New read!

I've been reading this manga for a day now. Its called "Akatuski No Yona". Its also an anime. I'm just not in the mood to watch an anime. I'm more in the mood to flick through a book and read. 

But I'm really digging the story! And I'm already on book four now and the story is so good! I really like it because Yona doesn't want to be the helpless girl character, she wants to stand her ground. I also do love anime's with the reverse harem theme.  It does make me think of Fushigi Yugi a bit. 

The male characters are adorable and Yona is super cute too. 

I wanna cosplay as her. 

Madoka Magica

Last weekend I finally was able to watch Madoka Magica. It's always looked really cute, but I've become really out of touch with watching anime. Its really hard for me to find anime that currently looks good.  But I saw it at the comic book shop, the manga, and I thought, well why not! Lets give it a shot! Plus there is different Magica manga I've seen now. And I kinda wanna read them.

I ended up watching this and it was really good, oh my gosh. It made me want to cry, and at the same time I have personal bones I want to pick with the blue haird girl. I really did like Madoka, and I adored Mami. 

I well say the art style really threw me off, when Madoka and her friends were fighting witches, how everything would change. I really liked it. I also liked how creepy it was, and how it was just leaving me question about whats going on, and whats going to happen in the next episode, which is something I do look for in anime.

 I try and stay away from magic girl anime, even through It was something I basically grew up on because its so based around finding love, and the love element is huge. And sometimes I feel like anime can get lost in that and it becomes the main plot and everything else around it kinda well.. drops.  But this one really blew me away.

A lot of people tell me its a yuri. I think the most I can really say is its inferred between to of the characters that something more is going on, or at least one of the characters cares about the other one a lot, but its not the main plot to the story. Which is again something I really like.

Also, Kyubey Is so freakin' creepy, I knew there was something wrong with that thing the first time I saw it. Its happy face is like to eerie for me.  But yeah, its a good anime, and I'm probably going to read the manga next, but I just wanted to say its really good. 

Newest Fav Anime

Recently I watched a new anime, It was called YuriKuma Arashi, Its really cute. I would totally suggest it, and without ruining it, Its a shoujo ai anime. Which means its about lesbians, I thought it was really cute, and the show it self was a little upsetting. I ended up crying. Its really cute through and there is a happy ending. They also have bears and super cuteness in it.  

As you can see. I also like it because even the bears don't look detailed (meaning there eyes) Its still really cute.  I notice a lot of people do complain about this anime because there is no males in it, but I think its became really normal for shoujo ai/yuri to be more focused around the exclusive females deal with when they are found out to be gay.  Males are more likely to just sexualize a female/female relationship, meanwhile women are more likely to be creeped out or uncomfortable by it.  

But anyways, the anime is really cute, It made me really happy watching it. And its really sweet.

And Lulu is my favorite character. Shes utterly adorable. 

And I totally wanna one of my make my calico critter cosplay now as Lulu. :X 

Anime love

I love this anime and manga. <3 Its one of my favorite and it holds a special place in my heart for shoujo ai. I found it back when I was slowly figuring out I was bisexual, and it really helped me come to terms and realize it was okay to be bisexual. I adored this anime so much.

Thats probably why this anime well always hold a special place in my heart.

I wish Nagisa and Tamao ended up together. They were so cute together. :( They were perfect together.

Manga

For the passed few days now I've been reading this manga. Its written by the same person who did Ramna 1/2 and Inuyasha. Same art style. I've been wanting to read this manga for awhile but I keep putting it off, I'm not really sure why I did, but I ended up finally starting to read it this week. And I really do love it, I love the main Characters, Rinne and Sakura. 

Look how cute they are! 

I also really like this manga because it has to do with spirits and paranormal which is like one of my favorite subjects in books, and I love it when animes and manga do it, because  you also can get some of there folklore and spirit history and terms so you can look up and learn. And I don't mean words like baka, but terms that have a meaning and than looking up spirits and seeing what they do. Which is something I do, and I find it really neat and fun. 

<3 anyways, I'm adoring this manga so much. 

I've also been on the hunt for a manga or anime like this for awhile so this is really perfect.

Studio Ghibli Survey

First Studio Ghibli movie?
Kiki's Delivery Service. It was the first movie I saw from Studio Ghibli, I saw it at blockbuster and I wanted to watch it, Stuff with witches always draws me in.  My dad got it for me, and than he bought me the VHS of it. 

Favorite Studio Ghibli movie and why?Howls Moving Castle. I still want to read the book this movie is based off of. But I love this movie because of the style. As I said above I really like stuff that has to do with magic and I think that might have been one of the reasons why I liked the movie. Along with the music. , I love the look of the cities and how detailed and even 'shiny' everything is. I love Howl and how he grows yet is still fun and freesprited even if he is a bit of a drama queen, and I love how Sophie grows. I feel like I'm like her in someways. I'm very down on my looks sometimes. 

