With the start of the new season, that means new animes. And by golly, there are plenty this time round. Truth be told, there's always plenty of new series. I haven't been watching/catching up on my animes, so I don't really keep track. But now.. actually, its kinda the same situation really. I'm just adding the titles to my "To Watch" list. Trust me, over the years, it has been growing and growing.

I haven't even finish watching those completed animes from the previous seasons (FSN, Ergo Proxy etc..) and I have a long-long-really-long queue of discs lined up for me to watch (Suzumiya Haruhi, Jigoku Shoujo,Honey & Clover 1,2 etc..). And what do I do? Add more new series to the list. Sometimes even I can't believe myself. It's not like I'm going to watch all of them in one go. But it'd be nice to watch completed series all at one go a.k.a a marathon. However it'd be a long time before I can be that free.

Anyway, I've piled up a few series this new season to add to my list.


black lagoon season 2 - Definitely going to get this, since I've finished the first season and loved it. New evil twins!


ichigo mashimaro ova - I can't wait. This is actually one series that I've finished watching, so I know it'd be a cute OVA.


afro samurai - new series. Looks cool.


deathnote - first the manga, then movie, now the anime. So which should I watch first?



the pumpkin scissors - Another new series. I think it's bada--. I'm definitely going to watch this one.



d-grayman - Another adaptation from manga. Manga first or just anime?


jigoku shoujo ni kago - I know I'm going to love this. Now if only I'd get around to start watching the first season...

I now kind of hated animes with manga adaptations. Not because most of them are bad, no. Because, I can't decide whether to read the manga first or just skip to the anime. I've a long list of manga to read (-.-") -what's new?- and D-grayman as well as Deathnote was in that list. It's just that i've never really got around to it. So, now with the anime..
I've experienced this with NANA, so I know what I'm talking about.
It's like this.

I watched the movie first. And then when the anime comes, it's basically a repetition, so I'd get turned off and bored. (Btw, NANA is currently on Hold, like many other series -sigh- ) And when I force myself to get round to the manga (because I love to know what happens next), it's basically the same thing. So.. here's what I think I'll do. Watch the anime, skip the manga. (I have yet to decide about the movie) IF the anime is completed or turned bad halfway, switch to the manga. Am I brilliant?! A-ha.. Or maybe I should read manga first, then anime, like Ouran? Ugh, indecisive mode has kicked in.

Anyway, I'm only going to follow these 2 series at the mo. Bokura ga Ita and BL Second Barrage.
Like they said, with every ending (Ouran is finished! Noooo!!) comes a new beginning (Yeah, look at the long list I have now. Pfft.).

This was what it was like last night, at the beginning. She was the one who kind-of started it all. I joined in a few minutes later, and did most of it all the way to the end. (She stopped after the first few pieces though. Pfft)


And this, the final result, 9++ hours later (we started around 7.15pm). My dad saw me doing it (with the rest of the sisters like Hanim & Narimah) and asked if I really have so much time on my hands. Dad, you have no idea how much.


And the marker is purposely placed there for the proportion of the whole thing. It's big, its on the floor, and I have absolutely no idea what to do with it.

With the faulty (and totally problematic) laptop and the close to useless computer, I am deprived. Deprived from shows like 1. Grey's Anatomy 2. Lost 3. Desperate Housewives. And guess what? They are all back for a Season 3. Oh how I wish I could use torrent now and get them all hot new releases! But I guess I have to wait.

Patience IS the key - in some cases, that is.




I can't wait to catch up on GA. It's the show that I've been anticipating since its end from the last season. You have to catch it, with each season ending, there's always a surprise element. Like when Season 1 ended, it ends with the entrance of Addison. And because of that last episode, I've been following Season 2 faithfully, even though I only catch bits of Season 1. And now, with the end of Season 2 + beginning of Season 3, we have to know who's the unlucky guy Meredith chose. If I wasn't clear enough, I'm quite sick of Meredith's affair with guys. And I can't wait to listen to the music. I've already mentioned this, but GA has the greatest soundtrack ever. (I first heard Chasing Cars here, and that was like 5 months ago, before it became everyone's fav song - recently)


For Desperate Housewives, I'll continue where I left off. I don't have any intention of following the first 2 seasons of DH because.. Well, because, I don't see a need to. Even though I haven't been watching every single episode, I can at least still keep up with what's going on. (What happened to Susan, when Mike didn't show up? And how come Bree always ends up with the LUNATICS? Literally!)


Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Lost. Therefore, I am yet to catch up on Season 1 AND 2 before I can continue with the new season. Sounds troublesome, but I wouldn't bother if the show wasn't worth the hassle. Ah man, if I could (maybe in the near future) I'd love to catch up with 24, Veronica Mars, Joan etc etc. I'm such a sucker for good-plot-eye-candy(?) tv shows. Ah,man. We all know I'm just bored, really.

Alright, those are shows going on the third season.

For series that are just premiering, and I'm totally interested in, that would be:-

The Nine

Plot: Think 24. Its about nine strangers who comes together to talk about their lives. Aha! BORING! Well actually, its about a bank robbery, and these people were hold hostages. Watch the preview at the site. I love how ironic it was when the robbers said it would all be over in 5 minutes, only to see them being rescued -get this- 52 hours later.

Heroes


Plot: Superheroes. Think Smallville. There's even a cheerleader who's invinsible like Clark Kent! Hmm. Comic heroes, I can't really elaborate much, check out the site for more details (and preview).

and..

Ugly Betty - which is a remake btw (another one?!).


Plot: It's about Ugly Betty(duh!) working in a fashion (?) magazine industry. You know how these editors bla bla aka evil people on the fashion magazine industries are. Image, gossip (etc) are the only words in their dictionary. Anyway meet Betty as she struggle in that environment. I've actually watched the original (which was in Spanish, I think) years ago so..
-Spoiler Alert-
She's going to (of course) eventually get rid of the braces, glasses and new hairdo and be not-so ugly. AND, she's in love with her boss. Or will be. I think.

Ugh, I am torturing myself for lining up shows I cannot watch at the moment.

My Girl is one of my fav KDramas now. It's up on the top 5 list along with Full House and MNIKSS. Hilarious hilarious hilarious, I totally love the humor factor they have in the show. Some of the dumbest things they do in the show are enough to crack you up for the rest of the day. But like all KDramas, the comedy factor comes to a full stop the moment they are halfway through the show. The reason? Because that's where the plot comes in, and trust me, if they're lucky enough not to be exaggerating (the plot, that is), they get depressing.


But overall I really enjoyed the show, once the tears and "I can't be with you for _______ reasons" part of the story has pass. Plus the fact that they have attractive lead(s) - esp the males! - doesn't hurt either. A little bit about the show? Main storyline is that the 2 people who hate each other's guts crossed path, and - later - fell in love! (Isn't that always the case?) But really, its actually about a guy who pays a girl to pretend to be his cousin, for his grandfather's sake (who was on the deathbed). And.. then things got quite complicated and messy some few episodes later. That's where the interesting parts begin.


And Goong! My goodness, how long ago was it that I finished the show? Earlier this year? I'm kinda glad they're playing it on CH U next week ( I love re-watching my fav shows, like KSS) cuz I get to see Yul again! And the princess dresses are gorgeous, really really gorgeous. Not to forget the teddies at the end of each episode, that parts' so cute! The fact that they meticulously dress up the tiny teddies to match the costume the actor/actress wears and create that particular pose in a certain scene - well, you have to watch it to get what I mean.

My KDrama list is certainly increasing, although I don't think the list has even reached 10. YET.

I enjoyed this show immensely. You have to get past the logic factor and just go ahead and enjoy the movie. In keeping my post a short one, go ahead to this site here for a more detailed summary on the show. Or just for the sypnosis:-

Mio's death leaves husband Takumi and 6 year old son Yuji fending for themselves. Taku occasionally suffers fainting spells, is disorganized, and fears that his health hindered Mio's happiness. Yuji overheard relatives speculate that his delivery compromised her health, and he blames himself for her death. Mio left him a picture book in which she departs for 'The Archive Star' but re-appears during the rainy season the following year, and he eagerly awaits her return.

Taking a walk in the forest outside their house, Taku and Yuji find a woman sheltering from the rain and immediately accept her as Mio. She has no memory or sense of identity, but comes home to live with them anyway. She asks Taku how they met and fell in love, and he recounts a tale of years of missed chances starting in high school until she encouraged their marriage years later. As the rainy season nears its end, Yuji finds the 'time capsule' he hid with his mother before her death. Mio's diary is inside, and its version of the romance holds the answers to the mystery.

Overall, I really loved this movie. I was surprised when they played Orange Range's Hana at the end of the show, and later found out that it was this movie that made the song extremely popular in 2005.

A few research(es) later, I realized that they made a drama series out of the movie and used Orange Range's Kizuna as the Theme Song. (Hana and Kizuna are two of OR's most popular ballads.)