posted May 29, 2014 02:03 AM            

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt4XU2OQJrU

posted June 05, 2014 07:36 PM            

My fav. CGI / Anime duo are making another return:

The trailer looks amazing though they could have picked a better back ground track (dubstep music with Appleseed? No. Just No.) The CGI looks fantastic.

http://youtu.be/sNDb2J6DIwg

posted June 10, 2014 01:50 AM            

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Originally posted by Xodian:
I actually find it quite interesting TBH; Maybe because the conceptual ideas of "masculinity" are challenged and redefined when they are abundently shown as a personality trait of a female.

I like females with a more aggressive and "go-get-em!" attitude. Maybe its because of own fire/air placements and the fact that I grew up with three brothers with abundant Fire placements in their charts but I like a character who is proactive, aggressive in their pursuit of their objective, strong both in mind and body and shows those traits clearly in their personality! If that character happens to be female, it makes her all the more interesting and quite attractive IMO .

Hence why I like strong female characters with masculine kickass personality traits!

Characters like Balalika from Black Lagoon,Deunan Knute from Appleseed and Mikasa Ackerman from Attack on Titan are the type of female characters that I like!

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Hah, this is kinda off topic, but it reminds me of Game of Thrones, when Brienne told Catelyn Stark that she had “woman’s courage” lmao.

Appleseed is good. I like Attack on Titan too but the series kinda drags on and on n I'm too impatient to follow it. I like Eren Yeager, can relate to that character's personalities.. quite hot-headed, passionate impulsive n stubborn. And I like Levi too.

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I've just recently found out that the manga Mushishi has been made into an anime series. It's really good. Often I like action anime so I thought I would find Mushishi a bit too "pensive". But yeah the slow-burn pace n mysterious tone make it refreshing n interesting. It's quite thought-provoking too.

posted June 11, 2014 12:43 AM            

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Originally posted by 12muddy:
Ahh, that makes sense. I guess with my earth placements n having two cray cray parents, now I tend to appreciate characters that are subtle and have a kind of quiet determination n enduring strength. To me, Hana (the mother) in Wolf Children embodies those ideals. A somewhat “traditional” mother figure, that has a steel backbone.

Hah, this is kinda off topic, but it reminds me of Game of Thrones, when Brienne told Catelyn Stark that she had “woman’s courage” lmao.

Appleseed is good. I like Attack on Titan too but the series kinda drags on and on n I'm too impatient to follow it. I like Eren Yeager, can relate to that character's personalities.. quite hot-headed, passionate impulsive n stubborn. And I like Levi too.

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Then you will def. love the new Anime Series entitled Black Bullet:

This anime is surprisingly good. Episode 10 really got to me. Hit me right in the ticker. It started off a bit on the meh side with a lot of implied Loli-Con / Harem-esque jokes but it has finally started to present the hard hitting questions to its viewers in showing the reality of living in a world where blind hate can lead to horrific acts of violence on the innocent.

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I've just recently found out that the manga Mushishi has been made into an anime series. It's really good. Often I like action anime so I thought I would find Mushishi a bit too "pensive". But yeah the slow-burn pace n mysterious tone make it refreshing n interesting. It's quite thought-provoking too.

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posted June 11, 2014 03:31 AM            

Mardock Scramble - I like how they portray the main character's struggle with the effects of her horrific past. It so real it can be agonizing to watch.

Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker is also worth watching.

posted June 11, 2014 09:46 AM            

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Originally posted by 12muddy:
Thank you for the recommendation. I'm watching it now. The art style isn't really my cup of tea but the story line sounds interesting - blind hate, yeah that's definitely something that intrigues me.

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I will warn you right now, if you have ANY water influence in you (besides Scorpio placements,) STAY AWAY FROM THIS SERIES! Seriously, if you happen to be a sensitive person then there will be a point in this anime where you will loath the world you live in.

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Mardock Scramble - I like how they portray the main character's struggle with the effects of her horrific past. It so real it can be agonizing to watch.

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You know, you are the second person who recommended that series to me this week. I have to give it a go. Thankyou for the recommendation .

posted June 13, 2014 04:17 PM            

My wife recommended this series and we both watched it all the way to Episode 11 for the past couple of nights and I gotta say, it became an instant hit with me :

The series is called "Bokura Wa Minna Kawaisou." Roughtly translated, it means "We Are All From Dormitory Kawai."

This show is just outstandingly funny, feel-good show of this year! Very down to earth with a lot of interesting dynamics between the different Oddball personalities of the Kawai Complex (kinda reminds me of my friends Lol!) Its kind of like the outright clash between introverts and extroverts Lol! A lot of emphasis is placed on abhorrent absurdities surrounding social norms and why being an introvert in not a bad thing .

posted July 07, 2014 08:07 PM            

Yes I will have a chance to have a group discussion with the director of Ghost in the Shell; Mamoru Oshii. It should be a good experience.

