Character Battle : Allen Walker VS Edward Elric

Allen Walker from D-Grayman and Edward Elric from Full Metal Alchemist ! Both of them still on a very young age of about 14 to 15 (maybe ? I'm not sure...) , however , no one doubt their abilities , either combat , intelligence or any other unique ability . Both of them are midgets ( HAHAHA...) , but Allen is 3 cm taller than Elric (actually , Elric is with his antenna , so substract his height with his antenna height ) !? (That's a new fact , Jack !!) Kay' , onto the battle alright !!

Allen Walker : 3 cm taller than Elric , which means mental pressure to Elric .
Weapon : Innocence , parasitic type , Demon Hand and Demon left eye . Recently , his innocence has reached the next level and able to transform into Royal Clown Mode , which was very strong to fight against the Demons .
Special : The Demon Hand at its full release ( The size is about half of a mountain , wow!!) and Clown Belt .
Ability : Physical strength that helped him survive even when he was almost dead , monster appetite , gambling with cards (especially poker )

Edward Elric : Don't know what to say , maybe he will go berserk...
Weapon : Automail , left arm and left foot , Alchemy .
Special : Transmutation ( Cannon or spike ? or else...)
Ability : Physical strength and hasty movement , intelligence (especially in gathering information)

So , who's gonna be the victor ?! Vote for the winner by posting your comment here !!!

Crossover - Yugi-Oh Card

Yet , some crossover image , this time , anime girls on Yugi-Oh card . Anyone can recognize somebody here or translate the name or the effect ? Your participations are welcomed here !!( Still , the card being displayed here are mostly high-leveled...)

Character Polling Round 3 Closing & Announcement!!!

Hereby , the Admin announce that Round 3 of Character Polling has ended in 16th of November 2008 .

Da Result :

Seto Sun : 6 (33%)
Michisio Nagasumi : 1 (5%)
Edomae Runa : 6 (33%)
Shiranui Akeno : 2 (11%)
Mikawa Kai : 1 (5%)
Masa : 0 (0%)
Zenigata Mawari : 0 (0%)
Class President : 1 (5%)
Seto Gozaburo & Family : 1 (5%)
Iron Man : 1 (5%)

Louise : 4 (22%)
Saito Hiraga : 0 (0%)
Tabitha : 4 (22%)
Kirche : 0 (0%)
Tiffania Westwood : 2 (11%)
Sylphid : 3 (16%)
Henrietta : 2 (11%)
Siesta : 0 (0%)
Wales : 0 (0%)
Guiche : 0 (0%)

Firstly , the winner from Seto no Hanayome , both of the key characters that presents sun and moon , Seto Sun and Edomae Runa !!! Never had been like this before , the main duet of the anime receive the victory ! Congrats for both family !!

Words from the winner :

Seto Sun : Written as Chivalry , but can be read as mermaid !! Those of you that have chivalry in your heart , support me from behind !! Thank you all and see you in the next poll !!

Edomae Runa : Ok everybody , let's rock!! Go go Runa ! Go go Runa ! Thanks for your support , everyone ! Those who vote for me will get the honor to be my slave , ohohohohoho!!!

Bonus Picture for both fans , alliances and armies !!

On to the next victors , again , two persons from one anime , the tsundere queen , Louise and the silence , Tabitha !!! The noble that never lost her popularity as a pure tsundere and out of nowhere , silent , bookworm Tabitha !! ( I thought fanatic fans are on the move ...)

Words from the winner : Those who vote for me , will you replace Saito and become my servant ? ( To be Louise's servant , simply choose her in the next poll , or call XXXXXXXX )

Words from the winner : ..................... ( long, long silence...)

Conclusions : It seems that arrogant girls that like to enslave people keep on winning... how to change this situation ? Well , you won't find a similar trait in the next one . Keep on voting !!!

Super Crossover!!

Crossover .

1st Picture : Fullmetal Alchemist - Hellsing .

2nd Picture : Gintama - Bleach .

3rd Picture : Naruto - Fullmetal Alchemist .

4th Picture : Bleach - Naruto .

Sometimes , I think it's better this way ... It suits the character better than the original design . What do you think ?

