So-Ra-No-Wo-To (A-1 Pictures)

When the series was first announced, many people dubbed it “the new K-ON!; with guns!”. After watching the first episode, I doubt that the tag would be placed on it for a long time. So-Ra-No-Wo-To has the music element in it, but the series doesn’t spew moeness like how K-ON! first did. The character designs are not even close to what K-ON! had!

So-Ra-No-Wo-To talks about Kanata Sorami and how she got herself enrolled to the 1221st Time-Keeping Platoon in Seize, where she would learn trumpeting. That’s about the gist of it based on the first episode. Although we are presented with a legendary tale about a winged demon and flame-induced maidens, I doubt that will play a part as we move on in the series.

So instead of dubbing it “the new K-ON!; with guns!”, how would I call it? I would say “similar to ARIA (how Akari learns to be a undine and the stories in the series is of a slice-of-life genre and has moralistic values)”, but soon So-Ra-No-Wo-To will make its own name in the anime folklore; providing it maintains its stead in the question of storyline and not fall prey to the moeness factor.

Other blogs that covered this:

• Solaninism: Sora no Woto 01: This is a top-tier show
• Random Curiosity: So-Ra-No-Wo-To — 01
• The Deathseeker: Sora no Woto / ソ・ラ・ノ・ヲ・ト
• Blogging about Anime: Winter 2010 First Impressions: Sora no Woto
• Otaku-Dan: Winter 2010 Anime Season Part 1
• The Cart Driver: Sora no Woto episode 1 metablogged | First Impressions: Sora no Woto, Baka to Test to whatever, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Onamori Himari
• NotCliche: Sora no Woto — First Impressions: Kanata Is Like Akari The Second!

Dance In The Vampire Bund (SHAFT)

Okay, the first episode got me stunned for a moment. Despite this being the second SHAFT series (after Bakemonogatari), I didn’t expect them to pull a stunt for this one as well. Let’s say that in the end, I was pretty much satisfied and want more in the coming weeks.

The episode started off with a talk show trying to prove the existence of vampires in this day and age after reports of attacks by the public. As the show progresses, we are presented with various judges who determine whether vampires are real or just a myth. After the appearance of a vampire queen (of whom she was having a frozen specimen of a vampire arm found during one of the attacks), one of the judges implicitly turned out to be a vampire in disguise. He collected his “arm” and began running amok. This went on until an appearance of a girl who happened to be an heir to a vampire lord, and she used her power of authority to order the vampire to kill himself. She then declares to the recording studio (who, incidentally, was recording the conversation the entire time) that a new breed of vampires are appearing in Tokyo.

Potentially, it could be a good series. Mixing fantasy with the modern society could turn out to be a good mix after all. Taking Bakemonogatari into the picture somehow illustrates this point. However, I do feel that the planned 12 episodes is too short for a series of this caliber. Well, I may be wrong but I’ll be keeping a keen eye on this.

Other blogs that covered this:

• Random Curiosity: Dance In The Vampire Bund — 01
• The Cart Driver: First Impressions: Sora no Woto, Baka to Test to whatever, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Onamori Himari
• Otaku Dan: Winter 2010 Anime Season Part 3
• Blogging about Anime: Winter 2010 First Impressions: Dance in the Vampire Bund
• We Love Maids: Dance in the Vampire Bund, or the failed Vampire District

Durarara!! (Brain’s Base)

After watching Durarara!!, I never really understood what the series is going to be about. The introduction of a slew of characters and a dialogue that tends to bore me at some corners pushed me to the edge of dropping this series right away. Yet, the action sequence where the black rider kicks the kidnappers’ butts was what drew me back to the show. Given some time to digest the entire episode, I actually am pretty perked up to continue watching.

Ryuugamine Mikado has just moved to Ikebukuro to attend high school. At the train station, he met up with his childhood friend Kida Masaomi, who then introduced him to live in Tokyo and also introduced his friends. At the same time, a kidnapping plot was running smoothly until a black rider foils their plan. The black rider is apparently a living urban legend that roams around Tokyo.

There seem to be one apparent connection while I was reading posts from Scamp, Kabitzin, RabbitPoets and Omni regarding this series: Baccano!. All of them pointed out that this first episode is very similar to how Baccano! introduced itself many moons’ back. Using that and the series in general as a guideline, all of them recommended that this is the series to watch.