Least favorite Studio Ghibli movie and why?

Err... This question. I really don't know.  I guess I would have to say Porco Rosso. Although that is more my fault because I was trying to watch while multitasking 

Favorite female main character and why?

Kiki! because I just love her and her adventure. I love her spirit and magic.

I also really like Nauciaa. She's really adventurous 

Favorite male main character and why?

Howl or Tombo. Howl is my all time favorite ghibli character, it has such an enchanting tale, and I find myself with a strange crush on him. 

Least favorite character and why?

Either the Witch of the Waste or Haru. I didn't like the Witch of the Waste From Howls Moving Castle, I thought her character was very whinny, and it came off as she did stuff out of jealousy and thats why she practiced magic. 

Haru from The Secret World Of Arrietty drove me crazy, I just found her character really rude in a way. She came off as she was stuck in her childhood and wanting to prove they were real. But compared to her father (I think) she wanted to remove them... It just really bugged me that she wouldn't leave the borrowers alone. 

Studio Ghibli movie(s) you haven’t seen?

• Panda Go panda 
• Anne of Green Gables
• Wolf Children
• Marnie Was There

Favorite ‘bad guy’ and why?

Lady Eboshi. I love her single-mindedness and courage. How she is looking after the women and wants women to be strong!  She’s the most determined ghibli-villain, she also goes through with her plans. And though she almost kills nature itself... She's a character I admire. 

Favorite secondary character and why?

Jiji for sure!  He’s sweet, funny, and is an adorable little cat! I think it’s also because I have a biased love for black cats. 

Favorite animal?

Yakul. He is so cute, and I cried when Ashitaka had to leave him behind, but Yakul wanted very badly to follow his best friend. He’s so loyal and sweet. He never needed to speak, you could tell they were friends. 

I also really liked the Teto. Which is the little fox in Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. 

Favorite spirit creature?

IN NO ORDER... and I have probably missed some.

• Susuwatari
• Calcifer
• No face
• Tree Spirits 
• Totoro - All the sizes :P
• Forest Spirit  
• Cat Bus 

Favorite pairing?

• Haku and Chihiro
•  Howl and Sophie 
• Kiki and Tombo

Favorite song?

• Stroll from Totoro 
• Merry Go round From Howls moving Castle

Favorite moment?

When Kiki can Fly again, and when Chihiro remembers Haku’s name, and remembers meeting him before. Both of those moments touched my heart so much. I felt so happy!

Favorite piece of fan art?

• Art from Tiru

I like how Jiji is holding on so tight. XD I can picture him saying

Too high Kiki! 

In the little whimper mumble he does.

Favorite quote?

"Without even thinking about it, I used to be able to fly. Now I’m trying to look inside myself and find out how I did it" - Kiki

"Just follow your heart and keep smiling" Kiki's Mum

Which world(movie) would you like to live in?

Howls Moving Castle's world. 

Or Kiki's world

Last Studio Ghibli movie you saw?

I re-watched Howls Moving Castle Recently 

Saddest moment?

When Kiki Lost her magic and couldn't fly or talk to Jiji. It made me so sad, I wanted to hug her so badly.

Funniest moment?

I think one of the moments that makes me laugh still is when howl has a breakdown about his hair. The reason why I found it funny was because of the comment Markl made that he saw Howl do this once before after a break up. 

Favorite Studio Ghibli cosplay?

I don't think I have one honestly. 

Studio Ghibli movies that you own?

I don't own any on DVD at the moment. Everything I watch is Downloaded/pirated.  

If you had never seen any Studio Ghibli movies would your life be any different?

I think so. I find the music and even just the films he does really amazing and they bring my days a bit happier and lighter to also know there's other people out there that enjoy and think the same way I do. Also Studio Ghibli helps me find inspiration.

Least favorite couple?

I don't have one.

Favorite fan inspired couple?

Errr... -leaves blank-

Character you identify with most? 

I'd say I'm a kiki/Sophie mix.

Favorite Studio Ghibli short film?

I haven't seen any of his shorts. But cat bus looks cute.

What movie would you recommend to someone who has never seen a Studio Ghibli Film?

Either Howls Moving Castle or Kiki's Deliver services 

What movie would you love to see a sequel for?

I would love to see a sequel of Kiki's Deliver services just because I wanna see Jiji and lily and their kittens.And how Kiki's business is doing and how Osono and her husband and their child is doing...  I want to know what happened to there life after! So many unanswered questions.

Sailor Moon Survey!

1 – What age you started watching Sailor Moon?

