I still recall a certain rant I made back a while ago when Ikkitousen GG came out. Most of the popular anime bloggers claimed to not want to watch it, and most of them went as far as bashing the series as a whole.

And what now? A FOURTH BLOODY SEASON. I hope the name of the fourth season isn’t a spelling error that involves an extra “X”, and that it doesn’t reflect how worksafe the series is.

Therefore, I’m right. Most people are just too embarrassed to admit that they like watching girls flashing their panties while fighting, or drooling when their shirts rip from the intense action (HOHO, WHAT KIIINDDD of action is another story =3=).

Anyway, for more details, please head over to the ANN website. If you’re too lazy, read it here. Ikkitousen XX (Xtreme Xecutor) is slated to begin airing next Spring (April 2010), and it will introduce a new character who is loosely based on Ma Chao, voiced by Endo Aya (lol, imagine Sheryl Nome fighting in sailor fuku XD XD XD).

I don’t particularly care for Endo Aya, and her new character doesn’t appeal to me. As long as Kanu Unchou (Guan Yu) comes back, I’m happy. XD

For some strange reason I tend to write really short blog entries about series I like, and long ones about series that I don’t.

All I wanted to say was… this series is total *heart throb*. I currently have 3 tissues on my table (well, also taking into consideration the fact that I have a cold) after watching the 1st ep. It’s SO CUTE!!! Mamiko as Sawako really hits the spot too. How I’ve missed Mamiko in half-decent roles (which she hasn’t really had in a while… I mean, come on, Queen’s Blade? =_=)!

I don’t tend to do summaries and stuff for series I like because, well, they’re worth watching for yourself. Give it a swing, shoujo-lovers!

I haven’t blogged in a long time, for reasons I don’t think I need to explain.  It’s pretty common sense as to what I’ve been up to considering I’m in my last year of post-secondary studies.

Anyway, anime is still, somehow, on the top of my list of priorities.  Someone should really knock some sense into me.  Nonetheless, no one’s reading this to find out about my boring life.  On to Kampfer.

I was rather surprised when I was downloading um… sampling the newest single from one of the jR&B artists I listened to: KREVA’s 赤.

Kimi ni mune kyun~

Kimi ni mune ky... wait...

Excuse the lazy photoshopping XD  Anyway, KREVA’s version is much less annoying, tho a lot more mellow than the original.  And honestly, I love Yu-tan to death, and Marina is always awesome.

Give it a try if you’re bored.

The long-anticipated arrival of Minorin’s new single Tomorrow’s Chance has leaked via the intrawebs once again.  Mighty are the denizens of the World Wide Web. Ok enough praising of the great people who have brought us this single before its official release date.  Onto the single itself.

And here I am, breaking my six month hiatus to bring you a short review of Mizuki Nana’s new long awaited album ULTIMATE DIAMOND. I think I’ve forgotten how to blog on WordPress.

After a long delayed due to a certain incident, Nana’s new album has been leaked over your favourite intrawebs. Without further ado, my review isn’t as good (and pro) as danie’s, but do go and check out her thoughts of ULTIMATE DIAMOND.

Here I was, planning on blogging when I saw the leak, only to have my ass beat by danie~ and j1m0ne. So I won’t bother putting up a review when opinions on my side are about the same over there, so I’ll provide you with the tracklist, then head on over to Nana shrine and other admirers.

Tracklist:

1. MARIA&JOKER
2. 悦楽カメリア (Etsuraku Camellia) (Pleasure Camellia)
3. PERFECT SMILE
4. Trickster
5. Mr.Bunny!
6. 沈黙の果実 (Chinmoku no Kajitsu) (The fruit of silence)
7. Brand New Tops
8. 少年 (Shounen) (Boys)
9. Gimmick Game
10. Dancing in the velvet moon
11. ray of change
12. 深愛 (Shin Ai) (Growing Love)
13. 蒼き光の果て (Aoki Hikari no Hate) -ULTIMATE MODE- (The End of Blue Light)
14. Astrogation
15. 夢の続き (Yume no Tsuzuki) (Continuation of Dream)

