Princess TuTu

Shoujo that's not entirely girly!

Aired: 2002 
Shoujo, Fantasy

A  storyteller has a curse:his words on paper always come to life!  His final tale of a prince and a raven are told from the afterlife, but what really happens if the ending is altered?  Meanwhile, a duck admires a graceful prince of ballet. 

The artstyle may bother most, but the fairytale elements reels anybody in! With a medley of an opera-style opening (piano and vocalist) and Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers, ballet has never been so bedazzling. Here's the thing before you consider ranting about TuTu :
Anybody can hate musicals, but no one.. NO ONE must dare to detest ballet!! 

The story and the series itself is a woven fairy tale. There are the inhuman qualities of despair and hope, foil characters, magic,even a creature, Ahiru the duck. Fairy tales from oldem times tend to travel a dark route with Cinderella's sisters and their feet and Ariel's suicide? Yeah, you get the picture. TuTu, on the other hand, does not ever become so sinister, but the show discusses how dark one can ever be and even how scheming love is.

The duck is clumsy and adorable, but the viewer will get the morals from focusing on Rue (alter ego: Princess Kraehe). Teaching that the past molds the present person and that we all have our darkest demons, Rue heavily struggles to express her inner feelings ,etc etc. Her alter ego, however, exaggerates all her feelings, as well as possessing Gothic qualities of greed, manipulation, seduction, and self-pride.
A great display of "two sides to everybody," the show expects its viewers to anticipate an appropriate array of friends to shelter out the pains.
  Mytho is the Heartless Prince and yes, Drosselmeyer's tale says that he took out his own heart in his past identity, but he has an epiphany: he wants his heart back! And TuTu carries out her destiny , which is so. His overprotective friend also realizes that you can't run away from your past AND YOUR DESTINY (unless you're in a mob, then...)

Each episode begins with a narrative tale that the episode will be about. But don't skip whatever's afterward, watch it all! All the minor and major characters have their own momentos, problems, and garden time to present, so there is absolutely nothing to drag on (except for Princess TuTu's journey around town to restore the prince's heart).

Cute, magical, and Shakespearean backdrops makes Golden Crown Academy even more magical a place. Perfect for toddlers and your little princesses (and princes, too)
Grade: 7.8-8.3 /10 

She's freckled!
Barely anybody else like that in the anime world, no?

As for the manga (before the animated series), I didn't receive it as positively as the anime. In black and white, I say that one must know how to produce obvious contrasts and handsome/cute/1990-stylized characters. Couldn't classify for this one :
The themes and messages are not as sticky and the two volumes are short reads.
5.7/10

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Miracles ain't free . . . . . . . . .

Most high school grads and current students can answer this question (though experience speaks better for itself) :

What year(s) did you struggle with the most? 

English 1 -- I foresaw my first report card grade letter. Before the first summer novel quiz, I predicted a B would fall. Language Arts -- I take myself for an editor and maybe a little bit of a writer than a reader. When I read any book, I am most likely criticizing or adding my own revisions in ny head. A reader or a writer -- is there an unequal balance of self-entity, responsibility, and even difficulty? I would like to agree. 

In my city's little high school system, the classes teach the same curriculum (which changes every other year, I believe) , but spend the class time differently. For example, Mr. A and Ms. C . C spends most of the time with a slideshow of notes and asks her pupils to write down some things. Mr. A does so as well, but, inserts a halftime mini debate/discussion, etc. I have Mr. A. 

The first novel for the year is Ayn Rand's Anthem . Petite and somewhat inspiring, the book is of a dystopian genre. One of the class scenario was: 

In a primitive city, a man invents a stick that supplies 20 years of electricity. This would replace ancient "it" candles and are sold at $100. 

Should the man sell and produce or toss it? 

I'm not sitting around, but I prefer to speak when I simply cannot restrain myself or no one's volunteering (option B -- I don't do in English because my mind is blanker than an empty room). Anyway, I am called on rarely and today was one of those days. I answered that the man should dispose of it because it would lead to riots, strikes, and a state in worser condition. 

Mr. A wants to know why should the inventor pity his own people? He has become rich, so why? 

Aired: 2011

12 Episodes

Psychological Fantasy

Madoka Kaname and her friend, Sayoka, witness a fight between a Magical Girl and some Familiars. The three become friends and Sayoka and Madoka convince themselves to be as heroic. 

Cute? Sure. Panty power? Barely. What's so bad bout it?  Much. 

You ever get your mind astounded by the simplest everyday topics? 

Why are cows treated better than the slaves of the 19th century? I love learning such basic viewpoints. I, myself, don't consume livestock anymore, but the damn cat's right.

Simply put, Madoka Magica is a show that has grim plot twists that establishes a sense of hatred for the girls and the cat. What most don't realize is that this is why we live out from violence or superiority. The queens of Europe permit explorers to discover new lands. Americans fought against his own brothers in the Civil War. It's not controversial, but the truth.

I got the impression that the Magical Girls are a conspiracy. Something is the heart, the explosion that exposes magic molecules in the air. 

Magical Girls are more important to the series than the fact that the world is oblivious to the presence of these giant-ass rifle shooting girls. So, it's not your typical Sailor Moon and fairy fighter girls.

It's all disputes for fun. 

To be a Magical Girl, you need just one wish and you are in.

Finally, Time is a notable factor of a show! 

Unfortunately, these eighth grade girls.. 

The idea was disastrous from the start. Madoka and Sayoka freaked at their goddess' death, but naïvely become Magical Girls to avenge Mami. 

