Have a great Christmas and hopefully, an awesome New Year~~~!!
Warm wishes from us all at Megane Review~~!!!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Merry Christmas
We wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR~!!
Have a great Christmas and hopefully, an awesome New Year~~~!!
Warm wishes from us all at Megane Review~~!!!
Have a great Christmas and hopefully, an awesome New Year~~~!!
Warm wishes from us all at Megane Review~~!!!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Anime Winter 2012 Season List
Kurohime says :
Haha~! Looks like another anime season is here. Sorry for the SUPER LATE posting on this.
By the way, if you can't see the picture below, you can click on the link here
Anyhow, time to make a list of what's nice to watch.
PS, extra info on the release dates and etc are written below.
Kyousogiga
Premiere: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 @ 9:00 PM
Studio:Toei Animation
Primary network: Nico Nico Douga (internet)
Comment: Advance screening on December 1, 2011, may be single episode special
Busou Chuugakusei Basketarmy
Premiere: Thursday, December 22, 2011
Studio: asread x Studio RF
Primary network: Official website {http://basketarmy.jp/}? (internet)
Comment: Episodes are 3 minutes in length, and scheduled for bi-monthly release. This series is not listed by Fansub Wiki or Countdown.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed HD Remastered
Premiere: Friday, December 23, 2011 (internet) & January 1 @ 7:30 PM (TV)
Studio: Sunrise
Primary network: Bandai Channel/BS11
Comment: Neither Fansub Wiki or Countdown list this, but it was confirmed in both Crunchyroll and ANN news articles. The December 23, 2011 premiere date listed on the chart is the date the series will have a streaming premiere on the Bandai Channel website in Japan. The TV premiere will be on BS11 at the listed time
Natsume Yuujin-Chou Shi
Premiere: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 @ 1:30 AM
Studio: Brains Base
Primary network: TV Tokyo
Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama (New Prince of Tennis)*
Premiere: Thursday, January 5, 2012 @ 1:50 AM
Studio: Production I.G / MSC
Primary network: TV Tokyo
* This should not be confused with Prince of Tennis: Best Match, set to air in Fall 2012, which is not a new series, but a collection of episodes from the existing OVAs.
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Second Season
Premiere: Thursday, January 5, 2012 @ 11:00 PM
Studio: J.C. Staff
Primary network: Tokyo MX
Recorder to Randoseru
Premiere: Friday, January 6, 2012 @ 1:00 AM
Studio: Seven
Primary network: Teletama
Comments: Reported to be short form series (only a few minutes per episode)
High School DxD
Premiere: Friday, January 6, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
Studio: TNK
Primary networks: AT-X
Area no Kishi (The Knight in the Area)
Premiere: Saturday, January 7 @ 6:00 AM
Studio: Shinei Animation
Primary network: TV Asahi
Zero no Tsukaima F* (12 episodes)
Premiere: Saturday, January 7, 2012 @ 8:30 AM
Studio: J.C. Staff
Primary networks: AT-X
Comment: Episode count is listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
* This should not be confused with Zero no Tsukaima Kessakusen, set to air in Fall 2012, which is not a new series, but a collection of episodes from the existing 3 series.
Nichijou [ETV version - see comments] (12 episodes)
Premiere: Saturday, January 7, 2012 @ 5:55 PM
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Comments: This is not new episodes, but rather a re-edit of the existing 26 episode series into a 12 episode format.
Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki
Premiere: Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 7:24 AM
Studio: Dax Production / Studio DEEN
Primary network: TV Tokyo
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou, (Daily Lives of High School Boys)
Premiere: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 @ 2:00 AM
Studio: Sunrise
Network: TV Tokyo
Another (12 episodes)
Premiere: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 @ 1:35 AM
Studio: P.A. Works
Primary network: KNB
Comments: Episode count and premiere time are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown. Kadokawa is streaming the promo for this series, so it can be expected to be acquired by Funico, and simulcast on NicoNico.com and Funimation.com.
Rinne no Lagrange (Lagrange -The Flower of Rinne-)
Premiere: Monday, January 9, 2012
Studio: XEBEC
Primary network: Yomiuri TV
Black★Rock Shooter (8 episodes)
Premiere: January 2012 @ 12:45 AM
Studio: Ordet
Primary network: Fuji TV
Comment: This ANN news article confirms the episode count provided by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
Amagami SS+
Premiere: Friday, January 6, 2012 @ 1:55 AM
Studio: AIC
Network: TBS
Comment: Premiere date and time are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
Kill Me Baby (Baby, Please Kill Me!)
Premiere: Friday, January 6, 2012 @ 1:25 AM
Studio: J.C. Staff
Primary network: TBS/BS-TBS
Comment: Premiere date and time are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown, and confirmed by official website.
Moretsu Pirates (Bodacious Space Pirates) (26 episodes)
Premiere: Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 12:30 AM
Studio: Satelight
Pimary networks: TV Kanagawa
Comment: Episode count and premiere time and date are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
Inu x Boku SS
Premiere: January 2012
Studio: David Production
Primary network: MBS
Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! (Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!)
Premiere: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @ 1:30 AM
Studio: Feel
Primary Network: Tokyo MX/MBS
Comment: Premiere date and time are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
Brave10 (12 episodes)
Premiere: Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 2:00 AM
Studio: Studio Sakimakura
Primary network: Tokyo MX / TV Kanagawa
Comment: Episode count and premiere time and date are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown..
Aquarion Evol
Premiere: Sunday, January 8, 2012 @ 1:35 AM
Studio: 8-Bit / Satelight
Primary Network: TV Tokyo
Comments: Fansub Wiki shows the same premiere time but lists the premiere date as January 9. The promo for the series, embedded in this ANN news article has a listing of air times at the end (1:42) that shows 01/08 1:35 as the earliest air time.
Senhime ZesshÅ Symphogear (13 episodes)
Premiere: Saturday, January 7, 2012 @ 11:30 PM
Studio: Encourage Films
Primary network: Tokyo MX
Comment: Episode count and premiere time and date are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
Nisemonogatari (13 episodes)
Premiere: Monday, January 9, 2012 @ 1:00 AM
Studio: SHAFT
Primary network: TV Kanagawa
Comment: Episode count and premiere time and date are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
Ano Natsu de Matteru (12 episodes)
Premiere: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 @ 1:30 AM.
Studio: J.C. Staff
Primary network: TV Aichi / KBS Kyoto
Comment: Episode count and premiere time and date are listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown.
Gokujyo--.
Premiere: January 2012 (see comment)
Studio: ?
Primary Network: ?
Comment: Countdown and Fansub Wiki both list this series for Spring 2012, and Moetron reported the same as of September 26, 2011. Neregate's release notes for version 4 of their chart indicate it my be removed in the next version.
Smile Precure!
Premiere: Sunday, February 5, 2012 @ 8:30 AM
Studio: Toei Animation
Primary Network: TV Asahi
Comment: url label="ANN"]http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-01/smile-precure-1st-anime-art-february-5-debut-revealed has confirmed the premiere date. Premiere time is listed by both Fansub Wiki and Countdown, and is consistent with the time slot for Precure series.
Series not listed on the chart:
Lupin III: Chi no Kokuin Eien no Mermaid (1 episode)
Premiere: Friday, December 2, 2011 @ 9:00 PM
Studio: TMS Entertainment
Primary network: Nippon TV
Comment: Single episode extended length special. This special has already aired.
Episode counts (except where noted), primary network(s) and studio information are per Fansub Wiki.
Additional information and confirmations of date and time of premieres via Countdown.
Friday, November 25, 2011
The Girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson.