Admin's comment :

1st Picture : Already Cool , Nice Crossover .

2nd Picture : Doesn't really suit , but because Gintama is a comedy anime , it looks fine , especially Gintoki and Kagura .

3rd Picture : Naruto , always bad in any outfit , so don't bother . Kakashi , doesn't look good...(since the beginning there's no one to replace Alphonse) . Sasuke & Sakura look better in that outfit ( Personally , I like the design of that military outfit )

4th picture : No doubt , Good!! Ichigo : Lame!! ; Renji : Nice! ; Uryuu : It suits you , really...( You'll get more girls fans , as a bishounen) ; Rukia : Just as usual , no change with that lame face and squid hair of yours ; Kon : You shuckz , no matter where you are ! ; Orihime : This one looks perfect on you!! Please replace that boring Sakura in "Naruto" !!

Admin's Anime Review : Soul Link

Title : Soul Link

Studio : NAVEL , Picture Magic

Genre : Seinen , Ecchi , Science Fiction , Action , Drama .

Original Run : April 1 - June 24 , 2006

Episodes : 12

Director : Tokoro Tokomazu

Character Design : Watanabe Yoshihiro

Original Character Design : Suzuhira Hiro

Admin's Score

Story : 85

Character Development : 85

Artwork : 87

Songs : 83

Battle Depiction / Animation : 75

Soul Link Stars : (from left side and right side up to down ) : Aizawa Shuuhei , Nao Morisaki , Sayaka Nagase , Aki , Aizawa Ryota and Yuu Yamanami .

Soul Link is adapted from a visual nove eroge with the same name made by NAVEL . It's about a group of military cadets' adventure aboard a space hotel named Aries . Released in December 17, 2004 . A PS2 game with the name Soul Link Extension was also released in June 29 , 2006 .

Synopsis

Ryota Aizawa and Sayaka Nagase were military cadets that began their training in space in a space station hotel Aries . As soon as they arrived , they underwent their training immediately . But later , only in a short span of time , a conspiracy were on the progress . Aries were attacked by a terrorist group named Harallax , that also carried nukes in their spaceship . All of the civilians are evacuated , however , all of the military people who didn't got a chance to escape were captured by Harallax . Some of the cadets , including Ryota and Sayaka , were also trapped in Aries . They form a group consist of several people including a mercenary , Yuu , whose idetities remained unrevealed until late story . Then , this group formulate a lot of tactics to buy time from the Harallax , as they can't escape to the surface ( the Earth) , also knowing their power is nothing to fight a bunch of armed terrorist . Their tactics bought them a lot of time , however , once again , a conspiracy was plotted by someone , turning the terrorist into an unexpected condition . Ryota and the others must fight against betrayal , loss of beloved one , never-ending conspiracy and a mutated form of living things , the Skylla...

Strength : Nicely done artwork & character design . Tactical plots that made a thriller sensation when watching . Unexpected /unpredictable plots that enfolds in every part of the story . Meaningful drama that depicts slices of life , contained a lot of moral message .

Weakness : Bad animation that create some pauses or unneeded animation in particular parts , also made the action looking so lame . Some acts of the character that seemed odd and not in their place , make the plot contained a lot of defects , these acts also waste a lot of time span and also made the story become boring and flat . Too many dialogues and slice of life may cause boredom to the audience . Some flaw in artwork in some parts . The role of the main character is blur and so little , and doesn't fit the requirement for the main character , which can made a confusion in distinguishing who is the main character . The character chosen for the main character , Ryota , also can't play his role well and isn't suited for the position .

Screenshots :

Shooting training of the military cadets in Aries . The left , Ryota , the right one , Kazuhiko , the best cadet among the others , skilled in a lot of things .

Space station hotel , Aries , floating above the earth . On the left side is the spaceship of Harallax , attached to a module of Aries .

Technical meeting conducted by Ryota & the others . You'll find a lot of this scene in the anime , as they always plot their strategy before doing the action .

Karen , one of the Harallax member's , the sub-leader , fight against a Skylla-infected soldier .

Hatsune Miku Fever

A computer room of Miku's fans . A lot of same objects are put in front of the computers .

A lot of books (maybe magazine or doujin ) about Miku ...

