep.1-3
- キャラは画面のように深さがない、動き方もすっげ安っぽい、とにかく酷い
- 世界観は何かカオスすぎで追いつけない、見物は
- 同じ作者なのに、伝勇伝を見た時に感じたテンションが全くないのはなぜ？
うさぎドロップ ep.1-3
- テーマと絵は期待通りの癒し系、いい成績を取りそう
- 子供が苦手だが、りんみたいなしっかり子は嫌いじゃない
- ちょっと実写映画の方も見たくなる～
Blood-C ep.1-3
- CLAMPのストーリー・キャラクター原案はもう、うんざり～～orz
- これ、本当はCLAMPの同人商業作じゃないの？
- こんな劣化のBloodと比べてみれば、Blood+を見る気分になる。そしよか。
神様ドォルズ ep.1-3
- 山間にある封鎖的な小さい村と、掟ようなお社（或いはっぽい物）。こんな設定はもう決まり文句になったな…
- 幸い、キャラが増えて、どんどん交差することが出来ているし、面白くなった。次のお楽しみに～
- でもやっぱり神様ドォルズ講座は要らんわい、その「ククリも喜んでる」もうんざり過ぎや！
神様のメモ帳 ep.1-3
- J.C.STAFFにしては結構良いな画と作画
- 主役二人の声優は知らないが、悪くない。アリスの喋り方はちょっとQBさまに似てるｗｗｗ
- 魅力的なキャラクターがいっぱい、ストーリーも悪くない、期待する番組だ
にゃんぱいあ The Animation ep.1-3
- 原作は同人誌らしい、凄くない？
- 3分間の短編アニメだから、気軽に見れる良い小品です
-
ダンタリアンの書架 ep.1-3
- 小物ような道具を細かく描いた、時代考証も少々してたみたい、ちゃんと２０世紀初の雰囲気を感じます
- キャラクターは美形、声優陣は豪華、作画も良い、何しろ物語は興味深い。結構好みかも。
- エンディングのアレはちょっと不気味けど
NO.6 ep.1-3
- 画が綺麗で作画も良い、流石BONES（何か、BONESに関して、これは成句になりそう）
- 何より、動物を丁寧に描くのは感心します。こんないい動きをする可愛い鼠、滅多に無いぞ XD
- ストーリーと設定はなかなか、結構いけると思う
ぬらりひょんの孫 ～千年魔京～ ep.1-3
- いつもと変わらず、声優陣の豪華さは尋常じゃないな
- やっぱり浅いな人間側より、妖怪側と陰陽師側の話に興味ある
- 第三話の予告に、桑島法子さまの声が聞こえた～～～ 待ってました！XDD
猫神やおよろず ep.1-3
- 画と作画は安定、話は思ったより面白い
- まさかの小西社員と陰陽師漫画家、ぬらりひょんの後にすぐ見ましたので、尚更ｗｗｗ
- これでスフィアの中で三人が出った、残り一人の出番は時間の問題かな？
輪るピングドラム ep.1-3
- 訳がわからないけど、生存戦略！！ XD
- Brain's Baseの名は初めて気付いたが、どうやら作画のクオリティーは期待出来そう
- やっぱり女がいる、しかも能登さん。思った通りのオチｗｗｗ
Sacred Seven ep.1-3
- これはサンライズから、東映の仮面ライダーへの答えかな？ XD
- 何あの最新技術を装備してドラキュラ城内のメイド部隊ｗｗｗ あと、鬼瓦の絵文字はｶﾜ(・∀・)ｲｲ!!
