November 27, 2015
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November Sumo Tournament!!!
Yokozuna Harumafuji
The
November Sumo Tournament is at an end, and it was interesting as
always. Finally with all three Yokozuna back with the four Ozeki it
proved to be interesting with all these high ranked guys ready to go.
Though how things would play out or how it would go provided to be
interesting. Also I believe that it marks 10 years now since a Japanese
wrestler hasn't won the tournament. Also the Chairman of the Sumo
Association died during the tournament. Now let's just jump right into
talking about the individual rikishi (wrestlers)
Yokozuna
Harumafuji - On just the second day of the tournament Harumafuji lost to
Osunaarashi (M1) and many of his fans began to worry since Harumafuji
has never gone on to win the tournament when he losses in the first
week. However Harumafuji went on to win the next twelve days in a row.
In an amazing match between then undefeated Hakuho and Harumafuji,
Harumafuji was able to perform great sumo and get the win thus tying the
two Yokozuna and providing Harumafuji with the great opportunity to
win. The next day he won over the other Yokozuna Kakuryu, who won last
tournament. However Harumafuji lost on the last day which could have
caused a playoff but luckily for him Hakuho also lost, thus Harumafuji
won the tournament his 7th victory and the first time he's won in two
years. Harumafuji provided some great sumo in this year when he's had
trouble with injury especially his elbow. However in closing Harumafuji
won the tournament 13-2, a very good record. Also note that Harumafuji
took the previous two tournaments off due to injury.
Yokozuna
Hakuho - For the first twelve days it seemed like Hakuho was back and
ready to win again, and he won twelve straight days. People began to
think that he would again win the Tournament with a perfect record.
However Harumafuji won against him on the 13th day. However things
didn't brighten up for Hakuho when he lost on the 14th day to Ozeki
Terunofuji and then he lost again on the last day to fellow Yokozuna
Kakuryu. Amazingly losing three days in a row. Hakuho ended up 12-3,
still an amazing record though and runner up. Hakuho also displayed some
interesting sumo, one match acting like a matador and played a cat
trick as it is called. Perhaps he was just playing around and showing
his versatility.
Yokozuna Kakuryu - Such a lack luster
tournament for Kakuryu just after he won the previous tournament. It
seemed like he was out shown by his fellow Yokozuna. He lost on day one
to Yoshikaze, and things never really turned up for him too much. He did
win against Hakuho which insured Harumafuji's victory. However Kakuryu
only went 9-6 definitely not Yokozuna standards. However Harumafuji has
gone 9-6 before as a Yokozuna. However it is still disappointing to see
the Yokozuna with a low record, not to mention again that he won the
previous tournament. I heard one say that this may be Kakuryu an up and
down Yokozuna.
Ozeki Kisenosato - He got the best record from
any of his fellow Ozeki with a 10-5 record. Kisenosato did for a good
part stay up for the race for the tournament, but again failed to do so.
However he did come away with a double digit win and had the best
record out of the Ozeki. He also won against Harumafuji on the final
day. Maybe 2016 will see Kisenosato winning.
Ozeki Kotoshogiku -
This was his home town tournament, and did the fans love him. For the
first five days he went without a loss and perhaps people started
talking about him actually winning, though he lost on day 6 he went on
for the next two to win. People talked about how he was in top forum,
perhaps could win and was doing great. However the rest of the
tournament was not as kind to him when he went 4 straight losses,
followed by a win. However it was then that he had to pull out due to
injury. Luckily he walked away after securing a winning record, and
finished 8-6-1. Hopefully 2016 we see an on fire Kotoshogiku and perhaps
see him win a tournament.
Ozeki Terunofuji - After getting
injured in the closing days of last tournament Terunofuji decided to
come to this tournament and not drop out. Things didn't go amazingly for
him either in the following days having an up and down tournament and
for a good part of it seeming to stay at x-x. However in the closing
days Terunofuji did win against Kakuryu and Hakuho. In winning against
Hakuho he helped to give his stablemate Yokozuna Harumafuji the same
gift that Harumafuji had given him several tournaments back, helping him
secure the win. So Terunofuji was able with an injury to finish 9-6, an
alright record. Hopefully he will rest and come back in 2016 ready to
go at top form.
Ozeki Goeido - He was on probation, meaning that
if he got a losing record he would be demoted from Ozeki. Like
Terunofuji he had an up and down record. At some points it seemed like
he would he would get a losing record and at other times he seemed safe.
He did win against two of his fellow Ozeki and the Yokozuna Kakuryu.
However on the final day Goeido was just 7-7, going up against his big
rival Sekiwake Tochiozan, and he won! Goeido secured his winning record
on the last day, much like how Kotoshogiku did not too long ago. Perhaps
Goeido with this will see that he needs to do Ozeki sumo 15 days of the
tournament not just 8 or 9.
Sekiwake Myogiryu - Really just had
a terrible tournament, going the final 10 days without a single win and
finishing with a 2-13 record. He will see himself down the ranking and
probably somewhere at say Maegashira 3 or so.
Komusubi Yoshikaze
- Had a good tournament, though only going 8-7. He seemed like he was
going to have an another amazing tournament when on the first two days
he took down Yokozuna Kakuryu and Ozeki Kisenosato. Though he finished
off with 1 win over a Yokozuna and 2 wins over Ozeki. He also got a
special prize, the Technique - the most sought after one. With this
Yoshikaze will definitely be going up to Sekiwake in January, and
hopefully he can begin a push for Ozeki - where he will need around 33
wins over 3 consecutive tournaments. I hope that Yoshikaze can keep it
up and perhaps we will see him as an Ozeki sometime in 2016.
Komusubi
Tochinoshin - Unfortunately for Tochinoshin he didn't have a great
tournament and only managed to get 7-8 wins, not that big of a losing
record though so perhaps he will only see him down at say Maegashira 1
or so, which isn't that big of a fall. Though he probably will fall.
Let's hope that next tournament he can do better.
Maegashira #4
Ikioi - Another amazing tournament from Ikioi, with a great record of
12-3, meaning double digit wins. Though he wasn't as much in the hunt
for the tournament, he was able to do amazing work and get a great
record, and for the second tournament in a row got the fighting spirit
prize. Ikioi is doing very well and we will probably see him up at
Komusubi in January. He's been a Komusubi once before but only for one
tournament. Let's hope that Ikioi can keep up his great sumo in 2016.
Maegashira
#4 Endo - It seems like Endo won't be the rikishi that everyone thought
that he would be. Getting a terrible record of 4-11, he will be seeing
him back down around Maegashira 8, maybe lower. He could bounce back
quite well but we will have to see.
Maegashira #5 Sadanoumi - Oh
Sadanoumi, getting another losing record unfortunately at 5-10 with
double digit losses. Oh the pain, he will probably be finding himself
around Maegashira 8 or so come January. I hope that 2016 proves to be a
great year for Sadanoumi and that we can find him back up at higher
ranks.
Maegashira #7 Kaisei - The Brazilian just for FS. He did
well enough but had his moments where he just couldn't do it. Though he
did end the tournament with a good 9-6. He will probably find himself up
around Maegashira 3 or so.
Maegashira #10 Shohozan - Had a
great tournament and people even began to think that he had a chance at
winning the tournament, though unlikely the chance was there. He could
have been involved in a play off, but just like the other leaders
Yokozuna Harumafuji and Hakuho they all lost on the final day, giving
the win to Harumafuji. But if Shohozan hadn't lost there would have been
a play off. Though he still did very well getting 12-3 record with
double digit wins and got the fighting spirit prize. Well done for him
and he will probably be finding himself up around Maegashira 5 or so
come January.
So that wraps up the November Basho, it was a good
one - though the final day was probably a bit disappointing since
everyone on the leader board lost and there was no playoff. Still though
it proved to be a great tournament. In 2016 we will be looking for
perhaps a Japanese rikishi to win a tournament and break the 10 year
curse on Japan. Perhaps see a new Ozeki, and maybe more.
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State Senate Elections Start!!!
I honestly don't know what to put here.
Well
the State Senate election is just starting up, after Secretary of the
Interior Lewis and Daniel thought that he had no part to play in the
election when he actually did. However things are now well underway and
now the Secretary doesn't have anything to with election, as its all in
State hands from here on out.