Reviewed by Kuro-hime
Haha, yes, I am back~~!! Well, it's my holidays and I did promise that if I was free, I would come here and review stuff. So yea. Here I am~~!!
Summary :
Mikael Blomkvist is hired by the great industrialist who has passed his prime, Henrik Vanger to investigate the disappearance of his favorite grand niece, Harriet Vanger. Henrik Vanger has been haunted by her disappearance and taunted by her 'murderer' for 40 years. Blomkvist who is a journalist took the offer because his own career is going to hell after being convicted of libel against Wennerström.
Mikael starts to investigate and then, finds and works together with Lisbeth Salander to solve it.
REVIEW :
This book is honestly one hell of a book. I mean, it's really good. I knew that everyone loves this book and I really wanted to know why. So I went in with great expectation and let me tell you, it did not dissappoint me.
I like how this book mixed crime, business and journalism together. It worked really well. In the beginning, I was a little skeptical because the first few pages proved to be very confusing and very swedish.
But as I read, it completely gripped my attention. I couldn't let go of this book.
Stieg Larsson really did a great job in storytelling. His writing method were simple, honest and captivating.
Usually, I do not like mundane long dialogues and authors writing every miniscule details in their books. However, Stieg Larsson managed to make this mundane dialogues interesting. I have never been so surprised. He writes details but not too much. He gives just enough for the readers to feed on which I think is good.
This story also has several plot twists that you completely wouldn't expect.
WARNING SPOILER HERE : so if you don't like spoilers, it's best if you skip this entire paragraph.
For example, I really thought Harriet Vanger was dead. But she wasn't and the way he managed to twist the story so that it is possible for her to be alive was amazing. That was seriously a good plot twist. I really didn't see that coming. Not only that, the fact that Lisbeth Salander actually falling in love with Blomkvist was a little hard for me to comprehend. It's a little surprising. I saw that coming but dismissed it, thinking that the author wouldn't do that. But he did. So yea.
Not only that, this story does not revolves on only one story or one character. I like how there is many different mysteries in it and how each character is important.
Each character is very well developed especially Lisbeth Salander.
All in all, I think this book deserves all the hype it's getting. It's a good book and I really look forward to reading the next one, The girl who played with fire.
I wonder what will that be about. After all, the mysteries that were presented were all solved in this.
I give this book a 8/10
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Burlesque
Reviewed by JuliaAiredes,
Genre - Musical, Drama, Romance
Ali Rose is an aspiring singer/dancer from Iowa. After being rejected by numerous auditions she realises that to succeed in Los Angeles she'll have to take things up a notch. After stumbling upon a club - Burlesque, Ali is mesmerised by their performance and thus becomes determined to join as a dancer.
Taking up a job as a waitress at the Burlesque, she soon picks up the dance moves. Her lucky break came when Tess the owner of Burlesque requires someone to replace one of her dancer. Reluctantly, Tess took her seeing a part of a former self in Ali.
Thus begins Ali's journey to become one of the most successful performer in Burlesque. Along the way, she will use her wits to save Burlesque from its debts, save her heart from romance and also jealousy.
To be honest, I didn't expect much and I was truly stunned by its choreography, talent and amazing skills. It somewhat reminds me of Chicago but don't misunderstand. Burlesque is its own show.
Starred by Cher and Christina Aguilera, this was one of the reasons I underestimated Burlesque as to me Aguilera is more of a singer than a actress. She has since proved me wrong. The tension between the characters was realistic and wonderful. Throughout the movie, I was kept on my toes as I waited to see what Ali Rose would do.
The soundtrack used in Burlesque was catchy and so were the dance moves. I wished that there would be more. And of course a happy ending to a girl's story is always good. This is truly something worth watching.
Genre - Musical, Drama, Romance
Ali Rose is an aspiring singer/dancer from Iowa. After being rejected by numerous auditions she realises that to succeed in Los Angeles she'll have to take things up a notch. After stumbling upon a club - Burlesque, Ali is mesmerised by their performance and thus becomes determined to join as a dancer.
Taking up a job as a waitress at the Burlesque, she soon picks up the dance moves. Her lucky break came when Tess the owner of Burlesque requires someone to replace one of her dancer. Reluctantly, Tess took her seeing a part of a former self in Ali.
Thus begins Ali's journey to become one of the most successful performer in Burlesque. Along the way, she will use her wits to save Burlesque from its debts, save her heart from romance and also jealousy.
To be honest, I didn't expect much and I was truly stunned by its choreography, talent and amazing skills. It somewhat reminds me of Chicago but don't misunderstand. Burlesque is its own show.
Starred by Cher and Christina Aguilera, this was one of the reasons I underestimated Burlesque as to me Aguilera is more of a singer than a actress. She has since proved me wrong. The tension between the characters was realistic and wonderful. Throughout the movie, I was kept on my toes as I waited to see what Ali Rose would do.
The soundtrack used in Burlesque was catchy and so were the dance moves. I wished that there would be more. And of course a happy ending to a girl's story is always good. This is truly something worth watching.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Kitchen Musical (Episode 1)
Reviewed by JuliaAerides
Status - Ongoing
Genre - Drama, Musical
The Kitchen Musical revolves around Maddi Avilon whom upon graduation from a reputable culinary school in Paris obtained a job as a sous chef at a famous restaurant owned by her father - a position that took her friend Daniel Ray many years to reach. This proves to be a source of discontent among her co-workers as she struggles to showcase her creativity under the tyranical head chef, Alex Marcus
In Episode 1, Maddi believes that The Avilon's menu is due for an overhaul. However she has to content with Alex's absolute command that allowed no deviation from his recipes and orders. This greatly disheartens Maddi. Nonetheless, The Avilon is visited by Hue Masters, an infamous food critic whose comments might make or break their reputation. How will Alex and his team work together to create a display of perfection that will satisfy Masters.
I was totally blown away by episode 1. If you think that this is a cheap imitation of Glee, you're wrong. The Kitchen Musical is its own. A mixture of food and music~ wonderful. We are treated a stunning display of drama interlaced with popular soundtracks such as Unwell by Matchbox and For your Entertainment by Adam Lambert among others.
The cast was a great mix of talented people and their chemistry was undeniable. This is truly a series worth watching and I will expect a great deal from now on. The Kitchen Musical premiers on Malaysia starting 4th of October at Ntv7, 8.30pm every Tuesday.
Status - Ongoing
Genre - Drama, Musical
In Episode 1, Maddi believes that The Avilon's menu is due for an overhaul. However she has to content with Alex's absolute command that allowed no deviation from his recipes and orders. This greatly disheartens Maddi. Nonetheless, The Avilon is visited by Hue Masters, an infamous food critic whose comments might make or break their reputation. How will Alex and his team work together to create a display of perfection that will satisfy Masters.
I was totally blown away by episode 1. If you think that this is a cheap imitation of Glee, you're wrong. The Kitchen Musical is its own. A mixture of food and music~ wonderful. We are treated a stunning display of drama interlaced with popular soundtracks such as Unwell by Matchbox and For your Entertainment by Adam Lambert among others.
The cast was a great mix of talented people and their chemistry was undeniable. This is truly a series worth watching and I will expect a great deal from now on. The Kitchen Musical premiers on Malaysia starting 4th of October at Ntv7, 8.30pm every Tuesday.
Prince and Sword
Reviewed by JuliaAerides
Genre - One shot, Historical,Romance
Chen is a swords-women assigned to protect the life of Anli who is on the run from his brother - the tyrannical King Hwan. On a treacherous journey to request aid from his uncle, King Shana of Aragon, Chen discovers that sometimes the truth is not what it appears to be.
