People who don't like Diabolik Lovers, I've got bad news. That craziness is getting an anime adaptation and it's theme song got announced. Someone, figuratively shoot me now. I stopped reading the plot summary midway through because I thought it was that bad.
Sorry for not posting so much, but I'm more active on DeviantArt and SketchClub nowadays. Also, school starts next week for me.
Sketchie
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
Dangan Ronpa: The Animation first 4 episodes review
Yep. This might as well be an anime review blog since I moved my art posting to Deviant Art (Sketchie13) and SketchClub. (Sketchie) Just thought you should know. Either way, I always liked watching anime adaptations of Atlus' work, (Seen Devil Survivor 2 and Persona 4) so today I decided to watch Dangan Ronpa. So, here's my review of the first 4 episodes that I was able to get my hands on.
Alright, so the setup's kinda similar to a mystery novel. One large school cut off from the world, 15 people, (not including one very creepy and sadistic thing that set the whole thing up) a string of murders and a lot of tension. Basically, a bunch of exceptional people (not including the particularly unlucky protagonist) were gathered in a certain school. Then, they found themselves locked in there by a very messed up, sadistic and generally creepy thing that is called Monobear. Monobear set the whole thing up so that if somebody commits the perfect crime and get away with it, they get to leave. The rest is screwed if that happens, by the way. However, if they figure out who the culprit is, only the culprit is "punished". Yeah, it's a lose-lose situation either way. So, all the can do is catch various culprits and watch as the time runs out, all while trying to look for an exit. That's basically it in a nutshell. Hey, why're you looking depressed? Yeah, I guess it does sound like a rather depressing series that can make you cry. However, there're certain things that keep it from being that. Let me explain them in the rest of the review.
Animation: Except for during the executions, I guess it was okay. During them, it felt as if they recycled the visuals from the game. The trials were also minor offenders as well, although nowhere near the extent of the executions. Those were the most blatant. The rest of the animation was alright. Needless to say, it kinda took away from the dramatic moments. For instance, the execution of *SPOILER, SO NOT GONNA SAY WHO* in episode 3 would have been a lot more dramatic if I wasn't thinking "Come on, Lerche, (the company who produced the anime) get your act together! Quit recycling the game's visuals so blatantly!" Yep. I actually was thinking that while watching that scene while instead, I think they wanted me to be shocked at who the culprit was.
Music: Is it just me or was the opening music a slightly recycled Beaty of Destiny from Persona 4: The Animation? Otherwise, it was great. The BGM fit the scenes quite well.
Writing and anything related to that: They didn't write the characters too well. I had a hard time sympathizing with a certain victim named Sayaka... and anybody else for that matter. I simply wasn't given enough info about them, so I had a really hard time feeling sorry for the characters I barely knew. (Sorry for being so blunt, but it's true, isn't it?) Also, the plot is rather cliche. The whole cutoff from the world place and people stuck there setup was used in quite a few detective series.
I believe that's all. If there weren't those issues, I think the anime'd have turned out quite well. I hope Lerche get their act together and fix those dumb mistakes of theirs.
Sketchie
PS: Dangan Ronpa fans, please don't get mad at me?
Alright, so the setup's kinda similar to a mystery novel. One large school cut off from the world, 15 people, (not including one very creepy and sadistic thing that set the whole thing up) a string of murders and a lot of tension. Basically, a bunch of exceptional people (not including the particularly unlucky protagonist) were gathered in a certain school. Then, they found themselves locked in there by a very messed up, sadistic and generally creepy thing that is called Monobear. Monobear set the whole thing up so that if somebody commits the perfect crime and get away with it, they get to leave. The rest is screwed if that happens, by the way. However, if they figure out who the culprit is, only the culprit is "punished". Yeah, it's a lose-lose situation either way. So, all the can do is catch various culprits and watch as the time runs out, all while trying to look for an exit. That's basically it in a nutshell. Hey, why're you looking depressed? Yeah, I guess it does sound like a rather depressing series that can make you cry. However, there're certain things that keep it from being that. Let me explain them in the rest of the review.
Animation: Except for during the executions, I guess it was okay. During them, it felt as if they recycled the visuals from the game. The trials were also minor offenders as well, although nowhere near the extent of the executions. Those were the most blatant. The rest of the animation was alright. Needless to say, it kinda took away from the dramatic moments. For instance, the execution of *SPOILER, SO NOT GONNA SAY WHO* in episode 3 would have been a lot more dramatic if I wasn't thinking "Come on, Lerche, (the company who produced the anime) get your act together! Quit recycling the game's visuals so blatantly!" Yep. I actually was thinking that while watching that scene while instead, I think they wanted me to be shocked at who the culprit was.
Music: Is it just me or was the opening music a slightly recycled Beaty of Destiny from Persona 4: The Animation? Otherwise, it was great. The BGM fit the scenes quite well.
Writing and anything related to that: They didn't write the characters too well. I had a hard time sympathizing with a certain victim named Sayaka... and anybody else for that matter. I simply wasn't given enough info about them, so I had a really hard time feeling sorry for the characters I barely knew. (Sorry for being so blunt, but it's true, isn't it?) Also, the plot is rather cliche. The whole cutoff from the world place and people stuck there setup was used in quite a few detective series.
I believe that's all. If there weren't those issues, I think the anime'd have turned out quite well. I hope Lerche get their act together and fix those dumb mistakes of theirs.
Sketchie
PS: Dangan Ronpa fans, please don't get mad at me?
Monday, July 29, 2013
Guilty Crown general review for the first 6 episodes
Okay, so today, I sat down to watch some anime. And since I was interested in seeing Guilty Crown, I decided to watch the subbed version that was conveniently available on Funimation's official site. And I've gotten through the first 6 episodes before I had to get off the computer. So, let me review them.
Alright, so let's get started with the plot. It's a rather normal dystopian setup. In 2029, there was an outbreak of a virus that, if I recall correctly, came with a meteorite.(Yeah, really.) Either way, the whole thing was contained, but Japan lost it's independence. Either way, let us fastforward, to I think, a decade after that and a certain infamous event known as Lost Christmas in-universe. Shu was an average high schooler... 'til he met the lead singer of his favorite band... who is with anti-government organization that wants Japan to get it's independence back. (The best real-world parallel I can think of at the moment for this are the Revolutionaries who were against Loyalists during American Revolution.) Um... Let's get to the point, shall we? Shu has a certain ability that can help the Revolutionaries win the in-universe revolution. (Yeah, I know I ended up unintentionally making too many American history references in this summary. Sorry about that.) That's about it in a nutshell. Any more and I'm afraid I'll end up unintentionally giving away spoilers. So, yeah, if you want to know what happened next, feel free to watch the complete series on Funimation's site. (Sorry, but it's not available on their Youtube channel. Sigh...)
The music was alright, I guess. The opening and ending were written by Supercell, if I recall correctly. They wasn't too particularly annoying to me, but I didn't like them too much either. I did like the background music, that was written by Hiroyuki Sawano, though. It suited the atmosphere of the scene quite well, and that's what's important to me.
The animation was quite nice, as well. I didn't spot any obvious errors and at certain times it added a lot onto the impact of the scenes. But the art style was kinda generic. I've seen something similar to it before... But where? Oh, right. In quite a few series I've seen.
Either way, while the music and the visuals didn't really strike me as anything too special, I did like the plot. In fact, I think it was even better than Code Geass'. (Yikes. I hope no Code Geass fans are reading this, else they'll be the sixth fanbase I've offended. I'm really sorry to any C.G. fans who're reading this! And yeah, I do know what I'm talking about since I've made it to the second season.) Okay, so some people might not like that the plot that starts out like a plot of some dystopian novel. But I can assure you that it's quite interesting. In fact, while watching the first few episodes, I even ended up asking myself, "Are peace and order really worth the means used to achieve them?" and "Is independence really worth the means used to achieve it?" And mind you, those are the questions I never asked myself while reading dystopian novels like "Divergent" and "Legend". So, yep, the show must be thought provoking if I ended up asking myself those questions. And let's not forget the fact that a certain scene in episode 6 actually ended up making me cry. By the way, I rarely cry, much less while watching an anime. Or playing a videogame. (The instances when a moment in an anime or a videogame made me cry can be counted on one hand. Fine, maybe two.)
Alright, so let's get started with the plot. It's a rather normal dystopian setup. In 2029, there was an outbreak of a virus that, if I recall correctly, came with a meteorite.(Yeah, really.) Either way, the whole thing was contained, but Japan lost it's independence. Either way, let us fastforward, to I think, a decade after that and a certain infamous event known as Lost Christmas in-universe. Shu was an average high schooler... 'til he met the lead singer of his favorite band... who is with anti-government organization that wants Japan to get it's independence back. (The best real-world parallel I can think of at the moment for this are the Revolutionaries who were against Loyalists during American Revolution.) Um... Let's get to the point, shall we? Shu has a certain ability that can help the Revolutionaries win the in-universe revolution. (Yeah, I know I ended up unintentionally making too many American history references in this summary. Sorry about that.) That's about it in a nutshell. Any more and I'm afraid I'll end up unintentionally giving away spoilers. So, yeah, if you want to know what happened next, feel free to watch the complete series on Funimation's site. (Sorry, but it's not available on their Youtube channel. Sigh...)
The music was alright, I guess. The opening and ending were written by Supercell, if I recall correctly. They wasn't too particularly annoying to me, but I didn't like them too much either. I did like the background music, that was written by Hiroyuki Sawano, though. It suited the atmosphere of the scene quite well, and that's what's important to me.
The animation was quite nice, as well. I didn't spot any obvious errors and at certain times it added a lot onto the impact of the scenes. But the art style was kinda generic. I've seen something similar to it before... But where? Oh, right. In quite a few series I've seen.
Either way, while the music and the visuals didn't really strike me as anything too special, I did like the plot. In fact, I think it was even better than Code Geass'. (Yikes. I hope no Code Geass fans are reading this, else they'll be the sixth fanbase I've offended. I'm really sorry to any C.G. fans who're reading this! And yeah, I do know what I'm talking about since I've made it to the second season.) Okay, so some people might not like that the plot that starts out like a plot of some dystopian novel. But I can assure you that it's quite interesting. In fact, while watching the first few episodes, I even ended up asking myself, "Are peace and order really worth the means used to achieve them?" and "Is independence really worth the means used to achieve it?" And mind you, those are the questions I never asked myself while reading dystopian novels like "Divergent" and "Legend". So, yep, the show must be thought provoking if I ended up asking myself those questions. And let's not forget the fact that a certain scene in episode 6 actually ended up making me cry. By the way, I rarely cry, much less while watching an anime. Or playing a videogame. (The instances when a moment in an anime or a videogame made me cry can be counted on one hand. Fine, maybe two.)
Thursday, July 25, 2013
I got a DeviantArt account!
Hey, everyone! I got a Deviantart account yesterday! My username on there is Sketchie13! Currently, I made 1 drawing with Paint Tool SAI! Also, is anybody willing to show me the ropes there? Thanks!
Sketchie
Sketchie
Sunday, July 21, 2013
The Lone Ranger- my review
I'm back from my local cinema. As you can guess from this post's title, I watched the Lone Ranger, and I'm here to review it. (Obviously.) Either way, let's get started. By the way, this is my first movie review, so I've got no clue what I'm doing.
