Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Number 23! ~Dreaming Sun~




Up at 23 (because I missed a few days!) its Dreaming Sun/Yume Miru Taiyou


Author: Takano Ichigo
Genres: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Harem


While loitering in the park, Shimana Kameko, who intended to run away from home and skipped school, meets a suspicious man in a kimono. This man, who had been locked out of his house, offers Shimana a place to stay. However, he requests she fulfill three conditions in exchange for her tenancy?!

A situation where a group of four youths with odd backgrounds live together. The comedy is great and finding out about their backgrounds is interesting. I find the characters cute, and unfortunately atm I'm backing a losing party! Zen- FIGHTING!


A harem where you don't WHAT will happen!



Hope you check it out! 


Happy reading! Let me know what you think?!
xoxo




Monday, 7 May 2012

Number 24! ~Boku kara Kimi ga Kienai~



Its Boku kara Kimi ga Kienai


You know to write these reviews/summaries I proper have to go back and read the first few chapters. (._.')



Author: Aikawa Saki
Genres: Shoujo, Drama, Romance, School Life



Kanzaki Hotaru meets and falls in love with a college student on the train/bus who helps her in a time of need, as a second year middle school student. She then studies hard to enter the high school in which he became a teacher in.
On the first day of high school she is caught daydreaming at the the entrance by a fellow student who has a striking resemblance to her love, Haruna-sensei. She later finds out that its his younger brother, Kousuke-kun, who is also in her class; added to this Kousuke-kun seems to have an immediate interest in Hotaru, and is annoyed that her eyes only follow his brother.


How will it end for these three?

The art is really good and the characters are loveable; what pulled me in for sure is the fact that rather than just the girl crushing on a guy, we get the guy crushing on the girl too.
The art is great but her eyes scare me a bit...they're MASSIVE. 

Also I like love-triangle where you don't know who to cheer for. A really good read; we're currently on chapter 19 so the story is still in its start, but the plot and the situations are definitely playing out.


Notice: its hasn't been updated in a bit.




Hope you check it out! 



Happy reading! Let me know what you think?!


xoxo






Friday, 4 May 2012

Number 25! ~FASTER THAN A KISS~


At 25 its....FASTER THAN A KISS!


Author: Tanaka Meca
Genres: Shoujo, Drama, Comedy, Romance, School Life





Don't panic.

I know this project is a well-known in the Shoujo world, its just 25 to me.  as I don't like Teacher-Student relations, which is what this is, EXCEPT its a Teacher-Student MARRIAGE!

Let me explain.

After losing their parents, Fumino and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of all those moves, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demands of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!


Strangers, other than the fact that he is her teacher, they are now married! Their married life however takes into consideration both the age-gap and the fact that he is her teacher, ~forbidden relationship!~ 

Meaning the guy holds back! Oh yes, in fact they don't even kiss, although she tries! You'll be glad to know, although she cries every now and then, our protagonist is the tough somewhat violent type; which goes well with Sensei as he is an ex-delinquent.

The story goes into married/familial life and the trials they face as well as conflicts, and they naturally grow closer.

I enjoy Faster than a Kiss because it isn't your ordinary cliché storyline, and it takes its time to build up both story and relationship, so you get more for your time. The story flows well, the characters are well developed and you most certainly can't complain about the art. Although the summary sounds insane, it really grows on you! It can leave you frustrated at times, but its definitely a great Shoujo Manga worth reading!

Happy reading! Hope you check it out!


xoxo


NEXT at 24, is a love triangle between the Girl+Student+his brother: the Teacher. Any guesses as to which Shoujo Manga it is??









Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Bring the Girls out!



I have a list of the TOP 25 SHOUJO manga I am CURRENTLY reading! I didn't want to add any complete Shoujo manga in the list, because, as we know, a Shoujo manga is only as good as its end!

 Many Shoujo lists you find on the web are the old greats, and they are repeated, e.g. Fruits Basket, The Wallflower, Hot Gimmick, Hana-Kimi, etc. etc. Then there are other greats which are simply not my dish, e.g Vampire Knight...
So those are still recommended.

