Temporal Vortex

I’ve already known this anime for a long time but this is the only time my brother downloaded it… It caught my attention because it has the anime reactor’s best sci-fi anime award. Well, the first thing that entered my mind was Digimon because it has something to do with cyberspace/digital things but it is really different on a very higher level.

It is very sci-fi I say because the world where the character lives is very futuristic. Where you can call somebody by simply using hand gestures. Where 4D is already present. Yes, I think Time/Space has been part of the dimension already in this anime. (As if I’m into Physics too much…) If ever the future people would be able to achieve what is depicted in this anime, I’ll gladly be a member of the Megabaa’s Agency. I was shokku when I saw the “Mikuru-beam” in the show. I think it is pretty cool and I think if I was a generation of that epoch, I’ll gladly waste my time exploring the cyberspace and the “Illegals” + I can write blog entries anywhere! Isn’t that convenient? I’m very annoyed when I forget things which is supposedly a good entry.

I envy the characters in the anime because they have hacking skills… Well yeah, I know it is bad, but I think it is pretty handy…Hahaha(welcome to the dark side)… They are also very skillful to computer commands… I also want to learn lots of stuffs about computers and the cyberspace..

Well, I hope you can gain something without something to sacrifice…(oops, that violates the law of equivalent trade from FMA).Even though cyberspace has been discovered, organic materials began to cease their existence. Animals like dogs are on the verge of their extinction because people on their world prefer cyberpets. At first, I thought it was a great world to live in. Regardless of the convenience, there were dangers that roam on the streets of every city. There are viruses that could modify traffic light to cause car accidents, viruses that kill the cyberpets. Maybe I just fell on the trap with the nature of humans to desire convenience…

Enough with the escapade from reality. Overall, the anime is interesting because it is about cyberspace.(by the way, I don’t watch animes that are not interesting so this phrase might be very common) It is a great way to escape reality in several minutes to dream about a world where you could access anything in the world with just a snap of a finger. So if you are so bored and you hate this world, this anime might help.

*cyberspace is something similar to virtual reality

Dango, dango…(wth!)

And so… This time I quite see some Tomoyo(s) around the anime blogosphere so I told myself I think I should check out Clannad myself and there~~ One thing that motivated me to watch this series on the first place is Tomoyo. I’ve been seeing avatars where she is on the action. I thought it was just “fanpic” so I didn’t bother but I did saw it on the series so I was dumbfounded when I immediately saw it on episode 1.

I’m impressed… Yes, they didn’t came up with any Uguus~ , Auus~ and Gaus~ this time. Well, I have to say though that Fuko’s arc is very Kanon-ish and Air-ish… Well, I can’t blame them. I think they are fond of that plot twist. I’m not saying that it is bad. It is just predictable though(for those who watched Air and Kanon like me).There was also this wheat field with strange lights. I think I saw it from both Air and Kanon.

I don’t know what does the starfish symbolizes throughout the series(or maybe they just want it to be starfish). I have to admit it, I also want to receive that sculpture Fuko holds XD. By the way, I have researched what it symbolizes and I think it quite figures why they chose starfish as the symbol.

In Christian symbolism the Starfish represents the Virgin Mary (Stella Maris which means Star of the Sea) who lovingly creates safe travel over troubled waters and is also seen as an emblem of salvation during trying times. The star as well as the Starfish are seen as celestial symbols and as such, they represent infinite divine love. In addition to love, the Starfish also holds characteristics such as guidance, vigilance, inspiration, brilliance and intuition.

One thing I’ve also notice was the similarity of Ryou and Kyou with Kagamin and Tsukasa… They both have purple hairs as well. Oh well, I’ll still choose Kagamin and Tsukasa because they are cuter.(Lucky Star was also earlier aired than Clannad)

Even though, they’ve got some concepts from both Air and Kanon, I think they also provide some new ones. Just like having a gangstah and 1000 kicks. This was the also the first time the Key made the male protagonist have his problems as well. I can see that the male protagonists in both Air and Kanon are more laidback than Tomoya because they didn’t have any personal problems.(oh, they have — problem with the girls).

People who have watched Tomoyo’s chapter(ep.24) mistook it as the ending!!! Oh come on people. Clannad ended on its episode 22. The summer special(ep. 23) is also specified as something similar to OVA. The fansubbers are also a little at fault because the titling is wrong…

I hope I’ll see Fuko awoke on the After Story.

Yeah right, as if I’m a bibliophile. But I’m not. But I feel good when I’m surrounded by books. I’m not so much into reading books though. As far as I know I can count the books I have finished reading in my hands XD. BUT! If its fiction and anime-related I think(yes, I’m very motivated) I can read and finish it.

Moribito series were first published as literature materials for the children because it is a great example of book that could drag you in the flow of the story. The thing is, the story itself is just too fantastic for the kids, it had many adult fans so I guess this can be put to the category “I’m so lazy to read it so please turn it to an anime”. Geez, even I admits that it is boring to read books especially when they are way too predictable. Well, I guess  this one is different. It falls under historical fantasy. It maybe fiction, but the author’s brilliant ideas makes it as if it really happened. The parallel universe concept of the story also intrigues me a lot because I rarely see stories that uses it because it’s way toooo fiction so I think I’ll recognize it for that.

