The -KiRa-YaMaTo- Report

The Kira Yamato Report Special

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:07:00 +0000

This is a condensed version of all my ML Blogs.

Through all the pain. joy, suffering, defeat and victory in my life, You were there to guide me and support me. And I say Thank You and Sorry for all the misgivings that I have done in my life.

NOTE: This is not (read:NOT) a modification of my previous thank you post. This is an all new, revitalized version of the thank yous and I added the reasons why I should say sorry..

Now, we start.

1. Twisty (Carlo Miguel Castaneda)

THANK YOU: Because you owed me a lot into my life, dude, You changed me and transformed me into a person what I am now today, I became clear to my Life, and I knew my bounds and my limitations, Thank you because you became my first real and true bestfriend since I entered the anime biz and also here in lyce. I was so fortunate to have a bestfriend like you, I was really fortunate.

I was there during your highs and lows, I was there all the times in your life you needed someone to talk to, You were there when I was also in my lowest point in my life. I never expected this to happen. A spark in our friendship.

Dude, I owe you a lot in this year, and even more next year.

SORRY: Because I was a freaking dog. Yes, I was like a dog tied to the master because I was always following you, Because I was experienced to have a friend like you I didn't knew my limitations, I am so sorry I hounded your life. even your relationship. I was so sorry.

I am sorry because I text you a lot of nonsense, but that's because When I text, It meant that I care for you, and all my textmates, I really care, kahit na nanghihimasok na ako, still I felt the urge to text you because I care for you and I worry for you dude, So I am sorry for all those texts.

OVERALL: Thanks for everything., I really am inspired to do more on my next phase of my life.

2. Synth (Louie Severo)

THANK YOU: Because you were a trusted friend and a source, I thought you were already poisoned by the idealisms of the evil forum, I was wrong,. You provided me backup, you provided me the help, you provided me the information and you provided me everything to understand the insides of Anime. You were also a Loyal Kapamilya, targeting and defending the truth and conquer the wrong.

I was glad to have a friend like you, because in the end. I will still believe you. both as a friend and as a source.

SORRY: Because I never understood you that why you were always following me. I was quite complaining about it already that instead of my bestfriend who always text me, It's always you, In anime events, the first person you want to look up is me.

I am so sorry for treating you as a nobody in my life, because I know, that for two years, I believed in you.

OVERALL: I will be a working as a friend if you need a friend, and a source if I need information. because I have high trust in you, Extremely High Trust.

3. Shorty

THANK YOU: Because alongside with Twisty, you made me a better person, I knew the outside boundaries of my life and You made my mind clear.. You also made me something..

Thanks because I explored a friend who is different from me.

SORRY: Because we always disagree a lot, I mean disagree A LOT. We always clash and fight, I thought that fighting with you is right, I was wrong.

I became alone, nobody wanted to talk to me when we always fight..

I am sorry, it's just a clash of opinions that we always disagree.

OVERALL: I hope we always see the light of day, everyday.

4. Anje (Angeline Lopez)

THANK YOU: Because you taught me how to become strong willed, You regained my Self-esteem and I was so surprised to hear you, At first, I thought I was all too alone, but thanks to you, you gave me a perspective other than me or Twisty or Synth did to me.

Thanks because you accepted my mistakes and my wrongdoings, and your criticisms changed me.

SORRY: Because I was reluctant to heed your advice, I was not ready to accept everything that you said to me. I was like, pasok sa isang tenga, labas sa isang tenga, because I don't accept painful critiques.

But now I wholeheartedly accept all the pain of your criticism one by one. in order for me to survive.

OVERALL: Thanks a lot for the year, This year proved to me as the trial year for my life, with you, it became smooth sailing.

5. The Marauders (Maeka, Laine, France and Jho)

THANK YOU: Because you all provided me the security of a friend, You made my life completely rewarding because you were the ones who gave me the true definition of friendship.

Thanks because you accepted me into your lives. and you effectively transformed me into what am I today.

SORRY: Because I never met you all in the first place, I was longing for friends who will accept me, protect me and defend me..

Sorry too if I wanted to join your club, I just don't want to be left out.

OVERALL: This year proved to be exciting with you guys,, so I have to say, Taralets!

6. Paolo (Paolo Demapelis)

THANK YOU: Because you became an alternative to my Bestfriend, when he's not replying to me. Dude, You became an alternative to what I call as a sparky friend. You were like Twisty, and I hope Twist's guidance (and me too) will help you in your life as a friend.

SORRY: Because I was not there in your trying times. I was too late to know you, and now, I'm making up with that losses.

OVERALL: I believe that by being on yer side, dude, i know, you'll make it, Just believe, and with some pushing from me and everyone else, You'll definitely make it.

7. Rochela (Rochela Bugarin)

THANK YOU: Because you were my first friend in Lyce, You gave me the best ideas and things that I never found in my other classmates, You were the first person who understood me through all the hard times in my life. You also gave me a chance to win, even if I never did it, to the Lyce Ko To awards.

You inspired me to achieve the impossible.

SORRY: Because I was not there to join ya in your quest, I stopped for a semester and that started my eventual fall, But I know with you along, You will help me cope up with our studies.

OVERALL: I hope we work together in A302, and that will be possible.

8. A302 Class

THANK YOU: Because you guys supported me. You felt me as a part of your family, even though I am not a part of your section, you opened the doors to your section and allowed me to go inside, to share our knowledge. to update ourselves with the latest and yes, to unite as one.

Thank you because you really accepted me as your classmate.

SORRY: Because I was not in your section, I was not given the chance to learn the "real" lectures (Like Sir Dan Villa, and Sir Wally Labajo), I was not able to show off my hidden skills, in that way, I felt that a loss is in my head, a loss that is forever be incurable.

OVERALL: I wish there are more slots to be opened in your section!!!

9. A303 Class (Note: not all of them, I repeat, NOT ALL OF THEM)

THANK YOU: Because you opened the doors to me and became your classmate, we shared our knowledge together and did our projects together, I know that I had a very fruitful first semester with you.

SORRY: Because you were JERKS, You have shown what a BROADCASTING STUDENT SHOULD NOT SHOW. You were Noisy, true to the perception of other people that all broad students are noisy, Some of you were not quick to grasp the knowledge our professors gave, and ultimately, YOU NEVER COOPERATE MUCH!, that's why we always are LEFT BEHIND!

Sorry if I had to say this, but this is what I see from your section.

OVERALL: Change for the better, and I know you too won't be left behind.

10. Sentinel Staff

THANK YOU: Because you were my 2nd home away from home and school, I did my job as a reporter and as the Associate News Editor for one and a half years, and I think I never failed you guys,

Thank you for all the advice, the tips and the learning, the Inuman and the camaraderie, I will miss you guys, definitely.

Ate Cha, Ate Ehdz, Ate Kate, Ate Ken, Jonats, Fish, Aiza, Kla, Kat, Berns, Atorni, Chris, JC, Jace, Fafa Ramir, James, Jeff, Ate Beryl, Jonah, Ate Elha, JJ. The recent new recruits, and especially, Sir Gil Santos, our Technical Adviser, Thanks for the one and a half years.

SORRY: Because Sometimes, I never follow your orders and I always am reluctant to follow your orders, I also become a little angry when you always berate me when it comes to the articles, I know I needed them in order to do better, but It took the toll in my mind, Inner Kira has said "Stop it,"

OVERALL: I know that the Paper will run even if there are challenges, I know, and I am certain, you will make it even without us.

11.(Last but definitely not the Least) Team WTF?!

THANK YOU: Because you took care of me after I left the other forum, You accepted me as a member of the group and made me a part of your family, I will never, never forget the events that we have attended for the year, and I know we will savor more of that because I am sticking to Team WTF?! for the rest of my life.

Ate Tel, Kuya Noel, Kuya Ryan, Kuya jojo, Anj, Des, Vec, Jemire, Momo-chan J, Juunich, Ehm, Yoru, nyao, The WTF?! Show Team, every member of the WTF?! Team, Thank you because you made me felt as a Kapamilya.

SORRY: Hmm.. because I was acting weird in front of you guys, I suppose? If I did anything wrong, I am already giving my apologies in advance.

OVERALL: I have already said it, Thank you because you made me felt as a Kapamilya.

And now.

November 16, 2007
23 Days Left.

Dude:

Okay, I know you are definitely pissed off at me, I know you are so angry at me that you're going to kill me right before your eyes, I definitely needed to talk to you but your moves and your actions tell that you're definitely not ready.

I know my mistake, I have prayed all over for that, but still, I really can't think that the reason behind this was my annoying SMS Messages, Have you ever forgot the way we talked and bonded through SMS messages? I think masyado ka nang nakulitan sa akin, pero kung nakulitan ka na sakin, you have already told me to stop beforehand, I think way earlier.

I have heard from a common friend of ours here in Lyce, you told that I am stalking you, okay, I admit, I always follow you, every step of the way,but I did this because I need you, I needed you as a friend, a brother, and adviser, you advised me a lot, and everything you have said to me, I followed that, dude, I never thought that the way you already think of me is now a stranger, a person without a name,

When we talked through SMS the last time, you backed me off, you wanted me to disappear, it's like you wanted to kill me and end my life here in this world, You wanted me to just don't remember I have helped you in almost everything. I really am upset, to tell you the truth.

You also called me by my last name, I hated it, it's like you never called me "Kira" or "Red", yeah, that was the most depressing moment in my life that I almost wanted to post a suicide note in here and tell everybody "See you all later in Umagang KayGanda or TV Patrol World, Let Gretchen Malalad or Doland Castro explain it for me"

Dude, I just want to ask you, What was my problem? What was the reason why you hated me so much that you wanted to punch me in the face? Tell me!, I am ready, my body is ready, and my mind is ready to face you, even if you kill me because you definitely wanted to kill me, fine, But remember, I never wanted to be your enemy, I only have one enemy, and that't the Forum that I hated most, but now, they are going to be happy because you are going to punch me to death.

Remember this, You may punch me in the face, or in any part of my body, but I will never ever give up on our friendship, Everybody looks up to us as the epitome of a not-so-perfect friendship. The first time we never talked, I was hapless, The second time, devastated, now, this is the gravest of all our disagreements, And I never realized too that some people will feed stupid information just to break our friendship, and some people definitely will stab you at your back, telling to keep a secret but no..

(now, cue music: Rivermaya-Sumigaw)

I remember one of your words in your blog, it touched me so much that I have to create one post the day after you posted it.It was like this.

"Best friend. Anbu. Dude. Without you, there'd be a bit of a void in this life of mine. You're the one who listens to me regardless, you let me vent my frustrations on you. And you know the solution to my depressing aura (Pepsi, lots of it). I'm learning from you too, you know. Its 'cause you're around that I know where I want to be."

I was so touched, and I replied to you..

"After I read your post, I went Aghast, Really, The only thing I noticed changing was...myself... I didn't know, nababago na pala kita (I was already changing you), dude. Thanks for all that you have done to me, And I am sure this will not end in just one phrase like "Thank You". Because We will still be bestfriends whenever, wherever, Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan, Maasahan, Naglilingkod sa iyo, Saanman sa Mundo (naks, ABS-CBN News)"

And just recently, I just posted in my first insight.

"THANK YOU: Because you owed me a lot into my life, dude, You changed me and transformed me into a person what I am now today, I became clear to my Life, and I knew my bounds and my limitations, Thank you because you became my first real and true bestfriend since I entered the anime biz and also here in lyce. I was so fortunate to have a bestfriend like you, I was really fortunate.

I was there during your highs and lows, I was there all the times in your life you needed someone to talk to, You were there when I was also in my lowest point in my life. I never expected this to happen. A spark in our friendship.

Dude, I owe you a lot in this year, and even more next year.

SORRY: Because I was a freaking dog. Yes, I was like a dog tied to the master because I was always following you, Because I was experienced to have a friend like you I didn't knew my limitations, I am so sorry I hounded your life. even your relationship. I was so sorry.

I am sorry because I text you a lot of nonsense, but that's because When I text, It meant that I care for you, and all my textmates, I really care, kahit na nanghihimasok na ako, still I felt the urge to text you because I care for you and I worry for you dude, So I am sorry for all those texts.

OVERALL: Thanks for everything., I really am inspired to do more on my next phase of my life."

Now, I know that once you have read this, and also thought over it, I am praying to the Lord that you should be touched by this, I will go to my mom's church on Sunday to pray you, I will call the 700 club later to counsel and help pray you over. We want our friendship back,

I don't care anymore for any gift in the world this christmas or new year or even my birthday except for one.

To bring back our friendship tainted by other people.

I know you'll read this, and I know what'll be your reaction to this, but like I said, I am ready, and God will be in me,

And That's the Way it is,

Regards,
Your Bestfriend,

Kira

Filing the -KiRa-YaMaTo- Report today at 1208hPST
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I have A Bad Feeling About HeroZone

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:53:00 +0000

Today, ABS-CBN will release their new programming lineup as part of their newfound aggressiveness on the Mega Manila Ratings game.

And As I see it on the PDI Ad yesterday. I sense that, Yeah, Yakitate, Cha-Cha and Other Classics will return in the morning schedule. but how about the AFTERNOON?

Like. ABS will be premiering it's new movie block "Pinoy Movie Hits" later with Sigaw as their premiere offering..

But I checked the issue today...erm..Where is HeroZone?

I mean, the Weekday HeroZone Block?!?!?!, The Law of Ueki and Eyeshield 21!!!!

