December 12th, 2005

Rozen Maiden phase 33

Posted by reim at 09:38 PM on December 12, 2005 .

Maa... kore wa mada dekiru kara...

From last month's story, Hinaichigo's master has come to Jun's house. Hina called her, Corinne, Corinne Foseau, a French. And she also has the ring.

But this is not Corinne, but Odille Foseau, her granddaughter. She told story about her grandmother, who lived in France. She get Hina as her 11th birthday present, and they get along really well. They're always together, any time. But because of war (most likely, WW2) she had to leave Hinaichigo alone. When she returned next year, her house is already destroyed.

It's a grieving memory, and she passed the locket with picture of her and Hina to her granddaughter. It's a thing she really want to fix, her mistake of leaving Hinaichigo alone.

Then one night, Odille came into a dream with milky white rose and crystals. Someone showed her Hina's life with Jun, and when she woke up, there are Hina's ring in her finger. That's the reason she had it even though Hina supposed to have cancelled her contract with Tomoe and live from Jun.

White thorns, roses and crystals. Because Odille said it, Tomoe also saw it before, when she's in Hina's world, but she didn't remember until now. She also met Barasuishou before although not seeing her shape.

As master, Odille wants to bring Hina back. Jun asked her, which will Hina choose. Jun is not her master, and Odille is, but to follow who should be Hina's decision.

In Megu's place, Suigintou decided to keep distance from Megu. This resulted bitter, because losing her only hope of escaping this life, she almost snaps off, throwing things to the nurse and yelling she doesn't want kindness that came only in her job hours. Now, she doesn't believe anyone can sincerely care for her.

This is when Megu's father came.

For Kanaria, she's not so happy recently. That day, she goes to Jun's place again, not to play, but for Alice Game. Only... is what she doing really the Alice Game, or just simply playing with the other dolls ?

Back at Jun's house, they're discussing the situation. It's impossible to have contract when they're sepparated so far away, even if it's just in dream. Hina doesn't remember meeting Odille also in dream.

But Shinku respected the ring, she stopped her contract with Hina and let the girl decided for herself, will she stay like now, or will she go.
Hina doesn't know, she's still confused about which to choose.

Then, that night in her dream, she woke up in Corinne's room, and outside, is crystal mountain.

So, everyone had their master now, really Alice Game will begin soon isn't it ?

I'm still suspecting, from the latest episode of the anime. Is Alice Game really something that came from Rozen ? Did he told them to kill each others and become his perfect girl ? Or is it schemed by someone else ?

He made the dolls using alchemy, and he gave them life. So there are chances it's not all with his own power and knowledge, he could've made a deal with demon. And in exchange, other than that unability to feel satisfied, which drive him insane, the demon also planned to make Rozen's daughters kills each others.

If that's so, then it could be the Laplace Demon, after all, he's the only figure that so far overshadowing every events. And Barasuishou could be the corrupted one that helps in the scheming.

Still a theory I can't say would happen, but I think, Alice Game itself is something from dream. And if things are like Hina's latest dream, this Alice Game itself is born from dream that Barasuishou created for the dolls.

Other interesting thing is, how will meeting Megu's father change Suigintou's view about her own father, and this crazy game they're playing in.

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November 26th, 2005

Closing

Posted by reim at 12:12 AM on November 26, 2005 .

Ok, the situation. My internet connection is being weird for the last two weeks. I can get normal speed for HTTP, but I can't get decent speed, or even keep a connection running for long in WinNY. From BT, I can only connect with usable speed in one raw provider tracker.

So yes, due to the cutoff of source, this place is closed. *sigh*

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November 15th, 2005

Ginban Kaleidoscope eps 06

Posted by reim at 11:22 PM on November 15, 2005 .

What's Tazusa's reaction when she heard Lia use the same Ziegunerweisen as she is for short program ? A mix between her usual pride and a feeling of depression.

It's not that using the song itself is wrong, but the same song as Lia Garnet, the 14 years old genious from Russia known by the whole world is. In the all Japan selection test, the audience will have impression of Tazusa immitating Lia, or at least, they will compare both, which is a bad thing for the skater. Now, with only less than a month before test, they had to find a way out quick. Moreover, there's no other program they can use, they never prepared for this.

Tazusa's personal problem is, to have the same song as Lia made her feel like shadow of Lia and can't concentrate. She went home early that day.

Along the way, anything that sounds like "Lia" drive her closer to insanity. When the reporters came asking about her, Pete can already heard the sound of Tazusa's self control breaking. She talk back like speakers in rock concert, until someone pass by.

Mishiro-kantoku is came to Tazusa's place for another of her sarcasm, congratulating Tazusa for such a great luck she had. Again, Tazusa being Tazusa, she put up the challenge, that in the all Japan selection test, she will surely surprised everyone.

Mishiro-kantoku is greeted farewell with throw of salt by Tazusa. That one demon is kicked out and her heart felt lighter.