On the basis of the first episode itself, the plot seems simple. But I’m sure that there will be more expansion to this in the near future, and judging from the quality that this episode produced, I think I’ll be in for a very thrilling ride! (no pun intended)

Other blogs that covered this:

• Random Curiosity: Durarara!! — 01
• The Cart Driver: Durarara episode 1 | First Impressions: Durarara, Ookami Kakushi, Hanamaru Kindergarden
• Otaku-Dan: Winter 2010 Anime Season Part 3
• Blogging about Anime: Winter 2010 First Impressions: Durarara!!
• Oishii Anime: Durarara!! — 01
• Sea Slugs! Anime Blog: Durarara!! 01
• The Deathseeker: Drrr!! / Ookami Kakushi / Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

Ookami Kakushi (AIC)

As I finished the first episode, one question got into my mind: am I watching a harem or a mystery? The way the episode started makes me go “Yeah, this could be some series to watch” but during the opening theme, there were as many as 5 girls and a boy shown. Makes me wonder; because normally I’m not a fan of harem + mystery/psychology/supernatural.

Hiroshi just moved into town and Isuzu (who happened to be pasing by, and his new neighbour) took a liking on him and declares him to be her boyfriend. On the first day of school, his class made him feel at home and he was introduced to everyone. While he was having a friendly batter with Ogasawara, a quiet girl (Nemuru) interrupted this and told Hiroshi that he brings trouble to the town. Towards the night, we are shown Ogasawara running through back alleys in order to escape a person with a scythe but couldn’t, and he got slashed by her in an instant. The next morning, Hiroshi wonders where Ogasawara went. Nemuru entered the class and reported that he moved out of town.

The entire episode itself doesn’t do enough justice to convince me to continue watching. Thin plot, weak characters, weak dialogue. Furthermore, I’m not a fan of a crossbreed harem anime. Yes, the underlying hints may give out potential for expansion, but I couldn’t care less with such a way to introduce a first episode. That said, I’m giving this series just two more episodes to impress me…or else.

Other blogs that covered this:

• The Deathseeker: Ookami Kakushi 01 Impressions | Drrr!! / Ookami Kakushi / Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
• Blogging about Anime: Winter 2010 First Impressions: Ookami Kakushi
• We Love Maids: Ookami Kakushi — 01: Fun With Stereotypes
• Random Curiosity: Ookami Kakushi — 01
• –ALPHANoX PROJECT: Ookamikakushi ~ 01

Hanamaru Kindergarten (GAINAX)

I can simply put one phrase to describe GAINAX’s latest offering: ubër cute! You can’t define cute other than be amazed by how Hanamaru Kindergarten turned out to be. I actually place this second to last in my expectation list for the Winter 2009 lineup (before Seikon no Qwaser), but after watching the first episode I cannot be more amused than I ever was (even Lucky Star’s first impression was not this funny)!

To simply put, it’s sort of like a slice-of-life series that takes place in the vicinity of a kindergarten. Think Kodomo no Jikan on a lighter and less-ecchi scale. Tsuchida (the main character; Tsuchi for short) is a new male teacher assigned to teach in a class where Anzu, Hiiragi (Hii-chan) and Koume are designated to. At the end of the episode, Anzu proposed to Tsuchi that she will be his future bride. How cute!

Looking beyond the pedophilia Tsuchi and the cute Anzu, the series does shed some light on the everyday stuff that kids face and how they go about solving the problems or making a fun out of it. The part where Anzu got Koume’s ribbon back is a look on how friends can help one another despite the differences.

Loli is a word some may use to describe the series; another would be “a moeblob series”. Unlike other moeblob or loli series, Hanamaru Kindergarten an innocent take on a slice-of-life series that sprouts cuteness in the whole of 20 minutes (spread over 2 chapters per episode). Don’t take my word for it; watch it and be the judge yourself!

Other blogs that covered this:

• The Cart Driver: First Impressions: Durarara, Ookami Kakushi, Hanamaru Kindergarden
• Blogging about Anime: Winter 2010 First Impressions: Hanamaru Kindergarten
• Otaku-Dan: Winter 2010 Anime Season Part 4: Wild Card

In short, I’m on the fence with this season. So-Ra-No-Wo-To amazed me with its originality; Hanamaru Kindergarten is a series that I’ll watch for a good laugh; and Durarara!! has the potential to have an exciting plot to present. I’m a bit skeptical with Dance In The Vampire Bund and Ookami Kakushi due to its poor first impression in its pilot episode, although I’m giving the former a chance to redeem itself in the next couple of episodes. Since I’m not really a fan of harem + supernatural series, Ookami Kakushi is really making me push the series to the recycling bin.