I thought, it is still part of the schedule, but my scare has come for the worst because ABS-CBN is not airing Weekday HeroZone plugs for the past 2 days.

And. The Movie programming runs for 2 hours max. so this means, After the movie comes the Wendy-Bruce teleserye starrer "Margarita"

I have a bad feeling. Has ABS-CBN Removed weekday HeroZone again as a sacrifice for their aggressiveness on Mega Manila?

Is the ABS-CBN Afternoon Anime Slot always become the target of Charo Santos' Chopping Block??!

WTFH is Charo Doing!!!!

BONG OSORIO of ABS-CBN CORPORATE PR. ANSWER TO THIS ALLEGATIONS!!!

Filing the -KiRa-YaMaTo- Report today at 0159hPST
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n.b. July Afterconventions will be posted on August 1

Paging ABS-CBN : Mobile Suit Gundam 00 in 2 years

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:17:00 +0000

Maybe after the hooha of GSD two years ago and still on-Air on ABS-CBN..

I think ABS-CBN Execs should get this latest Gundam Franchise after it airs in Japan in effect to call them "the new home of Gundams"

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8190
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_00

This will be the first Gundam Series to be broadcast in stunning 1080iHD. And possibly ABS-CBN will (i wish) air this as the First Dubbed anime to be broadcast in the same format.

Come on, with the advent of ABS-CBN Broadcasting in digital, Nothing will be impossible come they acquire this breakthrough series.

And yeah, The characters in their flightsuits made me remember of AmDriver. But as i say. Cannot judge until I see the series itself.

I wish that ABS-CBN Digital will air this first. then HeroTV in Digital too.. Probably around 2008-2009, preferably October (in time for their anniversary)

And yeah. the dubbing cast should also be great. Gari Ang was great in GSD. I wish a more greater Dubbing Team will handle this masterpiece.

For now, I will wait the first DVD volumes of this series by the time I reach 19. hehehe

And one more thing, Next time.. it should be placed on Primetime..preferably like... the Japanese 6pm Saturday slot.. Remove Komiks. please!

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KW AfterCon - The 6th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention/ KW Events Anniversary [DAY 1 ONLY]

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:06:00 +0000

The 6th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention was held last June 16 and 17 at the Megatrade Halls 2 and 3, SM Megamall, EDSA cor. Wack Wack Drive, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.

(what a opening statement..)

Of course, the hype of the 5th Toycon was still fresh in my mind. Because that event was my baptism of fire to all the anime events. So this Toycon marks my First anniversary in the realm of Anime Events. And I was sooooo glad that I celebrated it with my kafams in the WTF..

Arriving at the event area a little late (about 11:15am) with Twist, The noticeable sight of people were not seen. (probably because we arrived late) But we met with Shorty who also lined up to buy the ticket which costs Php70.00,

Entering the con Area., we first searched for the WTF Booth, after we rolled over the 2 Megatrades. we found Kuya Ryan (or Kuya Bear), Ate Tel, Eloisa, Kuya Joel, Ate Ehm and Jelo who were manning the booth and having their Lunch. Later, I also saw J, Jemire, Jake, JC, Desiree, Vec, Momo-chan, Taki, Mardel, Aslan. and much more later, Khal, Nyao, and Anj and all other WTFR's who went to the booth to join and help with the promotions for buying goods.

Of Course. Ana of LAG joined us as well and made some pics during our roaming mode in the event area which was presented by Globe Broadband, PSICOM, Alaska Milk, HeroTV and, very intriguingly, ABS-CBN (very ironic that Globe and ABS-CBN joined forces again after Halalan 2007)

The Individual Cosplay competition was the moment of the day as many people were lined up and cheered for their cosplay idols and awed at the most delicate and intricate costumes. For the 2nd time, I was made J's videographer apprentice. So to those I made angry because I was in the front.. I am really really very sorry! I am just only making some good angles. hehe. but Again I'm really sorry..

Anyhow. After the tiring Cosplay Competition which was joined by 116 magnificent cosplayers (I also saw a Francisco School Alumnus doing Cosplay as well). I donned the costume that Jemire wore. the Sasquatch costume. And definitely. with much admiration. I wore it even I felt so super sweaty and have to squat all the time. I may have a backpain. But it sure is really fun especially when Kuya Ryan, Twist and JC "killed" me. hehehehe :D

The night fell and also done. I, Twist and Laine headed out to the MRT to go to SM North. They headed for home while I waited for my Mom and my 2 sisters in the mall. After the event. I sent Text messages to all WTFR's in my cellphone and thanked them for my 2nd Toycon and looked forward for another year of Events with, of course, my new Kafams, the WTF Cosplayers.

Final Words and Acknowledgements

This Toycon marked the 1st year of my invasion on all anime events. And I am so glad that In a year. Everything changed. I now really believe that everything can really change in a short span of time.

In a year. I made new friends. Removed old foes, and marked another legacy to be filled up. I am very much happy that I will be joined by my new friends and become part of them no matter how good or bad things will come into my life.

Again, I say this another time.

Thank You, WTF!!!

Acknowledgments for this AfterCon: To The WTF Cosplayers, Kuya Ryan (or Kuya Bear), Ate Tel, Eloisa, Kuya Joel, Ate Ehm, Jelo, J, Jemire, Jake, JC, Desiree, Vec, Momo-chan, Taki, Mardel, Aslan, Khal, Nyao, and Anj and all other WTFR's, To the WHO Guys, To my bestfriend Carlo/Twist, To Shorty and to Ana of LAG for the pics in my Multiply, To the Organizers, Collectibles Unlimited, to Team Kyoudo headed by Sempai Sephiroth, to Sir JP Palma Gil, Kuya George Salire and Kuya Leo Afable of HeroTV and HeroTV Forums, To Loj/synth, To FART, and to all other cosplayers and eventgoers. Thank you very much! Domo Domo Arigatou!

This is KW Aftercon, The Insights Inside the Events

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Two Days Left, Four Days to Go..

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:36:00 +0000

School's fast coming and another 10 months full of you know, hardships, difficulties, and yeah. dilemmas.

And what better way to start a new school year are Dilemmas..

A Dilemma which will test my ability to Judge and my ability to whip out things in a flash..

You may know that I have already 6 straight days of classes. Mondays to Saturdays. and that is really a damn thing to me..

I really wanted a really flexible schedule particularly on Fridays and Saturdays, because they are considered to be convention penultimates and convention days. particularly Saturday.

But. to no avail. It will be one of my heaviest semesters to be. maybe next to the expected heavy OJT on Summer 2008.

And that will test my ability to whip out things in a flash..

So my school starts on Thursday. and that starts my 10 days straight of leaving the house.. because of ToyCon..

And yeah. Toycon will be on Saturday and Sunday, and ABS-CBN, surprisingly, is one of the sponsors..which they will do for the first time since the two Hataw Hanep Hero conventions.

The AfterCon of the 6th Toycon will be on June 24, 2007

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KW Personals: Resignation to Zen Otaku Honbu

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 27 May 2007 13:55:00 +0000

Today marks a new chapter in the never ending saga of my life. I find it hard to do it. And I find it hard to think about it in any other way I can..

It's a rainy Sunday. and I never thought. that the rains that pour down in the metropolis signaled the start of a new dawn and a new beginning..

Let me share to you. My Announcement.,.

27 May 2007

To my Dear friends in Zen Otaku Honbu:

Almost 2 years ago, I was invited by my forumite friends in the old ABS-CBN Forum to join a new forum. This was because ABS-CBN Forums went down for some technical glitches. They invited me to join an invision-made board named Zen Anime HQ Boards.

I became one of the pioneers of the forums. alongside the Three main admins, Anime Kabayan, Kuya Jamibu and Tetsugaku-sha. I presented myself to become the moderator of the still-fledgling forum. They gave me the request and from thn on, I beame the most senior of all moderators in the forum. Even though I was young then (at 16). I took the job seriously and I became loyal to my superiors and set my example among members.

I never knew, that from the time being, Zen Otaku Honbu was Evolving. I became a part of that evolution. This evolution made me form a part of me and also, made me what I become today.

I initiated what could be the firsts for ZOH: I became the first to use non-traditional forms of advertising to entice more members. I initiated the goodwill meetings with other anime forums, I steered the EB's of ABS and, now, Zen Forumites, I made possible the first EB of an anime forum with a renowned Dubbing Director/Actor, I became the first to introduce ZOH in Anime Events, and I began the first broadcast of Zen Honbu Reports.

All these firsts that I have done should not only be credited to me. I should also give credit to the Administrators and my co-Moderators who really do their best to make all of these possible.

But, as what the wise people tell. All good and happy things must, and will, come to a gratifying and, sometimes, surprising end.

I never knew that this is the most difficult decision that I have done in my whole life. More than what I have done in my home, school, work, online or non-online things. I get the feeling that maybe, not all people will want to do this just because of indifferences. But aside from that reason alone, I have other plans.

I want to mature as an otaku. I want to explore new things beyond me. I also want to look at new opportunities and to look beyond what is like behind ZOH.

I am now telling to you, that, Starting the 2nd of June, 2007, I shall now bid goodbye to my home for the past 2 years. I am officially resigning as a senior moderator and will leave the 161-member strong Zen Otaku Honbu. I shall rededicate my life, love and work to a new family, for which I am not at liberty to tell you now.

I know that some or all of you maybe surprised or may not acccept my decision. But I have carefully decided and thought over my decision. I consulted my inner thoughts and my ability to discern things. Moreover, it is me who will only step out of the door of the forum. I do not wish for more people to step out also and join me in my chosen endeavour. I need not a defection. My resignation is enough already.

I thank all of those who were with me for the past 2 years of my stay in ZOH. To the administrators, Anime Kabayan, Kuya Jamibu and Tetsugaku-sha, for giving me guidance, advice and wisdom. For being there to aid me. and for giving me the privilege to become loyal to you. You are, definitely, the right persons to magnify the ideals of Zen Otaku Honbu.

To my Former co-Senior Moderators, Genjo Sanzo and Soulassassin547. Thank you for assisting me in my job. And for being one with me in all of what I have done. Thank you for all the help. It was, really, a grateful experience.

To my Junior Moderators, especially to my own trusted Junior Mod to which I trained to become the rightful heir of me. Pinoy Big Narutonian. Thanks because I was there to guide you and clear you up of all the wrongdoings the members made. I really wanted to show you more. But, really, It is now time to bid farewell.

To the senior and junior members, newbies and other stakeholders of the the ZOH Forums. Remember that I left behind a legacy to own you all. I left but I do not wish to end it in here. I may be ambivalent. But I have my legacy rushing to the forum. My deeds (as a moderator) will definitely haunt whatever you do evil (to the forum). So, I wish I do not see anymore of that.

And, to the one person I shown my views and secrets with, to the one person who really is my partner, to my Loyal Friend Synth. I'm really really sorry. But I really really have to do this. I found a new family. I have found my real bestfriend. But I am so very thankful thatI met you and shared my thoughts and given me valuable information. I hope you never stop doing this to me, even as though we are now parting our ways. And remember that I need not a defection. Do not follow me anymore. I will move along with my new bestfriend and my new family. But, I say, Thanks for all of what have you done for me.

Let my resignation be the First and Last one to happen In ZOH. I don't want some other members/mods to follow me. I did this because I have a purpose. But to advise everybody. If you think you have a new home to set foot unto. Think twice before you enter. I already did that, and that's why I'm leaving. To mark a new legacy to be filled up.

To cap off all these things that I have said and written. I leave with no anger, and I leave with full of memories. I leave with my principle intact, and I leave with an impression that Zen Otaku Honbu is really a place where the best minds gather for the best Ideas in the Philippine Anime Scene.

May Zen Otaku Honbu be a pillar in promoting awareness and in setting the trend in the advocacy in Philippine (specifically, Filipino-Dubbed) Anime.

Thank you and Goodbye.

Domo Arigatou, Sayonara desu

-KiRa-YaMaTo-
Former Senior Moderator, Zen Otaku Honbu

PS> I shall rightfully give the Zen Otaku Honbu event tarp to Synth, I will give it to him on the next event which is the 6th Philippine ToyCon on June.

I leave this to the people who will think of my reason of my resignation, But I already said it all, and I prefer to keep mum on the real thing of my resignation except to my real and trusted friends.

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KW AfterCon - Mangaholixx Manga Mania

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Fri, 25 May 2007 13:29:00 +0000

The 19th of May was not any Typical Saturday, First off, it was the Saturday after Elections, so the COMELEC and NAMFREL results of the Senatorial and Partylist elections were the first find among the newspapers that morning. The Proclamation of Pampanga's newest Governor, Fr. Eddie Panlilio, The Maguindanao Election poohoo, the Dong Puno vs. Ruffy Biazon Congressional Fight in Muntinlupa, and some Proclamations went into the frontpages of the Day.

But anime fans considered the 19th of May to be another day which will mark another history in Anime Events here in the Philippines. It was in this day that Mangaholixx Magazine was launched through an "animangaming" event called Mangaholixx Manga Mania, held at the Biggest Mall in the Philippines and in the whole of Asia, SM Mall of Asia's Music Hall.

Your coordinator, along with my Bestfriend and Cosplayer Twist went at the Mall of Asia about 20 to 30 minutes before the gates were opened. Also seen was Zen Otaku Honbu Coforumers Synth and Moonlight, Shorty and WTF's Ate Ehm, along with some folks from FC. First glimpse of the event area. This will be too noisy and so coincidental.

