Sunday, June 30, 2013

Blood Singer #1: Blood Song (2010)

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Blood Song

Celia was a hired bodyguard, she protected important people from artists to royalties. her latest job was to guard a prince from terrorists. as difficult as the job was, the supernatural seemed to want the prince dead as well. when she was betrayed by her hirer, things got out of hand. comrades were dead and Celia was bit. since the transformation wasn't complete, Celia had not became a vampire, but an Abomination, neither human nor vampire. with her existence a threat, both human and supernatural wanted her dead. but with the help of some loyal friends, she ran from her creators while trying to find out more about the supernatural world.

Cat Adams were formed by 2 authors - C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp, writing as one. the book started out being quite complicated with plenty of technicality on weapons and description on structures. but as the story progressed and the action began, it was so captivating that i found myself being absorbed into the story and easily finished the book in that sitting. Celia was a tough chick, the type that one wouldn't really fall for in real life, nor was she particularly attractive as she stood among the guys, demanding equality. however, after she was transformed where she became weaker and more vulnerable, she also became much relatable and instantly lovable. i was completed hooked at this point and complete adored her.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Redial (2013)

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Redial

Redial was the title track of the album called Re:Dial, which Hatsune Miku (初音ミク) featured in. along with the album was a limited edition DVD that held an animated music video of the song.

Friday, June 28, 2013

40 Days and Nights (2012)

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40 Days and Nights

the story took place when a massive underground shift caused the sea level to rise quickly, creating tsunami that was capable of swallowing the whole world. the microbiologist gathered the DNA of as many species as they can, while the military created an ark capable of holding 50,000 people, in the desperate attempt to preserve life on earth.

the film was absolutely painful to watch. with animations so fake, it was as if the film was created centuries ago, not to mention on cheap budget as well. it was impossible not to spot the dozens of errors that were presented. despite the life threatening plot, there were no thrill nor excitement throughout the film. characters had little meaning as well, since we know sooner or later they will be swapped away and not seen again.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:Q Quickening

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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

14 year since the last battle, Asuka and Mari were sent to earth to retrieve Shinji, who was sealed in his Eva Unit 01. when the container was grabbed, Angels were released, causing Asuka and Mari to be under attack. Shinji awakened to Asuka's cry for help and destroyed the Angel easily. however, he was taken back to his formal enemy for physical examinations. Shinji couldn't recognize the world he awakened to, nor had he aged. the earth was mostly in ruins, NERV has been disbanded, and his allies now turned against him. but before he was able to get any explanations, the Angels attacked and he had to work together with his formal enemies.

the third movie has became slightly less attractive story-wise, but continued to impress us with its stunning animations. part of the twist was going psychologically into Shinji's depressing mind. with his ability to destroy many in one single mistake, his friends stopped trusting him, finding him intimidating instead. it caused him further pain that led to him befriending his formal enemy. despite the interesting struggle of Shinji, the plot between NERV and WILLE continued to remain a mystery, hopefully revealed in the coming final movie.