Bakuman (Season 1)

This series is totally fantastic! The story gripped me from the very first episode and after having a huge marathon today of about 10 episodes i managed to finish it.

The story is about two young boys who want to become mangakas (manga writers). Mashiro, who has been drawing ever since he was little, with his uncle who was a mangaka, and Takaki, boy genius and story writer.

Mashiro, who has a crush on Azuki, promises her that if they become famous and produce an anime he will marry her and so starts their dream. More here.

Everything is brilliant about this anime, the art, the story, the characters... i've already got season 2 waiting for me and i can't wait to see what happens next.

I think anyone at any age will enjoy this. It may be popular but it's also extremely well written (if only all manga/anime was like that >.<). You will begin to understand the process of a manga and how Shounen Jump in particular works. All in all interesting!!! :3

My Anime Guys...

This list is just for fun. Anime guys that i just drool over! Enjoy! ^^

1. Alucard (Hellsing)

there is NO ONE sexier! *droool*

2. Kuroo Hazama aka. Black Jack

anime equivalent to house

3. Grell Sutcliff (Kuroshitsuji - Black Butler)

amazingly sexy for a shinigami <3...

4. Sebastian (Kuroshitsuji - Black Butler)

sexy demon..?

5. Franken Stein (Soul Eater)

..in a creepy way 

6. Haji (Blood+)

silent but deadly

7. Vincent Law (Ergo Proxy)

one face of a two sided card

8. D (Vampire Hunter D)

anime vampires are always hot!

9. Bernardotte (Hellsing Ultimate)

awesome gif! O_O <3

10. Enma (Kikoushi Enma)

worlds best eyebrows :3

Aaaand that concludes my list! :3 (Note: this changes over time for obvious reasons :p)

My Top 10 Anime Openings...

The opening track to an Anime sells it to you, gives it an advantage and ultimately sticks in your head! These are my top 10 anime openings, not in any order... but all of them are awesome.

Death Note

Deadman Wonderland

Elfen Lied

Hellsing

Ergo Proxy

Mirai Nikki

Soul Eater

Blood+

Highschool of the Dead

Black Jack (ova)

I do have a whole lot more to add to this list but i figured that these stood out as pure awesomeness. Arigato! :3

Soul Eater

Another of my favourites. It's just amazing. Couldn't stop watching it!

Soul Eater is set at Death Weapon Meister Academy Shinigami Buki Shokunin Senmon Gakkō (Shibusen) for short—located in the fictional Death City in Nevada, United States. The school is run by Shinigami, also known as Death, as a training facility for humans with the ability to transform into weapons, as well as the wielders of those weapons, called meisters. 

Attending this school are meister Maka Albarn and her scythe partner Soul Eater; ninja Black Star and his partner Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, who can turn into a variety of different weapons such as a kusarigama, shuriken, and ninjatō; and Shinigami's son Death the Kid and his pistol partners Liz and Patty Thompson. The goal of the school's meister students is to have their weapons defeat and absorb the souls of 99 evil humans and one witch, which will dramatically increase the power of the given weapon and turn them into "death scythes", weapons capable of being used by Shinigami. More.

It really is the best of the 'popular' ones. The characters, the story, everything will make you love it. It's all you really need in an anime! I recommend this for all ages and believe me you will enjoy it much more than Naruto or One Piece.  10/10

Baka!

Excalibur - Soul Eater

For the past week now, i have been watching a lot of different Anime. Since i'm not going to finish them any time soon, being they're of course quite long, i thought i would share some thoughts.

Also i was thinking that if i had 100 minions (members) on this blog i might do something special. But that's still looking grim for the time being.






Moving on...

Apart from trying to keep up with Anime that i've long since started [Full metal Alchemist, GTO, Blood+, Ao No Exorcist etc.] i've added a few more to my ever growing list!

Guilty Crown

Only watched a few episodes so far but it does seem intriguing. 

On Christmas Eve, 2029, the unidentified "Apocalypse Virus" spreads and plunges Japan into a state of emergency in a chaos known as the "Lost Christmas" incident. An international organization known as the GHQ intervenes with martial law and restores order to Japan at the cost of its independence.

Soul Eater

Almost finished this one. Forget One Piece and Naruto, this one is far superior. The story is amazing the characters are loveable and you will always be on the edge of your seat either with laughter or desperation.

Soul Eater is set at Death Weapon Meister Academy (Shibusen) for short—located in the fictional Death City.The school is run by Shinigami, also known as Death, as a training facility for humans with the ability to transform into weapons, as well as the wielders of those weapons, called technicians.  

Last of all an Anime that i underrated and i hate myself for that. But after giving it a go again it seriously surprised me. Word of advice: don't give up so easily!

Hellsing Ultimate

After watching a few more episodes i realised that i wasn't wasting my time. This is probably the best horror Anime out there. Vampires vs Nazis vs Priests = pure epicness, and of course Alucard being sexy and awesome as ever!

It might not be as brilliant as the Manga or the earlier series but still all i can say is wow...


Hellsing review.

Black Jack

Black Jack, worlds most famous unlicensed doctor and the best surgeon around. Imagine House but a hell of a lot better. This OVA is one of my all time favourites!

The original Manga is dated back from 1973. Since then three different Anime series and a few movies, not to mention there's a new manga in process.

First off i started with the OVA (1993) which is 12 episodes long, the last two only recently released. 

Black Jack and his assistant Pinoko fly all over the world operating on patients with strange diseases that most doctors would have no clue. Each episode is its own story. The last two episodes are especially good with updated animation and colour and the story behind Pinoko.

Always on the edge of your seat, Black Jack will never cease to amaze you. This is one Anime you cannot miss!

Black Jack & Pinoko

Manga Drawings.

Accel World

I waited so long for this one and believe me it was worth the wait!


In the year 2046, Neuro-synchronization, a technology system that allows humans to manipulate their five senses, has become widespread to the point where people can access the Internet and enter virtual worlds through a device known as a Neuro-Linker. Haruyuki "Haru" Arita is a short, fat boy who has low-self esteem due to constant bullying. To escape the torment of real life, he logs in to the school's virtual world network where he plays squash alone and always gets the highest score.


One day, Haru attracts the attention of the Student Council Vice-President "Kuroyukihime" who offers him Brain Burst, a secret program which allows a person to make time appear to stand still in their surroundings by "accelerating" their brainwaves in the real world. More here.


As a big fan of gaming the story just blew me away. Amazing art, music.. the lot and so unique too. It can get a little frustrating at times but as a whole this is easily overlooked. I would recommend this to all Anime watchers no matter their age or likes. Trust me you wont regret it!

Appleseed

I was a little disappointed with this movie. I had high expectations for it. But this is my opinion. You don't have to listen to me :).

Deunan, a highly skilled soldier and survivor of the Global war, gets rescued and sent to Olympus, mankinds utopia. The city is filled with humans and Bioroids (a genetically enhanced, part clone, human).
She runs into her former lover now a cyborg and they end up having to save the city from an evil unknown.

Compelling story, or so i thought. The art style, rather more of a CG than japanese Anime, still not bad, and of course it has it's Mecha side. More here.

One major point i guess is that it has a manga (which is meant to be read prior) and some series adaptions, which all in all add up giving it a better meaning and i'm sure the movie had to be compressed a bit loosing some key pointers.


I gave it a 7/10, which is being generous. Main thing is... it was enjoyable.