Although I cannot avoid the cliché shoujo, I will try and give a variety.

Speaking of which I am starting this journey by introducing Eight manga that were on my original list but didn't make the final cut...
Nevertheless, I recommend you check them out!


  • Shiawase Kissa Sanchoume 
Author: Matsuzuki Kou
Genres: Shoujo, Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life, Harem
Summary: Takamura Uru takes her mother’s remarriage as an opportunity to strike out on her own and begin a part time job. Filled with the thought of “If only I could make someone happy…”, she begins working at Café Bohneur, a shop famous for cakes; but the employees, Ichirou-kun and Shindou-san, turn out to be incredibly unsociable. These two, though frightening at first glance, begin to change something inside of her. This is the start of a romance about Uru’s search for happiness.
Reason it didn't make the list: It is a complete manga. It ends after 15 great volumes. One of my all time favourites. Although categorized as Harem, it is not the typical kind that I find the category a bit harsh...it remains a romantic hilarious slice of life.

  • Strobe Edge
Author: Sakisaka Io
Genres: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, School life
Summary: Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob, the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime relationship. With every intention of keeping her head held high, Ninako prepares to face the mental pain of this one-sided love that she had allowed to take root, facing a series of trials that would either contribute to her growth as a headstrong woman, or break her as it did with other girls.

However, is this really a one-sided love? Or had something been silently sown in the most hidden part of Ren's heart?
Reason it didn't make the list: It is a complete manga. It ends after 10 volumes.


  • Chocolate cosmos
Author: Haruta Nana
Genres: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, School life
Summary: Sakurai Sayuki was born with sharp eyes that make her look like she's always angry, even though she's not. Because of her looks, students around her misunderstand her as a bully and scary girl when in fact she's "a romantic". After 15 years without a boyfriend, she started off her high school year with hopes of love...
Reason it didn't make the list: It is a complete manga. It ends after 4 volumes.


  • Natsume Yuujinchou 
Author: Midorikawa Yuki
Genres: Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Supernatural, School life

Summary: Natsume's just an ordinary kid, except he can see spirits, just like his grandma Reiko could. Reiko, though, used to bully the spirits, and bound them to her will in the "Book of Friends". Now that Natsume has inherited this book, a never-ending stream of spirits is coming after him. But that doesn't mean there aren't malicious spirits trying to kill him. Which is where Madara (called Nyanko-sensei by Natsume) comes in; Madara serves as Natsume's bodyguard and spiritual advisor of sorts, even though he is motivated by his own desire to possess the Book of Friends.

Reason it didn't make the list: I recommend the anime over the manga. They follow the same story but the art in the manga was hard for me to get used to. The Anime is amazing, all four seasons!

  • No. 6
Author: Asano Atsuko Artist: Kino Hinoki
Genres: Shoujo, Action, Mystery, Sci-fi, Tradegy
SummaryThe story is set in "No. 6," a future model city in 2013. Raised as a top-ranking elite since the age of 2, a boy named Shion lives in an exclusive area in No. 6. On the night of his 12th birthday, he rescues a boy who calls himself "Nezumi" ("Rat"). Nezumi ran away from the city's Special Security Area. From that moment on, Shion's life is changed forever...
Reason it didn't make the list: Although I should have seeing as its alternative to the cliché; However I do also recommend the anime over the manga. 

  • Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru
Author: Aoki Kotomi
Genres:
Shoujo, Romance, Drama
Summary:  Ogasawara Aki is the reclusive, idealistic composer of the popular band Crude Play. Discontented with his life and with no drive to succeed, he meets Riko, the 16-year-old grocer's daughter in a band consisting of her childhood friends, and asks her to be his girlfriend on a whim. Riko, young and innocent, agrees immediately, but worries about her new boyfriend, whom she suspects has just broken up with a woman he cared very much for.
Reason it didn't make the list: Its interesting! I do recommend it. I like how the POV switches between Aki and Riko. Riko is also not the annoying type of protagonist. The mood just throws me off sometimes. I don't know where its going. Currently on Vol6.