Alright, so this is whole thing starts when a lawyer named John Reid comes to Colby, Texas using the then-WIP (well, on second thought, partially finished.) Transcontinental Railroad. Too bad he didn't exactly have a peaceful journey. A certain Butch Cavendish was being transported on the very same train, and his gang staged a rescue. And derailed the train in progress. Luckily, no one besides John and Tonto got hurt. Either way, let's skip to the important part since the events in town aren't all that important in my opinion. (Plus I'm not retelling you the whole movie. Please go see it yourself.) Either way, John, along with the other Rangers gets ambushed in the canyon and nearly dies. Either way, long story short, John, wearing a mask, decides to bring the perpetrators of his brother's untimely death to justice. That's mostly it in a nutshell. (Yep. This is a rather sloppy description, but I don't want to give anything away.)
Either way, while I do agree with some other movie critics that the company should've decided on the genre before writing the script and all that jazz, I think the movie wasn't as much of a trainwreck as many critics say. For one thing, I actually had quite a bit of fun with this. I like how they threw in a joke or two to lighten the mood during a serious scene. Some might not agree with me, though. Either way, I also thought the stunts were great. (You go watch the train scene in the beginning and then tell me it wasn't epic!) I also liked the music. It matched the mood of the scenes perfectly. And added to the epicness of the action sequences. (Choose any action scene in this movie. Any.) Also, the special effects were amazing. (Kinda a given since they were provided by Industrial Light and Magic.)
Now for the bad parts. The sheer length. I mean, the movie lasted for like, 2 hours. I went to an eleven in the morning showing, and I left at like, I think, 2 PM! Talk about long. Aside from that, I don't really have too many complaints. Oh, wait! A fair word of warning to any parent who's reading this for some reason unknown to me: despite being distributed by Disney, I can assure you, this is a full blown action western. There will be blood and death on screen. There won't be too much gore, though. But seriously. Don't bring little kids to this movie. I can assure you, this movie deserves it's PG-13 rating. In fact, I think it may be rather close to the R territory. So, yep. Just 'cuz this movie is a Disney movie, don't assume it's gonna be a kiddy western. Don't make the same mistake parents of the three little kids I heard throughout the showing made.
Sketchie
PS: in the last paragraph, the story about those three little kids is is indeed true. I've heard them for a little while, but I think they left like, a quarter through the movie. The parents must've finally realized why the movie was rated PG-13.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Sorry, no more special pictures + important announcement
Okay, I'm here to bring sad news. No more special pictures each time I hit another hundred views. I just can't keep up with the traffic. To apologize for that, you may request a (minor viewing appropriate) picture by commenting on here. I'll try to do it as soon as I can. On a different note, I'll be getting a DeviantArt account, Wednesday, July 24th, since it'll be my thirteenth birthday then!
Sketchie
Sketchie
Brothers Conflict episode 3 and 2 snarky(?) review
Remind me why I wasted my time on that? Either way, remember how I mentioned in my summer watching list I might watch Brothers Conflict? Well, yeah. I watched it today. And it wouldn't be much of a stretch it could be added to the otome VN disaster list of 2013. (Yeah, I'm real creative with titles, lol.) Like, seriously. I think that might have been worse than Amnesia. Why? Well, lemme explain. Oh, and due to a mistake on Funimation's site, I honestly thought I was episode 1, while in reality, I was watching episode 3. Nice going, Funimation. So, yep, no episode 1 review, sorry.
1) You might not agree with me here, but having like, 16 characters showing up in one episode is just too many characters. I still hadn't remember anyone's names partly because of that. And the other reason was because the characters were sorta generic. So, yep. Nothing too unique in the character section here, at least I think. (True story. I'm really bad with names, so IRL, it usually takes me thirty seconds to remember the name of the person I'm talking to. Needless to say, while watching anime or reading books or manga, I typically keep a cheatsheet on the characters I refer to while reading. Again, true story.) Either way, there were so many characters introduced I had to refer to Wikipedia, since I wasn't able to make a cheatsheet due to the sheer number of characters who I kept mixing up.
2) Well, this is again, just my opinion here, but what's with the lack of humor? (I don't like reading overly serious books or watching anime that only focuses on romance or action. I usually quit those quite quickly.) Like, seriously. The only instance of humor is (arguably) Futo trolling Ema (for some reason she's called Chii in the anime. I'll call her Ema, since I'm more used to that name.) in episode 2. Like, seriously. I snickered all the way through that part since I suspected he was trolling.
3) The music and animation weren't anything too particularly unusual either, in my opinion. At least, I heard so many J-Pop openings and endings, I simply got tired of those. And the art style sorta reminds me of something I might see in recent shojo manga. (Like, say, I think, "Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor", "Psychic Detective Yakumo" and such. If you can recognize those titles, congrats, by the way! You're probably as knowledgeable about obscure anime and manga as I am!) Either way, the best I can describe the animation and music is that they're sorta like vanilla ice cream. It's kinda bland and safe, but still liked by many people. Or like the painterly manga/anime style that's so frequent on Disney Create. Again, many people like it, so if drawn well, you get tons of stars, nice comments and faves.
Overall, I guess I can call this the vanilla ice cream of this season. It's rather generic, but it's based on the tried and tested formula that seems to be many an otome VN right now. (Next time you watch an otome VN anime adaptation, take a swig of whatever drink you've got every time a cliche pops up. I can guarantee you'll get up for another glass before the episode's over.) And if you like that sort of thing, I guess you'll like this. But I'm likely quitting this. I guess I can watch this to pass time between Sunday Without God, Hakkenden, Gatchaman Crowds and Rozen Maiden episodes if I'm bored, though. But that's it. Seriously, Brains Base, get your act together. You screwed up with Amnesia already this year. Needless to say, if this keeps up, I'm officially losing faith in Brains Base.
Sketchie
Grade: 5/10 (and I'm being nice here.)
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
I got trolled by Yuumei, lol
Yesterday, Yuumei posted in her dA journal that she finally finished the official Fisheye Placebo website. I won't give away how I got trolled, but let's just say I first thought it was my i-got-ripped-off-phone (my nickname for my iPhone. Yeah, I hate it.) was being a piece of crap again. Then, I decided to actually finish reading her journal post and I first facepalmed then laughed at my naivety. It was YUUMEI, for goodness' sake! How could I have forgotten?! There's a reason why I nicknamed her The Trolling Genius, lol. (Not very creative, I know.)
Sketchie
Either way, please go read the linked journal entry! After reading it, you'll either laugh along with Yuumei or rage at her!
Sketchie
Either way, please go read the linked journal entry! After reading it, you'll either laugh along with Yuumei or rage at her!
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Rozen Maiden season 3 episode 1 review
Sigh... Looks like I was all excited for nothing. And here I waited for Rozen Maiden's new season, but it was a major letdown, at least in my opinion. Why? Well, read on to find out.
My main problem with this episode was that Studio DEEN tried to like, squeeze in six volumes worth of plot (and then some of the reboot/sequel as well.) into one twenty three minute long episode! You do the math. Obviously, the plot wasn't too well developed and was overall really choppy and sometimes incoherent. It felt like they were trying to just get out the first manga out of the way and focus on the sequel or something. Oh wait, they probably were, since this season was supposed to be based on the second manga, though. Either way, I felt that this episode was kinda unnecessary. I mean, instead of sloppily trying to cram in six volumes of manga into one episode, why not just adapt the first chapters of the second manga instead?
I didn't really have any other problems with this first episode, so why not get to the stuff I actually liked? First off, I liked the opening quite a bit. The ending was... kinda meh, in my opinion. But it was bearable, at least. Either way, I also thought the art style and the animation were kinda the redeeming point of this episode. I really liked the soft coloring and shading style. (Heck, I think it kinda inspired me to try soft coloring and shading myself!)
So, overall, this episode... sucked even more than Amnesia's anime adaptation. I mean, when the episode's only redeeming points are animation and music, you know the episode sucks. In fact, I might not even watch the second episode when I can after this letdown. (I hate having to get episodes a week late because I'm a free Crunchyroll user...) Fine, since I'm a big ol' softie and since I am a major Peach Pit fangirl, I might review the next one.
Sketchie,who's still fuming over how much of a letdown this episode was
My main problem with this episode was that Studio DEEN tried to like, squeeze in six volumes worth of plot (and then some of the reboot/sequel as well.) into one twenty three minute long episode! You do the math. Obviously, the plot wasn't too well developed and was overall really choppy and sometimes incoherent. It felt like they were trying to just get out the first manga out of the way and focus on the sequel or something. Oh wait, they probably were, since this season was supposed to be based on the second manga, though. Either way, I felt that this episode was kinda unnecessary. I mean, instead of sloppily trying to cram in six volumes of manga into one episode, why not just adapt the first chapters of the second manga instead?
I didn't really have any other problems with this first episode, so why not get to the stuff I actually liked? First off, I liked the opening quite a bit. The ending was... kinda meh, in my opinion. But it was bearable, at least. Either way, I also thought the art style and the animation were kinda the redeeming point of this episode. I really liked the soft coloring and shading style. (Heck, I think it kinda inspired me to try soft coloring and shading myself!)
So, overall, this episode... sucked even more than Amnesia's anime adaptation. I mean, when the episode's only redeeming points are animation and music, you know the episode sucks. In fact, I might not even watch the second episode when I can after this letdown. (I hate having to get episodes a week late because I'm a free Crunchyroll user...) Fine, since I'm a big ol' softie and since I am a major Peach Pit fangirl, I might review the next one.
Sketchie,who's still fuming over how much of a letdown this episode was
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Thank you for the 600+ views!
I'm back for now.
Okay, I'm back from what may have been the worst camping experience I ever had. The camp is closed for today due to certain problems that arose. Let's just say a lot of people weren't feeling well and leave it at that. To be honest, the main problem was actually people freaking out about the problem. Either way, the camp's closed for today.
Sketchie
Now, I'll go watch some anime and maybe blog about it later. Let's just say I have a surprise that may make you question whether I'm actually okay right now.
Sketchie
Now, I'll go watch some anime and maybe blog about it later. Let's just say I have a surprise that may make you question whether I'm actually okay right now.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Devil Survivor 2: The Animation episode 13 CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS!
Okay, so today, since I got hit with a really nasty art block, I decided to watch some anime on Crunchyroll. And since Devil Survivor's last episode was finally available to me, I decided to watch it.
Okay, so Hibiki and Yamato are starting their battle to decide who gets their wish. I'm sure you remember what each of them wants. (At least, the people who've seen the previous Devil Survivor episodes.) Hibiki wants the world to stay just as it was before all the hell broke loose, while Yamato wants to recreate his world in his image. To be honest, there was more to this episode than this climatic battle and the ending. In my opinion, it was a quite thought provoking episode too. But then again, isn't the rest of the series like that? Also, I guess it was kinda emotional as well, but that's coming from a kid who cried at the beginning of episode 4. (Even though the character that died then was an annoying minor character who I actually hated before that.) I mean, let's face it. If you got to the last few minutes of the episode, weren't you happy to see that everything was back to normal? And weren't you nervous when the protagonists went into the subway? I was kinda worried that everything'd repeat there for a minute, for some reason. I guess I was watching too many time traveling flicks or something.
Either way, I guess it wouldn't be a stretch to say this was probably my favorite Devil Survivor 2: The Animation episode. Even if I did end up bawling my eyes out several times while watching this episode.
