Various Anime Trials

Instead of posting different times about each anime I tried and did not continue, I will just do it all in one.

The first of these is Heroic Age; which the story takes place in space with these different.. I don't know if you would call them tribes but people/aliens. There is a long story to the intro of how they came about but I won't divulge too much into it. The premise of this story is that it resembles Greek mythology especially Hercules in the main character. These tribes, the Golden tribe, Silver tribe, Bronze tribe, Iron tribe, and Heroic tribe were all given purposes. The Golden tribe gave humanity the name of the Iron tribe. The Silver and Bronze tribes are trying to wipe out the Iron tribe. There is a ship that is in search for the savior they were promised by the Golden tribe and find him. The boy's name is Age, he has no social skills because he was raised by a computer. He was taken aboard the ship and they are determined to protect him. However he also has this power that when needed transforms into this giant monster (Nodos) called Bellcross. I only saw a few episodes and it isn't that bad but the story line for some reason didn't catch my attention that much. The characters also, as typical anime characters were quirky but still nothing caught my interest. However it is worth a try!

Next is Rosario +Vampire... This show was a little entertaining to say the least. A boy who couldn't earn entrance in to a high school managed to get in at a strange school in the middle of nowhere, with a bus driver who clearly stepped out of a scary movie. He arrives at the school and meets this charming, cute, and well-endowed girl who is excited to make him her friend. They walk along talking and she mentions something about being a vampire, and in fact she bites him. He brushes it off as a joke but in class he realizes that the school he entered was one for anything supernatural; not humans. Afraid of being killed he attempted to run away after school and told the girl the truth about what he was. He was then attacked by a fellow student and the girl vampire came to protect him. He ended up staying and that is the end of episode one. That is as far as I got in the anime and not that it is terrible, but it isn't my cup of tea. Personally I'm a little worn out by the vampire campaign going on everywhere so I want as little to do with that as possible. But overall not terrible.

The third is Aquarion. I have only seen one episode and that is partly because my friend didn't want to watch anymore of it. I admit I am a little stuck up when it comes to main characters and this one didn't blow me away like others have. It is an interesting story though, from what I have seen so far. An academy of students compete to pilot one part of a three part machine that is designed to protect the people from these so called Shadow Angels. There is a large background story involving it however I won't go into it because I haven't watched it yet and I may intend to. The main character is a boy who takes care of a group of children by finding them food and shelter. The other main characters from the academy locate him and say he is the chosen one and they must retrieve him. There is a large battle, all of his friends were taken by the shadow angels, he ends up being the chosen one and pilots part of the Aquarion mecca. It can form in different ways depending on who is leading. He brings out the ultimate form that no one had seen. It seems pretty good and I think I may give it more than a one episode shot.

And that is all for now!! Time to get ready to party!! ;)
<3 Kaitlyn

Chrome Shelled Regios

First off I would like to say how much I truly loved this anime; well, it is more of a love/hate relationship at the very least. Chrome Shelled Regios is just so weird but I really love it. 


The story is set in the sort of post apocalyptic world (although it could still be the apocalypse) where cities are encased in these large domes that float about the land. They are controlled by these so-called spirits of the cities that try to avoid these monsters that look like giant ugly insects. There is one city though that actually floats towards all of these monsters probably for the soul purpose that there is a special team (the Heaven's Blades) that can defeat them by the power of Kei (the more they defeat, the less there are and you get the picture). So the main character, Layfon, gets into this academic city where he wants to live a normal life but eventually finds out that he cannot due to his special skills using Kei. It is revealed that he was the keeper of the twelfth heaven's blade at his original city and the president of the academic school finds this out and quickly moves him to the military arts program where he joins the 17th platoon. The leader is a rambunctious girl, Nina, who lives for fighting and desperately wants to win and be called the best. After seeing Layfon's true power and getting over the fact that he hid it, she is excited about the possibilities of being the best in the city. Layfon sees this as naive because she has no real sense of battling the monsters or how terrifying and dangerous it really is. The other teammates of the platoon are soon whipped into shape as eventually are seen as the best. There are many back-stories to this anime. There are four girls in love with Layfon, and being the typical anime character, he is clueless to this or doesn't care to turn off any of their affections. Leerin, his sort-of girlfriend back in his old city is being befriended by the queen, who is undercover, for some strange reason, while all of this is happening. There are also random clips of a different anime that are about two minutes long and are almost a complete back-story to the entire series, but that isn't really explained or known unless you read the manga. This back-story also has something to do with Leerin and the queen's fascination with her. 


