Kuroshitsuji

Kuroshitsuji, which translates to “Black Butler,” is the heart-warming tale of young boy and his demon butler, set in London in the late 1800s. Ciel Phantomhive, in a fit of Faustian desperation, offers a demon his soul in exchange for help avenging his murdered parents and the ensuing hell that he endured afterward.

First off, this show has some great characters. The demon butler, Sebastian, is practically perfect in every way. Like Mary Poppins… from HELL. Sebastian can do it all; cook, clean, pour the perfect cup of tea, tame demon dogs, and violently eliminate large sums of people who would harm the “Young Master.” Plus he’s very easy on the eyes; overall one hell of a butler. Ciel is definitely a unique character. He’s one of the precious few angst-ridden characters living for revenge that doesn’t annoy the audience. I know what you’re thinking. It shouldn’t be possible. There’s some cosmic anomaly that prevents a large percentage of anime fans from liking those angsty characters, but somehow Ciel’s attitude isn’t obnoxious. Ciel aside, most of the characters are likeable and quirky, adding a great deal of humor to an otherwise dark show.

Coming in at only 24 episodes, Kuroshitsuji is lucky to be short enough that the animators didn’t cut too many corners and the quality of the animation remains consistently good. Though a few bright colors are incorporated into the animation, the show’s style remains generally dark with muted colors. Enhancing the style of the show is a detailed wardrobe of fancy Gothic & Lolita-like ensembles that suffice as 19^th century clothing. I’m not an expert, so I can’t say if the wardrobe is accurate to the Victorian age, but it’s nice to look at and makes for some really fantastic cosplaying opportunities (and since it’s anime, accuracy to real-life is hardly relevant).

Kurshitsuji has an above-average soundtrack. Given London’s role as port-of-trade, it’s little wonder that Kuroshitsuji finds ways to integrate characters from all over the world, which leads to a big variety of quality music throughout the show. Indian and Chinese music, Italia arias; Kuroshitsuji seems to have the best music to fit the scene and characters, which definitely pumps up the action in the show. And the music can get pretty creepy when it needs to be. If you watch the whole show and aren’t slightly traumatized by the song “London Bridge is Falling Down,” then you are a stronger soul than I. Seriously, no good comes of that song. The opening song, “Monochrome Kiss” by SID is nice and upbeat, but the first opening sequence is a little disappointing since it only features Ciel and Sebastian. The second opening sequence has the same song, but shows more characters, including some villains, which gives a much better idea of what the show is about. The first ending sequence is downright adorable, which you wouldn’t think would fit a dark series, but the content is so appropriate that it works. Combined with the upbeat “I’m Alive” by BECCA (a singer/songwriter from Portland), it’s an overall nice ending. The second ending sequence does more to match the dark tones that become dominant in the second half of the series. The second ending song is Lacrimosa by Kalafina, a beautiful and depressing song, fitting since Lacrimosa is Latin for “weeping.”

It’s not a review from TheCat until I’ve blathered on about seiyuu (voice actors). Ono Daisuke provides the smooth voice of Sebastian. You probably heard Ono as Koizumi Itsuki in the Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, a role that more or less launched him into stardom. Award-winning seiyuu Paku Romi also graces the cast as Lady Red (yeah, there are awards for seiyuu). Romi is famous for her roles as Temari in Naruto, Hitsugaya in Bleach, Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Nana Osaki in Nana, and oh so much more. Most of the Romi’s biggest roles are young men or brash young women, so it’s refreshing to hear her play a mature woman. Other voice actors in Kuroshitsuji include Yasumoto Hiroki (Sado in Bleach, Germany in Axis Powers Hetalia), Fukuyama Jun (Kimihiro in xxxHolic, Lelouch in Code Geass), and Suwabe Junichi (Fuuma in X, Grimmjow in Bleach, Archer in Fate/staynight). But the biggest name in the show is Ciel’s seiyuu; the ever-talented Sakamoto Maaya. If you don’t already know the reputation of this singer/seiyuu, she’s the magic behind Hitomi in Escaflowne (as well as the singer of the show’s intro song), Reika in RaXephon, Crona in Soul Eater, Haruhi in Ouran High School Host Club, and Aerith in FFVII: Crisis Core. She also did the ending song for Wolf’s Rain, which I hope you’ve had the pleasure of watching. Kuroshitsuji was my first time hearing Maaya voice a male character, so it was first startling to realize who it was playing Ciel, and just how amazing her vocal range is.

If you’re waiting for me to start on the English voice actors, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait for the show to actually get licensed in the US. Kuroshitsuji is still fairly new in Japan, and American fans are just starting to hear about it. My guess is that the license will be snatched up sometime in July, when the American anime companies will have the chance to screen the show or at least get an idea of how big the existing fanbase already is, at the US’ two biggest anime conventions (Anime Expo in CA and Otakon in MD). For the time being, Kuroshitsuji can be watched in fansub form, or in raw Japanese if you’re proficient.