  • Obaka-chan, Koigatariki 
Author: Sato Zakuri
Genres:  Shoujo, Comedy, Drama, Romance, School life 
Summary: Since childhood, Neiro has been known for being good at fighting, making people fear her and giving her the title of Kansai's strongest woman. Wanting to find romance, she decides to transfer to a high school in Kanto. Instead, what faced her was a specially assembled class of delinquents. Reason: I'm used to the crazy, strong girl plot. The boys don't get a lot of action. Currently on Vol4.


  • Issho ni Neyou yo
Author: Takao Shigeru
Genres: Shoujo, Romance, Drama, Psychological
Summary: Ichiko Usami is a fifteen-year-old runaway girl. One day, while she’s loitering around the riverbed with nowhere to go, a masked boy named Kohaku suddenly appears in front of her! Ichiko faints and Kohaku takes her to the mansion he shares with several others. Even while lost in wonderment at the individualistic residents, Ichiko gradually opens up to them. But why is she somehow frightened by the fallen children shoes?
Reason: Its a bit confusing due to the psychological category. Not very romantic. 









DONE!


Please free to check them out and let me know what you think! They're all ones I have enjoyed reading or am currently enjoying!

Now that theses are out of the way, we are free to start on our TOP 25 Shoujo! These would have more details!

Enjoy!


PS. Manga details were taken from MangaUpdates!

xoxo

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Oh Rai! ~Noblesse~



CH234 


I found this chapter a bit sad, especially with the flashback at the start...

We finally got to put a face on the Roctis; Roctis Kravei Leader of the Kravei Clan:


We learnt he called Rai 'Raizel-nim' and seemed to have a lot of respect for him and was quite protective, telling the then 'new' Frankenstein, "If you do anything that brings harm to him, I will not forgive you." 

The truth? An act?? Was he truly close to Rai??

Back in the present the chapter consisted of the Elder running his mouth about taking Rai's life, coming back to kill them all, destroying the KSA, and declaring war on the nation.
We also got some comedy, with Tao and Takeo finally regaining conscious, 

"...and is he really shaking his finger and yelling at the Boss?"

HA! Ya hes was, too bad Frankenstein didn't do anything...

In fact it was Rai, who was so quiet before, who settled the matter. "Why do you believe your life is more valuable than theirs? Who gave you the right to take another's life?"

As Rai's power becomes evident, the Elder begins to panic and fires an attack at Rai from close range, believing he got him. 

Obviously not. Rai uses Blood Field to finish him off, "Bonded of Roctis Kravei. You have forfeited your right to existence." ~Kyaaaa!~




DONE!

I wanted a KNEEL...not power usage. I didn't want him to use his powers any more. Shame on you, Frankenstein! Protect your Master better!

Its the look on Rai's face and the massive gap between him and the others that made me a bit sad. I really hope, though doubt, that this does not effect Rai's health.


Let me know what you thought! Check out Noblesse on EGSCANS

xoxo

Monday, 30 April 2012

~Dear Skip Beat~




Form the contents of the new chapter, CH188, I feel like you read my pleas in my post, " Skip to the romance or Beat it! ~Skip Beat!~"


 I mean, WOW!

Kyoko slowly trying to solve Ren's mystery. 


Kajima getting into the love triangle.


Ren getting upset because Kyoko gave her number AND texted Kajima!


Yashiro's hilarious mental monologue! Reminder of the LOVE ME section!


Sho showing up!!  Clearly getting a text from *black-haired girl* that Kyoko is in school and decides to go in!



The romance! The comedy! THE PROGRESS!!

I am too excited for Kyoko's and Sho's meeting. Always a fun read! Also, if Ren would show up, I'd just be the happiest!

Banzai! Skip Beat!