Why? Because a Remote Broadcast of Eat Bulaga's Taktak Mo o Tatakbo is going on. If we could measure it right, EB is broadcast on GMA, and M3 is Presented by HeroTV, which, we know by heart and soul, Owned by ABS-CBN. But let's get off the issue of that.

Anyway. The event was also sponsored by Fully Booked, Oishi, Q Powerstation, Comic Alley and, surprisingly, a First for them, UniversiTV (Owned jointly by Zoe Broadcasting, which happens to jointly own QTV with.... guess what, GMA Network!, and Estima Content, which produces the Morning Gagfest "HaPinas" which also airs on QTV, UniversiTV Airs on UHF 33, Beyond (SkySilver, SkyGold and SkyPlatinum) Cable Channel 5 and Global Destiny channel 98 .) which was with HaPinas Host Joaqui Tupas getting the attention of the convention-goers and share their own jokes and read Tongue Twisters.

First Hours

The First 5 hours of the event went ho-humm,. yeah, ho-humm. Although there were already cosplayers donning their costumes, getting pictures and waiting for the catwalk.. The first 5 hours of the event was, really, at most "ho-humm".

Not to mention the guesting of one of Culture Crash's Pioneers, Taga-ilog which DeviantArtists like Twist grabbed the chance to ask the question on why CCM "died".

The Music Hall was beginning to become Jampacked as more and more people and more and more cosplayers attended, The people began to swell at around 11 to 12 noon, And the people who will watch the EB Live via SNG Broadcast made also the people around the Cosplay Registration booth swell in huge numbers. probably to shade in the basking heat of the sun.

Anti Kapugo Sentiment/We Saw Lyceans

At around 2 to 4 pm. The people were now beginning to swell heavily the small Music Hall (Told Ya the Music Hall can become a Megatrade if Jampacked). The cosplay competition was going to start at that time and Team Zen Honbu composed of Tetsugaku-sha, Jinademaru and Kuya Jamibu already arrived.

As we skip other moments, I interviewed Members of Soul Society Philippines (the one Twist joined, a compendium of Bleach Fans) and, as what a true freelance Anime Journalist can do, asked their reaction and heard their resentment on the Dubbed Bleach aired on GMA (A Note to Angelo Crisolo, told ya that they suck, that's why you lose to Ueki's wrath). I also joined with the WTF

Some notable cosplay acts were Kuya Noel on the Sasquatch costume, Kuya (er..este..PAPPIE 46 THE FUTURE! because of the cosplayer number, 46) Bear, Jemire as Zombie, J (MatrixShino) as Yaiba, Kuya Jojo as Cell from DBZ, Jelz as Haru, Des(Deathsumi) as Doraemon, Yoru and Wolbo.

I also saw, of course, Ate Tel, Anje, Nyao, Vec (DarkWish), Momo-chan and some other WTF members which I never met.

Before the indiv cosplay ended, A surprise went into me, It was my Broad Classmate Clark Trinidad with a friend from Asia Pacific College. I was definitely surprised Clark went to the event and cordially showed him the Cosplayers Area. to the delight also of Twist. Clark said to me that it was his first time to an event. Well done Clark!

As night falled to the event, So did the attendees which were eitherway Tired, worn out or wanting to stroll along the big mall. I never saw Kala perform anymore nor returned to Team Zen Honbu. I went with Anje, Shorty, France, Jho, and Twist to Timezone to have some helping of Boom Tarat Tarat...este..Videoke pala

The event ended and so did the fireworks, Also the winners were announced. A Big Congrats to all of them!

Final Words and Acknowledgements

After the event, We strolled down as one team and proceeded to Teriyaki Boy, but I, Twist, Shorty and France went home already because we still need to catch the last train to EDSA.

The Event may look like as extraordinary. but by the looks of it. They chose the Wrong Place and They held it at the Wrong Time.

But to cap it all off. I must say...THIS IS UNEXPECTED.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for this AfterCon: Thanks to Mangaholixx Magazine. Team Zen Honbu and WTF Cosplayers.

THIS IS KW AFTERCON, THE INSIGHTS INSIDE THE EVENTS...

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

KW Personals: Field of Hope

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 20 May 2007 14:14:00 +0000

No no no.. it's not the Rie Tanaka song that is also part of the GSD Soundtrack. I'm using the title of the song because of some events that happened...

I won't budge in any more. I am completely fed up with the words stuck on my head. They may be there to go to the event. but please. No more "Mr. Nice Person look" to me..

I left them early, I really left them without knowing my plan..They may look ordinary, But from the guise of their faces. they look bothered. They look bothered because I bothered them, and that,,yeah, bothers me too,, They never knew that from the time I packed my bag..I've already left them.

Before, I always go home with them.. especially with one of my trusted associates. But now. this has changed. This definitely changed..

And I never knew. from the time being..I have found new friends. I have found my true and real calling.. I have found myself in the midst of my new life,. my new hope..

A newfound chapter in what I call, the Never-ending Saga of my Life...

And that's only the start...

Next post will be the complete report of Mangaholixx Manga Mania 2007.

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

KW Personals: Life Change

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:00:00 +0000

And yeah, Month after our anniversary, some life changing events went on..

1. The ABS-CBN April Coup> This you gotta hear, 47 percent versus the 35 percent of all other competitors, nationwide!

2. Return to MMORPG- yeah, thanks to Twist, I returned on playing MMORPG's, and The latest addiction of me,. Flyff.

3. Babaye Fafi Arjay, Anje and Chris Unggkey - I know this won't be the last time we'll meet. hehe. Im just here, your Loyal Kapamilya on the Go!

4. Anje and Twist's April Celebration (which was, incidentally, the WTF EB at Megamall) - Yeah, KW was there to cover, and KW was glad to be at the frontlines. and giving you my account.

5. 3/4ths left - I was disheartened when I never went to Egames Dom1nation last 28th, ergo, 3/4ths left of my life and I'm off.

6. Summer Stupor - Being in charge of the household made me more nuts than good.

7.Limitless Opportunities - I am wishing that no such stupidity will enter my mind once a person who carries me up..

8. Time Flies - It's really fast, 7 months to go, I'm 19. and all worn out.

9. Halalan 2007- I will only watch the ABS coverage, GMA will do it no good.

There are some of the life changing moments in my life, There are more, and I'd be glad to post it in here in Personal Space.

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

KW Personals: I'M USELESS, I'M WASTED, I'M HOPELESS, and I'M READY

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:46:00 +0000

DISCLAIMER: To all those who will be directly or indirectly affected by the words I'm going to blurt out in the succeeding paragraphs, I'm already apologizing in advance, I'm sorry, I'm really really sorry., But I have to do this to move on.

Last Friday, I was deciding on going to an event, I was thinking heavily, Although I am already sensing that I may not go., still, I am optimistic to go to an event like Egames Dom1nation.

And then, There came the Big day, but Yeah, the worst happened.

I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO TO AN EVENT, And even if it's a minor event,. I have to go to that event because I am the Event and Field Operative., But my title went into a waste, A useless pile of words they put it on me.

What happened last Saturday is what i call a sense of STUPIDITY and USELESSNESS to myself. I became Useless. I stayed at my house, living with my absurd neigbors, I want to go to the hell of the absurdity. I want to become free. I want to go out. But my parents never let me go.

But the thing is, Nobody supported me, I was not supported by my whoever I may call them. I dunno what Am I going to say, but I have the feeling that I was not supported because I am thinking that They have the nerve to go to an Major event and then they wont go to an minor event! HOW CRUEL!!

And the other thing I hate. This life for me is not just, I have been challenged by my own alter ego to change the tides. To change the position of what my mission is.

Thanks to them, I only have 3/4ths of my life now. I have struck 2 and 1/4ths of not going to an event, Even if it's a MINOR EVENT, I HAVE A PERSONAL OBLIGATION TO GO,. IT'S A PERSONAL CRUSADE AND A MISSION.I MUST GO TO ANY ANIME OR GAMING EVENT, WHETHER MAJOR OR MINOR (Circumstances Apply)

So what If anybody gets angry at me? So what If I wont go to their damage control? SO WHAT if I sense another absurdity next time I saw them? SO WHAT??

I cried, I never slept, Even a helping of Gundam SEED Destiny on ABS never solved me. Even thinking positively made matters worse, The things I thought was...IM HOPELESS, IM USELESS, IM JUST SO........WASTED

I know what Am i saying right now, And I really know., I know a few persons who since the time I write this, I felt comfortable, BUT THE FEELING OF BEING USELESS, BEING HOPELESS and BEING ANGRY..

Now, Im more pushed to go to the ends of an event, EVEN IF IT'S A MAJOR OR MINOR, I WILL HAVE THE COURAGE TO SCOUR AND TO GO TO ALL OF THOSE EVENTS. BY HOOK OR BY CROOK..

And if they show themselves in a major event, It's now or never, Im hating them for good. But I won't leave my job behind and my loyalty.

Because for one, I still am grateful to three persons who gave me the chance to become what I am

Now that the damage has been done, The event is over, All has been said, I am so hating on what will be the after-event observations, OBSERVATIONS that I SHOULD HAVE SAID, I SHOULD WITNESSED and EXPERIENCED, AND SHOULD I HAVE BLOGGED TO YOU IN KW AfterCon, And yes, As I hear the aftermath of the event, The salt has been added to the wound. And not only a pinch, but a WHOLE TON OF SALT HAS BEEN ADDED TO MY OWN WOUND,

Im affected because I never went. Im affected because MY PARENTS were the reason why I never went, Im Affected because Financial Matters failed me, Im affected because Im a FAILURE TO MY TITLE, AND TO MYSELF both as a Person, As an Otaku, As an Convention Chaser and As A Forum Member.

Im crying, Im losing my self composure. Im angry, I all have my inner hate and anger feelings inside me, Im not feeling well, Im not OK, and Im not ready to accept damage control. And Im ready to die.. Lest the 3/4ths of my life is in my hands. It's me against the knife.

And Im not kidding to myself.

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

KW Anniversary: WTF?! EB, 21-04-2007, The Account

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:05:00 +0000

It was Saturday morning, I woke up at an more earlier pace than what I usually wake up for my GSD Rituals, But that Saturday morning was not the usual Saturday morning that I really do..

Because last Saturday, 21 April 2007, Was Twist's birthday and a WTF?! EB.

And I really went up early to prepare myself for the event, because Twist is one of my new friends since I went back to school. At first, I thought I will never find a new friend who shares my passion for Anime other than my Trusted friends from the Honbu and my Broad Classmate Rochela.

But when I saw him during the Org Recrutiment Week (in which he also happens to be the de facto President of the LAG). We never split up and, as they say, THE REST IS HISTORY (much more like the way we started this Blog or when we delved into our first con).

Even with our Friendship had it's own ups and downs and we have our own personal problems. We managed to get hold of our own situations and also help each other in our own problems.

(wait, am i being sentimental? Let's get down to business, shall we?)

Anyway, I got out of the house at 9:45 am Skipping a phase of GSD on my schedule. I arrived at the mall, although newly opened. was full of commotion when I saw that there was a fire that gutted the St. Francis Side of the Mega (ie. Back of the mall)

I went to CA at the still scheduled time of 10:30am. but I was too surprised.. "naka, wala pang tao sa loob ng Comic Alley!" I thought to myself.

Synth was next to me after finding a probable WTF'r inside the "hotspots", Greenwich and TimeZone.

After 15 or 30 minutes of waiting, The Birthday Boy arrived at the mall with his sister Katrina. And after them, We saw Ate Kate (of Senti), and then Jake, and then the other birthday celebrant, Shorty, the WTFR's starting with Fafi Jojo and Ate Ehm, then Chris (unggkey), JC (wolbo), kunebitt, and the other members Team WTF like Ate Tel, Kuya Noel, Fafi Arjay, Jason, Des and Beck, Anje, Jemire, Kuya Bear and the other WTFR's I forgot to mention because of time constraints of writing this Blog.

And the activities. well the usual eating of food (and that's Greenwich, ^_^ ) at the Foodcourt and with the special participation of the newly-released Gringo Honasan while waiting for the Pizza because Gringo happened to Campaign in Mega and ate with some of the Supporters and the Media as well

Then there were the TimeZone playing, for keeps, having my own helping of Time Crisis 2, the Purikuru shots, and reserving a room for the Karaoke session. Then went to Club Synergy but was later bucked off by a bunch of weird bullies and hiphoppers who were also waiting for a "clan meet" or something.

And then Toy Kingdom for the toy window shopping before going back to TZ for a Round of Macho Guapito and Salamat.

We went home at 7pm, but before we went home, We grouped together for a Kapamilya and Kabarkada moment

When I went home (after joining Twist and Kat at SM North), I really forgot what the day meant, It was a birthday of one friend who really shared with you your innermost feelings and your anger in life. A friend who went with your trials and defeats and successes and victories.

And, yeah, a Friend who you will not only call him only as a Friend, but a True and Real Bestfriend.

BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWIST!

Till Next Post!

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

Kira’s World 15 (15 April 2007) What is ABS-CBN doing with TMNT?

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:01:00 +0000

In the light of the recent programming coup of ABS-CBN particularly in the daytime schedule, one change made anime fans almost angry to the respected network.

Thursday, 7 March, ABS-CBN aired commercials for their newest offering on the HeroZone block.

No, it’s not anime, it’s an American animation and, yeah, tagalized.