In the West the election seems to
be coming down to Undefined Wet Land States of the Conservative Party
and Tristannia of the International Communist Party. Since the West is a
big Communist State and the President Pletamia has requested that no
other Communist run, it seems like Tristannia will be elected and
maintain the 1 Communist in the Senate. In the South though things are
heating up in a way. Libertarian Washington, from the Otaku Party, is
coming again to take back his senate seat from Regionia, of the
Conservative Party, who is fighting to maintain it. Though many in and
out of the state have already show massive support to Libertarian
Washington, one person said "I endorse LW, for what's its worth. He's
apart of the OP, a good friend, and a good senator." So far it seems
like Libertarian Washington will win in a landslide, which would open up
his existing seat - perhaps appointing a member of the OP and giving
the OP the lead in the Coalition. In New England though things are
gearing up for a competitive race against Incumbent Hunteiria of the
Otaku Party and Speaker and Pepe Drakan of the new Alliance Party
(though he will be running as an Independent because the AP only has
him). However no clear winner has come forward and probably won't till
election day.
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The Alliance Party Comes Back
The
Alliance Party, a left wing party that died off several months ago
after only living for a few months itself, has returned. Brought back by
the same Pepe Drakan on November 24, 2015. With its return the
International Communist Party has in its convention debated on if they
should approve of its existence, as perhaps it is the only other party
that would put itself near the left. However other than that so far the
the Party has seen no new members, and by law and tradition the party is
not officially recognized as a party, just like the Potato Party. It is
though unclear as to if the Alliance Party will take off, historically
left wing parties don't last long - even if they have a huge boom in
membership. This contrasts to Center and Right wing parties that tend to
last much longer and are much more willing to work together. Now this
could be disproven but it would take time, and lots of it. However if
the Alliance Party can gain membership and perhaps have a coalition with
the Communists then the left could provide, if anything a small
opposition to the Otaku Party and the Conservative Party and their
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Department of the Interior Active as Ever
The
Department of the Interior headed by Lewis and Daniel has been seeing
tons of activity and work. Though Lewis and Daniel recently tried to
resign, though he decided against it, it has been as active as ever.
Under Secretary Lewis and Daniel's leadership 13 new emoticons have been
added, the Hall of Culture and Cupcakes has been updated and got new
pictures, a lot of terms now have descriptions for the first time, the
first newspaper run by the government was launched and saw massive
support, a poetry contest, and a recruitment contest. So much has been
done and is being done thanks to Lewis and Daniel, including using his
budget. The Secretary said in an interview with The Messenger that
"There is still much to do, its only the start. I hope to have the
region behind me when moving forward."
We hope that the Interior continues their great work for the region.
Culture/Opinion/Good Anime Section - Fall-time Edition!
Hello,
Hello, Hello we are once again back for another addition to my favorite
section. Remember that the names of the new ones are links to
MyAnimeList were you can find more information, Synopsis, reviews,
average score, Voice Actors, and more! Also I would be happy to talk
about any series or movie that you might want to discuss. Once again I
shall list the names of those I have done. Also Lewis and Daniel is
always happy to talk about anime with you. Or if you need to know some
anime sites just ask! This time you will also be getting a Summer time
edition! I usually just copy and paste this part of the article. Tell
me what else you want to see here! Please know that as we go back and
look at some or if I have on my blog, I will be putting a (R) after it
to show that I have already written reviews on, it is not apart of the
title like (TV) or (2005) might be
Spice and Wolf (R)
Nodame Cantabile
Code Geass
School Rumble (R)
Honey and Clover
Clannad (R)
Great Teacher Onizuka (R)
Eden of the East
Kimi ni Todoke (R)
Mushishi
Ah My Goddess (R)
Full Metal Panic
Trigun
Kino's Journey
ef - a tale of memories
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (R)
Toradora
K-On!
One Piece
Guin Saga
Sekirei
Rec (R)
Glass Mask (2005)
Durarara!!
Cowboy Bebop
Angel Beats!
Usagi Drop (R)
Itazura na Kiss
Kobato.
Ouran High School Host Club
Princess Jellyfish
Genshiken
Hanasaku Iroha
Skip Beat!
Kids on the Slope
Eureka Seven
Death Note
Black Lagoon
One Outs
Princess Tutu
Fullmetal Alchemist
Love Hina
Hyouka
Cross Game
Waiting in the Summer
Psycho-Pass
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Sword Art Online
Mirai Nikki (TV)
Crest of the Stars
Attack on Titan
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
Beck
Tari Tari
Kemono no Souja Erin
Gin no Saji
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
Tokyo Godfathers
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Nodame Cantabile
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Log Horizon
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
The Wind Rises
Gingitsune
Nana
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Azumanga Daioh
Now and Then, Here and There
Berserk
Record of Lodoss War
Akira
The Vision of Escaflowne
Macross
The Seven Deadly Sins
Touch
Slayers
Fate/Zero
Redline
Garden of Words
Bartender
Kimagure Orange Road
Yotsuba&! (Manga)
Chocotto Sister
Gearing up for the Holiday season we have Chocotto Sister!
The
Story is about Haruma Kawagoe who has always wanted a little sister,
but unfortunately didn't get one. Till one day for Christmas Santa comes
and delivers him a little sister, Choco. Now he goes about living with
his new little sister.
The Story is alight to good. This is
mainly a slice of life anime, and for that it does very well, and the
relationship between Choco and Haruma is well done. However the biggest
downfall is in romance, it should have gone farther in it, but it is
what it is. Other than that it proves to be a nice slice of life anime.
The
Characters are good. While they are not the best, nor my favorite, they
have their own unique charm to them and they are well done enough. True
they could have been improve a good amount, but I still found myself
liking them all, and for good reason.
The art is slightly older,
as it aired in the mid 2000s. But I thought that it was good enough,
and I didn't really have a big problem with it. Of course it could have
done better, but I think that it did well enough for the show.
The
music was eh. There is one key song that they keep playing and is apart
of the anime and is the ending as well. For the beginning it is well
enough, but soon it started to ware on me. Both the opening and ending
weren't amazing, and I mainly skipped both of them. Though I admit the
ending is better than the opening.
The voice acting, I watching
the sub, was good enough - I thought that all of the characters were
voiced well and I had not problems.
Overall I liked this anime,
it had a lot of enjoyment for me, it was good! Though somethings aren't
the best I think that together it provides to be a good anime, though it
does have a lot of fan service, sometimes unneeded. It has some flaws,
but I think that it is a good anime. My big problem with the romance,
seems to be patched a bit with the manga that I haven't read. Anyways it
was a good anime, and I enjoyed it.
Gangsta.
A different anime, name gangsta.
The
story is about gangs, special people, and more in a city. Where Worick
and Nick have their company solving problems and are out for hire.
The
Story is alright, it sets itself up for something really good, but
really falls flat in the end. The world building in this anime, was
alright - it could have been much better and it could have divulged the
rules the bind the special people. I feel like it falls flat of what it
could have been. That said this is a weird anime, as in its very
different from what I normally watch or know of.
The Characters are alright as well. Could have been better, but could have been worse.
The art is good, I think that it suits the anime well enough.
The
music is alright. The opening gets old fast, and is weird. The ending
wasn't special. Really the music isn't anything special.
The voice acting was good, watching the sub.
The ending was disappointing.
Overall
I spoke little about it, because I really couldn't bring myself to type
more. While it is interesting in the beginning and different ultimately
is squanders this and falls flat of what could have been a pretty good
anime. I am sure that some people will like it and will find much more
enjoyment out of it than I. However I think that it just falls flat and
is disappointing.
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1
This review can pretty much apply to the second movie as well.
The
Story is set in the Code Geass world, at sometime in the timeline - I'm
not sure. It is about the Europeans and their war with the Holy
Britannian Empire, and surviving and stuff. It focuses again on Elevens
and the Europeans, while also giving us insight into parts of the
Empire.
The Story is eh, I mean interesting to a point but at
first seemingly completely irrelevant to the original series. At one
point I got mixed up and thought that the Europeans where actually
Birtannians and spent an entire battle wondering why the Empire was
fighting itself. The story though picks up more in the second movie, but
I feel like it never gets anywhere special, nor holds the same charm of
the original series. Also because it seems to be set well before the
end of the original series, we get few answers.
The Characters
are alright. They have there moments, but most other characters just
fade well into the background - and you tend to forget about them. They
could do better with those and they could also improve upon the main
characters as well.
The animation is superb, super updated from the original series. It is very well done, and almost too much at points.
