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A Random xxxHOLic Rambling

Since D.Gray-Man 177 is delayed again because of Hoshino-sensei’s sudden illness, I’ve been sulking because of having to wait another week (oh, suspense!) for the chapter. And as I’m also impatiently waiting for XXXHOLic 168, I wonder if I should keep up with Tsubasa too.

I actually do NOT want to read Tsubasa and xxxHOLic at the same time because everytime I do so, I’m always feeling the WTFness of the plot. I haven’t read Tsubasa for about two months, only keeping up with XXXHOLic. But the way things are going, it seems like I need to keep up with both ;__;

Dammit, FWR. It’s annoying enough having your self-centred self in Tsubasa, and now you’re x-over-ing yourself further into the other manga as well. And geez, xxxHOLic Kei is taking forever to progress.

But I can’t complain much, can I, Clamp-senseis? Since Doumeki/Watanuki is getting more and more apparent now…

I want this manga to end already. The WTFness will go on forever otherwise. FWR will keep bitching and Yuuko will keep slapping him away from Watanuki. I want Doumeki to have a larger role as the manga draws towards its climax, and I want Watanuki’s memories to return. So, ‘that time‘ that you guys keep muttering about in the Clamp-ishly mysterious way, please arrive quickly. *sigh* This is why I used to stick to mangas that come out in volumes.

Ever since it’s revealed that Watanuki is (in a way) Syaoran and Sakura’s son, the vagueness of his not-supposed-to-exist existence aside, I cannot unsee the mental image of an adult Syaoran gently teaching Watanuki how to cook, and telling him about the joy of cooking for people he cares about. *shudders* I can see Sakura doing that just fine, but yeah…

Speaking of volumes… I need more Genbu Gaiden!!

D.Gray-Man 169th Night Rant

Heck… What happened to my handsome Cross? Have I been waiting for the 169th Night of D.Gray-Man for this vagueness? Since I’m too lazy to search around now, I’d appreciate it a lot if someone could tell me where I can get the RAW chapters of DGM.

Hoshino-sensei, why, of all people in the whole DGM universe, why Cross? And now we’re not even certain of his life (or his death) ~_~ But the heck, if he’s alive, why leave Judgement behind?

T__T

Anyways, this chapter is so full of my Kanda fix and KandaAllen fangirl materials

Is it me, or did Kanda just grew more and more handsome? *drools*

And the KandaAllen fangirl in me squeals at this shot (as well as the first picture up there in this entry):

Code Geass R2 Turn 14 Rant & Review

Is it possible to love Suzaku but wanting to torture him until he can no longer speak at the same time?

I’m at loss for words, and I can’t even comment properly on the sudden battle between Lulu plus some random OotBK members against the Geass Cult.

I mean…

HOW DARE SUZAKU FEEDS SOME BULLSHITS TO KALLEN THAT THE ONE WHO KILLED SHIRLEY WAS LELOUCH?!!

And get that refrain out of the way, you sneaky little @$#%TWAsdadr@#*!

Small conclusions/impressions:

• Rolo admitted to killing Shirley… Brave, kid. Really brave, or maybe I should say ‘thoughtless’ instead?
• I have to give Lulu lots of credits for managing to appear calm after Shirley’s death, unlike the mess Suzaku seemed to put himself in after Euphie died.
• When did Lulu actually have the set installed in front of the entrance? Even I thought he was still in Ashford O_o
• Is Suzaku completely evil, or is he completely desperate to go against Lulu? I love him and all, but for him to persuade Kallen this way… Feeding Kallen the bullshit that Lulu killed Shirley is one thing, but to drug her with refrain is another… WTF Suzaku?!!!
• I think we were wrong when we thought VV expected Jeremiah to go against him. Apparently, he was shocked to find Lelouch at the other end of the line when the call connected. And if his “Jeremiah, even you too…!!” means anything, then he really didn’t expect this.
• Took VV a while to notice the one in Vincent was Rolo.
• Charles’ “My son Lelouch! The time has come!’ comment now convinced me that the stage for the finale had been planned all along… Ugh.
• The little kids with Geass ability that we saw in the scans before is <3 They called Rolo ‘Rolo-oniichan’~ Now I really don’t want Rolo to die, though Lulu was ready to detonate Vincent in order to trap/kill VV. Too bad Rolo killed the kids~
• LOL at Toudou and Chiba in the bedroom ~__~
• CC’s apology to the cult members before destroying them, saying they were all in the mess now because of her ’sin’. Needs Turn 15 now!
• VV, with his hair in a mess, looks so much like Clovis.
• Bartley x Clovis should be made canon (j/k!)