Miku Fantasy , a 4-koma short manga , there's a lot of them .
Final question : Who actually is Hatsune Miku that seems to become popular ( not recently) and become icons for anime ??

Japan News : Tama , The Station Cat

Tokyo
A loss-making Japanese rail company has found the perfect mascot to bring back business - Tama the tortoiseshell cat.
All the nine-year-old cat does is sit by the entrance of Kishi station in a railway uniform cap and pose for photos for the tourists. Tama has done such a good job of raising revenue for the Kishikawa train line that she was recently promoted to “super-station-master”.
The Wakayama Electric Railway Co said: “She is the perfect station master. She never complains, even though passengers touch her all over. She has patience and charisma.”
Appointing a cat to turn around fortunes makes cultural sense in Japan, where cats are believed to bring in business. People are snatching up postcards, notebooks and badges decorated with Tama's picture. There is even a 1,365 Yen (￡6.65) book of photographs called Diary of Tama, the Station Master.
The Kishikawa line had been losing 500 million Yen a year. Since Tama's appointment last year, passenger numbers have risen 10 per cent. Tama has been rewarded with a bonus - all in cat food. (AP)
Additional Fact : That cat salary (the cat food) worth 280 million Yen a year and the revenue for the Station (Kishikawa Province) reached 1.1 million Yen a year after Tama's promotion .

Character Polling Round 2 Closing & Announcement!!!

Hereby , the Admin announce that Round 2 of Character Polling has ended in 7th of October 2008 .

Da Result :
Shana : 8 (80%)
Sakai Yuuji : 0 (0%)
Yoshida Kazumi : 0 (0%)
Wilhelmina Carmel : 0 (0%)
Margery Daw : 0 (0%)
Keisaku and/or Eita : 0 (0%)
Pheles: 1 (10%)
Hecate : 0 (0%)
Saber : 1 (10%)
Emiya Shiro : 0 (0%)
Archer :2 (20%)
Rin Tohsaka: 1 (10%)
Sakura : 2 (20%)
Lancer : 0 (0%)
Gilgamesh: 0 (0%)
Ilyasviel: 3 (30%)
Raider: 0 (0%)

Firstly , the winner from Shakugan no Shana , the invincible red-haired tsundere midget , Shana!!! Good achievement in SaiMoe mean Better achievement in Otaku CC !



Words from the winner : Urusai...I just want to be alone with Yuuji and I don't care about all of you who voted for me...annoy me right now and I'll cut you to Melon Pan !!

And the winner from Fate Stay Night , childish aristocrat (she is child , really, or maybe not...) , yet wield a power that able to kill Archer , the master of Berserker , Ilyasviel von Einzbern!!!



Words from the winner : Minna-San , arigatou gozaimaaasssuu , thanks for choosing me ! All of you who vote for me will get a kiss from Berserker , enjoy >_< !!! ( Refuse it , and you will be crushed by Bersercar , Ohohohoho...)

Girls, girls and girls!!! Otaku test , fight!!

Girlz rockz!! Can you identify all of them ? This is the real test to become an Otaku !

Identification Score :

below 10 : you shuckzzz

above 10 to 30 : still shuckz , but you're doing fine .

above 30 to 50 : wow!! Nice job , but you're only a step closer...

above 50 to 80 : Yeah , keep at it !! One step closer...

above 100 : Ganbatte !! You've done about half of them...

above 200 : Beyond Otakulike!!!

all of them : Otaku. ( Not so cool -_- eh ? After all those effort...)

Archer Doujinshi (Spoiler Warning)

Requirement to read this doujinshi :
1. Firstly, watch Fate Stay Night Anime , until the end .
2. Click this picture to view the full size .
3. Laugh till you die...

Admin's Anime Review : NIGHT WIZARD

Title : Night Wizard The Animation
Studio : Hal Film Maker
Genre : Seinen , Fantasy , Comedy , Action .
Original Run : October 2-December 25 ,2007
Episodes : 13
Director : Yuusuke Yamamoto
Character Design : Tomoyuki Shitaya
Original Creator : Takeshi Kikuchi / F.E.A.R.
Original Character Design : Hiroyuki Ishida

Admin's Score

Story : 80

Character Development : 84

Artwork (background , characters , machines and weapons) : 87

Songs : 80

Battle Depiction : 77

Night Wizard all stars : from left to right : demon lord Bell Zephyr , Himuro Akari , Shiho Eris , Hiiragi Renji , Akabane Kureha and Anzelotte .