It is an emotional roller coaster of an anime but very good until the last drop. There is action, romance and even a little comedy. I fell in love with the anime style, and especially the characters; they were extremely in depth and I couldn't help myself rooting for Leerin to be the main love interest for Layfon. So I highly recommend this anime, it was honestly one of my favorites and I am determined to read the manga and watch the origins to see how we get to this point in the series where it starts. 

But anyway, I am very sleepy so I will continue all of these new posts tomorrow! Goodnight! 

Requiem for the Phantom

It has been quite a while since I have posted on here but everything has been such a whirlwind that I honestly didn't have much time to keep up. In the past couple of months I have watched a couple of animes and I intend to watch more and review more but this is about Requiem for the Phantom. 


The story line is about this kid who is recruited for some mysterious reason to become a master assassin for an organization that is more or less a syndicate but the top one around the US. This is also based off the manga (for your pleasure: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_Inferno). He is renamed Zwei and stripped of his freedom and trained by the top assassin in the organization, Ein. As the story goes along he learns about his past, remembers everything, questions authority and sometimes does things his way. Ein has a hard time accepting this because she is still faithful to her master and does not question orders. They soon find themselves in a predicament after one of the key organization leaders (Claudia) sets up one of the others and Zwei does something that haunts him for the next couple of years. Part two of the season comes in with Zwei, or Reiji his true name, has been named the Phantom (top assassin for the organization). Some of the mistakes from Claudia's past come back to haunt her and Reiji not only has no other choice to bring in a child, a key suspect, and "train" her to be like him, but he must also face some of the ghosts from his past. After everything is said and done, he is reunited with an old acquaintance and they try to carry out their lives in peace. This will quickly end when the organization discovers their whereabouts and tries to send yet another lost friend from Reiji's past to kill him. 


The anime itself is drawn beautifully, and the story line is not hard to follow at all. Some of the important characters are seen pretty in depth while others are not. One thing that would have been nice was to see Ein's character more, or her past revealed a little more. However that was more for the writer to divulge than just the portrayal of the anime itself. The ending is haunting, relieving, and yet very sad. I recommend this to anyone who likes an action/violent anime; but it is just an all around good story so anyone could really watch it. 

This is it for the one anime; I will make individual posts for each one. 


"All meanings, we know, depend on the key of interpretation." -George Eliot

Easter!! and thoughts..

Happy Easter to everyone!! Jesus is alive and well. I may not be overtly religious but I still have my believes and nothing can really change that. 


Thought of the day: Your female entourage makes me laugh. XD 


Here are some lovely pictures of Easter:

Too cute :3


Have a good Easter weekend with family. 


<3 <3 <3 

Finalllly finished

Finally I have finished watching Tokyo Majin and I must say that it was quite the interesting anime. Apparently I haven't watched many dark animes because my friend informed me that it wasn't that dark. (Oh well, it is to me) I got really invested in the characters as they developed, even though you can tell this is an anime not written like many others. It takes a while to get into character development and the story line throws you for a loop sometimes. Overall the story is great and I would love to see more, however that is the problem: the orchestration. The beginning of the anime has its' audience throw into a plot line, kind of like Haruhi Suzumiya, but then comes back to explain a few things. However some of the story is a bit too detailed for the audience to keep up with; but hell who needs to know all the details when you can just watch the anime for what it is? Indeed you can, but you will miss some things. Again, I do like this anime, it is just frustrating how it ended on such a cliff-hanging moment with no promise of a second season. Sure you could read the mangas, but once I get into the habit of watching something, that is what I want to do: watch it. 