ABS called it the “resurrection” of a legend. It dubbed in their commercial cues that the series “returned”. It really is, in fact, ABS-CBN’s precious “Freddie Garcia Gem” that lorded Friday night blocks in the 90’s

It is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)

The anime fans went irate when at first; they thought TMNT is going to cancel Naruto over the 1730 slot. Zen Otaku Honbu was quick to analyze the impending cancellation because

ABS-CBN has 2 Kristine Hermosa Shows airing, one is the ongoing rerun of Pangako Sa Iyo, the Other, the Sineserye remake of “Palimos ng Pag-Ibig”
There were no impending cancellations over Inocente De Ti, Kapamilya Cinema and, yeah, Pangako Sa Iyo
Naruto was (feeling) quite lonely when Beet ended and replaced by Pangako Sa Iyo and that made the ratings suffer than the usual.
No words of replacement from the Network Management.

As quick as they drew fire over their “Hapontastic” block, they immediately showed a related ad of the block clarifying that Naruto won’t be cancelled and instead, moved it in an earlier slot of 1730 (was it early enough?)

KW Take on This

Now we go to our Take on This segment

As a loyal kapamilya viewer, I sense that ABS-CBN is in such, in a hurry to use the afternoon block as ballyhoo for the Manila Analog and Digital station. The ballyhoo is to mix up and destroy the Manila Block so that the Provincial linkup will be bombarded with damning local programs, countless early timeslots of ABS-CBN shows from Manila and other countless reasons to destroy Anime in the lineup. Which is why, ABS-CBN was keen on moving GSD on the 10 am slot on weekends so that it won’t be shown on Sundays in which ABS-CBN has a boxing bout to cover from the US.

I don’t see the “reform” ABS is doing to effectively capture the Market, Even with the best minds there is to shape up what is now called Hero TV, still, ABS-CBN is not keen on pursuing the market they thought was just a kid’s market. ABS-CBN is not doing every step it can to effectively capture and target the Otaku market which they think is for premium subscribers only.

The good thing that ABS aired GSD before the Bleach deadline only turned bad because GSD is a prime program. It should be placed in a prime spot because of the content and the market it can reach. Although this is already the nth time I’ve been doing this, still, I ask to ABS-CBN, it is not too late to air GSD on the said prime spot.

For the return and “tagalization” of TMNT, I say, It is not bad to give back the blessings that the show gave to you in your heyday, but please, come think of the recent situation wherein Anime now leads over American Animation. It will only make your ratings suffer more than what you are experiencing right now.

As for the almost close cancellation, ABS should make their decisions wise not only for the otakus but for the viewing public in general. Picture Naruto as an afternoon pastime not by Otakus but by the public who supports it and I’m sure. This USTv winner sure is one for the win, not only in ratings but in the hearts of Filipinos.

This is Kira’s World 15

Until the next KW 15 next month

-HeAdIn’-OuT!-

KW Annivesary: Return

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:06:00 +0000

Im currently listening to Gary V.'s 1994 OFW hit "Babalik Ka Rin". Ill embed this to let you hear the message of the song..

The Song is about the return of a Pinoy to his home wherever he might be..

And that's one of the topics of my blog today

I was doing some blog diving on my blog for my reveille, and I would like to share to you some posts of mine that are worth revisiting for...

Sorry, if i hadn't posted on here since the very start of August, I become very very busy with my commitments her at school,, hmm, my very bad

But this is my project in Filipino to think about,, This is the speech i made for my "talumpati" for our subject. This may wake-up in the present situation of the current anime doom, not boom.

Many thanks to Anime kabayan, Kuya Jamibu, SoulAssassin and the guys at ZEN HQ for helping me out and to quote some passages for the speech

Behold, My Speech

"Pananaig ng Isang Kulturang Anime
Talumpati Ni: Redhor Markie J. Mendoza
A-106

Ipinasa kay: Bb. Jeriny R. Geronimo
Lyceum ng Pilipinas, Maynila

PANIMULA

Binibining Jeriny Geronimo, Sa ating mga kapuwa kamag-aral, at sa inyong lahat, Magandang Umaga.

Isa akong Anime fan. Hilig ko ang panonood ng mga ito sa aming telebisyon. Partikular ako sa panonood ng de-kalidad na anime at sa istasyong ngapapalabas nito. Ngunit mayroon ng mga problema ang humaharaharang o kung hindi man ay sumisira sa pagpapalabas ng Anime. Hangad ko ang maiklaro ko ang lahat ng mga patutsada at bira ng mga taong higit na kumakalaban dito. At aalamin din natin ang mga tao na siyang naging mga haligi upang maipalabas pa ang mga ito sa telebisyong Pilipino at ang mga taong naging mga sandigan upang harapin ang mga problemang kinakaharap ng Anime.

PAGLALAHAD

Bago ko sasabihin kung ano ang mga problemang hinaharap ng Anime sa kasalukuyan, Ipapaliwanag ko muna kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng Anime, ang pagsisimula nito sa bansang Hapon at sa buong Mundo, at ang pagsisimula ng isang rebolusyon sa Pilipinas .

Ang Anime ay isang ekspresyong Hapon na ang ibig sabihin ay “any and all animation or cartoon - regardless of the genre, style, or nation of origin. Outside of Japan the word "anime" has come to refer specifically to animation of Japanese origins” ayon sa Anime News Network.

Sinasabi naman na nagsimula ang Anime kay Ozamu Tezuka, isang obrero ng pabrika. Dala na rin ng kanyang imahinasyon at panonood niya ng mga cartoons ni Walt Disney, ay sinimulan niya ang “Astro Boy”. Ang istorya para dito ay ibinase niya sa kanyang manga (komiks na gawa ng hapon). Dahil dito, dinadakila na ngayon siya ng mga anime otaku (fans at supporters ng anime) at tinatagurian na ngayong siyang “ama ng anime” at dito nagsimula ang isang rebolusyon na magtatagal hanggang sa kasalukuyan.

Sa buong mundo, nito lamang dekada ’70 hanggang ’80 lamang umusbong ang rebolusyong ito. dahil na rin sa mga anime na katulad ng “Mazinger Z”, “Mobile Suit Gundam” at iba pang mga “mecha” anime o anime na may kaugnayan sa mga robot. At dito rin sa taong ito nakalasap ang Pilipinas ng unang tikim ng Anime.

Nagsimula ito noong 1979. nang ipalabas ng GMA Radio and Television Arts ang “Voltes V”, at dito na nagsimula ang kabi-kabilang pagpapalabas ng Anime. Ngunit natigil ito dahil sa isang proklamasyon ni Dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos na nasgsasabing “bayolente” ang palabas na ito at maaring makasama sa “pamilya at lipunan”. Ngunit ayon sa Anime News Network. Posibleng itinigil ito ng diktador dahil napakamalapit ito sa sitwasyon ng Pilipinas noong panahong iyon.
Ang pagpapahintong ito, ayon kay Marlo Magtibay, isang anime critic/commentator,sa kanyang website ang lalo pang “nagpaalab ng puso at damdamin ng mga Pilipino”. Kaya noong napaalis ang diktador noong 1986, nagbalik na rin ang kalayaan sa pagsasahimpapawid ng mga obrang ito. “Nagsimula ito sa ‘Daimos’, ‘Transformers’, ‘Macross’ atbp. sa hawak ng gobyernong networkna IBC-Islands TV 13 at RPN channel 9” ayon sa isang anime commentator na tatawagin nating si soulassasin.

Nagkaroon ng lay-low ang anime noong 1987-1989 hanggang sa lumabas ulit ito noong 1994, sa pamamagitan ng TV network na ABS-CBN ang “Julio at Julia” na idinirehe ni Danilo “Danny” Mandia, isang beteranong radio talent. Naging malaking hit na ito dahil ito ang kauna-unahang anime na gumamit ng Wikang Pambansa bilang boses nito. At ito ay sinimulan ng Dating Pangulo ng ABS-CBN na si G. Federico “Freddie” Garcia.

Dahil sa rebolusyong ito, lalong sumingkad ang anime sa Pilipinas mula noong taong 1994 hanggang 1998. Nagkaroon na rin ng bagong trabaho ang mga dating radio talent bilang mga dubbers. At ang mga istasyon ay gumagawa na rin mga hakbang para ang anime ay maging parte ng pang-araw-araw na kultura ng Pilipino. Noong panahong ding ito naging sikat ang “Zenki” at “BT’x” ng ABS-CBN

1999, Bumalik ang Voltes V na may moniker o pahaging na “The Biggest Anime Series Comeback of the Second Millennium” , Bumalik ito sa dating tahanan na GMA 7, kasama pa ang mga anime na “Gundam Wing”’, “Gundam G” sa GMA, at “Tenchi Muyo” at ang pinakasucessful na ”Neon Genesis Evangelion” sa ABS-CBN. Naging parte na rin ng network war ang Anime dahil sa kabi-kabila na paglalagay ng schedule nito sa programming ng dalawang network

Noong panahon na nagkakagulo na ang Pilipinas, taong 2001 ay nagkaroon ng isang malaking pagkauhaw ang anime dahil sa Impeachment Trial ni Dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada. Kabi-kabila ang coverage ng dalawang network para dito at talagang nasakripisyo ng husto ang anime.

Mapunta tayo sa kasalukuyan, 2004-2005. Ang anime ay hindi na kasing-tindi mula noong naging kalakasan nito noong 1994. Kahit na sabihin na natin na naging maganda ang taon para sa anime, hindi natin maiiwasan ang mga kabi-kabilang problema na nararanasan ng anime. Una na dito ang pangaalipusta ng isang anime na tinaguriang napakaganda. Ito ay ang “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED”. Pangalawa, ang panggagamit ng isang network para mapasakamay ang isang maitim na hangarin na manguna. Pangatlo, ang paghihirap ng mga anime dubbers ngunit hindi sila nabibigyan ng kakauting pagkilala. Pang-Apat, ang kakaulangan ng rekongisyon ng anime club At panghuli, ang pagpapalawak ng kulturang Tsino at Koreano.

PANININDIGAN

Paniniginanin natin ang mga problema at ang mga kaakibat na solusyon na dito. Ang unang paninindigan ukol sa “Gundam SEED” ay mahalaga, Ayon kay Magtibay. Ito “ang pinakamagandang Gundam series sa panahong ito...”. Maaring hindi kayo sasang-ayon dito sa sinasabi ko, ngunit ang kalabang anime na siyang nagpalabas ng mga tirada at patutsada na paukol dito ang sumira sa magandang anime na ito. Ang anime na ito ay mahigpit na lumaban sa Gundam SEED, at nagwagi sila. Kaya hindi malayong maging kapwa-Pilipino rin ang sisira sa rebolusyon ng Anime.

Pangalawa. Ang panggagamit ng anime ng isang makapangyarihang network upang maihangad ang kanilang patuloy na pangunguna. Ang network na ito ay tilang sadyang “inilulubog sa sariling mantika” ngayon. Sa kadahilanan ng pagpupunyagi ng isang Kapamilya na ihatid ang anime para sa nakararaming manonood sa pamamagitan ng HERO TV. Nalubog sila. Sila rin ang nanguna sa pagapapahaging na sila ang anime. At sila rin ang awtoridad ng anime. Nasaan na ang pagiging awtoridad nila?? Wala!!. Nalubog dahil sa pagkagahaman at pagiimpok ng mga programang sisira sa anime at pagkikipot ng airtime para dito. Ika nga ni Magtibay sa kanyang weblog, “Sa palagay ninyo ba, nasa inyo ang pagiging OTORIDAD ng anime? Inayos ba ninyo ang buhay ninyo?Hihintayin ko ang sagot ninyo... Basta ako, hindi ako nagkulang sa pagpapaalala... Pero ayaw ninyong makinig... Iyan tuloy ang sinapit ninyo... Kasalanan ninyo iyan... Mahirap bang gawin ang mga pinakikiusap ko sa inyo?”

Pangatlo, ang paghihirap ng mga Anime dubbers para sa kanilang rekognisyon o pagkilala. Kilala natin sina Sharon Cuneta, Vilma Santos, Edu Manzano atbp. Ngunit kilala nyo ba sina Jeff Utanes, Michael Punzalan, Wendy Villacorta-De Leon, Blair Arellano at Katherine Masilongan?? Sila ang mga boses sa likod ng mga paborito nyong mga karakter na sina Kouya Marino, Kira Yamato, Lacus Clyne, Uzomaki Naruto at Haruno Sakura. Hindi natin sila nakikilala dahil kulang sila sa rekognisyon at pagkilala. Maalala natin ang isang lathalain sa Abante Tonite noong Mayo na hindi sila nakakatanggap ng sapat na pasahod, benepisyo atbp, Ganyan din si Megumi Ogata. Isang kinkilalang dubber sa Hapon, Ayon kay soulassassin, Kaparehong-kapareho ang sitwasyon ng mga dubbers sa Hapon nang dito rin sa Pilipinas. Kaya marapat lamang na kilalanin, respetuhin at tratuhin natin sila bilang mga artista na rin dahil sa kanilang ginagawa na para mahiatid ang puso ng karakter na ginagalawan nila.