- ランカじゃないが、お嬢様も好きになれない。若菜の方が良い、ちょっとゼーガペインのリョーコを思い出す
本命預定的夏目第三期還沒看，不過第二期還在視聽中，得先吃完那邊，所以沒寫在這裡。歌唱王子到第六話則是因為想聽完所有人的歌再寫，雖然全部輪完似乎是第九話的樣子。
加上夏目兩期，總共是18部，不愧是稍微淡季的夏番。不過再算上春番的半年番以及夏娜二期，等於要在戰國期的秋番開始前解決25部。 orz
當然是不可能。更別説我還在同時進行銀河美少年、Durarara、還有銀魂。如果Bleach目前的原創篇在秋番時結束，也得加入名單，最少有半年番的量吧。不過夏番應該也不都是單季番，所以半年番的延到跟秋番一起看也行。
まあ、就夏番來説，目前個人最期待的五部(非排名)為：本命的夏目友人帳、ぬらりひょんの孫 ～千年魔京～、ダンタリアンの書架、神様のメモ帳、輪るピングドラム。
其實我很喜歡にゃんぱいあ The Animation，不過因為是三分鐘的超短篇，不好拿來跟正常長度的作品比較。NO.6跟神様ドォルズ也算有潛力，不過類似題材的捏他在別的地方看過了，構想執行上也不算特別，所以落敗下陣。うさぎドロップ也是好物，但是治愈系已經有夏目了，りん又遠比不上にゃんこ先生啊～
那麼，既然夏番輪完一遍了，準備衝吧。それではガンダムファイト、レディーゴー！
Monday, September 12, 2011
ガリガリ君、再び
I didn't realize that ガリガリ君 is such a national snack in Japan, that even a non-gag type series would have a parody of it as well.
Episode 10 of Ao no Exorcist revealed another sub-species of ガリガリ君, this time called ゴリゴリ君! XD
I didn't expect to shed so much tears watching that episode... T__T
Episode 10 of Ao no Exorcist revealed another sub-species of ガリガリ君, this time called ゴリゴリ君! XD
I didn't expect to shed so much tears watching that episode... T__T
Sunday, September 11, 2011
いいスライム、食べなイカ？
Ever since the news announcement, this blue coloured gourmet has had a tight grip on my appetite.
While trying to appeal to a friend of this upcoming treat, I searched for "blue slime meat bun" on a certain world famous search engine and got this, which title asked the "but will you?" question. When we both saw the title of the article, we instinctively proclaimed, "Of course I will!" at the same time.
Then we proceeded to lament the fact that it's meat bun and therefore can't be brought back even if Friend-K will be in Japan when the item in question starts invading Family Marts. It really is too bad...
Friend-K! You are now assigned with the very important mission when you go to Japan! You are to go to Family Mart, acquire at least one of those blue slimes, take lots of photos of it, then bring back the memory of its taste to us! 絶対だからな！
While trying to appeal to a friend of this upcoming treat, I searched for "blue slime meat bun" on a certain world famous search engine and got this, which title asked the "but will you?" question. When we both saw the title of the article, we instinctively proclaimed, "Of course I will!" at the same time.
Then we proceeded to lament the fact that it's meat bun and therefore can't be brought back even if Friend-K will be in Japan when the item in question starts invading Family Marts. It really is too bad...
Friend-K! You are now assigned with the very important mission when you go to Japan! You are to go to Family Mart, acquire at least one of those blue slimes, take lots of photos of it, then bring back the memory of its taste to us! 絶対だからな！
Monday, September 05, 2011
「誕生２５周年 ドラゴンクエスト新作発表会」
『ドラゴンクエスト X 目覚めし五つの種族』
ONLINE on Wii & Wii U
The presentation was hosted by Yasumoto Hiroki and a woman (no idea who she is) because... I got kicked out right when she was about to explain why. Luckily I was able to get back in soon after.
Guests included the game's designer Horii Yuuji, executive producer Miyake Yuu, producer Saitou Yousuke, and director Fujisawa Jin. Lastly, the boss of Nintendo Iwata Satoru.
A debut PV (no photo taking allowed during this playback), some screen shots, and two short play demo videos were shown during the presentation.
To summarize, DQ X is still under development and will be an online game on Wii and Wii U, and possibly using the 3DS for walk-by character swapping. USB keyboards can be plugged in for typing, in addition to choose from stock phrases when communicating with other players.
Character design and music are done by the same Toriyama Akira and Sugiyama Kouichi, and maintain the DQ feel very nicely. This is the first DQ game that's 100% developed in-house at Square Enix.
As indicated in the game's subtitle, there are five main races (didn't see humans though, even though the player character was human in the play demo shown) to choose from. There are the usual job classes of soldier, priest, wizard, etc., and there will be a system to change job classes.
Player can do solo play, acquire NPC from the Bar, or party up with other players. In other words, one can still enjoy the game by oneself. This is especially important for me (and a lot of people from the looks of the comments XD), as I tend to fall behind a few years when it comes to playing games.