As a one shot, there isn't much to elaborate upon. The premise of the plot is very promising and intriguing. However, there is much to be improved. Quite a lot of the plot of what I imagined to be a great storyline was not expanded, leaving the readers with question marks ~ "What thats it?!!"
The romance implied between Anli and Chen was practically non-existent as the plot ended abruptly as things was getting started. The art was reasonable and I was able to distinguish between the different characters. This manga has potential if only the plot was further extended.
Genre - One shot, Historical,
Chen is a swords-women assigned to protect the life of Anli who is on the run from his brother - the tyrannical King Hwan. On a treacherous journey to request aid from his uncle, King Shana of Aragon, Chen discovers that sometimes the truth is not what it appears to be.
As a one shot, there isn't much to elaborate upon. The premise of the plot is very promising and intriguing. However, there is much to be improved. Quite a lot of the plot of what I imagined to be a great storyline was not expanded, leaving the readers with question marks ~ "What thats it?!!"
The romance implied between Anli and Chen was practically non-existent as the plot ended abruptly as things was getting started. The art was reasonable and I was able to distinguish between the different characters. This manga has potential if only the plot was further extended.
Monday, October 3, 2011
1 Litre of Tears
Reviewed byJuliaAerides
Total Episode 11 + Special
Genre - Friendship, Tragedy, Romance
1 Litre of Tears is a thought-provoking true story based on the diary of 15-year-old Kito Aya who was struck with an incurable disease - Spinocerebellar Degenaration. Its a cruel illness that affects her mobility, speech, even her ability to eat before succumbing to death at the age of 25.
In 1 Litre of Tears, Ikuechi Aya has high hopes of a great student life. She has just entered reputable school, is well liked and has also made it into the basketball team despite being a first year. However, strange symptoms surfaced - she would always drop items, occasionally unable to judge distance of objects.
Her life changed one day when she tripped and hurt her face being unable to instinctively protect herself. Her whole world came crashing down and thus begin her cruel fate that will eventually trap her in her own body.
This is one of the best drama of all time as it didn't turn into a sappy tragedy drama but rather it focuses on the fragility of life and the ugly side of reality~ "Why did the disease choose me? I won't have it if its just for the word 'fate'." as we are shown its effect on her life and also those of everyone around her.
There as a lingering theme of indirect love between Aya and Asou as she pondered on whether would she have experienced success in love had not had this disease ~"Would I be able to get married?"
This drama also emphasized on the bond and support between friends, family as she tried to live as normally as she could. In one of my favourite moments you can really feel her inner turmoil, determination and her immense courage when she came to terms with her disease~ "To be able to smile and tell everyone this, I have at least cried a litre of tears"
In a nutshell the main and supporting cast was wonderful. They managed to portray the essence of the story that pulled the heartstrings. The chemistry between the characters was excellent and last but not least is the beautiful and touching OST and the end of each episode together with the real Aya's words, pictures and poems. This together with the plot makes the series you'll never regret watching.
Total Episode 11 + Special
Genre - Friendship, Tragedy, Romance
"As I think about the past, my tears will come out
Reality is too cruel~ I don't even have the right to dream"
In 1 Litre of Tears, Ikuechi Aya has high hopes of a great student life. She has just entered reputable school, is well liked and has also made it into the basketball team despite being a first year. However, strange symptoms surfaced - she would always drop items, occasionally unable to judge distance of objects.
Her life changed one day when she tripped and hurt her face being unable to instinctively protect herself. Her whole world came crashing down and thus begin her cruel fate that will eventually trap her in her own body.
This is one of the best drama of all time as it didn't turn into a sappy tragedy drama but rather it focuses on the fragility of life and the ugly side of reality~ "Why did the disease choose me? I won't have it if its just for the word 'fate'." as we are shown its effect on her life and also those of everyone around her.
There as a lingering theme of indirect love between Aya and Asou as she pondered on whether would she have experienced success in love had not had this disease ~"Would I be able to get married?"
This drama also emphasized on the bond and support between friends, family as she tried to live as normally as she could. In one of my favourite moments you can really feel her inner turmoil, determination and her immense courage when she came to terms with her disease~ "To be able to smile and tell everyone this, I have at least cried a litre of tears"
In a nutshell the main and supporting cast was wonderful. They managed to portray the essence of the story that pulled the heartstrings. The chemistry between the characters was excellent and last but not least is the beautiful and touching OST and the end of each episode together with the real Aya's words, pictures and poems. This together with the plot makes the series you'll never regret watching.
"Just being alive is such a wonderful thing"~ Kito Aya
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Waterboys
Reviewed by JuliaAerides
Total EPisode 11
Genre - Sport, Comedy, Friendship
Water boys is a heart-warming , inspirational and yet light-hearted J-drama about five boys as they struggle to form a men's synchronised swimming club. Along the way they learn about hardship, determination, team spirit, friendship, and love.
Going back to the events in the movie, five seniors formed a men's synchro club which made their school - Tadano High- a pioneer for men's synchronised swimming. Two years has passed since then. The team is disbanded as the Education Committee is keen to maintain a high standard of education - no senior members had passed the entrance exam. The members left with no choice are forced to comply.
Kankuro Shindo inspired by a performance he has watched as a freshman, now leader is determined for a chance to stage a performance. And so begins his adventure as he struggles to obtain the minimum five members and teacher advisor needed to reform the club.
Fans of the original movie might find this disappointing. Compared, there are only slight differences that mark the drama as different. (Read: Carbon Copy) So if you do not want to ruin it, Don't-Watch-The-Movie or vice versa. On a brighter note, this is exceedingly entertaining and refreshing. Its funny, and yet not to overly so as certain drama tend to overdo things a little by using a lot of special effects.
The 1st quarter is interesting but somewhere towards the middle it gets rather boring, repetitive and also predictable. However, the final performance really did a closure and you'll find yourself excited watching their performance. Just so you know, don't expect to see a lot of pro-synchronised swimming moves.
Anyway don't let the cheesy gay-ish title fool you and it is worth a shot - a few shots at least. Just give it a chance and you might find yourself wondering why are you watching a bunch of skinny guys in speedo's prancing around in less than flattering movements.
Total EPisode 11
Genre - Sport, Comedy, Friendship
Water boys is a heart-warming , inspirational and yet light-hearted J-drama about five boys as they struggle to form a men's synchronised swimming club. Along the way they learn about hardship, determination, team spirit, friendship, and love.
Going back to the events in the movie, five seniors formed a men's synchro club which made their school - Tadano High- a pioneer for men's synchronised swimming. Two years has passed since then. The team is disbanded as the Education Committee is keen to maintain a high standard of education - no senior members had passed the entrance exam. The members left with no choice are forced to comply.
Kankuro Shindo inspired by a performance he has watched as a freshman, now leader is determined for a chance to stage a performance. And so begins his adventure as he struggles to obtain the minimum five members and teacher advisor needed to reform the club.
Fans of the original movie might find this disappointing. Compared, there are only slight differences that mark the drama as different. (Read: Carbon Copy) So if you do not want to ruin it, Don't-Watch-The-Movie or vice versa. On a brighter note, this is exceedingly entertaining and refreshing. Its funny, and yet not to overly so as certain drama tend to overdo things a little by using a lot of special effects.
The 1st quarter is interesting but somewhere towards the middle it gets rather boring, repetitive and also predictable. However, the final performance really did a closure and you'll find yourself excited watching their performance. Just so you know, don't expect to see a lot of pro-synchronised swimming moves.
Anyway don't let the cheesy gay-ish title fool you and it is worth a shot - a few shots at least. Just give it a chance and you might find yourself wondering why are you watching a bunch of skinny guys in speedo's prancing around in less than flattering movements.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Megane is Back
Hey Everyone~
Megane is back with a new look~!! As you all know, our princess~ Kurohime is currently on hiatus but I will try my best to maintain as regular as I can.