Night Wizard The Animation is an adaptation from a Japanese urban sorcery action RPG with the same name released in 2002 .

Synopsis

Night Wizard , a term given for those whose mission is to protect the world from creeping darkness . They fight against the Emulator (demons) and their kinds using an artifact or 'brrom' , a form of weapon owned by the Wizards and once saved the world from desturction . Hiiragi Renji , a highschool teenager , is one of them . He was called 'The Falling Man' because he kept on repeating class ,skipping school and can't graduate on time because of stacks of mission given by the Night Wizard organization leader , Anzelotte . One day , a female student named Shiho Eris were transferred to his school located in Akihabara . Hiiragi's best friend , Akabane Kureha immediately asked her to join the astronomy club . From this club , Hiiragi , Eris and Kureha got to know each other well . Later , it was revealed that Eris possessed an artifact called Ain Soph Aur , that was able to keep 'Seven Jewels of Virtue ' , items that have an incredible magic power .
The existence of the jewels and the artifact possessed by Eris attracted a lot of demons . Therefore , Hiiragi , Kureha (that was apparently one of the wizards) and the other wizards were given mission to protect her 24 hours a day . Many battle enfolded between the wizards and the emulator and the demon lord's army , to collect the jewel , for the purpose of protecting the world or conquering the world . Eris and the others start their journey in many places to collect the seven jewels in order to save the world from the evil plan of the demon lord . Many of characters that were included in the Wizard alliances are revealed later as they join forces to fight the evils . The outcome later is unpredictable as an inconvenient truth of Shiho Eris and the jewels are revealed , as many battle keep on rolling between the wizards and the demons ...

Strength : Nicely done artwork , nice character design ( that reminded the audiences of somebody else from other anime...) , cool machine and weaponry and neat background . Unexpected plot that happened at the end of the anime cause a great pulse in the story beat , moving it from happy to thousand of conflicts . Comedy that wandered around the story , especially at the boring time of slice of life , enlighten the audiences .

Weakness : Some slice of life and flat storyline may be boring to the audiences . The plot were so monotone in the beginning and also very predictable . The collecting of the jewels story seems so easy with this plot .Although the genre is action , the battle depiction is too short and only some kind of one hit one kill using specials or monotone slashing .

Screenshots :

Anzelotte , the leader of the Night Wizards alliances . Her favorite sentence in giving mission , especially to Hiiragi is , "Please answer my questions with 'Hai'(Okay) or Yes." Seeing her will remind you of Shana (Shakugan no Shana) , the only difference is hair and eye color...


Akari Himuro , one of the Night Wizards , firing a magic bullet using her weapon , Gunner's Broom , while fighting the emulators in the dimension of Red Moon .


Akabane Kureha , Hiiragi's best friend since childhood , with her weapon , the crossbow that able to fire a lot of magic spells . Behind her is Eris .

Hiiragi Renji , the main character and protector of Shiho Eris with his weapon , Demon Sword .

Yuki Nagato's Report

...how come? Why do you easily agree with that ? Haruhi fans and deep interpreter , please give the reason , why Kyon ...

Interesting Picture , Hot topic!!

God Tier:

Yuno - Hidamari Sketch

Hinagiku - Hayate no Gotoku

Amu - Shugo Chara!

High Tier:

Suiseiseki - Rozen Maiden

Alicia - ARIA

Mikan - ToLoveRu

Murasaki - Kurenai

Haruka - Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu

Normal Tier:

Horo - Spice and Wolf

Tomoyo - Clannad

Ana Coppola - Ichigo Mashimaro

Tamaki - Bamboo Blade

Sun - Seto no Hanayome

Low Tier:

Kagami - Lucky Star

Fate - Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha

Yuki - Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu

Louise - Zero no TsukaimaShana - Shakugan no Shana

Shit Tier:
Ranka Lee - Macross F

Rika - Higurashi

Yoko - Gurren Lagann
Makoto - Kanon
CC - Code Geass

Anyone have idea of what is being leveled here ? Why does this and that character are in that level ? What is the criteria of leveling ? Anyone agree with this levelling ?

