The Cat returns - Review

The Cat Returns is very very friendly animation done by Studio Ghibli. Also, I thought it was very different from other animations done by Hayoa Mizazaki which i think was because it had a different director- Hiroyuki Morita and the main character was older than other characters of the animation done by Studio Ghibli. If one hasn't watch this animation movie yet then they should since they will get a broad view of Studio Ghibli and its one of the must watch animation from Ghibli.

The movie; The cat returns begins with a clumsy High schooler; Haru. She has a shy and quiet personality. One day, while she is heading home from school with her close friend; Chika. She sees a odd-eyed (different colour) cat crossing a busy road while carrying a present and she saves the cat from getting hit from a cat. The ood-eyed cat; Lune thanks Haru for saving him and he promises her to return the favor for saving him.

15/11/2010 – Weekly Photograph

Info on author:
I took this picture since it reminded of how life is. There are many paths which has their own version of life for one.
Somehow it reminds me of myself... as I always end-up wanting to do many things and it never goes anywhere. Now, I'm only waiting patiently for the right string which will lead me straight to my life as an adult.

08/11/2010 - Weekly Photograph

Info on author:
Well... I really haven't been lucky to have good childhood memories like my great friends that surround me. For example - no close friends like now, had TV with 2/3 channel so had to go over to my cousins house to watch something good, no great technology like gameboy/computer/dvd player so had to pop out for that too >.>
But I don't really regret it (don't really know how much of that is the truth)

Weekly Photograp - 01/11/2010 (Sorry for the lateness)

Credit -
Photo & edit - me

Hatsune Miku - In Uk news [late]

I know i'm late but it was great to see... news related to Japan's entertainment section. =] I hope next time will be AKB48 or Morning Musume "fingers crossed"

Below will be some of my fav. songs sang by Miku and pics.

Weekly photograp – 25/10/2010

Photographer - Usagi
Editor - Kumako (me)

[Credits (In the pics) - Sadip, Tara]

Weekly photograp - 18/10/2010

Title: Going back to where we started

“If only we could return back to where we were… "

Photographer: Usagi
Editor: Kumako

p.s
Okay. I'm going to start posting pics weekly I took or pics that are taken by my friend; Usagi. (+with quotes by me.)

Hyperjapan - 02/10/2010

Attended hyperjapan instead of MCM expo but i didn't get disappointed. I really liked the show and how big companies were there. Kudos to Ace (Smile250), neha, sagar, tharjan and birthday girl bindu. Also spotted Meimi132 and ddotark. =)

Here are some pics of the main event -

September 2010 (College updates)

School college started around 6th September.

The blanks are free time... the only day i prefer is Thursday - 2 lessons <3

View on first month of 2 year of my college? Not very great but survivable. Subjects i took = btec media (2 years), 2 btec business (2 years) and maths. Btec are courseworks and maths is exam. That means now most of the up-coming post will include me ranting about all the courseworks that will be due. XP

Up-coming post for definite this October will be on the following -

• D5000


• Hyperjapan (if i get the tickets on the door)

Rants on glasses(megane)

Sad news... I just found out that I have megane (glasses) fetish. I knew I like megane's and I also wear one but this is- SO not...

Now I think about it I really had wanted to wear glasses since I thought my lil cousin looks pretty cool with his glasses on.

Right now I'm surfing url's like http://www.pixiv.net and deviantart.com to find pics which has megane.

Also, this is what happened to my tabs when I was searching for pics...

Sekirei Review...

Minato Sahashi is the protagonist of the series ; who has failed twice in the college entrance exam.

While talking to his disappointed mother while returning to his apartment he meets a girl named; Musubi. He soon learns that Musubi is a "Sekirei" and that he is her "Ashikabi" who is a human being who has special genes which makes them to wing (contract) "Sekirei".

By allowing to from the contract a "Ashikabi" can bring out the abilities to its highest limit in their  "Sekirei" to fight other "Ashikabi" and their "Sekirei"

Later, in the series  Minato has to participate in the game to defeat  all the "Ashikabi" and their "Sekirei" to end the "The Game" or the "Sekirei Plan" organized by the chairman and founder of the MBI Corporation.