Pang-apat. Rekognisyon ng mga anime club sa mga kolehiyoat unibersidad. Ang lahat ng mga otaku ay nagsumikap na magkaroon ng dausan ng kanilang mga sentimyento at hinaing. Pinilit nilang magkaroon ng anime club sa kani-kanilang mga unibersidad, May iba na naging matagumpay. May iba na nasira. Ngunit isa lang ang gusto kong maipahayag sa araw na ito. Dapat ay maihanay ang mga anime club bilang mga kasapi sa mga college-based o school-based organizations. Mali ang gustong iparating ng mga kumakalaban sa anime na nakakasama sa pag-aaral ang anime. Mali rin ang paratang na ang mga anime otaku ay pabor sa kaharasan. Ang paghaharang na ito ang di malayong sisira rin sa pag-iisa ng mga anime otaku sa buong Pilipinas.

At Panghuli. Nakakasawa na ang pagpapalabas ng mga Tsinobela at Koreanobela sa telebisyon. Ito ang siyang pangunahing dahilan ng pagkasira ng anime. Ang mga iskedyul nito ay pilit na inilalalgay sa mg sagradong oras ng anime (5:00 – 6:00NH). Nakakasawa na ang ganitong pamamalakad ng mga Ehekutibo ng mga istasyon. Gusto kong sabihin sa araw na ito. Na ang mga anime otaku ay hindi isang minorya lang. Kami rin ay nagkakaisa at nakikibahagi rin sa lipunang aming ginagalawan. Ngunit nakikita rin namin ang bawat galaw ng mga prorgrama sa Telebisyon. Kaya ipinahahayag ko na dapat magkaroon ng PANTAY-PANTAY NA REKOGNISYON SA ANIME!!

PAMIMITAWAN

Bilang panghuling mensahe. Nais kong iparating na kaming mga komentarista sa anime ang siyang naging susi sa paglalapit ng anime at pagkakaroon ng isang malalalimang usapan ukol sa paksang ito. Hangad ko rin ang mailiwanagan kayo sa aking gustong iparating sa lahat ng tao dito sa apat na sulok ng ating klase ang paghihirap namin bilang mga komentarista, mamamahayag ng anime, at bilang mga ordinaryong tao. Muli po, isang taos pusong pasasalamat sa inyong lahat at Magandang Araw ulit sa ating lahat."

That was taken from the Mother of All Speeches, 03 Sept. 2005

This is the story of a Guild that I Truly admire, even though it may sound a Bit strange to create a Blog post about a Guild that may sound Strange because of it's "kabahuan" yet we are calling ourselves as... E B A K, mga FUFU, Eto na ang hinihintay nyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why They are named EBAK?? Is it because of the Members and the GM's who confesss to be "fufu"???? or because We are too stinky to challenge others???. Strangely Enough,, it is none of the two.

EBAK Came from Four guilds, Estrus, Bamboo, Astronix and Kawayan,, Who bonded themselves to create a guild which is far better and far more stronger than their predecessors, It's predecessors in the Loki Guild are Immortalz and Virus, which, for me, are the Two best guilds in terms of "kulitan"

The first time EBAK Saw action was just last Feb or Mar, I think, Since then , It has been handled by the 6 most powerful and influential but Funny Guildmasters and Consultants,, Namely:

Fafa Reggie (Eigger........., BS)
Fafa Mark(fujimarcus, BS)
xxxnostradamusxxx (Main GM, Knight)
`oiram` or Sojiiro (2nd Main GM, Monk/Assassin)
WiZ XerXes (3rd Main GM, Wizard)
and, My Guild, AnnE(4th Main GM, Priest)

I joined EBAK Through Fafa Smoke (Kuya Ian) when I was 74, It was a Stroke of Luck because it was Siege time and I was in GM Nos's Guild, After the siege, There was a major re-org of the guild because of the breakage of the agit in Geffen, After 2 days, I posted on the EBAK Forums about my feelings on the guild re-org, I Said that "it was the guild that experienced me the best friendship that i experienced", too bad and many of Our guildmates are now experiencing the worst thing that's ever to happen, And that Is Quitting

Mga Ka fufu, I now tell you that, as your guildmate, that I Still Believe that You are the Best Guild that I've Ever Joined Because of The Friendship that Ties Us in the Guild, even though we are in conflict, There is still one who believes in the guild, And that is Me, as your Guildmate, And as I end my post. Let me say that We are still the MOST FUFUEST GUILD IN LOKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11,

-KiRa-YaMaTo-. Lv, 8*/50, Agi Knight

Taken from EBAK Guild, 27 September 2005

and the last one, my favorite.. (Excerpted)

To the ABS-CBN Anime and Zen Otaku Honbu forumers. Anime Kabayan, Kuya Jamibu, synth, tetsu-sempai, Mikan-sempai, Prodigy, Ate Colleen, Pinoy Big Narutonian, windracer, Soulassassin, Joes, evileye_theblocker, and to all other members like Rineo, waltz and Mc08. Thanks because I was able to know and meet friends whom I can express my inner thoughts. my inner emotions and what my opinions are in the recent issues that plague the pinoy anime industry. Thank you for being there, for being open in our exchange of ideas when we post in our forums or in our blogs. I just wish that all these ideas of mine. My opinions and expressions won't go into into a sham of waste piled up in a wastebasket.

To The Doll House yuri group, again to windracer, synth, Ate Colleen, Mikan-sempai, tetsu-sempai and to Alianne, Ate Flor and to Dillian, They were the ones whom I should say as very much, The best group I joined. I shared all what I know on making and planning. I am also privileged to be one of the core members of the group. For this I humbly say, Thank you.
To my friends who were also my batchmates (hopefully,,,) on should I say, Where it all started. A106, 1st Sem, AY 2005-2006, I believed that all started in this group. It all started as a block section but, as time come and go, we were divided into differently-classed sections, Still I never thought that I will become friends with all of you.
(eto na,,) To the Lyceum Independent Sentinel, to my EIC Jonah, AE Ate Ehdz, to Ate Cha (who is also celebrating her birthday today, 10 Dec, Happy Beer-este-birthday!), Ate Kate, Ate Jam, Ate Kenneth, Ate Manel, Fafa Sef, Fafa Ramir, Fafa Redgz, Mark, Ate Myra, Ate Elha and Verniece. I said to myself during the tumultuous time of July that if i chanced the Sentinel, I be realizing the mistakes that I have done during that period (later..). Thanks for all the tips. for all the assignments and the pointers, and sorry if at one point I disrespected you, never followed your orders and became angry with some of you, I'm just still new, I'm am still adjusting because of my anime path and career. But anyway, you were not only my bosses, senseis or sempais, You were my adopted Kuyas and Ates. (credits also to JJ and Ate Honey)
To the one club which I will only join for my stay at the Lyceum, the Lyceum Anime Guild, to Sempai David, Bryan, Joseph, Ana, Shorty, Jiea and to Carlo or more commonly known to me as Twist. Yeah, we may seem inactive, we may seem as an NPA(non performing asset of Dean Norby :) XD :P). I won't promise, but when you leave the LAG (I think I will be joined by Kenji and Jiea in handling the guild when you're gone), I will do my best to continue what the LAG will be, to be the Center of Anime Excellence in the Intramuros area. Thank you for showing me that I am not alone, I am not fighting alone for my advocacy, Thank you for being there, and thank you (andami naman) for giving your trust to me. Like I said earlier, I am not promising to you, but I will make LAG an institution at par with other universities' anime orgs.
I am thanking Twist again for introducing me to new friends which are the WTF cosplayers (segue: thanks to FilCosplay, to Sempai Sephiroth for telling us the plans and points on making an event. We will try to make these pointers as we try to make the big one here in Lyce.). Although I have made some acquaintances with some cosplayers courtesy of windracer, (thanks if you trusted me during the Toycon and Ozine Fest-NCC 2006 during the GSD group cosplay). Nothing could replace the acquaintance that I made with the cosplayers courtesy of Twist during H3 2006 and, during the eve of my birthday, the UP AME Matsuri 2006(which I will discuss to you later on after this long post). Although I only know very very few of you like Keno and Yoeru, and I do not know the majority of you. Still, I am giving A big big thank you, definitely, because you made a big boost to our advocacy in Zen and made it more accessible.

And yeah, to Twist (again) because you became my comfort when I was sad. You became my best friend here in Lyce, Nobody can replace your Ideas, your visions (really?), your artwork (cool, hehe), and your humor, I became much more than an otaku, really!

Also. I am giving my thanks to 2 persons which shaped me. First is my fave dubbing icon, Sir Michael Punzalan. He was the dubber of all dubbers, an A-class director who helmed my ever-fave Gundam SEED and the one who voiced Kira Yamato. He was a big awe to us when we met him last 25 June. And I appreciated everything. I mean everything even during the time that the "issue" broke out, Still I am so privileged to talk to an Icon like Sir Mike Punzalan, bon voyage!

And to my only one, My Lacus Clyne, Arabel, It's been 2 years since we last met, but hey. I still remember you because you are bubbly, your face is so charming and your ideas are terribly more than anyone I knew. I hope that we meet again, someday. Maybe at a convention, perhaps!. :)

As I turn 18 today, I realize that I am definitely not alone. I have friends to lean on and to fall back on. I have my family and relatives to support for me. I have my professors and teachers to guide me. And more importantly, I have my Lacus and the Lord to inspire me.

Again, I'm saying this for the nth time already. A BIG THANK YOU , BECAUSE MY LIFE IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT ALL OF YOU WHO MADE ME A PERSON.

From the Birthday Message, 10 December 2006

These are only my faves. and it took them the diligence of me to post.. and tell it to the whole world..

And now. I return to them, to look at what KW has done for the past 2 years

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

KW Anniversary: Personal Level

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:05:00 +0000

Happy Easter and a Happy Anniversary to us all!

As we celebrate our 2nd year, KW is very much delighted to tell you that for the rest of our monthlong anniversary celebration, This will be our Personal Space. I will make at least 10 Posts for this month alone and this ma include some profanities or some hatred. hehe

But yeah, Friendster will be temporarily on Halt because we want KW To be the herald not only of anime, but of my Life.

We will return to Friendster when May comes, but on a different level

We will be posting feed blogmulcasts from Friendster here in KW Blogger, and not just a link to the site (which is the RSS Feed is giving us) But the FULL POST. This will be dubbed as KW Personals and it will be posted anytime within the month.

Also our KW15 and 30 Reports and AfterCon/Event Reports will still be part of the KW Blogger menu

So, again, This will be my Personal Space for a Month and We return to Friendster next month with a full blogmulcast here in KW Blogger.

For the meantime, Here is one of my early posts dated 21 April 2005 (I have an event on that day, whose birthday is it? Hmmm? It's in one of my links, hehe)

Anime Post no.1
Dated 21 April 2005
Here is my stand on Anime

1. anime in ABS is good,, but, sad to say, they lack in NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE, means to say that,, they either lack in FUNDING to uplink anime via satellite or THEY JUST DONT WANT ANIME TO BE NATIONAL

2. GMA's Animes are DOWNRIGHT MEDIOCRE, meaning,, they use the mediocrity of the filipinos to say that THEIR ANIME IS NO.1 AND USE THE SURVEYS TO WATCH THEIRS... HOW SAD AND HOW TRUE

3.Badly, NO ANIME IN ABS SURVIVED GMA's ANIMES BECAUSE OF THESE like Gundam SEED and Yu-Gi-Oh,, primarily because of..
a. loss of promotion
b. no provincial output

This is about on my stand,, these are only my comments on the suffering anime industry today...

Look at the fledgling commentary about anime, Here is the permalink to that post

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

Kira's World AfterConvention: Ozine Fest 2007

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:58:00 +0000

The next convention after the PSICOM convention 2007 was the much awaited Ozine Fest 2007 Held at the Megatrade 2 Hall at the SM Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City last 01 April 2007.

At the start, people were now crowding the entrance of SM Megamall Building B where I was situated alongside with our friends at WTF? Cosplay Team to which I'm embedded in. The euphoria became more intense as people lined up the 5th floor of the Mall and, albeit it was a Palm Sunday and a Mass is ongoing in that part of the mall, Crowds and crowds of people lined up to buy tickets and those who have already bought the presold ones lined up to enter the hall.

As expected, the lines of people outside turned into crowds that filled up the largest of all Megatrade halls, Ticket estimates show that around plus or minus 5000 people attended one of the most awaited anime events for 2007. So many that the tickets that were presold before the event and the tickets that were sold that day ran out and the event team reprinted more tickets impromptu. That suggests the intensity of the event that is considered to be one of the most awaited next to Hataw Hanep Hero and the Toy Convention.

The events were, of course, the traditional and ever awaited Cosplay competition, Breadpan Eating contest, Yakult Drinking Contest, the Ponta Drinking Contest, SD Gundam Force competition, Speed Drawing Contests, Band Performances and other contests and performances. Sam Concepcion, Jet Pangan and Stephanie Cuevas also guested at the convention to promote the upcoming anime Beck from HeroTV which was the principal media partner of the event.

And speaking of HeroTV, I talked ambushly to Sir Eric Go about what Anime Kabayan told me in the YM earlier before that he thanks Hero TV for the respect that they did to AK specially in the early broadcasts of the ABS-CBN-owned channel. Sir Eric told me in reply that he is watching our Small YouTube broadcast which is a true testament of what ZOHNeTV has already made it's appeal and respect because of no nonsense and truthful delivery of local anime news and info especially to HeroTV.

Although we have no pics or vids of the event. I made some poses in some snapshots done by the members of the WTF Cosplay Team. I also made another rare opportunity to be the Assistant of Matrixshino of WTF to cover the Individual cosplay competition which was joined by a whopping 211 cosplayers (which, by the way, we never expected so as the Ozine and Event team as well.) joined by some Doujin cosplayers. and the Group cosplay competition which was joined by 10 groups (and rooted for the GSD Group ^_^).

