Long Time, No See!

Wow. Sorry for not posting for awhile. I have been super duper busy and have not been able to get around to reviewing or writing a post. Gommenasai!

 I now have a long, and I do mean long, list of animes to watch, characters to review, mangas to review and animes to review. I will promise I will get around to them.

I am shooting for doing one thing a week. I am busy doing other things and that seems to fit in my schedule.

Also, I am think about renaming Banana Otaku. I want a long name that is more like a statement.

Shinji Hirako

I did him upon my friend's request. Eventually I would have gotten to him.

At first, I didn't like Shinji but my mind changed right away.

One of my favorite things about him was his 'First Love' thing. He calls every girl his first love. In fact, this was one of the reasons why I didn't like him.

My friend and I go on and on about Shinji's upside down smile. Along with his known teasing face. That face mainly goes to Hiyori, who he teases constantly. 

At first, I thought he was evil but then I learned he wasn't. He wanted to help Ichigo with Ichigo's hollow side. BTW, I love Shinji's hollow mask. It's pretty awesome.

His style is amazing! A lot of characters don't have that great of one but Shinji does. It is different yet awesome.

I like his hair better in the past. It is much longer and makes him look better.

I like his name. Not in English but how it is written in Japanese. It looks like smiley faces.

Anime Review #5 - Ao No Exorcist (Blue Exorcist)

This was one of my first animes once coming into the anime world again. I found this on crunchyroll.com after watching the anime Shugo Chara! I was simply scrolling through the 'New' section and found this one. I watched the first episode and fell in love with it. 

Blue Exorcist is about two sons of Satan, Rin and Yukio. The adoptive father of the twins, was possessed and killed. The two went to True Cross Academy where Yukio planned to go before. Rin goes to Tram School while Yukio teaches. Rin, Yukio and the exorcists go on battling demons and eventually Satan.

From episode one I fell in love with Rin. He was hot and his flames made him even hotter.

I like how the show could make you laugh yet it could make you cry. And at sometimes you just sit there speechless. I like that in my anime.

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So cute! Their relationship was a common one. It wasn't takem further just little crushing, but it was still cute! I loved when Shiemi would hug Rin to calm him down and Rin would try to protect her. The two always made sure the other one was alright.

I personally hated Yukio the whole entire series. He bothered me with his stupid remarks and his constant babbling. Then at the end he made Rin look weak and not so special. Grrr.

Otherwise, I loved Blue Exorcist. I would die for a second season.

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

Saito Hiraga

Okay who could not love this pervert? He messes around with a bunch of girls but he truly just loves one. He is adorable.

I love how he has the power to use anything that is meant for battle. It makes him seem smart but truly he isn't. Der makes him seem even dumber with his smart remarks.

At the beginning I didn't really like him. Mainly because he couldn't pay attention to just one girl. He reminds of Guiche a lot. No wonder why they're such good friends!

I think Saito is probably the best familiar EVER. I mean, he is super awesome in battle with a weapon meant for battle. Plus he is loyal to his master. Although I agree with Louise in the whole 'keep your eyes to me' thing. Only I wouldn't beat Saito with a horse whip and call him a dog. Nor would I make him to half the work he does for Louise.

One thing that distracted me was that Saito had one pair of clothes. One. Most anime characters, even though it is the same pair, have more than one. I mean I doubt that with Louise's laundry he washes his clothes too.

I think it would be pretty funny if in the middle of battle he exploded and they find out he was a mage the whole time. I can just imagine the look on everyone's faces. Saito's would be the best.

Now that I think about it, Saito also has his dog costume that he wears sometimes. I wonder where he got it from.......

Anime Review #4 - Kekkaishi

This is one of the first animes I watched when coming back into the anime world. I found it by letting the TV run after Bleach was over. I got into the show just enough to learn the name. I looked it up via Google and found out a little information on it. Just enough to get me to watch it. 

Kekkaishis, Tokine and Yoshimori, spend their day as ordinary schoolers but when night falls they're demon extreminators. They are faced with many challenges that lead to serious accidents.

At the time, my genres for animes were low. I really only wanted to watch stuff like Bleach. But I soon remembered that I am a HUGE fan of romance, so my borders lowered. Now they are completely down but I do say no to animes sometimes.