To top it up~ Rates, Reviews & Action will be introducing a new category = drama. It can be anything from Japanese, Korean to Hong Kong dramas
Coming Soon =)
Megane is back with a new look~!! As you all know, our princess~ Kurohime is currently on hiatus but I will try my best to maintain as regular as I can.
To top it up~ Rates, Reviews & Action will be introducing a new category = drama. It can be anything from Japanese, Korean to Hong Kong dramas
Coming Soon =)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Sayonara, Kuro-hime (Don't Worry, It's Not Forever.)
Unfortunately, Kuro-hime will be leaving us, Megane Reviews for a while.
Well, It's not that she'll be leaving forever or anything but she'll be going to college next week. And she'll no longer be able to post as often as she did.
Kuro-hime says :
PS : Thanks for sticking with us & Sorry for not posting a review last week.
Well, It's not that she'll be leaving forever or anything but she'll be going to college next week. And she'll no longer be able to post as often as she did.
Kuro-hime says :
"I had fun posting reviews for Megane~! But I won't be gone too long, I hope. But I do promise that if I'm free, I'll post one or two reviews for Megane. And I'll make sure that everyone still gets the seasonal anime lists~!! So anyway, I'll be off to college, wish me all the best~!"So we here at Megane Reviews wishes Kuro-hime the best and hopes she returns as soon as possible.
PS : Thanks for sticking with us & Sorry for not posting a review last week.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Ways to Live Forever.
by kuro-hime
SUMMARY :
Sam Oliver McQueen is an eleven-year-old child, terminally ill with leukemia, who, during one of his special education sessions decides to write a book about his life. In that book, he will include stories, amusing facts, lists, and his own diary. One of the lists is entitled "Things I Want to Do". With the help of his best friend Felix Stranger, an ill 13-year-old child, he will make all his wishes come true.
Sam makes numerous lists of questions. With the help of his teacher, they conduct various experiments, Sam and Felix break world records (including the world's smallest night club). However things take a turn for the worst and Felix dies in hospital. This leaves Sam devastated. Eventually, the doctors realize the medication isn't working as well and Sam makes the decision to stop all medication.
Sam dies in his sleep about a month later; he has given his parents a form to fill in about his death so he could finish his book. The last comment is made by his mother, who says, "Sam died quietly in his sleep. He was in no pain."
(~adapted from wikipedia~)
REVIEW :
This is a beautiful story. Eventhough the premise of the story is a little sad but at the same time, it's also hopeful.
I like how the author wrote this in a very brutal honest point of view.
The author did a wonderful job in expressing how the main character felt and how he responded with everything that was happening.
The character development here is brilliant. Each character here is very well written. Through the main characters eyes, you can see the other characters behavior and thoughts.
This story made me think a lot. Mainly, I thought a lot of life and death.
And as you reach the end of the book, the author describes things really well and you can roughly guess that the main characters' life is going to end.
I felt that the ending is bittersweet.
For me, I love the idea of this story, the honesty here and the writing style.
If you love the slice of life genre, you would enjoy this a lot.
I rate this 8 out of 10.
SUMMARY :
Sam Oliver McQueen is an eleven-year-old child, terminally ill with leukemia, who, during one of his special education sessions decides to write a book about his life. In that book, he will include stories, amusing facts, lists, and his own diary. One of the lists is entitled "Things I Want to Do". With the help of his best friend Felix Stranger, an ill 13-year-old child, he will make all his wishes come true.
Sam makes numerous lists of questions. With the help of his teacher, they conduct various experiments, Sam and Felix break world records (including the world's smallest night club). However things take a turn for the worst and Felix dies in hospital. This leaves Sam devastated. Eventually, the doctors realize the medication isn't working as well and Sam makes the decision to stop all medication.
Sam dies in his sleep about a month later; he has given his parents a form to fill in about his death so he could finish his book. The last comment is made by his mother, who says, "Sam died quietly in his sleep. He was in no pain."
(~adapted from wikipedia~)
REVIEW :
This is a beautiful story. Eventhough the premise of the story is a little sad but at the same time, it's also hopeful.
I like how the author wrote this in a very brutal honest point of view.
The author did a wonderful job in expressing how the main character felt and how he responded with everything that was happening.
The character development here is brilliant. Each character here is very well written. Through the main characters eyes, you can see the other characters behavior and thoughts.
This story made me think a lot. Mainly, I thought a lot of life and death.
And as you reach the end of the book, the author describes things really well and you can roughly guess that the main characters' life is going to end.
I felt that the ending is bittersweet.
For me, I love the idea of this story, the honesty here and the writing style.
If you love the slice of life genre, you would enjoy this a lot.
I rate this 8 out of 10.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Level E
by kuro-hime
SUMMARY :
Earth has been populated by thousands of aliens from all over the galaxy. While all the other aliens are aware of their presence, it is a secret only from the Earthlings. Baka, the prince of the planet Dogra, crash lands on Earth and loses his memory. He forcibly moves in with Tsutsui Yukitata, a first year high school student who had just moved out on his own. The normal life he once knew is quickly pulled away as he becomes the target of the prince's torment.
(~adapted from wikipedia~)
REVIEW :
This is one of the most hilarious, absurd & random anime I have ever watched.
Why do I say that?
Well, this anime is funny and it can't be taken to seriously sometimes. It's also very RANDOM because you don't really know what will happen next episode.
This anime is very episodic which means, each episode has it's own story in it.
The main plot though is about Aliens on Earth or just Aliens in general. But sometimes, it could be just Prince Baka tricking people or aliens.
To be honest, I didn't think I would enjoy this anime. I only watched it because it seemed to be popular or rather it had a good impressions.
But bit by bit, I began to love this series!! This series is just so fun to watch~!!
Anyhow, the art of this series is quite well done. It has that realistic quality to it. The art style is a little bit like Death Note. It's realistic & nice.
I never really noticed the background music so I can't tell if it's good or bad. But I do love the OP and ED songs. They are pretty catchy and nice to listen.
And plot? Like I said, it's episodic. There is and yet, there isn't a plot. Great thing is, it's freaking random!! That means, you really have no idea what will happen next. I have never been so entertained by a random show before.
Good thing is, the surprises are really surprising.
The humor here is pretty good. IT's been a while since I actually LAUGH OUT LOUD while watching anime & this anime did exactly that.
And the characters here are pretty well done. There's some character development despite this being only a 13 episode anime series. You actually enjoy seeing the characters on screen. Some of them may have less screen time, but you love them anyways.
The characters have their own charm. This anime series is pretty awesome because of the characters.
And oh my god, did I say I love the voice actors doing this series? For me, the voice actors voiced the characters with almost 100% accuracy. It's like, the voice actors were born to voice these characters.
With the voice actors voice fitting the characters, this made me love this series even more!
Only thing I didn't like is that certain episodes were really stupid but other than that, it's pretty good.
I rate this anime a 9 out of 10. Yea, that's pretty high but I can't help it because this series is so damn funny!
Only thing is, I'm sad that the series is over. Wish there was a season 2 or OVA or something.
You can expect a fun ride & some laughs out of this anime. It's just a nice watch.
SUMMARY :
Earth has been populated by thousands of aliens from all over the galaxy. While all the other aliens are aware of their presence, it is a secret only from the Earthlings. Baka, the prince of the planet Dogra, crash lands on Earth and loses his memory. He forcibly moves in with Tsutsui Yukitata, a first year high school student who had just moved out on his own. The normal life he once knew is quickly pulled away as he becomes the target of the prince's torment.