Sketchie
Okay, so Hibiki and Yamato are starting their battle to decide who gets their wish. I'm sure you remember what each of them wants. (At least, the people who've seen the previous Devil Survivor episodes.) Hibiki wants the world to stay just as it was before all the hell broke loose, while Yamato wants to recreate his world in his image. To be honest, there was more to this episode than this climatic battle and the ending. In my opinion, it was a quite thought provoking episode too. But then again, isn't the rest of the series like that? Also, I guess it was kinda emotional as well, but that's coming from a kid who cried at the beginning of episode 4. (Even though the character that died then was an annoying minor character who I actually hated before that.) I mean, let's face it. If you got to the last few minutes of the episode, weren't you happy to see that everything was back to normal? And weren't you nervous when the protagonists went into the subway? I was kinda worried that everything'd repeat there for a minute, for some reason. I guess I was watching too many time traveling flicks or something.
Either way, I guess it wouldn't be a stretch to say this was probably my favorite Devil Survivor 2: The Animation episode. Even if I did end up bawling my eyes out several times while watching this episode.
Sketchie
IMPORTANT NOTICE! PLEASE READ!
I'll be somewhere else this Sunday all through the next week! Can't tell you where I'm going, but it's gonna be really fun! Except for the fact that there'll be no net connection, I'm really excited for my trip!
Sketchie
Sketchie
Funimation'll be simulcasting...
Dangenronpa and Brothers Conflict will be simulcasted by Funimation. Dunno when the episodes'll be availalable, though. As of today, they aren't in their free streaming directory. But given that Brothers Conflict only started airing four days ago, I guess we should give them some time. I'll be keeping an eye on their site and I'll let you know if I see either of those shows in their Free Streaming lists, okay?
Sketchie
PS: I'm sorry for my current inactivity! Currently, I'm on SketchClub most of my time!
Sketchie
PS: I'm sorry for my current inactivity! Currently, I'm on SketchClub most of my time!
Friday, July 5, 2013
...Did the person behind SketchClub fan me two hours ago?
...Did the Blackpawn fan me two hours ago on Sketchclub?! Holy. Macaroni. Am I dreaming or something?! This. Is. Awesome!
Watching Gintama and loving it
Okay, so I decided to take a short break from drawing on SketchClub, so I decided to watch some anime. But I can't watch the stuff that came out recently due to being a free member of Crunchyroll. (No reference to a certain anime with a lot of fangirls anime they are simulcasting intended.) I guess I'll have to wait a little while until I can watch the new Rozen Maiden season. And Brothers Conflict hasn't come out yet. (But since I'm a sucker for weird premises, I'll likely end up watching the first episode.) Neither has Silver Spoon. So. At the moment, I'm dead bored. Good thing there's Gintama till then.
Okay, so Gintama is a really funny comedy series. Really, I can't describe the weird premise too well, so you gotta watch for yourself. Basically it's about a bunch of um... Independent contractors (?) who take on odd jobs. (Like getting a noisy inventor to keep it down. Using... some odd methods. Let's just say it involved large amplifiers, karaoke and one of the protagonists singing... Badly.) In feudal Japan that was taken over by aliens. Yeah... As I said, it's kinda hard to describe this awesome show's sheer weirdness and hilarity.
Either way, it's quite long. 279 episodes. Enough to entertain you while waiting for whatever show you want to see this anime season. I know I'll watch this until more Rozen Maiden episodes, Brothers Conflict and The Sunday Without God come out!
Sketchie
Either way, you can watch Gintama on Crunchyroll! (To be honest, most of the anime I recommend'll be available there to free members. Well, not all of it. Free members get to see the new episode a week after it's aired.)
Okay, so Gintama is a really funny comedy series. Really, I can't describe the weird premise too well, so you gotta watch for yourself. Basically it's about a bunch of um... Independent contractors (?) who take on odd jobs. (Like getting a noisy inventor to keep it down. Using... some odd methods. Let's just say it involved large amplifiers, karaoke and one of the protagonists singing... Badly.) In feudal Japan that was taken over by aliens. Yeah... As I said, it's kinda hard to describe this awesome show's sheer weirdness and hilarity.
Either way, it's quite long. 279 episodes. Enough to entertain you while waiting for whatever show you want to see this anime season. I know I'll watch this until more Rozen Maiden episodes, Brothers Conflict and The Sunday Without God come out!
Sketchie
Either way, you can watch Gintama on Crunchyroll! (To be honest, most of the anime I recommend'll be available there to free members. Well, not all of it. Free members get to see the new episode a week after it's aired.)
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Okay... The season finale of the second Uta no Prince sama season was an all time low point for the series.
Okay. I have a nasty feeling I'll probably end up offending quite a few people within the UtaPri fandom, but let's share my (as always brutally) honest opinion here. Just a quick warning, though. If you're the person who gets quickly annoyed by people saying bad stuff about their favorite series, you can skip this post. Because I don't want to offend people within 5 fandoms. (actually four, but I'm sure some people won't listen.)
Okay, let's get started. In general, I think of the whole series as a great timewaster for when I've got nothing to do. I mostly like the occasional moments of humor. (Otoya learning songwriting. That was utterly hilarious. It's also the reason why episode 3 of the first season is my favorite episode within the series.) But when it's time for some drama, well... It's just not my kind of drama, I guess. In general, I'm on the edge of my seat for say, 10% of the whole thing. The other 90%, I facepalm at the utter ridiculousness of whatever was the reason for the drama in first place. In fact, after watching the season finale of the first season, there was a red area on my forehead that looked suspiciously like the palm of my right hand for 3 days. (Yes. It's true. Just ask anybody who lives with me or sees me everyday.) Needless to say, I thought this season finale was utterly anticlimatic as well. There was this scene that was so cheesy and surreal I actually laughed at it. (Even though I think it was supposed to be dramatic.) And well... Let's just the ending was kinda stupid in my opinion. I mean, what's the point of a competition if everybody wins?! (The loser sorta wins, but whatever.)
Sketchie
Who is currently thinking of an explanation for the right palm-shaped red area on her forehead.
Okay, let's get started. In general, I think of the whole series as a great timewaster for when I've got nothing to do. I mostly like the occasional moments of humor. (Otoya learning songwriting. That was utterly hilarious. It's also the reason why episode 3 of the first season is my favorite episode within the series.) But when it's time for some drama, well... It's just not my kind of drama, I guess. In general, I'm on the edge of my seat for say, 10% of the whole thing. The other 90%, I facepalm at the utter ridiculousness of whatever was the reason for the drama in first place. In fact, after watching the season finale of the first season, there was a red area on my forehead that looked suspiciously like the palm of my right hand for 3 days. (Yes. It's true. Just ask anybody who lives with me or sees me everyday.) Needless to say, I thought this season finale was utterly anticlimatic as well. There was this scene that was so cheesy and surreal I actually laughed at it. (Even though I think it was supposed to be dramatic.) And well... Let's just the ending was kinda stupid in my opinion. I mean, what's the point of a competition if everybody wins?! (The loser sorta wins, but whatever.)
Sketchie
Who is currently thinking of an explanation for the right palm-shaped red area on her forehead.
...Did the person behind SketchClub comment on my Gravity Rush fanart an hour ago?
Sketchie
SketchClub app first impressions
Okay, so yesterday, I got a new drawing app for the iPad I use for posting on here and doing other stuff. It's called SketchClub and to be honest, I guess if I were to describe it... I guess it's sorta an all- ages-allowed version of DeviantArt. (Well...mostly because they profit from each joining user. You have to pay $3 to join and after that, you can draw nearly anything. But nothing featuring nudity or foul language. So, yep, nothing kid unfriendly.) So far, it's been worth paying $3.
This is what the editable user page looks like. (The one in the screenshot is mine, obviously.) You can keep track of the stuff like who fanned you, who you fanned, the pictures you rated, (there's a rating system there. "Rules" means you think the picture is great, "Okay" means you think the picture is meh and "Sucks" means... Well, it's fairly self-explanatory.) your recent drawings and the top rated drawings of yours. There's also a comment section and people can message you. (Messages will only be visible to you... I think.) Also, you probably noticed the "Glops" at the top right corner. Basically, how many of them you have indicates how active are you and how are you doing. (You get glops for uploading, rating and getting good ratings. You can get them by participating in contests and if you get one of the top places, you can get a lot of glops, too!)
This is the homepage. It shows all recently uploaded drawings, the featured drawings and the very popular ones. It also shows notifications and the current chat. Actually, there're also forums, but I only took the screenshots of the bits I actually tried out.
This is the screenshot of the drawing area. There're 10 layers in the version I'm reviewing here and there's a nice variety of brushes and you can manipulate layers too. I can't really tell you too much about drawing interface yet, in truth, since I'm still not completely used to it. Fill tool takes some getting used to, though. But I loved the calligraphy pen brush. I'll definitely use it a lot!
I also like that so far, the users I've met are really nice and polite! To be honest, I was kinda worried about the userbase the most. But so far, I didn't see any obvious copycats or anybody mean! I guess I was worried for nothing!
My verdict: If you're a Disney Create user tired of it or just an artist looking for a nice place for drawing posting, this is totally worth the $3 you have to pay for the download!
Sketchie
Feel free to say hi if you are on! I use Sketchie as my username on there, and currently I have a moggle created for the icon contest as my icon!
My verdict: If you're a Disney Create user tired of it or just an artist looking for a nice place for drawing posting, this is totally worth the $3 you have to pay for the download!
Sketchie
Feel free to say hi if you are on! I use Sketchie as my username on there, and currently I have a moggle created for the icon contest as my icon!
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Fanart for Nano's "Magenta"! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)
"I reach out through the glass to the light as it shatters"
This part of the song inspired this little fanart. It's probably my favorite part of the song. Like, I'm not joking. It really is.
Made using entirely Sketchbook Xpress for iPad
Sketchie
Who is back to spamming posts.
This day just got a whole lot more fun... (Sarcasm font)
Okay, so I think I'll get to the point here. Fangirls of Free, rejoice. Your favorite series came out today, July 3rd. For me, obviously, that day is not a happy one. It's not that I have a problem with sports series (okay, so I did end up quitting Kuroko's Basketball like, halfway through. But that was because I had some other stuff to watch.) or swimming, (I actually like swimming but I don't really like watching it.) but a sports series about swimming... Well, let's just say I didn't think this was a good idea when they first announced it (I actually facepalmed and said my infamous "Can somebody please tell me this is a joke" line I use whenever I find something really ridiculous.) and I still don't like the idea. I mean, does Kyoto Animation really need fangirls that badly? I guess they do, if they resort to such measures, huh? (And I think I just ticked off the fangirls of this series even more. Anybody willing to offer me protection? No worries, I think I'm kidding here... Hopefully.)
Sketchie
I really hope no reader of mine got offended by this post...
Sketchie
I really hope no reader of mine got offended by this post...
Uh-oh... It's a tie in the poll about whether I should do game reviews!
When my poll about whether I should do game reviews on here ended, there was 1 "yes" and 1 "no" vote. So, I guess I'll only review if I find something I thought was original, just fun or crazy terrible. Now, all I have to do is finish Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep and wait till my birthday...