The thing that sets Kuroshitsuji apart from a lot of other shows, especially the over-hyped shounen anime that most people (myself included) have gotten used to, is just how damn dark it is. It’s a show where evil triumphs… and that’s a good thing. It’s a show that isn’t afraid to kill off characters. And just when you start thinking that maybe Sebastian, for all his demonic powers, isn’t such a bad guy, his utter apathy for the death that unfolds around him shocks the viewer back into the realization that the hero of the show is just plain evil. In fact, it seems that most of the characters are shady bastards with hidden agendas, leaving the audience rooting for the forces of evil. Ah, the refreshing feeling of evil winning. [insert maniacal laughter here]

In most anime worlds, revenge is a fruitless endeavor that never fulfills the way the avenger hopes it will. Most anime, especially shounen anime, exist under the assumption that good will always triumphant over evil (eventually) and that fighting in the name of friendship, honor, or for the sake of others will guarantee victory. So that must make Kuroshitsuji the opposite of shounen anime. The hatred and revenge that dominate Ciel’s heart is what drives Sebastian’s loyalty, and as long as their contract remains, Sebastian’s demonic strength will overcome any of Ciel’s enemies. So, the moral of the story is, live for hatred and a demon will make all your wishes come true. Selling your soul for the win! But I guess when the hero of the show is a demon, evil is going to win over good… and everything else.

Another tidbit about Kuroshitsuji that I find interesting; it was clearly made before the manga was finished (the manga is still ongoing), so the anime director had to basically make up half of the show. This would normally result in a bunch of plotless filler episodes, but Kuroshitsuji manages to tie-in the events of almost every episode in the end. Thus Kuroshitsuji has a very solid plot and direction, despite not following the manga. It wastes little of its 24 episodes and keeps a nice pace, never dragging out or rushing any of the major events.

Hell Girl (地獄少女 ,Jigoku Shōjo), also known as Jigoku Shoujo: Girl from Hell in Animax Asia's English-language television broadcasts,^{[citation needed]} is an anime series, produced by Aniplex and Studio Deen. It premiered across Japan on numerous television stations, including Animax, Tokyo MX, MBS and others, between October 4, 2005 and April 4, 2006. Following the success of the first season, the series was followed soon after into a second, Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori (地獄少女 二籠 ), which premiered October 7, 2006 across Japan on Animax.^{[citation needed]} A live-action television series adaptation started airing in Japan on Nippon Television from November 4, 2006.^{[citation needed]} A third season of the anime, further continuing the series, was first announced on the mobile version of the series' official website Jigoku Tsūshin.^[1] The official title of the third season was announced to be Jigoku Shōjo Mitsuganae (地獄少女 三鼎 ).^[2] and began airing on Japanese TV October 4, 2008.^[3]

PLOT

Most episodes are self-contained short stories in which the series narrates the suffering of a different individual caused by one or more antagonists. In general during each arc, the protagonists' dramas are explained in detail from the start of their grudges, through the escalation of their torment until it becomes unbearable and they resort to accessing the Hell Correspondence website. Although in general, the client gives the antagonist a chance, he or she usually ends up pulling the string on his or her doll and sending the antagonist to hell. Once they have pulled the string

, before taking the antagonist to hell, Ai Enma punishes the person for his or her sins with the help of her companions.

In the first season, the story soon follows a journalist named Shibata Hajime, a former blackmailer, and his daughter Tsugumi who shares a strange connection with the Jigoku Shōjo as they investigate the truth behind the Jigoku Shōjo. In the second season, a mysterious young girl from Hell, named Kikuri is introduced who is able to travel freely between Earth and the Twilight realm where Ai resides. Later, the plot centers around Takuma Kurebayashi, a boy who is blamed by his townsfolk for causing disappearances around the town that are in reality caused by the townsfolk using the Hell Correspondence. In the third season, some time after Ai's death, Kikuri returns along with a yokai named Yamawaro, who accepts an old offer from Ai to become her fourth assistant. The story follows Ai mysteriously revival from death and subsequent inhabitation of the body of a young schoolgirl, Yuzuki Mikage.