I don't agree with the god tier , anyone can explain why the other two besides Hinagiku are there ? I think only Hinagiku deserved to be there .

US Otaku Magazine

Otakus exist everywhere , even in the greatest country in the world , U.S . In the past , Astro Boy was the first anime to enter western world , penetrating U.S world of entertainment . Nowadays , anime and anime-based games has entered U.S. , even a lot of Otaku there help to translate some Japanese anime-based stuff . This time , Shana has slashed through U.S. , where you can find a lot of Margery Daw (blondie , work outfit) , I thought...
Now , onto the magazine . There's a lot of bonus , Indonesia's anime magazine should learn from this magazine ( I want bonus...) . It suited perfect for the Otaku , coz there's manga , anime and games , although from what I see , the anime reviewed here are common and famous anime ( I don't see any strange or unusual anime reviewed here...maybe inside the magazine...maybe not...). Anyway , be proud , Otakus ,and hail the anime and manga !!

Admin's Anime Review : WITCHBLADE

Title : Witchblade ( Adapted from the original version with the same name , a comic made by American artist and Top Cow Production)
Studio : Gonzo ( Dragonaut The Resonance ; Seto no Hanayome), cooperation with Top Cow Production from U.S.
Genre : Seinen , Action, Drama , Science Fiction , Mecha , Fantasy .
Original Run : April-September 2006
Episodes :24
Director :Yoshimitsu Ohashi ( Galaxy Angel)
Character Design :Uno Makoto (Stellvia ; Love Hina )
Admin's Score
Story : 87
Character Development : 87
Artwork (Background ; Mecha ; Characters) : 85
Songs : 71
Battle Depiction : 73


Masane Amaha , transformed with the Witchblade , controlled by bloodthirst and desire to fight .

Synopsis
25-Years Old Masane Amaha with her "daughter" , Rihoko , moved to Tokyo to live there and start a new life . Apparently , Masane was one of the survivors of a catastrophe that occured in Tokyo 6 years ago ( the time span in anime) , which the spot was called the 'Null Point ' . She also lost all of her past memories , but she gained a new identity made from maternity passbook , which she was carrying at the time of the catastrophe , along with her newborn "daughter" , Rihoko . Later , it was revealed that Masane survived because of Witchblade , an ultimate weapon that existed since a long time ago , which chose it's own wielder . Those who wield Witchblade would carried an unavoidable fate of battling many enemies . The wielder of the Witchblade could transform into a battle form , equipped with long blades and armor . Apparently , Witchblade was one of the properties owned by a big weapon company called 'Dohji' , but it was lost in the catastrophe 6 years ago . Therefore , Masane was forced to work there as the company found out that she wielded the Witchblade . After went through many complications between her , Rihoko and NSWF ( an organization made to protect and accommodate children , especially the orphans ) , she decided to work in Dohji to earn money for living with Rihoko . The work was to eliminate X-Cons , failed product of Dohji , shaped like machine but able to transform into human , with killing abilities . After that , many battle enfolded between Masane and the X-Cons , also with the NSWF's Neogene , mutated females that have abilities similar to Witchblade and also fight against the conspiracy plotted inside the Dohji Corp itself and the NSWF . Story continued with many conflicts , until Masane awakened the true power of Witchblade and the unexpected truths were revealed...

Strength : Complex story & plot , unexpected flow of story that lead to unexpected ending . The depiction of life shown contained a lot of moral messages and the values of life (especially relations between parents , mother and child ). Neat artwork of background , mechas and characters (starting from the mid-part, though).

Weakness : Too many slice of life , that some people might get boring while watching the anime . Very short span of time for the battles , also with only monotone slashing . Overall , this anime that has action genre doesn't fullfill the criteria of action , because the actions are almost zero .
Flaws on artwork on the first part of the anime , it was so lame in the beginning .