Sketchie
Music spotlight: nano
Alright, so I'm starting a small column of sorts here. Basically, each time I find a singer or a band I love and feel I should recommend to you, I will post in this column! And my first recommendation shall be... a great (former) utatite known as nano! She originally started as a utaite (a singer who covers Vocaloid songs) but is now becoming a singer. She has great original songs like Magenta, Nevereverland and Blackboard! She also sang songs for anime, like, say, Btoom and the second opening of Phi Brain. (Those are just the ones I know of. I heard them both a little while back and loved them!) I really like her voice and the fact that she can sing really well in both Japanese and English! (According to Utaite Wiki, she was born in New York but later returned to Japan.) You can hear her songs on her YouTube channel and on Nico Nico. (Sorry, I don't have a link for her page on there. You'll have to look for it.)
So, what're you waiting for? If you like bilingual singers who covered Vocaloid music but are now branching out, I'm sure you'll love her music!
Sketchie
So, what're you waiting for? If you like bilingual singers who covered Vocaloid music but are now branching out, I'm sure you'll love her music!
Sketchie
Belated 500+ view thank-you picture!
Whew... Finished! Here's the long belated 500 view picture! Keep reading for my usual clumsy thank yous and a little on what might be in store for you in the next thank you post!
Okay, so I'm so thankful for your continuous visiting of my little blog! I'm so undeserving! Thank you for bearing with my continuous inactivity, I just have so much going on right now! For new readers who just jumped on board recently and managed to actually get to this post without quitting, you're amazing! And for those who supported my blog since it's early days, you're the most patient people I have the honor of knowing online! You all light up my life, and for that I thank you! You guys are the best! I really think you are amazing people, and if somebody tells you you aren't, tell them I think you are!
Either way, Disney Create visitors, you probably noticed this kinda looks like a letter. Well, I'll use that format for the next 3 thank you posts. Basically, every blog mascot of mine'll thank you for your support in those. After that, I'll wing it!:)
Sketchie
Keep doing what you love, living and generally being an awesome person!
Remember, you are amazing, and don't let anybody tell you you aren't!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
I'm (partially) back! PLEASE READ!
Good day, y'all! This is your MIA blogger friend, (?) Sketchie speaking! (or writing. Whichever you prefer) I finally have internet access, but no good drawing tools. So, I'm sorry to say, but I can't do a special 500 view picture. I'm so, so sorry! Also, I don't have the iPad I typically use for posting and doodles, so no manga or anime reviews for now. Maybe if the desktop versions of Tapastic and Crunchyroll work on the laptop I'm stuck with, I can post webcomic and anime reviews later.
Sketchie
PS: Can somebody please tell me how am I supposed to beat Wonderland in Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded for DS? The Aimless Path is so hard! I ragequit twice already!
Sketchie
PS: Can somebody please tell me how am I supposed to beat Wonderland in Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded for DS? The Aimless Path is so hard! I ragequit twice already!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Spring 2013 anime season: the greats, the mehs and the facepalms
Okay, so while I have a chance, I'll write about the anime I've seen during the Spring season (this year, lol.) Well, time to get to the point. There are three categories. Basically, the greats category is for I the series I liked, the mehs is for the ones I thought were passable and the facepalms... is the category for the ones I thought were terrible. Now, time to get started! (You can see all of those series on Cruchyroll, without premium membership. That's where I watched them, at least.) Be warned that I'll try to be honest here, so please don't get ticked off if we don't exactly see eye to eye about certain series!
THE GREATS
Devil Survivor 2 The Animation:
So depressing at times, yet so great. The animation quality was quite good, the character designs were quite original and I won't even get into the BGM and the opening and the ending songs. This is truly one of the best videogame adaptations I've seen! (Albeit one of the most depressing ones I've seen as well.)
Gargantia on Verdurous Planet:
Okay, so it was directed by the genius behind Puella Magi Madoka, (which was amazing, albeit depressing. It was one of the few series that actually made me cry more than once) so it was kinda a given it'd be here. Where do I even begin? I really like the interesting plot. It's not often we see a story about a soldier suddenly dropped into a world outside the battlefield he's so used to. Bonus points for it being done so well too. The animation was done by Production IG, so it's kinda obvious it'd be fairly amazing as well. (If you don't believe me, try looking for at least 3 badly animated works of theirs. If you find them, feel free to ask me for a drawing. I'll draw whatever thing appropriate for a child under 18 you want. And I'll write a note saying you proved me wrong.) Either way, it sure deserves a spot in this category. So, yeah, I really recommend it.
Wait... That's it?!
Okay. It's time for THE MEHS
Uta no Prince-sama
Right... Is it just me, or are there a lot of otome visual novel adaptations this year? (Amnesia during Winter season, and Brothers Conflict soon. Well, the last one is arguable, but you get the point.) Either way, I suppose this was a little better than Amnesia. I had a good laugh at some of the jokes, but the others fell completely flat for me. The music was one of my major complaints. Well, to be honest, this was to be expected. I don't listen to J-Pop too much, so I was kinda out of my comfort zone here. I guess it was okay for an otome adaptation, but for me, it was kinda mediocre. (And I think I just ticked off even more people. As if Amnesia and Free fans weren't enough.)
Huh... I guess I didn't get as many here as I expected.
Either way, time for the ones that were so terrible they caused me to FACEPALM
Cardfight: Vanguard Link Joker
Okay. I quit this one really quickly, putting it into my backup list and never finishing it. (Backup list is almost never opened, except for when I don't have anything to watch.) The first issue is that I don't particularly like card game series in first place. (Okay, I do have fond memories of the first 3 Yu-Gi-Oh series. But the newest one... was, frankly, terrible. And probably the reason why I quit that genre a while back.) Either way, I guess another problem is that well... the plot is rather cliche. I mean, let's face it. How many times have we seen an anime about some sports team trying to be the champions of whatever sport the series is about? (Saving the world from an evil organization optional) The only good thing about it I can think of, at the moment, is the rather interesting art style. Other than that, I can't think of anything else. (Okay. And now I can not so proudly say that I ticked off people in four fandoms. I really apologize, Cardfight fans, but this review is my honest opinion about the series!)
I actually watched many more series, but those are just the ones that I felt I needed to mention on here. Actually, I also watched some other series, but I didn't mention them because nobody likes an overly long post, right?
Sketchie out
PS: Currently looking for protection against Amnesia, Uta no Prince-sama and Free fangirls. :) (Yes, I'm just kidding. Hopefully.)
THE GREATS
Devil Survivor 2 The Animation:
So depressing at times, yet so great. The animation quality was quite good, the character designs were quite original and I won't even get into the BGM and the opening and the ending songs. This is truly one of the best videogame adaptations I've seen! (Albeit one of the most depressing ones I've seen as well.)
Gargantia on Verdurous Planet:
Okay, so it was directed by the genius behind Puella Magi Madoka, (which was amazing, albeit depressing. It was one of the few series that actually made me cry more than once) so it was kinda a given it'd be here. Where do I even begin? I really like the interesting plot. It's not often we see a story about a soldier suddenly dropped into a world outside the battlefield he's so used to. Bonus points for it being done so well too. The animation was done by Production IG, so it's kinda obvious it'd be fairly amazing as well. (If you don't believe me, try looking for at least 3 badly animated works of theirs. If you find them, feel free to ask me for a drawing. I'll draw whatever thing appropriate for a child under 18 you want. And I'll write a note saying you proved me wrong.) Either way, it sure deserves a spot in this category. So, yeah, I really recommend it.
Wait... That's it?!
Okay. It's time for THE MEHS
Uta no Prince-sama
Right... Is it just me, or are there a lot of otome visual novel adaptations this year? (Amnesia during Winter season, and Brothers Conflict soon. Well, the last one is arguable, but you get the point.) Either way, I suppose this was a little better than Amnesia. I had a good laugh at some of the jokes, but the others fell completely flat for me. The music was one of my major complaints. Well, to be honest, this was to be expected. I don't listen to J-Pop too much, so I was kinda out of my comfort zone here. I guess it was okay for an otome adaptation, but for me, it was kinda mediocre. (And I think I just ticked off even more people. As if Amnesia and Free fans weren't enough.)
Huh... I guess I didn't get as many here as I expected.
Either way, time for the ones that were so terrible they caused me to FACEPALM
Cardfight: Vanguard Link Joker
Okay. I quit this one really quickly, putting it into my backup list and never finishing it. (Backup list is almost never opened, except for when I don't have anything to watch.) The first issue is that I don't particularly like card game series in first place. (Okay, I do have fond memories of the first 3 Yu-Gi-Oh series. But the newest one... was, frankly, terrible. And probably the reason why I quit that genre a while back.) Either way, I guess another problem is that well... the plot is rather cliche. I mean, let's face it. How many times have we seen an anime about some sports team trying to be the champions of whatever sport the series is about? (Saving the world from an evil organization optional) The only good thing about it I can think of, at the moment, is the rather interesting art style. Other than that, I can't think of anything else. (Okay. And now I can not so proudly say that I ticked off people in four fandoms. I really apologize, Cardfight fans, but this review is my honest opinion about the series!)
I actually watched many more series, but those are just the ones that I felt I needed to mention on here. Actually, I also watched some other series, but I didn't mention them because nobody likes an overly long post, right?
Sketchie out
PS: Currently looking for protection against Amnesia, Uta no Prince-sama and Free fangirls. :) (Yes, I'm just kidding. Hopefully.)
Thursday, June 27, 2013
How'd I get 36 views on a post only written like, yesterday? Can you tell me in comments?
Okay, so, I noticed that my Tapastic recommendation post hit a whopping 36 views just before I wrote this post. So, what made it so popular? That's what I wish to know. So, can you tell me why did you click that post? And what did you like and dislike about it? (Besides it's shortness. It's an obvious mistake I made due to simply not knowing many webcomics on Tapastic well at the time.) So, can you please comment about it on this post? (You can comment on Tapastic recommendation post instead, but it's easier for me to read comments and reply to them when they're not spread across several posts.) If I get enough comments, I might end up writing about how to make a post that'll interest more than 3 people sometime!
Sketchie
I WON'T BE ABLE TO READ THEM OR GET ON MY BLOGGER PAGE 'TILL, LIKE, NEXT WEEK! I'M REALLY SORRY ABOUT THIS!
Sketchie
I WON'T BE ABLE TO READ THEM OR GET ON MY BLOGGER PAGE 'TILL, LIKE, NEXT WEEK! I'M REALLY SORRY ABOUT THIS!
GaMERCaT. He's a cat. He plays videogames. And that's some of the reasons why I love that kitty.
Gamercat. I can't even begin to describe the sheer awesomeness of this webcomic. Basically, it's a webcomic about one odd cat. (At least, how many gamer cats do you know IRL? I bet you'll say zero.) Either way, basically, in most of the strips, Gamercat either imagines himself in the videogame he's playing or does various things a gamer does. Like say, there was one strip where he bought PSVita and quite justifiably was crazy happy about it. (I'd be as well.) Too bad he couldn't play Pokemon on it...
Either way, this webcomic pokes fun at some aspects of gaming and/or popular videogames. Like, there was one where Gamercat buys a lot of soda and I think some other junk food and uses the codes inside to get to the top of leaderboards of um... Modern Warfare 2, I think. I could be wrong. Wait, why am I telling you all this?! You gotta read this awesome webcomic for yourself, since I can't even begin to describe the sheer hilarity and awesomeness of this webcomic!
Either way, here're the top 5 reasons for reading this awesome webcomic:
1) Gamercat is so adorable!