All Japan test is still there though, like Pete. She's still thinking of a way to face the test, and should be with a new song and program. Pete tried the Jazz song that he use for his own program, then found the image for Tazusa's program.

The program is named Waitress Number, from the image on tail of Pete's plane. Tazusa planned is all, new song, new move, not just new acts like planned before. The coach agreed on that program, but they only have a month (to be exact, 25 days - Youko) so Tazusa starts practicing, although she falls down often.

Mika made the costume and send it to Tazusa on the day, it's a maid uniform, and looks cute. Tazusa is the 10'000'000'000 Dollars waitress :D

Another cute episode, and some craziness returned, although the drama is still strong. Can't wait for the next episode for the performance, seems like it'll be all out and funny ^^

Youko also do perfect as tsukkomi role. Maybe it's Saitou Chiwa :D

"How about the title ?"

"Right... How about this ?"

And I look up a bit, then hummed with singin like voice.

銀盤カレイドスコープ.

Oh well, the scene that had me cried early for this title is actually this one...

<... the time I had with you, it's the best I ever had. >

"Me too."

Grabbing the window frame and look to the night sky.

"If you become an angel, watch my skate sometime okay."

<Of course.>

Wished it will be.

Even just a little I keep on wishing for it.

... thinking of it, I slipped down.

"Ne, Pete, just if..."

I whispered like a phropet.

"If just you're not a ghost..."

That moment,

voice of bell from distant church,

signed midnight...

"I..."

I understand clearly,

from my body, pieces of soul slipped out...

Seems like the clock is a bit late

thanks to that, I can't even say it for once,

That I like...

I'm such a great idiot am I...

*sigh* ふええ... 恥ずかしいけど, 今は泣いていた.

T___T

By the way, about some comments that this is shounen anime, I think it's shoujo actually. Some of the romance is more like shoujo manga, and the manga itself (which would begin it's serialization soon) is in Margaret magazine by Shueisha.

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Some extra. Three years after, Tazusa, 19 years old top figure skater. Her sister Yoko has also begun as junior player, with two other Takashima-coach's pupils, Raimu and Shugo. Here's what they looks like [link].
Suzuhira Hiro's drawing is already looking like the one she used in SHUFFLE isn't it ? In book 2, actually the chara design still looks more similar to the anime.

And the release date for the ED single, according to CD Japan would be December 21st 2005. Pretty much close to the final episode. *sigh*

Now I hope they would continue the story too.

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Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's eps 07

Posted by reim at 11:54 AM on November 15, 2005 .

To stay in contact, Nanoha and her friends want to help Fate-chan to have a phone also. There are a lot of types, and she seems really serious about finding one.

While Juno is going to the Infinity Library (いや, それはヤミ帽からの世界の図書館じゃないの?), Administration Bureau's database that has nearly all information of events that ever happens in the worlds. The target is any information about the Dark Texts' incident, especially the last one, 11 years ago.

Exactly in that incident also, Admiral Gleam had done a mistake. He failed to save Chrono's father, Clyde, who disappeared in that incident.

Usually, the bureau will send out team to search for information there (too much books), but the Schreier where Juno came from has their expertise in history, so he has his own way to find informations, even if Liezearia and Liezelotte can't stay long to help.

While at Nanoha's world, Nanoha and Fate will prepare dinner with Eimy. That's interrupted, because alarm sounded and they found Signum in a desert world. Fate choose to go. Instead of capturing, she helped Signum to get free for a tentacle monster (and that hand gesture is... insecuring ^^;)

Soon, both engage in another thing they always do when meeting, a fight. This time, they throw out all they got.

In another place, Vita also meet again with the white dressed girl, Takamachi nantoka (^^;). Nanoha tried to talk with Vita, perhaps, they can help Vita also. Loli-loli charm doesn't work on another loli it seems though. Vita doesn't trust anyone that came from the bureau.

Before talk, Vita took range first, to secure herself from attack. But Nanoha puts up the Extension mode, loaded double catridge in shoot from... perhaps several kilometres away. Masked guy saved Vita, then bind Nanoha long enough for them to get away and help Signum.

In the middle of the duel, he attacked Fate from behind and take her Linker Core.

Not much can be told on this one, because most are fight, better watch than read about it.

Kind of explain who hentai kamen is isn't it ? Most likely, Chrono's father, and they do looks quite similar. And besides, their personality is the same in the unlikable part :P

They also changed the director it seems. A lot of work isn't it. But, the camera takes are going like the first season starting from episode 6, they take more unusual angles, not that it's bad. Though, seems like the chara design this time changed quite significant also, because different in their age seems closer. Nanoha and Fate looks more mature, while others like Signum and Lindy seems like their loli-fied version ^^;

Next episode, seems like it's the knights who realized first that Hayate's new friend is Nanoha and Fate's friend also. Shamar in stalker mode ^^;

I wonder, how would they help Hayate later ? There are two possibilities. First, they can disconnect the Dark Texts from Hayate's linker core, and then her core can starts it's recovery. Second, as shown in Nanoha's case, the Dark Texts can actually take only partial of Linker core's power, and the rest can regenerate itself, thus giving less damage and still keep Hayate as master of the book.