Screenshots :
The second form (true form) of Masane's transformation with the Witchblade .
Tozawa Yusuke , a photographer that live for scoops , he was the first to know Masane's secret of wielding Witchblade after Dohji .
Nora , one of the Neogene created by NSWF .

Shana : It's A Weird World of Chibi...

Shana : What a weird world...
This picture is a contribution to someone's request and also appreciation for one of quite frequent commentator . Anyway , this time , it's not Shana-tan , but a rare view of everyone besides Shana in Chibi version . Anyone who loves Chibi very much and Chibi fanatics , don't drool over your keyboard or monitor , yeah ?
Rare picture , hard to find! Hail the one who found it !

Decoding A Manga Page

Anyone can decode the meaning of this manga page (the dialog) ??? Those of you who are able to read Japanse , please help!

Again , double the gain for Hinagiku and Maria's Fans...

Maria or Hinagiku !?

Challenge for all Hayate no Gotoku's Fans!! Is this Maria or Hinagiku ??
My answer is obviously ....(sfx: drum)....see the comment page...I don't want to spoil it before you guess...

Character Polling Round 1 Closing & Announcement!!!

Hereby , the Admin announce that Round 1 of Character Polling has ended in 8th of September 2008 .

Da Result :
Ayasaki Hayate : 1 (5%)
Sanzenin Nagi : 4 (21%)
Hinagiku Katsura : 16 (84%)
Nishizawa Ayumu : 1 (5%)
Segawa Izumi : 2 (10%)
Sakuya Aizawa : 1 (5%)
Maria : 2 (10%)
Saginomiya Isumi : 1 (5%)
Yukiji Katsura : 2 (10%)
Hanabishi Miki : 1 (5%)
Asakaze Risa : 1 (5%)
Ten no Koe (Heaven's Voice) : 2 (10%)
Lainnya : 1 (5%)

And the winner of the first round is...HINAGIKU KATSURA !!! Banzai!! Bravo!! Perfect!!! Hinagiku , please step On Stage!! Ching!! Light On!!

Hinagiku : .....

Words from The Winner : Minna-san , arigato gozaimasu! Thanks for choosing me as you favorite character ! Please support me from now on , until the end of this Character Polling .
Thank you also for you , all of my fans !

Statement for Fans : Everyone ,especially my fans , let's work hard , defeat your weakness and strive for perfection! Don't hate your lesson in school and work hard to improve the one that is your weakness . Don't hate sport , Otaku must be healthy inside and outside to have a long life so you can watch many anime . Me , myself , I won't lose to anyone in this fateful battle ! Never give up , I won't let anyone or anything slip me by!

Question About Character Recognition

Anyone know who the hell is she ? Please post your answer , I'm curious ... and also , don't forget to mention the anime where she appears (the original one , not as cameo)

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad X Ikari Gendou

See that ? Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President of Iran) resembles Ikari Gendou (Neon Genesis Evangelion) or vice versa . I'm just curious , which one came first , Ahmadinejad or Gendou ,lol .
Anyway , both of them are impressive man . Ahmadinejad who striked back U.S.' warning about building of nuclear facility in Iran by giving intimidation . When I read news based on update on the situation there , it felt so interesting , like reading newspaper in a time of war . Both sides counter-attacked each other warning , so heat is building up in this cold war and the main actor is of course , Ahmadinejad , a brave or too brave maybe , warrior of Iran . I don't know much about Gendou , but he said some good words back then .
"Prophesy has led us this far , but it's time for mankind to write on his own ."-Gendou Ikari .
This mean that men should not believe in prediction or give up in Revelation , instead , they should decide their own fate with their own hand , to be free from 'restraints' or to be restrained forever . Both their beliefs connect each other ,eh ? Now the question is will Iran made a change in the history of American' domination over the world development or give up like Libya , or will they fight back to build their own country or rather , U.S. will cease their intimidation , when the era of new president arrived ?

Haruhi X Evangelion..It's possible

A more complete version of "Evangelion" featuring Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu....here we can see similiar personalities of the characters : a hyperactive Haruhi which resemblaces Asuka, a silent and cool type Nagato which resemblances Rei, a motherly like-figure and humour type Mikuru (as Misato), and of course, Kyon as Shinji....lol