(~adapted from wikipedia~)
REVIEW :
This is one of the most hilarious, absurd & random anime I have ever watched.
Why do I say that?
Well, this anime is funny and it can't be taken to seriously sometimes. It's also very RANDOM because you don't really know what will happen next episode.
This anime is very episodic which means, each episode has it's own story in it.
The main plot though is about Aliens on Earth or just Aliens in general. But sometimes, it could be just Prince Baka tricking people or aliens.
To be honest, I didn't think I would enjoy this anime. I only watched it because it seemed to be popular or rather it had a good impressions.
But bit by bit, I began to love this series!! This series is just so fun to watch~!!
Anyhow, the art of this series is quite well done. It has that realistic quality to it. The art style is a little bit like Death Note. It's realistic & nice.
I never really noticed the background music so I can't tell if it's good or bad. But I do love the OP and ED songs. They are pretty catchy and nice to listen.
And plot? Like I said, it's episodic. There is and yet, there isn't a plot. Great thing is, it's freaking random!! That means, you really have no idea what will happen next. I have never been so entertained by a random show before.
Good thing is, the surprises are really surprising.
The humor here is pretty good. IT's been a while since I actually LAUGH OUT LOUD while watching anime & this anime did exactly that.
And the characters here are pretty well done. There's some character development despite this being only a 13 episode anime series. You actually enjoy seeing the characters on screen. Some of them may have less screen time, but you love them anyways.
The characters have their own charm. This anime series is pretty awesome because of the characters.
And oh my god, did I say I love the voice actors doing this series? For me, the voice actors voiced the characters with almost 100% accuracy. It's like, the voice actors were born to voice these characters.
With the voice actors voice fitting the characters, this made me love this series even more!
Only thing I didn't like is that certain episodes were really stupid but other than that, it's pretty good.
I rate this anime a 9 out of 10. Yea, that's pretty high but I can't help it because this series is so damn funny!
Only thing is, I'm sad that the series is over. Wish there was a season 2 or OVA or something.
You can expect a fun ride & some laughs out of this anime. It's just a nice watch.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Kore wa Zombie desu ka
by kuro-hime
SUMMARY :
Ayumu Aikawa is a zombie resurrected by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe after being killed by a serial killer. As he tries to make the best of his undead life, he encounters a masÅ-shÅjo named Haruna and inadvertently takes her magic powers, being forced to become a masÅ-shÅjo in the process. With Eucliwood, Haruna, and a vampire ninja named Seraphim living with him, Ayumu helps battle demons known as Megalos while trying to figure out the mystery behind his own death!
(adapted from wikipedia)
REVIEW :
This anime is a surprise to me. I expected this anime to be very shallow, stupid and just something you watch to kick boredom away.
BUT I was sorta wrong.
In the beginning of the series, this anime "looked" very stupid. I mean, cute girls and hot girls everywhere. I thought it would be a show of just pure fanservice.
Well, this series HAS ALOT of fanservice, but it makes the fanservice quite funny at times so I don't really mind.
I also kinda like how Ayumu gets kicked around by 3 girls (necromancer, masou shoujo & vampire ninja)
All in all, this is an anime with fanservice, action & lots of humor.
Honestly, I was shocked that I liked this series....but it's hard to hate this series. I mean, the writers didn't take this series too seriously so it's just so light, random at times and funny.
And surprisingly, this series has a PLOT too. In around episode 3 or 4 or 5, you see that Ayumu wants to find the person who murdered him. So in a way, it's also a mystery.
Things got even more sticky & deeper as the episodes continue.
Then, at the end of the show, I really like how it ended. There's only 12 episodes so this series is short & sweet. (However, this series actually ended at episode 11. Episode 12 is just funny filler)
The music was alright in this series, nothing special. (but I really hate the ED though)
As for the art, surprisingly, it's good art from Studio Deen. Normally, I know that Studio Deen's art isn't the best but for this series, they did alright.
It's a great short series and I'm glad that it only has 12 episodes because if it had more, I don't think it'll be as good.
I rate this anime a 6 out of 10. It's enjoyable & fun~!!
SUMMARY :
Ayumu Aikawa is a zombie resurrected by a necromancer named Eucliwood Hellscythe after being killed by a serial killer. As he tries to make the best of his undead life, he encounters a masÅ-shÅjo named Haruna and inadvertently takes her magic powers, being forced to become a masÅ-shÅjo in the process. With Eucliwood, Haruna, and a vampire ninja named Seraphim living with him, Ayumu helps battle demons known as Megalos while trying to figure out the mystery behind his own death!
(adapted from wikipedia)
REVIEW :
This anime is a surprise to me. I expected this anime to be very shallow, stupid and just something you watch to kick boredom away.
BUT I was sorta wrong.
In the beginning of the series, this anime "looked" very stupid. I mean, cute girls and hot girls everywhere. I thought it would be a show of just pure fanservice.
Well, this series HAS ALOT of fanservice, but it makes the fanservice quite funny at times so I don't really mind.
I also kinda like how Ayumu gets kicked around by 3 girls (necromancer, masou shoujo & vampire ninja)
All in all, this is an anime with fanservice, action & lots of humor.
Honestly, I was shocked that I liked this series....but it's hard to hate this series. I mean, the writers didn't take this series too seriously so it's just so light, random at times and funny.
And surprisingly, this series has a PLOT too. In around episode 3 or 4 or 5, you see that Ayumu wants to find the person who murdered him. So in a way, it's also a mystery.
Things got even more sticky & deeper as the episodes continue.
Then, at the end of the show, I really like how it ended. There's only 12 episodes so this series is short & sweet. (However, this series actually ended at episode 11. Episode 12 is just funny filler)
The music was alright in this series, nothing special. (but I really hate the ED though)
As for the art, surprisingly, it's good art from Studio Deen. Normally, I know that Studio Deen's art isn't the best but for this series, they did alright.
It's a great short series and I'm glad that it only has 12 episodes because if it had more, I don't think it'll be as good.
I rate this anime a 6 out of 10. It's enjoyable & fun~!!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
[S2] Tegami Bachi : Reverse (Letter Bee)
by kuro-hime
SUMMARY :
Lag Seeing is a young by born on The Day of Flicker, when the man-made sun inexplicably vanished. His ambition is to be a Letter Bee, couriers that deliver mail throughout Amber Ground, and follow in the footsteps of the dissapeared Gauche, a precious friend from his early childhood.
REVIEW :
Personally, I love this anime.
I feel that the art, voice acting and character development is great!
The art is really nice. The colors used and lighting makes the anime more intense.
Then, the voice acting. I can't help but just replay certain scenes to hear their voices.
Not only that, the character development is done quite slowly but nicely. The pacing is pretty good.
At first, I liked how the anime was deeper and more mysterious than it seem to be. Conspiracy theories were hinted but no one really knows what's the answer.
The anime goes on, hinting more and revealing bit by bit of the mystery.
I like how so many questions arises as the anime series go on.
Unfortunately, the ending was a huge disappointment.
Can you imagine that you have a billion questions and theories BUT none of them get answered??!!
I mean, WTF?!!
I love every part of the anime EXCEPT the ending.
ugh, so many unanswered questions!
But some people say that this happens because the manga is not finished yet. Well, I guess this will be like FMA (1st season)
Does that mean, there'll be a redo?? FMA : Brotherhood, anyone? I really hope so though.
Other than that, I pretty much enjoyed the series. Even the music in this series was solid. It had a great OP and ED songs. The background music really made the scene even more intense.
I rate this anime 7 out of 10.
SUMMARY :
Lag Seeing is a young by born on The Day of Flicker, when the man-made sun inexplicably vanished. His ambition is to be a Letter Bee, couriers that deliver mail throughout Amber Ground, and follow in the footsteps of the dissapeared Gauche, a precious friend from his early childhood.