I found Kekkaishi a good comedy. There were moments where I got a small little laugh and then there were the moments when I rolled on the floor laughing. 

 I thought that it was cute that Yoshimori loved Tokine and there were many moments when I urged them to do something. 

Actually, I have only got up to episode 38. You see, I found out about it around episode 49 and I thought catching up and then only getting to see the final episode on the big screen would a waste of time. So I got to the part where Sen comes in and then stopped. I am currently waiting for the repeated series to catchup.

I would have to say that my favorite part of watching this show was just hearing Madarao and Hakubi. God, they're hilarious.

Overall Score: 7/10

Ichigo Kurosaki

Ichigo is my number one favorite character of all time. He towers over everyone on my list of favorite anime characters.

One thing I love about him is his name. It has, that I'm aware of, three different meanings. One, 15. Ichi is one in Japanese and Go is five in Japanese. Two, strawberry. If you translate strawberry into Japanese, you get Ichigo. Three, the one who protects or number one guardian.

With Ichigo being my favorite character I scream (sort of) every time he appears on the screen. Right now in the current airing English episodes my reaction to him is more animated because he is rarely shown.

Another thing that I love about him is his voice. He sounds so awesome and it fits his personality perfectly. He always has the slight pissed off tone that makes him famous.

Ichigo has such a sad past. But it is what makes him the man he is today. When I learned about his past I got tears in my eyes. Who would have that had happened to Ichigo?

One thing that I am glad about is that he DOES smile every once in a while. Some of them are romantic moments with Orihime, while others are with his friends.

Ichigo is so amazingly powerful compared to the rest of the Bleach characters. A few episodes ago the captains and lieutenants are out there fighting Fracción and having a hard time! Yet Ichigo can defeat Espada and eventually Aizen. 

I seriously wanted to kill (I still do!) Tite Kubo because he gets rid of Ichigo's powers. I haven't read the manga so I don't know what happens. I skipped ahead to epsiode 343 and cried. I really hope he gets them back. Even  if he didn't I would still love him.

 I think it is pretty awesome that Hollow Ichigo is around. Especially when he takes over Ichigo's body. Thanks to Hollow Ichigo, Ichigo looks ten times hotter.

Ichigo is just amazing. He keeps getting stronger and stronger (until he loses his powers). One day he might just take over the world (I would not mind that). His fights are always so epic. When Ichigo comes into a fight, to me, everything gets more exciting. But when people come into his fights, they ruin it (most of the time). 


I love how Ichigo wants to protect everything (expect Rukia, she doesn't need to be protected because no one likes her). The instant you meet and you get on his good side you'll be protected. For example, Senna. They met one day during a battle, became good friends and then he ended up saving her. 

 You know what also makes Ichigo hot? Blood. Every battle he gets blood on him. I'm not saying that other male characters in Bleach don't look hot covered in blood. 

 I think I had said most things. I would like to go more into the romance with Ichigo but since it is just on him, I will save it for when I review Bleach.

 

Anime Review #3 - Kaze No Stigma

Beautiful.

I loved Kaze No Stigma from the very first episode. I actually found this anime on accident. I was looking for pictures of Kazuma Hoshino. I entered in just "Kazuma" and this wonderful person above came up with a few pictures of Ayano. I hunted down pictures trying to finding out what the name was and BAM! I found it. I am definitely glad I stumbled upon this one.

Kaze No Stigma is about a guy named Kazuma Yagami who was original part of the Kannagi household until he lost a fight to his younger cousin Ayano Kannagi, four years ago. He returns to Japan only to be accused of murder.

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One of my favorite things about this anime was the romance between Ayano and Kazuma. From the very beginning you could tell that Ayano was in love with Kazuma. Kazuma teased and flirted with her. By the end of the series you can tell that Kazuma loved Ayano too.

One thing I really hated was Tsui Ling. I hated her from the debut. Maybe some people like her but I sure don't. I thought that she was weak and she made girls look bad (In my opinion). 

Well Your At It Watch This One Too.