2) This webcomic is only about gaming!
3) It pokes fun at popular videogame series like Legend of Zelda and Professor Layton!
4) And is absolutely hilarious while doing it!
5) Even people who don't know much about some of the series mentioned'll still get the jokes! I'd know since I never played Assassin's Creed and yet I was able to laugh at that strip's punchline!
You can read it at both Tapastic and it's official site! So, what are you waiting for, gamers? Finish reading this post and start reading it at either of those sites!
Sketchie
PS: If you liked it, feel free to support the author by either spreading the word about her comic, donating on her website or buying the merchandise! You can do both of those things by clicking on Support box on the official site. You'll see it on just about any page of the site.
More on Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and Kingdom Hearts 3!
Okay, so I found an interview with Tetsuya Nomura on Youtube today. And they were talking about Final Fantasy XV and the two not yet released Kingdom Hearts games! Either way, instead of me giving you the rundown on the interview, how about I just give you the video in this post? And for the iOS users, here's the link to the interview!
Wait, before you watch! Get a snack because this interview is an hour long! Now, enjoy!
Sketchie
Wait, before you watch! Get a snack because this interview is an hour long! Now, enjoy!
Sketchie
30+ views today and yesterday? Woah...
Apparently, my Tapastic webcomic recommendation post was quite well received, huh? Looks like a lot of people like webcomics! Still, more than 30 views. That's a record. Still, I really apologize, but I won't be able to post for a week or so due to my personal reasons. Thanks for being so understanding!
Sketchie
I'm SO undeserving, but thanks! You guys rule!
Sketchie
I'm SO undeserving, but thanks! You guys rule!
IMPORTANT UPDATE! PLEASE READ,
Okay, I just found out I won't be able to post for a WEEK due to not having internet for about that amount of time. Sigh... Time to bust out my DS and PSP, because it's gonna be a long week... Good thing I haven't beaten Pokemon Black 2 or Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep yet.
Sketchie
Sketchie
PLEASE READ! VERY IMPORTANT!
I won't be able to post for a few days due to certain personal reasons I won't share. But I will probably be back to posting by... Monday, I guess? Sorry about this!
Sketchie
Sketchie
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Should I do videogame reviews on here? You decide by answering the poll!
Okay, so have you noticed a poll on the side? The one that asks whether you want videogame reviews on here? Well, could you please answer it? I want all my blog readers to answer it since it's gonna decide whether this blog will talk about videogames as well. You see, I really like videogames, so why not bring this little hobby of mine to this blog? Either way, the first game reviewed'll be Pokemon Black 2. (I know I said I had White 2, but turns out I have Black 2. I screwed up, sorry!)
What other games'll I be reviewing?
Any that I finish! I'll only review the DS, iPad and maybe PSP games. The DS and PSP games I'll review are all localized in North America and will be rated E through T. I'll not be reviewing the games rated M. (I'm too young to do that.) Also, bear in mind that reviews'll be written after I finish the game. But I also need to get my hands on the game first, and I typically get videogames on holidays like Christmas and my birthday. And since I like to finish games at my own pace, please don't expect me to have a review every few weeks or so like, say, the owner of a certain otome VN blog. (It's called Hinano's Game Babbles, in case you're interested.) I'll most likely write reviews like, every six months or so. Yes, I'm a slowpoke. Whatever.
I believe that about covers it. Let me know if you've got any questions or maybe suggestions about what I should review. (Only E, E-10 and T rated games! And I'll separately consider the suggestion.)
Sketchie
What other games'll I be reviewing?
Any that I finish! I'll only review the DS, iPad and maybe PSP games. The DS and PSP games I'll review are all localized in North America and will be rated E through T. I'll not be reviewing the games rated M. (I'm too young to do that.) Also, bear in mind that reviews'll be written after I finish the game. But I also need to get my hands on the game first, and I typically get videogames on holidays like Christmas and my birthday. And since I like to finish games at my own pace, please don't expect me to have a review every few weeks or so like, say, the owner of a certain otome VN blog. (It's called Hinano's Game Babbles, in case you're interested.) I'll most likely write reviews like, every six months or so. Yes, I'm a slowpoke. Whatever.
I believe that about covers it. Let me know if you've got any questions or maybe suggestions about what I should review. (Only E, E-10 and T rated games! And I'll separately consider the suggestion.)
Sketchie
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
400+ views special!
400+ views?! In what, 3 months? Okay, it's official. You guys are amazing! Thanks for reading this little blog of mine, even though it can occasionally get weird! And for bearing with my weirdness and not getting offended by my occasional moments of brutal honesty. (I'm really sorry, fans of Free and the Amnesia anime. I hope you aren't mad at me for what I said about those 2 series I didn't like, but you did?) To be honest, I'm really surprised this blog became so popular so quickly. Originally, I started this blog since I wanted a blog for a while, and so I decided to give Blogger a try. So, yep, that was originally an experiment of sorts to satisfy my curiosity. As you can see, I decided to make this a full fledged hobby since I liked it and since people liked my blog. (Otherwise, why'd you be reading this blog right now?:D) To those who read this since this little blog's early days, and to those who only started reading this recently, I thank you regardless! No matter whether you're from Russia, US or Netherlands, whether you're a Google Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer user, you deserve a special medal for bearing with my weirdness for so long!
Thanks for everything, dear readers!
Sketchie
Tapastic webcomic recommendations!
Alright, so can I get to the point here? Today, I read a few webcomics on this great site called Tapastic. Basically, it's a site that hosts webcomics. You can read them without login, and I like that. Also, they have a nice variety of genres. Like, action, fantasy and even slice of life. Just to name a few. But given that there're quite a few webcomics there, it's gonna take a while to figure out which ones are interesting. So, I'll list a few that I really liked. Oh, before we start, please bear in mind that I didn't get to read many, (mostly due to my attention span today, lol) so this'll be rather short.
1) Fisheye Placebo, hands down. This is probably the first webcomic I read on Tapastic, so that's probably why I put it on the top of the list. Unfortunately, it's not updated very often, but when it is, the new chapters are amazing. I really like the original plot (it's not often you find a comic about hackers. But there are books about them. Like Cory Doctorow's Little Brother and Homeland.) and the amazing artwork. To be honest, I originally read the first chapter because this was made by one of my favorite dA artists, but I ended up reading it for those two main reasons. Also, gotta say, Yuumei sure knows how to build up the plot in just a few chapters. So, yeah, be ready to religiously check FP's Tapastic page everyday, wanting more. Trust me on that one.
2) Daydreamers. Well, I just started this, but I probably got to like, chapter 10, before I told myself to take a break. It was that hard to lock the iPad and go do something else. I guess it's because I liked the humorous tone and the interactions between the characters. Also, I liked the art work. Despite looking somewhat generic, the art atyle had it's own charm. I know another webcomic I'll end up reading for hours on end if I get a chance.
Yep. That's my list so far. Although, can you really call that a list? Well, whatever. If I find anything else interesting, I'll let you know!
Sketchie, the lazy blogger
1) Fisheye Placebo, hands down. This is probably the first webcomic I read on Tapastic, so that's probably why I put it on the top of the list. Unfortunately, it's not updated very often, but when it is, the new chapters are amazing. I really like the original plot (it's not often you find a comic about hackers. But there are books about them. Like Cory Doctorow's Little Brother and Homeland.) and the amazing artwork. To be honest, I originally read the first chapter because this was made by one of my favorite dA artists, but I ended up reading it for those two main reasons. Also, gotta say, Yuumei sure knows how to build up the plot in just a few chapters. So, yeah, be ready to religiously check FP's Tapastic page everyday, wanting more. Trust me on that one.
2) Daydreamers. Well, I just started this, but I probably got to like, chapter 10, before I told myself to take a break. It was that hard to lock the iPad and go do something else. I guess it's because I liked the humorous tone and the interactions between the characters. Also, I liked the art work. Despite looking somewhat generic, the art atyle had it's own charm. I know another webcomic I'll end up reading for hours on end if I get a chance.
Yep. That's my list so far. Although, can you really call that a list? Well, whatever. If I find anything else interesting, I'll let you know!
Sketchie, the lazy blogger
Monday, June 24, 2013
iOS 7 is being beta tested by developers!
We all know about iOS 7. To be honest, I don't know it's consumer release date, but apparently, it's beta version is now available to developers. To be honest, I really don't know what to expect from it, but I have seen some screenshots.
Pros
1) I like the fact that it's gonna get better music controls. I like the idea of being able to scrub along the song even on lock screen. Probably my favorite announced improvement!
2) The better way to update sounds nice to me as well.
3)The new design certainly looks nice, at least to me. (You might have a different opinion here, though.)
4) iTunes Radio. Just... iTunes Radio. Wait, does it support net radio stations like Idobi Radio? Because if it doesn't support my favorite station, I won't use their "Radio."
Cons:
1)The new design may take a while to get used to.
2)Is iOS 7 Safari klutz proof? Because judging from it's description, I'd say it's not.
3)iTunes Radio is only available in US? (Apple's description has that below it.)I hope this gets fixed. Music should be available to everyone,
regardless of their location and the place they live in.
I'm sorry this is short. But I wasn't able to find much reliable info online.
Sketchie out.
Pros
1) I like the fact that it's gonna get better music controls. I like the idea of being able to scrub along the song even on lock screen. Probably my favorite announced improvement!
2) The better way to update sounds nice to me as well.
3)The new design certainly looks nice, at least to me. (You might have a different opinion here, though.)
4) iTunes Radio. Just... iTunes Radio. Wait, does it support net radio stations like Idobi Radio? Because if it doesn't support my favorite station, I won't use their "Radio."
Cons:
1)The new design may take a while to get used to.
2)Is iOS 7 Safari klutz proof? Because judging from it's description, I'd say it's not.
3)iTunes Radio is only available in US? (Apple's description has that below it.)I hope this gets fixed. Music should be available to everyone,
regardless of their location and the place they live in.
I'm sorry this is short. But I wasn't able to find much reliable info online.
Sketchie out.
Trying to learn to use SAI. Any help is appreciated. PLEASE READ!
Okay, so we all know I got Paint Tool SAI a while back. But I haven't posted many pictures drawn using it. Why? Because it's so crazy complicated I'm having trouble adjusting to it. So, I've been looking at tutorials online. Like, the ones on Deviant Art by various artists (Like BloodlineV. She's really good.) and if I needed advice on using specific functions, Yahoo Answers. (Yes, it's true. I learned how to duplicate layers by reading one of the answers. Go to Layer and then choose Copy. It really works.) But I still need help. So, if you are an experienced SAI user, just know a good tutorial or have good advice, please don't hesitate to tell me by commenting on this post. I promise I'll try my best to read it and try it. I can't promise a reply, though. I'm sorry about that.
Thanks for reading this. Also, if you comment, thanks in advance!
Sketchie
Thanks for reading this. Also, if you comment, thanks in advance!
Sketchie
Sunday, June 23, 2013
What anime will I be watching July through September? (Deja vu much?)
July is almost here, and that means 2 things. 1) It's Summer 2013 anime season and 2) my birthday'll be soon! Guess what will I rambling about in this post. (No prizes for guessing.) That's right. Summer anime that has caught my attention, both in positive and negative ways. Either way, time to get started! (I'll use the english translation of the title, if available, to make things easier for me) Oh, and note that this is only the things I decided on as of June 23rd. So, this list will change a lot.
