The Second Opinion

Hasty Thanksgiving's Resolution at 3 AM

2011-11-14T02:59:00.001-05:00

*Lift this blog off the ground and get it running again. There are too many things that are distracting, destroying, demoralizing, and depressing me that I need an outlet. Kendo works well but I need something else. I've been reading less, and it's significantly noticeable that my vocabulary and mastery of english grammar is beginning to deteriorate. I enjoy writing and even if it is only for

Fate/Extra - First Impressions

2011-11-11T18:08:00.001-05:00

Inverseman and Laevatein over at moar powah! happen to be people I know outside of the internet and it seems that we all pre-ordered and started Fate/Extra with different characters. So as a result, Inverseman suggested we do a collab first impressions of the game as it will be different from each perspective. I personally don't know what's entailed in a "first impression" but I'm

Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou - Review

2011-08-27T15:48:00.003-04:00

This week's review will be on the anime "Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou" (Or "Daimaoh," for those of you used to the old transliteration). In a nutshell, This anime was a show based on the light novel that simply was produced and aired at the wrong time. What do I mean by that? If there was any show that helped indicate that the year 2010 would be a year that would push along the era of weak

Uh...... huh.....

2011-08-27T04:15:00.003-04:00

Well.... Disgaea 4 is supposed to be released September 6th, but I've never seen a package take 2 weeks to get across the country.... Soooooo I guess this means I'm getting Disgaea 4 about a week before release..... Nice. I've always wanted an excuse to fall off the face of the earth for a short period of time during summer break.

C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control - Review

2011-08-06T13:24:00.004-04:00

First off, let me say "Yes, that is the title of the show." I'm sure you're aware of the tentative grasp of the English language Japanese have, and evidence of such is littered throughout the internet and the country of Japan. So, do I have any idea how to translate that title into something that's understandable? Absolutely not. Nor will I even try. That is simply too much effort and considering

www.sketchpad.tv - Live streaming site for artists by artists

2011-07-11T18:17:00.002-04:00

First off. I'd like to shift everyone's attention over to sketchpad.tv. ATK decided to go out on a limb and try something new: utilize live streaming and pool viewers together. This way, artists can get more attention and more exposure. We're still looking for artists to stream in certain timeblocks for now we're just hoping that we can garner enough attention.Secondly. I've decided to start

Sekirei & Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ - Review

2011-05-15T16:12:00.007-04:00

Minato Sahashi has failed his college entrance exams twice and is basically branded a loser. He meets a girl named Musubi who's under attack. Giving her shelter and time, she then tells him that she is a being known as a Sekirei and that he is an Ashikabi, one of a arbitary number of masters who have the ability to contract with some of the 108 Sekirei in existence. Forced into a secret "

Life Update -ATK collaboration: Visual Novel

2010-07-03T14:05:00.000-04:00

Normally I would be increasing my posts every week but I've been busier with a major project that I'm now working on. I won't tell you specifics, but ATK and I will be working on a self published (doujin) visual novel written in Flash I believe (I can't find the engine that the japanese circles use). I'm his writer and we'll be aiming for releasing it by NYAF. It'll come in two languages,

Hatsune Miku Speed Paint (Commission)

2010-07-03T14:01:00.000-04:00

A commission received from someone who bought the super large Rin poster that Al drew in crayon. His plans for NYAF this year is to try and sell disks containing the image files. To compensate, he'll be drawing on larger scale. As of now this one is 4000x3000 but I think he said he'd be going for even larger. His coloring process changed from the last time I checked. I like this foundation

Drawing Request from Mabinogi - Speedpaint

2010-06-16T12:48:00.007-04:00

Funny enough, I received an email in March about a request for a drawing in ATK's name. I was pretty sure we put both our emails in there..... Regardless, I forwarded this to him asking what he though about it. It wasn't a commission, more like just an earnest request. Finals were coming up so I wasn't sure how to deal with this one to be honest. In the end, he finally decided to do it. This

Somewhat new Layout

2010-05-05T15:26:00.000-04:00

I've extended the layout so that the site is best viewed 1080x768 resolutions. I'll probably increase it later on. I've also put the stream on the top of the page and posts bottom. Bear with me, this design is still a test. I may keep it or change it later.

