Quote of the Day [7.18.08]

broderic on July 18, 2008

Ooh, baby (Ooh, baby)
It’s making me crazy (It’s making me crazy)
Everytime I look around
Everytime I look around (Everytime I look around)
Everytime I look around
It’s in my face

OMC, “How Bizarre”

I”s Volume 15

broderic on June 25, 2008

These pages make me happy and sad. Go on. Break her heart. It’s the only thing to do.

Well, I just finished Masakazu Katsura’s I”s a second time. Yes, I read it a while ago on OneManga, but decided to read it again because Borders had all 15 volumes ready to be purchased. And so I did. It’s still an amazing read.

Ichitaka Seto is a fool in love with his classmate, Iori Yoshizuki. He’s also have to fend off the advances of Itsuki Akiba and Izumi Isozaki while hoping he doesn’t fall for Aiko Asou. You know, standard harem fare. But true love finds a way.

Ichitaka is a fool. He should’ve said something earlier, but then we wouldn’t have had 15 volumes to read. Iori is cute as a button, but needs to express her love for him as well. It’s damn near amazing that they did get together in the end. Itsuki and Izumi are there as road blocks. He’s a fool for entertaining them. Aiko almost, almost made it impossible for this story to have a happy ending. But the fool becomes the prince and makes Iori’s day.

I am a sucker for this story. And I am glad I read it a second time. Purchased it to help further getting stupid, sappy crap like this made. More, please, because it warms my heart.

Someday….

Harem

broderic on June 19, 2008

So reading a lot of romance comedy manga, and I find out that most are part of the manga genre called harem manga. It’s uust as it sounds like.

One guy involved with three or more girls.

What a dilemma for the guy!

And you know that the guy’s an idiot? And the girls are hot? Even the ugly geek girl in glasses, she’s hot, too!

He’ll pursue them all. Yet, does he get the girl of his dreams? The one he deserves? Or does he let them all go so as to not hurt any of them? I don’t know, but it’s fun and interesting.

Strawberry 100% and I”s are what I’m reading. I like them both. I”s is completed, but Strawberry 100% is gonna take a while.

Kimikiss Pure Rouge

broderic on May 30, 2008

At first, I didn’t understand the meaning of the title. Was it one of those cute japanese word mash ups that didn’t mean anything? Then, with all the characters blushing I finally understand.

That is one tear jerker of a series. Here’s the score for me: 1 couple cheered, 1 couple shrugged. What happens now to the girls that lost? Sakino will end up alright, but Yumi sad, but bravely sallying forth. Gah! Man what a series?!

The Love Triangle

broderic on May 29, 2008

So, as you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been watching a lot of anime (and reading plenty of manga). You would think that I would stick to the tried and true big robot genre. Yet, I am digging any of the romance stuff, both comedy and dramas. It’s not as silly or girly as you think because most of the ones I’ve seen and read stick are targeted at Japanese males. I’m staying away from the shojo anime for now.

The story lines for them all follow the similar structure. Love is unrequited. The dream girl is being sought after. Then a third (or more) enters the fray to create the drama and tension for the series. A couple will emerge from the triad, but their story is circuitous.

If these anime were american, one of the three would be an idiot or shrew or jerk or milquetoast. He or she would not be worthy and the screenwriters spend their time highlighting that fact. The dream one will be almost perfect. You’ll end up rooting for the perfect couple to emerge disengaging the shrew/idiot/jerk in a discourteous way.

In anime/manga, the rivals for the heart of the protagonist are equally matched. They have they’re good sides and they have they’re bad sides. An argument can easily be made for either one. You end up liking both, and you can’t stand for anyone to get hurt.

I’ve been watching Kimikiss Pure Rouge, and every triad is like that. I’m pissed off, because I don’t want to see any of them hurt. Still, I know that the story must choose a couple, and I can’t help but want the shy, quiet one to be it. It’s most convenient that she is moving away though, but why must he break her heart.

Procrastination

broderic on October 20, 2004

I am the greatest procrastinator in the world. I have a paper due tomorrow, but haven’t started. I have a midterm project due next week. When will I start?

Wasting Time

broderic on October 5, 2004

I am at work wasting time. Most of the things I have to do are done, and I don’t feel like putting any effort into getting something new to do. I am acting busy, but I am not. This is a post to that effect.

Internet Jukebox

broderic on June 16, 2004

Around 1998, when I was toiling away at a web design firm (if they still exist), I had brought up an idea that was ahead of its time. See, one of my co-workers was all about downloading mp3. He always seemed to have a connection to the ftp/warez site with tons of mp3 for the taking, this before the advent of Napster. My idea was to combine the internet with music on demand, an Internet Jukebox. Radical at the time!

I always thought people would want to hear a tune (which could be bouncing in there head), surf to a site, select it, and stream it to his computer all for a quarter. Yet my idea always died when I thought, “Who would pay a quarter to listen to music once when you can download it free?” With the success of iTunes, it seems that my idea really was way ahead of its time.

Next time I’ll run with my ideas.