tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12575018242424113272009-10-02T22:34:27.010-06:00Here I will post info on anime, manga, jpop/jrock and all things Japanese media, mostly anime reviews though. I'm not a connoisseur or crazzed Fangirl (well that could be argued). I just LOVE this stuff and spend alot of my time with it so I thought I'd keep a record of what's going on in my world. Hopefully some of my experiences and opinions can help someone out. Enjoy!indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-5531264358309519952007-06-11T21:29:00.000-06:002007-06-11T21:29:10.192-06:00

"JaME recently had the opportunity to have a brief interview with Yoshiki, on the evening of the final night of JRock Revolution."

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-40286677045723769152007-05-28T12:41:00.000-06:002007-05-30T20:18:43.788-06:00

Well I'd like to say I was in LA kicking it with fans at the J-Rev Fest, but this would be a lie.What I spent my 4 days off doing, seeing it in list form makes me feel more accomplished,-Watched alot of anime-Brushed up on my Japanese-Made a new One Piece Theme Songs Playlist-Found new Podcasts-Looked for a new Apartment-Played DDR and lifted weights (never made it out to the gym)-Drank/

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-45751839916962138652007-05-28T10:08:00.000-06:002007-05-30T20:19:05.461-06:00

It's not actually breaking news but I wanted to blog about it anyway.Gackt's Dears website and Miyavi's Oresama website now have English sections. It always drove me nuts trying to read Miyavi's site, with it's pop-ups my browser had trouble translating things, so I just always relied on MasaKarasu to give me new info. Though Gackt's doesn't really offer you that much in info variety. I'll still

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Currently Watching-Full Metal AlchemistKodochaOne PieceLupin the 3rdNoeinExcel SagaBattle AthletesSoul Hunter (loosing interest)Magic User's ClubRevolutionary Girl UtenaMagical Shopping Arcarde Abenobashi (might quit series earlier)Soon to be Watching-Omishi Magical TheaterTacticsShanaErgo ProxyPhotonShaman KingTokkoTexhnolyzeSamurai GunYou might notice that my lists are a little funkdafied when

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-87152459774304096102007-05-26T17:31:00.001-06:002007-05-30T20:20:26.088-06:00

I haven't been posting many anime reviews at all! I've seen well over 100 titles and thought I'd have no problem reviewing them. But I try so hard to make them enjoyable and most of the time it's been years since I've seen them so I find myself having to watch over them again and before I know it I've spent 6 hours on youtube watching amv's. Fortunately no one really reads these, so I'm not

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-1854651167194127672007-05-26T14:20:00.000-06:002007-05-30T20:23:52.723-06:00

They are ALL members of the new Band- Skin!! My absolute 2 favorite Japanese artists EVER (G&M) and current favorite period, in a band together!! Yoshiki and Sugizo aren't that bad either ;-P. I can't believe it, Im so freaking excited. I'm gonna need to get a second job to afford all the merch.The announcement was made Friday at the 2-day groundbreaking Jrock Festival in LA. I wish that I could

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-75694285931046106852007-05-15T23:10:00.000-06:002007-05-15T23:11:39.717-06:00

The whole gangOne Piece Fanart - Colored by *arnistotle on deviantART

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-38006613926084708482007-05-15T23:01:00.000-06:002007-05-30T20:24:11.070-06:00

There was once an excellent anime.One day the evil U.S. company, 4kids, bought the distributing license.Tragically this evil empire of production warped and mutated the show into some offensively awful, desecrating all that was holy to fans of the Grande Line.The evil offspring was then terminated and would remain so as long as they held the license.But, one day a hero emerged and won the license

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-804948834331882002007-02-18T13:53:00.000-06:002007-02-18T14:14:47.768-06:00

ANIMECURRENTLY WATCHING...Lupin the 3rdBasiliskDesert PunkMy-HimeTarutoMagical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiHare + GuuKodochaOne PieceGTOFull Metal AlchemistAzumanga DaiohSaiyukiSTARTING SOON.....Puni Puni PoemyErgo ProxyMartian Successor NadesicoKamichuOmishi Magical TheaterSpeed GrapherYU YU HAKUSHOMANGACURRENTLY READINGNanaCrismon HeroAbsolute BoyfriendHunter X HunterForbidden DanceBoys Over