The Summary for ep.1

A round ball of light bounces through the city, as various events occur aro

und the Jigoku Tsushin. Ren sees a strange boy appear before him in a bathhouse, Kikuri reappears before Wanyudo, and Hone sees a vision of Ai when a butterfly lands in front of her in a bar. At a certain school later, three girls get into trouble with their teacher Tange when he finds out that they are passing notes. Having heard bad rumors about Tange, the girl named Itsuka later suggests that they need to take measures against him for their futures. Because of her father’s influence, the girl named Akie is given responsibility for dealing with most of this. As Kikuri returns to the Jigoku Tsushin with him in the meantime, the young boy from earlier is revealed to be named Yamawaro. He address Kikuri as “hime” while he assists with her childish desires. Mikage Yuzuki, one of the girls from earlier, sees a strange vision while in the bath that night. Ai appears out of the water, dragging her into it and sharing a kiss with her. Yuzuki puts this off as a dream afterwards, but unknown to her, a butterfly has wrapped around her back.

The next day, Akie re

veals that her father could not do anything because of the lack of proof against Tange. She doesn’t believe him to be a bad person either, so she leaves the other two girls without much thought. Itsuka still believes their situation is serious, however, so she convinces Yuzuki to accompany her in creating evidence against Tange. The two girls go to a love hotel that night, as Itsuka plans to take a picture of Tange when he passes. Yuzuki successfully shoots when Itsuka approaches who she believes is Tange, but this ironically turns out to be her father. With this, both of Itsuka’s parents appear in wonder of what she is doing in such a place. This brings Itsuka to the Jigoku Tsushin website that night, where she types in Tange’s name. Itsuka meets Ai as expected, who presents her with a doll that has a red string wrapped around it. She explains that by pulling the string, her enemy would be sent to hell. However, she would also follow after she died. Itsuka cannot believe these circumstances, but she reappears in her room with the doll before she can say any more. Yuzuki wakes from this vision, believing it to be another dream, but Ai appears to tell her that she is actually inside of her.

Itsuka continues to act rebellious at school the next day, even listening to her mp3 player in class. When Tange takes this from her, she runs out of the classroom in rage. While she looks through several places that afternoon in search for her mp3 player, T

ange appears to tell her that he has already cast it aside. Itsuka reveals what she has heard about Tange refusing to pass students that he does not like, guessing that he plans to do the same to her. Tange states that this is impossible, but Itsuka brings out her doll before he can suggest anything else. Yuzuki appears just in time to see Itsuka pull the string, then feeling pain as Ai bursts from her body. With this, the Jigoku Tsushin appear to torture Tange and bring him to hell. When Yuzuki reappears in her reality, she finds that Itsuka has a round mark below her neck. When Akie shows up as well, however, she reveals that Tange had given her Itsuka’s mp3 player to return. Further more, there are doodles in the notebook Tange always seemed to write bad notes into. In the end, Tange really wasn’t a bad person.

Hell Correspondence

The medium through which a client contacts Ai Enma has changed over the centuries. Initially clients would write the names of that whom they hated in a three-column newspaper advertisment. After which, clients could enter names into a BBS that was programmed in BASIC. When the internet became available, people access the a website known as the "Hell Correspondence" (地獄通信 ,Jigoku Tsūshin) or the "Hotline to Hell". Soon after, the site was adapted into a mobile version that could be accessed from cell phones.^[4]

Each medium can only be used at midnight by one who harbors a desire for revenge against their object of hatred. Should someone submit the name of someone against whom they bear a grudge or immense hatred, the Ai Enma will take them to a realm of

perpetual twilight where she offers them a straw doll, one of her companions, with a red string wound around its neck and describe to the client the details of their contract; should the client pull the string the tied around the doll's neck, she will ferry the target of the revenge straightaway to Hell. However, once the client's life has ended, he or she will too go Hell; a black crest-shaped mark appears on the client's chest to serve as a permanent reminder of this and their decision to send someone to Hell.

You can Watch jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae on AnimeCrazy.Net here's the Playlist of episode

http://www.animecrazy.net/category/more-running-anime/jigoku-shoujo-mitsuganae/

Sejarah Blogger

Blogger adalah penulis catatan harian di internet atau halaman web. Blogger ini merupakan pengguna internet yang rajin mengisi weblog.
Salah satu kiprah blogger yang signifikan di tahun 2004 adalah keterlibatab mereka dalam kampanye calon presiden Amerika Serikat. Kubu John Kerry bahkan mendirikan weblog yang mencatat kegiatan kampanye sehari hari calon presiden dari Partai Demokrat itu. Dalam konvensi nasional kedua kubu, blogger juga mendapatkan porsi khusus. Undangan bagi para blogger untuk meliput gelaran tersebut sempat membuat iri jurnalis konvensional.

Adam L. Penenberg, kolumnis Wired, menyebut masa depan jurnalisme berada di tangan para Blogger. Ia menyebut sekarang adalah saatnya bagi blogger untuk mencari berita sendiri dan bukan hanya mengomentari berita yang ada. Hal itu terjadi dalam bencana gempa dan tsunami yang melanda Asia di penghujung 2004. Lusinan blogger di Srilanka, Thailand dan India memberikan laporan pandangan mereka terhadap bencana yang melanda.