Oh my god, stop right there..

PWS:: (Preferred Watching Sequence)
Start from Episode 4

Dub-Approved ~

Grade:: 6.8



This year is all about A PLAN FOR A BIG GOAL. I am discovering my interests (science and psych) , facing the worst PMS symptoms to date , and am a poor time manager. I have goals for the year::

-Improve as an English student
-Commit myself to independent study
-Pass the Open Exam for Biology Olympiad (or get as close to the cut off grade of 5" because no freshman has passed the first test in our school history)
-Critic Reviews -- put more time into it
-Columns - specifically, health advice for a limited audience
-Advance as a musician (how do you squeeze in Violin practice??)
-Be more organized
-Help Yourself or Help Others?

Kuroshitsuji {Black Butler}

24 Episodes - WUBS DUBS (DUB APPROVED) 
* first Historical Fiction anime series I've seen -- achievement unlock!
~~Contains Blood/Mild Gore 


On his tenth birthday, the Phantomhive manor went up in flames. Ciel Phantomhive survived, yet he faced a month of torture by his kidnappers. He returns to the manor as a young earl, with a seemingly loyal butler, Sebastian Michaelis.  

Black Butler will be on all or many fangirl lists of ... fandoms and fave series. Well, I wasn't able to ship (person x person) anybody nor Sebastian and Ciel.

 The artstyle pertains to Victorian England backgrounds; note the dark color contrasts and the body frames. Ciel Phantomhive is a very recognizeable character- partly or mostly because of the patch over his right eye which secretes Hell's symbol - a pentegram. Is Ciel a secretive person? Well, he doesn't leave the house much - he only leaves by the Queen's orders. Henceforth, he's like a chess player - he may show his strategic thinking, and he never tells. I loved every line ~ the young master says , "Etch the pain into me... It's proof I had a life worth living" and I'm just like,

Keep t-t-talking ~ I'm all ears here!

The script -- every bit of it -- is beautiful and clever, depending on who's speaking. Humor is rare in this series. There are actual London-England events such as The Great Fire of London; the main characters don't seem to be affected by this, but with the inclusion of the angels-and-demons, the Fire is bestowed by the heavens. I know, it wowed me , too.

There seemed to be a whole 5-7 episodes that involved a pretty barbaric angel, Angela/Ash and our favorite butler from Hell, Sebastian. I loved this mini Arc ~ not all angels are pure... of mind, yet his/her ideas about extinguishing uncleanliness in the world are legitimate.

Some historical figures and a few shady or seemingly inhuman characters.. There weren't any stupid or pointless episodes -- it was like a quilt. Watching it will make you feel fascinated by England's history of the 17th century. Tears? The ending forces your eyes to water; or at least, the show expects you to cry... yes, THE SHOW WILL EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN ^^

7.8/10 
Couldn't come to terms with the fangirls ~ 

Inu X Boku SS

Inu X Boku SS ; The Dog and Me 
12 Eps
Extra: based off the manga under exact title name

Genres: Fantasy/Supernatural, Romance, Comedy, Slice of Life

Some of you may already be familiar with the title ~ this is a manga that I'm always seeing on Manga displays, and yet, I still haven't read it! The art and characters are well-distinguished from many other animes, so I guess  this series stood out due to its art. I mean, the two-eye-coloured nine tail Fox?? Well, welcome to the crew.

Ririchiyo Shiirakin has come to the exclusive Maison de Ayakashi , a place for Atavists, generations that have inherited supernatural powers from supernatural ancestry, youkai. Now a resident of Room Four, she is presented with a Secret Service agent who seems to know her beyond her knowledge. 


I like the spin with the supernatural incorporated into the story. I haven't seen many fantasy-supernatural series, as you can tell. I was able to learn some Japanese beings like the nine-tailed fox. The art is exquisite ; it's like a calligraphy on canvas~ 

The story slowly progresses , but the character change is developed a little slower than I expected. But at least Ririchiyo was able to blame something for her falling in love:

The humor isn't bad -- and foodies really make everything better.  Oh yeah, forgot to mention: this cutie is like the Japanese Portia from Barbie' s Princess Charm School!

The anime was able to have all kind of notes to different scenes from flashbacks , memories, to ... YURI!! Anyone else digging the stuff? It's just so... ｋａｗａｉｉ!

I ended up questioning the characters' pasts. I mean, I thought Sou was a male prostitute once! Ain't nothing wrong with that, though __

Enough of the fun-- the episodes ended nicely , but there wasn't a single cliffhanger! I had hoped for more tensity; who be curious about an ep titled "The Unloyal Dog?" 

I really wanna say that this is an anime version of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic- but our main girl's got a point: it is quite difficult to interact with others. 

A better than decent, unique, mystical fantasy-supernatural story with moments of all kinds of zany feelings. 

If you're bored, this one's not bad. I have read about the Manga and it seems to be more powerful than this one; deaths and all. 

- This Anime Scored: 7/10 -  

　It's just an irregular heartbeat.. eh?!  (-.-)ノ⌒-~

The dub isn't bad- maybe.. just decent? 

Initial D (DUB APPROVED!)

26 Episodes
Genres: Cars/Racing Sport, Friendship, Slice of Life, Pride

DUB APPROVED! (logo coming soon...)

>>Takumi Fujiwara has delivered his father's tofu across Akina since he was in junior high. (I know, crazy, right?) Driving on the same path(s) for years, he faces several races during his summer vacation. Will his skills be unmatchable? And will he ever focus on his love life  or will he be obsessed with cars and racing?<<

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