The
Music is good. I noticed in the battle they seem to play jazz and
before you know it when the battle is at its climax you notice what
seems like a trumpet or so playing full blast and seems to over take and
become forefront in the battle. I can't figure out if I like this or
not. But other than that the music is alright, I had no problems with
it.
The voice acting was good watching the sub. No problems, well besides being accustomed to watching the dub for Code Geass.
Overall
these two movies fall short of the original series. They fail to
captivate me like the original did. The best part of it though is the
boobs, oh the boobs. Best part, by far - oh so good. Anyways the
enjoyment of it for me was held to a point. Perhaps watching the other
movies in this line will help to better develop everything and make it
worth the watch. But as of right now I just don't feel like its worth
it.
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Biggest Election Remember-able!
Almost hard to swallow!
One
of the biggest elections in recent memory has just taken place, with 17
candidates trying to win just 6 seats. In the election some very
notable names popped out such as Free States and Lewis and Daniel,
however many new and old members a like joined in the historic election.
With 17 candidates ranging from several different parties and
independents. It was a hard election and it was amazing to see who won.
The winners were Britarvia, Free States, and CDLand all from the
Conservative Party then Lewis and Daniel and Libertarian Washington from
the Otaku Party, and finally Zachary Drakan as an Independent.
With
this the Senate's composition has changed a good amount. With the
Conservative Party gaining 2 seats to go to 4, the Otaku Party also
gained 2 seats and rose to 3, the Death to Sanity Party lost all of
their two seats, the International Communist Party stayed the same at
one, and then one Independent was lost. With this no one party has
achieved a majority in the Senate, with the closest coming in at only
44.4% (Conservative Party) and then the Otaku Party coming in second
with 33.3%. While no majority has been achieved there seems to be a
working coalition between the Conservative Party and the Otaku Party, so
far named the Conservative Otaku Coalition. Such a coalition would
achieve 7 of the 9 seats in the Senate and get them 77.8% a practical
super majority.
We can start to see the working of this
coalition as it elects Regionia Drakan the Conservative Party candidate
as Chancellor and then elects Hunteiria of the Otaku Party Speaker along
with Lewis and Daniel also of the Otaku Party Speaker Pro-tempore. A
powerful coalition like this could prove to be very interesting if it is
cemented more and continues on through the term. A super majority of
77.8% could achieve a lot of things that other parties couldn't.
However
also interesting is the Classical Monarchist Caucus has achieved 3 of
its members in the Senate with other people outside of the Caucus
sympathetic to them. With a caucus like this in the senate with the
super coalition it will be interesting to see how they will use it to
their advantage as it seems like the best opportunity for them.
Amazingly
the thing that most are looking at and are interested in is the
coalition and how the parties will interact. Will this working coalition
fall apart before it ever gets going, will it continue in this working
state, or will it be cemented and more structured? It is unclear as of
right now, but time will surely tell.
Holy Britannian Empire Rises!
Recently
Buxton (the South) was involved in a two front war against the West and
New England, called the First War for Britannia by New England. The
South was beaten hard and in the midst of it had elections where by a
narrow margin of just one vote a new governor was elect. That was RNS
over Regionia (who had been running for re-election). RNS promised to
bring peace, however for the first while that didn't seem the case with
both New England and the West continuing to press deep into Southern
territory as the South stalled for time.
However it didn't last and
soon the South was on its last foot, with that the Pendragon Treaty was
proposed to the Southern Congress. The treaty stipulated that the South
would join in union with New England in a Holy Britannain Empire with
King Lewis I of New England as Emperor, some counties switched hands,
there would be a southern King, but other than that and a few other
things the South would be able to govern itself.
It took a while
but soon the South agreed and the treaty was signed by all parties and
the First War for Britannia was over. With the Southern loss they are
now in a bad but hopeful status. They are beginning reconstruction and
have set forward a plan to do that and to gather in more residents of
the South. While the union of the Holy Britannian Empire remains strong,
New England came out of the war on top and because of their effort
relations with the West are higher than ever. Who knows though what the
South would have looked like if New England had never joined the war,
perhaps it would have been solely in the palms of the West.
So
far Emperor Lewis I of the Holy Britannian Empire has yet to name a King
of the South, or even put in place a regent. The Emperor has also yet
to name what he is calling his Small Council to help him govern the
whole of the Empire. The things are expected to probably become reveled
after the Regional elections finish. However in an exclusive interview
with the Emperor we were able to get a few words about what he thought
about the status of the Empire, to which he responded - "The Empire is
doing well, and I have high hopes for it. With our Southern brothers we
can now work to form a strong union between them and strengthen the
Empire to new bounds."
There you have it folks, the Holy
Britannian Empire rises, but it has limited powers as to what it can do
as most of the power remains in the hands of the states. Now with the
First War for Britannian over peace settles in the region. To mark the
occasion Emperor-King Lewis I gave a speech as King of New England where
he award some of his prominent subjects for their contributions to the
war. He even awarded President Pletamia of the West for his efforts with
the Pendragon Treaty and the war.
We here at The Messenger wish the best for the Holy Britannian Empire.
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Lewis and Daniel Hits Milestones!
Lewis
and Daniel, a citizen who has been in the region since June of 2012 and
been in NationStates as a whole since about April 2010, has achieved
two great milestones both in terms of The Allied States and in terms of
anime. First on October 17th of this year 2015 Lewis and Daniel
announced proudly that he successfully has recorded on MyAnimeList 100
days of anime watched. This has been a long road for LnD who has been
watching anime for his entire life, though only got really into it
hardcore in late 2011. These 100 days marks that it would take someone
100 days straight to watch all the recorded anime LnD has on his
MyAnimeList (his profile name is Popapop2). However this does not mark
anime he has not recorded, most notably Naruto. When asked why he didn't
list it he said "I just can't be sure how many episodes I have watched
of Naruto, though I suspect hundreds - I just don't want to falsely put
in a wrong number." So in truth he probably achieved 100 days long ago,
however it still is a wonder-us achievement. LnD says that his next goal
is to have completed 300 anime (though this would include second
seasons and the such if they had a break between seasons). LnD was super
proud of the moment.
However that was not all he achieved in
October as on the 20th he achieved his 10,000th post. In doing so LnD
joins the exclusive club of those with over 10,000 posts and that club
boasts only 5 members. LnD said that this is the first time he has
achieved this great milestone on any forum. He said "It's only taken 3+
years to get here!" LnD went on to say that "I doubt that I will ever
reach 20,000 posts, but maybe if you give me another 3+ years." After
years of hardwork, LnD has arrived at a good place.
Also
achieved around the same time was Lewis and Daniel reaching 100
reputation points, few have been able to get this far and it is another
notable achievement that was amazingly reached all within the same time
frame of two other great ones. The ball is rolling and all together an
amazing achievement to add.
In all LnD has achieved three great milestones in his life. Congratulations!
Third Chancellor Elected!
After
an intense and very close election in the Senate Regionia Drakan, as
pictured above, won with the count going at 5-4 with Senator Hunteiria
casting the deciding ballot to which she used to her advantage to force
the candidates to post thoughts about her thoughts. Then as she cast her
ballot it was on the condition that Regionia choose fellow candidate
Zachary Drakan as his Vice Chancellor to which both agreed. Thus was
elected our Third Chancellor, Regionia Drakan from the Conservative
Party and from the South. Interestingly enough he is at least the second
chancellor in a row from the South. As from being from the South
Regionia Drakan is also the first Chancellor to be elected out of the
Holy Britannian Empire, just barely a week after it was formed.
After
being elected Regionia went to work by releasing his cabinet picks.
Those being Britarvia Drakan as Chief of Staff, Free States as Secretary
of State, Lewis and Daniel as Secretary of the Interior, CDLand as
Secretary of the Treasury, and Gorbon as Attorney General. Interestingly
enough all are from the Conservative Party, the Otaku Party, or are
currently Independent.
In his cabinet are some big figures and
notable names returning to offices they accelerated at, such as Lewis
and Daniel returning as Secretary of the Interior most noted for his big
drives in History and Culture. This is seeming up to be for the most
part an A ranked cabinet. Though some might question one or so choices
their thoughts have been put to the back burner, at least for now as
they look forward to an excellent term.
However there is already
a road block on their road, as Regionia Drakan holds is the South's
Senator and he failed to get an At-large seat in just this recent
election, meaning that he is up for election in just one month and could
loose his seat and thus not be chancellor anymore. Even then the Senate
might recall him after the election if they feel he isn't up to par. It
is an interesting way of assessing his progress. Also noting that so
far no chancellor as really served for more than a month or so,
continuing on this. Is it a good trend or a terrible one? Who knows.