Either way, I’ll be watching the next couple of episodes for the ones I rated as a “disappointment”, whilst I’ll continue my enjoyment for the rest. I would not be blogging episodically for any of the series mentioned here, but if anything interesting occurs from these series, you’ll know that I’ll be blogging that up!

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A long time ago, I used to love Stellar. Her character in Gundam Seed: Destiny was saddening (yeah, seems like I love characters who are “different” from the rest; in one way or another). When I first vectored the image of her, it was part of the urge to vector the character I like the most. As most of you know, it didn’t turn out that well.

But after the time I used to practice the past two vectors, I decided to re-vector the same image of her using my newly acquired skills. Hence, this is the result. I named this work “Fragile Heart”.

Fragile Heart (Stellar Loussier) | Full image can be downloaded here | Original source is from here.

Nothing much to say, but the time I spent on this was roughly 5 hours (as compared to 15 hours on the old version). Fast, if I might add; most probably due to the fact that I got used to vectoring at that time already.

Now, please excuse me while I continue pondering my points for the Darker than BLACK review post.

What do you think? Opinions are always open!

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Note: Original source: pixiv.

Downtime

If you have noticed today, the site was down for roughly 12 hours. This is due to reports from visitors who pointed out that their comments were appearing on the wrong posts. I checked on it and found out that the theme was broken. However, due to my part time job, I was unable to resolve it at that time until now.

Wordpress is partially to be blamed for this. This problem only occurred after the site went through the core update to 2.9.1. Now I have resolve it, everything is running smooth again. Hopefully, this problem would not occur again in the future.

Comments Area Update

Since I have touched on the comments area, that too went for a slight revamp. You may notice that on every comment posted, there is a “Reply” and “Quote” button. These buttons allow for future interactions between commentators, so I decided to implement it. However, it came at a small price. You may also notice that you cannot edit your comments after you have posted your comment. I’ve already removed the “WP Ajax Edit Comments” as that clashes with the “Comment Toolbar” plugin. Looking at the bright side though, you now have the added responsibility to check your comment whether there’s any mistake whatsoever. Remember, what was said will be recorded so no inflammatory remarks, okay?

Also, there is an area where you can preview your comment before you post it up. It’s right after the comment form, so you can look up on any boo-boos on your comment before posting. Greater incentive indeed!

Questions and Comments

Here is where you asked the questions!

Some visitors commented that the “math spam verification” is slightly annoying (since they have to calculate and stuff before posting). I understand your predicaments, so that’s where I post a question to you guys. Do you feel that the math spam verification is annoying?

Or better still, any other problems you faced when visiting the site? Don’t be shy to mention; I’ll do my best to clarify and rectify the problem!

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Series That I Would Recommend To Anyone

For series that we enjoyed watching, there are some that touched our hearts and make us remember those moments for a long time. These series is a definite recommendation from me to those who have yet to watch them.

CLANNAD ~After Story~ (Kyoto Animation) | Image Source: moe imouto

Toradora! (J.C. Staff) | Image Source: moe imouto

Bakemonogatari (Shaft) | Image Source: moe imouto

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (BONES) | Image Source: IndeXdown

Series That I Enjoyed Watching

While there are some that are worth recommending, there are some which I would just say “Yeah, you can enjoy that. Just don’t expect too much from it”. These are the ones I enjoyed watching purely for the sake of entertainment.

CANAAN (P.A. Works) | Image Source: moe imouto

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 S2 (Sunrise) | Image Source: moe imouto

Series I Wished I Never Started/Finished

For all the ones I’ve watched, there are some that just fell short. Either the storyline was not gripping, a definite troll of a series which spurred me away, or reduces my expectation to a mere rubble. Here are the series that I wished I never started or finished…ever.

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 2009 (Kyoto Animation) | Image Source: moe imouto

BASQUASH! (Satelight) | Image Source: moe imouto

Toaru Majutsu no Index (J.C. Staff) | Image Source: moe imouto

K-ON! (Kyoto Animation) | Image Source: moe imouto

Series I Wished I Watched

Normally, I’m not the one for every series. I’m a particular person when it come to watchlists. Yet, despite my thinking in a narrow viewscape, there are some series that I feel are worth the watch. These series has the very potential to entertain me or even could be in my future recommendation list. Here are the series that I missed watching and wished to have started.