In addition, Minato leanrs that a  "Ashikabi" can wing more that one "Sekirei" and due to that trouble starts to occur around him.

Overall -
Animation: 4/5
BGM/Music: 4/5
Story plot: 4/5

P.s

all together there are two seasons of this anime and manga too~
Also, normally I don't write stuff or watch anime with fan service ~(echii) however this series has good story plot and character plot so I recommend this to people who like fan service with good story plot.

Summer 2010 – First Impression of Occult Academy Episode 1

This anime revolves around the main character shown below "Maya" whose father is interested in occult. Due to that he was left by her and her mother. After five years or so she is called in during her father's funeral in Waldstein Academy which is built by her father.

Wish - "us"

 Somehow these days I am really scared about "us"... what if others find about us? Is it really okay? I tell to myself that I'm fine with it but in real I'm not alright and I guess it goes same for you. However, I will probably pretend that nothing is between "us" when they find about "us". I know I'm selfish for protecting myself in the future rather than "us". However, by doing that I think that "us" will be protected.

Sometimes, I think I don't know what I'm really doing with my life. I know that there is "us" but will that alone be able to support me?I want to pretend and suppose that it will be enough to support me...These feelings of uncertainty I cannot erase and I'm sure you have them too. These uncertainty cannot be answered no matter what we do.

So, in the end I guess we will have to just let the time pass by to see what we really want to do about "us". Even then "us" might not exist anymore However the time passed by "us" will always make us remember about "us". Then maybe I will be able to believe about "us".

Work exp - 28/06 till 02/07 (What i do during my lunch time)

This time it was in Hunslow's Solicitor. The location of it is very close to high street shops.

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Last day of high school - 18/06/2010

Officially today my high school life has ended and also the last day of GCSE exam as well which was citizenship for me.



What I will miss about high school?





Well now I have no exams till September... but will be going to school to get my GCSE result which is near the end of August. > (Doki doki - heartbeat) <

But the up-coming event is PROM (don't know if I will be going or not) Date - 22/06/10 (i think)

A expected post

A package -

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Yo-yo n the bag = my lil bro
T-shirt and magic ball which glows = my lil sis
N rest of the merchandise for me.
=)

P.s
Thanks for news-anime and E1 entertainment

London Expo (Saturday) Part 2

Part 2 -
If you guys out there know japanese and interested in doujin books then they had some but most of them were YAOI and H-doujin.



Cosplayers-

In London Expo on 30th May. There were many cosplayers but I only have some few photos. Here are my favorites cosplyers of that day -



Reallly tired to link to the other photos so check my flickr out.

High school & Lately...

No longer going to be a high school student now. Only have 5 more exams to go and the last one is on 18th June and then no more of high school for me. Somehow, the idea of being an adult just doesn't cross through my head but I guess i will just have to accept it.

Anyhow, for all the people who were with me for 5 years of my high school, Thank you very much and hope to see you guys again.

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Lately... I have been thinking too much for which I hate myself. Facing the reality from up-front sure is pretty scary so sometimes I try to not think about the so called "reality".

However, whenever I turn around everyone around me seems to have a goal set for themselves.

On the other hand, what I hate about myself is how I'm good at making my own excuses despite the fact that I do not try to do anything about myself.

London Expo (Saturday) Part 1

Took off from home at 8:15am arrived there around 11 'ish.
However, the queue was very very long T__T I was very amazed by the amount of attendees. ¬3¬

On the other hand, the hall was very packed so was hard to move around but it was fun.
Took lots of pics of cosplayers. ^^

My loot was very cheap - only £21.00.
However, out of £50.00 I only have £5.00 with me now. (other expenses = train fair, drinks, noodles)

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Anyhow, Thanks to my other 4 friends in the group for going with me - Neha, Sabina and Monica.

p.s I will post pics asap when i get them on here and flickr and facebook ^^

An unexpected pacakage... (competition - uk-anime)

While I was down that I couldn't go out with my friends today so I was sitting in-front of my computer watching Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple . I heard a knock on the door and my sibilings where off to see who it was. Afterwards, two of the came back with a package...