So we will be looking to see what can our new Chancellor do for this region?
Republic Day!!!
Celebrations underway (funny)
November
3rd marked the 5th anniversary of The Allied Republics, one part of the
recent merger. Many of its members live on, and many consider this new
region merely a name change. This as many say the spirit lives on and
also as old TARs and old TASs still bring up a rivalry that may or may
not exist.
However this is a monumental achievement for the
region, 5 years The Allied Republics has been around. Already people
have gone out into the streets to party. This has caused many streets to
shut down, and no one was able to control the celebrations as it was a
Regional holiday and everyone went home for the day as they didn't work.
However many celebrated well into the next day, and the day after that
as well. Music played and stories were told.
More should have
been done by the regional government though to celebrate Republic Day as
it also was the 5th anniversary of TAR. Some are already throwing blame
at Chancellor Regionia and also some even former Chancellor CDLand for
not preparing for the day in advance as it meant a lot for members of
old TAR.
However silent toasts were given as they sang out the day as a Regional holiday. Happy Republic Day!
Culture/Opinion/Good Anime Section - Fall-time Edition!
Hello,
Hello, Hello we are once again back for another addition to my favorite
section. Remember that the names of the new ones are links to
MyAnimeList were you can find more information, Synopsis, reviews,
average score, Voice Actors, and more! Also I would be happy to talk
about any series or movie that you might want to discuss. Once again I
shall list the names of those I have done. Also Lewis and Daniel is
always happy to talk about anime with you. Or if you need to know some
anime sites just ask! This time you will also be getting a Summer time
edition! I usually just copy and paste this part of the article. Tell
me what else you want to see here! Please know that as we go back and
look at some or if I have on my blog, I will be putting a (R) after it
to show that I have already written reviews on, it is not apart of the
title like (TV) or (2005) might be
Spice and Wolf (R)
Nodame Cantabile
Code Geass
School Rumble (R)
Honey and Clover
Clannad (R)
Great Teacher Onizuka (R)
Eden of the East
Kimi ni Todoke (R)
Mushishi
Ah My Goddess (R)
Full Metal Panic
Trigun
Kino's Journey
ef - a tale of memories
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (R)
Toradora
K-On!
One Piece
Guin Saga
Sekirei
Rec (R)
Glass Mask (2005)
Durarara!!
Cowboy Bebop
Angel Beats!
Usagi Drop (R)
Itazura na Kiss
Kobato.
Ouran High School Host Club
Princess Jellyfish
Genshiken
Hanasaku Iroha
Skip Beat!
Kids on the Slope
Eureka Seven
Death Note
Black Lagoon
One Outs
Princess Tutu
Fullmetal Alchemist
Love Hina
Hyouka
Cross Game
Waiting in the Summer
Psycho-Pass
--
Sword Art Online
Mirai Nikki (TV)
Crest of the Stars
Attack on Titan
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
Beck
Tari Tari
Kemono no Souja Erin
Gin no Saji
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
Tokyo Godfathers
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Nodame Cantabile
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Log Horizon
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
The Wind Rises
Gingitsune
Nana
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Azumanga Daioh
Now and Then, Here and There
Berserk
Record of Lodoss War
Akira
The Vision of Escaflowne
Macross
The Seven Deadly Sins
Touch
Slayers
Fate/Zero
Redline
Garden of Words
Bartender
Kimagure Orange☆Road
An anime from the late 1980s (1987-88).
The
story is about Kyosuke, an indecisive teenager, who has esper
abilities (teleportation, levitation, etc.) called the Power, it runs in
his family and it must remain a secret else they will have to move town
again (though his family doesn't care about keeping it as secret as he
does). In this town he meets the happy-go-lucky and ever cheerful Hikaru
who almost instantly falls in love with him and then Ayukawa, Madoka
who at first meeting is sweet but then is hard and cold to the outside
world. Thus begins their adventures in this slice of life, romance,
comedy, etc. etc. anime.
The Story is interesting and good. It is
much more than your average slice of life anime as Kyosuke and family
have magical powers. At times it can be dry and nothing really
happening. However in the overall picture it comes across as a good
anime with a nice story and it really focuses in on the characters at
hand. Though I must warn that there are some really frustrating moments,
as to be expected from a love triangle and you ship someone.
The
characters where is really shines. At first you might think that they
are just simple characters, tropes, or something. That might be true at
first, however over the course of the anime they start to make
themselves and develop into something of their own. The characters by
the end have developed so much, especially when you look back on it all.
So development is definitely there, and though some of the side
characters develop it is not as much as the main ones.
The art is
old, but it is good, I liked it and I don't think that it is a minus at
all. It has for the most part aged well and doesn't subtract or look
awful.
The music is great! From most of the opening and endings
to just the background music. It really harks back to the 1980s period, I
think, and creates some great songs, and I believe some that are themes
and keep coming up. In all it was good and I have found myself
listening to songs from it.
The Voice acting was good, as I
watched the subbed version (I don't know if there is a dub), however it
was well done and the voices melded together. No complaints.
Overall
it was a very good anime that I very much enjoyed. Sure there are some
frustrating moments, and I took a big break in the middle, but in the
end I liked it. The ending was good, I though that while it didn't
completely wrap up everything it left you that things were for the most
part resolved. In all this is a good anime and I enjoyed it and I do
recommend it.
Yotsuba&!
Yotsuba&! This is the first time I am actually doing a Manga review for you all. Here is my favorite manga!
The
Story is about Yotsuba a four or five year old who is experiencing the
world. She was adopted by her dad and they just moved to a new town.
Here she will live her life with her new neighbors, her dad, and other
people she will meet along the way. She is hyper, curious, and a child.
The
Story as you might have seen is slice of life and comedy, both of which
it does amazingly. It is a wonderful story, I mean there really isn't
much plot or deep story, but to just see Yotsuba interact with the world
around her, and the comedy is so funny. There really isn't deep plot, I
mean there is story but remember that it is slice of life. All that
said it is good.
The Characters are great. From Yotsuba to
everyone, they each are unique and are themselves. There is some
character development, but it isn't like earth shattering, though it is
there as Yotuba learns more, and people interact with her. So the
characters are good, and are a central factor to the manga. Oh yeah, you
can kind of ship one or two, but that's not really dwelled on too much.
The art is very well done, I thought that everything looked
nice and it is all of good quality for the most part. I enjoyed it and
don't have any real complaints about it.
The music. Oh the music, you can hear it right now.... that's right there is no music because its a manga.
The voice acting. Well the voices I associate with them or give them is good?
Overall
this is my favorite manga, not that I've read a lot. The enjoyment is
through the roof, you can't complain. It is just a great series as we
see Yotsuba and gang. I love it, and should too.
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The September Sumo Tournament
Yokozuna Kakuryu
This
was both an exciting tournament filled with opportunity for so many
wrestlers and one that also is errr. I am here to talk about many key
rikishi (wrestlers) and those that I like along with anything else sumo
related.
Yokozuna Hakuho probably the number one sumo wrestler
today after loosing two matches in a row pulled out of the tournament
citing an injury and not having the vigor to pull through, thus ending
like the last 8 or so years of him not having to pull out. Some
speculate that the injury is fake and that Hakuho pulled out to save
face after loosing twice in a row. However others are confident that
Hakuho truly has an injury because of his record of not being injured
before and being who he is. However with Hakuho gone this opening up a
bright light for all the other wrestlers to try and win the tournament.
Though Hakuho was injured it is expected that he will return in
November.
Yokozuna Harumafuji pulled out again to make sure that
his elbow is in top condition. He pulled out last tournament in the
middle of it because he hurt his elbow, that already gives him some
problems, and so to be safe he pulled out again to rest it up and make
sure that he is in the best condition. More than likely he will be
returning in November though. Also with Harumafuji gone it also adds
even more to the opportunity of others to win with two of the three
Yokozuna gone.
Yokozuna Kakuryu the winner of this tournament,
coming in at 12-3 and after having won the playoff against Ozeki
Terunofuji. With the other two yokozuna out of the tournament
expectations were high on Kakuryu to win and do well not only because he
was the sole yokozuna but also because he has yet in 8 tournaments as a
yokozuna to win the tournament (compared to like the last three or so
yokozuna usually win a tournament in like 2 tournaments). So pressure
was on Kakuryu to do well and this was a great opportunity for him to do
so, and he pulled it off and won and this is his second tournament win.
