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Synopsis:

Coppelion takes place in the not-so-distant future as a catastrophic event has turned the old capital of Japan into a wasteland, forever changing the lives of its people. Decades later, three schoolgirls set foot into the now forsaken city. They are the Coppelion, genetically engineered humans created by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces to operate under the lethal conditions of the contaminated city. Trained since birth, the girls must use all of their skills and resources to carry out their one and only mission: to rescue those left behind.

Coppelion is one the anime that I have been waiting for since 2011, but since the tragedy that befall Japan on that year, it was moved and I had never heard a news about it, not until in the mid season of spring. “Ibara, Aoi and Taeko are a breed of genetically engineered beings known as the Coppelion who embark on often dangerous missions to restore hope and rescue people from the forsaken city. Plenty of action and unique characters are in store as the girls slowly uncover the Old Capital’s dark secrets!”

After a few minutes of the episode I am already hooked to the story has already given me enough information to that makes want to come back for more. The three girls, Ibara, Aoi and Taeko, all come across as regular school girls who just happen to be able to survive in a radioactive surrounding, but I feel like there is much more to it. They also appear to have a thirst to help other that I am sure will be even more important as the series develops.

I also loved how a tint of blue was given to a detailed surrounding of the anime. This pretty much resembled the animation on "Project K" which of course they are produced by a same studio "GoHands"

The character's animation is well acted and it goes the same with the voice acting of the seiyuus Hanazawa, Kana, Akesaka, Satomi , Tomatsu, Haruka for Aoi, Teako and Naruse respectively. They had teenage quirks, but they also had much more sides than that and knew how to balance them around. The narrative also rocks, and it built up to this really good climax there at the end. This could very easily become GoHands’ best work at this rate.

With this only being the first episode I have high hopes. The plot of the Coppelion appears to be solid and from what I have so far it should have plenty of depth to carry the series relatively far. The girls are created with enough normal characteristics to make them very assess-able and at the same time I know there must be something very special about them that we just haven’t seen yet. I am looking forward to discover more about this series.

Wrote by Jerwel De Perio

So I was bored and there was nothing new to watch and nothing to do in the internet and I just finished my homework and I am not sleepy and all!

That made me search around different anime streaming websites until I found a certain anime entitled "Sacred Seven" which fairly has a good plot on the description and I was enticed about this whole stone thing.

After the first episode, I found out that there are few things and scenes that are predictable enough and much more scenes are kinda boring and lack the luster that most of us is looking, but if you will follow only through the story, it is pretty much good.

The characters are drawn very similarly to those in Tiger & Bunny, including the highly saturated colors and smoothly sharp lines. Sunrise certainly knows how to build and release tension in action sequences, as I was absorbed in the battle all throughout the episode.

One of the letdowns of the anime is that, the maids on the series that are appearing quiet a few times are too serious! They hardly smile, and if they smiled, they were only shown with a little time frame! But I liked how they wield guns, heavy artillery, and high technology. But if you stick them out in the otherwise normal surroundings of everyday people with regular clothes doing regular activities like visiting museums. Despite their unique appearances, no one in the actual cast looks at them oddly, or notices anything strange about them at all. I’m caught between wanting to be appalled and laugh at their strangeness, or ignoring them like everyone else seems to.

Opening Song / OP: “Stone Cold” by FictionJunction–Energetic music and a very audible bass beat makes this song pretty catchy, though the voice work itself is again, nothing special. The graphics are all overlaid with a rainbow gradient, which gives the characters and their actions a flashy feel. I love the beat of the song and how catchy the chorus! Definitely going to download it into my player and listen to it.

Ending Song / ED: “Kiseki” by Yuuka Nanri–The ending sequence is nice since it doesn’t dilly dally with a series of scenes and images, but instead just overlaps music with the end of the actual episode. Pretty much a little common so probably I'm going to skip it out few more times.

Wrote by Jerwel De Perio

"Dammit - how can something so tasty come out of an anus?!"

~Yugo Haachiken

Last night while browsing through new anime, I found some interesting one. It's based on agriculture and I got attracted easily since I have some experience on taking care of different things on a farm.

Plot:

Silver Spoon or Gin no Sajo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, set in the fictional Ooezo Agricultural High School in Hokkaido. It depicts the daily life of Yugo Hachiken, a student from Sapporo who, unlike his new classmates, has no intention of following an agricultural career after graduating. Instead, he decided to study there under the misguided notion that he could easily be the top student in the class.

Review:

I should say that the title itself is one great term that one could think of if it wants to gather enough marketing critics because it combines commercial and critical success in a way few manga can. Thinking about the title, it seems that the meaning of silver spoon, newborns in Europe - when it was an agriculturally-driven continent - were given at birth, to symbolize the hope that they never go hungry. I guess this come from how the story takes the fold towards trying to eat what you have taken care of.

