Death Note Movie: Why did I watch this?

Hey, guys.
So as you all know, Netflix finally released the new movie for Death Note. It wasn't really as bad as I thought it would be...but I still couldn't watch the entire thing because it was cringe fest every second of the way. Why did I watch it? Well, it's because I wanted to see how bad it was (since a lot of live action movies are horrible) and since Halloween is coming soon, I wanted to get into the Halloween Spirit. Starting with this movie, however, wasn't the best idea.
One thing was the fact that Nat Wolff (don't get me wrong I love his other works) was horrible in portraying the role of Light. In fact, instead of being the creepy, psychotic Light everyone loves, he was more of a comedian with how much he screamed like a girl. I tried really hard in thinking this movie was set in another universe..but even doing that didn't get me to watch the entire thing. I basically only watched the first 30 minutes and then I skipped to the last 5-10 minutes of the movie. The only thing that they might've gotten right was the gory deaths the characters had to face...but that was pretty much it.
If you want to see Death Note as the master piece that it's supposed to be, please watch the anime or read the manga. I really wouldn't recommend anyone watching this.
I will give this movie two pairs of paws because they at least tried (even though they failed). Plus the voice actor of Ryuk wasn't really that bad (in fact, I can say he seemed more like the highlight of the movie). 🐾🐾

Black Butler and Twin Spirit Detectives (Japanese VS Chinese Anime)

For years, anime has been a popular way of entertainment. While Japan is known for many things (including anime), Chinese anime is also getting noticed by many people. Now, what are differences and similarities (if any) on both sides? To answer this question, I'm going to compare and contrast between two of my favorite anime: Black Butler and Twin Spirit Detectives. Before I do that, I'll talk briefly about both animes.


Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) was originally released in 2008 and became a major hit globally. With 2 seasons, 3 OVAs, over 100 chapters in the manga, and 4-5 musicals, it's safe to say that Black Butler is pretty well known in the anime community. Black Butler takes place in 19th Century England. It's about a 13-year-old who makes a contract with a demon in order to seek revenge on those who ruined his life when he was younger.

Twin Spirit Detectives (Shuangsheng Lingtan) was released in late 2016 and the first season (still unknown whether the second season will be released) ended in early 2017. It's about a pair of twins who try to investigate supernatural cases. Along the way, some events happen which cause the two twins to slowly go their separate ways.

How are they different?

1. First of all, the obvious: the language. (Japanese and Chinese)
2. My first impression of them:

• Black Butler- What's going on? The characters are really attractive... 
• Twin Spirit Detectives: The language makes me feel uncomfortable, but I'll keep watching since it seems interesting. (This was the first Chinese anime that I've watched.)

      3. The quality of animation

Ironically, they don't have many differences other than the obvious such as the language and the setting.

How are they similar?

1. Intended audience (pg-13 or more mature audiences)
2. Atmosphere (Dark and mysterious, yet comical in some scenes)
3. Two main characters
4. Use of supernatural/spiritual beings
5. Send you on an emotional roller coaster
6. Both I would highly recommend

Please check them out they are amazing anime series. I love them so much. I hope this helps if you want to know the differences between a Japanese and Chinese anime. Please let me know if you guys want me to write something like this in the future. 

Take care! 

-Nya!! :3 

Why Did I start this Blog?

Hey Guys,

So there's a question that some people have been messaging me: "why did you start this blog?" or "what got you into making this blog?" So I decided to make this post answering those questions.
Some of you guys know that I'm an English Major and I've always loved to write- whether it be a story, poem, song, etc. On my second year of college, I worked for Her Campus as a contributor and social media manager, and I fell in love with writing blogs and posting things on social media.

When I was 13, I started to watch anime (though technically it was before since I used to watch Hamtaro and Pokemon as a kid, but I didn't exactly know what was anime back then). Soon I became a huge weeaboo to the point where I thought things like "Japan is the best" or I would call everything Asian "Japanese" even when it clearly wasn't. Fast-forward to when I was about 17, and I started to listen to K-Pop, but I used to listen to only one group for years. Then in my second year in college, I started taking Chinese classes in order to learn the language.
To be honest, at first, I only took it in order to understand a bit of Kanji, but as I progressed with the classes, I started to fall in love with the Chinese culture. Soon I started to watch Chinese anime- which ironically made me look up more dramas in different languages (Korean and Japanese as well). I also found many other groups in Japanese, Mandarin, and Korean which expanded my likings and knowledge about all three languages and cultures.

