Showing posts with label anime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anime. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Cells at Work! (Anime Review)

Cells at Work! was released on July 7, 2018. It's a comedic anime that takes place within the human body and gives many facts about how each cell works in keeping the human body safe and healthy. While some of the episodes also focuses on the other type of cells, the two main characters are a clumsy, female red blood cell and a serious male white blood cell.
Before the anime was even released, many people were already making fun of it due to the popular 2002 show Ozzy and Drix. The reason behind this was the fact that both take place inside the human body and put as many biological facts as possible in each episode. While, I do agree that there are many similarities between both of these, they way they portray the cells, are completely different; especially since Cells at Work! is more comedic where as Ozzy and Drix was more dramatic in their episodes.
Now, there are some downsides to this anime, but it doesn't really over power the cuteness and how well-made it is. The downside to this anime is how they stop to introduce each cell in all of the episodes. At first, it's fine since you don't know any of them, but then it gets to the point where it's really tiring to hear some of the same introductions going through each episode repeatively; or, sometimes, they would stop the episode for more than 3-4 times just to give facts about certain cells or bacteria.
All though the countless (and sometimes repetitive) biological facts are tiring, the anime is very well-made. It's really fun to watch. If you want to have fun while learning a couple of biological facts, I highly recommend this anime. It is also still on-going by the time I post this review. I give Cells at Work! four paws out of five due to how cute and funny it is and how creative the writers were when making each of the episodes. Anyways, that's all for Cells At Work. I hope you all enjoyed this review, I really did enjoy watching the anime. Until the next article, keep your paws and bowls of ramen up, everyone. Nya! 🐾🐾🐾🐾   

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

A.I.C.O. Vs Shi Xiong/I am Bai Xiaofei (Japanese Vs Chinese Anime Comparison)

"Zombie brother" (Shi Xiong) is a Chinese anime from November of 2014 and ended in March of 2015. Then it came with a second season with a different title "I am Bai Xiaofei which lasted from April of 2015 and ended in March of 2016. Each episode being five to eleven minutes long. This takes place in an apocalyptic world which is very similiar to the popular series "The Walking Dead". The protagonist, Bai Xiaofei, takes a body enhancer that he finds online in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. This, of course, brings many consequences.

After the first episode of "Zombie Brother", the animation quality changed drastically. The characters and setting are a lot less sketchy than in the first episode. Fast forward to the second season: "I am Bai Xiaofei", the animation becomes more high quality along with the voice acting. This anime is definitely not for kids nor for the faint of heart so if you're not into slight gore or very graphic comedic scenes, I wouldn't recommend you watching this anime.
Now onto A.I.C.O -Incarnation- , this anime is a Netflix series which was released in March of 2018. This anime takes place in 2035 when an operation goes completely wrong resulting in an incident called "The Burst". The protagonist -Aiko Tachibana- finds out that in order to end "The burst" and save her mom and brother, she has to give her mind to her "other body".
This anime, unlike Zombie Brother, is more dramatic- serious even. Each episode is about 23 minutes long and the animation is a lot darker rather than in Zombie Brother, the animation has an assortment of brighter tones. A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- also has a more linear plot than Zombie Brother does so you don't go "what the heck is going on?" every second of the way.
What these two do have in common is the apocalyptic setting that these two take place. They also keep you on the edge of your seat with how the plot unravels. Both also show have the topic of having humanoid organisms (no, I'm not exactly counting the full on zombies- but some of the main characters). However, the character development for the male protagonist was really slow and can mostly be seen in the last two or three episodes.
Anyways, both of these anime are really well-made. I love both the plot and the characters. If you want to watch an anime in an apocalyptic setting, I highly recommend them. But since this is a comparing article rather than a review, I'm not going to give a rating on either of them. But anyways, until the next article, keep your paws and bowls of ramen up everyone. Nya!🐾


Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Top 5 anime couples

I am a sucker for romantic comedy. That's basically the genre that I mostly watch when it comes to
anime and dramas. Whether the couple is 100% canon in the anime or manga, these couples are adorable either way. Please note that this is based on my opinion and yes, there will be different kinds of couples within this list.
5. Kagome and Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
4- Tohru Honda and Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket)
3-Misaki Ayuzawa and Usui Takumi (Kaichou Wa Maid-sama)
2- Izumi Sena and Ryoma Ichijo (Love Stage)
1-. Sunako Nakahara and Kyohei Takano (The Wall Flower)

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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 

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

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!