Nyan Koi! (AIC) | Image Source: moe imouto

Spice & Wolf II (Brain’s Base) | Image Source: moe imouto

Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini (BONES) | Image Source: moe imouto

Pandora Hearts (XEBEC) | Image Source: moe imouto

Sengoku Basara (Production I.G) | Image Source: The Null Set

Tears to Tiara (White Fox) | Image Source: moe imouto

Series I Wished I Finished Earlier

This is a special category where I place series that took me a long time to finish. This could be because the pacing of the storyline was getting a bit slow that I delayed the series till it ended, or real life matter made me forget about it at all. Either way, I have watched these series and greatly missed the hype about it (if it ever garnered one, that is).

Eden Of The East (Production I.G) | Image Source: moe imouto

Valkyria: Chronicles (A-1 Pictures) | Image Source: moe imouto

Final Word

What do you think? Any series you wished you haven’t started, or any series you wished to have watched? Did I miss out a particularly good series to watch? Discuss in the comments!

Note: This is just a short recap of the year before. I will be giving full reviews to some of the series later on.

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Solemn Determination (Cho Hakkai) | Full image can be downloaded here | Original source is from here.

I felt that the linings are better this time around; smoother and curvier than the previous one. Maybe because I was into vectoring a lot at that time? What was tricky on this vector is the amount of detail that has to be traced on the hair and the clothes that Hakkai is wearing. Those are the most time consuming part. Other than that, everything else is the same as the previous one.

How about this vector artwork? Any significant improvement that can be done in the future?

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Note: Image downloaded and modified from: moe imouto.

Let’s take a look at the series in a fair amount of detail; all in digestible pieces.

General Plot Outline

On November 22, 2010, ten missiles strike against uninhabited areas of Japan but claiming no victims. This apparent terrorist act is referred to as “Careless Monday”. Most people disregard this as it could be a hoax in order to instigate chaos. The series begins its story three months later with a young Japanese woman named Saki Morimi visiting Washington D.C. as part of her graduation trip. When she gets into trouble, a mysterious Japanese man who introduces himself as Akira Takizawa, helps her through it. The man appears to have no memory and is completely stark naked, carrying only a gun and a cell phone charged with 8.2 billion yen in digital money. The cell phone has the phrase noblesse oblige (“noble’s obligation” in English) printed on it. On their return to Japan, they learn of a new missile attack on their country. Thus, a rather bigger plot unfolds as Akira is caught in a mind-boggling game of cat and mouse while in search of who he really is.

General Opinion

Now, who would resist a series with a stark-naked male lead character (who is holding a gun on one hand and a phone on the other) appearing in front of a stunned female character? That in itself is an eye-opener for a rather enjoyable treat of a time throughout the entire journey. One may not understand the direction on where the series is headed on the basis of the first episode. As the viewer goes through each episode thereafter, the plot slowly unfolds into something a little more than a mystery. It becomes more of a psychological ride, with questions popping out on certain areas of the plot. Despite it being a psychological series, there are comedic moments that makes you giggle at your seat. On such moment is where the viewer is given a rest from the strain of having to think and digest an entire dialogue.

Going through the intricate parts of the plot, it can be seen that the series has glimpses of resemblance to the modern world that we live in, and what would people do in times of a political struggle. Also, both main characters display some sort of “hidden” chemistry between them; one is a man on a mission of self-discovery while the other is trying her best to survive in the harsh reality that is the adult world. When both are brought together, it somehow clicks. Thus, we get to see both helping each other with each others’ difficulties.

One may discovered that the series is slow-paced, but the series picked itself up from episode 5 onwards. Beyond that, everything is being served to you in a junk load; too much until it’s difficult for one may handle. I remember watching certain episodes a couple of time just to get myself to understand what the characters were talking about.

Theme Music and Score

It’s not every season we get to hear an international artist lending their vocals for an anime series’ opening. When I heard the opening of Eden Of The East, I instantly recognise the vocals to be of British band Oasis. The theme song, aptly entitled “Falling Down”, is on par with the concept of the overall series; with certain parts of the lyrics reflecting on what the series will present to the viewers. One such part of the lyrics that reflect Akira’s situation in the series read:

A dying scream makes no sound, calling out to all that I’ve ever known. Here am I, lost and found, calling out to all…

The ending is performed by School Food Punishment with the song entitled “Futuristic Imagination”. It is more upbeat than the opening and it contain scenes that appear in the latter part of the series. It may sound unusual for some to digest (due to vocals of the female lead) and one may feel that the music does not reflect the overall mood of the series.