I also made to the point that I join the rest of the Zen Honbu Kapamilya which was there at the event like synth, pinacolada-neko, moonlight bomber, tetsugaku-sha, mikan, nagi, shin18, joes, windracer, tomoe, Lan of Otakuzine and other Zen Members who which we never saw because of the different times of which we entered the hall.

After the Cosplay competition and bonding moments with the WTF Kapamilyas, the results were announced and, thanks to the efforts of Fafi Jojo and the group. Fafi Arjay won in the Individual Cosplay Competition as Hitusgaya Bankai of Bleach. Congrats from Kira's World

And although our Zen Honbu resident cosplayers like Moonlight Bomber who cosplayed as Matthew Luke Laonglaan of the continuing fanfic "SNW: Suikoden Pilipinas", Windracer and Tomoe never won, I sense that in the hearts and voices from Zen Honbu, they won with deep admiration from the Home of the Exclusives.

As we end another AfterCon report, let's just summarize that this year's Ozine Fest is truly one for the recordbooks for having the "largest" of this and "most" of that, but never forgetting their target which are the otakus which are also true loyal readers of Otakuzine, Many thanks to the Ozine Staff, Dennis and Bryan Uy, Erica Gonzales and the Ozine Staff (especially Lan or John Ray Perez) for another year of bringing a well established and successful event, I'm hoping for the best next year, at Ozine Fest 2008.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT for this AfterCon Report: To the Zen Honbu Forumers who went there: synth, pinacolada-neko, moonlight bomber, tetsugaku-sha, mikan, nagi, shin18, joes, windracer, tomoe, Lan of Otakuzine and others, To the WTF? Kapamilyas whom I really saw and bonded with: To Ate Tel, Kuya Noel, Fafi Jojo, Jemire, Kuya Bear, Khal/Yoru, Jay/Shino, Deathsumi and her sister, JC/Wolbo, Anje, and especially to which I'm offering my services as his ever trusty anbu, Carlo/Twist, also to the other members of the WTF? which I never saw or forgot,, To the Zen Admins, Anime Kabayan and Kuya Jamibu, My Co-Zen Honbu Mods, Genjo Sanzo and Soulassassin547 To the Ozine staff for the event, To Sephiroth and the FC/Kyoudo Team, To Sir Eric Go and Team HeroTV, To the Hero TV Forumers, and to those who will read my AfterCon Report in Blogger, 360 and Multiply.

THIS IS KW AFTERCON, THE INSIGHTS INSIDE THE CONVENTIONS

-HeAdIn'-OuT-

Kira’s World 15 (15 March 2007): AnimaxGMA Fans plan to lose their loyalty

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:52:00 +0000

I received reports last 20 February and it was a link to a blog of Otakuzine’s Senior Editor, Erica “EK” Gonzales. I was so surprised to hear that, in her own words, she is planning to jump off the fence and change her loyalty from AnimaxGMA to other networks. What a big surprise indeed adding Ms. EK to the roster of former Kapusos who jumped off the fence of other channels.

But she meted conditions on her part in effect to change her loyalty to them, and they are:

1. You probably redid all the music, and this being the Philippines, with plenty of capable bands, that's cool with me. (Really, some of the Engrish in the originals were atrocious.) JUST DON'T MAKE A MESS OF IT.
2. I SURE hope you got a few Fil-ams to do the Minami siblings. People who can really TALK IN GOOD ENGLISH!! NOT carabao English, or Digimon(does this mean that EK herself hates the ABS dubbed Digimon which AnimaxGMA Acquired late last 2005) English, please!
3. I do hope Koyuki is sung by a nice singer person.
4. Of course, a great translation and dub on the whole.

Source – EK Gonzales’ Blog

Going back, let us now go to another aspect of the branding the Network creates for the Pinoy Audience, I saw another link coming from my source and it led me to the AnimaxGMA LJ group. And there was one question that came in from, who else, EK Gonzales herself!

I'd like to open up a little discussion: How are you guys liking the events Animax (AnimaxGMA) is making up nowadays, and the overall personality the station is now starting to have? For one I do appreciate the way they are showing they are for teenagers, and that people who watch their station are rather, erm, classier. However, they have to watch they do not alienate the lower class, fans they just may lose to the rival (Hero-ABS) station, being more accessible to the average Pinoy.

That’s true Ms. EK AnimaxGMA is only targeting the sosyals and the sosyal climbers (quoting RS Francisco during the Live AIDS Monologues, Social People or Charity Workers?)

It’s good that AnimaxGMA is targeting the two sides of the coin. GMA airing anime in Fil-audio (thanks or no thanks *deal or no deal music* to their partners like ALTA [which produces the celebrity-sucked Bleach and the sucked versions of Samurai X and CCS] and Telesuccess Productions]) which targets the C, D and E markets with crappy reruns and celebrity-dubbed chaos and their English-dubbed counterpart who targets the cabled and satellite-dished homes (courtesy of another Ally, Dream Satellite TV of Tony Boy Cojuangco)

But to get the ire again of the critics, here is an anger message to Fil-audio.

Yeah, me too. I like English dubbing better than Filipino because it sounds nicer. ^^; I do feel like Animax has a solid fanbase because of the the anime choices, but if you're an "average" Pinoy viewer, you can't help but think that the events hosted by Animax is somewhat out of reach.

To think, that is a shrewd opinion. Not like this one who foresees the end of their longtime god, albeit his liking to the sucked-up English dubbing of AnimaxGMA

Also, you must tell them. I watch Animax because primarily I like their choices in anime, and the English dubbing is on the whole more to my liking. But I do realize that my taste in anime is half-otaku (meaning, somewhat elitist). They are in big danger of losing the more average anime-watching person, the kind that DOES watch the big hits (like Naruto and YuGiOh). HERO is also beginning to get some pretty good anime in their lineup, Bleach or no Bleach upcoming.

And this is a more harsh but true opinion from one of the critics

I've noticed that some of Animax's events aren't catered anymore for those anime fans or otakus but instead for those elitists or non anime fans,hey they can invite again anime luminaries from Japan(hey remember the AXN and Animax events) to come here but instead we're getting these type of events which honestly aren't that interesting,too much cliche' and too sassy to some Animax viewers and they feel that Animax is just wasting its money on these events...But on the positive side they're kinda nice and different..Oh well the new management in Singapore doesn't have the same passion for animes of the old AXN-Animax management....But i hope there's an improvement before Hero TV outpaced them

Now AnimaxGMA, we’ll see if your PR machinery will work on us who criticize your network.

Also connected in here, are the grievances of the “die hard” AnimaxGMA Kapusos that blame AnimaxGMA for the fiasco that they produced during the 10 February Animax Speed Dating event in the SM Mall of Asia, the term being used there as “nagkalat ang AnimaxGMA”

To think, EK said in his post at the group that people go for these events because of one person, and that is Ely Buendia and his Pupil Band who are so uber-loyal (meaning die hard loyalty) to the Alliance.

And the downfall, these loyal before fans are now crying that the event had little or no mention of Anime in it (contrasting the alliance’s type of programming over their event last February).

These loyal before fans also remembered the plight that had happened last year, when AnimaxGMA held its 24 hour viewing contest called “Animax 24 Hour Watchathon” or whatever you call that contest last 03 February, 2006. Barely a few hours before another tragedy which struck ABS-CBN happened.

It was a tragedy, more badly than the ULTRA stampede. Many Otakus were pissed off by the fact that AnimaxGMA never informed that those who will join will have to register via Email, and they announced it ON THE DAY OF THE COMPETITION ITSELF. The Ozine Article depicted the “good side” being manipulated by the Butch Racquels and other paid-up press people (what am I saying is, the Very Manipulative PR Persons) of AnimaxGMA who can create a bad situation good or worse, create a PADDED ratings sheet.

Mr. Buendia, just a piece of unsolicited advice. Watch AnimaxGMA’s back. They may cause you another heart attack and cause your career to lose, and your band.

Another thing that the ex-loyalists shroud over is the Online Text Messages being used by the channel to lure again viewers and create a communication cycle. Again, this is another disgusting example of how does the number 2 network lure over the no. 1 network. And also, the cycle of communication particularly of Wilbur Schramm and Harold Lasswell combined.

And that is, to use the SMS medium to generate Feedback.

No, not generating feedback, that was the damn network’s perception. It was thought to be a vehicle to “air love messages on the air”. But it was, indeed, a misconception, because the SMS channel was used to AIR REQUESTS, and I mean IMPOSSIBLE (read, I-M-P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E) requests like Naruto, GSD etc. on that network.

Which is downright OUTRAGEOUS, FUNNY, INSULTING and nevertheless, again, for the umpteenth time. IMPOSSIBLE

I see that AnimaxGMA is doing desperate moves to regain the lead. They sense " experience” on their marketing strategy. and that is really a big upset for their loyal fans who are expecting on it

Till the next KW15 Expose next month when we feature the Insights from the Inside of Pinoy anime and the views straight from the horses mouths.

-HeAdIn’-OuT!-

Launching, The NEW Kira's World

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:05:00 +0000

Starting Tomorrow, March 15, you will experience a new high in anime journalism as Kira's World, the ONLY TRUSTED COORDINATOR ANIME PORTAL will sport a NEW LAYOUT and NEW LOOK,

But not only the physical side of it, Starting 15 March, KW will now be MORE BOLDER with EXPOSES and INSIDER SCOOPS with Kira's World 15 Every 15th of the Month

The analysis of the latest Anime Programmings in Kira's World 30 Every 30th of the Month in April, June, September and November

And the fearless opinions of the Coordinator in Kira's World 31 Every 31st of the month in January, March, May, July, August, October and December.

With the AfterConvention Report which will give straight reportage to the conventions attended by Kira's World every 3 days after the Convention

IT'S FEARLESS BUT IT'S CONCISE AND DIRECT TO THE POINT

IT'S THE NEW KIRA'S WORLD

THREE YEARS, AND GOING STRONG!!!!!!!

Thanks to all our supporters and Kapamilya Link Bloggers for their support..!!!!!!

Please Stay Tuned to the First XXXPose of KW15!

Kira's World in 2007 to 2009

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:21:00 +0000

Sorry If my Posts are so very much delayed. This is because of academic reasons and loss of ideas., heheh.

But as we venture into 2007. We are doing another milestone as Kira's World has chosen to become one of the heralds and chroniclers of Pinoy Anime History. We wanted to show that we are there to cover these milestones and for us to do our duty. We will be giving you a Preview of what's in store this year.

For our Forums Roll. I am a Full Time moderator of the Now one of the most recognized and fearless Anime forums websites that really devote to Pinoy-dubbed Anime, Zen Otaku Honbu, As 2006 left us an impression that we can be recognized. 2007 alone will be the start of true anime activism. With a YouTube channel and More partnerships and sources. We are assuring you that our news are more faster, more efficient and first. as we say. First and Exclusive is our keyword in 2007. Just like I say. If it's an Exclusive. It's gotta be Zen Honbu

Next. I am a fulltime member of the WTF! Cosplay Forums to which I will devote more time as a friendly forumer who can also do things as well. I am also an occasional forumer of the ABS-CBN Anime Forums and HeroTV Forums

Next is our Blog Plans. As I am telling it to you, I am going to change all of the profiles that Our Kira's World Family of Sites will bring to you.

First of which is here. Our main blog. We will now post new Anime issues and discussions Every 15th and the last Day of the month. ie. Semimonthly. This is to facilitate analysis and gathering for every issue that we tackle. But for our anniversary month, I will try to create at least 10 posts to also join in the celebration.

We also are launching an AfterConvention Report which will tackle all the events and highlights of the conventions that Kira's World have been covered. This will be posted 2-3 days after the convention or the Last Day of it (if it's a 2 day event).

I will also try to create Flash Reports in ZenHonbu and here inside the convention area to create a coverage continuity.

For Personal Space, which is hosted on Friendster and is available on http://kirayamato_icediver.blogs.friendster.com/kiraspersonalspace2. We will try to create at least 5 posts per month. It depends on the mood swings and the feelings to which I post. I will also create a reader for this so you guys who read at Blogger will make no more time typing out the URL as we will blogmulcast it via RSS.

For Yahoo! 360. We will be starting it on April and will also feature semimonthly unique articles independent of Blogger.

For Multiply. The Site is now on Test and will be fully operational by April. I also put the RSS of the Blog here in Blogger so that we are going to be able to simulcast the Semimonthly Blogger Articles. We will also try to create a once-a-week Article also independent from those previous hostings.

And you think it's only it? Better get ready for our Plans after the April anniversary.

IF I already bought a new PC. It will be easier for me to explore new dimensions of our advocacy. First of which is an All-Pinoy anime website that's in the planning stage and to be due on my 20th Birthday. 10 December 2008.

Also the KW Myspace Blog will be due on the 4th Quarter of this year. As well as the KW Youtube VideoLog which will be due on 3rd quarter of this year too.

We are also eyeing on KW on Livejournal in 2008 (probably in the 2nd quarter or Anniversary) and KW on Wordpress in 2009 (1st Quarter)

Ambitious and impossible it may seem, It will be a reality if all of us will work to create all these projects to create the advocacy that we see within these years. What I need is a little help and then we could create a helping hand so that our fights are going to be heard to the people and to our target. the Anime Otaku. be it a Forumer, a Cosplayer or just a simple viewer.