Oh wow. Now that I think about it. Its been so long for me! I started watching Sailor moon back when I was in kindergarten. I used to watch it on YTV right after school. I use to race home and get so annoyed with my mum. (She'd take what felt like forever for her to get to our place so she could unlock the door so I could watch my tv show)   I was probably maybe 4-5 when I started watching it.

2 – Favorite character when you were younger?
When I was younger I really liked two sailor scouts a lot. 

My first favorite was Amy, or Sailor Mercury. I really liked that she was so true to herself. I always admired and really loved  her for being so smart, beautiful, gentle, and I also felt like she was a really genuine character. I also really loved that she'd get super tough when she was faced with adversity. She was the responsible one. I wanted to grow up with the traits that she had. 

My second favorite was Makoto, Sailor Jupiter. I felt like she was also a super strong and beautiful character.  I was so jealous of her skin and hair I also really wanted her rose earrings when I was little. For awhile I ended up wearing my hair up all the time. She was really inspiring to me. I also felt like I learnt some stuff from her. She's strong, Feminine, brave, unprejudiced, helpful, a great cook and baker. She also could stand her ground. 

3 – Favorite character recentlySailor Venus is one of my newer favorites. 

I've also started to become a fan of Mini Moon. 

4 – Best friendship

5 – Best canon couple

 Mamoru & Usagi

Haruka & Michiru

6 – Couple you wished existed

I think Sailor Mars and Venus would be so cute together. <3 

7 – Prettiest/most handsome characterThis one is a bit tough because all the sailor scouts are pretty, and mostly all the men in sailor moon were handsome. (Although some had werid fashion sense) I think the prettiest character I've seen in the show was Sailor Neptune.  She´s beautiful, talented, powerful. She also was really passionate. 

8 – Favorite villain

I have a list.... 

• Nephrite
• Black Lady

9 – Least favorite villainI don't think there's one I don't like. XD I really liked them all. 

10 – Character you wish was a Senshi

When I was younger I used to always think that Molly was going to join at some point in time with the Gang. I was so sad to see she never turned into a Senshi. I also felt really sad while watching the series because I felt like Molly was getting pushed away more and more. 

11 – Favorite Outer Senshi (and why)When I was younger I really loved Saturn. I thought she was super sweet and a lovely character.  

12 – Favorite Inner Senshi? (and why)For inner, I'd have to say hands down Jupiter! Because she's just really amazing. She's my childhood hero. (Aside from Wonder Women)

13 – Favorite secondary characterOMG!

Sailor Chibi Chibi.  She’s so cute and she’s like a little baby only saying “chibi chibi”.

14 – Best dressed Senshi

I really liked Sailor Neptune's outfits. She was always dressed so elegantly. 

I also really loved the outfits sailor moon wore. 

15 – Best Outer Senshi attack

Sailor Neptune’s Deep Submerge

 16 – Best Inner Senshi attack

My favorites were...

• Venus love chain encircle
• Venus love and beauty shock
• Sparkling Wide Pressure
• Supreme Thunder Dragon

17 – Favorite attack overall (villains included)

I couldn't think of any bad guys attacks. But I also really loved moon spiral heart attack sailor moon did. It was so beautiful. 

18 – Manga or anime?I like both! I can't really pick one.

19 – Sailor Moon episodes subbed or dubbed?

I say both. I think its good to sometimes watch an anime dubbed and subbed. It just gives you an idea of the full story. I personally do now adays prefer subbed! But I do like dubbed anime. I watched the anime first Dubbed. 

 20 – Worst dressed Senshi

I can't really think of any. I think all of them sometimes had some pretty odd outfits for walking around wear. 

 21 – One thing you wished the show had?I think I would have liked to seen more of molly and Serena being together. I think it would have been nice if she was more included with there group. I also would have loved to see a bit more of there life.

22 – Sailor Moon moment that upsets youSee question 24.

23 – Sailor Moon moment that makes you happyomg! There's so many. I liked a lot of moments when Serena was given the ring by Darien!

24 – Sailor Moon moment that makes you cry

 When Nephlite passed. That ep ever single time makes me cry like a baby. That also was the first time I saw a character in a tv show 'die'. 

 25 – Funniest Sailor Moon moment

 The scene when Usagi and Seiya are talking about Usagi’s “first time” and Usagi is all like “Mamoru I was going to wait for you, my sweet love” in her head but it turns out Seiya was just talking about dancing

26 – Dark Kingdom, Black Moon Clan, Death BI can't really pick which one I like the most. I guess I'll pick Dark Kingdom.

29 – Senshi or Starlights?

 I prefer Senshi. 

30 – Favorite Moon cat

LUNA!!! I really loved Luna. I thought she was just so perfect and cute! She also really made me think of a mother. :) She's one of my favorites and I really hope to some day get a black cat and name her Luna.

Also her human form was gorgeous!!