REVIEW :
Personally, I love this anime.
I feel that the art, voice acting and character development is great!
The art is really nice. The colors used and lighting makes the anime more intense.
Then, the voice acting. I can't help but just replay certain scenes to hear their voices.
Not only that, the character development is done quite slowly but nicely. The pacing is pretty good.
At first, I liked how the anime was deeper and more mysterious than it seem to be. Conspiracy theories were hinted but no one really knows what's the answer.
The anime goes on, hinting more and revealing bit by bit of the mystery.
I like how so many questions arises as the anime series go on.
Unfortunately, the ending was a huge disappointment.
Can you imagine that you have a billion questions and theories BUT none of them get answered??!!
I mean, WTF?!!
I love every part of the anime EXCEPT the ending.
ugh, so many unanswered questions!
But some people say that this happens because the manga is not finished yet. Well, I guess this will be like FMA (1st season)
Does that mean, there'll be a redo?? FMA : Brotherhood, anyone? I really hope so though.
Other than that, I pretty much enjoyed the series. Even the music in this series was solid. It had a great OP and ED songs. The background music really made the scene even more intense.
I rate this anime 7 out of 10.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Black Swan
by kuro-hime
SUMMARY :
Nina Sayers is a young dancer with a prestigious ballet company in New York City. She lives with her overbearing mother, Erica, a failed dancer turned amateur artist who tries to control much of Nina's life.
The ballet company is preparing for a production of Swan Lake. The director, Thomas Leroy, has to cast a new principal dancer. The lead must be able to portray both the innocent, fragile White Swan and her darkly sensual, evil twin, the Black Swan. Nina is selected to compete for the part alongside several other dancers. The director does not intend to cast Nina as the Swan Queen. When Nina visits him to request the role, he tells her that her rigid technique makes her ideal for the White Swan, but that she lacks the passion to dance the Black Swan. When he forces a kiss on her, she bites him. Thomas sees her potential and gives her the role.
As she trains for the role, she falls into madness.
REVIEW :
Wow, this is one of the most intense movie ever. Who knew that falling into madness could be so, well, intense.
Anyhow, this movie is totally psychological. I mean, it's a movie that'll really get you and affect you.
Natalie Portman was brillant in this movie. In fact, the whole cast was GREAT!!
The director did a great job and the cinematography in this movie is beautiful.
I like how we, the audience couldn't tell whether it was reality or just one of Nina's crazy moments.
This movie is also a little scary because Nina is going crazy and certain scenes were frightening. I mean, breaking and twisted crackling bones scare the shit out of me. Maybe it's just me, but I dislike watching the human body being distorted like being broken or twisted in a very ugly painful way.
This movie also had lots of sexual things such masturbation and two girls making out. So yea. That isn't my favourite part in the movie but it's needed because Nina was going crazy and this was part of it.
I like the director or the movie captures her fall to crazyland. It's actually quite beautiful and sad.
Nina is a good dedicated dancer and she would do anything for her role.
Unfortunately, she lost her sanity for the role.
But atleast, she danced a beautiful dance and it was perfect. So yea...
Anyhow, brilliant movie! I would recommend it and I would recommend that people over 18 years old watch it. It's really intense.
This movie made me respect dancers and all their passion. Unfortunately, it also made me question it. Why dance so hard? I mean, a dancing career will end when you reach the age of 30.
And some never even make it to be famous dancers!
So yea.
But thanks to the movie, if I ever have a daughter, I will not send her to a dancing school.
I respect the dance world but I'm glad that I'm not part of it.
Anyway, enough of that, I'm rating this movie a 9 out of 10!!
SUMMARY :
Nina Sayers is a young dancer with a prestigious ballet company in New York City. She lives with her overbearing mother, Erica, a failed dancer turned amateur artist who tries to control much of Nina's life.
The ballet company is preparing for a production of Swan Lake. The director, Thomas Leroy, has to cast a new principal dancer. The lead must be able to portray both the innocent, fragile White Swan and her darkly sensual, evil twin, the Black Swan. Nina is selected to compete for the part alongside several other dancers. The director does not intend to cast Nina as the Swan Queen. When Nina visits him to request the role, he tells her that her rigid technique makes her ideal for the White Swan, but that she lacks the passion to dance the Black Swan. When he forces a kiss on her, she bites him. Thomas sees her potential and gives her the role.
As she trains for the role, she falls into madness.
REVIEW :
Wow, this is one of the most intense movie ever. Who knew that falling into madness could be so, well, intense.
Anyhow, this movie is totally psychological. I mean, it's a movie that'll really get you and affect you.
Natalie Portman was brillant in this movie. In fact, the whole cast was GREAT!!
The director did a great job and the cinematography in this movie is beautiful.
I like how we, the audience couldn't tell whether it was reality or just one of Nina's crazy moments.
This movie is also a little scary because Nina is going crazy and certain scenes were frightening. I mean, breaking and twisted crackling bones scare the shit out of me. Maybe it's just me, but I dislike watching the human body being distorted like being broken or twisted in a very ugly painful way.
This movie also had lots of sexual things such masturbation and two girls making out. So yea. That isn't my favourite part in the movie but it's needed because Nina was going crazy and this was part of it.
I like the director or the movie captures her fall to crazyland. It's actually quite beautiful and sad.
Nina is a good dedicated dancer and she would do anything for her role.
Unfortunately, she lost her sanity for the role.
But atleast, she danced a beautiful dance and it was perfect. So yea...
Anyhow, brilliant movie! I would recommend it and I would recommend that people over 18 years old watch it. It's really intense.
This movie made me respect dancers and all their passion. Unfortunately, it also made me question it. Why dance so hard? I mean, a dancing career will end when you reach the age of 30.
And some never even make it to be famous dancers!
So yea.
But thanks to the movie, if I ever have a daughter, I will not send her to a dancing school.
I respect the dance world but I'm glad that I'm not part of it.
Anyway, enough of that, I'm rating this movie a 9 out of 10!!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Anime Spring 2011 list
Yesh, the spring anime list 2011 is OUT~!
Well, actually, it came out a week ago. Sorry for being late. Life is sorta busy for megane-reviewers currently.
Enough about this.
Let's check out the list~!!
(zoom in to check it out)
And if you still can't see it, then, click here
So decide and list down what anime you wanna watch now~!
I love anime season list because there's always so much new anime to look forward too~!
Well, actually, it came out a week ago. Sorry for being late. Life is sorta busy for megane-reviewers currently.
Enough about this.
Let's check out the list~!!
(zoom in to check it out) And if you still can't see it, then, click here
So decide and list down what anime you wanna watch now~!
I love anime season list because there's always so much new anime to look forward too~!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Hachiko : A dog's story
by kurohime
SUMMARY :
Based on a true story, this is a movie about a dog, Hachiko and his owner Parker Wilson.
This is a tale about loyalty and love.
It is a story about how a dog can be still very loyal to his owner even after his death.
REVIEW :
This is a really sad and brilliant movie. This movie is so touching and to think that a dog can be so loyal. I mean, it's a dog. It's not even human and yet, that dog has more heart that some humans have.
And to think that it's based on a true story, that makes it even more incredible! I mean, I can't believe it's real!
It's a sad story. No, it's a beautiful touching story that makes you feel sad and yet all warm inside.
Movies like this make me wanna get a dog. It makes me respect a dog or any animal. At the same time, it also show the beauty of relationships and that it isn't just confined to humans.
The cast did a great job! Richard Gere was brilliant eventhough he wasn't around for the second or third half of the movie.