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Detroit Metal City ~LIVE ACTION~

An anime OVA series, twelve episodes of approximately 13 minutes each, was released on August 8, 2008. A live film adaptation directed by Toshio Lee appeared in Japanese theaters on August 23, 2008. The series takes its name from the KISS single "Detroit Rock City".Hey, heard a good news! Detroit Metal City, a famous new anime is available on Live action! still in the same story about the shy young man from village named Soichi Negishi that have a dream to be a famous pop singer,but, dreams don't pay the bill and finally he is trapped in a Death Metal Band named "Detroit Metal City" as the vocalist named Johannes Krauser II (nisei) under licensed of "death records Production" he can refuse to join DMC but he is too scared to refuse the manager of the band (ridicoulous reason, yeah, just for humour of film) And finally he is found his big-crush on college Yuri Aikawa, but, one more problem, Yuri HATES DMC's music SO MUCH because it contains much of rude words and disguisting action , Soichi must hide his alter-ego (other side) from Yuri.
Will Yuri love him? will Soichi go out from DMC? Check IT OUT!!!!

Characters

• Soichi Negishi (根岸 崇一, Negishi Sōichi): The main protagonist. A calm and peaceful musician from Inukai, Ōita, he is a fan of Swedish pop who is the exact opposite of his alter-ego Johannes Krauser II (ヨハネ・クラウザーII世, Yohane Kurauzā Nisei), leader of the Death Metal band DMC (short for Detroit Metal City). Ashamed of his true job, Negishi must cope with DMC's rising fame while keeping it a secret from friends and family. Even though Negishi despises Krauser so much, he can never resist the temptation of invoking his demonic ego everytime he feels irritated. While performing as Krauser, Negishi proves to be a skilled guitarist, able to play just with his teeth.

In the OVA, Daisuke Kishio voices Negishi, while Yuji Ueda voices Krauser. Ken'ichi Matsuyama plays both parts in the live-action movie.

• Yuri Aikawa (相川 由利, Aikawa Yuri): Negishi's friend from his college times and his main love interest. She loves Negishi's calm nature and songs, but dislikes DMC's music and its vocalist Krauser, unaware that they're the same person.

Played by Masami Nagasawa in the OVA, and by Rosa Kato in the live-action movie.

• Terumichi Nishida (西田 照道, Nishida Terumichi): Curry-loving, overweight pervert of few words. An otaku; he is a fan of the ecchi anime "Cameltoe Squadron Bloomer" (くいこみ戦隊ブルマちゃん Kuikomi Sentai Buruma-chan). Nishida plays the part of Camus (カミュ, Kamyu), DMC's drummer. Perhaps the most dedicated in the group; not even fire or venomous snakes will stop his drumming.

Played by Makoto Yasumura in the OVA, and by Ryuji Akiyama in the live-action movie.

• Masayuki Wada (和田 真幸, Wada Masayuki): Plays the part of Alexander Jagi (アレキサンダー・ジャギ, Arekisandā Jagi), DMC's bassist and a ladies' man from Saitama. He would like to leave DMC to perform in a visual kei/J-rock type band like X Japan, but just like the other members of the band, he fears their manager.

Played by Yuto Nakano in the OVA, and by Yoshihiko Hosoda in the live-action movie.

• Death Records President (デスレコーズ社長, Desu Rekōzu Shachō): A foul-mouthed, sex-crazy blond woman in charge of DMC's career, who always comes with weird schemes to promote the band, most of them to Negishi's despair.

Played by Ai Kobayashi in the OVA, and by Yasuko Matsuyuki in the live-action movie.

• Keisuke Nashimoto (梨元 圭介, Nashimoto Keisuke): A masochistic middle-aged man hired to perform during DMC's concerts as the "Capitalist Pig" (資本主義の豚, Shihonshugi no Buta), whose role is to let himself being beaten and abused by Krauser during the shows. He works part-time at a convenience store to make ends meet.

Played by Takashi Matsuyama in the OVA.

• Jack ill Dark (ジャック・イル・ダーク, Jakku iru Dāku): Also known as "The Emperor", he is a legendary Black Metal guitarist from the United States who chose to crush DMC during his farewell concert in Japan. But after unadvertedly bringing out Negishi's anger, he ended up being upstaged by Krauser, who became the legitimate heir to his legendary guitar and the title of "Emperor."

Played by Riki Takeuchi and Eugene Nomura in the OVA, and by Gene Simmons in

the live-action movie.

Anyway i have a link to a sweet song that Kenichi sing , "AMAI KOIBITO" Enjoy!! (Anyway kenichi looks so stupid with dora style hair cut)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32kxnE-6yt4