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-5979674483646806622007-01-17T16:48:00.000-06:002007-02-18T13:53:25.605-06:00

Onizuka is a teacher that truly cares, he's also an ex-biker that's a little bit of a simple-minded, pervy drunk. The school principal and every evil student around him are out to drive him crazy. And trust me these kids are good at what they do, they pride themselves in tormenting the teachers. Fortunately for him, his street-smarts and ability to kick some serious ass seem to help make

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-41815747407685118382007-01-16T16:54:00.000-06:002007-02-17T16:03:54.988-06:00

Good, Great, Awesome! The show follows the character 'Sana Kurata, age 11, child star'! and her family and friends and job and love life, wait....love life? Sana's REALLY REALLY got a lot of energy but she's such a cool girl it's not annoying in anyway(in my opinion). It's an opptomistic look at life and friendships, but don't let that fluff bore you away, this little 11 year old has to tackle

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-64449135553284171042007-01-16T13:05:00.000-06:002007-02-17T15:56:50.373-06:00

Desert punk is an anime unlike i have seen before, in that it is hard to place the target audience. I personally liked the series very much, The characters have deep personalities, parts will make you laugh, parts will make you cry. The English dub is well done and a little better at portraying the characters personalities, but watching it subbed is just as good. Kanta the main character, is a

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-19680883023494644762007-01-14T21:59:00.000-06:002007-01-14T22:31:00.335-06:00

This movie brings the Kenshin series to a nice close and we watch their lives get older. Watch it last or near the end of the Rurouni series. I really can't say much about it without spoiling anything. Just any fan should see this. And it's fine to watch it as a stand alone movie if your not familar with the series. It's cool to see Kenshin, and Kaoru and Sanosuke in the same kind of animation

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-76495779098756011272007-01-14T21:22:00.000-06:002007-01-15T19:09:15.525-06:00

It's a Magical Girl romance, teenage girl's gotta power up and save the world from evil. She's even got a group of 'Leafe knights' protecting and fighting with her. Her thing is that she can 'pret' with each of the knights to get a new power and an adorable new outfit! Very Sakura CC. Overall it was ok-allright (the guys were cute). The girl's family members are quite the characters and Himeno

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Kenshin becomes a skilled assassin. He's young and an expert at killing. The times in Japan are changing, rebellion, war, shape the country and the fate of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The look of this anime is Sharp and powerful, the sword fighting was awesome to me (&lots of blood). A woman comes into his life, can he live it in peace?I love the whole Kenshin series! This 'movie' is part 1 of 2 that

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-86975460107566272562007-01-13T16:54:00.003-06:002007-01-14T15:25:19.772-06:00

This is the last half of the Samurai X Truth & Betrayal OVA. Kenshin is living out his days with his wife peacefully, but that doesn't seem to be thier destiny. Bloodshed continues and, for Kenshin, life takes a drastic turn. Sad ending, if it leaves you sad, watch the Rurouni series.A Very good AMV mostly of Betrayal.*****SPOILER, there's a big spoiler at the last 20 seconds, I'd suggest to just

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-44223505738851442202007-01-12T18:05:00.000-06:002007-01-14T10:07:58.780-06:00

If you liked stuff like the Ninja Scroll Series or Samurai X I'm pretty sure you'll digg this. I'm on the 4th volume and am quite impressed. The artwork is so sleek, kind of dark.So far the story takes place over only a couple days. At the heart of it is a 'star-crossed' lovers type of tale only that these 'lovers' happen to each be head guys in opposing ninja clans that have been fated to take

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-34155011029696569772007-01-12T17:46:00.000-06:002007-01-14T10:07:44.027-06:00

A high school delinquent badass with a cute little girl for a right hand? Yeah it sounds totally ridiculous, but they pull it off just fine. It's actually a pretty good anime. It's got a pretty good mix of ass-kicking and not tooo much cutesy woutsy shojo loveyness (though the last episode made me tear up).Basicly this kid wakes up one day with this shy little girl, who has had a crush on him

indarkjoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15454057460261976062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1257501824242411327.post-52271156719948283962007-01-01T18:12:00.000-06:002007-01-01T18:29:12.617-06:00

the old blog stuff was moved over toindarkjoyOLD.blogspot.comThis blog will eventually be directly related to my new site.....I think.

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