Saturday, 28 April 2012

More is Revealed! Powerful Ishida?? ~BLEACH Update Ch490~


A week off due to public holiday, Golden Week, and Bleach returns with more revelations!

CH490 MARCH OF THE STARCROSS 2


Quick with the juicy details, it started with the announcement to the Stern Ritters of SS invasion, "Prepare immediately and gather at the Gate of the Sun, the Vandenreich is going to invade Soul Society"


I was hoping for some Stern Ritter info, but all we got is an image of their backs. How many??






Juicy detail ONE/REVELATION: "One of the FIVE 'Special War Potentials, Kurosaki Ichigo is..."


FIVE. FIVE. FIVE!
Care to play a guessing game??
Ichigo, Ishida, their dads, Commander Yamamoto...I feel like adding Inoue and/or Urahara and/or Mayuri...  agh! ><'
Okay moving on:



Ichigo is currently battling Kirge, and it seems to be going well. He manages to dodge, repel, and bare-handedly throw back the Heilig Pfeil / Quincy arrows, while Kirge is slightly taken back.

I'm enjoying seeing Ichigo so confident in battle. Doubt its going to be all roses for long though...

Ichigo goes on to say that Kirge's shots are more powerful than the one Ishida uses, although he hasn't been on the receiving end of those in a while.

Juicy Detail TWO/ REVELATION: "Are you talking about Ishida Uryuu? Ishida Uryuu's Heilig Pfeil is weaker than mine? Strange. It shouldn't be."


Yes Please!
I will stick by Ishida being one of my five special war potentials...how exciting! I am waiting for Ishida to take his rightful place in this arc...traitor/spy/friend?? And what about your dad??


Ichigo asks what he means and Kirge realizes he said too much, and he must report to his Majesty. Ichigo also asks about this 'Majesty'. Kirge states since he has been given orders to kill Ichigo, it is no longer necessary for Ichigo to try and gain information.

"Now watch. I am sure you must have at least heard of this power: the Quincy LETZT STIL."

SHOCK! We have heard of Letzt Stil! Way back in SS when Ishida battled Captain Mayuri, he used this 'last resort' which absorbed surrounding reishi at an alarming & powerful rate, and increased his power attack, cutting Mayuri's Bankai in half and still managing to cut through the Captain himself and damaging the area. This INSANE power also causes the loss of spiritual power as the body tries to preserve itself.
DIFFERENCE: Its true name is apparently Quincy Vollständig (Quincy Complete Holy Form) and it has a form. Ishida never transformed.
DIFFERENCE #2: In SS everything is made up of reishi, buildings and all. I can't help but think collecting reishi in HM is going to be a bit different. I get the feeling they've been sucking at hollows and Arrancars they collect. Vampire Quincies...





....elsewhere Urahara and Pesche (this is bound to be a comedic duo) have rescued Dondochakka and are escaping... and in Soul Society, time has run out.






DONE!


Lets the invasion and battles begin!!


So far this war feels like its going to be very one-sided. How will our beloved lieutenants and captains fare??


Let me know what you think/ theories / guesses of the FIVE?


xoxo

Thursday, 26 April 2012

BEST of SHOUJO Manga! COMING THIS SPRING!





As a female...Do you not read Shoujo manga??
eeeeh...I DO!


But all you talk about it Bleach, Bakuman, Noblesse, etc....
I spoke about Skip Beat and Black Bird and...um...you know, chapter updates are not too exciting in the Shoujo world!! 


So you read them, then?
YES! Tons!!


Oh, which ones?
TONS! ><'
.....


In fact I was thinking of going all SHOUJO on you! 

Meaning??
I will make Spring Shoujo concentrated!
During May/June I will introduce a Shoujo manga I read and regard highly. ~~Current ones...not the obvious old great shoujo, you can find those lists everywhere~~


I look forward to it!! 


PLEASE, by all means, recommend your favourite Shoujo Manga stories! 




xoxo

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Hostage Situation?! ~Noblesse~



Noblesse Day~~! 

