Yes I admit that I not only enjoy watching AMV's but I also enjoy creating them.
I spent an afternoon creating this because I was bored.
This was my first AMV ever. It took lots of hours and a couple of do overs. :)
Don't be too harsh. I hope you enjoy. Even beginners could probably do better than these offerings. I am presently gearing up to try and make something worthy of submission to Otakon's AMV contest next year. :) Wish me Luck!
Kitty
Monday, September 28, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Anime Super Edition!
This a wonderful month for Anime and Manga!!
Out of no where came the second season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. What an awesome surprise! There was no advertising at all. Exactly what we would expect from Haruhi-san. Once I was over the initial joy of seeing some of my favorite characters again, I am pleased with the storyline. I'm sure there are those that will say it can't live up to the original series, but they can kiss my butt. :P I am enjoying myself greatly.
The final Fruits Basket volume was released and I just finished reading it. It was Amazing!!!!
Takaya-sensei wrapped everything up very well. Not everyone is at peace, but I am very satisfied with what we were given. We even have a wonderful glimpse of Tohru and Kyo at the very end. I am so sad to say that it is over, but I am so happy to have been able to read it from the beginning. I might cry. :}
And the most wonderful thing of all....Next week is Otakon!!!!!
My whole year revolves around this single event. Many waking hours are spent preparing myself emotionally and spiritually for the pilgrimage to Baltimore to throw myself upon the altar of Anime. To worship my favorite form of entertainment in all of it's many forms. This year I will share this experience with new friends and my husband. :) Ah... the thought of watching new AMV's and possibly finding new titles with which to amuse myself leave me wishing the week would just race by. My co-workers would be very disappointed if I skipped work to dream of my love of the convention. So I will press on! My tragic determination will be awe inspiring!
So many questions to be answered. Who will win the AMV contest? How many friends will I run into while wandering the game room? What titles will we see? How much will I spend in the Artists Alley this year? Stay tuned to find out the answer!!! ;}
If you want more info on Otakon go to http://www.otakon.com/
TTFN!
Kitty
Out of no where came the second season of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. What an awesome surprise! There was no advertising at all. Exactly what we would expect from Haruhi-san. Once I was over the initial joy of seeing some of my favorite characters again, I am pleased with the storyline. I'm sure there are those that will say it can't live up to the original series, but they can kiss my butt. :P I am enjoying myself greatly.
The final Fruits Basket volume was released and I just finished reading it. It was Amazing!!!!
Takaya-sensei wrapped everything up very well. Not everyone is at peace, but I am very satisfied with what we were given. We even have a wonderful glimpse of Tohru and Kyo at the very end. I am so sad to say that it is over, but I am so happy to have been able to read it from the beginning. I might cry. :}
And the most wonderful thing of all....Next week is Otakon!!!!!
My whole year revolves around this single event. Many waking hours are spent preparing myself emotionally and spiritually for the pilgrimage to Baltimore to throw myself upon the altar of Anime. To worship my favorite form of entertainment in all of it's many forms. This year I will share this experience with new friends and my husband. :) Ah... the thought of watching new AMV's and possibly finding new titles with which to amuse myself leave me wishing the week would just race by. My co-workers would be very disappointed if I skipped work to dream of my love of the convention. So I will press on! My tragic determination will be awe inspiring!
So many questions to be answered. Who will win the AMV contest? How many friends will I run into while wandering the game room? What titles will we see? How much will I spend in the Artists Alley this year? Stay tuned to find out the answer!!! ;}
If you want more info on Otakon go to http://www.otakon.com/
TTFN!
Kitty
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Review- Kasumi: Volume 1 by Surt Lim
I picked this title up at the Green Valley Book Fair in Mt. Crawford, VA. If you are around that area when this is scheduled to take place, make an effort to go. It is a bibliophile's heaven.
http://gobookfair.com/
The blurb was interesting. It described a typical and not at all unique shojo plot line. A girl is transferred to an elite school where she has a hard time fitting in. She has a special power that sets her apart AND she gets the attention of the prince of the school. Wow...how almost non-descript. I enjoy these kinds of stories, so I picked it up.