Basically the main characters fight to protect the people from the demons the people possess within themselves. It is this struggle of a darker side within us all, but this is going off the overall value of the anime and not just looking at it piece by piece. From there the characters form into a little team with the mysterious transfer student as their leader that we practically know nothing about until the second act, but even then his actions are still a bit mysterious to comprehend. The second act deals with protecting the city against one man who has somehow survived generation after generation interrupting the dragon stream which affects them all and will bring about this massive destruction upon the city but yeah; maybe I didn't may much attention to all the details of this. Then it ends on the lovely note that the city has been brought to rubble, the four guardians within the group (which was expanded) can barely handle the power they are bestowed to either fall ill, die, or  like the main guy (transfer student Tatsuya) follow the villain to China to stop him. And that is it. They don't actually say if he is okay or not. They don't have a follow-up episode or anything. That is what I didn't like about the series itself; the ambiguity. 


However it is beautifully drawn; it is also a horror/action anime with a bit of comedy on the side. I wouldn't recommend this to everyone, but if that is your thing then feel free to give it a try, it is only 26 episodes. 


Next up: possibly Black Butler. Although I've been watching a few episodes of it and I can't seem to get a feel for it. I will watch a little more before I give up on it though. 


I need to get a life. Nah, I like this one :) 
Until next time...


-It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. ~Dumbledore (J.K.Rowling) 

Doooooooooooood

Tokyo Majin is soooooo good. I've only gotten to episode 17.. I'm hooked but have virtually no time to watch the rest for at least another week. D: 


On another note, PopCo is an excellent book so far, a little slow in parts, but the language of the book is really readable and relate-able. I'll review that later after I finish it. 


Annnnnd another note, I am given the predicament that everyone tells me I need to read the Hunger Games before I go watch it. But I'm going on Friday... with my roommate who really really wants to see it as soon as it comes out. I have a test on Thursday. I guess I will put PopCo on hold and test my reading abilities ;) better be as interesting as HP. 


Etc... etc... Spring break is over.. I miss NOLA. Or more I miss the people and what we did. Things just aren't the same here anymore. I have about a month and half left of my undergraduate studies and I am not prepared for the real world -_- Oh well guess I better get over it. BTDUBS.. wth is my teacup?! >:( I expected to see you tonight and you don't show up. 


Final note of the night, I was actually productive in the library, shock and awe all around. And my tongue is burnt from the hot water in my tea I've been drinking all day. 

"To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves" -Federico Garcia Lorca

Keeping my hands to myself

Because I want to touch you. I want to kiss you. SO BAD. I can't even get you out of my head for a day. I don't really know what changed but my nerve to be who I truly am and accept the feelings that fill my head. Maybe it'll pass... but it has been about 3 months now and nothing has changed yet. I wish I could just come out and say it but unfortunately obstacles are standing in the way. But I also don't want to change how I feel. I just want you.

I dream of falling in love, but truly and not just for the novelty. I may fall fast but I don't settle. Maybe I'm weird and my head is filled with self-centered ideas about my own world. Maybe I need to think of others more, or get more in tune with the world. But I already help people, in fact I love to do it. I will do anything for anyone (well reasonably) if they needed something. My head creates stories that are like a movie playing through my eyes and it is never the same story, even the music in the background that I play through my phone... everything has it's own memory and attachment to something. This is how I create my life and form it to what I want it to be. Maybe it is hypocritical to say seize your life and do what YOU want to do with it, but sometimes life gets complicated and you just can't. But there is one thing that will never change: your mind. It is yours, and yours alone to create anything you want and never change that for anyone. :) 

No quotes, just be yourself to the extent that you can and never falter.

For my relief

For so long I have been hearing all these damn break up songs and it is making me feel bad about what I did because it isn't exactly like he was a terrible guy. He didn't emotionally or physically abuse me, he just didn't tend to what I needed and we were both going our separate ways, and for other reasons I decided I couldn't do it anymore. It made me feel so awful like I was this terrible person who ripped some guy's heart out and chewed it up. FINALLY I found a song that matches how I feel about it and relieving my position in this as the "bad guy". 


So enjoy for all of you heartbreakers out there....

Have a great night and sleep well world... 
I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. Marilyn Monroe
<3 :) :) :)

LIFE

At least I started this night or day off with an actual anime related post but this blog is called pieces of life. So here is a piece of my life that I need to just get out there. It may be a big piece, like one of those awkward shaped, large puzzle pieces that make you wonder if they honestly ran out of room and just needed to fit something in and here it is. So! Since the new year I have: started reading a little more, be it Sherlock Holmes or World's Greatest Love Letters (yes I do own a book like this). I played three Nancy Drew games because I'm a baller like that. I have done my own research study in lab and participated in Research Day which was amazing and so self enlightening almost? I didn't think I would have it in me to do that but after three long years of participating in research labs it is so nice to finally see it paying off. I pin like crazy on Pintrest. I hang out more with a lot of people. In fact I want to take a look at that very quickly...