And the dog, oh my god, it is as if the dog can act. I mean, how do they do it?
At certain moments, I will question the dog existence. I mean, could that dog be a visual effect? I mean, Aslan from Narnia wasn't real. So I thought maybe, Hachiko wasn't real.
But the fur of the dog looked too real and when I checked on wikipedia, Hachiko were real dogs. (there were more than one dog that played Hachiko in this movie)
Wow. That absolutely shocked me. Who knew that dogs could act and they are pretty darn good in acting too.
Anyhow, I would definitely recommend this movie to ALL ANIMAL LOVERS~!
I would rate this movie 8.5 out of 10~!
SUMMARY :
Based on a true story, this is a movie about a dog, Hachiko and his owner Parker Wilson.
This is a tale about loyalty and love.
It is a story about how a dog can be still very loyal to his owner even after his death.
REVIEW :
This is a really sad and brilliant movie. This movie is so touching and to think that a dog can be so loyal. I mean, it's a dog. It's not even human and yet, that dog has more heart that some humans have.
And to think that it's based on a true story, that makes it even more incredible! I mean, I can't believe it's real!
It's a
Movies like this make me wanna get a dog. It makes me respect a dog or any animal. At the same time, it also show the beauty of relationships and that it isn't just confined to humans.
The cast did a great job! Richard Gere was brilliant eventhough he wasn't around for the second or third half of the movie.
And the dog, oh my god, it is as if the dog can act. I mean, how do they do it?
At certain moments, I will question the dog existence. I mean, could that dog be a visual effect? I mean, Aslan from Narnia wasn't real. So I thought maybe, Hachiko wasn't real.
But the fur of the dog looked too real and when I checked on wikipedia, Hachiko were real dogs. (there were more than one dog that played Hachiko in this movie)
Wow. That absolutely shocked me. Who knew that dogs could act and they are pretty darn good in acting too.
Anyhow, I would definitely recommend this movie to ALL ANIMAL LOVERS~!
I would rate this movie 8.5 out of 10~!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
The Green Hornet
Reviewed by kurohime
SUMMARY :
Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is the 28-year-old slacker son of widower James Reid (Tom Wilkinson), publisher of the Los Angeles newspaper The Daily Sentinel. Britt is an irresponsible playboy, but his attitude changes when James is found dead from an allergic reaction to a bee sting. After the funeral, Britt fires the staff aside from his maid and Kato (Jay Chou), James' mechanic and a skilled martial artist.
Britt and Kato get drunk together and, upon agreeing that they both hated James, visit the graveyard to cut the head off James' memorial statue as payback. After they succeed, they see a couple being mugged, and rescue them. Britt and Kato are themselves mistaken by police for criminals and chased through the streets, but Kato evades them and he and Britt return to the mansion.
Britt convinces Kato they should become crime-fighters who pose as criminals in order to infiltrate real criminals, and also to prevent enemies from using innocents against them. Kato agrees, and develops a car outfitted with several gadgets and weapons, which they call the Black Beauty. Britt plans to capture Benjamin Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz), a Russian mobster who is uniting the criminal families of Los Angeles under his command, and whom his father was trying to expose. To get Chudnofsky's attention, Britt uses the Daily Sentinel as a vehicle to publish articles about the "high-profile criminal" the Green Hornet.
(adapted from wikipedia)
REVIEW :
Why call it the Green Hornet when the Green Hornet does almost nothing. Might as well call it the Kato or something like that.
Did I like the movie? Well, it was enjoyable but it won't be my favourite or anything like that.
I think Britt is a rich spoiled brat who doesn't know how to do anything. I worry for him. Unlike Bruce Wayne, Britt's an idiot. Atleast, Bruce Wayne is pretending to be an idiot & a playboy. BUT Britt, he's that way.
Yea, I shouldn't be comparing Bruce Wayne to Britt.
But I'll give Britt some credit. It's thanks to his stupidity that the movie is more funny and interesting. Most of the humour comes from him. Ok, he's not all that bad. He was just useless through out 3 quaters of the movie. At the end, he finally DID something.
However, thank god Kato isn't a stupid asian. Atleast, he step up and show Britt that he's not idiot who gets to be bullied. I like that part.
This is just an enjoyable movie. Nothing special. It's not a great movie but it's not the worst either. It's just alright. Something to watch so that you can waste time and escape the world.
ONE thing lacking is that I think Kato should get a nickname eventhough he's just a "sidekick". (I mean, even Batman sidekick has a nickname which is called ROBIN.)
I rate this movie 4.5 out of 10.
SUMMARY :
Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is the 28-year-old slacker son of widower James Reid (Tom Wilkinson), publisher of the Los Angeles newspaper The Daily Sentinel. Britt is an irresponsible playboy, but his attitude changes when James is found dead from an allergic reaction to a bee sting. After the funeral, Britt fires the staff aside from his maid and Kato (Jay Chou), James' mechanic and a skilled martial artist.
Britt and Kato get drunk together and, upon agreeing that they both hated James, visit the graveyard to cut the head off James' memorial statue as payback. After they succeed, they see a couple being mugged, and rescue them. Britt and Kato are themselves mistaken by police for criminals and chased through the streets, but Kato evades them and he and Britt return to the mansion.
Britt convinces Kato they should become crime-fighters who pose as criminals in order to infiltrate real criminals, and also to prevent enemies from using innocents against them. Kato agrees, and develops a car outfitted with several gadgets and weapons, which they call the Black Beauty. Britt plans to capture Benjamin Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz), a Russian mobster who is uniting the criminal families of Los Angeles under his command, and whom his father was trying to expose. To get Chudnofsky's attention, Britt uses the Daily Sentinel as a vehicle to publish articles about the "high-profile criminal" the Green Hornet.
(adapted from wikipedia)
REVIEW :
Why call it the Green Hornet when the Green Hornet does almost nothing. Might as well call it the Kato or something like that.
Did I like the movie? Well, it was enjoyable but it won't be my favourite or anything like that.
I think Britt is a rich spoiled brat who doesn't know how to do anything. I worry for him. Unlike Bruce Wayne, Britt's an idiot. Atleast, Bruce Wayne is pretending to be an idiot & a playboy. BUT Britt, he's that way.
Yea, I shouldn't be comparing Bruce Wayne to Britt.
But I'll give Britt some credit. It's thanks to his stupidity that the movie is more funny and interesting. Most of the humour comes from him. Ok, he's not all that bad. He was just useless through out 3 quaters of the movie. At the end, he finally DID something.
However, thank god Kato isn't a stupid asian. Atleast, he step up and show Britt that he's not idiot who gets to be bullied. I like that part.
This is just an enjoyable movie. Nothing special. It's not a great movie but it's not the worst either. It's just alright. Something to watch so that you can waste time and escape the world.
ONE thing lacking is that I think Kato should get a nickname eventhough he's just a "sidekick". (I mean, even Batman sidekick has a nickname which is called ROBIN.)
I rate this movie 4.5 out of 10.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Radiant Shadows (Wicked Lovely #4)
Reviewed by JuliaAerides
Radiant Shadows is the second stand alone book in these series after Ink Exchange. As it suggest, this book is not really necessary to the storyline but will help us understand the lesser known characters. For Radiant Shadows, we leave the frivolity of the Summer Court and enter the lesser known realm of the Dark Court.
The beginning shows us a scene from Devlin's - the High court Assassin - past where he agrees to shelter a spectral girl in faerie. Fast forward a century, Devlin once again spared a halfing - Ani - from Sorcha, the High Queen who ordered her death with the warning that she may never enter Faerie.