Will watch for sure
1) Sunday without God. I've read (and loved) the manga, so it's obvious why I'll be watching this!
2) Hakkenden, Season 2. I've watched the 1st season, so why not?
3) Silver Spoon. I'm a fan of Hiromu Arakawa, so it's only natural!
4) Rozen Maiden, season 3. I've read and loved the manga, so it's obvious why I'll be watching!
Currently considering
1) Can someone please explain what Makai Ouji is about again? And is it appropriate for people under 18? (If it's not, I'm not watching.)
2) Is Ectatic Family any good?
3) Can someone tell me whether Golden Mosaic is minor-appropriate?
4) Okay, Brothers Conflict sounds really weird. That alone gets it a spot in this section. Still, I've got a bad feeling I'll probably quit on the first episode. Oh well.
5) I'll probably put and remove stuff here at a drop of a hat, so should I really continue?
Not watching. (Yes, this list might change too.)
1) Free. No. Just no. Me watching this is about as probable as me not spazzing over Doctor Who (especially the Tenth Doctor!:3) and BBC's Sherlock. Translation from Sketchian to English: Pretty much impossible.
2) Blood Lad. The premise is too weird, even for me.
I guess that's all the stuff that got my attention. Actually, I wrote about what I thought of all the summer anime earlier, but since July is coming, I felt I needed to write about that again.
Will watch for sure
1) Sunday without God. I've read (and loved) the manga, so it's obvious why I'll be watching this!
2) Hakkenden, Season 2. I've watched the 1st season, so why not?
3) Silver Spoon. I'm a fan of Hiromu Arakawa, so it's only natural!
4) Rozen Maiden, season 3. I've read and loved the manga, so it's obvious why I'll be watching!
Currently considering
1) Can someone please explain what Makai Ouji is about again? And is it appropriate for people under 18? (If it's not, I'm not watching.)
2) Is Ectatic Family any good?
3) Can someone tell me whether Golden Mosaic is minor-appropriate?
4) Okay, Brothers Conflict sounds really weird. That alone gets it a spot in this section. Still, I've got a bad feeling I'll probably quit on the first episode. Oh well.
5) I'll probably put and remove stuff here at a drop of a hat, so should I really continue?
Not watching. (Yes, this list might change too.)
1) Free. No. Just no. Me watching this is about as probable as me not spazzing over Doctor Who (especially the Tenth Doctor!:3) and BBC's Sherlock. Translation from Sketchian to English: Pretty much impossible.
2) Blood Lad. The premise is too weird, even for me.
I guess that's all the stuff that got my attention. Actually, I wrote about what I thought of all the summer anime earlier, but since July is coming, I felt I needed to write about that again.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Has anybody seen Animal Jam's new Adventures thing?
Hey, guess what? Animal Jam recently got a new feature! Members, I'm sure you've already probably tried the Beta version of Adventures. I had a chance to try it out already. Either way, basically, in a nutshell, it's an Animal Jam RPG, of sorts. I think it's okay, but I think I'll probably play the game normally for now. Why? Well, first off, there's only 1 level right now! Second, it seems the game'll favor members, due to the Arctic Wolf Only tunnel I've seen. Not cool. Next, I don't like the fact that tasks are for everyone, so that means if say, you water all the flowers, the task'll appear as finished on everybody's screens. That means there's a possibility that A) some players might not have a chance to help or worse, B) the four player party might have 2 or 3 players who're actually doing the quest, and 1 or more slackers who're just there for the loot! That last thing's probably my main concern. I hope they get this adressed.
So, does this thing have any pros? Sure, it does. Let's see... First off, right now, if you finish the only level available, you can get a BETA ITEM! Also, you can earn gems! And let's not forget the fact that you can play solo or with up to 4 other people! Still, unfortunately, currently, those are the only pros I noticed. See why I'd rather prefer the normal version?
Either way, don't take my word for it. If you're a member, you can try it now. Stupid member favoritism. (Yes, I still hate it, even though I currently have no reason for that.) Either way, you can invite me to help out. Or just play some multiplayer games with me and/or friend me if you want!
And this is my drawing of my frequently played animal. (No refs) And yes, I do know Animal Jam animals don't have a personality, but whatever. She looks adorable. I dare you to tell me otherwise. Plus, I guess Lucky would probably make that kind of expression if she did have a personality. I'm sure she'd be a feisty little fox. And she'd be absolutely adorable even like that. (Uh-oh. Cuteness overload in progress.)
Sketchie
Well, time to go recover from the nasty case of cuteness overload. Maybe now I'll get to rewatch the D.Grayman anime?
So, does this thing have any pros? Sure, it does. Let's see... First off, right now, if you finish the only level available, you can get a BETA ITEM! Also, you can earn gems! And let's not forget the fact that you can play solo or with up to 4 other people! Still, unfortunately, currently, those are the only pros I noticed. See why I'd rather prefer the normal version?
Either way, don't take my word for it. If you're a member, you can try it now. Stupid member favoritism. (Yes, I still hate it, even though I currently have no reason for that.) Either way, you can invite me to help out. Or just play some multiplayer games with me and/or friend me if you want!
And this is my drawing of my frequently played animal. (No refs) And yes, I do know Animal Jam animals don't have a personality, but whatever. She looks adorable. I dare you to tell me otherwise. Plus, I guess Lucky would probably make that kind of expression if she did have a personality. I'm sure she'd be a feisty little fox. And she'd be absolutely adorable even like that. (Uh-oh. Cuteness overload in progress.)
Sketchie
Well, time to go recover from the nasty case of cuteness overload. Maybe now I'll get to rewatch the D.Grayman anime?
I will be rewatching Inu x Boku SS soon!
Yep, it's true. Just like I usually do, I'll be using Crunchyroll to do it. (I don't know what I'd do without that awesome site!) And I guess I have a soft spot for that show, since in the beginning, it's so funny so...
Yep, here ya go! The first of the sketches of my favorite members of the cast! I'll probably post more, but for now that's it. I know I may have mistakes here, since I did this from memory, with no references, so let me know if you think I screwed up!
Sketchie
The Perfectionist
PS: I did so much erasing and restarted at least twice...
Look what I found while looking for the pictures for my previous post!
This is what I found while looking for battle screenshots. This was so funny, so I just had to share this with you, guys! This comic was made by EJH19 of Deviant Art. Please check her stuff out!
Sketchie
Ok, I'm gonna go read D.Grayman now.
EDIT: If this doesn't show up properly, here's the link! This should work, hopefully!
Pokemon leveling tips!
Alright, I recently busted out my DS and Pokemon White Version 2 and I got through a good portion of it in record time. As you know full well, there's a lot of level grinding involved in the game, so obviously, I did a lot of it really quickly. So, how'd I manage to level most of my team to levels 40-50 so quickly? Well, let me show you the best methods I actually tried!
Tip 1: Battle, battle and battle some more!
Try to get into as many battles as you can! Now, I'm not telling you to get into hopeless battles you can't possibly win, but try to get into as many battles you can win as possible! Sure, this is obvious, but it's one of the best ways to gain level quickly, so I should point it out!
Tip 2: Exp. Share, your second best leveling tool!
Have super underlevel Pokemon? Well, after you give this awesome item to them, they'll slowly gain exp. points even if they weren't in battle! Still, this item does have a downside. The Pokemon in the battle won't gain as many exp. points. So, use this wisely!
Tip 3: Lucky Egg is useful too!
In case you don't know, Lucky Egg boosts the exp. points received in battle by the Pokemon holding it. So, that means you can give it to the Pokemon you use in battle often in order to level them up quicker than usual!
Tip 4: Meet Audino, your new training buddy!
Battles against wild Audino seem to yield more exp. points than normal wild encounters.
I hope this helps you as much as it helped me!
Sketchie
Tip 1: Battle, battle and battle some more!
Try to get into as many battles as you can! Now, I'm not telling you to get into hopeless battles you can't possibly win, but try to get into as many battles you can win as possible! Sure, this is obvious, but it's one of the best ways to gain level quickly, so I should point it out!
Tip 2: Exp. Share, your second best leveling tool!
Have super underlevel Pokemon? Well, after you give this awesome item to them, they'll slowly gain exp. points even if they weren't in battle! Still, this item does have a downside. The Pokemon in the battle won't gain as many exp. points. So, use this wisely!
Tip 3: Lucky Egg is useful too!
In case you don't know, Lucky Egg boosts the exp. points received in battle by the Pokemon holding it. So, that means you can give it to the Pokemon you use in battle often in order to level them up quicker than usual!
Tip 4: Meet Audino, your new training buddy!
Battles against wild Audino seem to yield more exp. points than normal wild encounters.
I hope this helps you as much as it helped me!
Sketchie
Sorry I was gone
Sorry I didn't write this week. I won't share the reason, but I'm back now!
Sketchie out
Sketchie out
Saturday, June 15, 2013
New art style? Also, read the PS, please!
Sketchie
PS: I might take breaks from blogging since it's summer vacation! Also, you might see a player who has a username Sketchbook2012 and is often playing a fox on Animal Jam. That's me. Another way to know whether it's me is by looking at how blue the animal is. My fox is wearing a lot of blue stuff. By the way, that fox's name is Lucky Spirit Fox. If you see it, the odds are it's your lazy blogger friend. If you do, feel free to say hi! Also, feel free to invite me to play a multiplayer game and friend me! I'm always happy to make a new friend!
Friday, June 14, 2013
My summer vacation has started!
That's right! June 14th is the day my summer vacation starts! In my area, that means today! So, expect loads of posting! Well, now, to make the most of my afternoon!
Sketchie
Sketchie
Sunday, June 9, 2013
300+ views! Thank you, everybody!
Thanks for the more than 300 views! You guys are the greatest! And to thank you, here's a picture of the gang! Really, I might conduct a poll later to see if I should have them as the blog's mascot trio, but that's gonna happen later... Also, to be honest, I wanted to do the celebratory picture using SAI, but it just didn't come out right. And I have a bad feeling that if I tried to finish it, I'd most likely hit 400 views before that happens... So, instead, I appropriately edited the picture that was intended to welcome the reader to the blog, but it didn't quite look right when I tried putting it at it's spot, so I instead used it here! (I don't like wasting perfectly good pictures.) And I apologize for throwing in 2 Doctor Who references in there and having such a blatant shout out to the BBC Sherlock series in this picture! (Gets glares from people who aren't fans of either of those shows.) So, please forgive your fangirl of a blogger, just this once?
Thanks for the views, everybody! No matter the place or time you come from, you're all awesome!
Sketchie
Guess who is gonna watch Doctor Who during her summer vacation?
If you answered "Sketchie," you are absolutely correct. I just finished watching the 1st episode of the 2005 Doctor Who 1st series. And it was freaking amazing! I can see why so many people I know like it! (Well, only like, 3 people, but still.) So, it looks like TV and the iPad'll be occupied a lot. Now, to figure out how to set a custom background so that I can have logos of Doctor Who and Sherlock as the background...
Now a rookie Whovian, Sketchie
Now a rookie Whovian, Sketchie
Polls are now up! Also, I'm working on something right now!
Currently, I've made 2 polls for you to answer, dear blog visitor! Please answer them, okay? Also, I'm working on a little surprise for the 300+ view special! Dunno when I'll be finish since I'm using SAI (which I'm still figuring out.) so it may take a while.