Takes a deep breath to calm down…

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D.Gray-Man 166th Night Rant

I… don’t know what to say about this chapter.

I’ve always known that Allen is somehow related to the 14th. I even suspected that Allen might have been the reincarnation of the 14th. Well, that alone is cruel enough.

But to be told straight to your face that you’re someone who have someone else’s memories implanted into your head so that you can be the host for that someone else’s revival into the mortal world… is too cruel.

Oh, Cross… Why, pray tell, didn’t you choose better wordings? All this while, Allen’s been angsting about his life being shaped by someone else’s hands all along. To be told that everything’s all a part of a plan…

… is just plain cruel.

Is this some kind of a foreshadow that Allen would someday fully become the 14th? What would become of his memories of being just Allen, then?

The cure to my frustration in this chapter is Lavi’s hotness. No, seriously.

Kadokawa Shoten Promotion Pamphlets

While waiting for Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi (let’s call it SIH from now on) to finish uploading, I might as well post the Kadokawa Shoten pamphlets that’s included along with my purchase of SIH. They’ve got yummy pictures to ogle, anyway~ Click the pics for bigger, original size.

Ah, dang… I think I just saw Takagi Ryo’s name on Tres Tres’ cover! It’s been a while since I last read something by Ryo-senseni. And I’m still waiting for more Kirepapa OVA eps!! The Ruby’s going to cover the Junjou Romantica Event. Tch, me wants~

Read on for more scans =D

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Manga Queue List?

Sometimes, browsing the web for new, old and not-so-new mangas can make my eys go @_@ with the possible yumminess. These stuff are currently in my ‘buy when there’s extra fund’ list They’re not new, but it would be nice to have physical copies of them!

First, something non-yaoi, for once. Ehe…

1. TamashizumeVol.1
2. Tamashizume Vo.2

And now for the BL ones. Um, yeah, you can guess by now that art and plot are two most important factors in choosing a manga for keeps (for me, at least).

1. Ezakike he Youkoso
2. Boku, Megane, Megane-kun
3. Oujisama to Koi no Karasawagi
4. Bitter x Sweet

I want the first on the list most! Because it deals with family, and the guy takes care of his household! Am a sucker for family-type guys~

Okay, need to stop listing. Detrimental for money…

Any recs?

D.Gray-Man 165th Night Rant

Ah, how long has it been since I last wrote anything about DGM? I kind of miss my darling Kanda already XP So the last few filler chapters had been so amusing, but I really want them to finish with the the darn ghost already. It would be so amusing to see the anime version of the ghost filler, though (and I shall wait patiently until that episode comes, IF they decide to retain it). And back to chapter 165…

Yay! The story is finally going somewhere I didn’t notice that they were wearing their new Exorcist uniforms until Johnny mentioned it. After getting a good look at the uniform, I had to say that it somehow reminded me of Hogwarts? The badge placement was even in the right place.

I’m going to miss their previous sexy uniform ~_~

Allen is on his way to mastering the art of controlling the Noah’s ark. Him, along with Johnny, Komui, Lenalee (O_o I almost typed Nunnally, wth?!) and a few others went ahead to the new HQ which looked more like a haunted castle. Well, the last one was a Pisa tower wannabe, so I guess it’s excusable (though it also kind of reminds me of Crowley’s old mansion in one way or another).

So things were going fine… until Levellier (sorry, I forgot how to spell this Hitler-wannabe’s name) showed up with his Hitler-ish smirk (which failed, I must say). Now we should wait for him to raise his hand to the air and say “HAIL THE BLACK ORDER!!”

Oops… I just went off tangent. But hey, this guy is so annoying that it’s just so much fun to poke fun at him!!

Poor Allen got childraped tied against his will, and just when I was wondering where the hell they were taking Allen to, the guard suddenly said Cross was behind the door. Huh? Cross? He needed to be bound to meet Cross? And he even need to change his clothes! I mean, hey, he was wearing the minimal amount of clothes to meet the Cross Marian??

Oh dear… Out with the mystery already, Cross. Your riddles are unbecoming (not that you are, anyway. But I’ll give you credits because of your good looks).

And is it just me, or did Timcanpy just grew AGAIN?