I'M NOT DEAD YET

2010-04-27T20:25:00.002-04:00

Just give me a little more time. Once finals/major projects are over and I'm through with this year's school work. I'll be able to post up some news. In the meantime, I gotta figure out how to get my old reader base back.... again....In other news, for some odd reason, my PC seems to pick up something on the hacker radar for Neople so I have to play DNF on my laptop which means my stream is dead

DnF - Valentine's day Event Speed paint

2010-02-17T00:17:00.002-05:00

Currently, in Dungeon and Fighter Korea, there's an event where you have to color in one of three outlines and submit it as an event for a prize.Al, has decided to do his own take on it.This is definitely different for him. He has to apply his own style to something to a base line art, and the start is very awkward (detailing the face first and then moving on).This speed paint is based on the

NIS America licenses anime

2010-02-13T12:55:00.003-05:00

If you haven't heard about this yet, here it is.We announced yesterday that we will release Anime titles in the US in 2010!We are very excited to announce our first 4 titles!Here you go! - Toradora!- PERSONA - trinity soul-- PandraHearts- Our Home's Fox Deity We will let you know more about the release dates and all other info soon!Please looking forward to

New Poll

2010-02-07T12:51:00.003-05:00

I'm changing polls. The new poll will be about your monitor size. I need to figure out a good size that would accommodate all and make the stream better. Currently it's at 600 X 375 (16:10 HD ratio) and I'd like to increase it but i'm not sure as to how what the max resolution is for everyone. I can't accommodate everyone, but worse comes to worst i may need to do Lowest common denominator.By the

A Warning to ALL DFO Players in NEXON USA

2010-01-27T10:02:00.006-05:00

DO NOT MAX YOUR CHARACTERS TO LVL 50.This will be my one and ONLY warning. From the update, it looks as if Nexon has NOT implemented the Awakening dungeon which means you will NOT be able to awaken to your advanced class at 48.Why is this important?1. Your stat growth is dependent on your class. i.e. Desparados (awakened rangers) grow differently than rangers do. If you level up as a ranger past

Additional Features

2010-01-27T09:36:00.002-05:00

I'm contemplating whether to add a streaming broadcast onto the blog. Mildly insignificant but it could show you guys what I'm up to and what anime I'm watching. It would also probably violate multiple copyright laws now that I think about it. Regardless, just a random thought out there, just to show you guys i'm not simply lying around doing nothing. (Though most of the time I would be in school

Black Lagoon - English Dub - Mini Review

2010-01-25T09:21:00.003-05:00

I've recently watched the entirety of Black Lagoon in English. Although I'll attempt to refrain from any serious spoilers, in general, this review will be mainly for those who have already seen the anime.As I have mentioned before in my earlier review of Black Lagoon as a whole. The entire anime was meant to be spoken in English. The main giveaways being that the characters speak with English

ATK's DnF Fanwork

2010-01-18T16:38:00.002-05:00

What am I supposed to say to this.....I guess that's one way of combining your hobbies but.... what?It's not the multitasking that's an issue, nor the work or the tower run. It's the combination that confuses me. What am I supposed to comment on?Random side note: The sound effects synch up with the music at 3:29 ish.

Some Thoughts on Myself

2010-01-10T12:33:00.004-05:00

This is actually me stalling for time but in another sense I need this some where to look back on to improve my own writing.As a casual writer, I try to make my reviews "good." I admit, this doesn't always happen, and occasionally I miss points that I originally meant to mention but forgot. Perhaps its because I'm starting to rush more often, which is usually a bad thing. I need to start

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T16:00:00.002-05:00

New Year's resolution:Get back on scheduleGet back on scheduleGet back on scheduleGet back on scheduleGet back on scheduleGet back on scheduleGet back on scheduleFind other material to fill up space for lost schedule

Baccano! - Review

2009-12-20T15:15:00.004-05:00

To be honest, I didn't really notice Baccano until it came out onto DVD. I had heard the name in passing but that's really about it. I somewhat regret not watching this earlier.To start us off, Baccano takes place in the 1930s when there's a rumor around about a group of people known as the "Immortals." It seems that it's impossible to kill them and no one knows who they are. All people really

Update!

2009-12-18T10:16:00.004-05:00

I've got one more final to complete before I'm officially free. I've quit DFO for K Dnf. DnF has recently had a new update which allows players to get one free level 40 character (what to choose). I've finished watching Baccano! (and have an urge to review it), and any other free time is spent either studying or staring in awe at just how much more awesome the korean version is compared to the

Borderlands - Review

2009-11-26T14:19:00.010-05:00

Excuse me for the late review. I've finally finished my work for a while and I've recovered most of my sleep debt, which means now I can actually start writing again (woohoo!). This week's review is on Borderlands.Borderlands is a First Person Shooter with RPG-like elements. I would consider it to be a game similar to Mass Effect with a bit more freeflow and less protagonist to environment

Just a little while longer......

2009-11-22T16:54:00.004-05:00

I've got this one paper left. And once I'm done with that I can get posting again. I REALLY wish professors wouldn't assign everything at once and have it due all on the same day..... Anyways. I'm going off schedule and I need to get back. I've actually got some new material and I'm prepping some as I write this. So check frequently.Things to do:Borderlands review(maybe) buy Romeo x Juliet DVDs