You never really notice how in school your friends cycle through depending on where you are in life or in general. Especially in college, you meet new people all the time and the come and go in your life in a flash. I started hanging out with my roommate more which is awesome and one of my best friends from back home which is even more awesome. But other than that I started hanging out and stopped with like 4 other people. 

On another note it is weird to see your ex start hanging out with other girls.. I'm not necessarily overly jealous but there will always be that first pang of jealousy even if I was the one to beak up with him. I have been infatuated with three guys; I have someone who is unexpectedly a little interested in me with no future intentions. 

Besides that life has become a little overwhelming lately. I am finding it hard to cope with being alone (I sound like a Two Door Cinema Club song.. oh wait..) and honestly I would be nowhere without my friends looking after me. That doesn't mean that I still don't act pathetic though, but I wont get into details. 

The guy that I am infatuated with right now has turned into a bona fide man whore; in fact I believe his count went up to 4 or 5 last night, since Thanksgiving. But you know what they say: once you pop the top, the fun don't stop. And it is hard because I know I can do better than that; no one needs to tell me otherwise but it is the damn chase that gets me. 

I am worried about my future and where I will be in three months; because I do not wish to move back home but if I do not find a job by then, then I may need to. It is also finding something to go along with what I would like to do for the rest of my life. 

Anyways I have been an emotional wreck over the past week and that is coming from someone who cried over a firework show at Disney..... because I love fireworks and it brings me nostalgia with a hint of future wishes. 

So... here are two things to you Mr. hornyargentinewholovesteaandelectronicmusicownsatruckispartiallyredneckwhohastheprettiestandlargesteyesiveeverseeninmylifeandveryphilosophicalandiwanttofeelyourtouchsobadithurts. enjoy tonight lame duck. here is your 1up in honor of tonight (hte you)

 

And here is this dedicated to how I had felt all day and you know what? couple of weeks leading up to this..

Advice for myself and anyone else: don't try so hard and don't always be nice. It gets you stepped on. 

Goodnight. 

Tokyo Majin

Honestly I feel like I have no excuse for not posting but I've never been good at keeping up with journals or anything that is diary-like. But I have watched about six episodes of Tokyo Majin and I would just like to say that it is SO WEIRD. Now it is weird but also in a good-ish way. The characters aren't really developed at this point in the series and it starts off a little confusing; like the second episode should have come first (like in Haruhi Suzumiya). The characters aren't really the main focus of the story though from what I can tell at least so far it is all about the story-line and the episodes leaving on cliff-hangers. Some of the characters are a bit annoying like one guy Kyouichi who is obscenely rude to another main character Aoi because she is rich. Aoi is also a bit of a humanitarian type, I want to help everyone in this world, problem is she doesn't have the power to do so like the others. The background kind of comes on the second episode and the characters are developed little by little every episode and there is a feeling that the main character Tatsuma is supposed to be this big hero (like in all animes there has to be that ONE guy), however he is very reserved and is a transfer student so you don't know much about him. (Again, this is going off six episodes, I may change my mind after the rest of the series). So if you are into weird animes that are also dark (Darker Than Black, Paranoia Agent, I think Evangelion), then you will certainly like this. It is intriguing to say the least and keeps me wanting to watch more. For more information here is a link to the wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Majin

"How did you know?! I love this song! ...Makin my way downtown, walkin fast, faces pass, and I'm homebound..." -White Chicks 
Lol Night <3

Wow it's been a while

The single life has taken over, the last semester of my Bachelor's is upon me and I have been away for so long. I have not really watched any anime minus Maid Sama because my lovely best friend bought it for me for Christmas. But going out with friends and just enjoying life is what it's all about :) 


BUT more importantly the reason why I am posting is because this pretty much made my life and I needed to share it. 

And I absolutely love this show. I have watched it since it began and will watch it until it ends <3