And thanks for all who will support for me in this endeavors. I know that your help in these plans are very much appreciated once we go in here.

Till Then. Until March 15th and every 15th and last day of the month here in Blogger!

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

The Late 2006 Kira’s World Anime Yearender Report: If 2005 is Bad, 2006 is Worse

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:30:00 +0000

Sorry for the uber-long wait because of my other commitments. Here is the very much awaited Kira's World Yearender Report.

Much worse, what we expected.

If the year 2005 is what we dubbed as the bad year for Anime because of the diminishing timeslots on local TV and the like, well, 2006 is no difference.

No difference, you may say. For one, the local networks (I mean the terrestrials, ABS-CBN [Channel 2 Analog and Channel 51 Digital] and GMA Channel 7) were not too keen again to put another anime on their timeslots. The equation was simple. If we put anime in these timeslots, we’re dead and toast. Competition between these two networks became more intense as the months go by, Last November, ABS-CBN Announced that they have already lorded it all on the AGB Nielsen Nationwide TV Survey, which the rival debunked and said that it was all lies.

Oh, the sourgraping of the rival network, how sweet.

The launch of HeroZone on ABS-CBN (I think last 3^rd quarter of 2006) made the anime from Bad (Bad as in what you expected it before this person resigned) to Worse. More worse was the resignation of ABS-CBN President Luis “Cito” Alejandro last March to “have a career jump” (but the real reason was the tragic ULTRA stampede which killed 72 of our poor people last 4 February) made the airing of quality anime and a hope of putting it into choice and competitive timeslots dim. Remember that this President was the one who went on the initiative of Launching HeroTV last 2005. He also was the President who aired, much to the big surprise of the Fans, Gundam SEED on ABS-CBN last 2004 (currently, the show reruns on Studio 23)

April was not as sweet as the roses in the bloom of summer because of the controversial axing of “Maria Sama Ga Miteiru” during 1 April, Yes although it was timed on April Fools. The surprise never fooled us. And fools are we when we knew that the MTRCB (damn bigots) had a hand in the axing of the show. Along with some of ABS-CBN’s pro-good Board of Directors like Emily Abrera and Rev. Fr. Tito Caluag, S.J.

May was the first time when we entered a HeroTV event, Summer Splash at Splash Island last 5 May 2006. Although the event meant waking up (not necessarily, I never slept that night. :P) and going to ABS-CBN at around 5 to 6 am for the shuttle to the Biñan, Laguna resort. The “never sleep” thing actually paid off. It was all but very good. Imagine that HeroTV pulled all the stops for this event that sure is quite as memorable. But as we write, we are still halfway through the year.

June and July signaled my return to school and 2 conventions unfolded on those months. The 2-day Toy Convention last 17 and 18 June 2006 at the SM Megamall Megatrade Halls 2 and 3 at Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City and the One-day Ozine Fest – National Cosplay Competition last 30 July at the LePavilion, Metropolitan Park, Pasay City. It was our first immersion to a true convention and with some surprises that we ourselves never expected. Those two events were successful and our participation was tremendous.

It was also in those months, particularly during the last week of June and the whole month of July when we uncovered the biggest slapup of all. A person met us and exposed all what he can expose us. By the moment I wrote it. It turned out to be one of my tests in my 2-year career as a forumite and a blogger. I can’t help but to semi-quit myself from the online world. And much later, right before the Ozine Fest, I returned, telling it to myself that I will now learn from this experience what a true controversy has and what a true controversy will fall out of notice once it is revealed to all.

Although August, September and October were the “dry” months for Events and Conventions for me, my campus life was starting to take charge. I became a member and, eventually, a core officer of the Lyceum Anime Guild, I met my, should we say, my boss because I’m his anbu, Carlo Castaneda or Twist. I also met Joseph (Mikan’s brother), Shorty, Brian, Ana, Jiea and Ban during our first GA last August. I definitely believed that I am not alone in this field. I remembered that I wanted to have an anime org here in the Lyceum to have an umbrella organization of all Otakus, Cosplaying or Non-Cosplaying, to be united in one voice and united in our field. I was very much thankful because, although we are not active, we wanted to feel that we are there for the Lycean otaku and, as we wanted to say. “Be not afraid”.

Also, I am so privileged to join in the school publication this year, The Lyceum Independent Sentinel. For me, it is not just a job for me, it is a privilege. A privilege that I worked and became a part of the team that I just only read in the past, I never expected and I definitely thank the Lord for giving me this sign that I am realizing my mistakes that I done during that tumultuous time by entering the school publication.

November was the prime month of all anime conventions because of the much-awaited Hataw Hanep Hero 2006 held last 18-19 November at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. The event was the mecca of all conventions, the crème-de la-crème of all events of the year. I went with Twist and there, I met his cosplaying colleagues from the WTF! Cosplay community. That made me become fulfilled because of the support that we gave them that meant a fruitful relationship between the forumers of Zen Otaku Honbu and the Cosplay Community. I am also very much grateful to HeroTV especially to Mr. Eric Go and Ms. Joy Go for bringing us this momentous event that doubled than those who attended the Pacquiao-Morales III grudge match held at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.

December, well, was my breakthrough month, with three momentous and very well-received events that shaped me through this month; I should say that December should not be only celebrated as the Christmas month, but rather, the Otaku Month.

First, my Pre-birthday salvo that I never blogged about yet to you because of the Birthday Message, UP-AME’s AME Matsuri 2006 held a day before my birthday, 09 December 2006 at the UP Bahay ng Alumni. It was my first time to go there and from the pictures that I saw of the last year’s event. Truly, this is much bigger than the past kAME Ulit last year. The cosplays were oh-so-better and I saw Twist along with his pals do the Kingdom Hearts 2 group cosplay. We also saw Moonlight Bomber show his cosplay goodness and Windracer’s Girl from Hell cosplay a spoofed-up version of Star Wars. We also saw more spoofs and action. But the convention, well, it’s far I know not like less ordinary, with the biggest boohoos that Mike Abundo (silly old Mike Abundo) went there and Animax covered the event with only a DV camera with them.

Second, you know what that event was, I already told it to you in the Birthday Message. And thirdly, the most-awaited yearend decider Otaku’s Verdict 2006, which over 70 nominees vied for 24 awards and one most screwed.

And speaking of the Otaku’s Verdict, here we are with the Kiranalysis of the Polls.

Anime TLC TV Network of the Year - QTV 11 64.84%
Philippine Anime Hall of Being Screwed - Maria-sama ga Miteru (for unfinished run, ABS-CBN2) 41.12%

It’s clearly obvious that ABS-CBN was not doing its job this year and their job only made matters worse and I really mean worse. Like the axing of MariMite and their pain-in-the-neck programming this 2006 in order to beat their fierce rival

I leave this piece of advice to ABS-CBN in 2007

If you want to win the Major awards of OV2007, BE SENSITIVE!

Or otherwise, it will strike you again.

Male Anime Dubber of the Year - Louie Paraboles 41.17%
Female Anime Dubber of the Year - Grace Cornel 56.17%
Dubbing Director of the Year - Michael Punzalan 50.00%

The idea of adding these new nominations in this year’s verdict is because of the fact that the Pinoy dubber is not being recognized for his Hardwork and dedication in his field. We congratulate Mr. Paraboles, Ms. Cornel and Sir Mike for being the first persons to be awarded with our equivalents of Best Actor, Actress and Director.

And speaking of Dubbers, Danny Mandia was one of the dubbing directors your coordinator interviewed in 2006. Among the most notable interviews of 2006 were Mandia, Michael Punzalan, Eric Go, Noel Escondo and Charvie Abletes , Among those who have met by your coordinator were Bernie Malejana and Roni Abario, Among those who have saw by your coordinator but failed to “ambush” interview were Alexx Agcaoili and Sherwin Revinster, I hope I can file an Interview with some of our respected people in the dubbing industry in 2007

Philippine Anime 2006 Rating - Good 34.67%

It may be good to some, but to me, it is still a Disaster, worse than Milenyo and Reming combined. With ABS-CBN's ignorance and GSD's long wait. I can say that ABS-CBN (as Analog 2 and Digital 51) became the mirror of what happened in the industry.

Ignorance should be ABS-CBN’s trademark. They never assumed anything responsible in the first place. Apart from the controversial axing of MariMite in April of 2006, they were ignorant in the requests made by anime fans and otakus over their Forums.

Their forums went down in the 2^nd quarter of 2006. Attacked by the hackers which eventually known to be GMA network hoodlums, which work in the network’s GMA New Media Inc. They changed the forums last November, which created the ire of the otakus over on the new layout and forum which was not user friendly.

Gundam SEED Destiny should be ABS-CBN’s way of saying thank you this 2006. But what happened? ABS-CBN simply turned the whole GSD thing down and instead, released the 4^th season of the ever popular and top-rating Naruto. When will ABS-CBN air GSD?

On overall, what ABS-CBN is doing, the others are doing, Even GMA's Sister Network QTV 11 are following mighty and giant ABS-CBN's moves.

Even if ABS-CBN (as the company/network) had HeroTV, still it gained no chance to survive in 2006. Although the new titles complemented the channel and it gained more acceptance unlike last year. The shadow of their parent network overcastted their success in their foray. As ABS-CBN were too keen on making an Anime Channel through Hero. They have forgotten their own terrestrial channel and started making ungodly programs on the priority timeslots like “Calla Lily” and “Pangako sa Iyo”

Will 2007 be a landmark for them? I don't think so until I see Gabby Lopez again says these magical words.

"I am responsible"

I am hoping that this year will be more reformed and more anime friendly than 2006. Also, I want to see what the true meaning of reform really is to the networks and their anime-related channels. I am also expecting of more bigger events and more exciting conventions which Kira’s World will attend to and first of which is the Zen Otaku Honbu Forums EB which will be held in the 28^th of this month at the SM Mall of Asia.

As for Kira’s World, now that we are approaching our 2^nd year come April 2007. We are assuring our loyal readers and site visitors that you will come across a more vigilant, more fearless and a more visually-enticing Kira’s World. We are also exploring new horizons through Yahoo! 360 and Multiply, And Also our Friendster blog is more personal with at least 4 posts per month about what my life is all about, both as a normal person and as a coordinator otaku. Because we want to leave an imprint to the online world that we are, really, the REAL, UNDISPUTED and FEARLESS Coordinator Anime Portal

Again, from your –KiRa’S-WoRlD- family of sites (KW Blogger, Kira’s Personal Space, KW 360 [Feb 2007] and KW Multiply [Mar/Apr 2007])

A Belated MERRY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!! Shinnen Akimashite Omedetou!

-HeAdIn’-OuT!-

December Birthday Special No. 4 > Overview of Kiranalysis 2006

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:37:00 +0000

Belated Merry Christmas and an Advanced new year to all!

As we end 2006 with a blast. We will give you some "spoilers" on the probable issues that we will tackle as we approach the 2006 Kiranalysis and Yearender report, As a way of saying Thank you for the support that you gave to the Coordinator Anime Portal for the past 1 and 3/4 years already.

First on the list is the Slapup ABS-CBN gave to it's Anime, as you may all know. We knew this network wanted to lead. But their plans destructed their timeslots on the "sacred block".

Second, GSD controversy, we all knew ABS-CBN had the rights, but why is that CN aired it first and HeroTV aired first the Tagalog version? Did the management held up GSD in sacrifice on their stupidity??

Thirdly, Events and Conventions that your coordinator attended (Sorry if i hadn't posted the highlights of UP AME Matsuri 2006, We'll try to post it in here). 2006 was the year when we attended almost 78 percent of all conventions that we attended. We will try to look at the highlights of these events and the buzz it created in the otakus in general.

Of course, we will also analyze and contrast the results of the 2005 and 2006 Otaku's Verdict and what will be 2007 in store with us.(aside from the new layout we will sporting next year)

So be updated on the Coordinator Anime Portal as on 29 December 2006, we will post the Kiranalysis and Yearender 2006.

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

December Birthday Special No. 3 > My Birthday Message.

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:30:00 +0000

Ok, here goes.

Oh yeah, I'm already at the peak of my life. My own turning point. Before, I was a loner, I was just a person having no friends. I didn't even knew the word camaraderie until you all came and turned me into what am I now. It's not enough to just say "Thank you" or "domo domo arigatou gozaimasu" to those whom I really known during the past 18 years of my life in which I entirely set unto on the field of Anime journalism and, yeah, campus and off-campus events.

Okay, let me thank first the Lord, my parents and my elder relatives for raising me and having me as their eldest and only son. It sounds too corny and traditional but, what can I do? they're my parents!

Secondly, to my childhood friends and relatives. I never knew maybe some of you, but thanks anyway.

To my elementary classmates to whom I gave my first experiences as a budding writer. Kudos also to my former teachers and advisers because I was soooooo privileged to learn with them. I still am not forgetting where I came from. I can proudly say that I finished in a public elementary school.

Here comes the more exciting part! To my elementary friends whom I still remember. The friendship that we had never ended. I just hope that we meet someday and and share the best experiences of our lives.

It gets more exciting! To the Francisco School, the admin, the teachers and advisers and to all those I met there. Especially Manong the ice cream vendor. They formed me into what I am and molded me into what I became today.

To my former HS friends and classmates. I became what into my personality now because of you. I knew my mistakes. I knew my wrongdoings, because you all shed me up into a new light. A new hope, that someday, I can reach the top of the mountain or dive under the frigid waters of the Antarctic.