One can log out anytime and leave one's character at the Bar as NPC for other players to use for party, so the character will grow even when one isn't playing!
Players enter into battles upon contact with the enemy on the field map. Battles are turn-based with the usual "fight" "magic" "tools" (I didn't read the last one...) commands, and onlookers (shown as half-transparent) can cheer for the players in battle to bring up the mood. Judging from this, only one group can enter the battle with the enemy, so kill stealing is unlikely to happen. On the other hand, the turn-based battle system makes the pace seems slower, so it might take time to get used to.
There's also an option to call for help during battle, where the onlookers can then help revive defeated party members. This should be fun. XD
Outside of the battle fields, players can also be masters of daily jobs such as blacksmiths or tailor and create customized equipment. Players also build their own houses and dictate the outer appearance and interior looks, and even invite friends over. The dwellers of different towns and villages will be actual players (except for the real NPC that tells the story and hints, I assume?).
The scenarios weren't touched on much since that's the meat of the game, and the guests didn't want to spoil the fun. From the looks of the screen shots, there world of DQ X would be a great one to explore. Of course, being an online game means there will be expansions for quests and jobs after the game's release. There will also be events in game depending on the seasons of the real world.
There's mention of USB memory, but I'm not sure how it'll be used...
Since the game is still in development, there's no information on the release time (except that they're aiming for 2012), price, or how they would charge for the online system. This will be crucial in determining the player demographics and popularity, and whether I'll be able to play it.
*gremz* 絶滅動物
ONLINE on Wii & Wii U
The presentation was hosted by Yasumoto Hiroki and a woman (no idea who she is) because... I got kicked out right when she was about to explain why. Luckily I was able to get back in soon after.
Guests included the game's designer Horii Yuuji, executive producer Miyake Yuu, producer Saitou Yousuke, and director Fujisawa Jin. Lastly, the boss of Nintendo Iwata Satoru.
A debut PV (no photo taking allowed during this playback), some screen shots, and two short play demo videos were shown during the presentation.
To summarize, DQ X is still under development and will be an online game on Wii and Wii U, and possibly using the 3DS for walk-by character swapping. USB keyboards can be plugged in for typing, in addition to choose from stock phrases when communicating with other players.
Character design and music are done by the same Toriyama Akira and Sugiyama Kouichi, and maintain the DQ feel very nicely. This is the first DQ game that's 100% developed in-house at Square Enix.
As indicated in the game's subtitle, there are five main races (didn't see humans though, even though the player character was human in the play demo shown) to choose from. There are the usual job classes of soldier, priest, wizard, etc., and there will be a system to change job classes.
Player can do solo play, acquire NPC from the Bar, or party up with other players. In other words, one can still enjoy the game by oneself. This is especially important for me (and a lot of people from the looks of the comments XD), as I tend to fall behind a few years when it comes to playing games.
One can log out anytime and leave one's character at the Bar as NPC for other players to use for party, so the character will grow even when one isn't playing!
Players enter into battles upon contact with the enemy on the field map. Battles are turn-based with the usual "fight" "magic" "tools" (I didn't read the last one...) commands, and onlookers (shown as half-transparent) can cheer for the players in battle to bring up the mood. Judging from this, only one group can enter the battle with the enemy, so kill stealing is unlikely to happen. On the other hand, the turn-based battle system makes the pace seems slower, so it might take time to get used to.
There's also an option to call for help during battle, where the onlookers can then help revive defeated party members. This should be fun. XD
Outside of the battle fields, players can also be masters of daily jobs such as blacksmiths or tailor and create customized equipment. Players also build their own houses and dictate the outer appearance and interior looks, and even invite friends over. The dwellers of different towns and villages will be actual players (except for the real NPC that tells the story and hints, I assume?).
The scenarios weren't touched on much since that's the meat of the game, and the guests didn't want to spoil the fun. From the looks of the screen shots, there world of DQ X would be a great one to explore. Of course, being an online game means there will be expansions for quests and jobs after the game's release. There will also be events in game depending on the seasons of the real world.
There's mention of USB memory, but I'm not sure how it'll be used...
Since the game is still in development, there's no information on the release time (except that they're aiming for 2012), price, or how they would charge for the online system. This will be crucial in determining the player demographics and popularity, and whether I'll be able to play it.
*gremz* 絶滅動物
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