More likely the first scenario though, if that guy doesn't interfere.

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November 13th, 2005

Shakugan no Shana eps 06

Posted by reim at 10:04 PM on November 13, 2005 .

Rami warned about Friagne's plan, Miyako Kurai (or is it, Miyako Kuwai ?) which basically is to eat the whole city. In this, not only the peoples will be erased, the city itself will disappear. Now, Yuuji had to do what he can. He runs to Shana, to tell about it, leaving Kazumi. Rami told her also, it's what he had to do, and besides, it's the proof of his existence in this world.

After explaining, Alastor believed, after all it's from a Tomogara he know. Shana is not so happy with Yuuji though. Before, Alastor had asked her to destroy that Mistess, he's becoming too much trouble for them, and he's disturbing Shana so much, it's better to destroy him quickly.

When Yuuji said Shana is just a classmate, Shana remembered again his words before. He will no more be just a Torch, an Shana won't be just a Flame Haze. But now, he said she's just a classmate. She still can't kill him, and Friagne moved, so she had to go.

Yuuji want to give all to Shana, because he think he can do nothing with it. But Rami's words resounded to him. Can he say he's living as Sakai Yuuji now ? what can he do ? and will he stay like this ? because for him, that Mistess is not Sakai Yuuji, just a torch. And as before, Rami doesn't really care if he's a Mistess, or someone that still has his life, the only thing that make it not a small lunch for the Tomogara is because it's not a dying Torch.

As predicted by Friagne, Choushi no Yomite wont move. Her prime target is Shikabane Hiroi, and with Friagne fighting with Shana, which will consume very much power of existence, Rami will be too weak to sense, like a candle under the sun. Marjorie just wait in Satou's house, enjoying the new accomodation and stockpile of alchoholic drinks while watching. If Rami tried to escape the city, she'll find out.

In the fight, and ceremony, Friagne used a bell, that everytime he sounds, it commanded power taken from the Torches in the city. Yuuji came to help, only to be captured. Friagne made a deal, if Shana could gave him a great fight, he will think about letting Yuuji go.

In their promised place for duel, Friagne asked Yuuji, why he's so sure that Shana will came ? Is it because it's Yuuji ?

No, she's a Flame Haze, thus she will defeat Tomogara.

In that way, Flame Haze can't refuse order from their king. Isn't it a pityful existence for them ? Shana doesn't think of it that way.

During their fight, Shana is losing, she fights without any thought. Yuuji helped with what he can. Being outside, he can see the lights that's becoming Friagne's weapon, and told Shana where it came. Her sword's flame also grows stronger, and Marianne become more worried.

Already, they can't turn back. Friagne want to finish the ritual. Existence flew up from the city like fireflies. Over this, Friagne already not caring about anything but to finish the ritual, and then give Marianne an eternal existence. He doesn't even realize when Marianne runs away from him to fight and kill herself (あら, シャナのパンツ白いだ!)

When Yuuji realized it, the ritual has begin. He managed to hide it long enough so Shana didn't realize the city's destruction has begun. And before he finished it, Friagne want to kill Shana first, with power from Yuuji, he drawed power from Yuuji's flame.

In the end, Shana can stand back, and with Marjorie's little help, they won.

Yuuji got too much of his power taken, now he's fading out, it's his fate. He accepted that. But at 12, his flame returned. 「零時迷子」, the treasure in him can do that, returning his dying flame. That's Guze's most precious treasure, and everyday at midnight, it will return power to the Torch it's staying in. Yuuji still has his future.

Tragic ending for Friagne. He's mad, but doesn't it get pulled too much on that ? Much like the writers want to give him some gruesome one. But despite... yes, tragic, it also felt being pushed that way unnaturally. Or perhaps, I think I sympathize with Marianne much also. But the splash screen for them is so cute XD What would Marianne looks like if she became human form like Tomogara ?

Anyway, seems like next week would be... 「千変」's turn ? Can't wait now for the other Tomogara, 「頂の座」Hecate, and the Aizens 「愛染自」Solato and 「愛染他」Tyriel. By the way, now to think of it, perhaps the Corpse Collector's taken name is Rami, from Ramiel, that angel's name. Not really their name, Alastor and such, because it's the nickname they had in this world. Their real name is those kanji letters, which roughly is a translation from their name in Guze's tongue.

And what's the name of the chain Friagne made ? Is it "Double Root", or "Mandelbrot" ?

Random thought is... Yuuji's personality, it came from his mother ?

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