However some fire has been thrown at Kakuryu because he used henka
(dodging/sidestep at the start of the match) three times in the
tournament, with two of those three being in his match against Ozeki
Kisenosato. Though Kakuryu didn't win with henka the fact that he still
did it remains. Most people see the Yokozuna as well above henka which
is sometimes seen as a cowards way, especially going up against a worthy
and key match against an Ozeki. Some though think that henka even used
by an Yokozuna is a fine way of doing things. Some (people in the
youtube comment section) are calling him a terrible yokozuna and not
living up to the honor of the rank. So he now has that to wear, and who
knows how Kakuryu will perform in the November tournament with hopefully
both of his fellow yokozuna back in full power.
Ozeki Terunofuji
lead the pack for most of the tournament and after a while many thought
that he would win it all, however everything changed when he lost two
times in a row and then injured himself. However he refused to pull out
of the tournament and went on to loose again, to make it three times in a
row. However he had fallen out of the lead when he went into day 15,
the final day, and he had to win twice again yokozuna Kakuryu while
injured. However he amazed many when he beat Kakuryu in regulation and a
playoff had to be done. However it was unfortunate for Terunofuji as he
lost in the playoff to Kakuryu and became runner up to the tournament.
However overall it was a great tournament for Terunofuji this was only
his second tournament at ozeki and he performed great and was runner up.
However Terunofuji in the greater scheme of things might have hoped to
win this tournament so that he might set himself up to win the November
Tournament so that he might be promoted to Yokozuna. However even though
he lost, sometimes the Sumo Association counts being a runner up. So if
he did win November, hopefully with all three yokozuna back, would be
harder for him or anyone else. However just looking at it he played his
part as Ozeki and did well and scored double digit wins and was a
serious contender for the cup.
Ozeki Kisenosato had a good
tournament and at the same time didn't. On the one hand he got double
digit wins at 11-4, he was a contender for the cup through most of the
tournament, and he did well. On the other hand Kakuryu pulled a double
henka on him, and he once again didn't win the cup. Kisenosato who has
been a runner-up about 8 or so times has never won a cup, and is usually
seen as Japan's greatest hope to win the cup and end the 10 or so year
period of a Japanese wrestler not winning. This was also a golden
opportunity for him to win with two of the three yokozuna out. He stayed
in the running be it one off the pace or two or so for most of the
tournament and had a good chance of winning, however in the end he lost.
Some people think that if he couldn't win here that he will never win,
while others do believe that he could win despite it. He has been an
Ozeki for almost 4 years, and out of those 4 years he only had a losing
record once, so he still is as an Ozeki doing well. However in the end
he didn't win and will have to try harder in November.
Ozeki
Kotoshogiku had an amazing comeback. After just barely escaping demotion
last tournament on the last day getting the needed 8 wins this
tournament he comes back and shows what's he's made of like almost
nothing happened. He got double digit wins at 11-4, performed well, and
was even in the running for the cup for a bit. That said he wasn't
always in the running for the cup. However the only rank and filer he
lost to was Yoshikaze who even then was at M1 and had an amazing
tournament. Overall it seems to show that Kotoshogiku is right back on
form.
Ozeki Goeido unfortunately didn't have a great tournament
and got a losing record of 7-8 and will be katoban (probation) next
tournament meaning that if he doesn't get at least 8 wins in November he
will be demoted from Ozeki. Getting his winning record next tournament
could prove very hard for Goeido if all three yokozuna and fellow ozeki
are in it. Goeido will have to fight hard if he wants to retain his
rank. However he could pull it off.
Sekiwake Tochiozan had an
amazing tournament last time (10-5 and took down some top ranked guys),
and coming into this one he wanted to get double digit wins hopefully
coming into 11 or 12 so that he could also get double digit wins in
November and hopefully get promoted to Ozeki. For the first part of the
tournament things seemed to be going his way and looked like he might
even be a contender for the cup again, until day 6 when he lost against
Ichinojo and then lost 4 days in a row, going into day 10 at 5-4. While
he did win on day 10 to move to 6-4 and still had a glimmer of hope but
the rest of his tournament didn't go well and he only scraped by at 8-7
still a winning record and still good for sure. He will pretty much have
to start all over in November to make an Ozeki push.
Komusubi
Tochinoshin had an amazing tournament. He has finally risen back to the
rank of Komusubi and achieved his first winning record in sanyaku with
double digit wins at 10-5 an impressive display by a Komusubi. He hopes
to get promoted up to Sekiwake however both Sekiwake achieved winning
records of 8-7 meaning that they would have to make a new spot for
Tochioshin which they may very well do considering his impressive and
got the fighting spirit prize. In the tournament Tochinoshin showed
amazing strength as on several occasions he lifted his opponent up and
then out of the ring. Some people are even speculating that he may very
well be the next Ozeki instead of Tochiozan.
Maegashira #1
Yoshizake had the best tournament of his life. He rocked in with double
digit wins at 11-4 however those wins are something else he won against
two yokozuna, two ozeki, two sekiwake, and one Komusubi. He got two
kinboshi for defeating the yokozuna which are lifetime raises, and
because of his sumo and excellence in the tournament he got two of the
three special prizes those being the Technique prize and the outstanding
performance prize. Many were shocked with Yoshikaze this tournament and
he will be going up to Komusubi in November most certainly. Many people
are wondering if he will be able to do a repeat performance in November
as well.
Maegashira #2 Sadanoufuji had a terrible tournament he
had straight loses for 13 days in a row and then luckily won his final
two to come in at a 2-13 record. Unfortunately for Sadanoufuji he will
be going far down the banzuke come November and will probably be in
Maegashira #10 area, at least I would say.
Maegashira #2
Osunaarashi, the Egyptian, had a good tournament coming in at 8-7 and
will probably find himself up at Maegashira #1 come November. This rank
was an all time high for him and so next tournament he will have a new
all time high. Some like Osunaarashi because he has his own style of
sumo and like to watch him because they are entertained, while others
not so much. Some say that he is too young and headstrong and that is
the main reason he loses most of his matches.
Maegashira #3
Sadanoumi didn't have a great tournament unfortunately and broke his
habit of getting a winning record, then a losing record, then a winning
one. As he has now two losing records in a row as he clocks in at 6-9.
If only he had a bit more power and strength perhaps he would be able to
more consistently win. He will be finding himself further down the
bazuke come November probably around Maegashira #5 or so, that is what I
would guess.
Maegashira #5 Kaisei the Brazilian (yes I am only
talking about him for FS). He didn't have a great tournament coming in
at 6-9, though he did win against one Ozeki (Goeido). He started out the
tournament bad with 4 straight loses as well. With his losing record he
will probably find himself at around Maegashira #9 or so.
Maegashira
#7 Endo, the popular rikishi, had an alright tournament coming in at
8-7 and will probably find himself up at Maegashira #4 or so, I'd say.
This is as he tries to move back up the banzuke after his fall to do
injury and lose earlier this year.
Maegashira #12 Ikioi had an
amazing tournament coming in at 11-4 with the fighting spirit prize. He
was actually in the running for the cup for a long time as on day one he
won and then on day 2 he lost only to win the next 9 days in a row.
Since he was in the running for the cup, they brought him up to face
much higher ranked opponents not only to test him but also to justify
him winning the cup if he did do so. He ended up not doing so hot
against those guys, however he still walked away with a great record of
11-4 this is all after last tournament where he went a terrible 11-4.
Obito Resigns as Chancellor
Former Chancellor Obito Giving his Resignation Address
In
a speech given on the steps of the Chancellery Obito, former President
of The Allied Republics, resigned saying that he just couldn't work with
the Senate or the Government. He cited saying that he just doesn't have
the power like the Fuhrer and didn't even have the power to support
that all female officers wear tiny miniskirts. He also went on to say
that the Senate just isn't likable and are just about like homunculus
and that they all want human life or anything, and went on to say "I
have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace,
that two a law firm, and three or more become a senate. And by God I
have had this senate" (*Disclaimer he may or may not have said this).
Also citing the way the Senate works just isn't good.
However
going on in his speech Obito said that the region is moving in scope,
that the merger isn't working out right, and that people from TAS are
taking over and how TAR made too many cessions to them in the merger.