Your favorite procrastinating and lazy doodler/blogger,
Sketchie!
Your favorite procrastinating and lazy doodler/blogger,
Sketchie!
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Warning: blog layout and template experiments will soon be conducted!
Exactly what I just said. I'll be experimenting with blog layout and template tomorrow, Sunday, May 9th, and after Friday, May 14th till about May 25th. (My summer vacation starts after that day.) So, stay tuned for all-new features like my silly and childish polls! Also, be aware that I might be conducting polls about stuff I like, like Pokemon, Kingdom Hearts, BBC's Sherlock and maybe Doctor Who. (But I'll need to get started on watching it first!) So, if you fins yourself looking at the blog that is supposedly mine, and the URL and posts confirm it, I've been experimenting with my blog's look and features again. So, don't be surprised if you see a Sherlock fanart or something else as my background. And yeah, I will be conducting polls about the look and features ocasionally, if I feel like it. Please comment on this post if there're any questions or suggestions regarding my blog's look!
And tomorrow, let the experiments begin!
Sketchie
And tomorrow, let the experiments begin!
Sketchie
I watched the first episode of...
Kudos to those who know where this title card is from! To those who are stumped, this is the title card of BBC's adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. I just finished the first episode. Although, considering the fact that it's like, 1 hour, 31 minutes long, I guess I can call it sorta a movie adaptation of Study in Scarlet, or something? Well, maybe not. For all the sheer awesomeness of this version, it's not too similar to the Sherlock Holmes stories of Arthur Conan Doyle's we all know and (probably) love. Let's see... Where do the differences start? Oh, right! The setting is modern London! What else? The case is rather different from the one in the story. So, get ready to watch closely and grow more and more stumped as you once again try to solve the case!
Regardless of the differences from the story, I still recommend you watch this!
Sketchie
Can you guess what comic book did I just finish?
Alright, so today, Dad, my lil' brother and I stopped by our town's library. (My most favorite place on Earth, after my room!) While Dad was keeping an eye on him and keeping him out of trouble, I was browsing books. And that's when I came by a comic book I wanted to read for a while. I just finished it, and it was just as epic as I expected!
So, can you guess exactly what superhero comic book am I talking about?
Hint 1: it was published by DC Comics since 2011 and still is.
Hint 2: the writer is Scott Lobdell, the penciller is Brett Booth, the inker is Norm Rapmund and the honor of being the colorist is given to Andrew Dalhouse. The letterers are Dezi Sienty, Carlos M. Mangual and Travis Lanham. (Just to name a few people who helped make the whole thing possible. There're many more people who work behind the scenes as well.)
Hint 3: yeah, Tim Drake, (or Red Robin, if you prefer.) Cassie Sandsmark ("do not call her Wondergirl!"), Bart Allen (or Kid Flash) and Kon-El (dear ol' Superboy) will get to narrate.
To make things easier, I guess I'll make this a multiple choice question. And, now, let's see if you can figure it out!
A) Teen Titans: the New 52 (hey, "New" and "52" rhyme! I wonder if that was intentional?)
B) Justice League: The New 52
C) Katana (okay, that is the choice nobody'll choose! Right?)
D) Nightwing (not likely. Read the hints again.)
The answer'll be below. And no cheating! Pick one of the choices yourself first, and then look at the answer!
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I read Teen Titans: The New 52. (1st volume.) Anybody else read it? If not, I really recommend you read it! Now, to wait 'till the library gets the next volume... This is gonna be a long, long wait...
The rookie Teen Titan fangirl,
Sketchie
So, can you guess exactly what superhero comic book am I talking about?
Hint 1: it was published by DC Comics since 2011 and still is.
Hint 2: the writer is Scott Lobdell, the penciller is Brett Booth, the inker is Norm Rapmund and the honor of being the colorist is given to Andrew Dalhouse. The letterers are Dezi Sienty, Carlos M. Mangual and Travis Lanham. (Just to name a few people who helped make the whole thing possible. There're many more people who work behind the scenes as well.)
Hint 3: yeah, Tim Drake, (or Red Robin, if you prefer.) Cassie Sandsmark ("do not call her Wondergirl!"), Bart Allen (or Kid Flash) and Kon-El (dear ol' Superboy) will get to narrate.
To make things easier, I guess I'll make this a multiple choice question. And, now, let's see if you can figure it out!
A) Teen Titans: the New 52 (hey, "New" and "52" rhyme! I wonder if that was intentional?)
B) Justice League: The New 52
C) Katana (okay, that is the choice nobody'll choose! Right?)
D) Nightwing (not likely. Read the hints again.)
The answer'll be below. And no cheating! Pick one of the choices yourself first, and then look at the answer!
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I read Teen Titans: The New 52. (1st volume.) Anybody else read it? If not, I really recommend you read it! Now, to wait 'till the library gets the next volume... This is gonna be a long, long wait...
The rookie Teen Titan fangirl,
Sketchie
Friday, June 7, 2013
New character I came up with during class...
I was really bored in class, so I started randomly doodling. And for some unknown reason, I ended up sketching him. (Points to the original sketch.) I liked the new character so much I ended up deciding to keep him. Why? Well, since I wanted to have a character with a contrasting personality and appearance... So, yeah, I had a lot of fun coming up with Josh's personality and story... Maybe I'll post pictures (drawn using SAI) showing his daily life later.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Summer 2013 anime. What'll I watch? (Part 2)
Part 2 of what I think of the anime so far announced for this summer season. (In the order TV Tropes lists the series.)
12) High School DxD New
I really doubt I'll watch this... Don't ask me why.
13) Hyperdimension Neptunia The Animation
I didn't think too fondly of the videogame this anime is based off, so why should I watch the anime adaptation?
14) Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyo
The premise is too weird for me.
15) the Sunday without God
Read the manga and liked it. Will watch!
16) Kanetsugu to Keji
I'm not really into historical series...
17) Kimi no Iru Machi
Undecided. Will it be funny?
18) Kingdom 2
More historical stuff...
19) Go Home Club's Activity Record
What'll it be about?
20) Golden Mosaic
Seems kinda absurd. Still, I guess I'll put it under undecided.
21) Love Lab
Will it be any good?
22) Makai Ouji: Devils and realist
Oh, look. Another adaptation of a Josei manga. (Manga for adult women) Yay. [sarcasm font] Not watching.
23) Monogari Series Season 2
I'm not a big fan of the series.
24) Recorder and Randsel Season 3
What's it about?
25) Rozen Maiden Season 3
OMG!!!!! A third season! Finally! I'm so happy!
26) Senk Zesshou Symphogear Season 2
No. Just no.
27) Senyu 2
I liked the first season, so sure! I'll watch!
28) Servant X Service
Only if it's really funny. I don't really like slice-of-life.
29) Silver Spoon
An anime based off one of Hiromu Arakawa's works? Heck yeah, I'm watching!
30) Tamayura
This was directed by the director behind Ikoku Meiro no Croisee? Okay, I'm in!
31) Teekyu
What's it about?
32) Special Measures Unit: Stella Girls' Academy High
You're kidding me. No.
33) Ecstatic Family
Is it going to be interesting?
34) No matter how I look at it, it's you guys fault I'm not popular
The manga was terrible. I will not watch the anime version of that craziness.
35) The World God only knows Season 3
Forget it.
I believe that concludes my list. I'm sorry if I said I didn't like the series you thought was interesting, but I was trying to be honest here. Plus, I'm a bit cranky today. It's a long story.
Sketchie
12) High School DxD New
I really doubt I'll watch this... Don't ask me why.
13) Hyperdimension Neptunia The Animation
I didn't think too fondly of the videogame this anime is based off, so why should I watch the anime adaptation?
14) Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyo
The premise is too weird for me.
15) the Sunday without God
Read the manga and liked it. Will watch!
16) Kanetsugu to Keji
I'm not really into historical series...
17) Kimi no Iru Machi
Undecided. Will it be funny?
18) Kingdom 2
More historical stuff...
19) Go Home Club's Activity Record
What'll it be about?
20) Golden Mosaic
Seems kinda absurd. Still, I guess I'll put it under undecided.
21) Love Lab
Will it be any good?
22) Makai Ouji: Devils and realist
Oh, look. Another adaptation of a Josei manga. (Manga for adult women) Yay. [sarcasm font] Not watching.
23) Monogari Series Season 2
I'm not a big fan of the series.
24) Recorder and Randsel Season 3
What's it about?
25) Rozen Maiden Season 3
OMG!!!!! A third season! Finally! I'm so happy!
26) Senk Zesshou Symphogear Season 2
No. Just no.
27) Senyu 2
I liked the first season, so sure! I'll watch!
28) Servant X Service
Only if it's really funny. I don't really like slice-of-life.
29) Silver Spoon
An anime based off one of Hiromu Arakawa's works? Heck yeah, I'm watching!
30) Tamayura
This was directed by the director behind Ikoku Meiro no Croisee? Okay, I'm in!
31) Teekyu
What's it about?
32) Special Measures Unit: Stella Girls' Academy High
You're kidding me. No.
33) Ecstatic Family
Is it going to be interesting?
34) No matter how I look at it, it's you guys fault I'm not popular
The manga was terrible. I will not watch the anime version of that craziness.
35) The World God only knows Season 3
Forget it.
I believe that concludes my list. I'm sorry if I said I didn't like the series you thought was interesting, but I was trying to be honest here. Plus, I'm a bit cranky today. It's a long story.
Sketchie
Summer 2013 anime. What'll I watch? (Part 1)
Seems summer this year'll be a great time for anime. From a new season of Tantei Opera Milky Holes and the much-loved-by-fangirls Free to The Sunday without God and Rozen Maiden, there'll be probably at least something for most anime fans. So, what will I end up watching? Well, let's find out what I think of the shows so far listed on TV Tropes' page.
1) Blood Lad.
Seems like a bad idea. The premise seems too weird for me. I had some bad experiences with shows like that, so I'll pass.
2) Brothers conflict
11 brothers. 1 sister, the protagonist. And a whole lotta weirdness. How'd anyone ever come up with such a weird novel series? This is one mystery I'll never figure out. No trailer available and the description is lacking, so dunno whether I'll watch yet.
3) Dangan Ronpa. Not watching. I'm only 13, and I severely doubt a show with such a premise is appropriate for anyone under 18.
4) Fantasista Doll
Forget it. Judging by the art style, this'll be probably similar to Taintei Opera Milky Holmes.
5) Fate/kaleid liner
I'm not a fan of Fate/stay night, so why should I watch a AU series of it?
6) Free
Oh, that show that got itself that many fangirls that quickly? Rejected. I'm not into the sports genre, plus swimming? Don't ask how anyone ever came up with such an idea. But so far, the currently unreleased swimming anime got itself quite a few fangirls. Gee, I wonder why? Either way, I'm not a member of the Free Fangirl Club, so I don't think I'll be watching this any time soon. Maybe after I finish Kuroko no Basket. (Translation from Sketchian to English: Never ever. Ever. Ever. Ever. [sorry had to drive the point home. I guess I overdid it a little.]) Let's just hope it won't premiere anytime near July 24th, my birthday. (They said it's gonna premiere in July) If it does, my sweet 13th is ruined. Right, and now, I just remembered. I might want to find a hiding spot in case the FFGs (Free FanGirls) get ticked off. If I don't, I have a bad feeling things'll get ugly.
