[Music of the Week] Chieko Kawabe - Hoshi Ni Negai Wo

Music of the Week
Chieko Kawabe - Hoshi Ni Negai Wo

I actually haven't seen the anime for this ost yet, but I came across the song when I looking for Elfen Lied Song.
This song called Hoshi Ni Negai Wo by Chieko Kawabe is a ED for Otogi Zoshi
uploaded by Youriza

Hope you enjoy, its a very calming song ^_^

[Music of the Week] KOTOKO - Agony

Music of the Week
Kotoko - Agony

Woops, looks like I missed my weekly MotW ^^;.
Anyway, this song is by Kotoko (one of my fav anime singer) and its from the ED of "Kannazuki no Miko" (make sure to check the anime review as well, cause its a pretty good anime)
uploaded by Lancerevoevo
Enjoy

[Anime Review] Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh

"One of the most hilarious anime out there" -bezoe

Azumanga Daioh is about high school life through the eyes of six girls with unusual personalities: Chiyo (the 10-year-old genius), Osaka (the resident airhead), Sakaki (the shy one prone to cat bites), Tomo (the loose cannon), Yomi (the short-tempered one) and Kagura (the resident jock). (ANN)

I dunno why i don't like this anime when I watched it 5 years ago, but now I enjoyed it every bits of it! I mean, now I can see how hilarious the story is and everyone background story. I like how they show everyone background stories and also their distinctive habit.

Character design probably not the prettiest out there, but somehow I fell in love with a lot of the characters. Most of the character are very simplistic, and looks like ordinary anime character, but the personality of each characters really stands out.

Animation is not the best around because there is a lot of repetition, however the way they use the recycle animation part was really clever. Its like you know they only repeat the animation, but it actually serve the purpose of what the animator want to show the humorous part.

I love the OP ost but not too much with the ED ost. I guarantee you will love the OP ost after atleast you listen to it 3 times...

Bottomline : If you like Lucky Star, I will 100% guarantee you will like this one aswell.

Overall Rating : A

Favorite Characters:

#1. Sasaki-san ( Cool girl FTW)























#2. Kagura (I usually don't like Tan girl.. but this girl is cute, plus I love her voice =D)






















#3. Chiyo Mihama (Well... she obviously need to be in the list...and I don't think I need to explain the reason.. right?)





















#4. Minamo Kurosawa (Sporty teacher)















#5. Koyomi Mizuhara (Mature looking girl? sure!)

[Anime Review] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - Toki Wo Kakeru Shoujo

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - Toki Wo Kakeru Shoujo

"A very awesome and entertaining anime" -bezoe

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, "leap" backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of her and her friends.

It is a very interesting storyline of a person who can leap through time. Even thought it is feel a bit generic but actually it isn't. The things that turned out to be a bit more original was near the end, cause basically we didn't know how or who made the leaping possible. As the story progress there's a lot of comedy and sad story revolving around 3 main characters.

The animation have a very strong comical feeling, like the exaggerate facial expression or the body movement and also the "leaping" have full of comedic feeling.

Background design was superb! The background illustration was very well made, it feels really pre-rendered feeling. And what makes it more interesting is the characters was a totally different approach. The character actually feels really vector because of the solid color, and I like that simplicity of the characters design.

The BGM is pretty pleasant, but I love the ED ost (as I'm trying to find it right now).

Bottom line: It's one of anime that I really recommend you guys to watch, because of the unique theme.

Overall Rating: A

[List] Top 10 Favorite Ghibli Movie

Top 10 Favorite Ghibli Movie


Alas, I reviewed all of the Ghibli featured films ( I think ), and now its time to state which one is my favorite Ghibli of all time
Note: Good score doesn't mean it will be my favorite

#1. Laputa : Castle in the Sky (Yup, this is my favorite Ghibli movie)














#2. Tonari No Totoro (Totoro is my favorite character of all Ghibli movies)














#3. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (the cuteness captured my heart)













#4. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (This one is really a masterpiece)














#5. Grave of the Fireflies (Word can't describe how sad this movie is)













#6. Spirited Away (The artworks are just plain awesome!, and I love the story)














#7. Kiki's Delivery Service (A fun and cheerful movie to be enjoy anytime)















#8 Porco Rosso (Piggy FTW)















#9. Lupin III : The Castle of Cagliostro (A very good classic animation)















#10. Howl's Moving Castle (I love the design of the Howl's castle, and the story)














And there you have it, my top ten Favorite Ghibli movies

Some of you might think... "What! no Mononoke? no Cat Return?" , yup, eventhough I say they are both are good movies, but unfortunately its not memorable enough.

[Anime Review] Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

"The cuteness and the story will captured everyone heart" -bezoe

The story is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's "The Little Mermaid", about Ponyo, a tiny fish-girl who dreams of being human. She is washed ashore and rescued by a boy, Sosuke, but despite their friendship she has to return to the oceans. Undeterred, Ponyo uses a spell to transform into a human girl, unaware of the dire consequences of the powerful magic.

This is the latest installment from Ghibli studio, and it is a good one!. It feels really magical how the story progress, like a fish like tidal wave, a girl running on the top of the waves (oups small spoiler).

Animation was very good, especially the ocean waves, and also the weather animation, such as storm or winds. The Ponyo's animation also I consider one of the best in the movie, like in the running above the wave scene.

Character design was perfect for this movie in my opinion. Sosuke is a type of bright boy that have a great adventurous heart, Risa is a very independent mother and tough (you guys should see how she drives her K-car), and Ponyo... I'm sure her cuteness is incomparable.

I love the ocean illustration and also the underwater scene, I think it is really breathtaking. Its feel like Finding Nemo, but in the magical world and in 2D forms. And also it feels old school but really good one. I also think that the design of the sea creatures really good.

I love the BGM for Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. I think this is another great piece by Joe Hisaishi, not the best in my opinion, but it still great.

Bottom Line: Must see!, even if you are not Ghibli fan, this is one of the best animation out there. You will regret it if you miss this one.

Overall Rating: A

[News] Thinking to Re-review some of the Anime

Fall break is coming up!
I was thinking of re-reviewing some of the old anime that I've watched.
I feel like they deserve some more "exploration".

What I mean by that is, my early review only consist of 1-2 short paragraph and also feels too generic. So I think I need to improve some of that post.

Here is the list of anime that I consider of re-reviewing (The rating most likely won't change, but who knows...)

- Clannad
- Suzumiya Haruhi
- Kanon
- Da Capo I (Season 1 & 2)
- Air : I might need to look back on this anime, cause I gave a pretty low score. Maybe I missed something important.

Note: This is only a consideration, I don't know when I got the chance to re-review the anime that I mention above, since I prefer to watch a new anime during my fall break.

But if anyone feels that I should re-review some anime that I didn't mention above, feel free to drop some comments on this post. Who knows I got a chance to do it.