Chiaki's blog http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:16:36 +0100 http://myanimeshelf.com/ en Chiaki's Opinion!: Nisemonogatari & Kill Me Baby http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/482561 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/482561#addcomment Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:16:36 +0100 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/482561 Hi all!

I've been Platinum busy lately with work and university but I thought I'd take some time off to just ramble on about what I watched last season.

First up we have Nisemonogatari, the sequel to Bakenonogatari. I wasn't quite sure if I was going to watch this as I didn't quite enjoy sitting through all the dialougue of Bakemonogatari. The whole anime is pretty much just conversations between characters.

But if there's anything I learnt from English class was a greater understanding of different film forms and techniques.

I think that the character development is significantly stronger than other anime as there is a lot that can be said about someone simply by listening to their speech. Apart from that there was also a huge dose of ecchi and fanservice to which I wished they did not do. I mean I was looking for a more mature anime but failed to feel that with almost every character teasing me.

I do like how each character is just as likeable as the next and well I usually can pick a definate favourite from each anime I watch but with Nisemonogatari I simply cannot separate them. Actually I can separate one, Hitagi. I hate her. I feel so sorry for Araragi.

Why I liked Oshino Shinobu:
If I did have to choose a favourite then it would be her. I don't know why but I just love her voice, which is done by Sakamoto Maaya. I don't really quite know how to explain it but her voice along with that "cocky" but playful personality just makes me melt.

Why I liked Araragi Karen:
I actually did not like her at first but after the bizzare event in episode 8, she brought incest to disturbing levels. Nonetheless I found the most custest (and safest) picture from episode 8 that makes me HHHNNNGGGG.

Why I liked Araragi Tsukihi:
Whenever there are twin sisters in an anime I always prefer the short haired, cute, more dependant sister. It's much more moe that way! Her song Platinum Disco which was the opening for episode 8 onwards I believe is the Renai Circulation equivalent of Bakemonogatari. So cute I could die.

Why I liked Hanekawa Tsubasa:
Almost every anime harem would be incomplete without a walking moe machine. The only problem is that they become almost too perfect. The best way I could describe it would be like Miyuki from Lucky star. A crazy moe character that just seems to be a background character. But still eye candy now and again doesn't hurt.

Why I liked Hachikuji Mayoi:
A 5th grader loli who in this anime isn't afraid to flash her panties at Araragi. Any scene between these two in the anime is exactly what I wish I could do to an anime loli. Except normal humans have a concience telling them not to. Araragi only allows us to experience what all otaku guys wish they could do. Go crazy.



Why I liked Kanbaru Suruga:
"She's an admitted lesbian, fujoshi, lolicon and masochist." I must say that she is one crazy character. I'm impressed Araragi has the power to resist the amount of sexual advances she makes on him. It's funny how he snaps at the chance to grope Hachikuji but is so strong willed around her.

Why I liked Sengoku Nadeko:
Apart from her fanservice scene involving her trying to seduce Araragi her part in the anime was very minor and well never appeared after that. Still she was my favourite in Bakemonogatari for her song Renai Circulation.

Why I liked Kaiki Deishu:
This character has such a strong presence because of his apperance as well as the chilling music that is played on which ever seens he is in. The great this is, is that there are some humorous parts that really makes him a likable character.

The rest:
Anyone I didn't write about except Araragi are characters I did not like. Senjougahara literally gives me goosebumbs each time she threatens Araragi and I can never feel comfortable when watching her scenes. Kagenui Yozoru is just a support character and nothing much. "Ononoki Yotsugi is also another emotionless character that is nothing new and quite frankly really boring" I said with a posed look.

I did enjoy Nisemonogatari more than Bakemonogatari and because of that I am eagerly anticipating the next release. My score 9/10 (pretty dame good.. minus 1 for too much fanservice and the fact that almost every female character cut their hair short. What is up with that!?!?!)

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If there's anything I love about anime are the 4-koma, schoolgirl comedies. Kill Me baby was definately going to be on my watch list and it did not dissapoint me. I had to watch this in between the dark themes of Nisemonogatari to lighten the mood. I mean it's as random as spongebob and really makes me laugh out loud for real. (I really do believe lol has lost its real meaning)

For 2 main characters and a one to two support characters at a time, this anime is so simple but I believe that is what makes it so enjoyable. It's like going through the funny moments you had with your friends at school on tape.

However this anime could have been named "The adventures of Oribe Yasuna" and you'd believe it to be true. Everything that is funny is a direct result of her and she is the life of the anime. Sonya may seem like the level headed counter weight to Yasuna but seems to snap everytime under the constant pestering of Yasuna. I find that Goshiki Agiri selling ninjustsu scams are hilarious and always gives me a good laugh.

Nothing really more to say about this anime. I love it and have nothing I want to criticise about it.

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I also planned to watch BRS TV this season but didn't have enough time to watch more than half of it.

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That's all for today. I may not go into depth of anme but this is because I believe no one actually wants to read that stuff. I seem to concentrate on characters every time because I find it easy to talk about them rather than explain a story. If you did read this and enjoyed it then that's great, I thank you for actually reading any of it!

But until next time take care~!]]> Merry Christmas Shelfers~! http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/481232 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/481232#addcomment Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:13:48 +0100 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/481232
I've finished my Christmas shopping~!



It's that time of the year again and I hope everyone here on

MyAnimeShelf a very Merry Christmas~!

Hope everyone is happy this festive season and

I would also like to wish everyone a Happy New Year too~!




Take Care Everyone!
Chiaki~]]> Updates on my life~! http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480945 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480945#addcomment Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:27:54 +0100 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480945 What's been happening Shelfers it's Chiaki and I've got quite a lot to share in this post about what's happened during my time away from animeshelf.