It really doesn't do the contents justice. The characters are well developed in this first volume. They are individually unique within their archetypal nature. The mean girl isn't all about being mean. She really feels she is protecting someone she cares about. The prince is quiet, but his presence is felt in every panel he appears in. The main character, Kasumi, is engaging. She lost her mother and lives with a father that is a goofy young man trying to do his best in a difficult situation. She does magic tricks and finds herself with the power to turn invisible. It's her determination that pulls you into her story. Her friends are wonderful outcasts. They remind of my friends in high school. :P
The art is an attractive style. It is by Hirofumi Sugimoto. The clean lines make for expressive characters. The action is easy to follow. Even when Kasumi is invisible, the art allows us to follow her movements in an understandable way. That may not sound like much, but I have seen badly drawn invisibility. It makes for a difficult read. I really enjoyed each panel right to the last page.
Okay, so Kasumi has great characters, attractive art, and a typical shojo plot line that takes on a unique twist at the end. I can't wait to put my paws on Volume 2. ^..^
I hope you all have a chance to read this.
Happy Memorial Day!
Kitty
http://gobookfair.com/
The blurb was interesting. It described a typical and not at all unique shojo plot line. A girl is transferred to an elite school where she has a hard time fitting in. She has a special power that sets her apart AND she gets the attention of the prince of the school. Wow...how almost non-descript. I enjoy these kinds of stories, so I picked it up.
It really doesn't do the contents justice. The characters are well developed in this first volume. They are individually unique within their archetypal nature. The mean girl isn't all about being mean. She really feels she is protecting someone she cares about. The prince is quiet, but his presence is felt in every panel he appears in. The main character, Kasumi, is engaging. She lost her mother and lives with a father that is a goofy young man trying to do his best in a difficult situation. She does magic tricks and finds herself with the power to turn invisible. It's her determination that pulls you into her story. Her friends are wonderful outcasts. They remind of my friends in high school. :P
The art is an attractive style. It is by Hirofumi Sugimoto. The clean lines make for expressive characters. The action is easy to follow. Even when Kasumi is invisible, the art allows us to follow her movements in an understandable way. That may not sound like much, but I have seen badly drawn invisibility. It makes for a difficult read. I really enjoyed each panel right to the last page.
Okay, so Kasumi has great characters, attractive art, and a typical shojo plot line that takes on a unique twist at the end. I can't wait to put my paws on Volume 2. ^..^
I hope you all have a chance to read this.
Happy Memorial Day!
Kitty
Saturday, March 21, 2009
So You Like Anime Music Videos?
Ever since the first time I saw an AMV I have been fascinated by them. It is so fun to take your favorite music and blend it with your favorite anime. Create stories with your favorite characters that their original creators would not have considered. :)
I have a great time making my own. They are almost always cheesy,but I enjoy the process. It amuses me to force people to watch them. :) I haven't uploaded them anywhere. I make them for myself. Some day I hope to enter one to a contest or two. We will see.
The Sexual Harrasment of Kyon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHy4n3RWqjk
Death Note: Shoes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twPBflrO-e4
Fast Times at Furinkan High
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f-rBAtUvKo
Have fun and try making your own. :)
I have a great time making my own. They are almost always cheesy,but I enjoy the process. It amuses me to force people to watch them. :) I haven't uploaded them anywhere. I make them for myself. Some day I hope to enter one to a contest or two. We will see.
Here are some of my favorites:
The Sexual Harrasment of Kyon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHy4n3RWqjk
Death Note: Shoes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twPBflrO-e4
Fast Times at Furinkan High
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f-rBAtUvKo
Have fun and try making your own. :)
Friday, March 6, 2009
Old Favorites and New Releases!
I have been reminiscing by watching some of my favorite anime. Maison Ikkoku is so sweet! By the end of the episode where Godai believes he has chased Kyoko around naked while drunk, I always find myself shaking my head. The whole story could have ended right there if he had said one thing right. Of course he doesn't, he acts like a young twenty something boy and stands there staring like an imbecile. I love the entire series. I'm glad that wasn't all there was to the story, but it still reminds me of what it was to deal with that kind of crazy confusion as a twenty something. I'm glad I can watch my anime and smile about it all now. Back when I first watched it I was still in it and couldn't see the irony of the situation. The question is... what to watch now? Urusei Yatsura, Escaflowne, His and Her Circumstances? There are plenty of others, but these are some of my favorites in my DVD collection.