It would not be a surprise if a manga or anime comes into life if the author istelf, Arakawa-sensei , comes from a dairy farm. I should say that I was a little thankful that she could at least contribute this story for the farmers and those who live on agriculture and also a way to educate people how hard farm life can be.

I guess one of the point that the story goes is that it covers how modern people tries to cut the ties from working on their source of sustenance - the dirt, dung, and of course, the blood.

Personally, I think that people find a way to at least escape the hard work of farming or has little knowledge of it. With a style like this, Hachiken Yuugo (Kimura Ryouhei), is a city boy that comes from Sapporo who's enrolled at Ooezo Agricultural High School, somewhere in rural Hokkaido. From the start it's clear that Hachi-kun seems to have no knowledge of how to deal with animals, early wake-up calls, Phys-Ed classes taught by Major Armstrong look-alike Todoroki Gou with 20 KM runs and the reality of where eggs come from (He really doesn't know where they came from). While he's clearly more comfortable in conventional subjects such as math - an area where he seems to be far ahead of his classmates - it's agricultural matters that are the main focus of life at Ooezo. Hachiken's classmates all express a desire to achieve successful careers in agriculture, many carrying on their family's farming business - it's clear these are not ignorant bumpkins but modern farm kids with a mind towards succeeding in the 21st-Century. Just what Hachiken wants - and what he's doing at Ooezo in the first place - isn't made clear, but he seems to express a certain disdain at the idea of having goals.

Life is really hard at Ooezo and right from the door, they are pushed towards the harsh reality of farm work. Practicals right from the start of school, which I think is rare when it comes to schools. They were also split into groups and Hachiken's Group composed of kids coming from family of farmers ranging from poultry to general farms. And also one of the uniqyue among his group is,Aikawa Shinnosuke (Shimazaki Nobunaga) who dreams of being a veterinarian. Hachiken most takes notice, however, of Mikage Aki (Miayki Maire), a horse-loving girl and the neighbor of one of his classmates, seemingly destined to be the primary love interest in the story.

Hachiken's struggles with runaway calves and glasses and hair-chewing horses, and his (and Aikawa's) squeamishness at what happens to chickens are genuine and believable (And a real surprise from my part). Silver Spoon is quite funny and resolutely earthy, and it seems intent on showing both the idyllic and harsh nature of agricultural life (Which is true). Deplorable conditions at poultry farms are mentioned in the premiere, and the OP suggests the struggle for Hachi-kun as he realizes that the bacon and steak he enjoys so much comes from cute little piggies and calves. This is a world that's mostly unseen and unknown for most of us, and certainly one almost never visited in anime. One of many reasons why Gin no Saji looks to be a fascinating change of pace both for Arakawa and for the medium itself. Fittingly for a series focused in the farm, a big part of the magic of Silver Spoon is that it feels so fresh, and despite the high expectations this is a premiere that doesn't disappoint in the slightest. All the signs point to this being one of the best shows of the season.

I could really relate to this anime since I was also raised on farms and such and I think this will make me realize more and learn more about the things I am doing and have done.

Wrote by Jerwel De Perio

Last December 2012, Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine announced that there would be an anime television series adaptation of the game. Set to be released on the 5th of June 2013, it will be directed by Seiji Kishi, who directed the adaption of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 into Persona 4: The Animation

Danganronpa The Animation is surely one of the most awaited anime for the season this year. Why? Maybe because of the thrilling episodes that it will bring and to figure out who and why.

PLOT:

The anime is set at a special, elite high school called Kibōgamine Academy/Hope's Peak Academy which only accepts students of the highest caliber in various fields. To this effect, each student has a title in akin to "Super High School Level". However every year it accepts one average high school student chosen by raffle and given the title of "Super High School Level Good-Luck". The events of the game are shown through the eyes of the protagonist Makoto Naegi, one such average student.

When Naegi arrives outside of the gates of the Academy, he loses consciousness and wakes up inside the school. Naegi ends up meeting other newly picked Super High School Students who also lost consciousness outside of the school gates.

It is revealed that they are trapped inside the school for life by a sadistic, remote controlled, black and white bear called Monokuma. The only way to escape is by "graduating." In order to graduate, a student needs to commit a murder without any of the other students figuring it out. If the culprit succeeds at committing the perfect murder, then the rest of the students are sentenced to death while the culprit gets to leave the school.

A school trial is held when a murder occurs, so students can share information and debate about who is the culprit that committed the murder. They decide on who is the culprit by taking a vote. If the students pick the right suspect as the culprit, the culprit is put to a gruesome execution relating to their SHSL talent for disrupting the order of the school.

Same as the others, I am really expecting something big especially as good and thrilling as this and since I played this for a little while until I lost my console, I could say this could be one good adaptation. :D

Wrote by Jerwel De Perio

Hi minna! Joining a Cosplay event is an accomplishment for some otakus. This means they became the embodiment of their favorite characters from a particular anime series, a game that they are following and much more. But the main questions for some first time Cosplayer are: "How easy is it to Cosplay?", "What costume will take less preparation time?","What costume will cost less?" For now, Let us answer "How easy is it to Cosplay?"