Chapter 233 


Following last chapter’s monster transformation and revelations of Roctis, the battle continues.

The Elder is under the impression that regardless of Frankenstein’s hidden powers, now that he has transformed and has his own powers as well as what the previous clan leader turned traitor, Roctis, has given him, he is unbeatable.

Upon the Elder asking how Frankenstein know of Roctis, Frankenstein responds: “He is just someone I must kill.” 

They battle. 

The Elder monster uses his flight ability to his advantage and attacks from a distance. Frankenstein is taken by surprise and suffers a strong hit; but returns the favour. 




They battle. 


Frankenstein gets the upper hand, and taunts whether that was all Roctis gave the Elder. 


I believe at this point, the final blow would have been dealt as Frankenstein stands above the Elder, but is stopped/distracted by Rai calling out to him. 




The Elder takes advantage of Frankenstein’s moment of distraction to take in a hostage.

Who you ask??

....




....



....


Hahaha!

The chapter ends with the Elder/Monster thinking he now has the upper hand.


I was SO ready to see Rai say “KNEEL”, its unbelievable. If there isn’t a ‘kneel’ in the next chapter, I’ll be way disappointed as I don’t want to see Rai actually fight.



Let me know what you think! How hard did you laugh? How will Frankenstein take this clear challenge? How will Rai?



xoxo



Monday, 23 April 2012

So, so WILD!



I introduced Girls of the Wild's back in February (Check that post out for synopsis and more!), and I really hope people took it a bit seriously cus this shit is awesome!


Chapter 36


Our Jae Gu is training for the preliminaries, a week away, and he is showing great improvement, however he is lacking the will to fight, i.e. the mind set to proper hit someone.

The Queen steps in with advice to put his weight behind his punches, as he is now he would not be able to knock out anyone.


After the training, Jae Gu is amazed at the energy needed for sport as he wrings his shirt off sweat, and we, as well as some innocent bystanders, get a nice look at how training has treated our "weak" protagonist.






This is the first time I thought of him as a bishie... ^^


On his way home, Jae Gu contemplates whether or not he will be able to fight in a weeks time, having never fought anyone in his life, and not really liking it. "Am I ...really a moron who can't do anything." 

He meets his opponent for the preliminaries, bastard redhead, Han Gyul. Jae Gu mentions meeting him at the match and gets a bitch slap for it. Han Gyul blames Jae Gu for all the training that has been forced on him, and bring up how he food poisoned Jae Gu's siblings.



At this point, I'm worried Jae Gu snaps, seeing as fights outside are forbidden, at the same time I SOO WANT HIM TO.

He doesn't. At least not physically and not now. But the slap serves to finally birth the will to kill/fight.







DONE!




I'm so happy! Its not so much that I wanted him to fight but to simply stand up for himself. It is time to kick some redhead ass! 


Please check out Girls of the Wild's on Webtoonlive. You will not regret it!


Happy reading and let me know what you think!!


xoxo

Sunday, 22 April 2012

Fast Paced Mahjong!!


 Saki: Achiga-hen
The Achiga Girls' Academy in Nara once defeated regional mahjong powerhouse Bansei High School. It advanced into the national team semifinals but lost to the eventual champion, and the mahjong club was later disbanded. Six years later, elementary school student Shizuno Takakamo befriends transfer student Nodoka Haramura. The two eventually enter Achiga Girls', but Nodoka transfers out of the school in the second year. When Shizuno sees Nodoka on television the following year as the national middle school individual mahjong champion, she decides to revive Achiga's mahjong club.



Saki: Achiga-hen
is a sequel side-story to the 2009 Saki. Because its a side story, watching the original is not necessary.


I picked up this anime because I love competitive card / board game anime, such as the great Hikaru no Go and the recent Chihayafuru. It has the elements of Sport Shounen that I mentioned before, ~ http://tinyurl.com/cemuzqx ~, although the last reason doesn't fit in this category.  

I was really looking forward to understanding how Mahjong is played. Three episodes in and so far we've just been thrown a lot of technical terms and no explanations.