Hmm….

p.s/ We got to see Lavi and  Grumpy Ol’ Panda-jiji Bookman in this chapter. But where is my Kanda? WHERE ARE YUUUUUUU?? (pun intended)

Code Geass R2 Turn 14 Extended Preview

I’m nursing my broken heart caused by the absence of Junjou Romantica with my other obsessions alongside some Junjou project I’m currently planning. I guess I’ll be stuck with angsting about CG until Sunrise fix the drama good. The preview kind of broke my heart with Lelouch’s monologue T__T

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That better not be Kallen under the light, the one whom Nunnally was speaking to. I kind of recognise that dress from some scans I saw previously… But then, what the heck was she doing there in the first place?

Doesn’t V.V look more psychotic now? I always wonder what Charles and him had under their sleeves. Or more precisely, what V.V himself was planning when Charles wasn’t around. That, or I might have been reading too much into the plot when V.V obviously gets more screentime than Charles.

The Crossing Path of Junjou Characters That I Want

We all would love it if all three Junjou pairs get together right? What I want would be something like this:

Bigger pics: [Left Side] - [Right Side]

How nice if this really happens in the story~ If anyone remembers the scene I described in our forum discussion, this is close to what I imagined Misaki and Shinobu baking, Nowaki with flowers he brought from the shop (The “Misaki: Ah, you’re the flower shop guy!” scene), The older ones drinking themselves silly (like Hiro there, who’s obviously drunk).

*sighs happily*

Pardon the crappy scan, please :(. I was too excited because I finally got my Junjou Romantica Illustration collection (I will never ever choose free shipping again if I can help it. No more!). The book is A4 in size and my scanner isn’t big enough to scan two pages together. So sad…  But I’ll scan it anyway. Page by page ~_~

Look at Misaki’s hair XD And he claimed he wasn’t homo O_o

Miyagi worrying over Shinobu’s burnt cookies = <3

Need to get started on scans Yay!

Recommending Oku Hanako’s Songs

“I want to embrace my overflowing feelings tightly
The summer’s day of when you were here”
- Oku Hanako : Hanabi -

I was watching these AMVs on Nico Nico: (THIS ONE) and (THIS ONE). I was wondering why the songs seemed familiar, and was suddenly struck with the sudden realisation that they were some of my favourite songs a couple of years back.

This post is to share the sweet songs by Oku Hanako. I’m not familiar with her involvement in anime music, but I love her singles. If you love soulful songs, lyrics full of emotions and the wonderful sound of piano and strings, have a go at her songs. If you’re a fanfic writer, and drama, romance or/and angst are your cup of tea (coffee!), her songs may well inspire you. Or give you mental images, at least. I know I did, like when I was listening to these lines from Shiroi Ashiato (White Footprints):

Sayonara kimi to waratteita hibi
Mou modorenai kimi wa modoranai
Chiisaku natteku shiroi ashiato
Kimi no sugata ga mienakunaru

Goodbye to the days when you smiled with me
I can’t go back anymore, you’re not coming back
The white footprints are getting smaller, and
Your figure disappears from view

I’m a sucker for angsty romance kind of songs. Having an overly imaginative mind is one trait of mine that’s hard to control, as I tend to daydream (or day-mare for daydream + nightmare. Haha~) But really, I simply love songs that tell stories of heartfelt heartbreak, unrequited love, sweet hidden love, etc. You get the drift Her songs are easily understandable if you’re a learner of the Japanese language like me. Listen to them for practice purposes~

Sharing these singles and albums for your listening pleasure (click on the title):

1. Debut Single - Hanabi (Fireworks)
2. 1st Single - Yasashii Hana (Gentle Flowers)
3. 2nd Single - Mahou no Hito (Magical Person)
4. 3rd Single - Koi Tsubomi (Love Buds)
5. 4th Single - Garnet (Garnet)
6. 5th Single - Chiisana Hoshi (Little Star)
7. 6th Single - Tegami (Letter)
8. Best of Oku Hanako
9. 1st Album - Yasashii Hana no Saku Basho (The place where gentle flowers bloom)
10. 2nd Album - TIME NOTE (Time Note)
    
11. 3rd Album - Koi Tegami (Love Letter)

Please leave a comment if you’re taking, because I’m keeping count (to answer the question of some people as to why commenting is necessary). The files are currently hosted on Megaupload until I fixed the recent trouble with my host. Direct links will be available soon! You’re welcome to reupload them to other hosts, by the way.