"HOW EASY IS IT TO COSPLAY?"

For beginners,they have to choose a character that as possible has the same personality with them(so THAT it will be effortless for them to portray that character).

know 3-5 poses that your chosen character does.

Another thing is,bring props that your chosen character always bring(such as stuffed toys/dolls,a weapon,his/her favorite food).

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:

Try to make friends in that event. Cosplay also means "gathering of anime enthusiasts","gathering of gamer", and "gathering of manga readers".If you met one of them,try to converse with them and share whatever knowledge you have in the topic they're talking about. Don't be a WALLFLOWER!(except if that's the most highlighted attitude of your chosen character).

BE CONFIDENT.Bring your costume well and even if you chose a simple costume,wear it proud.Look around you for some ideas on how to improve your Cosplaying. If you want to ask pro's don't be afraid to do so.

KAMEKO> means photographers in a Cosplay event.Don't be shy to pose for them.If you don't like the pose they want you to do,don't be afraid to refuse and recommend them other poses instead.

MAKE-UP> don't over whiten your face if your natural skin color isn't light at all.The tendency is your face won't match your neck,arms,back,and legs. Do a trick:If you insist whitening you face, try a long sleeved lolita matched with knee socks(for girls) and try a long sleeved top and pants(for boys).

Though, honestly I haven't had a Cosplay experience yet, this is my friends' advice when I am starting and until now have been kept in my mind. Well, good luck with your new hobby and venture! :D

Wrote by Jerwel De Perio

Maouyuu Maou Yuusha or commonly called as Maoyuu is one of the great anime that i find these days. A Japanese Light Novel by Mamare Touno and has several manga adaptation. The anime adaptation was released last January 5, 2013 and so far has 10 Episodes including a special Episode. The series follows the exploits of a human hero and the queen of demons who joins forces to bring peace and prosperity to a war-torn world.

I've started compiling the lessons of the anime per episode and thought that I could give out a review since I am re-watching the first few episodes of the anime. If you want to learn what Lessons I picked out, you could go to these site or visit my other blog: Lessons of a Demon King and a Hero or to Thought for Today to read more articles.

Spoiler Alert!

The Story:

"We Need Education"

My first impression of the anime is that, this is going to be one of the anime that shows only love and a little bit of comedic humor, a little time waster for me since I don't watch too many romance themed anime (But I still watch some). But as I watch through the series, I suddenly realized something, Maoyuu shows a reality of humans in a sense that it had added some spice and some twist over what we think is normal. I mean, who wouldn't thought that one who will initiate the action to bring peace in a way that there will be a bloodshed will be a demon king? And to the top of that, the Demon King is the one that brings knowledge to the world of humans about a new livelihood.

What I loved about the anime is that, it emphasizes the necessity of education as a means to survive and to stop wars and disputes. On top of that, it also gives out lessons on life that we for sure can relate in one way or another.

The Characters:

One incapable of determining their own fate is an insect.

Though this anime whose characters' name doesn't matter is kinda new to me, I find it fit for the anime just using titles of their own like "Hero" "Demon King" "Head Maid" "Female Knight", etc. It feels like we are just narrating a story without proper names.

There are also some characters that doesn't go far on a traditional anime like a character with a lot of useless flesh, a cold character and a sort of "tsundere" type character. I find it entertaining that way. What I really admire is their own struggle to live and to bring a contribution towards the peace they are aiming. For a little fast paced development of the characters, I think that the viewers won't miss out any development from the characters' itself since it was being explained through the course of the air time.

Fan service? I never thought that there would be some but since I saw the Female protagonist with a little of a more useless meat, I was a little disappointed but amused at the same time for a reason unknown. Maybe I just got used looking at a bunch of unused meat that I find it rather normal and old thing. Well it's good thing that there are characters that can give of something funny in a serious themed story. :D

The Music:

The opening song for the anime is entitled "Mukai Kaze" by "Yohko" and the ending theme is also entitled with "Unknown Vision" by Akino Arai. I find these two song fit to be on the anime especially the ending theme that brings a little mystery and melancholic feeling. A good choice of Opening and Ending theme I say.

As for the OST, I tried searching for it but I guess not much is released of it yet. So we will have to wait for it to be available for review. :D

Overall:

Since I find the anime really entertaining, and I, at a little, could relate with the ideals present, I could recommend this anime to everyone. In rating, I think I could give out eight of 10. Why eight? There seems to lack on the anime on which I don't really know, in some point during the watch, I find it boring, but still the entertainment value is present especially since that the anime is nearing its climax and all we have to do is to wait what will transpire.

Wrote by Jerwel De Perio

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