Why?? 

We're missing that character. 

You know. The character, who should be our protagonist, who falls in love with the game, and the series becomes a learning process within tournament competitions. Unfortunately, everyone here are already well acquainted with the game. 

Also there is no learning time:

  1. The first episode covers everything the synopsis says.
  2. By the second episode the club fully forms, with a coach, and training for the preliminaries begins.
  3. The third episode, which was quite shocking for me, covered the preliminaries, intense training for the nationals- which involved having away matches with the runners up of each prefecture, and setting off to & reaching the Nationals.

At this pace this series should end by episode 5!! They have stripped off the excitement that comes with competitive anime, and so far, explained NOTHING about Mahjong.

Fear not. According to viewers more familiar with the series, we get all the excitement and Mahjong during the Nationals, which should last till the end of the season.


Also: Although watching the original series Saki is not necessary; Saki her self was introduced at the end of episode 3 as The One To Beat. That alone made me want to watch the original series.

So if you're interested in this series, I advise watching Saki first.

Nevertheless Saki: Achiga-hen gets a recommendation from me. Its interesting, carries the emotion competitive anime should, the animation is good, and its funny where it needs to be. 




Happy watching! Let me know what you think!

xoxo

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Bakuman Manga Ends



 Why does it feel like Bakuman is racing towards telling me "The End! Thank you for all your support until now!"

I tweeted this after reading Ch.175 last week.

It has now been confirmed that Bakuman ends with the next double/couple of issue(s). 

After all, dreams have been fulfilled. Nothing was rushed. And the story was beautiful.

Genuinely don't think I've loved Manga characters the way I love Mashiro and Takagi. I don't know how to explain it, but rather than characters in manga doing things, they thought and felt, and it made it feel like I really knew them.

Just seeing them grow up through the ups and downs was always motivational.

I cried with them.

Laughed with and at them.

Cheered for them.

Celebrated with them.

Got angry with and for them.

And it was more than just them; it was the same with Azuki and Miyoshi, and the other mangakas: Nizuma, Fukuda, Aoki, Hiramaru, Takahama, and Iwase. It was lovely to revisit them all in Ch175. One of the many reasons it felt like we were reaching the end.

With BLEACH, Bakuman was my most blogged topic and favourite manga. I am so sad to see it end but hopefully it will get a superb end.

All Great Things Must Come To a Great End.

Ashirogi Muto till the end, Banzai!!





Your favourite Bakuman moment??

xoxo


In fact it looks like it ended with Ch.176, perfectly titled "Dreams and Reality" which was also the title of the very first chapter.

I had in mind that I would like to see them get married, but having now read the last chapter, it was really the best ending. I definitely obtained the closure I sought. 

It focused on Azuki and Mashiro and the great proposal, seeing as we bid our other characters goodbye in the previous chapter. 

This 10 year journey started with an overexcited Takagi.



And pushed through with an innocent promise.




Although it took them 10 years and many obstacles got in the way, they never quit, and pushed through to a very happy ending.




Thank you Ohba-sensei and Obata-sensei for a lovely end to an amazing story. 


Goodbye Bakuman.

xoxo

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Soul Society Invasion! ~BLEACH Ch489~



At the start of this arc there were a few mysteries thrown at us.

One was the Vandenreich and what/who they were. This was settled in the last chapter.

Another, which has yet to be explained, is what this was:


Lastly, there was the disappearing villagers from soul society:


This one was kindly explained to us this chapter. I must say, I should have realized. At the start what confused me was that although Quincies could eradicate Hollows souls and all, could they do the same to souls in SS? I mentioned this back on March 1st:

NOW the question is whether they can eradicate Shinigami as they do Hollows, ie. soul and all, as the chapter continues and takes us to Soul Society where the 11th squad are investigating vanishing souls in Rukongai's 64th District. The footprints give evidence that it was not the work of Hollow, but people of the village.  ~I did not understand the pairs of a barefoot and a sandal. I get it shows they weren't Hollow, but why of the same village?~


But of course the Quincies are not the only ones who do evil for their vision of justice.