Character Designs

Simplicity is the word I will use to describe the character designs. Despite it being a series made in 2009, its character design is not as detailed as what other series have shown. However simple it may be, it just seems fitting enough for the series. One view of Saki’s facial expressions and one may say that the animators are lazy. Then again, this is what make the series tick! There are some moments in the series which ended as light-hearted because of these moments. It easily makes you forget that the series is on a serious tone.

Animation-wise, the series is top notch. Every movement and every motion is done to near perfection. There is one scene in the series that may end up being the animator’s job well done. When you view it, you know which scene I’m talking about.

Final Word

With its rather complicated plot and dialogue, one might feel lost in the series. But after rewatching it, you can feel satisfied to be served with a series that is both intriguing and a joy to ride on. Despite this, we are given a cliffhanger at the end of the series and some questions left unanswered. Thankfully, the two movies (the first was aired on November 28th last year and the second is due for a theatrical release this March) would seem to answer all these doubts.

For the time being, I would heavily recommend this series to anyone who are looking for something different than your typical harem/action/mecha series. The slow pace may not suit everyone but if you got over it, you will realise what a fun ride it is to be on.

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Note: Original source: pixiv.

2009: The Year That Promises A Lot.

When 2009 arrive, I expected to get my blogging attics together and be consistent with it. I started well with the relaunch of version 2 of “Otakuism, Everyday” and another blog which hosts my vector artworks (incidentally named “Pens and Brushes”). I changed my approach to blogging with a more deliverable content to many readers but the lack of commitment from myself made me demotivated. Thus, both blogs went inactive for a few months.

Version 3 of “Otakuism, Everyday” was relaunched in July. This was when I decided to change my approach to blogging again; this time, I wanted to provide an episodic review on the series that I was watching while giving out opinions on other various topics. This was supposed to be done on a daily basis and to do would require a greater strength of stamina. Because of my lack of it (as well as the lack of ideas to do daily posts), the site went inactive again. Those were my cons on 2009.

2009: Looking At The Positives.

Although a tad disappointed, I realised that by looking through a problem, one can find some positives that can be extracted from it. I met more anibloggers than I never knew I could (met Seinime, Gargron, Otaku-Dan, natsuneko, kodomut and Argyle amongst many others) to complement the rest of my friends (Gordonator, Panther, xJAYMANx, Divine Fang, _hikky, persocom-san, and shin). All of them ended up being very helpful in both blogging, discussions and in a networking sense.

Another positive I garnered is how networking improves your blog. I remember guest-blogging on Gargron’s “We Love Maids” blog (two posts: Underrated Anime — I Don’t Need That, I Have My K-ON! and Overrated Anime — Moeness Overload~!) and those have given hits on my blog. I’m not talking about the statistics but about the openness of discussions when these new visitors stumble in and started commenting on some of my posts. I remember the post on me bashing up the Haruhi: Endless Eight escapade gathered open discussions from all fronts (both in agreement and disagreement on the series). I began to understand why I should post more topics that is argumentative rather than descriptive, supportive and generic.

2010: I’m Looking Forward To It!

2010 has arrived and, as usual, resolutions are bound to appear on everyone’s mind. My resolution for this year are not much but I hope to achieve them on a more positive note:

• Be more active in blogging while taking a seat back on intense blogging. That means, I’d rather be blogging about something than just laying low for a long time without a word.
• To reach a target of guest blogging on two other blogs (“We Love Maids” doesn’t count; I’m already a guest blogger there).
• To know at least 10 more anibloggers as friends and networking.

Looking at the above list, it’s not that hard. But as what they always say, action speaks louder than words. That’s my aim; that’s my goal.

Final Word.

If you have resolutions, many wishes that they’ll come true. I would like to wish all visitors to “2 Cents On A Platter” a Happy New Year!

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Innocence (Sorhyu Asuka Langley) | Full image can be downloaded here | Original source is from here.

And here it is! After 8 hours of work, this was the end result. The linings are still not that smooth, but I think that it’s better than the earlier ones. I was very proud of this and one that will be the foundation of what I vector in the future.

I choose Asuka as my first character to vector because she was my favourite character at that time. The bitchiness, the arrogance and the ignorant attitude that surrounds her really attracted me. Why I choose this ahead of the typical plug suit costume that she’s fond of? Because this image of her defines her as a self natured and innocent girl; not the type of attitude that associates her when she was in the series.