Also going on to how the region feels different. These things or at
least similar ones have been found in the posts of many former TAR
citizens who have left, all citing that they don't feel vested in the
region any more, that it doesn't feel the same. Even Lewis and Daniel
was quoted with saying "Not going to lie this region feels very foreign
at times." To which he received three thumbs up. Perhaps Obito is coming
on a similar trend and theme, that old TAR citizens just don't feel
like the place is the same anymore, and many are leaving as a result.
Some though are sticking around at least for now such as Lewis and
Daniel, Obito, and Free States. However one wonders about it all as so
many are citing similar lines and phrases.
However before Obito
left the stage he gave three warnings that the forum economy couldn't
work, to beware of Regionia, and that the merger won't last. These have
been debated like how the forum economy works to a degree, or what would
we do if the merger didn't work? Most debated though was Regionia's
part in all of this as well as others, with words thrown at Obito,
Regionia, and other people.
Some people agree with Obito, some
people don't agree at all, some are in the middle. It is hard to say
though right now where the region will go one way or the other. Only
time can truly tell what will happen, and I must say that time talks
very slowly.
Messenger TV Launches
On
September 27th, 2015 The Messenger with its parent company North
Republic Industries launched Messenger TV, perhaps the first true TV
station in the region. The Messenger is expanding its brand and company
even further proving to be a strong media company. Messenger TV hosted
by Lewis and Daniel who also happens to be Editor-in-Chief of The
Messenger. Already the program has put forward two episodes as pilots to
try and judge the waters and feel of the market for the station, and
reaction to them was pleasant and well received. To which Messenger TV
was approved for two more episodes to be aired, which have started
production.
Lewis and Daniel, host and director of Messenger TV,
was quoted with saying "Depending if Messenger TV continues to air it
could achieve great heights and new legend." He went on further in the
full length interview to say "Messenger TV is trying to tap in and build
in a corner of the media industry that is really quite virgin." In the
same interview Lewis and Daniel was asked if he purposefully allowed
Messenger TV to be shortened to MTV, to which he responded with "No,
quite honestly I had no clue until I was shouting in the box about how
it and thought that I might try to shorten it like You shorten North
Republic Industries with NRI. Little did I know that it would be MTV so I
backed up and just went full on Messenger TV."
As of right now
Messenger TV's first two episodes have been revolving around the life of
its host Lewis and Daniel in the "real world." However Lewis and Daniel
hopes to talk about more things including things happening in the
region with politics, economy, and all that. Also he wants to go into
things like anime, movies, and other things. He too wants suggestions on
what else to produce.
As of right now Messenger TV seems to be
rating well and production goes well and has two more episodes in the
works. So at least for now we can expect the newest edition of TM and
thusly NRI to be around for a bit longer. Who knows where else this
program will go and what it will do, though it does have some
limitations and NRI has been quoted with saying that The Messenger is
still our number one product and that Messenger TV will not take over
the normal newspaper.
Culture/Opinion/Good Anime Section - Summertime Edition!
Hello,
Hello, Hello we are once again back for another addition to my favorite
section. Remember that the names of the new ones are links to
MyAnimeList were you can find more information, Synopsis, reviews,
average score, Voice Actors, and more! Also I would be happy to talk
about any series or movie that you might want to discuss. Once again I
shall list the names of those I have done. Also Lewis and Daniel is
always happy to talk about anime with you. Or if you need to know some
anime sites just ask! This time you will also be getting a Summer time
edition! I usually just copy and paste this part of the article. Tell
me what else you want to see here! Please know that as we go back and
look at some or if I have on my blog, I will be putting a (R) after it
to show that I have already written reviews on, it is not apart of the
title like (TV) or (2005) might be
Spice and Wolf (R)
Nodame Cantabile
Code Geass
School Rumble (R)
Honey and Clover
Clannad (R)
Great Teacher Onizuka (R)
Eden of the East
Kimi ni Todoke (R)
Mushishi
Ah My Goddess (R)
Full Metal Panic
Trigun
Kino's Journey
ef - a tale of memories
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Toradora
K-On!
One Piece
Guin Saga
Sekirei
Rec (R)
Glass Mask (2005)
Durarara!!
Cowboy Bebop
Angel Beats!
Usagi Drop (R)
Itazura na Kiss
Kobato.
Ouran High School Host Club
Princess Jellyfish
Genshiken
Hanasaku Iroha
Skip Beat!
Kids on the Slope
Eureka Seven
Death Note
Black Lagoon
One Outs
Princess Tutu
Fullmetal Alchemist
Love Hina
Hyouka
Cross Game
Waiting in the Summer
Psycho-Pass
--
Sword Art Online
Mirai Nikki (TV)
Crest of the Stars
Attack on Titan
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
Beck
Tari Tari
Kemono no Souja Erin
Gin no Saji
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
Tokyo Godfathers
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Nodame Cantabile
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Log Horizon
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
The Wind Rises
Gingitsune
Nana
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Azumanga Daioh
Now and Then, Here and There
Berserk
Record of Lodoss War
Akira
The Vision of Escaflowne
Macross
The Seven Deadly Sins
Touch
Slayers
Fate/Zero
Redline
Garden of Words / Kotonoha no Niwa
Kotonoha
no Niwa or Garden of Words is a movie by Shinkai, Makoto most famous
for his other movies 5 Centimeters per Second and The Place Promised in
Our Early Days, though he has many other works.
The Story is
about two people one is a young boy who wants to become a shoemaker and
an older lady who seems like a mystery. The two meet up every time it
rains in a park and start to learn more about each other as they grow
closer to each other.
The Story is good, but also foggy in that
we are gaining what is seemingly glances at each of them in their time, I
don't know. This isn't a huge action story but a nice little love story
about finding yourself, striving for your dreams, age gap, and perhaps
more. However more could have been done in key areas of the story to
make it even better.
The Characters, well really there are only
two characters all the others are very minor to the point where they
play almost no role what so ever. This is truly a story of these two
characters, and as characters well they pass. They are interesting,
human, and unique as well. While there is a bit of development in them
and we learn abit about them, but when looking back they aren't the
strongest nor the most fleshed out characters in the world.
The
Art, perhaps the strongest part of this film. The art is so amazing and
brilliant that you are left in awe at every scene almost especially in
the park. From the backgrounds to the main focus everything seems well
crafted and done, as water drops fall and splash to the visuals. It is
just wonderful masterpiece I think in visuals and art.
The Music
does well to immerse you in its world and the visuals. It really adds
to the atmosphere and is well crafted. I cannot really remember a
particular song or melody in remembrance, however listening back on the
ost I do find myself enjoying it and its beauty. So overall it boast
some good music, though nothing very rememberable I'd say.
The Voice Acting for the sub was very well done, I have no problems with it and thought that it was quite nice in fact.
Overall
the movie is good, though at times it perhaps might remind you of your
current crush and romance. The ending was both satisfying and at the
same time not, it really is conflicting - however safely for all those
who were scared by 5cm/s fear not isn't not like that. So the ending
really is like just leaving off at a moment like "what happens in the
future then after that thing that just happened!" Anyways for enjoyment I
say that it was fairly enjoyable. overall though it was a good movie,
not the best, but surely not the worst.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
The
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has become a classic or at least a
standard among anime fans, or at least I think it has. Now before I get
into the review there are two main ways of watching this anime with its
two seasons - broadcast order which is the episodes in a seemingly
random order to enhance the randomness of it and then there is
chronological order which is all of the episodes in the order that they
make sense in.
The Story is about Kyon who is also our narrator.
Ever since he was kid he never believed in the supernatural. Come along
Haruhi Suzumiya who totally believes in the supernatural. The two
gravitate to one another like two magnates and fun ensues as they create
a club to spread joy and find these supernatural beings such as espers,
time travelers, and aliens.
The Story is good, I really like it.
It is a slice of life anime mixed with comedy, hits of romance, parody,
sci-fi, and some other things as well. The story is good, and also it
is life so there is that. However it does more than just that as well as
it puts in these sci-fi and supernatural things. It creates an
interesting set up however there is indeed a plot, that I wish would at
times go deeper or be more relevant. However the story is good. However I
must warn you that there is an arc, an infamous arc, known the anime
world round. The Endless Eight arc, known because it is pretty much 8
straight episodes of the same thing. It is the same day over and over
again. Like groundhog day. You might be tempted to skip this, however
you must watch it. I recommended at least once for everyone. Trust me.