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Anyway will watch the series asap after I get some free-time since I've exams up-coming. >__<

P.s
Thank for uk-anime doing the competition and beez ent. for the box-set

13/04/2010 - Danny's event

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Danny Choo = a kool guy

The event's schedule/presentations -

His life till this year eg - how he came to know about Japanese culture, manga, anime and
games.
How he worked in Japanese store to make his Japanese better.
Jobs he did - also how he went to comfort zone (which is bad!)

About his work:

• mirai.fm - web hosting for Good Smile Company and Cospa


• tsubuyaku.com


• Figure.fm


• Otacool (magazine)


• Chinka (To put of fire) - Ova later


• DCTV (Dannychoo's TV) - If it gets popular with folks in japan more than one episode ^^ time - On Tokyo TV In June (9th???)



Then his interest:
Anime -

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Dollfie -



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Looking dollfie in real life makes me wanna buy them. However, I heard that just adopting daughters cost at least £400. ;_; I hope I can see more dollfie more ^^

Fast cars -
if they are only Ita-sha which are anime cars. In addition, the translation of Ita-sha is painful cars which i will let you wonder why.

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Last but not least, he talked about how is it important not to only learn Japanese and also other things if one
wants to be more than a english teacher.

However, we had to deal with this blue "death" projection T__T (a.k.a - the projector not working)
Also, I was kind of down that we didn't have question time to ask Danny ;__;

After the presentations we went to reception to mingle and got 4 business cards altogether. Also, it was fun making the cards.

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People who attend -

Talked to about 4/5 new people ^_^ very very nice people.
Some of the people where not really into anime and figures which was quite surprising but they were interested into japanese culture.

Group photo -

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P.S
Thanks to Sabina for the pics ^^

Angel Beats! Ending Theme – Brave Song (TV Size Version) - Vocals: Tada Aoi

The meaning of this song is very very useful <3

Romaji TL
Itsumo hitori de aruiteta
Furikaeru to minna wa tooku
Mou nani mo kowakunai
Sou tsubuyaite miseru

Itsuka hito wa hitori ni natte
Omoide no naka ni ikiteku dake
Kodoku sae aishi waratterareru yori
Atashi wa tatakaun da
Namida nante misenain da

Romaji from - http://atashi.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/angel-beats-ending-theme-brave-song-tv-size-version/

ENGlish TL

Everyday I walk by myself
When I look back, everyone is faraway
"I am not afraid of anything now"
I try to whisper to myself

Someday everyone will become alone
And then they will just have to live alone in the memories
Rather than even being able to love and laugh at loneliness
I will fight
and I will not show my tears.

English tl -

2/3 are mine as for 1/3 took from the site above.

K-on!! (season 2) - ep 1 [First impression?!]

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As usual our air head, Yui got the wrong time and came to school more earlier - exactly one hour that is! (LOL I would never do this... i would probably do the opposite)

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Opening song -
Too fast... well it is than the one in season 1. Nevertheless, the sequence has nice images (?) such as Mio in glasses and more of Azusa featured ^^

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The episode itself -
Yui, Mio, Ritsu, Mugi are seniors now and Azusa(-nyan) is junior. Moreover, this year all of the seniors are are in the same class. (lol good for Mio) and also Yui's childhood friend. Well it's thanks to their homeroom teacher, Sawa-chan.

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After, the class and homeroom teacher introduction, they go down to the main school hall to sing the school anthem song. Then the K-on members decide to recruit new members as Azusa(-nyan) will be alone as others will graduate next year. However, it doesn't go well due to Yui's and Ritsu's plans.

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Later, in the episode k-on members decide to continue with 5 members. However, Azusa(-nyan) decides to be more strict with Yui.