At the present, Ani struggles to fit in with the Hound of the Dark Court due to her father's over protectiveness but also as she was too mortal to fit in and yet held too much of fey to be safe in the mortal world. As Faerie begin to fall apart, Devlin, Ani and Rae, the spectral girl will see the creation of a new court - one that will balance the High Court and will forever seal the passage between Faerie and mortal world.
I'll have to say that this book is awesome but one thing that slightly irked me was that it failed as the continuation of Fragile Eternity. We only get glimpse of Seth, Aislinn and Keenan and throughout the whole book the main canon characters did not really live up to my expectation. Those who are reading this book for Seth...don't waste your money.
In the whole, it isn't too bad but I hope that for its finale, Melissa Marr will bring back the entire storyline back as it was what that originally captivated me.
Verdict: A
Radiant Shadows is the second stand alone book in these series after Ink Exchange. As it suggest, this book is not really necessary to the storyline but will help us understand the lesser known characters. For Radiant Shadows, we leave the frivolity of the Summer Court and enter the lesser known realm of the Dark Court.
The beginning shows us a scene from Devlin's - the High court Assassin - past where he agrees to shelter a spectral girl in faerie. Fast forward a century, Devlin once again spared a halfing - Ani - from Sorcha, the High Queen who ordered her death with the warning that she may never enter Faerie.
At the present, Ani struggles to fit in with the Hound of the Dark Court due to her father's over protectiveness but also as she was too mortal to fit in and yet held too much of fey to be safe in the mortal world. As Faerie begin to fall apart, Devlin, Ani and Rae, the spectral girl will see the creation of a new court - one that will balance the High Court and will forever seal the passage between Faerie and mortal world.
I'll have to say that this book is awesome but one thing that slightly irked me was that it failed as the continuation of Fragile Eternity. We only get glimpse of Seth, Aislinn and Keenan and throughout the whole book the main canon characters did not really live up to my expectation. Those who are reading this book for Seth...don't waste your money.
In the whole, it isn't too bad but I hope that for its finale, Melissa Marr will bring back the entire storyline back as it was what that originally captivated me.
Verdict: A
Friday, January 21, 2011
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
by kurohime
SUMMARY :
Lara is a twenty-seven-year-old girl who has always had an overactive imagination. At the funeral of her great-aunt Sadie, she gets visited by her ghost, in form of a bold, demanding, Charleston-dancing girl. Sadie has one particular request: she can't rest without her precious dragonfly necklace, and asks Lara to find it for her. But Lara has a lot of problems of her own, such as her job and the fact that she had just been dumped by Josh, the love of her life. Lara, along with Sadie, discovers the truth behind her Uncle Bill's success, the mysterious secret of Stephen and his paintings and discovers love with Ed, an American high-flyer.The more Lara spends time with Sadie, life becomes more glamorous and their treasure hunt turns into something intriguing and romantic.
(-adapted from wikipedia-)
REVIEW :
Sophie Kinsella did it again. I definitely liked this book.
It's Sophie Kinsella usual writing style. Simple, fun & captivating.
The plot? It's the usual too. The drama, the chaos, the problems then, the mystery and the hunt. And Finally, the happy ending. (and don't forget the man too)
She still manages to throw a few surprises in the book.
Only thing I hated is that it's the same thing. Nothing different or special. It's the same usual Sophie Kinsella style. It's getting a little boring, ain't it?
Other than that, this book is pretty top notch.
If you just want some entertaining story that will distract you and let you have fun, this is definitely the book!
Easy, fun and yet insightful (a little)
I still love Sophie Kinsella but I'm wondering, is this all she can come up with?
Anyhow, this is still a good read.
I rate it 7 out of 10. Pretty good and nice but not exactly the best thing on earth.
SUMMARY :
Lara is a twenty-seven-year-old girl who has always had an overactive imagination. At the funeral of her great-aunt Sadie, she gets visited by her ghost, in form of a bold, demanding, Charleston-dancing girl. Sadie has one particular request: she can't rest without her precious dragonfly necklace, and asks Lara to find it for her. But Lara has a lot of problems of her own, such as her job and the fact that she had just been dumped by Josh, the love of her life. Lara, along with Sadie, discovers the truth behind her Uncle Bill's success, the mysterious secret of Stephen and his paintings and discovers love with Ed, an American high-flyer.The more Lara spends time with Sadie, life becomes more glamorous and their treasure hunt turns into something intriguing and romantic.
(-adapted from wikipedia-)
REVIEW :
Sophie Kinsella did it again. I definitely liked this book.
It's Sophie Kinsella usual writing style. Simple, fun & captivating.
The plot? It's the usual too. The drama, the chaos, the problems then, the mystery and the hunt. And Finally, the happy ending. (and don't forget the man too)
She still manages to throw a few surprises in the book.
Only thing I hated is that it's the same thing. Nothing different or special. It's the same usual Sophie Kinsella style. It's getting a little boring, ain't it?
Other than that, this book is pretty top notch.
If you just want some entertaining story that will distract you and let you have fun, this is definitely the book!
Easy, fun and yet insightful (a little)
I still love Sophie Kinsella but I'm wondering, is this all she can come up with?
Anyhow, this is still a good read.
I rate it 7 out of 10. Pretty good and nice but not exactly the best thing on earth.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely #3)
Reviewed by JuliaAerides
Fragile Eternity continues from it started in Wicked Lovely. In this installation we join Aislinn the mortal-turned-Queen, now bound to Keenan the Summer King. It would've been a happily ever after if not for the fact that she still loves Seth Morgan, a simple, normal human - something that she once were. However as Aislinn became drawn to Keenan, and the chasm of difference between her and Seth grows larger, Seth would make a life altering decision that will change his life and everyone's around him.
I have to admit that in the begining I was drawn to its cover and title rather than its storyline. I found Melissa Marr's writing style different and I had problems trying to connect its storyline (as I had not read Wicked Lovely then) However I found that as I read on its story begin to grow on me.
I found this story unique and was something to ponder over. Melissa Marr could've easily made this a Once-upon-a-time story but she didn't. Her version of the Fey's world isn't all nice. I also enjoyed it that she didn't simply concentrate on the main characetrs and leaving the side characters as wall paper - a fatal flaw done by many authors.
Melissa Marr's style is one that might take time to grow on you,but do give it a chance. A word of advise though, read Wicked Lovely, then Ink Exchange before you start on Fragile Eternity.
Verdict: A
Fragile Eternity continues from it started in Wicked Lovely. In this installation we join Aislinn the mortal-turned-Queen, now bound to Keenan the Summer King. It would've been a happily ever after if not for the fact that she still loves Seth Morgan, a simple, normal human - something that she once were. However as Aislinn became drawn to Keenan, and the chasm of difference between her and Seth grows larger, Seth would make a life altering decision that will change his life and everyone's around him.
I have to admit that in the begining I was drawn to its cover and title rather than its storyline. I found Melissa Marr's writing style different and I had problems trying to connect its storyline (as I had not read Wicked Lovely then) However I found that as I read on its story begin to grow on me.
I found this story unique and was something to ponder over. Melissa Marr could've easily made this a Once-upon-a-time story but she didn't. Her version of the Fey's world isn't all nice. I also enjoyed it that she didn't simply concentrate on the main characetrs and leaving the side characters as wall paper - a fatal flaw done by many authors.
Melissa Marr's style is one that might take time to grow on you,but do give it a chance. A word of advise though, read Wicked Lovely, then Ink Exchange before you start on Fragile Eternity.
Verdict: A
Friday, January 7, 2011
Anime Winter 2011 List
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Sorry for the late list. I didn't want to keep re-editing when new anime are announced. So I waited until most anime has been announced!
Anyhow, start marking down all the anime you would like to watch.
I know what I would be watching.
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