489. March of the Starcross

Vice Captain, Kira, takes the opportunity to question the collected Vice Captains about the vanishing souls, as they await their Captains in the meeting.

He asks whether anyone has investigated outside the 50th District, to which Yachiru pipes up to say that Yumichika and Ikkaku were sent to the 64th District. She explains their findings, and explains the footprints, upon Kira questioning, as "barefoot footprints and sandal footprints".

What originally confused the hell out of me was that in Ch482 it was described as, "pairs of a barefoot and a sandal", as if each person only wore one sandal. Yumichika then deduces it was from people of the "same village". Now, I can only brush off the last two statements as lost in translation, otherwise it wouldn't make sense, as we find out in this chapter, the somewhat obvious, answer to the disappearing souls:

"To correct the balance of souls" after the Quincies killing Hollows, Captain Mayuri ordered the killing of 28,000 Rukongai villagers. 
The Commander, a centre in this arc it seems, questions Mayuri as to why he hasn't asked for permission, stating that he would have obtained it considering the gravity of the situation. 

SS have proven to me in more instances than a dozen, e.g. the Fullbring arc, that they are truly heartless. Although I do understand this instance is necessary.

Mayuri explains that the situation could've got worse. The commander try to shove blame onto the Research and Development Institute, which Mayuri rejects: "The one who invited all this was you, Commander, 1000 years ago. You failed to kill that man!" 

 'That man' refers to the Empire King, and if I weren't uneasy before, I AM now. Does this mean, Empire King > Commander??
Also, 1000 years comes as a bit of a shock, as I thought Quincies were eradicated approximately 200 years ago. Did it take 800 years??




This Empire King, by the way, has decided to invade SS, now rather than in 5days, ~maybe 4 by now~, due to the fact that it had reached his ears that a foolish-somehow-always-doing-things-like-this Ichigo is in HM and currently preoccupied with Kirge of the Hunting group. 

 
What these Vandenreich have made incredibly clear to this point is that Ichigo serves as a major trump card for SS.  They seriously want him out of the picture.
The only factor we know, so far, that Ichigo has going for him, is that his Bankai cannot be absorbed/rendered useless by their medallions, as Ivan tried and failed.

Anywho, our dear protagonist is fighting Kirge, who has confirmed to Ichigo that they are in fact Quincy, and that they know of Ichigo, who is apparently classed as a 'special war weapon'. With or against them, I don't know. Translations of the statement varied. 


All in all, 


and he's bringing with him the Stern Ritter, aka Star Knights, aka his equivalent of the Espada. 


DONE!


The plot thickens, and faster and faster we roll into invasions and battles.

Will Soul Society make it? Are they basically the lesser of two evils? Will previous mysteries be solved? Where is Ishida?!  

Let me know what you think!

xoxo

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

TRAITOR! ~Noblesse CH232~

No long thing, because most of it is battle...

SLOWLY, but surely, we are getting more plot from NOBLESSE, and explanations.


What we learnt about the 12th Elder:

  • He REALLY doesn't want the other Elders to know of his movements.
  • He's being used as Dr.Crombell's, also an Elder, pawn. Thanks to Yuri.
  • He's incredibly strong, from what we've seen he can fight on par with Frankenstein. 


  • His true form is a monster/bat thing. 
  • Frankenstein deduces that after the Elder modified his body, he entered a contract with Roctis, one of the traitor clan leader who also used Rai as a scapegoat.
  • This means that Roctis is hiding among the Union.




What we already knew about Frankenstein:
  • He's sick. 
  • Yonsu think he's the Devil.
  • He really is sick.
  • His loyalty to Rai is intense. He seriously wants revenge on the traitor clans. 


Done!


Let me know what you think?! Could the rest of the Traitor Clan leaders be hiding among the Union too? So in the end this is a battle between the Current leaders with the Lord and the previous traitors with the union?




xoxo