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I can not forget about this cute little side couple. Ren was soo adorable when he wanted to protect Ayumi. He took after his brother for most parts. I had a few tears in my eyes at some points, mostly when Ayumi died. Please check out the sweet video below.

The reason why I liked the show is because it had my favorite genres. Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance and Supernatural. Any show that has that, I shall watch. Unless, I find it bad or boring.

I felt so bad for Kazuma in the beginning, but after Ayano came into his life and cheered him up, everything was okay. 

I personally loved Kazuma's voice! Ayano's had fit her well. Ren, his voice actor was okay. 

One of the few things I hated was where the anime ended. They was no amazing battle at the end. Lapis and Bernhardt escaped and they didn't die. Then, I found out that the writer of the manga died. I think someone else should of finished it. :(

Overall Score: 7.5/10

 

Anime Review #2 - A Bridge To The Starry Skies (BONUS)

They always leave out one girl.

Okay, I knew that just from reading the description that there would be a kiss. Sure enough in the very first episode their was a kiss. From the rest of the show I couldn't tell who Kazuma was going to end up with.

A Bridge To The Starry Skies is about Kazuma Hoshino and his little Ayumu moved to the countryside in order for Kazuma to take care of Ayumu. While there they get lost on the roads and Kazuma looks around. He ends up finding a girl in the woods.

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This is the first match I thought it would be. It was in the end but Kazuma made everything unsure. I always admired Ui from the very beginning. She was adorable with her HUGE appetite. I like how she thought that Kazuma was more like her brother instead of her love interest. I wish they would of showed how Kazuma felt more.  

This anime was cute and showed everyday life situations. The ending was the best. :)

Overall Score: 7/10

Anime Review #1 - Fairy Tail

I know this is an anime that has not ended yet but I want to get this off my chest.

Isn't this picture adorable?

First of all Fairy Tail is about Lucy, a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn’t just any ordinary kid, he’s a member of one of the world’s most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail. Credits to watchcatoononline.com

The episodes expand over Team Natsu (Lucy, Natsu, Happy, Gray and Erza. Sometimes Plue) going on different quests. Most of them give the team trouble and require help from others.

I started watching this anime around episode 75 in Japanese sub. Now that they recently dubbed it I have been watching both. A lot of people prefer the Animax dub, which I never understood. To me, the Animax dub is childish, as if in a fandub. Trust me, I have seen youtubers do better than Animax. The offical one by FUNimation is way better. Some of the voices surprised me but they still fit good with the characters. One that I want to point out is Gray. They make him sound so awesome.

Many people think that the art of Fairy Tail is childish. I would have to disagree. Yes, the anime is very colorful but that is one of the key things that pulled me in.

In Fairy Tail my favorite couple is LucyxNatsu. Some people think NatsuxErza or NatsuxLisanna are better. I find Lucy and Natsu more emotionally attached. Natsu is always (well, most of the time) there to save her. A couple of my favorite moments between them is:

1. When Lucy was captured during the Phantom Lord Arc. Natsu had come to save her and Lucy knew he was there and jumped out of the tower knowing he would catch her.
2. When Mirajane suggests Natsu is in love with Lucy. The whole episode is adorable.
3. When they are in Edolas, Lucy got captured and Natsu said he would kill the guards if they touched her.

 Fairy Tail has a lot of life lessons and I am glad. There should be a purpose to every show, book or anything really. Fairy Tail teaches you that you need to rely on your friends.

I like how Fairy Tail has a variety of characters. Whenever I watch a show or read a book I like to find the character who is most like me. Fairy Tail gives you a great chance to do that. Most of my friends say I am most like Lucy. Is that a bad thing?

Another great reason why I like Fairy Tail is because it has MAGIC. I prefer animes that have stuff like this. Before re-watching anime I read books like Harry Potter and Fablehaven. I like the impossible and fantasy. 

Overall Score: hmm.....8/10

 I am not real good at scoring. Just think "She really likes this show."

Megurine Luka

Luka is probably my favorite Vocaloid character of all time. I was first introduced into Vocaloid by Ren and Len with Daughter of Evil and Servant Of Evil. I started searching for songs and came across Toeto by Luka. Toeto is my favorite song because it kind of explains me. The beat and words are super easier to remember. This song is on my iPod about three times. One song just by Luka, the second song by most of the main vocaloid characters and the third sounds like a different tone of Luka. 

