Thursday, May 29, 2014

Anime Recommendation: Arcana Famiglia

Felicita ( Arcana: The Lovers and The Wheel of Fortune)

Liberta ( Arcana: The Fool)

Nova (Arcana: Death)

Debito (Arcana: The Hermit)

Pace ( Arcana: The Strength)

Luca (Arcana: Temperance)

Dante (Arcana: The Emperor)

Jolly (Arcana: The Moon)

Mondo (Arcana: The World)


Sumire Arcana: Judgement)



Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Anime Spotlight: La Storia della Arcana Famiglia

Plot:
There is an organization called the Arcana Famiglia, which protects the island of Regalo (Italian for "present"). The Famiglia is made up of people who have made contracts with Arcana cards, and have received special abilities due to this. On his birthday celebration, the "Papa" has decided it is time for him to retire and give up his seat to a new male who has control over an Arcana. To decide who in the "family" gets this seat, he calls for a tournament, called the Arcana Duello, between Arcana-users. To the winner, he promises the "Papa" seat, a wish of the winner's choice and his daughter's hand in marriage. Refusing to accept this, Felicitá decides to fight to choose her own path, with her friends Libertà and Nova fighting for her freedom by her side.

Notable Characters:
1. Felicita

  • the only daughter of the Arcana's leader, Mondo
  • leader of the Sword
  • bears the contract with #6 (the lovers) and #10 (the wheel of fortune) of the Arcana
  • has an owl named Fukulota
  • a strong, excellent fighter. Men are also willing to fight over her due to her attractiveness and beautiful pair of legs
  • fought with her father and won the title as "Head of the Family"
2.Liberta

  • bears the contract with #0 (the fool)
  • a soldier under the Intelligence Division
  • his Arcana powers were sealed by Dante because it went uncontrollable
  • his Arcana mark is on his forehead with the power to make whatever he say happens
3. Nova

  • bears the contract with #13 (death)
  • captain of the Holy Grail
  • he is Felicita's cousin and Mondo's nephew
  • his Arcana power has the ability to put anybody to sleep
  • has put his own parents into a deep eternal sleep when he heard them plotting rebellion against Mondo and Sumire

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Ao no Exorcist (Anime Recommendation)

Rin Okumura
"For the time being, all an idiot like me can do is to keep moving forward."- Rin

Yukio Okumura
(about Rin) " No matter how much he wants it, he can't be a normal human anymore."- Yukio

Shiro Fujimoto
"If you don't like to be treated like a kid, then why don't you try showing how much you have grown up."- Shiro

Mephesto Pheles

Shura Fujimoto
"You didn't raised a weapon, you raised a son."- Shura


Anime Spotlight: Ao No Exorcist

Plot:
The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager possessing abnormal strength and endurance who, along with his twin brother Yukio, was raised by Father Shiro Fujimoto. One day, Rin learns that he is the son of Satan, the strongest of all demons. Witnessing Shiro dying to protect him, Rin ends up doing what his guardian asked him never to do: draw the demon-slaying blade Kurikara, which restrains his demonic powers, from its scabbard. From that moment on, Rin not only gains permanent demonic features like fangs, pointed ears, fiery "horns" and a tail, but also the power to ignite himself into blue flames that can destroy almost anything they touch.
At Fujimoto's funeral, Rin has an encounter with Fujimoto's friend Mephisto Pheles, who agrees with Rin's wish to become an Exorcist like his guardian to become stronger and to defeat Satan. Rin enrolls at the prestigious True Cross Academy, which is actually the Japanese branch of an international organization dedicated to protect the human realm, Assiah, from demons and other creatures from the demon realm, Gehenna. Rin takes part in a special Exorcist course, the existence of which is known only by a few. Much to his surprise, he finds that his brother Yukio is already a veteran Exorcist and will be one of his teachers.
Some of the Characters:
1. Rin Okumura
  • son of Satan and elder twin brother of Yukio
  • as a child, he had an unnatural temper and strength that his fellow children and even his teachers called him the "Demon Child"
  • powers and abilities: (1) superhuman strength (2) knight (3) tamer of spirits (4) half demon (5) pyrokinesis [ability to control blue flames] (6)regenerative abilities (7) demon telepathy (8) cooking
  • sleeps 11 hours a day
2. Yukio Okumura
  • rin's younger twin brother 
  • a genius, became the youngest exorcist in history
  • secretly trained as an exorcist since the age of 7
  • powers and abilities: (1) his medical ability is top notch (2) impressive accuracy [dragoon] (3) half demon
  • ambidextrous
3. Shiro Fujimoto
  • priest, exorcist, Paladin of the True Cross Order and adoptive father of Rin and Yukio
  • power and abilities: (1) an all-rounder [dragoon, doctor, aria, tamer and knight] 
  • was the first ever paladin (highest rank given to an exorcist0
4. Mephisto Pheles (Samael)
  • an exorcist and the principal of True Cross Academy
  • holds the title "King of Time" and is the second-strongest among the demon kings
  • powers and abilities: (1) an honorary knight (2 ranks below the paladin) (2) barrier (3) transformation (4) time-space manipulation (5) Summoning (6) flaming pentagram 
5. Shura Kirigakure 
  • upper first class exorcist and rin's mentor
  • Shiro's apprentice and inspector of the Vatican
  • powers and abilities: (1) knight and doctor (2) dabo [serpent fang technique] (3) hebiransu [snake lance technique] (4) has a familiar spirit [snake] 
  • descendant of the female ninja school, Kirigakure