The
Characters, oh yes! They are wonderful. At least for me I can find
myself relating to Kyon on so many things, and of course disagreeing as
well. However I find Kyon to be such an amazing character, as his
Haruhi, and the other members of their club. They each have character to
them and are at points developed well, though you might not always
notice it. However I still feel that there is plenty of development
except for perhaps finding out Kyon real name. All in all great
characters.
The Art is great. Wonderful, nicely done. No complaints here.
The
Music is great. Both the openings and the endings are wonderful and are
very rememberable. The regular music is good as well though I can't say
it is as rememberable or noteworthy however when you hear it again it
does click. Still good.
The voice acting for the English dub is wonderful, the voices go so well together and are very well done. High praises.
Overall
this is a wonderful anime that I highly enjoyed and must recommend to
everyone, not only because it is a good anime but also because it being a
staple to the anime fandom. That being said I wish there was say more
romance and I'm sure you could probably find some other flaws. However I
liked it.
Bartender
Bartender - A 2006 anime.
The
Story is about a Bartender who makes some of the best cocktails in the
world. Many people come into his bar, and Sasakura goes about helping
out their problems. Each episode goes into someone else's past and
problems.
The Story is very good, each episode you learn
something else. It is a pretty much episodic anime, much like Mushishi.
It is nice and calm while Sasakura gives wonderful advise while making
amazing cocktails. You will learn much about being a bartender, to
people, to cocktails. All while you are presented with a great story.
The
characters are great. Though most only have one real episode they are
fleshed out so well and developed so nicely. Some come back here and
there. All in all Sasakura is an amazing character and one of my
favorites, because of how he is. The characters are well done, fleshed
out, and develop well.
The art is well done, it is some solid
animation. I can't complain as it looks good, though I wouldn't say that
I was blown away or it's the best. However it is very well done.
The
music is well done, the op is good, though I ind the ending better.
With all of the other music fits so well as its just well done and
connected. Well done. I can't say its super rememberable, however here
that doesn't hurt it.
The Voice acting for the sub was well done. I thought that voices fit well and blended to make strong characters.
Overall
this is a great anime. One that is nice and clam, and teaches you as
well. I very much enjoyed this anime for all that it had. Not to mention
all the quotes you can get from it, so take out some paper and pen so
that you can write them all down. The ending was well, eh. I don't know.
However on the whole this is a great anime.
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Who I Like On YouTube
This
article I thought that I would go through some of my favorite YouTubers
and give my take on them, what I like about them what I might not. Just
anything really. I thought that it would be a good article so here it
is, I will group them into kind of categories for you.
Japan
Abroadin
Japan --- Great channel about Chris Broad who was a JET for 2-3 years
in Japan and is still currently in Japan for the time trying to build a
media empire. He has many useful videos for those wanting to go to Japan
both for JET and anything, such as tips, instructions, and more.
However he also expands over and makes a lot a videos that deal with
culture in Japan and things about it, he also has done interesting
places and really his experiences in Japan. He is hilarious, absolutely,
even if your not interested in Japan or JET I still highly recommend
his channel
Daniel Zacarias --- I just started watching him and
to be fair he doesn't have a lot of video but what he does have so far
is designed to give his experiences and tips about living in Japan and
the JET program. He really helps give some good tips and his experiences
are neat to listen too.
Myargonauts Jason --- Jason was a JET
for the maximum 5 years and then after a break went to become an English
professor at a Japanese college. His videos are a variety, he has a
great series about the JET program giving advise on how to apply, how to
prepare, and so much. He gives videos on his teaching, and some of his
experiences and vlogs. One of my favorite videos that he puts out are
his driving videos where he is just driving in Japan while talking.
Lately though he has made the switch to podcasts where he really talks
about anything from movies to anything. He has some great videos and I
really like them.
Sharla in Japan --- Just recently subbed to
her and she seems to share more of her experiences in Japan than
anything else. But I haven't dived too deep into her channel, that said
what I have seen is good.
Sumo
Jason's All-Sumo channel
--- Same Jason as before, however here he is filming the top sumo
matches most days in HD. He puts out videos when ever the sumo
tournament starts, and sometimes has some contests. His videos are great
for their length in showing more than just the action while he also
gives his own commentary and also plays the English commentary form NHK.
Kintamayama
--- Here he posts Sumo videos but puts up only the action, that said he
does all of the matches in the top division in one video. So you get to
see everyone but the quality isn't as good as Jason's videos. He also
puts up subtitles for his remarks and to tell what wrestler is who.
Anime
Lord
Peothra /Peothra -- The Fat Jerk, he is an anime reviewer who is really
good. He gives pretty good reviews of anime but they aren't elaborate.
He is just basically talking to the camera and going through all the
major aspects of the anime and talks about somethings more in depth. Now
he had problems with YT and blip because of claims which is a damn
shame, not all of his videos are still up but those that are are good.
He isn't active currently but he said that he would be getting back into
it soon.
Glass Reflection --- Much more elaborate now a days. He
gives good reviews of anime and goes in depth with a lot of things, and
has his own preferences and the such. There are somethings of his I'm
not fond of and others that I like, but he is active and overall gives
good reviews.
The Anime Man --- I haven't dived too deep into all
that he does, but he puts up a lot of videos, not many anime reviews
but more on other anime things and games and stuff I think. He talks
about anime issues and makes some funny videos. He seems alright.
Did
You Know Anime --- Gives fun facts and triva about anime shows. Some
facts are very interesting while others pointless meaningless and the
such.
Video Games
Angry Joe --- Great, I love Angry
Joe's game reviews they are so well done and in depth and he goes all
out to talk about them and makes it entertaining in the process, even
his much older reviews. He gives great points, tries to show his points,
and also sometimes reenacts them. He is sometimes angry which can be
funny and tries to stand up to gaming companies for terrible practices.
Recently he hasn't been doing as many reviews but more twitch streams
and other things like impressions and things. He gives great interviews
for the most part and has a great channel most of the time.
JonTronShow
--- JonTron is hilarious, he seems to be more intent with making you
laugh than reviewing games - though he does do that in part - however he
is just funny. His videos are great for the most part, and he even does
some non game things once in a while. Very funny is you can go watch
some complied reactions of Jon and they are hilarious.
PeanutButterGamer
--- Ah PBG, great channel with really funny videos. He tried to get a
balance of review and comedy, I feel. He mainly goes for games, has gone
off and done some game related things. He likes Zelda, Harvest Moon,
and more. Some of his newer videos I'm not as fond with like his older
ones, I'm not sure why though.
ProJared --- Can be funny but
seems more interested in giving you a review than anything else. He
mainly focuses on RPGs but more JRPG like than western RPGs. He does
other reviews too, and his videos are good even if I won't play the
game.
Lazy Game Reviews --- Very funny and gives great reviews
and looks. He really like the Sims, DOS games, and other things. He does
thrifting videos which I really like, and more. He puts out some great
videos and some interesting ones like company history, oddware,
hardware, and more. I really suggest checking him out because there's
more to meet the eye.
Yandere Dev --- The developer of Yandere
simulator, he has this voice, this voice that's just something. Anyways
it is interesting to stay up todate on yandere sim.
ZeromasterReviews
--- While he reviews games he also does a lot of toys and other things
as well, like anime once in a blue moon it seems. He does put out some
good videos and is a small channel but some of his things don't interest
me.
DidYouKnowGaming? --- Gives fun facts and trivia about games
which can be very interesting at times and just so meaningless at
others.
PushingUpRoses --- A friend of LGR. I haven't dived too
deep with her but she is good giving some good reviews but also some
good LPs.
Music
LeeandLie --- She does full song
dubbing, I believe, of anime songs from Spice and Wolf to Sword Art
Online. She has a good voice and puts out some great song dubs.
Sapphire
--- Much more selective about what gets a full anime dub song, most of
her's are short like opening short at 1.30 minutes. However she still
has a good voice and puts out good dubs.
Smooth McGroove --- He
does acapella versions of game songs, mainly game songs. He is really
good as he does all the parts and you can see that with each of his
faces. He also likes his cat which shows up every episode. He also has
done a few parody songs which are really good.
Taylor Davis --- Does violin versions of a lot of anime and video game songs. She is very good too.
Nonononoki --- Does piano versions of anime songs.
Garud Amano --- Inactive to beat it, but did put up a lot of beautiful anime songs.
Movies
Cinema
Sins --- I avoided them for a while because I thought that they would
try to make me hate my favorite movies but that is not. They point out
flaws in movies like oh, saying you can't open a cage with magic but the
key is in the slot already. Very funny things sometimes.