What do you think of my work?

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In The Beginning…

If you have read my about page, you would remember that I started off watching anime series in 2002. On every series that I watched, I was intrigue by their character designs. One such notable series that caught my eye was Gensomaden Saiyuki. Bishounen they may be, but without a doubt that the character design was very intricate at that time. Soon, a 3D-CGed series emerged by the name of Vandread.

Note: Original source: pixiv.

But it wasn’t until in 2005 when I first stumbled on Neon Genesis Evangelion that I truly appreciated character art designs. What the series amazed me was that it was made in 1995 and it still looks really good now. Around the same time, I was introduced to Minitokyo by my friend. While browsing through the site, I noticed there were many scans and images of characters which made me want to keep for collections’ sake.

Little did I know that most of the images were vector arts. I began to ask myself what a vector art is, and therefore I took the liberty to find out the meaning and purpose of this term. That was the beginning of everything that was to follow…

Trials and Errors

As soon as I discovered how a vector art is made, I began to venture myself into Photoshop. Lining was not my forte and I found myself creating a first vector art which didn’t turned out well. Despite that, I was happy with my work. I finally achieved my first vector art and uploaded straight to Minitokyo for opinions and comments. True enough, it garnered mainly constructive comments (poor colouring, jagged linings etc).

Note: Image downloaded from Minitokyo.

I quickly whipped up another vector art, this time it’s Stellar Loussier from Gundam SEED: Destiny. One of the advice that I took from the first vector art was to get a larger image to work with, and I applied that advice here. It took me over 15 hours to complete this due to its sheer resolution size. That too resulted in some opinionated appreciations. However, one comment stood out from the rest:

mm .. this ish much better than the first one but some part still look a lil jagged. try to smoothen it a lil more practice practice practice !

will be looking forward to your next one

- chibi-lizard (Minitokyo)

Note: Image downloaded from Minitokyo.

Success Beckons!

Taking chibi-lizards’s comment into account, I began practicing my lining techniques. It took me a while to get used to it, but once I found the style that I wanted, I stuck with it. Hence, I browsed through Minitokyo and found an image of a character that I wanted to try out my new style on. It took me a while (over 8 hours to be exact) and I was really proud with myself about it. I’ll be sharing that result on a separate post in the next couple of days.

Where To From Here?

I have to confess one thing; I don’t cut out for drawing. I can’t draw for nuts and I can’t understand art very well. Yet, I still enjoy vectoring anime characters. When people asked me whether I draw that image of Asuka, I just answered “No, I vectored her.” while appreciating their compliments. I still have a long way to go to improve myself, but just listening to their comments spurred me on to continue vectoring.

Note: Original source: pixiv (thanks to mefloraine for the link).

How about you? Ever had a history lesson regarding yourself that you are willing to share with the rest of the world?

Note: Recently, there was a big standoff regarding artist’s work being misused by others without proper recognition. Rest assured that vectors hosted here will be credited to the artists themselves (or the uploader if the artist name is not found).

Edit: Thanks to mefloraine for sharing image hosting site Danbooru for artist credits. Now all images here will be obtained from there.

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Well, that was a really long hiatus on my part. But one thing’s for certain: exhaustion played a very big part of me not blogging for quite some time. I realised that I was not cut out for reviewing weekly on anime series. After 20-odd posts, I felt there was nothing left to write about so I felt demotivated.

Note: Original source: pixiv.

Thankfully, an aniblogger helped me to come back from my hiatus and after a long discussion, he ignited the flame that has been flickering in me for some time. Not to mentioned a certain group have given me constructive criticism on my previous blog. The criticism was so hard that I felt that I should change and prove them wrong; prove to them that I can blog again. (Don’t get me wrong, guys. What I said previously doesn’t mean I have some sort of hatred on you, but I respect your criticism and accepted it gracefully).

Now, what can you expect here? Well, you can expect the usual servings (old visitors might know this). But this time, the servings would be a tad random and its serving will be based on my own schedule. I’m not gonna be too committed on blogging as doing so would prove to be my undoing; just like what happened twice before. Also, I have some surprises in store for the visitors but that will come some time later.

Note: Original source: Danbooru.

Content here will be a mixed bag of the typical anime / manga posts, some photography shoots and the oddly-occasion of random posts on diverse topics (computing, social networking, or culture / lifestyle).

The site has undergone an overhaul under a new name. What do you think of it?

Note: For more info, you can refer to the full story at the about page.

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