They had a variety of shapes and I chose the stair design because I liked the layers.


NO more Dusting!

I made my way back to my closest anime and manga stores, Kinokuniya and Hobby Co. I thought I'd just give you a picspam about what's changed in Hobby Co's figure stock so enjoy~!


I recently watched Code Geass and C.C is my favourite female character from the anime.
Enough Gundam to last me a lifetime
This was such an amazing display of gashapon sets. I wanted to just take the whole shelf home for myself!

~An Awesome Diorama of BB gundams!~

I think this beautiful looking display was what convinced me to continue collecting chibi gundams.

I have this one!




Finally I was supa-excited to find Konata's favourite food, the choco cornet. It was an asian bread shop located in Sydney city called Breadtop and they only cost $1.90 a pop!



It was delicious however I think it has too much chocolate for my liking. It's like drinking a full cup of melted chocolate... BLEH

But now I can cross that off my list! Next up is melon bread that Shana loves to eat from Shakugan no Shana.


I'm always on the lookout for some nice cosplaying and it's even better if it's from local anime expo events. This cute(In my opinion, yours may differ) Mami cosplay was taken at Supernova in Sydney 2011.


Of course these are not my pictures. You can find more pictures of this event here http://www.moemoerabu.net/2011/06/20/supanova-sydney-2011/

Alright that should be all for now~

See you around later.]]> Mystery poster in Melbourne http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480635 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480635#addcomment Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:13:45 +0100 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480635 and found that this is not the original but an imitator of "chris" from America. Nonetheless he provides the people of Melbourne some good laughs with his witty posts.


In case you can't read it:
Right - I'm pretty sure I've invented a time machine. All going accordance to plan I'll materialise right here at 11:37AM on Friday. This is just a courtesy note to make sure you're not standing at this spot at the time. Things might get quite messy if you are. Also, I won't be arriving in a Delorean, be naked or be half man half fly, this isn't the movies you know. -- Craig.



Left - Last week I dropped a sweat band in front of this mail box. Meet me here tomorrow at noon if you found it. I'll be here, I've retraced my steps and I'm sure I lost it right here, for a reward we could go and see a movie the next day (Gorga only!) (?). I work at 4PM so it'd have to be before that. -- Craig



Left - Will the global financial crisis (GFC) affect me? I don't know much about it so if you know and would like to tell me then meet me here at 4PM tomorrow. I'm sure you know a good place around here we could go to talk. If not, bring a friend who does. As payment I could take you bowling at strike, but only midweek before 6PM and your friend will have to pay for himself, sorry -- Craig.



Left - Looking for a girlfriend, I'm 35 and I have an extensive DVD collection. I can cook a little and will even do some cleaning. If you have a big TV then meet me here at 6PM Friday and we can go on a date. It'll be fun. I'll be wearing one white thong and one brown thong so you can recognise me -- Craig.

Also I have my last exam tomorrow! Woohoo. But my head really hurts from cramming.
After that I'll finally be free and back to my anime and games haha

cya soon

Chiaki~]]> Chiaki's Opinion!: Nichijou http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480575 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480575#addcomment Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:29:03 +0200 http://myanimeshelf.com/blog/Chiaki/480575 Chiaki's Opinion!
=Nichijou=


Yes Yes Yes! I'm pretty much free from exams with only one left to go so I thought I'd spend some time talking about Nichijou! Thanks to the recent addition of "Ties" I feel that I may even talk about older anime just for my personal satisfaction haha.

Nichijou is actually a last season release but I only like watching my anime in high resolution so I guess I'll always be one season behind everyone else while I wait for good quality torrents.

Ok, most people looking at reviews are put off by walls of text(I know I do) so in this paragraph I will get straight to the point. I gave this a 10/10 because this show was outrageously funny. I could not stop watching it and pretty much finished it in a few days. I must say, KyoAni have been doing everything right for me and I've been loving everything they produce. I would say it's a mash of a four panel schoolgirl manga with the utter randomness of Spongebob... (this is the best I can think of). I say if you like anime such as Lucky Star, Azumanga Daioh and K-ON! this is definitely something you should watch. So go. Watch it.

If I had to sum up this anime with one photo...

Yep that's Nichijou. Utter randomness. But in a good way.


Alright first up is Mai Minakami.
She's your typical emotionless girl that I guess is now becoming a staple to schoolgirl anime. She does not have a particular impact in this anime and well I think she's boring.


Next is the super energetic Yūko Aioi.
I would say she is really similar to Tomo from Azumanga Diaoh or Ritsu from K-on. This is where most of the laughs come from as she is always creating havoc where ever she goes.


Finally is my favourite of the bunch Mio Naganohara.
She's a super cute girl with pig-tails. Her hobby is to draw Yaoi and gets really embarrassed by it. Mio and Yuko are an amazing duo in throughout Nichijou and I have to say the most amazing 'skit' I've seen in terms of voice acting and script-writing(?) is the fight between these two in episode 14. I have to say that was beautifully done. I starts from a simple mistake of yuko buying Mio the wrong lunch she asked for, to a chaotic scream-fest that is so full of randomness and insults... I think you can watch it for yourself anyways so I won't go any further.
Mio is <3


So Cuuute~!!!

There are of course a whole cast of other characters and each have their own funny stories. The original Nichijou manga was not in four panel style and that allowed some stories to continue on for longer than usual. There is some slight story development as you expect but this anime is so light hearted that nothing needs to be taken seriously.

I think this photo spam is a good indicator for what to expect with this anime.
























Yep that's Nichijou and I loved it. Great entertainment and I already wish there was more. It is very deserving of my perfect score haha.


Ok back to the books.

Chiaki~]]>