Hannibal (2013)

the series was based on characters and elements of the novel series by Thomas Harris. for this season, the focus was on the relationship between Will, a FBI investigator and Hannibal, a psychiatrist. Will had the ability to mentally recreate the killer's crime scene, seeing everything through the killer's eyes. stressed out by his terrifying ability, Will met with Hannibal to discuss his findings and ability with. however, he has yet to find out that Hannibal will be his most difficult killer to catch.

the series was covered with plenty of dialogues and analysis of how a murder took place. despite being slow paced, these details was also the most interesting part of the series. with less side of Hannibal being exposed, the series focused more on Will's ability and his distress, especially the way it affected his life and sleeping habit. Will was a character very easy to relate to, while Hannibal felt distant yet often teased Will in ways only us viewers understood. the series itself was absolutely entertaining and thought provocative.

Arve Rezzle: Kikaijikake no Yoseitachi (2013) アルヴ・レズル -機械仕掛けの妖精たち-

the story took place in year 2022, where technology was so advance that many people had transferred their mind into the cyber space. Remu's sister-in-law, Shiki had joined a high school in the academic city since she was 14. one day, Shiki told Remu via Skype that she was actually talking to him directly through the nonomachinese implanted in her brain, while her real body was being kept in a Body Pool. one day Early Rupture happened and the network server got overloaded. minds were lost in cyber space, leaving behind soulless bodies.

the idea was so refreshing that at first, it was difficult to wrap our mind around it. however, as we slowly grasped the concept, it became somewhat realistic and relatable. it was most exciting the moment Remu found Shiki at her department but Shiki claimed that she was not Shiki but another girl that got trapped in Shiki's brain. with plenty of character development since then, the science fiction part of it became less boring and more captivating instead.

Still with Me (2012)

Jeremy had committed suicide on his 20th birthday after being rejected by his childhood friend, Victoria. instead of staying dead, he woke up on his 21st birthday with Victoria laying lovingly beside him. despite feeling blissful, he was troubled not being able to remember the whole year after his 20th birthday and before his 21st birthday. the next time he woke, he found himself starring at his first child Thomas. years later, his second child Simon. however, as he woke years into the future, he found out about his abusive self, a second personality to fill in the years he couldn't remember.

i was originally attracted to the book due to its cover, however felt deceived as it was a completely unrelated story. for the first few wakes, the story was slow and somewhat frustrating to follow. but as the book progressed and the situation intensified, things became interesting and much more entertaining. not being a fan of religious genre novels, i felt difficult to relate to Jeremy, especially when there was this old man that kept reading the psalm and putting him in pain to relive another few years. it felt like there weren't enough closure to the matter. while they kept making a point that god was very forgiving, all Jeremy went through felt more like a punishment to me.

Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013) 劇場版 Hunter x Hunter 緋色の幻影

Kurapika became a Hunter with the intention of confronting and taking down a crime group called the Phantom Troupe. the group had massacred his clan for their unique eyes. the eyes of the Kuruta clan would turn scarlet while angry. it was considered one of the most beautiful treasure in the world. during his pursuit, Kurapika's eyes were stolen. but with the help of Gon, Killua, and Leorio, his life was saved. the Phantom Troupe showed up at this moment, revealing the one with a No.4 spider tattoo.

while Kurapika was supposed to be last surviving Kurata, Pairo was introduced as an old blind friend of Kurapika. Gon and Killua joined Leorio and Kurapika when they picked up rumors regarding Pairo, who survived the massacre. surprisingly the moment Pairo came in contact with Kurapika, he took Kurapika's eyes through a nen ability. with some information from Hisoka, they found out that they were against the former No.4 - Omokage, who was a puppet master with the ability to give life to puppets by putting someone's eyes in it.