It also very enjoyable because Balsa embarks on a journey. Journey/Adventure animes are always whimsical because you don’t know what happens next. I grew to like InuYasha(even though it has many episodes) because of its adventure as well. Balsa is same in that way but also different. She didn’t embark on a journey to battle ugly monsters just to defeat the wicked boss at the end(I’m referring to Naraku). Because it is historical fantasy, there are overflowing ideas of the author that is shown in the story. I don’t even know if it is true or not(or do I even care). I just love how the story goes.

I really want to read the books if ever they just made the first volume in order to made some advertisement for the book. Uhm, I guess even if they made the anime for all the Moribito series, I still prefer to keep the books because I bet it contains some information that is different from the anime!~ Then, I’ll be able to criticize if the anime is of the same level as the book. Sounds fun right~ I find this enjoyable because I occassionaly keep an eye to books. I already said to my brother that I want a copy so I think I’ll be expecting it this year! I hope my brother would give an effort to look for the book…

By the way, I’m not expecting for the whole series of the book. I think the first volume is the only one translated so far (Seirei no Moribito).

And yes… I have finished Kure-nai because I was intrigued when I saw it weeks ago on several anime blogs.

This anime is sooo great! I become so compulsive to dug up my 4th year high school stuffs again because I remember similar piece with the anime. I dug all my stuffs. It is included in a special volume of our hand-outs. But I didn’t found it >_< I was so agitated why the heck I lost it. I was so desperate that I even ask my former classmate if she still remember where she kept it and if she could scan it for me… But she doesn’t remember . It was until I researched in the internet. I realized that it was in Tagalog! How am I suppose to post it as an entry if only few people could understand it XD. By the way, the piece I’ve been searching is titled(somehow~ I can’t remember the exact title) Liham ni Estella Zeehandelaar — In English, A Letter from Estella Zeehandelaar (something like that~ but I’m sure with the person’s name) and the author is Raden Ayu Kartini.

I can really relate with the setting of the anime because we have had studied it on one of our subjects during high school, this “evil tradition” to seclude women of certain countries from the outside world. Well, it was just great that I have to blog it. I was kind of searching for this kind of animes to gather and collect animes that can proof that animes are not worthless stuffs. It is good that I found an anime that I could relate with pieces that deals Feminism.

The ending of both the anime and the piece I’ve read is nearly the same. They both didn’t reached this so-called freedom that they say but they are trying their best in order to break the chains and discard this evil tradition of them. It is just very Feminist right?(Considering that the author is male). Their motive as well is to find someone that they could truly love and not someone that was picked for them. By the way, the setting of the piece I mentioned is in Indonesia. I don’t know if traditions like that also exists on Japan. The difference is just, the woman on the piece got no any bodyguard. She is locked on the room since the day she turned 16.

Feminism was also shown through Tamaki, Yayoi and Benika of course. It really is very visible(having just a one male character). It was just annoying that the female lead has to be a child(unwanted pedos are also lured -_-).

The story must have been more realistic without the “horn”/”spike” that comes out every now and then. Just that. I didn’t say that it ruined the show but it would be more awesome if it is more realistic without the ninja stuff. It satisfied my hunger for action. The 720 degrees kicks are just cool@! I don’t know why Shinkurou is often depicted as weak when he is very strong with that kind of martial art.

Note: Don’t mistook this grievance with the first thing that enters your mind.

Wow, that was a surprise. To think we have such power. They said that only our university had this policy. It was all thanks to the Congresswoman who filed it(whoever that is ). Because of that, we students are able to enjoy our rights as well our responsibilities as a rightful student of the university.

Not aware to many students, we have a Magna Carta. It is an article where our rights and responsibilities are stipulated.

This right was bestow upon us so that we could claim our right to have the best quality education that we are paying for. This is also a way to peacefully resolve a feud with anyone in the university. Grievances could be filed to anyone in the school. Might it be a classmate or an authority.

Well, because it is right of an student, common cases are about academics of course and professors are the often the accused party.

Common Cases are wrong computation of grades, failure without any valid reason, refusal to show how grades were computed, miscalculation of tardiness and absence, and of course, sexual harassment as well. Well that’s it for our wicked professors.

Still, we should be considerate as well to them. We might as well give them an informal grievance by talking with them verbally at first. Writing a letter to the department chair would only be a choice if it can’t be resolved verbally. To do this, a formal letter is written by the complainant with the whole narration of the incident, citing some witnesses and actions that needs to be executed to resolve the matter. Never forget the signature.

If you need help or witness about verbal dealings, you can ask any SC member to help you.

You can file group grievances as well if you are composed of three people or more.

By the way, if grievances about grade changes are filed after two weeks after the distribution of course cards, the grade can’t be changed anymore! Better be decisive if you are determined to do so.