Sword Art Online II

Sword Art Online II 

>.<  !!!

Can't wait for the encounter between Sinon and Kirito !! 

Especially the part where Sinon thought that Kirito was a girl :3

Website Link & Preview : http://www.swordart-online.net/phantom/#!/

Light Novel/Manga Recommendation

The ongoing series : 

• Gakusen Toshi Asterisk

Genres : Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Seinen, Supernatural  

Summary : The Academy City on water, "Rikka". This city, otherwise known as 'Asterisk', was famous for being the world's largest stage for the integrated battle entertainment <Star Wars Festival>. The young boys and girls of the <Starpulse Generation> belonging to the six academies made their wishes with Shining Armaments in their hands, vying for supremacy -- Amagiri Ayato is one of them.

Ayato arrived at Rikka at the invitation of the Student Council President of the Seidoukan Academy, Claudia, and right after that he incurred the wrath of the <Petalblaze Witch> Julis, and ended up having to duel her.

• Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei 

Genres : Action, Martial Arts, Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural  

Summary : Magic.

Is a product of neither legends nor fairy tales, but instead has become a technology of reality since a time unknown to people.

Supernatural power became a technology systematized through magic, while magic became a technical skill. A "Supernatural Power User" became a "Magic Technician".

Magic Technicians (in short, Magicians) are nurtured through Magic High Schools and Universities.

This is a story about:

A defective elder brother low achiever.

A perfect, flawless younger sister high achiever.

After both siblings entered a Magic High School,

The stage of daily turbulence was unveiled ---.

Manga Recommendation Corner ~ Revenge? series ~

School is going to open soon ....

Urgh ... 

The ongoing series : 

• ib - Instant Bullet  

Genres : Fantasy, Seinen, Supernatural  

Summary : Everything in this world is my enemy. This kind of world is worthless. A boy, who is called a demon with no human heart, breathes, lives and imagines. But what is the pounding in his heart when he heard he is going to save the world? That’s not his wish, though…

The completed series : 

• Zennou no Noa - The World of Lostmemories  

Genres : Ecchi, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Seinen  

Tags : Amnesia, Discrimination, Future, Genius Hacker/s, Orphan/s, Police, Smart Male Lead, Strategic Minds, Terrorist/s

Summary : In the year 2038, a white light descended on the center of Tokyo and stole the memories of over one million people. The cause of this horrible incident was not determined, and no cure was to be found. The government formed a separate city beneath Tokyo to house and care for the victims of the incident and branded them as "KIDz." Regardless of their age, they truly are like children, and they must be retaught everything they once knew. Noa Ikurumi, who lives in this isolated society, is just taking one day at a time and dreaming of finally being allowed to go back out into the world. But Noa's life will once again change drastically on the day that he is taken hostage by a terrorist with some surprising information about his identity...

• Donten ni Warau *

Genres : Action, Historical, Shoujo, Supernatural, Tragedy  

Tags : Brother/s, Dead Family Member/s, Meiji Era, Prison, Revenge, Samurai, Shrine/s, Strong Male Lead, Subtle Romance, Swordsman

Summary : In the eleventh year of the Meiji era carrying swords was forbidden by the government and those known as samurai were slowly fading away. However there were plenty that didn't like those changes taking place in Japan and inevitably the crime rates increased. Japan's only resolve was an inescapable lake prison. While the prison had no other way to access it but only through water, the 3 boys of the Kumo family were assigned to transport the criminals to their new home. Although... is that the only thing they were doing...?

*Donten ni Warau has not been translated finish yet but is completed with 6 volumes in Japanese

Movie Recommendation - Kami Voice

A movie starring Seiyuus (Voice Actors)

It came out in 2011 though .... 

But you can download it ! Just search Google :)

Kami Voice ~THE VOICE MAKES A MIRACLE~ 

神☆ヴォイス

Summary : 

Discovering their voices changed teenagers Shiraike Yuu (Kaji Yuki) and Kubodera Tatsuma (Hatano Wataru)'s lives as the two are then on their way to stardom in the entertainment industry in becoming voice actors. Their super popular anime, "RIVALIS", has hundreds and thousands of viewers and fans from all over the world. However, due to an accident, both of them resign all of a sudden, and disappear from the voice acting world. Yuu ends up taking over as a teacher at a small voice acting academy, only to meet a bunch of unique but quirky students! In the process of granting their wishes to become good voice actors, it will also lead both Yuu and Tatsuma through a journey of self-discovery.

Cast :

Kaji Yuuki as Shiraike Yuu

Hatano Wataru as Kubodera Tatsuma

Park Romi as Takeda Sayuri

Morikubo Shoutarou as Oda Hareruya

Namikawa Daisuke as Kobayakawa Kuon

Miyano Mamoru as Asai Kanade

Eguchi Takuya as Tetsurou

Aoyama Kouhei as Tintan

Asuma as Rodriguez

Okamura Ayumi as Light

Sako Mizuki as Iwashimizu

Tanaka Tarou as DJ Yoshi

Maeda Kunihiro as Riizento/Pompadour

Matsuoka Yuuki as Deka megane Kikuchi

Mori Teruya as Rin

Yamaguchi Kazuya as Mo-chan

Arthur Lounsbery as Christian

Tanaka Mayumi

Uchida Naoya

Takano Urara

Hosoya Yoshimasa

Nagai Kankou

Yamadera Kouichi

Nozawa Masako

Keaton Yamada

Chiba Shigeru

Takizawa Roko

Koyama Rikiya

Hazama Michio

Kamiya Hiroshi

and more...

Adapted from Kami Voice (Manga) written by Yoshiki Sakurai and Team G.V.

