La storia della Arcana Famiglia (2012) アルカナ・ファミリア

The Arcana Famiglia was an organization that kept peace on the trading island of Regalo. Arcana had mystical powers they were derived from tarot cards. the current leader was Mondo, who wished to choose a successor through a tournament. as an incentive, the winner will marry Felicita, his daughter. Liberta and Nova were keen on protecting Felicita's freedom. together the trio defended each other. Felicita had an ability to read minds, she discovered more about Liberta's violent past and Nova's troubled family history.

despite the promising plot, La storia della Arcana Famiglia (2012) came short. even though the first episode shown true potential, the remaining episodes tend to lack the enthusiasm. the hidden powers however, continued to be interesting to watch until the very end. the love story between Felicita, Liberta and Nova never did advance to the next level. most episodes showed only the rivalry between Liberta and Nova, yet nothing towards the romance with Felicita. instead of building these 3 characters for us, the series focused more on introducing their backgrounds and abilities. thus in the end, i was still unable to feel connected to any of the characters.

Muse: Follow Me (2012)

Follow Me (2012) was released in December 2012, as the second single from Muse's sixth album, The 2nd Law (2012). the first single was Survival (2012), which was released in June. like their previous albums, Black Holes and Revelations (2006) and The Resistance (2009), Muse incorporated instrumental elements into their songs. The 2nd Law (2012) is also electronically inspired. according to Bellamy, Follow Me (2012) was about having a baby and all that comes with it. at the beginning of the track was the heartbeat of Bellamy's 1-year-old son, recorded with his iPhone. the song was thus described as Bellamy's fatherhood.

Hakuouki (2012) 薄桜鬼

Chizuru was the daughter of a doctor. her father left to work as a volunteer doctor and moved to Kyoto without his daughter. as time passed by, Chizuru started to worry about her father and decided to go to Kyoto in search of her father. she was attacked on the way after witnessing a fight between an Oni and the Shinsegumi. she was rescued by the Shinsengumi and was brought back to their. Chizuru discovered that the Shinsengumi were also looking for her father. she then tagged along with their search and adventure.

the story had a historical and political background to it. unfortunately, Chizuru was a frustratingly helpless character. the overly protective male characters made the anime felt like a Reverse Harem. despite the tiresome Chizuru, the rest of the male characters each shone in their own ways, not to mention the fight scenes that had one so caught up with it. besides Chizuru, the other downside of the series was not having a strong plot. the search tended to just went on and on.

Alicia Keys: Brand New Me (2012)

Brand New Me (2012) was recorded for Alicia Keys' fifth album, Girl on Fire (2012). the first single was Girl on Fire (2012) itself, while Brand New Me (2012) was released as the second single in November 2012. the song was a soft ballad, which Alicia stated was her autobiography. the lyric pictured personal growth and becoming a brand new version of oneself. Alicia mentioned that Brand New Me (2012) was one of her favorites since it said everything about everywhere that she had come and who she is now. it also showed that she was completely happy with finding herself.