Manga and anime are a big part of me. I read and watch a lot. Because of this, I've decided that I like to tell people about the anime I watch and the manga I read. And so spawned this phase of Obsession is My Getaway.
The posts that come in the future will be reccomendations or things that I found interesting in different anime or manga. If you wish, you can read and I'll do my best to stay objective on a personal standard and give you the whats-what of things that I've watched.
Enjoy!
Soul Eater, an anime I have just recently finished, is a good example of a holiday taken to the extreme. Death City, the main setting of the story, is like one big Halloween town with a school planted at the top of its mountainous structure: Shibusen. Kids [called technitians or meisters] go to this school with one purpose: to get their weapon-partner the chance at becoming a Death Scythe, or Shinigami-sama's weapon.
I was almost instantly taken in by the two main characters, Soul and Maka. Soul is a very laid back guy who wants everything around him to be "cool". Maka, his technitian, has a calm disposition and plenty of smarts, but she's also adventurous and has a big fight in her. Soul's best friend, Black Star, and his partner Tsubaki are also big characters in the show. Black Star has a god-complex and his ultimate goal is to surpass whatever god is out there. His partner is his anchor and she helps keep him sane in his quest. Lastly, there is the partnership of Death the Kid, Liz, and her sister Patty. Kid has insane OCD. He MUST have everything symetrical or he can possibly get physically sick. His partners Liz and Patty are very energetic. Liz is a bit of a scardey-cat and her sister Patty just loves a good laugh [Which always got me laughing too, her laugh I mean.]
In order from left to right: Maka, Soul, Black Star, Death the Kid, Tsubaki, Liz, Patty.
The story, after the first couple of introductory episodes, was very captivating. Whatever plot points were revealed made me want to know more and more. It was an interesting show with good art and a strange sort of music that fit the theme very well of Halloween.
All in all, I'd give it these scores-
Art: 8
Music: 7
Plot: 8
Characters: 9
So, I was reading some manga the other day and I happened to look to see if Skip Beat! had any updates. Low and behold, it did and I was excited.
Usually, I'm not a fan of shojo. I prefer things with a bit more action, but this is my guilty pleasure. It's very much a shojo and I actually enjoy it thoroughly.
A scene from one of the manga pages
Generally speaking, Skip Beat isn't exactly the normal shojo, girl-likes-boy, gossipy kind of manga. Its main character is a bit unorthodox as well. But it has definitely satiated the romantic in me that likes to come out every now and then.
Especially with this latest chapter's development.
I enjoy Skip Beat! Because the characters have a lot of flavor. Kyoko isn't the most normal high shcool girl. She has a rough side, but she also loves to pamper her friends and those she loves (Even if she's sworn against it). Sho is a man-whore. Just sayin'. And Ren is a mysterious guy, but you also get to see a lot of his real personality in his conversations with his manager, Yashiro.
I would reccomend this to those of you who have a romantic side that wants to come out, but needs to stay quiet. And also for those of you who just enjoy shojo.
-Akari-san-
So this is sort of an endorsement. XD
I haven't been on here in a while, except to check if people post any art. But I have still been watching anime and such.
Most recently I have rewatched Lovely Complex. It is a wonderful show that made me laugh my face off half the time, but also made me cry at least ten times. It's a very compelling show that got me hooked within the first couple minutes of the first episode.
It's compelling because it's very emotionally catching. The characters are easily relatable. The animation is a little odd, but it fits the mood of the story and adds to the humor in it.
The main characters are Koizumi Risa, a high school girl who just wants a boyfriend, and Otani Atsushi, a high school boy who just wants a girlfriend. The twist is that Koizumi is very tall and Otani is very short. I was skeptical, but I have come to love the show and it's up there in my favorites. :D
So by all means, go watch it!
Looking back at my old art, and even a lot of recent stuff, I feel like it's all just the dream of a young teen. To be a good artist and to see the world through the critical eyes of the trade. To have a good understanding of the structure of a human and to be able to represent that through pen and paper.
I think I tend to cop out in a lot of things when I draw. Don't get me wrong, I love to draw certain little details, but when it comes to composing a drawing of an expert's caliber, I skimp out. Part of that I wish I could blame on my personality, but I really think I should pay attention to the little things a bit more.
In contrast, there are things I should be more vague about. The blend of the two, vagueness and detail, I think are what composes an artist's style. I want to spend a bit of this summer making up my own style and trying to develop my hand in art.
One thing I wish I did have is either a better scanner or my own camera. Because I have to borrow my sister's it's very rare that I get to put it all on my computer. I still have a load of things that she has yet to give to me... But I hope that it will be up soon.
Jaa~!
-Akari
Things have been pretty mellow. I've finished a lot of comissions and I'm currently working on one that is Zero from Vampire Knight. It's turning out well. :3
As for personal drawings, I haven't done much lately. I have this idea that I'd love to do if I had any skill with color, but alas, I don't. So I might sketch it and postpone the color for a little while. Until I reach the level of dexterity I'd need to splash a bit of chromaticness on.
I got a t-shirt from my best friend today. <3 It's got Toon Link on it. So I was excited. :3 It's pretty awesome.
Holy crap! I've sneezed like fifteen times in the past minute. -__-' A sign that spring is on the way? Maybe, but I don't have any allergy/sinus problems... that I know of.
Anyhow, Happy Saturday~ <3
I became a slave yesterday. XD I was given away as a present, with a "legal and binding" certificate and everything. I even came with a sparkly bow on my head. It was a joke birthday present. XD But it was fun.
Tis the end of a post..
Au revior,
Akari-san~