If you guys and gals have any questions that you want to ask him, just post away here and see if I can direct it to him.

Oh and ode to one of the coolest characters in Anime history; Pretty much everything Lelouch should have been and more. Captain Harlock!

posted July 13, 2014 04:20 PM            

To quote him from his interview: "Technology will always be evolving. Humans don't have a choice but to adopt to it Technology has become an extension of your own body. And as such, what you do with it is up to you. You can abuse it which will inevitably cause you suffering or you can use it to enhance your life."

That is exactly the reason why I chose to work in my current field. I wanted to be a part of the techno-human evolution and with my current Job, I have the opportunity to do that.

Some pictures:

After the conversation, we all got to watch Ghost in the Shell on the big screen.

Interesting things about Ghost in the Shell:

- The fighting scene between the Major and the Sub machine gun lacky was inspired by Mamoru's passion for Virtual Fighter .

This Scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1BhezbxCPc

- In the original manga, the Major had a more... Feminine body but Mamoru made her appear more masculine on purpose; As if represented her struggle to come to terms with who she is. His staff (who were mostly men) hated him for it Lol!

- Ghost in the Shell; While being Mamoru's more successful work, was taken up by him as a desperate project because he was broke Lol!

Anyway, here is something cool for you guys; I got a chance to see a sneak preview of Mamoru's new upcoming project. Unfortunately I was told that there will be no recording of the trailer so I can only show you this:

posted November 05, 2014 04:41 AM            

And I have a few recommendation as well for my fellow Anime fans .

First up (and this will interest you a lot PixieJane,)

Tokyo Ghoul:

Man oh man I have nothing but good things to say about this anime. I am not usually a horror genre anime fan since most of them are nothing but hollow torture porn; Deprived of any good plots or characters. But I loved Tokyo Ghoul; Mostly interms of the character development aspect. The main character (Ken Kaneki,) starts off as such an innocent boy whose only dream with to share a life with a pretty young girl who had the same interests as him. Yet by the end of the anime, he transforms completely into a devouring monster. Its a development worthy to be compared to Michael Corleone's transformation in the God Father.

Next up:

Akame Ga Kill:

This anime lives up to its moniker "The Anime Game of Thrones." Simply put, you can't get attached to any given character in this series because chances are, they are going to die... With some of them dying in the most brutal, hellish way possible. The plot is compelling and there are quite a few shocking eye opening moments in the Manga and Anime (I will admit, some of them really got to me.)

A word of warning: This Anime is not for the faint of heart.

Next:

Sword Art Online 2 (Gun Gale Online Saga: )

Ah the series that every gamer loves! Sword Art Online is a series that is very near and dear to my heart and I love the romantic struggle and eventually, perseverance of Kirito and Asuna; The two main love birds of the series. So it should come as no surprise that I was quite peed off with how Gun Gale Online suddenly changed Asuna's character around and decided to place the new female Character (Sinon) as a potential love interest for Kirito. Like Kirito man! Don't be a dog you idiot! Stick with Asuna damnit!

But objectively speaking, Sinon has all the characteristics that Asuna had in the first Sword Art online with the added past trauma burden on her character.

posted March 25, 2015 10:21 PM            

A short film focused on one of the Empire's TIE Fighter Squadron. Seriously reminds me of the good old hand-drawn 80s era of Anime. Looks so much like Robotech and Macross.

posted May 22, 2015 10:26 AM            

http://sgcafe.com/2015/05/otakus-march-akihabara-protest-racism-japan/

Well... If its one thing Okatus probably understand, its the issue of being segregated and ostracized from society . But good on them for doing this. Seriously Japan really needs to get over its "Korea-phobia."

And in other Anime related excursion news, Me, my wife and a friend will be at Anime North this year as part of the Fund Raiser Auction for Sick Kids Hospital.

http://animenorth.com/live/

What is Anime North? Well its a purely Canadian Anime Expo that allows fans and new comers alike to get a taste of Anime and what it has to offer. Furthermore, this Expo also showcases highlights from up coming animes as well so you get a chance to see sneak previews of new and up coming anime series.

posted November 21, 2015 11:01 AM            

In my top 10 list:
Tokyo Ghoul (and the sequel RE
Ergo Proxy
Akumetsu
Trash
Fire Candy (the story has been dropped makes me sad)
Hellsing
Dendrobates
Ajin
Wolf Guy: Ookami no Monshou
Phantom: Requiem for the phantom