To my college professors, Then, now and in the future. It may sound a bit, yeah, tricky. But your professional teaching expertise have made me think more critically. Made me become a leveled person full of aspirations, dreams and especially, hope.

To the whole Lyceum Community. for instilling me the values that the great founder, Dr. Jose P. Laurel imbued on him by creating an institution which serves as a center of (academic) excellence.

And now, the main part of the message, It gets more emotional once you thank those who made you what you are now.

To the ABS-CBN Anime and Zen Otaku Honbu forumers. Anime Kabayan, Kuya Jamibu, synth, tetsu-sempai, Mikan-sempai, Prodigy, Ate Colleen, Pinoy Big Narutonian, windracer, Soulassassin, Joes, evileye_theblocker, and to all other members like Rineo, waltz and Mc08. Thanks because I was able to know and meet friends whom I can express my inner thoughts. my inner emotions and what my opinions are in the recent issues that plague the pinoy anime industry. Thank you for being there, for being open in our exchange of ideas when we post in our forums or in our blogs. I just wish that all these ideas of mine. My opinions and expressions won't go into into a sham of waste piled up in a wastebasket.

To The Doll House yuri group, again to windracer, synth, Ate Colleen, Mikan-sempai, tetsu-sempai and to Alianne, Ate Flor and to Dillian, They were the ones whom I should say as very much, The best group I joined. I shared all what I know on making and planning. I am also privileged to be one of the core members of the group. For this I humbly say, Thank you.

To my friends who were also my batchmates (hopefully,,,) on should I say, Where it all started. A106, 1st Sem, AY 2005-2006, I believed that all started in this group. It all started as a block section but, as time come and go, we were divided into differently-classed sections, Still I never thought that I will become friends with all of you.

(eto na,,) To the Lyceum Independent Sentinel, to my EIC Jonah, AE Ate Ehdz, to Ate Cha (who is also celebrating her birthday today, 10 Dec, Happy Beer-este-birthday!), Ate Kate, Ate Jam, Ate Kenneth, Ate Manel, Fafa Sef, Fafa Ramir, Fafa Redgz, Mark, Ate Myra, Ate Elha and Verniece. I said to myself during the tumultuous time of July that if i chanced the Sentinel, I be realizing the mistakes that I have done during that period (later..). Thanks for all the tips. for all the assignments and the pointers, and sorry if at one point I disrespected you, never followed your orders and became angry with some of you, I'm just still new, I'm am still adjusting because of my anime path and career. But anyway, you were not only my bosses, senseis or sempais, You were my adopted Kuyas and Ates. (credits also to JJ and Ate Honey)

To the one club which I will only join for my stay at the Lyceum, the Lyceum Anime Guild, to Sempai David, Bryan, Joseph, Ana, Shorty, Jiea and to Carlo or more commonly known to me as Twist. Yeah, we may seem inactive, we may seem as an NPA(non performing asset of Dean Norby :) XD :P). I won't promise, but when you leave the LAG (I think I will be joined by Kenji and Jiea in handling the guild when you're gone), I will do my best to continue what the LAG will be, to be the Center of Anime Excellence in the Intramuros area. Thank you for showing me that I am not alone, I am not fighting alone for my advocacy, Thank you for being there, and thank you (andami naman) for giving your trust to me. Like I said earlier, I am not promising to you, but I will make LAG an institution at par with other universities' anime orgs.

I am thanking Twist again for introducing me to new friends which are the WTF cosplayers (segue: thanks to FilCosplay, to Sempai Sephiroth for telling us the plans and points on making an event. We will try to make these pointers as we try to make the big one here in Lyce.). Although I have made some acquaintances with some cosplayers courtesy of windracer, (thanks if you trusted me during the Toycon and Ozine Fest-NCC 2006 during the GSD group cosplay). Nothing could replace the acquaintance that I made with the cosplayers courtesy of Twist during H3 2006 and, during the eve of my birthday, the UP AME Matsuri 2006(which I will discuss to you later on after this long post). Although I only know very very few of you like Keno and Yoeru, and I do not know the majority of you. Still, I am giving A big big thank you, definitely, because you made a big boost to our advocacy in Zen and made it more accessible.

And yeah, to Twist (again) because you became my comfort when I was sad. You became my best friend here in Lyce, Nobody can replace your Ideas, your visions (really?), your artwork (cool, hehe), and your humor, I became much more than an otaku, really!

Also. I am giving my thanks to 2 persons which shaped me. First is my fave dubbing icon, Sir Michael Punzalan. He was the dubber of all dubbers, an A-class director who helmed my ever-fave Gundam SEED and the one who voiced Kira Yamato. He was a big awe to us when we met him last 25 June. And I appreciated everything. I mean everything even during the time that the "issue" broke out, Still I am so privileged to talk to an Icon like Sir Mike Punzalan, bon voyage!

And to my only one, My Lacus Clyne, Arabel, It's been 2 years since we last met, but hey. I still remember you because you are bubbly, your face is so charming and your ideas are terribly more than anyone I knew. I hope that we meet again, someday. Maybe at a convention, perhaps!. :)

As I turn 18 today, I realize that I am definitely not alone. I have friends to lean on and to fall back on. I have my family and relatives to support for me. I have my professors and teachers to guide me. And more importantly, I have my Lacus and the Lord to inspire me.

Again, I'm saying this for the nth time already. A BIG THANK YOU , BECAUSE MY LIFE IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT ALL OF YOU WHO MADE ME A PERSON.

-HeAdIn'-OuT!-

December Birthday Special # 2>GSD on HeroTV and ABS-CBN sidelights

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:51:00 +0000

As my birthday comes to unfold, we now delve into what has come to be Philippine TV history’s biggest slap-up. Gundam SEED Destiny, yeah, it has been aired of Cartoon Network Philippines last June 1, much to my dismay because we were expecting ABS to air it first.

The Tagalog dub, according to Sir Mike Punzalan, our “outside source” in GSD, started last November. And much to our surprise, the cast has been changed, if not all, some, like (the info came from the ANN)

- Ria Bautista as Cagalli Yula Attha, replacing Maripette Narvasa
- Pocholo Gonzales as Yzak Joule, replacing Jeff Utanes.
Also, our “some expected” cast members who will play these role were chosen, like Sir Alexx Agcaoili as Rey Za Burrel.

But the BIGGEST SLAPUP which considered being as the biggest overturn of the series was the inclusion of Benjie Dorango as Shinn Asuka. Benjie Dorango, which according to the credits of the series of ABS-CBN as well as from ANN, has dubbed mainly leading men in Asianovelas and as a main dubber of famed dubbing director Danny Mandia.

We never expected Dorango to voice one of GSD’s main antihero. We scribbled down the likes of Sir Jeff Utanes to Alejandro Lim. But as we should know, the new dubbing director of GSD, Gary Ryan Ang, has the sole decision to decide on who will be his cast. And because Ang also is a Mandia dubber, I had some feelings that some of “Mandia’s Dubbers” will enter the cast.
Take for instance, Mam Teng Masilungan, she became a Mandia dubber (look at some of her new anime credits, it was all directed by Direk Danilo) and that “privilege” made her cast in GSD as Talia Gladys and Lunamaria Hawke.

The wait has ended, on HeroTV as it now currently airs every weekday at 0830 and 1800, and Tuesdays to Saturdays at 2400. The next question will be WHEN WILL ABS-CBN AIR GSD???

The long question just started after ABS-CBN ended Yakitate Japan and replaced it by Beet, the Vandel Buster (another Mandia production, starring one of the “worst dubbers” [a-la Dj Mo Twister] in the industry, Noel Escondo), so as Yu-gi-oh GX by putting the ever-popular Naruto s. 4 (after 10 months of hibernation). The probabilities are endless. Ranging from January of 2007, to as long as either March or April, and the questionable time on when it will air, whether is it on the fabled Primetime Bida block of ABS-CBN, or either on the slapped HeroZone block. We cannot tell, At least of it.

Oh, well, I need to calm up again, Better visit the blog as we now delve into UPAME 2006 and the BIRTHDAY SPIN!!!!! And the results of the Otakus’ Verdict 2006 of Magtibay Anime, Zen Honbu and Kira’s World
-HeAdIn’-OuT!-

December Birthday Special 1 - A week to go

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 15:47:00 +0000

Good evening to you all and have a blessed Christmas.

This month. Kira's World will be celebrating, of course, My birthday, he he he. Kidding aside, Yeah, it's December and It's my birthmonth. And what better way to celebrate it is a string of posts for the whole month of December.

You heard it right. whole month of December folks. Included in the blogstring is my Friendster blog which I hope to update it at least everyday. I am also hoping that this Blog will be updated so as to keep you posted on the Latest in the world of Anime

And speaking of Latest. As my previous post as have said 25 days ago. We are a proud partner of MagtibayAnime-ZenHonbu Otaku's Verdict 2006, Our blog will be in the front of the polls taking every nominee into consideration and analyzing the upcoming results and the fearless Kira's World Yearender 2006.

The yearender will be one what you may not expect. Do think that the blog has already matured over a year and a half of handling serious issues especially on the plight of ABS-CBN this year. We will also tackle the conventions Kira's World has already attended and covered like Toycon 006, Ozine Fest 2006 , Hataw Hanep Hero 2006 and the upcoming AME Matsuri 2006 this coming 09 Dec.

On overall, Apart from my hectic duties on the schoolpaper and the guil, I will try my best to update the Blogger and Friendster versions of the blog almost every single day. Do check out my Friendster blog because it is more centered on my personal side on every issue I handle. Also my feelings and my life in general.

So. from me here, -HeAdIn'-OuT!-

NEXT POST> GSD on HeroTV and ABS-CBN sidelights

Otaku's Verdict 2006, Now is the Time

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:04:00 +0000

Another 12 months will come to an end, But we should never end the year without Assessing the year in the Anime Point-of view

PHILIPPINES AND THE WHOLE WORLD, BRACE YOURSELVES FOR THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ANIME ONLINE POLL IN THE PHILIPPINES

MAGTIBAY ANIME, ZEN HONBU FORUMS and -KiRa's-WoRlD- CORDIALLY PRESENTS TO YOU.

THE 2006 OTAKU'S VERDICT
YOUR VOTE COUNTS

THE PHILPPINE ANIME ONLINE POLL.
The -KiRa'S-WoRlD- Coverage

From 5th November until 1st December, View the probable nominees and their respective nominations, Let your bet shine in this preliminary stage.

From 03 December to the 26th December. Let your voice be heard. The Voting Period Starts. You have 2 Options to Vote.

1. Through the Official Website
2. Through the Zen Honbu Forums

Election Period is from 3 December, 1100PHT (0300GMT/2300EST*/2200EDT*) to 26 December 1100PHT (0300GMT/2300EST*/2200EDT*)

And the Results will be posted on the 29th of December 2006 at 1100PHT.

The KirAnalysis of the Poll and the 2006 Yearender report will be posted on 30 December 2006

Just Like Anime Kabayan says.
THE POWER OF PHILIPPINE ANIME IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

For more Information, Please Visit the Official Website
http://otakusverdict.cjb.net

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Who, Why and When to Blame in ABS-CBN’s fiasco

noreply@blogger.com (-KiRa-YaMaTo-) — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 08:42:00 +0000

Last 3 October 2006, I sent a letter to Abante Columnist Jojo Gabinete through Anime Kabayan. I detailed my resentment over on three W’s, Who, When and Why

Who to blame, technically, some geniuses in ABS-CBN do not use their minds well, like Gabby Lopez and Charo Santos (heck considering that she is the programming head of Channel 2 Manila), they hire the services of those “incompetent incognitos” to helm over the anime programming of ABS-CBN. They almost ran out of ideas on what to do over promotions and program management (talking about loss of PR).

When to blame, NOW, that time is now, I almost lost my voice over on the assertion that although there is Hero TV, we still have ABS-CBN and we are waiting for it. The timeframe for the airing of GSD is getting late, definitely late. , We are not warning them of the consequences once the rival network airs their gambit, Bleach. However if ABS-CBN decides to compete with Bleach, some things should be done for the sake of their “resurrection” and that would be:

1. Removal of Mexican Telenovelas which are destructive to the nature of afternoon viewing
2. Remove some nonperforming programs, Like KAPAMILYA CINEMA, and
3. If they really have the GUTS and the TESTICLES, PUT at least 2 animes on the Primetime Bida block,

That way, we can see ABS-CBN really compete in the true essence of Mainstream programming

Why to blame, the Machiavellian concept of “The end justifies the means” is true here in ABS-CBN. What they never expected is the rush GMA gave to Studio 23’s Copycat, QTV11. They used ABS-CBN’s hibernation to buffer the former’s comeback with adding up new titles to the latter, and that includes two former top-rating ABS-CBN anime Cardcaptor Sakura and Samurai X. What ABS-CBN’s loss is what QTV11 and GMA’s gain (of course, with Parent Company of QTV, Bro. Eddie Villanueva’s Zoe Broadcasting Network indirectly gratified too.).

Opening up a resent to a policy is one form of democracy. In addition, because the Philippines is a democratic country, we see no evil telling the damages and wrongdoings Asia’s first commercial broadcaster is currently incurring right now. As I hope, that this crisis will completely end through just and fair reforms in programming which I hope ABS-CBN will do for the sake of the Pinoy Otaku.

-HeAdIn’-OuT!-