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Ending song -



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I prefer this song than the opening one since the lyrics seems more useful to me.

My opinion:
I will be watching more ep's of this season but better if season 1 is watched too if you guys out there want to watch this anime.

Ratings:
Story plot - 3.5/5 (4/5 of moeness if you consider it)
Sound - 4/5
Animation - 4/5

Studying with Rasberyl

OKay... since i was bored to practice some Japanese words (romaji) so i decided to study with my tutor - Rasberyl

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School life - Year 11 (My sstudent life rant!)

Year 11 is hard ;_; lol I guess every year is but having 2 mock exams than 1 time sure puts lots of pressure on the students (good & bad).

For example...

By the end of this month our class has to submit 4 English coursework (where i still have one to do) and have to do 2 oral presentations for English ( a individual talk and drama).

In addition, the individual talk is this coming monday and we have to practice during this weekend >.> (I probably will be talking about anime again!) T__T

Today's day

Well, had science test on chemistry which I think I did pretty bad.

Also, had my English literature test back where I got C and Maths paper to where I got 45 & 38 out of 60 (2 papers).

In addition, we had a maths joke during the lesson:

The question was why PAQ was 90 degree.

And one of my friend wrote it was because it has a square in the angle A.

T__T (don't mind if you dont get it)

Vocaloid - MEIKO's day out (am i beginning to act like a otaku?)

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Recent news?

Whats recent?

Mock exams which will only end this Friday but Wednesday is a BTEC day which means business lesson all day ;__;

But not looking forward the results since i know i haven't done well >___<

Recently, I have bee addicted so called The World God Only Knows (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai) [4/5] --> manga

On the other hand, just can't wait for up-coming easter holiday which is like 2-3 weeks away T__T

11/02/2010

Things my friends and I did in maths <3 despite the fact we had to do some maths XP (Ramen (Hot & Spicy!) is not included)

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Happy Birthday, Smile250...

um... happy birthday, Smile250. Have a good day despite the fact u didn't bring choho n no cake cutting >__<
Also, I gave myself a gift for my birthday 2morrow but had to buy a extra book so i didn't have to pay for the delivery (i never save money so yea.)
I M A G E S Below:
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09-20/01/09

well... have been busy with school lately since I have deadline to meets for my ICT and English >___<(this is due to me being lazy). Also got results for my re-takes exams I did where i didn't get the grades I was supposed to T_T.

had a B in maths but after re-take got A /
had a C in Science but after re-take got B =)

For the results I got I would like to thank my friend for giving me a tuition ^^ but i guess i should start being independent ;_;) In addition, I had a science (Bio) test which I thought I did pretty good but  I always do crap >.>

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Currently listening to :

Yui - Gloria (Japanese)
2pm - Heartbeat (Korean)
Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
Kiss- Because I'm a girl (eng ver.)
Shakira - Did it again

Series finished watching:
Samurai High School (.feat Miura Harumi 3.5/5) [drama]

However, me and my friends might go watch Avatar or some movie later this weekend if everything goes according to plan (but i don't think we had any plan .___.)

07-08/01/10

School started but it also snowed pretty bad. Our school was open despite the fact most of the school in the borough was closed =(

However, it was okish days... got some pics but not in god quality >.>

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Winter 09/10 - First Impression of winter anime - So Ra No Wo To ep 1

Okay thought I would try this out~

Well since my net will be working slow for this month which means can't dl the new ep's of the new anime so will be posting pictures from google~

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Opening Sequence:

(Hikari no Senritsu) by Kalafina. Pretty nice song with nice lyrics, meaning and touching. (Hikari no Senritsu) by Kalafina rocked for Kara no Kyoukai theme songs but they rocked it here too!

Ep 1:

Our main character of So Ra No Wo To, Sorami Kanata joins army to learn music a.k.a so she can play the trumpet. Sorami Kanata later arrives at tow n of Seize where she is assigned and the town is having a festival . She ends up participating in the festival and gets her uniformed soaked in dye.