Now: why did I make this blog?
I made it simply because I enjoy all three cultures that I wanted to share my opinions and experiences with people who, I hope, feel the same way. I also hope that this will help expand people's likings with dramas, mangas, and music and will help inform them a bit more about the culture. As to why my name is "Ryder - The Kitten Who Eats Ramen"? Well...that's for another post.

I hope you guys enjoyed this. Please let me know if there's something else you'd like to know about me or about what I post- or if you want me to write about a specific anime, manga, drama, etc; don't be afraid to message me or comment below.

See you guys later!
Nya! :3

Bride of the Water God (Manhwa and Drama Comparison)

Bride of The Water God/ Bride Of Habaek has grown popular in the K-Drama community nowadays. Especially since it's still ongoing. However, there are many things that they have changed from the original manhwa of the same name. The writers changed it so much that the drama seems more like a side-story rather than a continuation or adaptation of the manhwa. That doesn't mean that it's bad though.
 
The original manwha was released in 2006 and ended in 2014, while the English version is still ongoing. It's mostly about a girl who gets sacrificed into the lake as the new bride of the Water God (Habaek) in order for it to rain in her town after a long time of it being in a drought. The plot itself is enough to make you go on an emotional roller coaster and the number of plot twists in this manhwa are too much to count. You fall in love with each of the main characters while loathing some of the antagonists (there are other antagonists that you also might love because of their backstory). While this may seem like the atmosphere is serious, there are many comical elements as you go further into the story.

The drama, on the other hand, is about the narcissistic Habaek going to Earth in order to find a stone that is powerful enough for him to claim his throne while finding his servant and soon to be wife (both the same person).  He always had a person serving him from generation to generation, however, the person who is supposed to serve him currently doesn't believe in gods and think he was just plain insane from the start. The time used here is in present day Korea (while the manhwa is more ancient). Another thing that happens in the drama is the fact that his servants were all related while, in the manhwa, the brides are just girls sacrificed from their towns in order to get rain- or because some Oracle claims that they're destined to be his next bride. Also, the drama has more comical aspects than the manhwa since the story is a bit different. The drama was released on July 3, 2017, and is currently ongoing.
Even though both of them are really different in many aspects, they both make you laugh and cry every second along the way. You fall in love with each of the characters. I would recommend both if you're interested in a story with a good plot and characters you can, in a way, relate to.

I give the manhwa 4 paws for its amazing plot and emotional aspects.
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The drama also gets 4 paws for keeping some aspects of the manhwa in the story even though it's not fully like it.
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(both out of five)

Indigo Ignited (Pilot Episode) Reaction

(Picture from Official Page )

Hey Guys,

So today the creators of Indigo Ignited released the pilot episode on Youtube. And it is amazing. I was blown away by the astounding voice acting by Nathan Sharp and Amanda Lee. The anime is made by Americans with Storyboard artists from Japan, this is one anime that I am really excited to watch (not that I'm not always excited when a new anime is released). I couldn't stop screaming out of excitement throughout the whole video and it's only 8 minutes long. The video itself seems interesting and it left me wanting for more.

Synopsis: (from Official Page)
" Indigo Ignited is a post-apocalyptic dark fantasy anime that follows Kieran, the last of an extinct race, able to manipulate the flow of gravity in order to preserve a broken world at war. The Pilot Episode follows the story arc of the town of Annalise, ruled by a conniving Indigo hunter from the past; The Alderman. The Alderman bestows masks upon his townsfolk in order to control their thoughts and emotions, believing this to be the purest form of existence. Captured, Kieran is coerced into submitting his powers to sustain a dark utopia, ruled by a madman."

If you want to watch the official pilot for Indigo Ignited, click here. I hope you guys enjoy it. Please subscribe to the page and the voice actors as well. They are amazingly talented. 

See you guys! Nya!