Monday, May 5, 2014

Air Gear (Recommended Anime)

Ikki


"He Might be strong and all, but when it comes to it, I’m the Master and He's My Bitch."- Ikki

Kazu

 "Look at the sky, it’s so far away. But right here, right now it seems so close."- Kazu

Onigiri
"I’ll have you know that out of all the people of Kogarasumaru no one understands the mysteries of a woman’s heart quiet like me."- Onigiri

Buccha

"It’s too tight. This is discrimination. Who am I kidding? It’s my fat ass."- Buccha
Agito

"Team Kogarasumaru. Let your scars be proof and spread the word."- Agito

Side Story: Anime Spotlight

Air Gear
Plot:
A new fad by the name of 'Air Treks' (a futuristic evolution of aggressive skating) has swept the nation's youth and all over gangs are being formed that compete in various events using their A-T's. Ikki is a middle-school boy who is the toughest street-fighting punk on the east side of town, on top of that he lives with 4 gorgeous sisters that took him in when he was a kid. But what Ikki doesn't know is that the girls are part of one of the most infamous A-T gangs, 'Sleeping Forest'. It doesn't take long before Ikki finds out about the world of Air Treks and is propelled into a fate he had not foreseen.

Main Characters:
1. Itsuki "Ikki" Minami: 

  • main protagonist of the story
  • created his own team, Kogarasumaru
  • was originally trained to become the Wind King,and eventually the Sky King, but was betrayed by Sora and Nike, who conspired to steal Ikki's regalia
  • was later named the storm king and follows the hurricane road
  • battle level of 117 during battle with Sleipner
2. Kazuma "Kazu" Mikura

  • one of Ikki's bestfriends and teammates
  • a speed-type rider who recently inherited the "Flame King" title following the flame path
  • nicknamed 'Stealth' due to his speed
  • battle level of 89 during battle with Sleipner and over 200 during battle with Nike
3.Onigiri

  • also one of Ikki's bestfriends and teammates
  • wears his A-T's on his head and rides it upside down
  • follows the unique 'Smell Road'
  • battle level of 36 during battle with Sleipner but battle level skyrocketed to 326 during battle with Nike
4. Issa "Buccha" Mihotoke

  • Ikki's teammate
  • being considered one of the two weakest in the group next to Onigiri, with the help of the cyber Spitfire, Buccha set out down a road of enlightenment
  • battle level of 68 during battle with Sleipner
5. Lind Wanijima (Akito/ Agito)

  • Ikki's teammate (second strongest in the team)
  • known as the Fang King (or the 'Shark')
  • has a split-personality
  • battle level of 122 during battle with Sleipner
Genre: Action, Ecchi, Shounen, Sports


Anne being flawless


Can I have a body like that?


Anne with her boyfriend Erwann


When will we see her walk the aisle?


Being random is certainly one of her charms :)