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When I first laid eyes upon this cover art, I was temporarily whisked away into a fantasy world where Nobu and Hachi would miraculously have a change of heart and fall madly in love with one another all over again, living happily ever after in their own Paradise. However, this is not your typical unrealistic shoujo fantasy, but the real deal when it comes to the unrelenting portrayals of reality and the barriers that we all must face in our lifetimes.
Continue reading ‘NANA - Chapter 83′
I made the mistake of reading this chapter last night, only because it left me wide awake feeling both unsettled and unsatisfied with the outcome of events. I just want to know, did anyone else have a problem reading this chapter as well? Were you not irked – no, completely irritated by Nana’s actions (or lack thereof) toward Ren this time around? Did it not bother anyone else that Nana’s refusal in sacrificing just one hour of her precious time toward visiting Ren would have helped him tenfold? What was the reasoning behind her complete lack of concern as well as her stubbornness in avoiding him at all costs? What was she waiting for? When she was told repeatedly to visit him, why didn’t she get a clue that something was terribly wrong with him? She kept dreaming about him, so why didn’t she just take some initiative and do something to relieve both of their miseries? …why didn’t she? Truly, this must have been one of the saddest and most frustrating chapters to date, and why I loved it so. (Note: Major spoilers beyond this point!)
Continue reading ‘NANA #78-2 – See you on the other side…’
Just a little note to let those who still come around here that I am very much alive and thriving in my daily meanderings. I am now occupying my days at my place of employment, and it’s been keeping me busy as well as providing me with some extra savings that I so desperately need right now. It’s just so unbelievable how fast time flies when one isn’t paying attention or completely focused on something other than the time. Without getting too much into detail, I’ve been away to work on certain things that I’ve been neglecting for far too long, resulting in some much needed time away from anime blogging. It’s been a huge learning period for me, growing up and having to be responsible for my actions and such. Well, I won’t bore any of you with my personal affairs, so I’ll just say that I GREATLY admire those of you who’ve continued writing and sharing your opinions with your readers, lurkers, and stalkers. I don’t know how in the world you’re able to manage, but it’s definitely something that all of you should be proud of. I’m still not completely back to where I’m able to write anything worthy of your time, but I’m getting there. I just need some more time to…adjust to certain realities that have spawned up in my life as well as finding out what it is that I am here to do on this planet.
Gosh, I remember the days I used to wake up every morning feeling a rush of excitement about a certain show or two airing and the anticipation of waiting for it to be subbed within days of its television debut. In fact, my undergraduate days as a sleepless college student were fueled by the excitement of watching the newest episodes of Naruto. It kept me alive in my classes, and I would come home happy and looking forward to yet another exciting week of another epic battle of some sort. Nowadays, my interest in anime has dwindled down to one or two shows per season, if even that much. I’m not sure what exactly has caused this gradual lack of disinterest, but I suppose it may have started with the changes in my life that forced me to grow up and change. I no longer gravitate toward the negative, and sarcasm is now a MAJOR turn-off to me. I can’t read blogs that spew nothing but negative words, since it’s so easy for me to revert back to my old ways. Albeit, I still enjoy WATCHING gory and violent shows, but not to harbor on the fact that they’re so negative. I guess I’m just tired of the animosity that everyone seems so accustomed to participating in nowadays. Essentially, I’m trying to find my voice again, but in a new light, without the negativity, and without the sarcasm. Episodic reviews were great, but very time consuming, so I doubt that I’ll go down that route again unless it’s a series that I have definite opinions on. Example: If NANA came back with a third season, you better believe that I would be back on my bandwagon, complaining once again about my favorite life-stressed characters, lol. So…I WILL try my best to continue writing soon. I really want to. I’ve made many mistakes such as deleting certain aspects of my personality that I can never get back, so I won’t make the same mistake again over here. Thank you for your patience to those of you who still peruse this blog. I will be back - SOON! And yes, I am watching Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood. 
I had watched this show (Ergo Proxy) back in July after a friend had recommended it to me earlier this year [...errr, last year], and I wrote about some of the things I liked on another venue that won’t be mentioned here - and I found myself relating to Vincent on so many levels. Of course, I didn’t mind watching Lil, Real, or Re-l for the eye candy alone in some of her more memorable scenes, but one aspect that really stood out about Ergo Proxy for me was Vincent’s inner turmoil with himself as well as his ability (or inability, however you choose to see it) to cope with his own reality. I could relate to his character in so many ways that it often felt like he was thinking my exact thoughts. In fact, the dialogue that he often had in his own head as well as his struggle to find out his true identity were the ingredients that kept me going in watching this show to its final episode.
On a side note, if this post seems strangely out of sync with everything else I’ve been covering, that’s because it is. This is pretty much just a fillery post since I have tons of screenshots for this show that’s just been sitting here on my hard drive doing nothing, so I figured I could utilize some of them here in a random pointless post, regardless of whether it’ll generate an interest with anyone or not - so take what you will from this entry, and I hope you enjoy reading. I’d also like to mention that I’m not going to delve into the more complicated aspects of the show, so don’t expect anything highly intelligent here (just being truthful…). Just my random thoughts on some of the aspects of Vincent’s inner struggle that I could relate to. Besides, sometimes it’s nice just to revisit characters from our past, and Vincent holds a very special place in my world anyway.
Continue reading ‘Vincent Law – A Reflection of a Tortured Soul’
Before delving into this chapter, I really feel like I have to warn that my entries are quickly turning into a partial journal of sorts. I enjoy interjecting my own experiences and thoughts into my entries, and as a result this may turn off some readers who are just looking for the opinions without having to read any personal life issues in the writing. I personally love reading short and concise posts myself since they’re easy to read, and it’s a healthy thing to break from reality and not take life so seriously. However, it’s just my personal style to include my own experiences in my writing, so if I turn away many due to disinterest, so be it. This writing is helping me in an almost therapeutic way, so I don’t feel like I should change just to appease the masses. Besides, it’s impossible to write about NANA without interjecting some of my own personal thoughts on the matter, so I hope that those who continue to stick around will enjoy. Maybe down the line if something similar happens to you (which I hope not, of course), you might find comfort in my writing.
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As you can tell by this post’s title, I am way behind in reading NANA, as this chapter was released weeks ago, but with school occupying the majority of my time, I was unable to keep up with this reading material until today. I have to say that with all that has happened to me personally, I can truly understand the feelings of loss, betrayal, and the hopelessness that these characters experience. It was easier for me to judge and criticize both Hachi and Reira because I didn’t really understand what they were going through. It’s one thing to read it and point a finger, but until a similar situation happens to YOU, it’s easy to criticize their often irrational actions. I can’t say that I approve of Reira’s actions in this chapter, but I understand WHY she did what she did.
Continue reading ‘NANA Chapter 71 – “Love is Blind – Even When It Hurts”’
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