When K-on! aired, I’m sure a lot of the audience was captured by Akiyama Mio’s performance of the ED: Don’t Say “Lazy”.  Well, I got the single (got as in… VIRTUAL… shipping to Canada, not to mention exchange rates… are terrible)… and no offense, the song just isn’t the same without the ED animation.  Nonetheless, it’s a catchy song, and MIO IS MY WAIFU. <3

I wrote a random rambling post earlier about the awesomeness of K-on!.  To my delight, the awesomeness continues onto the second episode.  I won’t be doing actual summaries and reviews on K-on!, simply because I think that people should just watch the episode by themselves (plus, it would be lame if I ruined all the jokes).

The voice-acting continues to impress.  It was ultimate MOE~ when Yui bumped into the man crossing the street, when Mio imagined the worst case scenarios finding a job, or when Ritsu proudly boasted about her bargaining skills.

I doubt I’ll write about K-on! again, but if one is up for some cute humour, mixed w/ MOEness, and an absolutely awesome character (MIO IS MY WAIFU!!!), watch K-on!  The ED is super catchy too… the fact that I’m still watching it after the second episode (I normally skip the OPs and EDs after the first) only goes to show how much I like it. :)

I tried so hard to resist watching this show.  Why?  Because #1 I knew it was totally borderline hentai. #2 Outrageous fanservice is always paired with an absolutely shitty storyline.  #3 Outrageous fanservice is never, ever, a good thing.  Ikkitousen would be a prime example. =_=  Still, having to study for exams gives me a lot of time to waste, so I downloaded an episode and watched it while eating lunch.  I ended up with a noodle stuck halfway between my throat and nose because I was trying to eat while watching a certain scene.

Anyway… spoilers ahead, please don’t click to continue if you don’t want to be bombarded with boobilicious screencaps (ps I watched the uncensored version, so I apologize for the uncensored boobs), “storyline spoilers” (not that there’s much of a story anyway…), and OtaAgg’s rants.

WARNING: BEFORE YOU PROCEED, I HAVE WARNED YOU THAT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE INTENDED FOR A MORE MATURE AUDIENCE: CONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

When I heard about K-on!, and read about it on various anime blog previews, I didn’t think much of it.  I mean, a relatively unknown bunch of seiyuu, doing some show about seemingly dumb girls trying to do something completely potentially meaningless.  Still, there was a lot of hype over this show, so I gave the first episode a try.

I’m in love. XD

Like, ok, it’s not like the show blew me away.  But a super clumsy, ultra-ditzy girl who just screams MOOOEEEEE (spoken the way Akiba Meguru would say it XD) is totally fine with me. XD  Not to mention a hot bass player (I have a thing for bass players, don’t ask why.  Long long long story lol), a hyperactive drummer, and a very ojou-sama-ish character as … a keyboard…ist?

I thought the voice acting was pretty good too!  No one sounded particularly stiff, and I loled at the part where Yui lies about playing the harmonica and apologizes directly afterwards. XD  Another notable moment was when Mio was telling them that they were going off-topic talking about snack and receives a kick in the shin from Ritsu. XD  I don’t really know too much about the leads of the show: Toyosaki Aki as Yui, Satou Satomi as Ritsu, Hikasa Youko as Mio (MIO IS MY WAIFU), and Kotobuki Minako as Tsumugi.  I only know Toyosaki as Yoshino from Minami-ke (who didn’t stand out in my opinion), Satou Satomi as that annoying high-pitched useless girl lead in Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae (I don’t even remember her name…),  and I don’t even know the other two.  The voice acting wasn’t too bad at all though, so I’m relatively impressed.

The OP an ED aren’t bad, being sung by the seiyuu.  Actually, I really like the ED, both the song and the animation.  Hisaka Youko’s singing voice is relatively suited for the rockin’ ED, and the ending was done in the form of a PV, which I found really amusing.  I particularly liked that one part where Mio was looking left and right. XD  ~Please don’t say you are lazy~ Ah it’s stuck. =_=

Sorry, this post was just done on a whim, so no screenies, no summaries, etc.  I really do recommend watching at least the first episode though, I found it rather humourous. ^^