Like most of the Vocaloid characters, Luka has a long, never ending list of songs. Here is a list of some of my favorites:

• Dancer In The Dark
• Dust
• Go Google It (This Is A Duet With Gakupo)
• The Little Mermaid
• Happy Synthesizer (This Is A Duet With Gumi)
• Magnet (This Is A Duet With Miku)
• Blue Dream
• Fake Or FAte
• Just Be Friends
• Music Box Of Time
• Rip=Release
• Secret
• Toeto
• Heart Beats
• Luka Luka Night Fever
• NEL
• Free
• ANTI THE (Insert Horizontal 8)HOLIC (This Is A Duet With Ren)
• Child's Garden
• Kinfe
• For A Dead Girl
• 7 Days
• Boys Don't Cry
• Desire
• Discommunication
• Dye
• Heaven's Door
• Leia
• No Logic
• One Night Disco
• Period 
• Transient Future
• Stardust Utopia
• Nakimushi no Hatsukoi
• Scissoroid 

 In my opinion Luka's voice is the best. It is not to low and not to high. For me, it is in the right range. I personally like her outfit. It is different and it is not something you see everyday. I greatly appreciate the wonderful youtubers you create AMVs to go along with the songs. It helps you understand the song just a little bit better. Some, even with some one giving a explanation in the description I still don't understand. However, I still listen to it because Luka's voice is just amazing.

A lot of people think Vocaloid is stupid because it is the same thing as auto-tuning. They think instead of having a cartoon (Grrrr!) singer we should have real singers. Here is my thought: think about this. The singer will never die. You don't have to worry about them taking drugs and ruining their lives. Someone does the voice of Luka, Yū Asakawa, and they used a program to change the tone. I know your probably wondering, "If there is a human providing the voice, how can they never die?". Well, because it is programed you can easily change the core singer. Some people just don't understand how much advanced Japan is compared to other countries.

I like how each Vocaloid has a character item. Luka's is Frozen Tuna.

Luka has a little mascot that represents her hair. It is a cute little octopus with her face and headband. It is so adorable.

I think that wraps up my blog about Luka. Please check her out!

Anime Firsts

To start of my blog, I decided to an anime firsts. Mainly because it is fun and it gives you a little bit about me.

• First Anime

You see I don't remember my first anime. All I remember, is as a younger kid, staying up late to watch InuYasha and Bleach. I also remember watching One Piece right before I went to school. Somewhere in the day I watched Naruto. I dropped anime for some reason, as if my life restarted and I am grateful for the people who brought me back in. Thank You.

• First Anime Movie

I would have to say Ponyo: On The Cliff By The Sea. I watched this on TV when I was little and I didn't know it was an anime. When I was reintroduced into anime I watched this movie again and was glad I did. It is a cute little anime. *smiles*

 

• First Subbed Anime

Okay, here is the thing: when I first started watching Bleach I didn't know it was in English and watched the Japanese. After texting my friend and saying "It is hard to read the subs and text at the same time." she explained that Bleach was in English (Thank God!).

• First Manga

I wished I could say Bleach but no. Actually it was Kingdom Hearts, believe it or not. I read a random one and all I remember is Sora as a mermaid. Tehe.

• First Japanese Video Game

Kingdom Hearts for PS2. God, I love that game! I have finished it with a lot (I mean it too!) of stuff unfinished. So, now, while playing the second, I am going back and finishing the stuff I didn't.

•  First Figure

My first figure is a small little figure on a silver key-chain. That figure is the wonderful Luka, my favorite vocaloid. Her position is adorable. She doesn't really have a special place, she just lays on my desk next to my TV.

•  First Poster

 My first poster, is of course a lovely Bleach one. It is Ichigo solo and he is looking all cool (when isn't he?). I love it. It hangs right above my bed, so I can stare at it at night. Just kidding, I have to turned around and lay on my stomach to see it.

And those are my anime firsts. 

Sorry If this is bad. Please forgive me it is my first.