League
of Super Critics --- Mainly only for the Nostalgic Critic who is very
good and goes really in depth. However he walks you through almost the
entire movie giving so many spoilers and the such that Its hard to watch
for anything that you want to watch yourself. However if you've already
watched it or not wanting to or something then he gives some good
videos.
Other
thechesswebsite --- They can really help
your chess game, however it can be really hard to adapt their movies
because most of them require your opponent playing to an exact point and
way, which most people I have played against don't do, plus
memorization. But if you can adapt some of the strategy and learn some
of these they can really help.
Tpindell --- makes some funny videos.
Yellow
Productions --- Travel videos. He's alright, sometimes creepy and the
such but gives some short nice videos of places. You wonder how he does
it, travel to all these places.
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Lewis and Daniel also talked about writing up a
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the company. Of course only time can tell if this will happen and if it
will be lasting. However Lewis and Daniel said that "NRI needs to be the
best company out there, the biggest, the richest, and the best. For
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Culture/Opinion/Good Anime Section - Summertime Edition!
Hello,
Hello, Hello we are once again back for another addition to my favorite
section. Remember that the names of the new ones are links to
MyAnimeList were you can find more information, Synopsis, reviews,
average score, Voice Actors, and more! Also I would be happy to talk
about any series or movie that you might want to discuss. Once again I
shall list the names of those I have done. Also Lewis and Daniel is
always happy to talk about anime with you. Or if you need to know some
anime sites just ask! This time you will also be getting a Summer time
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me what else you want to see here! Please know that as we go back and
look at some or if I have on my blog, I will be putting a (R) after it
to show that I have already written reviews on, it is not apart of the
title like (TV) or (2005) might be
Spice and Wolf (R)
Nodame Cantabile
Code Geass
School Rumble (R)
Honey and Clover
Clannad (R)
Great Teacher Onizuka
Eden of the East
Kimi ni Todoke (R)
Mushishi
Ah My Goddess (R)
Full Metal Panic
Trigun
Kino's Journey
ef - a tale of memories
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Toradora
K-On!
One Piece
Guin Saga
Sekirei
Rec (R)
Glass Mask (2005)
Durarara!!
Cowboy Bebop
Angel Beats!
Usagi Drop (R)
Itazura na Kiss
Kobato.
Ouran High School Host Club
Princess Jellyfish
Genshiken
Hanasaku Iroha
Skip Beat!
Kids on the Slope
Eureka Seven
Death Note
Black Lagoon
One Outs
Princess Tutu
Fullmetal Alchemist
Love Hina
Hyouka
Cross Game
Waiting in the Summer
Psycho-Pass
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Sword Art Online
Mirai Nikki (TV)
Crest of the Stars
Attack on Titan
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
Beck
Tari Tari
Kemono no Souja Erin
Gin no Saji
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
Tokyo Godfathers
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Nodame Cantabile
Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Log Horizon
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
The Wind Rises
Gingitsune
Nana
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Azumanga Daioh
Now and Then, Here and There
Berserk
Record of Lodoss War
Akira
The Vision of Escaflowne
Macross
The Seven Deadly Sins
Touch
Slayers
Fate/Zero
Fate/Zero
--- This review will go over both seasons of this anime (Fate/Zero and
Fate/Zero Second Season) which aired in 2011 and 2012. Fate/zero is a
prequel to Fate/Stay Night.
The Story is the Holy Grail War where
several different people compete to try and win the Holy Grail that is
said to grant a miracle to the person who gets it. To do this the people
competing use magic to summon heroic spirits from the past to now be
their servants and fight for them to get the grail. Each heroic spirit
comes in and gets a class and has their own abilities based on what
happened to them and their class.
The Story is very interesting
like a mystery almost as you learn more and more about the other people
in it and as you go forward and to see who will win the grail and how.
It sheds light on many different subjects and themes in doing this while
trying to keep you entertained as well. At times though it can get a
bit eh at times especially when it all feels like setting up for
something else. However when it gets going its going good I think.
The
Characters are key here in this anime as each has their own backstory,
motives, desires, weaknesses, sins, and everything else. You learn more
as the characters develop and change too not just the masters but the
heroic servants as well. In fact my favorite character was Rider and
also his master Waver. So good and fun.
The music wasn't amazing I
thought, however it can still get good at times. The opening was
alright. Some will like it more than others but that is expected.
The voice acting for the English dub was good, they matched well and I have no complaints really.
Overall
it is a decently good anime. However at times it felt like too much
time was on set up rather than on plot or anything else. It has its
flaws I think, however in the end it proves that it can be an enjoyable
anime and that some will love it. For me though my favorite part was
Rider.
Redline
Redline --- A movie made in 2009.
The
Story is about a driver name JP who wants to drive and drive on the
Redline (the biggest and best race ever). However he got involved in
some trouble, along with his mechanic, with the mafia. The mafia wants
him to rig matches and the such. However there is also this girl that JP
likes.
Now the story is good if your just looking at the story,
but then this movie is also crazy and so that also spills over into the
story. Other than that it is hard to describe really, I mean the story
is there and you know about and there are different plots and things but
at the same time, your not always focusing on the story or plot but
your just driving and trying to get out of the way of a bomb.
The
Characters are really funny and cool, JP is a solid character as are
most of the other key ones. In terms of development all the key
characters really do develop and change through this race and the end up
on the other side being much better for it. The relationship of them
are also cool.
The art is unique, and different while also being
based on familiar work. However the first 10 minutes or so can really
put you off because of how different and crazy everything is. However
you do get used to it and start like it. One thing that is artful in it
is when they go really fast they start to stretch the artwork to try and
show it even more. However it really is a key feature in this movie I
think.
The music is well done. I can't remember much of the
tracks or anything but I did like it. Though it would take some listing
to for it to perhaps stay in your head, or perhaps you only have to
listen to it again to remember it.
The voice acting for the english dub, was really well done, all the characters were good and blended well. Enough said.
Overall
what you have here is a crazy movie at times that above all else is
super and amazingly enjoyable. It makes you laugh, get into it, hope for
the best, and is just so crazy and fun that the enjoyment out weights
anything else I think. So overall it was a good movie and I really liked
watching it.
Great Teacher Onizuka
Great
Teacher Onizuka (GTO) --- I'm doing some back tacking here but I
thought that I should give this anime a review and bring it up again to
talk about because I thought it would be good and nice. Now GTO aired
from 1999 to 2000.
GTO is about an ex bike gang leader who
decides that he wants to become a teacher because of the girls. So he
isn't completely reformed yet. As he is taken in as a teacher he is put
in charge of the worst class in the school and through his own methods
he must work to straighten them out and give life lessons along the way.
The
Story is very good actually if you thought it would be shallow, it
actually is much deeper and well developed than that. While it is very
funny at times since it is a slice of life and a comedy however it
doesn't fail to give problems that the students face and then Onizuka
who tries to fix them and bond with the class and do all he can even
though he doesn't really have to. It goes into these problems both of
the past and the present and how they overcome them, all while Onizuka
is taking his own road here.
The Characters are amazing and
really are key. Onizuka especially as one of my favorite characters in
anime is funny, amazing, silly, and also a hardworker and willing to do
what it takes and help others, most of the time. He is a really likable
character and is well developed. However more than that several members
of the class are also well developed and are key characters as well
including some other characters like Onizuka's friend, another teacher,
and the vice principal. Overall development is very good and by the end
of it all you can really look and see and notice the changes.
The
art does look older than I think that it lets on to be, maybe. It does
look like 90s anime I think, but also that part of the 2000s as well. It
can take a bit to get used to it but once you do it is just really
good, and I think goes well. I really don't have any problems with it.
The
Music!!!! Amazing the first opening and all the endings and the music
in between amazing, memorable, and just awesome. Now I didn't really
like the second opening but you might... or might not. However I think
that the music here is just so good and just makes you want to listen to
it, have it as a ringtone (I did this), and you know!
The voice
acting, having watched the English dub is great, I for the most part
didn't have any problems with it and really like Onizuka's voice and
think that its a great match and blends well.
The ending now...
the very ending I wasn't a fan of. However it wasn't so bad that it
ruined the anime for me or made it so that I can't rewatch it.
Overall
the anime is amazing and great and yeah! I highly recommend it because
not only for almost everything above but also the enjoyment factor which
I think is higher than anything else. I totally enjoyed this anime, and
it was amazing.
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