Soon there will be new manga coming out. :D
Fruits Basket Volume 22 -- March 17th + Fruits Basket Volume 23 -- June 31st
Nodame Cantabile 16 -- July 29th
Ghost Hunt, Volume 10 -- Aug 26th + Ghost Hunt, Volume 11 -- Sept 2nd
I have so many good things to look forward to. It's funny to think that I have had the Ghost Hunt volumes on pre-order since October of 2007. They are part of my 32nd birthday present. It's a long time to wait for them, but I am glad it's almost here.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!!! Go see the Watchmen movie! I am going to see it in IMAX. Woo Hoo!
Kitty
Soon there will be new manga coming out. :D
Fruits Basket Volume 22 -- March 17th + Fruits Basket Volume 23 -- June 31st
Nodame Cantabile 16 -- July 29th
Ghost Hunt, Volume 10 -- Aug 26th + Ghost Hunt, Volume 11 -- Sept 2nd
I have so many good things to look forward to. It's funny to think that I have had the Ghost Hunt volumes on pre-order since October of 2007. They are part of my 32nd birthday present. It's a long time to wait for them, but I am glad it's almost here.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!!! Go see the Watchmen movie! I am going to see it in IMAX. Woo Hoo!
Kitty
Saturday, February 28, 2009
No Time For Anime?
Well, it's true. I have read a couple of manga, but I have been so absorbed in other interests that I have not watched any anime this last week.
I read the first volume of Phantom Dream by Natsuki Takaya. It was really interesting. I will say it didn't have the creep factor although it involved evil spirits. (I love Ghost Hunt for that, not scarey really, but good and creepy.) This is a completely new series from Takaya-san. The spiritual aspects are not fleshed out completely at first, but by the end you have enough to get a feel for the big picture. The interpersonal relationships are rather complicated. I was shocked that it not only made reference to teen sex, but had nudity. I will qualify this by saying that it was because I was expecting another Fruits Basket. If Kyo and Tohru finally get together at some point before the end of the series, I won't be surprised, but they will have had around 2 dozen volumes to reach that point. In Phantom Dream it was more like a couple dozen pages before you realize how close they are. Seemed a little soon to smack us with the reality of it. Whatever. It didn't diminish how much I enjoyed the story as it moved a long. I would give it four stars. Maybe it's because it's the younger series, but it just didn't meet my expectations for a strong plot line and solid characters. The end set up for the next volume fairly well. I want to read it. :) Check out the sample on http://www.tokyopop.com/manga
I also read the second volume of a manga I picked up at the library. It is called Bride of the Water God by Mi-Kyung Yun. This is Korean manga. The art style is a little different, but we have all become used to seeing Korean art since that is where a lot of our anime is created these days. (Yes, Kim Soo is not a Japanese name.) The lore behind the story is that girls would be sacrificed to the Water God to convince him to send rain. What pulls me in is the main character, Soah, faces it all with a mix of emotions. She is a well thought out character. She goes to her "watery grave" only to wake up in the realm of the gods. Soah has to take her place as the wife of Habaek, the Water God. It's definitely worth a read. This one gets five stars from me.
Anyway, a Kindle has moved into our house. I didn't even care what a Kindle was until last week when my husband announced he was getting one. Then, we watched the online infomercial. I was sold. I'm not sure if that is because I am easily influenced or if it is really as cool as I think it is. Of course I have only gotten to hold it a couple of times. Convincing me of how wonderful it is was apparently part of my husband's evil plot. This way I won't argue with how much it costs, not that it would matter if I did. I found myself cruising the Kindle books on Amazon and drooling. Now I just need Manga to be downloadable to it and my life will be complete. That is if my husband ever lets me use it. :P
This week I did find time to write a little more of my novel. I'm still not sure if it is any good. It is in a completely different style from what I normally write. It is more like how I speak. It feels more natural than what I was attempting to do before. We will see.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!
