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Kaze no Stigma
Four years ago, Yagami Kazuma was disowned by the Kannagi clan for his inability to wield the fire magic. Now he’s back in Japan, and at the same time as his arrival, murders and misfortune strike the Kannagis, making him the prime suspect behind the attacks. But Kannagi Juugo, head of the clan, knows better. There is something more sinister at ( Read more... ) -
Sept10 Project
Dear non-existent reader:
I have returned from the depths of my infinite abyss of school work to pursue my research of anime and Jdorama. Given I do not want to fail any of my classes - lest my parents decide to ship me back home, diploma-toting or otherwise - I have decided to limit my anime research to just one series per month. My book and movie ( Read more... ) -
You're Beautiful
Thoughts on You're Beautiful: Obviously, they didn't think it'd be much of a hit. Or at least they didn't seem to think of it as something very promising. It seemed one of those rushed dramas, not shows meant to last for generations. Still, it's good for this time. It's got its own appeal.
More Rambles
For starters, they hired lots of acting newbies ( Read more... ) -
Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas by Bob Ong
Call me slow or whatever you wish, but I didn't get this book at all. That means, I also didn't enjoy it very much - which in turn probably makes me part of the tiny fraction of the Filipino population that isn't fascinated with Bob Ong. So fine, he writes well. But I guess I'm not used to his casual, write-whatever-comes-to-my-mind style. I've ( Read more... ) -
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Episode 05 Synopsis & Review
Valentine's Day, for some reason, is a really big thing in Japan, so shoujo manga and romcom jdorama almost always have a special episode or chapter especially dedicated to this occasion. Often a happy event, Valentine's Day is the opportunity for girls to give the guys they like chocolates - and maybe the guys are happy, too, to receive so much ( Read more... ) -
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Episode 04 Synopsis & Review
Now that Auntie's back, things are bound to get interesting. It's already been established that the love team to watch for this show is the Kyouhei-Sunako one, and I've always been hoping he'd realize his feelings for her soon. Maybe, a little push in the form of a rival could do that. This episode offers just that.
Disclaimer: As usual, this is my ( Read more... ) -
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Episode 03 Synopsis & Review
This episode's my favorite one so far. It totally made me want to recant my early review about Episode 02, which was rather unflattering. Episode 03 has everything: comedy, romance, horror, even a bit of action. Just when I was starting to think I'd have to wait until Episode 09 to get the best out of this stories, this hits me. It really is no ( Read more... ) -
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Episode 02 Synopsis & Review
I write this just after having finished the synopsis and review to Ep01; whew, I'm exhausted. But I have to get this down now, or I'll forget about it tomorrow. In fact, the memory's already slipping. Please consider this a warning that the following synopsis is most probably out of chronological order, and missing some key details. As the title ( Read more... ) -
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge Episode 01 Synopsis & Review
Earlier, I was intending to watch something shorter than a full-length jdorama to while away the time when I discovered the MySoju link to Shiri was broken - they didn't even have Tae Guk Gi. I wandered into DramaCrazy instead, and while I was looking for something remotely 'warlike' to watch, I saw Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge being advertised ( Read more... )