7) A new season of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
This is for adults, isn't it? Not watching.
8) Gatchaman Crowds
Don't know much about it. No decision yet.
9) Genei Wo Kakeru Taiyou
Not decided.
10) Genshiken Nidaime
Dunno. What's that about?
11) Hakkenden season 2
Seen the first season and since I don't like leaving things halfway finished, I'll watch it.
1) Blood Lad.
Seems like a bad idea. The premise seems too weird for me. I had some bad experiences with shows like that, so I'll pass.
2) Brothers conflict
11 brothers. 1 sister, the protagonist. And a whole lotta weirdness. How'd anyone ever come up with such a weird novel series? This is one mystery I'll never figure out. No trailer available and the description is lacking, so dunno whether I'll watch yet.
3) Dangan Ronpa. Not watching. I'm only 13, and I severely doubt a show with such a premise is appropriate for anyone under 18.
4) Fantasista Doll
Forget it. Judging by the art style, this'll be probably similar to Taintei Opera Milky Holmes.
5) Fate/kaleid liner
I'm not a fan of Fate/stay night, so why should I watch a AU series of it?
6) Free
Oh, that show that got itself that many fangirls that quickly? Rejected. I'm not into the sports genre, plus swimming? Don't ask how anyone ever came up with such an idea. But so far, the currently unreleased swimming anime got itself quite a few fangirls. Gee, I wonder why? Either way, I'm not a member of the Free Fangirl Club, so I don't think I'll be watching this any time soon. Maybe after I finish Kuroko no Basket. (Translation from Sketchian to English: Never ever. Ever. Ever. Ever. [sorry had to drive the point home. I guess I overdid it a little.]) Let's just hope it won't premiere anytime near July 24th, my birthday. (They said it's gonna premiere in July) If it does, my sweet 13th is ruined. Right, and now, I just remembered. I might want to find a hiding spot in case the FFGs (Free FanGirls) get ticked off. If I don't, I have a bad feeling things'll get ugly.
7) A new season of Tantei Opera Milky Holmes
This is for adults, isn't it? Not watching.
8) Gatchaman Crowds
Don't know much about it. No decision yet.
9) Genei Wo Kakeru Taiyou
Not decided.
10) Genshiken Nidaime
Dunno. What's that about?
11) Hakkenden season 2
Seen the first season and since I don't like leaving things halfway finished, I'll watch it.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
After much procrastinating, look what I did!
Your procrastinanting artist blogger,
Sketchie
Meet Fran's mystery friend!
And... Remember I promised you an introduction of Fran's mystery friend? Well, guess what? This is a really quick sketch of him. If I can get on the computer, I might try to redo this in SAI!
Fran's best friend and the primary source of info on the outside world. Enture is always seen wearing his trademark scarf, a gift from his grandmother. (By the way, his name means scarf in french. I'm very creative with names, I know.) He has a rather quiet and seemingly aloof personality. However, with his friends, he's known to be a friendly, cheeky and occasionally sarcastic person. He likes books and wants to be a doctor or a psychologist when he grows up. He is also an alright artist, piano player and singer. Fran asked him several times about why he doesn't want to be a musician, but he always tried to change the subject. (Performance anxiety, likely.) He first met Fran when he moved in next door to her and her mom invited him over. The two quickly became friends due to their shared love of music and art. Since then, they're like twins.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Weirdest Friday night ever...
I just noticed I'm having a rather weird Friday night. Here's a list of all the weird things I normally wouldn't do even if I would receive a PSVita or a Nintendo 3DS:
1) haven't procrastinated on drawing something. I actually drew my SAI picture exactly after I finished listening to yet another awesome song on Idobi. Just as planned! (A lame Death Note reference. Please excuse me, I'm tired.)
2) cleaned my room a little. (Granted, it was just so I could have a chuckle at my mom's reaction to me actually cleaning some of my room, but hey, that counts!)
3) listened to something besides Rise Against while drawing. I listened to Breaking Benjamin, to be precise.
4) watched an anime adaptation of a certain otome game. Explanation: a visual novel mainly intended for girls. I, extremely accurately, call them girl games. They typically don't get localized where I live at, though. Since I'm trying to be a tomboy I claim to be, naturally, watching the anime based off them is something I don't allow myself under any circumstances. So much for that rule. (If you wish to know which one I ended up watching, let's just say it involves a school for idols and a heroine named Haruka in the anime.)
5) Ended up not actually switching to the J-Pop station when the EJC show was on. While I'm writing this, they're playing a recording of a rather... bizarre 911 call. Oh, and one of the hosts of the show, Jason, is MIA during this show. That's too bad...
6) didn't really play against other players in Arel Wars 2 too much.
7) ate some dried mangoes. And thought they were tasty. Still surprised over that. I guess I was really hungry!
7) ate some dried mangoes. And thought they were tasty. Still surprised over that. I guess I was really hungry!
For now, I believe that's all the crazy stuff I did tonight.
Sketchie
We've got the SAI!
Advice and constructive criticism are appreciated! Just be nice! Otherwise, I'll ignore it!
Sketchie
I'm coming up with characters again! Meet Fran!
This is one of the characters I came up with while bored in class. Her name is Fran, or as her best friend calls her, Frannie. (He'll be introduced later.) She's a friendly, (seemingly) cheerful girl. She mostly lives at home due to an inherently bad immune system and is homeschooled. Despite that, she is friends with most of the neighbors her age thanks to her parents. She often helps her friends with homework and chats with them during lunch. She's for the most part content with her life, but sometimes she can't help but feel like she's a burden to others. Due to that, she started selling her artwork and doing comissions over the Net and giving half the received money to her parents and half to the charity. Her father is a founder and CEO of a large software company so they're quite rich, in truth. Thanks to that money, they can afford to keep a large library with books for the whole family. Frannie has the largest amount of books there since she likes to read in her spare time. She also plays videogames with her friends and parents.
Whew, I think that's it. I might do a colored redo of this.
Sketchie
Monday, May 27, 2013
Please read! You can try to help someone!
Hey, did you know there's a 10-year-old girl named Sarah Murnaghan out there, fighting a deadly lung disease called cystic fibrosis? She needs a lung transplant, but she has a slimmer chance of getting it than a say, 12-year-old. She's on top of children's list, but since children's lungs are in short supply and she only has access to them, well... To put it bluntly, the poor girl has less than 5 weeks to live, when this was written.
"So what the heck does it have to with me," you'll probably ask. Well, my dear reader, you can help! After all, there're ways to help besides a lung donation for her. You can spread the word! Post about her on your social media page and tell your real-life and online friends to do the same! Also, feel free to find other ways to help and tell everyone you know about the way you found! (Tell me about it too, so that I'll see what I can do!)
Please consider it, okay? Sarah, I'm rooting for you! Get better, you hear? Thanks!
Not gonna sign this post since this isn't about me.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Grounded... No posting this weekend.
I got in trouble for a bad quiz grade, so I'm grounded for the weekend. No iPad or computer=no posting. So that's why I'm posting this from my useless phone.
Sketchie
Sketchie
Friday, May 24, 2013
Why am I listening to a J-Pop station?
Idobi has some program on and I don't like it, so I decided to try some other stations. And before long, I stumbled upon an anime music station. Anybody know exactly what Touhou is, by the way? It's a series of videogames, so why does it have a net radio station? But, whatever. If you like anime like I do, and also like good anime music, I recommend AnimeNfo to you! I already found 1 new favorite J-Pop artist for myself, Chata! Her voice is really pretty and I'm going to listen to more of her music tomorrow!
Good night! (It's 21:38 while I'm writing this!)
Sketchie
Can you guess that quote?
"It's a pinch!"
Alright, so this is a catchphrase of...??????
Want a hint? What show did I mention in my previous post's PS? This is the catchphrase of one of the main characters of the show! You can find info online, watch the show, maybe ask your friends! Now, ready, set, go! The first person to get this right gets a request! (Bear in mind I'll only do it if you request something appropriate for kids! Anything that'll contain adult or scary themes'll not be done!)
Sketchie
Now watching...? :)
Alright, so this is a catchphrase of...??????
Want a hint? What show did I mention in my previous post's PS? This is the catchphrase of one of the main characters of the show! You can find info online, watch the show, maybe ask your friends! Now, ready, set, go! The first person to get this right gets a request! (Bear in mind I'll only do it if you request something appropriate for kids! Anything that'll contain adult or scary themes'll not be done!)
Sketchie
Now watching...? :)
Mockingart challenge, part 2!
I'm waiting to see your answers! And don't forget, you can participate using whatever drawing software you've got! The more, the merrier!
Sketchie
PS: Now, I'll be off to watch Star Driver!
I finished Amnesia!
Yay, I finished Amnesia! But wow, that was a great test of patience. It took me more than 3 months (including breaks and putting it off) to finish all 12 episodes. You are probably thinking "WTF?!" right now, am I correct? We're talking anime based off an otome game here, (a game intended for girls. The best analogy I can think of to describe it is a videogame equivalent of a shojo manga. Sorry, I can't think of anything better at the moment. Either way, mostly those focus on romance. Really, I never played one, and not planning to.) not a scary videogame! There's a reason why this is tagged "anime and manga," you know! Either way, shall I tell you about the plot of the series before I tell you why it took me so long to finish? Alright, let's see, a heroine whose name we never learn, (has to do with the fact that in the game, you were allowed to chose her name) wakes up, not remembering who she is. And that's when things start getting weird. If I recall correctly, she has to interact with people to get her memory back, otherwise, well... Throw in the heroine's deadly bad luck, (She nearly died several times) an unusual aquitance (Sorry for being vague. Let's just say he'll end up playing a rather big part later on, so I'll try to keep spoilers to minimum!) and a bit of... What do you call a situation where a person may be liked by 4 people? (Haha, what'd you expect? What's an otome game without 4 or more likely love interests? And hey, it could've been worse! Starry Sky has 4 installments and 12 potential love interests in total! No joke, look it up on Wikipedia!) Well, I believe that about sums it up. And since they tried to adapt all 4 plots into 12 episodes, there will be a bit of an alternate universe conundrum in there as well! Well, I believe that's it in a nutshell!
What, you didn't expect me to do a little sketch of the heroine? Well, I decided to! And wow, this was probably the hardest sketch I ever did! The character designers sure paid attention to the details! And even now, I still have a feeling I screwed up somewhere! I'm sorry if I did!
Right, now to tell you why I took my time watching this. The whole thing was just too boring for me! Sure, I guess the animators did a fairly amazing job, I really liked the art style and the music, but I came for an interesting plot too! And what I was treated to was 10 episodes of boredom and 2 episodes that were slightly more interesting. (I sincerely apologize to anyone who liked this. I'm trying to be honest for once, though.) So, what is my honest verdict? I do not recommend this. To be honest, I seen a better done otome game adaptations before. La Storia Della Arcana Famiglia was my favorite. I also saw Hiiro no Kakera and Uta no Prince-sama (ugh... An experience I don't ever want to repeat! But I won't lie, it was a little better than this. And that's saying something!)
What, you didn't expect me to do a little sketch of the heroine? Well, I decided to! And wow, this was probably the hardest sketch I ever did! The character designers sure paid attention to the details! And even now, I still have a feeling I screwed up somewhere! I'm sorry if I did!
Wow, this sure was long! Either way, I really do not recommend Amnesia! Please trust me on this one!
Sketchie
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