Kitty
I read the first volume of Phantom Dream by Natsuki Takaya. It was really interesting. I will say it didn't have the creep factor although it involved evil spirits. (I love Ghost Hunt for that, not scarey really, but good and creepy.) This is a completely new series from Takaya-san. The spiritual aspects are not fleshed out completely at first, but by the end you have enough to get a feel for the big picture. The interpersonal relationships are rather complicated. I was shocked that it not only made reference to teen sex, but had nudity. I will qualify this by saying that it was because I was expecting another Fruits Basket. If Kyo and Tohru finally get together at some point before the end of the series, I won't be surprised, but they will have had around 2 dozen volumes to reach that point. In Phantom Dream it was more like a couple dozen pages before you realize how close they are. Seemed a little soon to smack us with the reality of it. Whatever. It didn't diminish how much I enjoyed the story as it moved a long. I would give it four stars. Maybe it's because it's the younger series, but it just didn't meet my expectations for a strong plot line and solid characters. The end set up for the next volume fairly well. I want to read it. :) Check out the sample on http://www.tokyopop.com/manga
I also read the second volume of a manga I picked up at the library. It is called Bride of the Water God by Mi-Kyung Yun. This is Korean manga. The art style is a little different, but we have all become used to seeing Korean art since that is where a lot of our anime is created these days. (Yes, Kim Soo is not a Japanese name.) The lore behind the story is that girls would be sacrificed to the Water God to convince him to send rain. What pulls me in is the main character, Soah, faces it all with a mix of emotions. She is a well thought out character. She goes to her "watery grave" only to wake up in the realm of the gods. Soah has to take her place as the wife of Habaek, the Water God. It's definitely worth a read. This one gets five stars from me.
Anyway, a Kindle has moved into our house. I didn't even care what a Kindle was until last week when my husband announced he was getting one. Then, we watched the online infomercial. I was sold. I'm not sure if that is because I am easily influenced or if it is really as cool as I think it is. Of course I have only gotten to hold it a couple of times. Convincing me of how wonderful it is was apparently part of my husband's evil plot. This way I won't argue with how much it costs, not that it would matter if I did. I found myself cruising the Kindle books on Amazon and drooling. Now I just need Manga to be downloadable to it and my life will be complete. That is if my husband ever lets me use it. :P
This week I did find time to write a little more of my novel. I'm still not sure if it is any good. It is in a completely different style from what I normally write. It is more like how I speak. It feels more natural than what I was attempting to do before. We will see.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!
Kitty
Friday, February 13, 2009
Valentine's Love Love Special - Kitty no Suki
Valentine's Day is huge in Japan. I am entertained by Valentine's exploits in Anime, Dorama, and Manga. Someone tries to confess and it just never seems to go right. Of course that's how life is too. When you think it's all figured out and you will tell the person you love most how you feel...Bam! Things go wacky.
I don't have to worry about that anymore. I tell my Rob that I love him every day. He has learned to accept it. :) In the japanese tradition I bought him chocolates. They are supposed to be hand-made by me since he is my special person. But he is willing to accept that they are hand-made by someone. ;D He has already bought me gifts just because, so I told him he is off the hook for White Day. On March 10th is the day that all those guys that were confessed to and given chocolate goodies are supposed to pay up in the form of gifts to the girls who gave it to them. Tee Hee.
I think my favorite Valentine's anime episode is in Kodomo No Omocha. Sana is so excited to give everyone giri-choco (obligation chocolates) in her class that she makes too much. *spoiler* Thats when she earns a devoted follower by giving extras to a random boy in the hall without explaining. He is smitten by his first honmei-choco (this is the hand-made chocolate for your special love). Poor guy!
Tomorrow is the Anime Club Valentine's Love Love Special- Live Action. :D
I am looking forward to sharing japanese chocolates with everyone. I just realized, I forgot to get pink and red napkins! Oh No! I guess I will have to make due.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day with their loved ones, friends, and family!!!
I don't have to worry about that anymore. I tell my Rob that I love him every day. He has learned to accept it. :) In the japanese tradition I bought him chocolates. They are supposed to be hand-made by me since he is my special person. But he is willing to accept that they are hand-made by someone. ;D He has already bought me gifts just because, so I told him he is off the hook for White Day. On March 10th is the day that all those guys that were confessed to and given chocolate goodies are supposed to pay up in the form of gifts to the girls who gave it to them. Tee Hee.
I think my favorite Valentine's anime episode is in Kodomo No Omocha. Sana is so excited to give everyone giri-choco (obligation chocolates) in her class that she makes too much. *spoiler* Thats when she earns a devoted follower by giving extras to a random boy in the hall without explaining. He is smitten by his first honmei-choco (this is the hand-made chocolate for your special love). Poor guy!
Tomorrow is the Anime Club Valentine's Love Love Special- Live Action. :D
I am looking forward to sharing japanese chocolates with everyone. I just realized, I forgot to get pink and red napkins! Oh No! I guess I will have to make due.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day with their loved ones, friends, and family!!!
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