Official Website : http://kamivoice.com/

Manga Recommendation Corner

The ongoing series :

• Nanatsu no Taizai

Genres : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Shounen, Supernatural  

Tags : Appearance Different from Actual Age, Giant/s, Knight/s, Magic, Princess/es, Protagonist Strong from the Start, Sins, Strong Male Lead, Tattoo/s, Travel

Summary : The "Seven Deadly Sins", a group of evil knights who conspired to overthrow the kingdom of Britannia, were said to have been eradicated by the Holy Knights, although some claim that they still live. Ten years later, the Holy Knights have staged a Coup d'état and assassinated the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom. Elizabeth, the king's only daughter, sets out on a journey to find the "Seven Deadly Sins", and to enlist their help in taking back the kingdom.

Manhwa Special

Holidays are going to end soon...

:(

The ongoing series/series on hiatus : 

• Automata (currently on hiatus)

Genres : Action, Mystery, Romance, Sci-fi, Tragedy  

Tags : Futuristic City, Impassive Protagonist, Robot/s, Secret Organization/s, Tragic Past, Virus

Summary : The human race is becoming more and more dependent on increasingly complex technology and machines; machines that inevitably break down. According to those lucky people who work at ATMT, the best job in the world is to be one of those special people who exists between the human world and the cyber world as "therapists", inserting their consciences into the broken machines via a proprietary interface to conduct the repairs. Such a job is not without immense risk and can result in a person being trapped in the device as an annoying, pitiful bug. Amongst the therapists, there exists a chosen few who have additional power and capabilities and who face the greatest risks and dangers - the Automata. 

• The Breaker *

Genres : Action, Comedy, Drama, Martial Arts, School Life, Shounen  

Tags : Bullying, Character Growth, Dead Master, Master-Disciple Relationship, Secret Identity, Secret Organization/s, Special Abilities, Special Technique, Training, Underworld Society

Summary : The new English teacher, Chun-Woo, is not your ordinary teacher. Shioon, a victim of constant bullying, unexpectedly witnesses Chun-Woo's fighting prowess, and begs him to make him his disciple. Chun-Woo claims he can teach Shioon only if he is truly determined, and Shion must put his life on the line to prove it. It turns out, however, that Chun-Woo and his powers are more than meets the eye. Shioon makes a grand entrance into the Murim (the hidden world of martial arts), and he is about to be taught by the best there is!

*The Breaker series has 2 parts, of which "The Breaker" is Part 1 (vol 1-10) and "The Breaker: New Waves" is Part 2 that is currently ongoing.

Manga Recommendation Corner ~Vampire Edition~

The completed series :

• Dracu-Riot!

Genres : Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, Seinen, Supernatural  

Tags : Beautiful Female Lead, Foreigner/s, Island/s, Monster/s, Smart Male Lead, Strong Female Lead, Telekinesis, Vampire/s

Summary : To cure his persistent virginity, Yuuto Mutsura joins his friend Naota in a trip to Aqua Eden, the "City-by-the-Sea", where brothels are allowed. Before he has a chance to become man, he is separated from his friend and accidentally turned into a vampire! Now forbidden to leave the city and forced to participate in a Public Morals task force with several beauties, how will Yuuto handle this new life?

• Shiki 

Genres : Drama, Horror, Mystery, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy  

Tags : Corpses, Dark Ambience, Dead Family Member/s, Doctor/s, Multiple Protagonists, Sudden Death/s, Undead, Vampire/s, Village

Summary : Sotoba is an old-fashioned Japanese village nestled deep in the mountains. It has a small population of about 1300, and the villagers strictly follow age-old traditions and customs. 

One sweltering summer, a mysterious and deadly disease begins to spread rapidly among the villagers, affecting young and old alike. In the midst of this spate of puzzling deaths, a family of beautiful and elegant individuals moves into the abandoned 'Kanemasa' mansion on the hill-side over-looking Sotoba...

Manga Recommendation Corner ~ Shojo Romance Ver. ~

:3

Have been reading Shojo manga lately... 

The ongoing series : 

• Horimiya

Genres : Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life  

Tags : Absent Parent/s, Appearance Different from Personality, Cool Male Lead, Glasses, Independent Female Lead, Older Sister, Popular Female Lead, Secret Identity, Siblings, Tattoo/s

Summary : Hori is your average teenage girl... who has a side she wants no one else to ever find out about. Then there's her classmate Miyamura, your average glasses-wearing boy in school and a totally different person out. When the two meet unexpectedly, they discover each others' secrets and develop an unexpected friendship.

• Glass Mask (Glass no Kamen)

Genres : Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo  

Tags : Acting, Age Gap, Classic Manga, Old-Style Drawings, Prodigy, Rivalry, Secret Identity, Showbiz, Theater

Summary : Tsukikage Chigusa holds the rights to the play "The Crimson Goddess," a lost masterpiece that many would love to see brought back to the stage. Tsukikage, however, won't allow the cherished work to be diminished by an actress who isn't worthy of playing the title role. Fortunately, she has found two young actresses that just might be worthy: Kitajima Maya and Himekawa Ayumi. Though both actresses are exceptionally talented, only one can win the coveted role.

The completed series :

• Kanojo ni naru hi

Genres : Comedy, Drama, Gender Bender, Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Shoujo  

Tags : Alternate Reality, Childhood Friend/s, Female Demographic with Male Lead, Friends Become Lovers, Gender Transformation, Gynophobia, Lifestyle Change, Male to Female, Restrained Love, Shoujo with Male Lead

Summary : Miyoshi is always competing and losing against his childhood friend, Mamiya, who is good at everything. One day, Mamiya collapses from illness and is hospitalized forseveral weeks. When he returns to school, it turns out he is genetically female, and has decided to try living his life as a girl now much to Miyoshi's horror.